OBIT: Sarah Jane (BLYSTONE) SHULTZ, 1942, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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SARAH JANE SHULTZ

  Sarah Jane (Blystone) Shultz was born July 19, 1867, at Kecksburg, 
Westmoreland Co., Pa., and died March 31, 1942, at 10 p.m., aged 74 years, 8 
months and 12 days.  Mrs. Shultz was the daughter of Henry C. and Rebecca 
Griffin Blystone and was third in a family of 17 children of whom 7 survive.  
She was united in marriage with John Shultz May 24, 1887, and soon after went to 
Uniontown, where she spent most of her life.  Early in life she became 
affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church.  She was the mother of 10 
children and had 20 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.  Children deceased 
are William B., and Bertha C., Bessie E., John, Harry, Harold, Prishley H., and 
Russell H.  Her husband, John Shultz, passed away Dec. 12, 1936.  The surviving 
children are Merrell M. Shultz of Somerfield and Mrs. Helen J. Burnworth of 
Clarksburg, W.Va.  Brothers and sisters surviving are Mrs. Mary E. Morriss of 
Cannonsburg, Pa., Mrs. Nettie Steiner, Greensburg; Mrs. Celia Patterson, 
Jeannette; Mrs. Lelia Irwin, Wilkinsburg; Edward L. Blystone and William R. 
Blystone, both of Greensburg; and Ira F. Blystone of Trafford City.  Funeral 
services were conducted in the home of her son, Merrell Shultz, Somerfield, on 
Friday, April 3, at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Mary F. Richey of Addison assisted by Rev. 
Harold L. Davis of Uniontown.  Interment in the Sylvian Heights Cemetery, 
Uniontown.

Meyersdale Republican, April 9, 1942