Obituaries:  Phebe C. Critchfield, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA

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PHEBE C. CRITCHFIELD died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Buckman, in 
Rockwood, Wednesday morning, April 8, 1903 after an illness of several weeks, 
from old age. The funeral was held from the Lutheran Church at 1 o'clock Friday 
afternoon, Rev. J. T. Balliett officiating. Phebe Cunnningham Critchfield was 
born in Somerset county on October 24, 1824 and was therefore 78 1/2 years old. 
Her husband, Joseph Critchfield, died September 8, 1861. Her life was mainly 
spent on the Alex. Coffroth farm, in Milford township. Mrs. Critchfield was a 
member of Lutheran church, and was a consistant Christian nearly the whole 
period of her life. Seven children survive, as follows: Samuel Critchfield, 
Johnstown; Mrs. S. Buckman, Rockwood; Jacob B. Critchfield, Rockwood; Austin 
Critchfield, Rockwood, and Perry Critchfield, Garrett, twins; George Critchfield, 
Shamrock, and Calvin Critchfield, Milford. Rockwood Gazette.

Somerset Democrat 15 April 1903