OBIT: Jacob MARKEL, 1901, Blair County, PA

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RECENT DEATHS.

Jacob Markel died at the home of his son, Dr. A. R. Markel, 817 West
Washington avenue, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock of infirmities
incident to old age, having been ill the past seven weeks.  The
deceased was born at York, Pa., March 4, 1819, and at death was aged
82 years, 2 months and 28 days.  He had resided for several years in
Nittany and Penn's valleys and for the pasty forty-five years had made
his home at Pine Grove Mills, Centre county.  He came to the home of
his son April 7 last.  His wife, Eliza Duffey Markel, died October 2,
1900.  Surviving are the following sons and daughters: John H. Markel,
of Bellwood; James Calvin Markel and Mrs. Sarah J. Warner, of
Grazierville; Dr. A. R. Markel, of Tyrone, and Mrs. Charlotte M.
Kepler, of Pine Grove Mills.  Two brothers also survive, viz: John
Markel, of Bellefonte, and Samuel Markel, of Gatesburg, Centre county.
Mr. Markel was a stonemason by occupation and a member of the Lutheran
church at Pine Grove Mills.  A short funeral service was held last
evening at 6:45 at the home of Dr. A. R. Markel, Rev. F. L.
Bergstresser officiating.  This morning the remains will be placed on
board the Tyrone and Lewisburg train and taken to Pennsylvania
Furnace, and from there conveyed to Pine Grove Mills, where funeral
services will be conducted by deceased's pastor, Rev. Charles A.
Aikens, this afternoon at 1 o'clock.  Interment to follow in the
cemetery at that place.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, June 3, 1901, page 6