OBIT: Josiah WALTER, 1915, Jennertown, Somerset County, PA

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Walter, Josiah

  Injuries received Monday morning of last week when he was run down by a 
motorcycle proved fatal to Josiah Walter, of Jennertown 72 years old. He died 
early Wednesday morning, without regaining consciousness. He received fractures 
of the lower jaw in three places and also suffered other injuries. Eye witness 
to the accident declare that the driver, a man from Wilkinsburg, was not to 
blame as Mr. Walters became confused as he crossed the road, stepping in front 
of the machine. Funeral services were conducted in the Jennertown Lutheran 
Church at 10 o'clock Friday morning, with the Rev. Elmer E. Rice officiating. 
Burial was in the Lutheran Church Cemetery. Mr. Walter had been a lifelong 
resident of that town. The following children survive: Marian, of Westmoreland 
County and Annie, Robert and Florence, all of that place. He was a brother of 
Jacob Walter of Napoleon Street, Johnstown, Mrs. William Weighley of Meyersdale, 
Mrs. W. H. Walter of Erie Street, Westmont, and Mrs. Frederick Border, of 
Davidsville.

Meyersdale Commercial, July 22, 1915

[NOTE: Name is listed as both Walter and Walters in the obituary.]