OBIT: Bertha Agnes (LEADER) MARKLEY, 1903, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ At 1.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Bertha Agnes Markley, wife of Simon K. Markley, died at her home, 1920 Sixth avenue, of stomach trouble. She had been ailing for the past several weeks. Deceased was a daughter of Herman Leader and was born at Bald Eagle, July 15, 1879. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church and was much esteemed by a wide circle of friends. She was married September 12, 1900, to Mr. Markley, who survives as does her father and one brother, Carl F. Leader, of Altoona. The remains can be viewed from 4 to 10 p.m. to-day. The funeral will take place Friday morning, services to be conducted in St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock, interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, October 8, 1903, page 1