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Earl Monroe Oxenrider

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Earl Monroe Oxenrider was born on 19 May 1906, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Henry Archie Oxenrider and Hannah Elizabeth Stiely.
• Earl Monroe Oxenrider married Alma Marie Klinger, daughter of Harry Daniel Klinger and Sallie A. Engle, on 21 March 1927, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.
• Earl Monroe Oxenrider died on 25 December 1998, Middletown Home, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 92.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Earl M. Oxenrider, 92, Middletown
  MIDDLETOWN Earl M. Oxenrider, 92, formerly of RR 1, Klingerstown, Herndon, and Warminster, died Friday morning, Dec. 25, 1998, at Middletown Home, Middletown, where he resided since Sept. 8, 1994.
  He was born May 19, 1906. in Rough & Ready, a son of the late Henry and Hannah "Lizzie" (Stiely) Oxenrider.
  He was a retired farmer, saw mill operator, and was last employed by Creative Playthings, Herndon, prior to retiring in 1971.
  He attended Stine School at Rough & Ready.
  Mr. Oxenrider was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross.
  He was a member of Mahanoy Lodge No. 551, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) of Dornsife, a member and past Noble Grand of the former Eureka Lodge No. 260 1.O.O.F. of Leck Kill, where he held all the offices since joining the Lodge on April 2, 1927. He was a member and past president of the Tri-County Past Grands Association who selected him as Odd Fellow of the Year in 1992. He had also served as past District Deputy Grand master. He was former trustee and member of the board of directors of the I.O.O.F. Home, known as the Middletown Home at Middletown.
  He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
  Surviving are three sons, Willard E. of RR 1, Lykens, Ray H. of RR 3, Sunbury, and Dean H. of Herndon; four daughters, B. Arlene Hoffman and Rita Ryan, both of Warminster, Mary McPherson of Mount Laurel, N.J., and Linda Hershey of Sewell, N.J; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great granddaughters; two nieces and two nephews.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, by the Rev. Glen B. Keidel, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, RR 1, Klingerstown.
  Visitors, may call from 7-9 p.m. Monday; at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR 1 Klingerstown, where the Mahanoy Lodge No. 551 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Dornsife will conduct services at 8 p.m., at the funeral home, or from 10 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday, at the funeral home.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 27 Dec 1998, Sun, Page 11.³
  
• He was buried on 29 December 1998, at Salem (Herb's) Church Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: Henry Archie Oxenrider b. 28 Aug 1881, d. 2 Sep 1950
• Mother*: Hannah Elizabeth Stiely b. 26 Dec 1884, d. 11 Jan 1934

Henry Archie Oxenrider

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2021

• Henry Archie Oxenrider was born on 28 August 1881.^2,3
• He was the son of Jacob Oxenrider and Elizabeth Mattern.¹
• Henry Archie Oxenrider married Hannah Elizabeth Stiely, daughter of Monroe Stiely and Elizabeth Miller, circa November 1902.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Henry A. Oxenrider, 70, Dies At Klingerstown R.D.
  Henry A. Oxenrider, retired farmer, died this morning at 7 o'clock at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Floyd . Klinger, Klingerstown, R. D. He was 70 years of age.
  Mr. Oxenrider has suffered with arthritis for several years and was confined to bed most of the summer. His wife, the former Lizzie Steely, preceded him in death 36 years ago.
  Surviving is a son, Earl, of Klingerstown, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. from the Rothermel funeral home at Klingerstown and continued in the Salem Lutheran and Reformed church. Rev. W. H. Marburger, Lutheran minister will officiate, and burial will be made in the church cemetery.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 02 Sep 1950, Sat, Page 12.⁵
  
• Henry Archie Oxenrider died on 2 September 1950, at home of granddaughter, Mrs. Floyd Klinger, Klingerstown RD, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 69.^6,5
• He was buried on 5 September 1950, at Salem (Herb's) United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^7,1

• Father*: Jacob Oxenrider¹
• Mother*: Elizabeth Mattern¹

Hannah Elizabeth Stiely

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2021

• Hannah Elizabeth Stiely also went by the name of Lizzie H.
• She was born on 26 December 1884.²
• She was the daughter of Monroe Stiely and Elizabeth Miller.¹
• Some sources record that Hannah Elizabeth Stiely was born on 26 December 1885, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She married Henry Archie Oxenrider, son of Jacob Oxenrider and Elizabeth Mattern, circa November 1902.³
• Hannah Elizabeth Stiely died on 11 January 1934, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 49.^1,2
• She was buried on 15 January 1934, at Salem (Herb's) United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,1

• Father*: Monroe Stiely¹
• Mother*: Elizabeth Miller¹

Mary Irene Oxenrider

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Irene Oxenrider was born on 10 August 1931, Hepler, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Earl Monroe Oxenrider and Alma Marie Klinger.
• Mary Irene Oxenrider was baptized on 17 October 1931, Salem (Herb's) Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She married Blaine F. McPherson Jr., son of Blaine F. McPherson Sr. and Elizabeth McGarvey, on 27 November 1952, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.²
• Mary Irene Oxenrider was buried on 9 October 2009, at Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson, Burlington County, NJ.³
• She died on 4 December 2009, at age 78.^4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  McPHERSON, Mary I. (Nee Oxenrider), on Dec. 4,2009, ago 78. of Mt. Laurel, NJ. Born in KlingerMary Irene Oxenridertown, PA, Mary had been a resident of Mt. Laurel for the past 20 years. She was employed as the office manager for Cherry Hill Electric for 20 years. Beloved wife of 57 years to Blaine F. MCpherson Jr. Devoted mother of - Butch Mcl'herson (Carol), Sharon McPherson, Cindy Kuni (Joe), Sue Fitzgerald (Dan) and Karen Dessin (Ed). Dear grandmother of 10, great ; grandmother of 5. Sister of Arlene Hoffman, Bill and Ray Oxenrider, Rita Ryan, Dean Oxenrider and Linda Hershey.
  Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mary's viewing Wed. evening from 7-9pm and Thursday morning from 9-10am [at] the INGLESBY & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 2426 Cove Rd., Pennsauken, NJ. Funeral Service 10 am at the funeral home. Interment Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson, NJ.
  Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey)08 Dec 2009, TuePage 14.³
  

• Father*: Earl Monroe Oxenrider b. 19 May 1906, d. 25 Dec 1998
• Mother*: Alma Marie Klinger b. 27 Oct 1910, d. 19 Apr 1974