Clearfield County PA Archives Obituaries.....Kephart, Andrew March 8, 1915
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Clearfield Progress     3/11/1915
Andrew Kephart   Clearfield Progress     3/11/1915

Andrew Kephart, died Monday evening about 5 o'clock at his home in Decatur 
township, Clearfield county, aged about 80 years. Deceased was one of Decatur 
township's oldest and most highly respected citizens, and spent practically his 
entire life within a radius of a few miles of his birthplace. He was born
on April 24, 1835, on the old Millwood farm, just about one mile west of
Osceola, and now owned by A. W. Brown.  At the time of his death, he was living 
within a mile of the place of his birth.  Mr. Kephart in his younger days 
followed lumbering, and made many a trip on a timber raft from Bells
Landing to Marietta and Harrisburg.  In later years, he followed mining and 
farming. He had been in failing health for more than a year. Besides his wife 
he leaves to mourn his death, four daughters and three sons, viz: Myra, wife of 
William Mothersbaugh, of Smiths Mills; Martha, wife of G. E. Zimmerman,
of Carn?rath; Viola, wife of W. K. Turner, of Grampian; Eva, wife of H.
A. Britten, of Brisbin; J. Frank, of Philipsburg; William P., of Madera,
and Andrew, at home.  The funeral was held from his late home yesterday at 
1:15, with interment in the cemetery on the old Kephart homestead.

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