OBIT: Ephraim CRITCHFIELD, 1915, Jenner Township, Somerset County, PA

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Critchfield, Ephraim

JENNER MAN KILLED BY AUTO ACCIDENT, Ephraim Critchfield, of Jenner Township, who 
lost control of his automobile while returning from Stoyestown Wednesday night 
of last week and was thrown from the machine, died at the Memorial Hospital at 
Johnstown early on Saturday evening. He suffered intensely the three days 
following the accident, as a result of concussion of the brain, a was the son of 
George and Mary Meek Critchfield, members of an old and prominent Somerset 
County family, living in Milford Twp. With him at the time of the accident was 
Harry Rhoads, of Jenner Township, the latter being only slightly injured. The 
body was sent to Murdock for interment.

Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 1, 1915