From Find A Grave contributor Marcialyn
Reading Eagle
Mar. 15, 1899
JACOB H. FORNEY
died of a complication of diseases at 6.30 p.m., Tuesday, at the residence of his son-in-law, Wm. T. Gorrell, 516 Greenwich, aged 82 years, 9 months and 1 day. Deceased was ailing ever since the death of his wife about two months ago. He was born in Maidencreek, where he resided up to 35 years ago, when he came to Reading. He served as justice of the peace at Maidencreek upwards of 20 years and was a lifelong Republican. Upon his removal to Reading, he entered the employ of the P. & R. Co., as a clerk at the car shops, and retired about 15 years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Leah Clara, wife of W. T. Gorrell, and two grandchildren, besides two half-sisters, Mrs. Leah Miller, of Mechanicsville, and Mrs. Lydia Myers, of Elgin, Ills. Deceased was a member of the German Baptist Church and was well known in the county.
Reading Eagle
Mar. 15, 1899
JACOB H. FORNEY
died of a complication of diseases at 6.30 p.m., Tuesday, at the residence of his son-in-law, Wm. T. Gorrell, 516 Greenwich, aged 82 years, 9 months and 1 day. Deceased was ailing ever since the death of his wife about two months ago. He was born in Maidencreek, where he resided up to 35 years ago, when he came to Reading. He served as justice of the peace at Maidencreek upwards of 20 years and was a lifelong Republican. Upon his removal to Reading, he entered the employ of the P. & R. Co., as a clerk at the car shops, and retired about 15 years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Leah Clara, wife of W. T. Gorrell, and two grandchildren, besides two half-sisters, Mrs. Leah Miller, of Mechanicsville, and Mrs. Lydia Myers, of Elgin, Ills. Deceased was a member of the German Baptist Church and was well known in the county.
From Find A Grave contributor Marcialyn
Reading Eagle
Mar. 15, 1899
JACOB H. FORNEY
died of a complication of diseases at 6.30 p.m., Tuesday, at the residence of his son-in-law, Wm. T. Gorrell, 516 Greenwich, aged 82 years, 9 months and 1 day. Deceased was ailing ever since the death of his wife about two months ago. He was born in Maidencreek, where he resided up to 35 years ago, when he came to Reading. He served as justice of the peace at Maidencreek upwards of 20 years and was a lifelong Republican. Upon his removal to Reading, he entered the employ of the P. & R. Co., as a clerk at the car shops, and retired about 15 years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Leah Clara, wife of W. T. Gorrell, and two grandchildren, besides two half-sisters, Mrs. Leah Miller, of Mechanicsville, and Mrs. Lydia Myers, of Elgin, Ills. Deceased was a member of the German Baptist Church and was well known in the county.
Reading Eagle
Mar. 15, 1899
JACOB H. FORNEY
died of a complication of diseases at 6.30 p.m., Tuesday, at the residence of his son-in-law, Wm. T. Gorrell, 516 Greenwich, aged 82 years, 9 months and 1 day. Deceased was ailing ever since the death of his wife about two months ago. He was born in Maidencreek, where he resided up to 35 years ago, when he came to Reading. He served as justice of the peace at Maidencreek upwards of 20 years and was a lifelong Republican. Upon his removal to Reading, he entered the employ of the P. & R. Co., as a clerk at the car shops, and retired about 15 years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Leah Clara, wife of W. T. Gorrell, and two grandchildren, besides two half-sisters, Mrs. Leah Miller, of Mechanicsville, and Mrs. Lydia Myers, of Elgin, Ills. Deceased was a member of the German Baptist Church and was well known in the county.
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