Obituaries: Benjamin F. Geiger, Stoyestown, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Maggie Critchfield (rcritch876@aol.com) USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all noticesand submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin F. GEIGER, a former prominent citizen of Stoyestown, died on Tuesday last at his home in Latrobe, aged 64 years. Shortly before the war he removed to Iowa, and there enlisted as a soldier. He served with distinction until the close of the war, when he returned to Stoyestown. He was elected a Justice of the Peace in that town some years ago. The deceased is survived by his widow and seven children, and by three sisters Mrs. Jacob KEIM of Jenner; Mary, widow of the late Noah BARNETT, of Stoyestown; and Mrs. Charles WAGNER, of Buckstown - and two brothers , John, of Buckstown, and Thomas, of the State of Washington The Somerset Herald Wednesday July 10, 1895.