OBIT: John W. BRISKEY, 1913, West Summit Township, Somerset County, PA

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Briskey, John W.

  West Summit Township lost a grand old man in the person of John W. Briskey, 
who died Mar. 13, 1913, aged 64 years, 6 months and 13 days. Deceased was born 
and reared in the community where he died, and is survived by his wife and 
family and one brother, Samuel Briskey, a close neighbor. He was twice married, 
first to Susan Vought and later to Clara Shumaker. In early youth he united with 
Center Lutheran Church, and remained a faithful member and active worker until 
death. The funeral was on March 16th, and was conducted by Rev. W. H. B. Carney, 
of Garrett, interment in Center Church Cemetery.

Meyersdale Commercial, Mar. 20, 1913