OBIT: Phoebe L. WICKER, 1917, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. PHOEBE L. WICKER

  Mrs. Phoebe L. Wicker, wife of Henry Wicker, of 2928 Walnut avenue, 
died at her home at 10 o'clock Sunday evening.  She was born June 27, 
1849, the daughter of Joseph and Levina McGarvey.  On November 23, 
1870, she was married to Henry Wicker, the following surviving children 
being born to this union: Mrs. Charles K. Ickes, Mrs. Annie McConnell, 
George, Charles, Lois and Mrs. Rebecca Estright, all of this city.  
Three brothers, James McGarvey of South Altoona; John of Cleveland, O., 
and George, of Arizona, also survive, together with thirty-one 
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  Mrs. Wicker was a member 
of the First Baptist church.  The funeral will be held from the 
residence, Mrs. Estright, 2006 Walnut avenue, at 2 o'clock tomorrow 
afternoon, in charge of the Rev. Clayton Grinnell.  Interment will be 
made in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday morning, March 6, 1917