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Thomas Franklin Wolfe¹

• Last Edited: 4 Dec 2017

• Thomas Franklin Wolfe was born on 1 July 1922, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He married Emma Ruth Witmer, daughter of Joseph Witmer and Jennie C. Boyer, on 8 January 1944.²
• Thomas Franklin Wolfe died in 1973.³

Emma Ruth Witmer¹

• Last Edited: 17 Mar 2018

• Emma Ruth Witmer was born on 4 January 1925, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Joseph Witmer and Jennie C. Boyer.¹
• Emma Ruth Witmer married Thomas Franklin Wolfe on 8 January 1944.¹
• Emma Ruth Witmer died on 15 March 2013, at age 88.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Emma R. Wolfe, 88, of Northumberland, died on March 15, 2013, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland.
  She was born in Pillow, on January 4, 1925, a daughter of the late Jennifer (Boyer) Witmer and the late Joseph Witmer.
  Emma was employed as a Seamstress for Puritan Fashions, Millersburg.
  She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Wolfe, who preceded her in death in 1973.
  She was a member of Herndon Zion Church Herndon, PA, American Legion Auxiliary, and the Dalmatia Ambulance League.
  Emma is survived by a son - Thomas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg, PA; daughter - Judith Steese of Northumberland, PA; brother - John Witmer of Millersburg, PA; one sisters - Naomi Stahl of Millersburg.
  She was preceded in death by four sisters, Pauline Wright, sister, Katherine Romberger, sister, Esther Zerbe, and Mary Kolva.
  A visitation will be held Friday, March 22, from 10 to 11 a.m. at James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, with Rev. Richard Sweppenhiser, officiating.
  Interment will be in the Herndon Cemetery, Herndon.
  James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow is in charge of the arrangements.
  Published in The News Item on Mar. 21, 2013.³
  
• She was buried at Herndon Cemetery, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.³

• Father*: Joseph Witmer¹ b. 12 Jan 1876, d. 23 Sep 1955
• Mother*: Jennie C. Boyer¹ b. 22 Apr 1886, d. Sep 1964

Stillborn Son Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 13 Feb 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Stillborn Son Klinger died on 21 November 1926, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was born on 21 November 1926, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Morrow Godbey Klinger and Norma Agnes Nelson.¹

• Father*: Morrow Godbey Klinger¹ b. 1 Jun 1900, d. 15 Mar 1963
• Mother*: Norma Agnes Nelson¹ b. 14 Jul 1891, d. 17 Jan 1933

James Earl Lebo¹

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2023

• James Earl Lebo was born on 28 January 1890, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Irene F. Herrold, daughter of John A. Herrold and Cora R. Witmer, on 24 December 1915, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• James Earl Lebo died on 26 June 1932, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 42.²
• He was buried on 30 June 1932, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.²

Irene F. Herrold¹

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2023

• Irene F. Herrold was born on 16 January 1897.³
• She was the daughter of John A. Herrold and Cora R. Witmer.²
• Irene F. Herrold married James Earl Lebo on 24 December 1915, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,4
• Irene F. Herrold died in May 1980, at age 83.³

• Father*: John A. Herrold²
• Mother*: Cora R. Witmer²

Charles I. Laudenslager¹

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2016

• Charles I. Laudenslager was born in 1849.¹
• He married Catharine Amanda Romberger.²
• Charles I. Laudenslager died in 1936.¹
• He was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

Catharine Amanda Romberger¹

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2016

• Catharine Amanda Romberger was born on 17 February 1854, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She married Charles I. Laudenslager.¹
• Catharine Amanda Romberger died on 6 December 1936, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.¹
• She was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

Eleanor M. Hartman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eleanor M. Hartman was born on 2 November 1913, Quincy, Franklin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles B. Hartman and M. Grace Wagaman.²
• Eleanor M. Hartman married Ammon Lawrence Klinger, son of Peter Lloyd Klinger and Carrie E. Fausold, on 5 September 1925.¹
• Eleanor M. Hartman died on 12 February 2000, ManorCare Health Services, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA, at age 86.¹
• She was buried at Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.²

• Father*: Charles B. Hartman²
• Mother*: M. Grace Wagaman²

James Franklin Kilby¹

• Last Edited: 19 Dec 2021

• James Franklin Kilby was born on 6 November 1896, Culpeper County, VA.²
• He married Osceola Arnal circa 1918.^3,4
• When he registered for the draft in 1942, James was woeking as an animal keeper at the National Zoo in Washington DC.⁵
• James Franklin Kilby died on 17 November 1952, at age 56.^6,7
• Newspaper obituary:
  KILBY. On November 17, 1952, JAMES F., SR., 128 North Carolina avenue S.E., husband of Osceola Kilby, father of Mrs. Cecil Gray. Alice, Mary, James, Jr., Herbert, Melvin, Walter and George Kilby.
  Services at Chambers Funeral Home, 517 Eleventh street. S.E., on Friday. November 21. at 10 A.M. Interment Arlington National Cemetery.
  The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), 19 Nov 1952, Wed, Page 26.⁶
  
• He was buried on 21 November 1952, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.^6,2

Osceola Arnal¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2021

• Osceola Arnal was born on 5 December 1898.²
• She married James Franklin Kilby circa 1918.^1,3
• Osceola Arnal died on 3 November 1960, at age 61.²
• She was buried on 7 November 1960, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.^2,4

Anna Margaret Gephart^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 May 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Anna Margaret Gephart was born on 26 November 1911, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^4,3
• She was the daughter of Ira D. Gebhart and Margaret L. Herb.³
• Anna Margaret Gephart married Marlin Emanuel Klinger, son of John Alexander Alvin Klinger and Lillian Oneda Troutman, on 26 January 1946, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• Anna Margaret Gephart died on 14 May 1997, Crozer Keystone Hospital, Springfield, Delaware County, PA, at age 85.^5,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Annie M. Klinger
  Annie M. Klinger, 85, of 1305 University Ave., Morton, formerly of Gratz, died Wednesday at Crozer Keystone Hospital, Springfield.
  She was born in Halifax, Oct. 26, 1911. She was a co-owner of the former M.E. Klinger garage, Gratz.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, Glenn Chapter 125, Order of Eastern Star, Lykens, and Crozer Keystone Adult Center in Morton.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin E. Surviving are a son, Kenneth W., Youngstown, N.Y; a daughter, Doris M. Levin, Morton; a sister, Mildred Alleman, Fort Worth, Texas; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Hoover Funeral Home, Millersburg, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 16 May 1997, Fri, Page 3.⁶
  
• She was buried on 17 May 1997, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^5,6

• Father*: Ira D. Gebhart³
• Mother*: Margaret L. Herb³

Ida Minerva Rebuck¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

• Ida Minerva Rebuck was born on 5 February 1900, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3
• She married Edwin Lee Herb, son of Charles H. Herb and Lydia A. Wolfe.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Ida Herb, 41, Of Herndon R. D. Succumbs
  Mrs. Ida Herb, 41, beloved wife of Edwin Herb and a highly esteemed resident of Herndon R. D., died at the Mary M. Packer Hospital at 12:30 a. m. today from a complication of diseases.
  Mrs. Herb was admitted to the city institution Sunday afternoon in a serious condition.
  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Jacob E. Rebuck and she was a lifelong resident of the Herndon R. D. section. Her death came as a distinct schock to her family and a wide circle of friends.
  Surviving are: her husband, 13 children, namely: Mrs. Bertha Snyder of Herndon, Charlea, Verna, Alice Hilda, Violet, June, Minerva, Laura, Carlene, Lee and Preston, at home; her parents; one sister, Mrs. Goldie Lesher of Her ndon; four brothers, Howard and George of Herndon R. D., Edward and Galen of Urban. Three step-sisters and a step-brother also survive including: Mrs. Elmer Bohner of Sunbury, Mrs. Daniel Broscious of Mandata, Mrs. Lester Derk of Trevorton, Mrs. Samuel Snyder of Herndon R. D. and Jay Howerter of Ohio.
  Funeral services over the remains will be held from her late home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Jacob Singer, pastor of the Reformed church at Herndon, officiating. Interment will be made in the Red Cross church cemetery.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 02 Sep 1941, Tue, Page 2.⁴
  
• Ida Minerva Rebuck died on 2 September 1941, Mary M. Packer Hoispital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 41.^2,3
• She was buried on 5 September 1941, at Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^4,5,3