OBIT: Samuel A. KRETCHAM, 1914, Black Township, Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Kretchman, Samuel A. Samuel A. Kretchman of Black Township was born near Summit Mills, February 8, 1862, married May 10, 1892, at Grantsville, Md., to Anna Elizabeth Muhlenberg. He was a prominent citizen, served in the capacity as justice of the peace, tax collector, township clerk, and county auditor of Somerset County. At the time of his death he was engaged in farming, having been previously engaged in the mercantile business, and in teaching. He was a member of the Reformed Church, and at the time of his death, held the office of elder. Mr. Kretchman died on Monday March 9th, in the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown. He had been ailing for more than a year with throat trouble and threatened with tuberculosis. A week before his death he went to the hospital where he was treated for pneumonia, and had counted on returning home the following day. The day of his death several persons were at the hospital transacting business with him. Later his temperature rose rapidly, and death came suddenly. He is survived by his wife and these children: Mrs. Edna Gertrude Meyers, Newton Byron, and Eleanora Elizabeth, and the following brothers and sisters: L. A. Kretchman of Summit Township, N. J. Kretchman of York, Pa., Mrs. Abraham Hay of Rockwood, Mrs. Jacob Nicholson of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mortimore Welfley of Akron, O., and Mrs. Samuel Biddinger of Black Township. A short service will be held today at 1:00 o'clock p. m. at the home of the deceased, while the more extended service will be held at Rockwood, in the Reformed Church at 2:00 p. m. Rev. W. A. McClellan, officiating, interment in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Meyersdale Commercial, Mar. 12, 1914