Altoona Mirror, Monday, 16 September 1974, p. 24:
"Julian RD - 102-Year Old Resident Dies
JULIAN - Abraham Lincoln Maurer, 102-year old Julian RD resident, a native of Juniata Gap, who attributed his longevity to good health and clean living, died yesterday, Sept. 15, 1974, at his home.
Mr. Maurer, who witnessed three presidential elections in the 20th century, moved to Centre County in 1920, after working for 20 years as a machinist of the Altoona Locomotive Works.
Mr. Maurer, who started farming when he first came to Julian, was still interested in farming.
He was born Aug. 6, 1872, a son of James and Matilda (Miller) Maurer. His wife, Margaret Howard, died in 1948.
Surviving are eight children: Vivian Buchanan, Sylvia Longham, Ethel Maurer and Mrs. John Smith of Altoona, Clyde M. and Glenn of Julian RD, Clarence of Lorain, Ohio, and Mrs. Arthur Schenk, of Solona; 23 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren and a brother and sister, Blain of Altoona and Martha Meckley of Juniata."
Altoona Mirror, Monday, 16 September 1974, p. 24:
"Julian RD - 102-Year Old Resident Dies
JULIAN - Abraham Lincoln Maurer, 102-year old Julian RD resident, a native of Juniata Gap, who attributed his longevity to good health and clean living, died yesterday, Sept. 15, 1974, at his home.
Mr. Maurer, who witnessed three presidential elections in the 20th century, moved to Centre County in 1920, after working for 20 years as a machinist of the Altoona Locomotive Works.
Mr. Maurer, who started farming when he first came to Julian, was still interested in farming.
He was born Aug. 6, 1872, a son of James and Matilda (Miller) Maurer. His wife, Margaret Howard, died in 1948.
Surviving are eight children: Vivian Buchanan, Sylvia Longham, Ethel Maurer and Mrs. John Smith of Altoona, Clyde M. and Glenn of Julian RD, Clarence of Lorain, Ohio, and Mrs. Arthur Schenk, of Solona; 23 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren and a brother and sister, Blain of Altoona and Martha Meckley of Juniata."
Family Members
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Caroline Edith "Carrie" Maurer Bloom
1871–1961
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Wilbert Mahlon Maurer
1874–1956
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Nannie Maurer Mercer
1876–1957
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Delilah Gertrude Maurer Emes
1878–1965
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Marvin Roy Maurer
1880–1892
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Claretta Blanch Maurer Speidel
1882–1974
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Jacob Blaine Maurer
1884–1975
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Carl Grayson Maurer
1886–1939
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Martha Elsie Maurer Meckley
1888–1982
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John Raymond Maurer
1891–1893
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Vivian Ethel Maurer Buchanan
1895–1977
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Sylvia Maurer Langham
1897–1976
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Ethel Burton Maurer
1899–1986
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Clyde Mahlon Maurer
1901–1990
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Hazel M. Maurer
1904–1905
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Zelda Blanche Maurer Smith
1906–2006
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Glenn Sherwood Maurer
1908–2000
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Clarence Vance Maurer
1910–2004
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Infant Daughter Maurer
1913–1913
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Wayne Morgan Herbert Maurer
1916–1916
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Martha Fern Maurer Schenck
1918–2004
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