On Wednesday, April 30, 1941, William H. Shrum, aged 70 years, husband of Alice May Shrum. Friends received at the Marshall Funeral Home, Oakdale, Pa. Funeral services at Noblestown U. P. Church Saturday, May 3, at 2 p. m. D. S. T.(Pittsburgh Press, page 39, Thursday, May 1, 1941)
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William Harmer Shrum was born November 23rd, 1870, in Venango county and died April 31st, 1941. His father was the Amos Altman Shrum and his mother, Margaret Hutchinson, of the well known West Newton family. Surviving are his wife, Alice M. Brockmyer, and three children, Frank O., Hazel S. Galloway, and Enid S. Weinfeld, and also three grandchildren. Mr. Shrum was the eldest of nine children, of whom two brothers, Joseph and Amos, three sisters; May, Mrs. Hortense Springer, and Mrs.Blanch Gregg survive. While a young boy Mr. Shrum was trained in gardening and cultivating flowers. Mr. Shrum enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard while young and saw service at the Homestead Strike, Oil City Flood, Johnstown Flood of 1889, and later in Spanish-American War. In the early 90's he came to Noblestown to work in oil field. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Gross in 1896, who died in September 20th, 1897. At the outbreak of our war with Spain, he served with Company C, 14th Regt., Oakdale. Mr. Shrum was married to Alice May Brockmyer January 24, 1900, who survives him. The Brockmyer Family is well known in the valley. Mr. Brockmyer, a Civil War Veteran, having come to this valley in 1890. Mr. Brockmyer is interred in the Oakdale cemetery. For over thirty years he served as Trustee and Elder of the United Presbyterian Church of Noblestown. A former pastor, Rev. Dr. C. M. Ritchie, in writing of his death, said: "Mr. Shrum was always loyal to his Church, and Noblestown will not seem the same without him." Last October he entered the Veteran's Hospital at Aspinwall for the second time for a heart ailment and for a time he improved, but early in this year grew worse and passed away April 31st, 1941. He was laid to rest in the family lot in Oakdale Cemetery.
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William Harmer Shrum was born November 23rd, 1870, in Venango county and died April 31st, 1941. His father was the Amos Altman Shrum and his mother, Margaret Hutchinson, of the well known West Newton family. Surviving are his wife, Alice M. Brockmyer, and three children, Frank O., Hazel S. Galloway, and Enid S. Weinfeld, and also three grandchildren. Mr. Shrum was the eldest of nine children, of whom two brothers, Joseph and Amos, three sisters; May, Mrs. Hortense Springer, and Mrs.Blanch Gregg survive. While a young boy Mr. Shrum was trained in gardening and cultivating flowers. Mr. Shrum enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard while young and saw service at the Homestead Strike, Oil City Flood, Johnstown Flood of 1889, and later in Spanish-American War. In the early 90's he came to Noblestown to work in oil field. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Gross in 1896, who died in September 20th, 1897. At the outbreak of our war with Spain, he served with Company C, 14th Regt., Oakdale. Mr. Shrum was married to Alice May Brockmyer January 24, 1900, who survives him. The Brockmyer Family is well known in the valley. Mr. Brockmyer, a Civil War Veteran, having come to this valley in 1890. Mr. Brockmyer is interred in the Oakdale cemetery. For over thirty years he served as Trustee and Elder of the United Presbyterian Church of Noblestown. A former pastor, Rev. Dr. C. M. Ritchie, in writing of his death, said: "Mr. Shrum was always loyal to his Church, and Noblestown will not seem the same without him." Last October he entered the Veteran's Hospital at Aspinwall for the second time for a heart ailment and for a time he improved, but early in this year grew worse and passed away April 31st, 1941. He was laid to rest in the family lot in Oakdale Cemetery.
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On Wednesday, April 30, 1941, William H. Shrum, aged 70 years, husband of Alice May Shrum. Friends received at the Marshall Funeral Home, Oakdale, Pa. Funeral services at Noblestown U. P. Church Saturday, May 3, at 2 p. m. D. S. T.(Pittsburgh Press, page 39, Thursday, May 1, 1941)
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William Harmer Shrum was born November 23rd, 1870, in Venango county and died April 31st, 1941. His father was the Amos Altman Shrum and his mother, Margaret Hutchinson, of the well known West Newton family. Surviving are his wife, Alice M. Brockmyer, and three children, Frank O., Hazel S. Galloway, and Enid S. Weinfeld, and also three grandchildren. Mr. Shrum was the eldest of nine children, of whom two brothers, Joseph and Amos, three sisters; May, Mrs. Hortense Springer, and Mrs.Blanch Gregg survive. While a young boy Mr. Shrum was trained in gardening and cultivating flowers. Mr. Shrum enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard while young and saw service at the Homestead Strike, Oil City Flood, Johnstown Flood of 1889, and later in Spanish-American War. In the early 90's he came to Noblestown to work in oil field. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Gross in 1896, who died in September 20th, 1897. At the outbreak of our war with Spain, he served with Company C, 14th Regt., Oakdale. Mr. Shrum was married to Alice May Brockmyer January 24, 1900, who survives him. The Brockmyer Family is well known in the valley. Mr. Brockmyer, a Civil War Veteran, having come to this valley in 1890. Mr. Brockmyer is interred in the Oakdale cemetery. For over thirty years he served as Trustee and Elder of the United Presbyterian Church of Noblestown. A former pastor, Rev. Dr. C. M. Ritchie, in writing of his death, said: "Mr. Shrum was always loyal to his Church, and Noblestown will not seem the same without him." Last October he entered the Veteran's Hospital at Aspinwall for the second time for a heart ailment and for a time he improved, but early in this year grew worse and passed away April 31st, 1941. He was laid to rest in the family lot in Oakdale Cemetery.
(unknown paper, unknown date), (CG)
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William Harmer Shrum was born November 23rd, 1870, in Venango county and died April 31st, 1941. His father was the Amos Altman Shrum and his mother, Margaret Hutchinson, of the well known West Newton family. Surviving are his wife, Alice M. Brockmyer, and three children, Frank O., Hazel S. Galloway, and Enid S. Weinfeld, and also three grandchildren. Mr. Shrum was the eldest of nine children, of whom two brothers, Joseph and Amos, three sisters; May, Mrs. Hortense Springer, and Mrs.Blanch Gregg survive. While a young boy Mr. Shrum was trained in gardening and cultivating flowers. Mr. Shrum enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard while young and saw service at the Homestead Strike, Oil City Flood, Johnstown Flood of 1889, and later in Spanish-American War. In the early 90's he came to Noblestown to work in oil field. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Gross in 1896, who died in September 20th, 1897. At the outbreak of our war with Spain, he served with Company C, 14th Regt., Oakdale. Mr. Shrum was married to Alice May Brockmyer January 24, 1900, who survives him. The Brockmyer Family is well known in the valley. Mr. Brockmyer, a Civil War Veteran, having come to this valley in 1890. Mr. Brockmyer is interred in the Oakdale cemetery. For over thirty years he served as Trustee and Elder of the United Presbyterian Church of Noblestown. A former pastor, Rev. Dr. C. M. Ritchie, in writing of his death, said: "Mr. Shrum was always loyal to his Church, and Noblestown will not seem the same without him." Last October he entered the Veteran's Hospital at Aspinwall for the second time for a heart ailment and for a time he improved, but early in this year grew worse and passed away April 31st, 1941. He was laid to rest in the family lot in Oakdale Cemetery.
(unknown paper, unknown date), (CG)
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WILLIAM H. SHRUM
PVT CO C 14TH PA VOL INF
ENLISTED DISCHARGED
APR. 27, 1898 NOV. 13, 1898
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