OBIT: Mrs. Jerome COUNTRYMAN, 1913, native of Somerset County, PA

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Countryman, Mrs. Jerome

  Mrs. Jerome Countryman living at the edge of town died last Thursday April 
10th at the age of 76 years, 7 months and 2 days. She had been ailing for 
several years but she passed away rather unexpectedly. She was the daughter of 
the late Frederick P. Walker, of Summit Township. She belonged to a family of 
sixteen sons and daughters, the majority of whom preceded her to the world 
beyond. On the 25th of December 1855 she was married to Jerome Countryman, the 
late Rev. Wm. Conrade, of Berlin performing the ceremony. Four children were 
born to this union, two sons and two daughters. The sons Charles and Norman died 
some years ago, the daughters are Mrs. F. C. Younkin, of Rockwood and Mrs. 
Conrad Bonheimer, of near Meyersdale. The deceased is survived also by her aged 
husband, by three brothers, Messers: Justus and Frederick F. Walker, of Summit 
Township, and John Walker of Kansas, and by two sisters, Mrs. Dianna Countryman 
of Oklahoma and Mrs. Belinda McKenzie of Nebraska, and also by four grand-
children and sic[sic] great grand-children. Mrs. Countryman was a member of the 
Hay's Reformed Church, of Brothersvalley Township where her remains were laid to 
rest last Saturday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dr. 
Truxal of Meyersdale, who had been ministering unto her in spiritual things and 
Rev. H. H. Wiant, her pastor. Mr. Conrad Bonheimer, the son-in-law, with his 
family has been living with the aged people and Mr. Countryman will continue to 
make his home with them.

Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 17, 1913