OBIT: Manasseh ISENBERG, 1918, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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ISENBERG.

  Manasseh Isenberg died at his home in Huntingdon on Wednesday, Nov. 
13, at 5 a.m.  He had been in declining health for about a year, but 
continued at work until about three weeks ago, when he was compelled to 
give it up owing to stomach and heart trouble.  Deceased was the son of 
John and Catharine Isenberg, both deceased, and was born in Alexandria 
about 71 years ago, where he resided until about fifteen years ago, 
when he came to Huntingdon, where he has since been permanently 
located.  He was a blacksmith by trade which he followed all his life.  
On July 5, 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Larkins, 
of Barree.  He was a well known and highly respected citizen and a 
consistent member of the First Methodist church, where he always took 
an active part in the work of the church and its various branches.  He 
is survived by his wife, three sons and three daughters: Rhoda, wife of 
Charles Crowell, of Altoona; Rebecca, wife of Irvin Leeper, of 
Petersburg; John H. Isenberg, of Huntingdon; Blanche, wife of Jesse 
Isenberg, of Boston, Mass.; Charles W. Isenberg, and George W. 
Isenberg, both of Altoona.  He is also survived by twenty-two 
grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and by the following brothers 
and sisters: Ephraim, of Clearfield county; George, of Tyrone; John and 
Samuel, of Butler, Pa.; Amos, of Altoona; Mrs. Elizabeth Shanner and 
Mrs. Nannie Bryan, both of Bellwood.  The funeral is being held today 
at 1:30 p.m., conducted by his pastor, Rev. George S. Womer, with 
interment in the Alexandria cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, November 16, 1918