Tag: Tombstone Tuesday

Robert Alexander Askey and Wilhelmina Force

Robert Alexander Askey, son of James Burton and Harriet (Wycoff) Askey, was born 3 Jul 1853 and died 22 Nov 1940 in Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania at age 87. He was buried in the Advent Cemetery in Pine Glen, Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

He married Wilhelmina Force, daughter of Jefferson and Susan (Mulhollan) Force, on 2 Oct 1873 “at the bride’s home on Laurel Run” in Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.[1,2] She was born 29 Oct 1857 and died 5 Nov 1921 in Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. She was buried with her husband in Advent Cemetery.

Footnotes:

1. Chambers, Cordes W., The Mountaintop Thru Newspaper Accounts 1772-1880, Cordes W. Chambers III, 1998, Volume 6, Page 107.
2. Stover, Nancy Lee, Marriage 1851-1873, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Gladys Campbell Murray, Friends of the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, PA, July 1990, Page 202.

Reuben Hart and Emma Clara (Coleburn) Hoover

Reuben Hart Hoover, son of Christian and Caroline (Kinnard) Hoover, was born in 1854, probably in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania and died 5 Mar 1900 of consumption. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

He married Emma Clara Coleburn, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (___) Coleburn about 1875, most likely in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Emma was born Mar 1854 and died 12 Sep 1912 in Karthuas Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. She was buried with her husband in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Barbara (Smith) Hocker (1787-1878)

Barbara (SMITH) HOCKER, wife of Martin HOCKER, was born 6 Oct 1787 and died 16 Mar 1878 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery in Hummelstown. She married Martin HOCKER in 1809.

Christiana (Beinhauer) Hocker (1777-1808)

Christiana (BEINHAUER) HOCKER, daughter of Peter BEINHAUER and Christina STOBER, was born 22 Aug 1777 and died 15 Dec 1808 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, aged 31 years, 3 months, and 24 days. She was buried in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery in Hummelstown.

John C. FORCE (1870-1890)

John W. FORCE, the oldest son of Martin S. and Delilah N. (HAMILTON) FORCE, was born 23 Jan 1785 and was killed in action on 9 Nov 1918 in the Argonne Forest, France during World War I. He served in Company H, 314th Infantry, 79th Division.

Edwin and Ida Cramer gravestone

Edwin H. (also Edward) CRAMER, son of Lot Irvin and Lucy Dale (GAULT) CRAMER, was born Jan 1872 and died in 1933. In Jul 1904, he married Ida Mae HOOVER, daughter of Samuel Thomas and Victoria (WALKER) HOOVER. Ida was born May 1885 and died in 1961. The couple was buried together in the Advent Cemetery in Pine Glen, Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Clarence G. HOOVER (1895-1902)

Clarence G. HOOVER, son of Samuel Thomas and Victoria (WALKER) HOOVER, was born 24 Mar 1895 in Pine Glen, Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania and died 1 Apr 1902, also in Pine Glen. He was buried in Advent Cemetery.

George and Lovina (Force) Houdeshell

George W. HOUDESHELL, son of Benjamin and Phoebe (MAYES) HOUDESHELL, was born 28 Dec 1868 in Snow Shoe, Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania and died 29 Nov 1941 in Philipsburg, Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Advent Cemetery in Pine Glen, Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania on 2 Dec 1941.

George married on20 Jun 1890 Lovina Caroline FORCE, daughter of Jefferson and Susan (MULHOLLAN) FORCE. Lovina was born 28 Jan 1872 in Pine Glen, Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania and died 28 Oct 1964 also in Pine Glen. She was buried in Advent Cemetery with her husband on 31 Oct 1964.

Susan Mulhollan FORCE (1840-1917)

Susan MULHOLLAN, daughter of John and Emily (BOILEAU) MULHOLLAN, was born 14 Jul 1841, according to her death certificate and 17 Jul 1840, according to her gravestone. She died 17 Oct 1917 in Pine Glen, Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. She married Jefferson FORCE on 22 Mar 1857. Jefferson was born 9 Dec 1883 and died 20 Oct 1910. The couple is buried in the Advent Cemetery in Pine Glen.