Clearfield County PA Archives - Obituaries: Kephart, James February 6, 1921

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The Daily Journal, Philipsburg, Pa Feb 15, 1921
FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT WINBURNE
James Kephart Conducted store in Philipsburg some years ago.
James Kephart whose death ocurred at his home at Winburne on Sunday, Feb 6, 
1921 was prior to locating at Winburne 16 years ago, a resident of 
Philipsburg, conducting a store in the building where R. D. Bigelow now has 
his marble works, corner Presqueisle and Second Streets.  He was a member of 
Centre Castle No. 179, the Philipsburg lodge of the Knights of the Mystic 
Chain, members of which organization attended his funeral on Thursday of last 
week.  He also belonged to the Philipsburg Red men.
The deceased was born at Houtzdale 48 years ago and since residing in Winburne 
has been employed as an electrical engineer for the Pennsylvania  Coal and 
Coke Company.  He was a member of the Men's Bible class of the Presbyterian 
church at Winburne, and had a host of friends in Winburne and vicinity as well 
as in Philipsburg, where he was quite well known.  He was stricken with 
apoplexy shortly after Christmas, the stroke resulting fatally at about 1:30 
o'clock on the date above mentioned.
Besides his wife, who was Miss Maggie Jones of Gearhartsville, a native of 
Wales, to whom he was wedded at Houtzdale about 29 years ago, he is survived 
by these daughters, Mary, wife of Robert Park, of Detroit Michigan; Elizabeth, 
wife of C. R. Kuhn of Otsego, W. Va., Anna, wife of John E. Simcox, of 
Winburne, and Jeanette, wife of Thomas Grey, Jr of Winburne.  Brothers and 
sisters living are Abe of Carnegie; Alton of Altoona, Mrs. J. S. Hoyt of 
Clearfield, Mrs Ray Graffius of Houtzdale, Mrs William Soupe of Windber, and 
Mrs William Minto of Bellwood.

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