David Edgar LANSBERRY

                   Obituary for Earl Edgar Lansberry - Clearfield Progress 26 Aug 1957:
Earl E. Lansberry of 305 Hill St., Clearfield, died in the Clearfield Hospital Sunday at 8am following a short illness.  He was 54.  Mr. Lansberry was born in Bradford Township June 1, 1903, a son of David and Blanche Wisor Lansberry, both now deceased.  He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mabel Ball Lansberry; two children, Donald Earl and Theodore Edgar, both of Clearfield; and six grandchildren.  He also leaves these brothers and sisters:  Raymond and Mrs. Alice Peters, Beaver Falls; Clair and David Lee, Mineral Springs; Mrs. Margaret Hadaway and Mrs. Pauline Straw, Orangeville, Calif.; Mrs. Erma Shimmell, Phillipsburg; Robert, Arizona; and Sgt. Albert Lansberry, Fort Bragg, NC.  In addition to his parents, a brother George, and a sister, Geraldine preceded him in death.  Funeral services will be held from the Leavy Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 o'clock with the Rev. W.W. Banks officiating.  Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock tonight, Tuesday afternoon and evening and until Time of services Wednesday.
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Individual found on the 1930 Census for Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, Enumeration District: 17-50, Sheet: 10-B, dated 15 May 1930:
1) Lansberry, Earl E., head, own home value $2500, age 26, married at 18, born PA, parents born PA, occupation: Laborer / Brick Plant
2) Lansberry, Mable, wife, age 26, married at 18, born PA, parents born PA
3) Lansberry, Donald, son, age 8
4) Lansberry, Theodore, son, age 4
5) Lansberry, George, grandfather, age 74, widow, married at age 22, born PA, parents born PA
**** George is also on the 1930 Census in the household of his granddaughter Gladys (Lumadue) Lindsay in April 1930 ****
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Clearfield Progress 6 Jan 1921, pg 1:
LANSBERRY-BALL - Earl E. Lansberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Lansberry, of Woodland, and Mabel Ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ball, of Hillsdale, were united in marriage at Trinity Methodist parsonage last evening by the Rev. W.W. Hartman.  Mr. Lansberry is employed in the brick works at Woodland and Miss Ball has been one of the Manager Ward's force at McCrory's store. Congratulations and good wishes for these young people.
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                   Individual found on 1930 Census for Bradford Co, PA, 8 Apr 1930, Enumeration District 17-a, Sheet 4-B
1) Lansberry, Raymond, head of household, renting for $7, age 25, married at age 20, born PA, parents born PA, occupation: laborer employer: brickyard
2) Lansberry, Lois F, wife, age 23, married at 18, born PA, parents born PA, occupation: none
3) Lansberry, William A, son, age 6
4) Lansberry, Valimont, son, age 5
5) Lansberry, Paul, son, age 1
6) Lansberry, Raymond C., son, infant
*******Interesting as family records have Raymond C. Lansberry born in 1925 and Leroy Lansberry born in Feb of 1930, since the census was done in April 1930, Leroy should should have been listed as the infant, but he was not listed at all ******
                  

                   Birth Certificate is in the name of Florence Lansberry.  One of two things happened, 1) Sometime after her birth certificate was filed her parents changed their minds and elected to call her by another name, Alice Alfretta, or 2) the family remembers that the doctor who delivered Alice had a habit of changing the baby's name if he didn't like what the parents had picked out - either way, she went by Alice Alfretta all of her life.
                  

                   Received a copy of Margaret's obituary from Mary Kapaun in Jan 2003:
Folsom, California - Margaret Lenora Hull, 88, of Folsom, California, formerly of Mineral Springs, Pa., died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001,in the hospital, in Folsom, she was born Oct 28, 1912 in Mineral Springs. The deceased was the widow of Clarence W. (Brig) Hull, whom she married Jul 22, 1931 and the daughter of the late David E. and Blanche (Wisor) Lansberry, of Mineral Springs, Pa.  She was a graduate of the Clearfield High School and was retired from the Folsom Prison, where she was secretary to the warden. Surviving are two sons, David Hull, of Philadelphia, Pa., Samuel Hull, of Folsom, Calif., one daugther, Kathy Killiam, of Folsom, Calif., two brothers Robert Lansberry, Arizona, Albert Lansberry of Philipsburg, Pa., and one sister Erma Shimmel, of Tampa, Florida.  her eldest son, Clarence (Bill) Hull died suddenly Nov. 1966 and a grand-daughter eight months pregnant, died suddenly in bed at home. She was preceded in death by an infant sister, Geraldine Muriel, two sisters, Alice Peters, of Beaver Falls, Pa., Pauline Straw, of Carmichael, Calif., six brothers, Earl Lansberry of Clearfield, Pa., Claire E. (Shed) Lansberry, of R.D. Woodland, Pa., Marl (Deuce Timer) Lansberry of Folsom, Calif., George Lansberry, who was killed in Korea Jan. 1, 1951, David Lee Lansberry, of Milpitas, Calif.  Friends and family attended graveside services at Fair Oaks Cemetery, in Fair Oaks, California at 1pm on Jan. 12, 2001, followed by a memorial service in the Lutheran Church in Folsom, Calif., at 2:30pm.
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Individual mentioned in the Clearfield Progress newspaper dated 22 Jul 1952

Mrs. Margaret Hull, 42, a former resident of Mineral Springs, Woodland R.D., continues in critical condition in the Sacramento, Calif., County Hospital following a head-on collision which killed her husband, Clarence, 45, and a WAAF sergeant near Sacramento July 11.   Five others including Mr. and Mrs. Hulls 3-year-old-daughter Kathy, were hospitalized with injuries.    According to information received by local relatives, Mrs. Hull is still in critical condition.  The Hulls resided at Orangevale, Calif.  She has been unconscious since her arrival at the hospital.  Another passenger in the Hull car, Albert Lansberry of Camp Stoneman, Calif., brother of Mrs. Hull, also suffered severe injuries of the scalp, face and knee.  Mrs. Hull suffered fractures of the neck, ribs, head and leg.

Funeral services for Mr. Hull were conducted Friday, July 10, (earlier paragraph noted accident occurred about July 11th ??) from the Orangevale Methodist Church with Rev. Douglas Decherd officiating.  Burial was in the Fair Oaks Cemetery.  In addition to his wife and daughter, he is survived by three other children, including a 17-year-old son who recently entered the Navy.  Mr. Hull is believed to have died instantly in the crash.  He was taken to the Mather Air Base hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.  His daughter, Kathy, who suffered head injuries and a fractured leg, has been transferred to the county hospital.  Also killed in the crash was WAAF Sgt. Marion M. Kenney, 21, of Mather Air Force Base, a passenger in the other car in which three other Mather Air Force Base personnel were injured.  The collision occurred about 11 p.m.

Mr. Hull who was a moulder in a pottery works at Lincoln, Calif., was active in community affairs at Orangevale and participated in the recent Orangevale Youth Center carnival.  He was also active in church affairs.   Mr. and Mrs. Hull were both born and reared at Mineral Springs.  They left there for California about nine years ago.

Relatives of Mrs. Hull and the late Clarence Hull who arrived at her bedside in California early last week were:  David Lansberry, Mineral Springs, father of Mrs. Hull; Marl Lansberry, New Brighton, a brother; Mrs. Betty Lansberry, Clearfield, wife of Albert Lansberry and Mrs. Erma Lansberry, Spring Valley, a sister-in-law.  Also arriving were Mr. and Mrs. Oran Moyle and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hull, all of New Mexico, Mo.
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                   Received a copy of Pauline's obituary from Mary Kapaun Jan 2003
Pauline M. Straw - Died in Carmichael at American River Hospital on December 1, 1993 at 4:15 am after a long illness.  Beloved wife of Orvis Straw, loving mother of Raymond, Charles, Kenneth and James Straw.  Mother-in-law of Rosa, Shirley, Marian and Sandy.  Dear grandmother of mar, Brady, Brandon, Daniel, Donald, James, Timothy and Kimberly, also stepgrandmother to Donna and Stacy, grandmother-in-law of Jan, Ranell, Robin and Nancy. Great grandmother of Crystal, Danny, Christy and Tawni.  Also step great grandmother to Jeffery and Tori.  She is survived by sisters, Margaret Hull of Folsom, Irma Shimmel of Florida and brothers Bob Lansberry of Arizona and Al Lansberry of Pennsylvania.  Also survived by sisters-in-law Ada Groves of West Virginia, Betty Lansberry of Pennsylvania and a brother-in-law Todd Shimmel of Florida and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.  A native of Pennsylvania, aged 79 years, moved to Orangevale, California in 1945 with her husband and four sons.  She was a housewife who enjoyed cooking, family dinners, holidays, trips and her flower gardens.  She and her husband moved to Carmichael in 1963.  Family and friends are invited to attend visitation on Thursday 5-9 pm and attend funeral services Friday, December 3, 1993 at 2pm at Mount Vernons Church of the Valley, 8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, CA.  Interment following services at Mount Vernon Memorial Park.  Arrangements by Mount Vernon Mortuary.
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Clearfield Progress 16 Jul 1936, pg 8
Miss Pauline M. Lansberry of Mineral Springs became the bride of Orvis E. Straw of West Decatur at a pretty wedding soleminzed in the U.B. parsonage at Woodland Wednesday evening, July 8, by Rev. J. C. Rupp.  The bride was attended by her sisters, Mrs. Clarence Hull and Miss Erma Lansberry.  Her mother, Mrs. David Lansberry, was also present.  The groom is an employee of the General Refractories Company at West Decatur.  The happy coupel will make their home with the bride's parents for the present.  Best wishes are extended by a host of friends.
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Clearfield Progress 14 Jul 1936, pg 8:
Lansberry-Straw - Miss Pauline M. Lansberry of Mineral Springs became the bride of Orvis E. Straw of West Decatur, at a pretty wedding solemnized in the U.B. parsonage at Woodland Wednesday evening, July 8, by Rev. J.C. Rupp.  The bride was attended by her sisters, Mrs. Clarence Hull and Miss Erma Lansberry.  Her mother, Mrs. David Lansberry, was also present.  the groom is an employee of the General Refractories Company at West Decatur.  The happy couple will make their home with the bride's parents for the present.  Best wishes are extended by a host of friends.
                  

                   Marriage (1) Elizabeth "Toots" Wilsoncroft - produced no children, but according to her sister, Ida Lumadue,  Elizabeth had a son before she married Marl.
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Individual mentioned in the Clearfield Progress newspaper of Clearfield Co, PA, dated 24 May 1937:
Marl Lansberry noted in long list of individual's working at the brickyard who donated one day's pay to the Chest Gift Charity
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Individual mentioned in the Clearfield Progress newspaper of Clearfield Co, PA, dated 19 Dec 1935:
Marriage Licenses:  Marl Gerald Lansberry of Mineral Springs and Elizabeth Nadia Wilsoncroft of Boggs Township
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Individual mentioned in the Clearfield Progress newspaper of Clearfield Co, PA, dated 7 Nov 1929:
On the evening of Oct 30th a large number of boys and girls surprised Miss Ann Rauch by giving her a Hallowe'en party. Miss Anna is a cripple and it was her last evening at home before returning to Philipsburg Hospital for treatments.  The evening was spent singing songs and playing games.  At a late hour a tasty luncheon was served.  The young people left for their homes hoping Anna would soon be able to enjoy all their good times.  Those present were:  Dorothy and Ira Stevens, Helen, Bobby and Louise Nevling, Ruth, Pansy, Bertha, Mary, Hazel and Bobby Peters, Genevieve, Marvin and Thomas Mullen, Wilma Lumadue, Freda and Lee Young, Thomas Narehood, Beverly Batillion, Ella Livingston, Pauline and Marl Lansberry, Evon, Mildred, Mabel and Melvin Rowles, Anna and Mary Rabich, Merril Kyler, Paul Rauch, Mrs. Victor Stevens, Mrs. Roy Nevling, Mrs. Irvin Stewart and Mrs. Theodore Wisor.
                  

                   Stillborn twin of Marl Gerald Lansberry
                  

                   Service number 13084491 rank of corporal residence was Sacramento, California
Veteran of WWII
Was shot and killed during the Korean War on 1 Jan 1951
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Clearfield Progress 26 Mar 1952, pg 1:

CASUALTY OF KOREAN CONFLICT TO BE BURIED - Cpl. George B. Lansberry, 29-year-old Mineral Springs soldier killed in the Korean action in Jul 1951, will be buried with military rites from the Woodland Methodist Church Friday afternoon, March 28.  The body of the young infantryman was returned to this country March 15, aboard the Winthrop Victory.  The funeral services will be held from the church at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Reams officiating.  The Clearfield American Legion and VFW Posts and Military Police Unit of the Organized Reserves will be in charge of military honors at the graveside at Bradford Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Leavy Funeral Home Thursday afternoon and evening and at the church from noon Friday until time of the services.  Cpl. Lansberry was born in Mineral Springs July 16, 1922 the son of David and the late Mrs. Blanche Lansberry.  He served in the South Pacific during World War II from 1942 to 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action.  He re-enlisted in the service in July, 1947, and was serving with Co. A of the 19th Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division when he was killed.  He had been reported missing in action July 25, but later this classification was changed to killed in action.  Surviving him are: his widow, Mrs. Erma Parks Lansberry and a nine-year-old son, David, of 509 Nichols street; his father, David Lansberry of Mineral Springs; and the following brothers and sisters:  Mrs. Margaret Hull and Mrs. Pauline Straw, both of California; Earl Lansberry, Clearfield; Mrs. Alice Peters, and Ray Lansberry of Beaver Falls; Marle Lansberry, Pittsburgh; Clair Lansberry, Mineral Springs, Mrs. Erma Shimmel, Philipsburg, T/Sgt. Robert Lansberry, U.S. Air Force; Sfc. Albert Lansberry, U.S. Army stationed in Germany; and David Lee Lansberry, Mineral Springs.
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Clearfield Progress 16 Mar 1952, pg 1 and 2:
Body of Clearfield Soldier Being Returned for Burial - The U.S. Defense Department announced today that the body of Corporal George B. Lansberry, 27, of Clearfield arrived aboard the Winthrop Victory at San Francisco Calif., yesterday enroute home for interment.  Cpl. Lansberry, husband of Mrs. Erma L. Lansberry of Nichols street and son of David Lansberry of Bradford township was killed in action in Korea early in 1951.  The family was notified recently that Cpl. Lansberry's classification had been changed from missing in action to killed in action.  A veteran of World War Ii, he enlisted and had served in Korea since July 1905.  He was a member of the 24th Infanty Division.  His body was one of 133 Americans killed in Korea being returned for interment in this country.
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Clearfield Progress 19 Dec 1951, pg 3:
Army Cpl. George B. Lansberry, 27, of Mineral Springs, son of David Lansberry and the father of one child, has been missing since January 1, 1951.
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Clearfield Progress 27 Jan 1951, pg 1:
Mineral Springs Corporal Listed Missing in Action - MINERAL SPRINGS - Corporal George B. Lansberry, 27, of Mineral Springs is listed as missing in action in Korea, the, the Defense Department has notified his wife at their home here.  The telegram from the Defense Department gave no details except that Corporal Lansberry has been missing since January 1.  mrs. Lansberry said that she last heard from her husband last October.  A veteran of World War II, Corporal Lansberry re-enlisted at the close of the first service period and had been in Korea since last July.  He was a member of Company A, 19th Infantry Regiment.  He is the father of one son, aged nine, and has two brothers also serving in the army, Robert, stationed in Hawaii, and Albert in Germany.  His father, David Lansberry lives in Mineral Springs.
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Clearfield Progress 22 Jun 1944, pg 7
The infantry combat expert pin has been awarded to Pfc. George Lansberry, according to recent word received fromhim by his father in Mineral Springs.  Pfc. Lansberry is serving overseas somwhere in the South Pacific.  He has three brothers who are serving in the  Armed Foreces.  Sgt. Robert C. Lansberry arrived home yesterday morning to spend a 22-day leave with his friends and relatives after having been stationed for some time in England.  He holds the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Distinguished Service Flying Cross for extraordinary action in aerial mission over enemy occupied Europe.   The other two brothers Marl Lansberry Mo. M.M. 3/c and Clair Lansberry S2c are both on active duty with the U.S. Navy.  All four boys are sons of Mr. David Lansberry of Mineral Springs.
                  

                   A copy of his obituary was obtained Jan 2003 from Mary Kapaun

Milpitas, Calif. - David Lee Lansberry, 62, of Milpitas, Calif., and formerly of Mineral Springs, died Thursday, April 23, 1992.  Born in Mineral Springs on May 25, 1929, he was the son of David E. and Blanche (Wisor) Lansberry.  He had been employed by SMC of San Jose, Calif.  He was a Protestant by faith. Mr. Lansberry is survived by his wife, Ruth B. (Conrad) Lansberry; a son, LaMar of Milpitas, Calif.; one grandchild: two brothers; Robert C. of Arizona and Albert of Osceola Mills; and three sisters, Margaret Hull of Folson, Calif., Pauline Straw of Carmichael, Calif., and Erma Shimmel of Tampa, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, David Lee Jr.; five brothers, Earl, Raymond A., Marl G., Clair E. and George B.; and two sisters, Alice and Geraldine.  Services will be held at the Lima Family Funeral Home today at 2pm.  Interment will follow at the Lima Family Cemetery in Freemont, Calif.  Friends will be received today until the time of services.