Vitals: Obits: Abstracts, Indiana Co Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Connie Mayo. mayo@tcsn.uswest.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITS: ABSTRACTS INDIANA COUNTY, PA SHANK, Ralph W. DOB: 22 Feb 1905, Coral, PA MAR: 1926 DOB: 21 Dec 1961, 101 Maple Ave., Blairsville, PA AGE: 56 BUR: Blairsville, PA FATHER: Norris C. SHANK MOTHER: Lucy BEACHAM CHILDREN: Norris W.; grandson, William N. SHANK, Henry Charles DOB: 09 Sep 1878, PA CHURCH: Christian Church DOD: 18 May 1945 BUR: Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, PA FATHER: Joseph SHANK, b. PA MOTHER: Mary SMOYER, b. PA WIFE: Jennie I. BRANDON DOD: 03 Sep 1944 MOTHER: Edna CHILDREN: Nora m. Ray ALTMAN, Mary m. JOHNSTON, Ethel m. Wilmer F. PAUL, Raymond , Edna m. Robert Hugh BRANDON, dau m. Frank HERRING PAUL, Wilmer F. WIFE: Ethel Agnes SHANK DOB: 08 Aug 1910, Rochester Mills, PA DOD: 31 Jul 1958 BUR: Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, PA FATHER: Henry Charles SHANK MOTHER: Jennie I. BRANDON CHILDREN: John Charles SIBLINGS: Raymond SHANK, nr Smithport, PA, Mrs. Mary JOHSTON, Mrs. Frank HERRING, Mrs. Edna BRANDON ADAMS, Alfred M. DOD: 20 Jan 1944 WIFE: Jennie KELS DOB: 06 Jun 1877, Jackson Twp DOD: 12 Mar 1951, at home, Johnstown, PA AGE: 73 FATHER: Frederick KELS MOTHER: Mary Catherine VICKERY CHILDREN: Jessie m. Joseph BOWSER, Elmer m. Catherine GOODMAN, Clarence, Grace m. Rev. N.A. CONSTABLE, Goldie Leoda m. Albon Cloy SHANK, Jennie m. Rev. D.A. MILLER, dau, dec’d SHANK, Wells A. DOB: 7 Nov 1900 DOD: 01 Oct 1953 OCC: Railroader BUR: Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA FATHER: Harry SHANK MOTHER: Clara LYDICK WIFE: Margaret STUART DOB: 25 Dec 1900, Glen Campbell, PA DOD: 28 Sep 1975, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, All. Co., PA BUR: 30 Sep 1975, Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA FATHER: John Alexander STUART MOTHER: Elma RYEN CHILDREN: Kenneth Stuart SHANK, m. Adaline BENNETT, Betty Jean m. Ralph Raphael NEW, of Pittsburgh, PA SHANK, Cecil Albert DOB: 19 Jun 1902, Coral, PA DOD: 29 Oct 1957, 535 N. Spring St., Blairsville, PA AGE: 55 BUR: 01 Nov 1957, Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA FATHER: Harry SHANK MOTHER: Marianne HANNA DOB: 01 Apr 1911, Palmertown, PA DOD: 04 Aug 1980, Indiana Hospital, Indiana, PA AGE: 69 FATHER: Sliman HANNA MOTHER: Anna JOHNS CHILDREN: Richard J., of Pocatello, ID; William C., of Blacklick, IC, PA MILLER, Benjamin Harrison DOB: 06 May 1889, Huntingdon, PA DOD: 23 Jun 1957, Latrobe Hospital BUR: 25 Jun 1957, Blarisville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA FATHER: John C. MILLER MOTHER: Alice McTEER WIFE: Lillie DUNMIRE CHILDREN: Hazel m. GORDON, Alice R. m. Robert S. SHANK, of Nanty Glo; Marie m. SIMON, LeRoy and John. ROBERTS, William WIFE: Agnes MYERS DOB: 14 Nov 1880, IC, PA DOD: 01 Oct 1950, Indiana Hospital, Indiana, PA BUR: 04 Oct 1950, Salem Church Cemetery FATHER: John MYERS MOTHER: Anna SHANK CHILDREN: Elizabeth m. O’CONNER, Dorothy m. BENKO, Raymond, Donald, Ralph, George and Eldon. EDWARDS, Claire E. DOD: 22 Dec 1941 POD: Killed instantly, Nanty Glo, PA; Cambria & Indiana R.R. Co. Yards AGE: 34 BUR: Laurel Swamp Cemetery FATHER: Oliver EDWARDS OCC: Brakeman WIFE: Hazel DICK SURVIVORS: Siblings: Mrs. Logan KEITH, Mrs. Wilbur SHANK, Orlo, Elmer, LeRoy and John. EDWARDS, Oliver David DOB: 07 Mar 1885 Cambria Twp., Cam. Co., PA RES: Ebensburg, PA DOD: 19 Sept 1953 - 68 POD: Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, PA BUR: Mt. Herman Cemetery, Cambria Co., PA FATHER: David EDWARDS MOTHER: Catherine GAUTNER WIFE: Gertrude WILT CHILDREN: Homer, Ethel m. CARNEY, Lola m. KEITH, Orlo, Clyde, Elmer, Roy, John Ralph, ?loy m. SHANK, Ruth m. MARTIN, Grace m. STRITTMATTER, Mae m. GOOD, Faye m. FETTERMAN, Delores m. BISHOP SIBLINGS: Elmer EDWARDS, Mrs. Esther EDWARDS and Mrs. Margaret CAMERON HELMAN, James POB: PA RES: Main St., Gallitzen, Cam. Co., PA DOD: 29 Jun 1914, Gallitzen, PA FATHER: Peter HELMAN, Jr. MOTHER: Savannah OTHER SPOUSES: Mary SANDIS WIFE: Sarah C. SHANK, d/o Mary A. CHILDREN: John W. m. Annie Matilda RHODES STIVER, Abraham Lincoln DOB: 02 Dec 1881 Canoe Twp, IC, PA DOD: 22 Sep 1961, Indiana, PA BUR: 26 Sep 1961, Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA WIFE: Carrie Belle MIKESELL DOB: 19 Jul 1874, Coral, PA DOD: 24 Mar 1961, Indiana, PA BUR: 27 Mar 1961, Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA HER FATHER: Philip MIKESELL His step-children: Russell SHANK, Clair C. SHANK, Mary Edna (Shank) m. Lloyd GUTHRIE MARSHALL, Charles W. WIFE: Charlotte A. RUPERT DOB: 28 Jan 1894, Clarion Co., PA DOD: 01 Sep 1958 - 64, Atlanta, GA BUR: Grandview Cemetery HER FATHER: Manson M. RUPERT HER MOTHER: Emma DUNKLE CHILDREN: Olive m. Elwood HILL, Charles, Jr., Patrick M., Emma m. Clifford SHANK, Thomas and Dwayne SHANK, Norris C. DOB: 14 Feb 1881, Penn Run, PA Mar: 1901 CHURCH: Blairsville Methodist church RES: 104 Maple Ave., Blairsville; Retired Engineer DOD: 26 Aug 1956, Blairsville, PA BUR: Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA FATHER: Joseph SHANK MOTHER: Mary WALLACE WIFE: Lucy BEACHAM DOB: 5 Mar 1883, England DOD: 23 May 1964, Indiana Hospital, Indiana, PA BUR: Blairsville Cemetery FATHER: William BEACHAM MOTHER: Mercy ALSOP CHILDREN: Delora m. Gordon CHARLTON, Ralph W. m. Julia VASSART, Robert N. m. Irene BIEDA JOHNSTON, Joseph McCracken DOB: 02 Feb 1881, Creekside, PA DOD: 12 Jul 1961, Pittsburgh, PA AGE: 80 BUR: 15 Jul 1961, Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA FATHER: Lowry JOHNSTON WIFE: Carrie LYDIC CHILDREN: Leona, Grace, George STEP-CHILDREN: Mrs. Ernestine BARRONE, Harry LYDIC, Mrs. Florence HOWLEY ZEIGLER (?), John J. DOD: 21 Jan 1957, Indiana, PA RES: Toledo, OH BUR: Toledo Memorial Park MOTHER: Agnes ZYWICZYNSKI WIFE: Carrie O. LYDIC Gladys M. LYDIC DOD: 09 Jul 1961 BUR: Restland Memorial Park FATHER: Edgar W. LYDIC MOTHER: Vernie L. McMILLEN SIBLINGS: J. Howard LYDIC, Russell W. LYDIC, Edgar M. LYDIC, Mrs. Dorothy BENCE RICHARDSON, Robert Starford WIFE: Katherine R. LYDICK DOB: 08 Dec (?-1912), Indiana, PA DOD: 22 Jan 1956, Indiana, PA BUR: 25 Jan 1956, Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA FATHER: Bert LYDIC MOTHER: Laura Belle CARNEY CHILDREN: Mrs. George (Peggy) ROBERTS, Mrs. Anthony (Barbara ) COLLINGS SIBLINGS: Howard LYDICK, Edward LYDICK, Herbert LYDICK FULTON, Aaron DOB: 01 Oct 1864 RES: Burnside, PA DOD: 20 Oct 1955, Westover, PA BUR: Mt. Joy Cemetery FATHER: Alexander FULTON MOTHER: Carolyn RYAN FOSTER-DAU: Mrs. Arthur (Violet) LYDICK SHIELDS, Edward DOB: 12 Sep 1900 DOD: 23 Sep 1965 FATHER: James SHIELDS MOTHER: Minta AIRGOOD WIFE: Mabel BISHOP SIBLINGS: Mrs. Bertha LYDIC ROSS, Daniel Lincoln DOD: 10 Sep 1945 BUR: Blairsville Cemetery FATHER: Dan ROSS MOTHER: Elizabeth ADAMS WIFE: Clara BALENTINE SIBLINGSl: Mary LYDIC LITTLE, Charles Clinton DOB: 25 Oct 1886, Trade City, PA DOD: 29 Jun 1960, Indiana Hospital, Indiana, PA BUR: Ruffner Cemetery, nr Tanoma, PA FATHER: William LITTLE MOTHER: Catherine HOLBEN WIFE: Mary Zelma 2nd wife: Vera E. McCOLLOUGH STEP-DAU: Mrs. Arthur Lydic FOWLER, Norman DOB: 18 Dec 1879, Penn Run, PA DOD: 17 Jan 1956, Indiana Hospital, Indiana, PA BUR: 19 Jan 1956, Harmony Cemetery, Penn Run, PA FATHER: James FOWLER MOTHER: Elizabeth HOUSTON SIBLINGS: Mrs. Lena LYDICK FOWLER, James DOD: 1923 WIFE: Elizabeth HOUSTON DOB: 01 Jan 1852 DOD: 25 May 1940, Penn Run, PA AGE: 88 BUR: Harmony Cemetery FATHER: John HOUSTON MOTHER: Elizabeth JAMISON CHILDREN: Norman C., Marion B., Paul, Boyd, Mrs. N. (Lena) LYDICK, Edna C., Max and Mrs. Edwin EMPFIELD THORNTON WIFE: Arlene NEELEY DOB: 14 Apr 1911, Clearfield Co., PA RES: Clymer, PA DOD: 06 Jan 1961, Indiana Hospital BUR: Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, PA CHILDREN: Dorothy, Ronald W., Richard Arthur, Mrs. Bruce (Thelma) PHILLIPS and Mrs. Robert (Winifield) MARSH SIBLINGS: Ken, Lewis and Arthur NEELEY, Mrs. Avanell DIXON LAMER, John G. DOB: 06 May 1877 DOD: 28 Aug 1950 AGE: 53 FATHER: George MOTHER: Amelia KINGSTON WIFE: Mary e. McANULTY CHILDREN: Mrs. Clayton LANTZ, Mrs. John (Faye) SHANK, of Indiana, PA; Mrs. Stuart LANTZ, Boyd J., Lloyd, Mrs. Carl JARVIS, Don, Jay, Mrs. Guy McCOMBS, Mrs. Peter LUCHEY LAMER, Boyd J. DOB: 04 Feb 1910 DOD: 24 Aug 1954 BUR: McDowell Cemetery FATHER: John MOTHER: Mary McANULTY WIFE: Betty KEITH CHILDREN: Virginia GROVE, Samuel Harrison DOB: 14 Aug 1877, White Twp., IC, PA OCC: Lumberman DOD: 19 Feb 1964 AGE: 86 BUR: Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA FATHER: Alexander A. MOTHER: Sarah Elizabeth SHANK WIFE: Mary Elizabeth ISENBERG/ER DOB: 24 May 1872, White Twp., IC, PA DOD: 23 Jul 1961 AGE: 89 BUR: Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA FATHER: John Spencer ISENBERG MOTHER: Rosanna LOWER CHILDREN: Herbert m. Freda Elizabeth ROOF; Daisy m. (1) Norman HENRY (2) James Mabon BAGLEY; Wilda Irene m. Torrence Oliver BYERS; Anna Buelah m. Richard Long SHIELDS; Lowry Delone m. Cleo BELL; Howard m. Gertrude Myrtle MOCK; Virginia m. Dominick W. GALLO and Alfred Norris. SCHNELL, Leroy H. DOB: 09 Sep 1901, Terra Haute, Indiana DOD: 01 Feb 1965 BUR: 03 Feb 1965, Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, PA FATHER: G. Leroy SCHNELL MOTHER: Susan SHANK WIFE: Ivy Marguerite CHILDREN: Janeane m. SWAIN; grandch: Howard , Dorothy & John SWAIN MISS Mary Ellen BOWMAN RES: Somerset, PA DOD: 03 Nov 1950 FATHER: Luther MOTHER: Minnie SHANK Step-mother: Ada WALKER SIBLINGS: Clyde R., Fred, Mrs. Ward EGOLF, Mrs. Guy MAUST; step-siblings: Mrs. Joseph STUBBY, Mrs. Edward SAXMAN, David WALKER McHENRY, Linus WIFE: Pearl FITZHONTS DOB: 25 Apr 1893 DOD: 20 Feb 1955 BUR: Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, PA FATHER: E. J. MOTHER: Blanche SHANK SIBLINGS: Norville, Mrs. Vernie GEORGE, Miss Violet FITZHONTS, step-dau: Mrs. Evelyn McHenry LATIMER SHANK, S. S. DOD: 30 Oct 1918, Pittsburgh, PA Sanatorium BUR: Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA WIFE: Lottie CLAWSON SIBLINGS: Mrs. John CONWAY, Mrs. TAYLOR, Mrs. Ed FITZHONTS, Mrs. John CUTTY SHANK, John S. WIFE: Victoria MERCEDES DOB: 20 Aug 1892 DOD: 28 APR 1946 BUR: Bethel Lutheran Cemetery, nr Dixonville, PA FATHER: Daniel H. ROWE MOTHER: Cecelia WALKER CHILDREN: John Jr, Lewis, LeRoy, Arthur M., Marion m. Harry BAGER HADDEN, Edson P. RES: Denver, CO WIFE: Agnes BROWN DOD: 20 Nov 1922, Denver, Co., of smallpox FATHER: David T. BROWN MOTHER: Hannah CHILDREN: Emma Agnes, Nessie Lucille, Edson Jr. SIBLINGS: Mrs. Jennie SHANK, of Rochester Mills, PA; Mrs. Etta VAN LEER, George W. BROWN, Raymond BROWN