OBIT: John COMMONS, 1942, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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JOHN COMMONS

  John Commons, retired coal operator, died Thursday, February 19, 1942, at 4 
p.m. at the Hazel McGilvery Hospital at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 15 
days.
  He was born in Concord County, England, June 4, 1858, the son of William and 
Marie (Badwin) Commons.  He had resided near Meyersdale for fifty years.  His 
wife, Mrs. Sarah Jane (Branch) Commons, died a number of years ago.
  Mr. Commons is survived by these children: Miss Maude, at home; Mrs. John 
Gruber, Pittsburgh; Charles W., of Carmichael; Harry, Ray, Ralph, of Detroit, 
Mich.; Byron E., of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Roy, Meyersdale.  There are 
thirteen grandchildren.
  Funeral services were held at the Commons home at Romania, near Meyersdale at 
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, by Rev. John D. Warman, pastor of the First 
Methodist Church.  Interment was in the Union Cemetery in charge of W. C. Price 
and Son, local morticians.

Meyersdale Republican, February 26, 1942