OBIT: Chelsea (Kemp) SLICER, 1931, native of Somerset County, PA

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CHELSEA SLICER

  Mrs. Chelsea (Kemp) Slicer, widow of the late John H. Slicer, died at the home 
of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rutter, at Martinsburg, 
W.Va., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the age of 85 years and 12 days, having been 
born at Somerfield, Pa., Dec. 25, 1845.  She was a daughter of Julius and Rhoda 
Kemp, well known pioneer residents of Somerset County.
  After her marriage to John H. Slicer of Meyersdale, she and her husband 
conducted the Union Hotel on Main Street, this city, for many years, until the 
death of Mr. Slicer, about 25 years ago, after which she bought a home on North 
Street where she resided during her widowhood.
  Her death was due to infirmities incident to old age, and was probably 
hastened by a fall on a stairway of her home several weeks ago.  She went to 
Martinsburg, W.Va., to spend the holidays with her son-in-law and daughter and 
was getting ready to return home when she was overcome by her final illness, her 
death being rather sudden and unexpected.
  Her remains were brought to Meyersdale Thursday afternoon, accompanied by Mr. 
and Mrs. Rutter.  Funeral services will be held at her late home, which is 
occupied by her son, James B. Slicer, and family, at 1 o'clock Saturday 
afternoon, followed by interment in Union Cemetery.  Undertaker W. C. Price has 
charge of the burial arrangements.
  Mrs. Slicer was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was 
very highly respected by all who knew her.  She was a woman of superior 
intelligence and was a capable administrator of her home and business interests.  
As a wife and mother, neighbor and friend, she was all that one could wish, 
diligent and faithful in and to all her duties and obligations.
  She leaves one son, James B. Slicer, of Meyersdale; one daughter, Lelia M., 
Mrs. William H. Rutter, Martinsburg, W.Va., and four grandchildren.  She is 
survived, also, by two brothers - Beason H. Kemp, of Titusville, Pa., and 
Richard E. Kemp, of Meyersdale.  Three brothers, Charles Kemp, of New Castle, 
Pa., Butler Kemp, of Somerset, and Milton Kemp, of Uniontown, and three sisters, 
Mrs. Hannah Norrison of Morrison, Iowa, Mrs. Kate Dennison of Uniontown, and 
Mrs. Sarah Morrison of Meyersdale, preceded her to the grave.

Meyersdale Republican, January 8, 1931