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William Kistler Fetherolf

Birth
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Jan 1914 (aged 64)
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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William Kistler Fetherolf, son of Daniel Fetherolf and wife Mary/Polly Kistler.
Husband of Mary A. Pfeifly.
Aged 64-5-26.

Pa Death certificate # 6243.

The following paragraph is excerpted from The History of Lehigh County, Volume 2 page 356.

William K. Fetherolf, son of Daniel, was born July 30, 1849 at Jacksonville, and died Monday January 26, 1914 of a complication of diseases after an illness of two years. After his education in the public schools at Lynn Twp., he attended Keystone Normal School at Kutztown, and afterward taught school for several terms. After the S.& L. branch of the P.& R. Railroad had been built he served for some years as station agent at Jacksonville. On the 24th of December 1878, he was married to Mary A. Pfeifly of Lynnport. The couple settled making farming their occupation. Even while thus engaged he did not neglect his inclination toward education. He was a constant reader and one of the well-read men of the community, as well as an authority on local history. He is survived by his widow Mary, and the following children: Dr. William J. of Steinsville; Mrs. Anna Heintzelman, Schnecksville; Martin, a student at Muhlenberg College, Allentown; Mrs. Eva Kohler, Kutztown; Mary, Allentown, Edna, Irvin, and Dewey all at home; a brother John, Jacksonville, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Jacob Hartman, Kutztown, and Mrs. A.D. Trexler at Trexlers.

William Kistler Fetherolf, son of Daniel Fetherolf and wife Mary/Polly Kistler.
Husband of Mary A. Pfeifly.
Aged 64-5-26.

Pa Death certificate # 6243.

The following paragraph is excerpted from The History of Lehigh County, Volume 2 page 356.

William K. Fetherolf, son of Daniel, was born July 30, 1849 at Jacksonville, and died Monday January 26, 1914 of a complication of diseases after an illness of two years. After his education in the public schools at Lynn Twp., he attended Keystone Normal School at Kutztown, and afterward taught school for several terms. After the S.& L. branch of the P.& R. Railroad had been built he served for some years as station agent at Jacksonville. On the 24th of December 1878, he was married to Mary A. Pfeifly of Lynnport. The couple settled making farming their occupation. Even while thus engaged he did not neglect his inclination toward education. He was a constant reader and one of the well-read men of the community, as well as an authority on local history. He is survived by his widow Mary, and the following children: Dr. William J. of Steinsville; Mrs. Anna Heintzelman, Schnecksville; Martin, a student at Muhlenberg College, Allentown; Mrs. Eva Kohler, Kutztown; Mary, Allentown, Edna, Irvin, and Dewey all at home; a brother John, Jacksonville, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Jacob Hartman, Kutztown, and Mrs. A.D. Trexler at Trexlers.



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