Person Page - 2314

Elizabeth A. Pontefract¹

• Last Edited: 18 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elizabeth A. Pontefract was born on 30 November 1891, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.¹
• She married Dr. Edwin C. Boyer, son of William Boyer and Eve Elizabeth Schartel.¹
• Elizabeth A. Pontefract died on 12 October 1965, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA, at age 73.¹

Edwin Charles Boyer Jr.¹

• Last Edited: 18 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edwin Charles Boyer Jr. was born on 6 August 1920, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Dr. Edwin C. Boyer and Elizabeth A. Pontefract.¹
• Edwin Charles Boyer Jr. died on 17 December 1986, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA, at age 66.¹
• He was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Southmont, Cambria County, PA.¹

• Father*: Dr. Edwin C. Boyer¹ b. 12 Apr 1886, d. 22 May 1981
• Mother*: Elizabeth A. Pontefract¹ b. 30 Nov 1891, d. 12 Oct 1965

Harry W. Boyer¹

• Last Edited: 18 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry W. Boyer was born on 10 August 1882, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of William Boyer and Eve Elizabeth Schartel.¹
• Harry W. Boyer married Maude Raker on 10 January 1902, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Harry W. Boyer died on 20 October 1908, Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County, PA, at age 26.¹
• He was buried at Union Cemetery, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.³

• Father*: William Boyer¹ b. c 1855, d. 8 Feb 1941
• Mother*: Eve Elizabeth Schartel¹ b. 26 Feb 1858, d. 9 Aug 1908

Maude Raker¹

• Last Edited: 18 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Maude Raker was born in 1884.²
• She married Harry W. Boyer, son of William Boyer and Eve Elizabeth Schartel, on 10 January 1902, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Maude Raker died in 1971.²

Katherine Elizabeth Mervine¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Katherine Elizabeth Mervine was born on 11 February 1878.¹
• She was the daughter of Alfred G. Mervine and Amelia Schartel.¹
• Katherine Elizabeth Mervine married William T. Hadesty circa 1896.^2,3
• Katherine Elizabeth Mervine died on 8 August 1941, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 63.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  WOMAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK
  Frackville Woman Collapses On Porch, Dead When Found by Neighbors
  Mrs. Elizabeth Hadesty, 65, of T 116 N. Balliet street, Frackville, collapsed and died of a heart attack while she was scrubbing the front porch of her home Friday morning.
  Neighbors found her a short time later and summoned a doctor but she had died instantly. Mrs. Hadesty had been in impaired health but was able to be about daily.
  She is survived by a son, Clarence at home, a daughter, Mrs. Alpho Schriber, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Howard Shirey of Ohio.
  Funeral arrangements will be completed upon the arrival of her daughters.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Aug 1941, Fri, Page 18.⁴
  
• She was buried at Citizens Cemetery, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Alfred G. Mervine¹ b. 8 Jul 1856, d. 22 Jun 1934
• Mother*: Amelia Schartel¹ b. 9 Apr 1856, d. 14 Dec 1919

William T. Hadesty¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William T. Hadesty was born on 21 June 1866, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He married Katherine Elizabeth Mervine, daughter of Alfred G. Mervine and Amelia Schartel, circa 1896.^1,2
• William T. Hadesty died on 9 August 1931, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 65.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  William Hadesty
  William Hadesty, aged 63, died at his late residence on North Balliet St., Frackville, early Sunday morning.
  He was born in Ashland, but for the past 31 years resided in Frackville. For the past ten years he has lived retired, and prior to his retirement was engaged in the timbering contract business, cutting and hauling timber to the mines.
  He was a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics of Frackville.
  Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth, and the following children, Clarence, of town, Mrs. Howard Shirey and Mrs. Howard Shriber, of Akron, O., four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Frank Mervine, of Gordon.
  The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from his late residence and interment will be made in the Citizens' Cemetery between Gordon and Ashland.
  Kull, of Ahland, will be the undertaker in charge of the arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 10 Aug 1931, Mon, Page 2.³
  
• He was buried at Citizens Cemetery, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

Clarence Albert Hadesty¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clarence Albert Hadesty was born on 23 January 1897, Gordon, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of William T. Hadesty and Katherine Elizabeth Mervine.¹
• Clarence Albert Hadesty married Louella May Welker, daughter of Adam Welker Jr. and Katie Paul.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  CLARENCE A. HADESTY
  Clarence A. Hadesty, 52, of 522 W. Oak St., Frackville died suddenly, apparently from a heart attack, at his home Wednesday morning at five o'clock. He was employed at Yudacufski Breaker,' and worked Tuesday.
  Born in Gordon, he was a son of the late Wm. and Elizabeth Hadesty and lived the greater part of his life in Frackville.
  He is survived by his wife, the former Louella Welker, native of Lavelle; one daughter Portia, wife of Capt. Wm. Panchison ana one son Clifford, both of California; two sisters, Alpha wife of Dr. Harry F. Shriver and Cora wife of Howard Shirey, both of Ohio and four grandchildren.
  Funeral arrangements are being completed by Nice Funeral Home, Frackville.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 06 Feb 1952, Wed, Page 18.³
  
• Clarence Albert Hadesty died on 6 February 1952, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 55.¹
• He was buried at Citizens Cemetery, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: William T. Hadesty¹ b. 21 Jun 1866, d. 9 Aug 1931
• Mother*: Katherine Elizabeth Mervine¹ b. 11 Feb 1878, d. 8 Aug 1941

Louella May Welker¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Louella May Welker was born on 16 February 1901, Lavelle, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Adam Welker Jr. and Katie Paul.²
• Louella May Welker married Clarence Albert Hadesty, son of William T. Hadesty and Katherine Elizabeth Mervine.¹
• Louella May Welker died on 27 April 1980, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Louella Mae Hadesty
  Mrs. Louella Mae Hadesty, 522 W. Oak St., Frackville, died early Sunday morning in Pottsville Hospital.
  Mrs. Hadesty was born in Lavelle, a daughter of the late Adam and Kate Paul Welker. She was last employed in the maintenance department of Frackville School District, retiring in 1964.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence A., in 1952.
  Surviving are one son, Clifford, Morrisville; one daughter, Portia, wife of Walter Panchison, Salt Lake City, Utah; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Welker, Pottsville.
  Services will be held Wednesday morning from Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, Frackville, with interment in Citizens Cemetery, Gordon.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 28 Apr 1980, Mon, Page 2.²
  

• Father*: Adam Welker Jr.² b. 18 Oct 1867, d. 31 Jul 1943
• Mother*: Katie Paul² b. 25 Dec 1872, d. 3 Aug 1954

Portia Charlene Hadesty¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Portia Charlene Hadesty was born on 6 September 1922, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Clarence Albert Hadesty and Louella May Welker.¹
• Portia Charlene Hadesty married Walter Panchison circa 1943.^2,3
• Portia Charlene Hadesty died on 7 February 2007, Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN, at age 84.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Portia Charlene Panchison
  February 7, 2007
  Portia Charlene Panchison, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., died Wednesday at her residence.
  Born in Frackville, Sept. 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Louella May Welker Hadesty.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Panchison; a son; a brother.
  Surviving are a son, Clarence Panchison and wife, Kathy, Warsaw, Ind; a daughter, Mrs. Pat Frost and husband, Ned, Mesa, Ariz; four grandchildren, Mrs. Jennifer Bower and husband, Joe, Matthew Frost and wife, Carrie, and Terry and Christopher Panchison; a great-granddaughter, Paige Bower.
  Memorial service will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, Ind., at a later date with arrangements entrusted to Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, Ind. Burial will be at a later date at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Va. Contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, IN, or the Animal Welfare League, RO. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581-1906.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 09 Feb 2007, Fri, Page A19.⁴
  

• Father*: Clarence Albert Hadesty¹ b. 23 Jan 1897, d. 6 Feb 1952
• Mother*: Louella May Welker¹ b. 16 Feb 1901, d. 27 Apr 1980

Walter Panchison¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Walter Panchison was born on 4 December 1920.¹
• He married Portia Charlene Hadesty, daughter of Clarence Albert Hadesty and Louella May Welker, circa 1943.^1,2
• Walter Panchison died on 26 November 2005, at age 84.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Co. Walter Panchison
  November 26, 2005
  Retired Col. Walter Panchison, USMC, 84, of 7743 W. Hoffman Lake Road, Warsaw, Ind., died Saturday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
  Born in Saint Clair, Dec. 4, 1920, he was a son of the late Michael and Ella Stech Panchison.
  He served for 30 years in the. United States Marine Corps, retiring in 1969.
  Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Portia Hadesty Panchison; a son, Clarence, Warsaw, Ind; a daughter, Pat Frost, Mesa, Ariz; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a brother, Joseph Panchison, Port Haywood, Va; a sister, Mildred Poliszuk, Baltimore, Md.
  Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 02 Dec 2005, Fri, Page 21.²
  

Alpha A. Hadesty¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alpha A. Hadesty was born on 3 October 1900, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of William T. Hadesty and Katherine Elizabeth Mervine.¹
• Alpha A. Hadesty married Howard Frase Shriber.²
• Alpha A. Hadesty died on 22 September 1968, Akron, Summit County, OH, at age 67.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Alpha Shriber
  FAIRLAWN - Mrs. Alpha "Jean" Shriber, 68, died Sunday in her home at 525 Overlook Rd. after a long illness.
  Born in Frackville, Pa., Mrs. Shriber lived in Akron 50 years.
  She leaves husband Dr. Howard Shriber, Akron, dentist; daughter Mrs. Dan Wheeler, Akron, and two grandsons.
  Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Billow Fairlawn chapel, where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
  Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Church of Christ memorial fund.
  The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), 23 Sept. 1968, Mon., p 47.³
  
• She was buried at Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Summit County, OH.¹

• Father*: William T. Hadesty¹ b. 21 Jun 1866, d. 9 Aug 1931
• Mother*: Katherine Elizabeth Mervine¹ b. 11 Feb 1878, d. 8 Aug 1941

Howard Frase Shriber¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Howard Frase Shriber was born on 21 January 1896, Ashtabula County, OH.²
• He married Alpha A. Hadesty, daughter of William T. Hadesty and Katherine Elizabeth Mervine.¹
• Howard Frase Shriber died on 27 February 1972, Akron, Summit County, OH, at age 76.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Howard Shriber, Dentist 43 Years
  Howard F. Shriber, 76, a dentist in Akron for 43 years, died Sunday at General Medical Center after a short illness. He lived at 525 Overlook Rd.
  Born in Ashtabula County, Dr. Shriber was a graduate of Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He had offices in the First National Tower for more than 30 years
  He was a World War I veteran.
  He was a member of the Akron Dental Society, Yusef Khan Grotto and the Tadmor Shrine Scottish Rite.
  He was also a member of the American Legion Post 19 and the Trinity United Church of Christ.
  He leaves his daughter, Mrs. Dan F. Wheeler, Akron; brother Glenn R., Uniontown, and two grandsons.
  Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Billow Fairlawn chapel. Burial will be at Rosehill cemetery.
  Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
  The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), 23 Sept. 1968, Mon., p 47.³
  
• He was buried at Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Summit County, OH.²

Robert Howard Shriber¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert Howard Shriber was born on 27 March 1926, Akron, Summit County, OH.¹
• He was the son of Howard Frase Shriber and Alpha A. Hadesty.¹
• Robert Howard Shriber was killed in action in World War II on 15 March 1945, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rheinlannd-Pfalz, Germany, at age 18.¹
• He was buried at Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Summit County, OH.¹

• Father*: Howard Frase Shriber¹ b. 21 Jan 1896, d. 27 Feb 1972
• Mother*: Alpha A. Hadesty¹ b. 3 Oct 1900, d. 22 Sep 1968

Lois Jean Shriber¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lois Jean Shriber was born on 22 January 1922, Akron, Summit County, OH.¹
• She was the daughter of Howard Frase Shriber and Alpha A. Hadesty.¹
• Lois Jean Shriber married Daniel Franklin Wheeler in 1946.²
• Lois Jean Shriber died on 11 June 1986, Akron, Summit County, OH, at age 64.¹
• She was buried at Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Summit County, OH.¹

• Father*: Howard Frase Shriber¹ b. 21 Jan 1896, d. 27 Feb 1972
• Mother*: Alpha A. Hadesty¹ b. 3 Oct 1900, d. 22 Sep 1968

Daniel Franklin Wheeler¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Daniel Franklin Wheeler was born on 28 October 1916, Orrville, Wayne County, OH.¹
• He married Lois Jean Shriber, daughter of Howard Frase Shriber and Alpha A. Hadesty, in 1946.¹
• Daniel Franklin Wheeler died on 19 October 1989, Akron, Summit County, OH, at age 72.¹
• He was buried at Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Summit County, OH.¹

Curtis I. Mervine¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Curtis I. Mervine was born on 20 September 1880, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Alfred G. Mervine and Amelia Schartel.¹
• Curtis I. Mervine married Nellie O'Connor.²
• Curtis I. Mervine died on 13 November 1963, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA, at age 83.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Curtis I. Mervine Funeral Rites Set
  Funeral services will be held Sunday in Frackville for Curtis I. Mervine, who died Wednesday in Pottstown Hospital. He resided in that community with a granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartz.
  Born in Barry Township 83 years ago, he was a retired miner, a son of the late Alfred and Amelia (Shartel) Mervine. His wife, the former Nellie O'Connor, preceded him in death.
  Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. Veronica Short, Pottstown; and Mrs. Alice Stonelake, Milford; a brother, William A. Mervine Sr., Frackville; a sister, Mrs. Edith Ochs, Tremont; two grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday from the Hoppes Funeral Home, Frackville, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Kenneth M. Trexler of Zion Lutheran Church, Frackville.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, PA), Friday, November 15, 1963, p. 13.³
  
• He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Alfred G. Mervine¹ b. 8 Jul 1856, d. 22 Jun 1934
• Mother*: Amelia Schartel¹ b. 9 Apr 1856, d. 14 Dec 1919

Nellie O'Connor¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Nellie O'Connor was born on 9 September 1886, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She married Curtis I. Mervine, son of Alfred G. Mervine and Amelia Schartel.¹
• Nellie O'Connor died on 27 February 1946, West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 59.¹
• She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹