Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Mary Elizabeth MOSTELLER, 1920

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Daily Local 
West Chester Pennsylvania
April 17 1920

Mary E Mosteller

At her home on South Church Street, Miss Mary E Mosteller died in her 76th year. She 
had been ill about five weeks.

Miss Mosteller was a daughter of Abram Mosteller, of West Pikeland, and her birth 
occurred in that township, but for one period of fifty-one years she had been living 
in this borough. She belonged to the Lutheran Church but as there is no church of that 
denomination here, she worshiped with the First Baptist congregation to which her 
relatives belonged.

She was by marriage a niece of the late Eber Anderson with whom she made her home until 
his death. He was survived by his brother Joseph who when he died a decade or more ago 
left an estate of $100,000 to be distributed by Miss Mosteller and Wilmer E Pennypacker 
who placed it among various charities under the will of the testator and were directed 
that they need not account for it. The funds were quietly disposed of and only the 
recipients of the benevolence knew where it went.

Miss Mosteller was possessed of independent means besides this and she was noted for her 
kindness and charity. She leaves several cousins but no brother nor sisters.

Mosteller – On the 16 inst, Mary Elizabeth Mosteller in her 76th year.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at St Matthew's Reformed 
Church, West Vincent Township on Tuesday the 20th inst, at 2 o'clock. Interment in adjoining 
cemetery. The remains may be viewed at her late residence No 25 S Church Street on Monday 
evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

 

Daily Local 
West Chester Pennsylvania
April 20 1920

This afternoon the funeral of Mary Elizabeth Mosteller occurred from her late residence on 
south Church Street. The remains were viewed by many friends and relatives of the deceased. 
The services were in charge of Rev Charles R Williamson Ph D pastor of Westminster 
Presbyterian Church. The pall bearers were Wm Huntchinson, Forrest Hutchinson, Frank Weldey, 
George Weldy, Horace Mosteller, and Dewees Mosteller, the last two being nephews. There were 
many handsome floral tributes. A quartet from Westminster Church choir rendered two selections. 
Interment was made at St Matthew's Cemetery, West Vincent.


Daily Local
West Chester Pennsylvania
April 27 1920

The will of the late Mary Elizabeth Mosteller of West Chester was admitted to probate this 
morning in the Register of Will" office. There were many private bequest but those of a public 
nature are as follows: St Matthew's Reformed church, West Vincent, $1000; St Matthew's Lutheran, 
West Vincent, $1000; American Sunday School Union, $500' Tressler Orphans' Home $500; Gettysburg 
College $500; Good Will Fire Company West Chester $200; Frame Fire Company West Chester $200 
West Chester Fire Company $200.