OBIT: George M. SHOENFELT, 1917, Taylor Township, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE M. SHOENFELT.

  George M. Shoenfelt, an aged and respected resident of Taylor 
township, was found dead in bed at his home at 7 o'clock Saturday 
morning by his son Edward, when he went to awaken him. Death was due to 
complications with which he had been ailing for some time. Deceased was 
born at East Sharpsburg in 1829 and for fifty years had resided on the 
old Shoenfelt homestead, near Roaring Spring. He was a member of the 
Reformed church at East Sharpsburg. He taught school for several years 
and for thirteen years filled the office of school director. He was 
married in 1851 to Miss Margaret Marks.
  To the union were born thirteen children, nine surviving, as follows:  
Mrs. Ella Myers, of Woodbury; Horace, of East Sharpsburg; Allen B. of 
Roaring Spring; Jacob, of South America; George, jr., of Oklahoma; 
Adam, of East Liberty; Daniel, of Altoona; Mrs. Jacob Snowberger, of 
Taylor township, and Edward, at home. Sixteen grandchildren and five 
great-grandchildren also survive.
  The funeral services will be held at the house at 10 o'clock this 
morning, in charge of Rev. E. S. Noll, pastor of the East Sharpsburg 
Reformed church. Interment will be made in the church cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Monday, December 17, 1917, p. 8, col. 4

[George's wife was Christiana Burket; and his mother's maiden name was 
Elizabeth Marks - ed.]

AGED MAN FOUND DEAD IN BEDROOM
George M. Shoenfelt, Prominent Resident of Taylor Township, Expires 
Suddenly - Former School Man.

  George M. Shoenfelt, aged 88, a life-long resident of Taylor 
township, was found dead in his bedroom at 7 o'clock this morning by a 
son, Edward, who went in to awaken him. His death was due to **** **** 
and other complications. He had been in ill health for some time. Mr. 
Shoenfelt lived on the old Shoenfelt homestead on Plum creek, several 
miles *** of Roaring Spring.
  He was born in 1829 at East Sharpsburg, the son of Jacob and Margaret 
Shoenfelt, deceased. In 1851 he was married to Miss Margaret Marks and 
immediately afterwards took up housekeeping at East Sharpsburg. He 
taught school in the township for several years and during some time 
was *** ***** as a clerk at the Cowen store at East Sharpsburg. Fifty 
years ago he moved to the home where he died. He was ***** school 
director in the township for a period of thirteen years. He was a 
member of the East Sharpsburg Reformed church.
  To the union were born thirteen children, nine surviving, as follows:  
Mrs. Ella Myers of Woodbury, Horace of East Sharpsburg, Allen B. of 
Roaring Spring, Jacob of South America, George jr., of Oklahoma; Adam 
of East Liberty, Daniel of Altoona, Mrs. Jacob Snowberger of Taylor 
township and Edward, at home. Sixteen grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren also survive.
  The funeral services will be held at the home at 10 o'clock Monday 
morning, in charge of Rev. E. S. Noll, pastor of the East Sharpsburg 
Reformed church. Interment will be made in the church cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, December 15, 1917, last page

[obituary was partially faded due to poor microfilming; uncertain words 
indicated with asterisks - ed.]