Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Emma Mosteller SIMMERS, 1939

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Emma Mosteller Simmers- daughter of Abraham and Hannah Shimer Mosteller - wife 
of Oliver Simmers
Daily Local
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Sept 11 1939

Mrs. Emma M. Simmers, who had spent most of her life at Chester Springs, passed 
away yesterday at the home of her nephew, William H. Jones, Fairmount Avenue, 
Philadelphia. She was in her eighty-seventh year and she had been in failing 
health for the past two years. Her condition had been serious for the past 
several months. The deceased was a daughter of Abraham and Hannah Shimer 
Mosteller. She was born at the Mosteller homestead, at Chester Springs, the farm 
at the present time being owned by George F. Shaw. The farm in adjacent to the 
farm owned by Justice Owen J. Roberts and is one of the show places of the 
community. Mrs. Simmers was the widow of Oliver Simmers, who died about 40 years 
ago. There was one daughter, Minnie, who was the wife of Howard Temple. She died 
some time ago. Several years ago she went to Philadelphia to make her home with 
her niece, Mrs. William H. Jones, remaining there following Mrs. Jones' death 
during the past year. The funeral will be held at St. Matthews' Lutheran Church, 
with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Officer Abraham Mosteller, Dean 
Street, West Chester, is a brother of Mrs. Simmers and her closest surviging 
relative. 

Daily Local
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Nov 11 1939

In Philadelphia on Sept. 10, Emma M. Simmers, in the 87th year of her age. 
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral without 
further notice in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, on Wednesday, Sept 13 at 2 
o'clock p.m., D.S.T. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call on 
Tuesday evening at the Funeral Home of Keim & Wilson, 107 West Lancaster Ave., 
Downingtown.