Christian h PLETCHER

                   "07/13/1939 - Christian H. PLETCHER, retired carpenter and Howard's second
   oldest resident died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning at the Teah Hospital
, Lock Haven, where he had been undergoing treatment since Saturday after
noon.  Death was attributed to a complication of diseases incident to adv
anced years.  Mr. PLETCHER, a son of Michael and Susan HOLTER PLETCHER, w
as born in Howard township on May 3, 1854 making his age at time of death
    85 years, 2 months and 9 days.  He was united in marriage with Silence
TAYLOR, who passed away about 8 years ago.  Surviving are these children:
    Asbury, Fred V. and Marion PLETCHER, and Mrs. A. D. GLEDHILL, all of Ho
ward; Mrs. Susan MARTIN of Lancaster; Miss Flora PLETCHER of Brooklyn, N
Y; Irvin B., Turtle Creek, and Mrs. Edith BENNISON of Indianapolis, IN.
Mr. PLETCHER was the last member of his immediate family.  Funeral arrang
ements had not been completed last night, but interment is to be made in
the Schenck cemetery, Howard." Centre County, Pennsylvania 1880 newspaper obits