Mrs. Christiana Berkey Dobson, aged 80 years, 2 months and 17 days, widow of John W. Dobson, died on Tuesday evening, December 27, 1921 at her home near New Paris. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis which she suffered about 5:30 o'clock and five hours later was still in death. She had suffered a first stroke about a year ago but had fully recovered and appeared to be in the best of health. She was a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Poorman Berkey and was born near Scalp Level. Her husband preceded her in death about nine years ago. Mrs. Dobson is survived by the following children: Elizabeth, wife of George E. Hoover, Lila, wife of John Dagutes and George L. Dobson, of Johnstown; Margaret, wife of S. W. McMullen, and Lemon Dobson, of Stoyestown; Mallie E. wife of F. W. Cuppett, of Philadelphia; William S. Dobson and Irvin Dobson, both at home. Funeral services were conducted Friday morning in the Untied Brethren church at New Paris, of which she was a member for many years, Rev. John Winwood, of Lovett, officiating. Interment was made in the Evangelical cemetery at New Paris.
Mrs. Christiana Berkey Dobson, aged 80 years, 2 months and 17 days, widow of John W. Dobson, died on Tuesday evening, December 27, 1921 at her home near New Paris. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis which she suffered about 5:30 o'clock and five hours later was still in death. She had suffered a first stroke about a year ago but had fully recovered and appeared to be in the best of health. She was a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Poorman Berkey and was born near Scalp Level. Her husband preceded her in death about nine years ago. Mrs. Dobson is survived by the following children: Elizabeth, wife of George E. Hoover, Lila, wife of John Dagutes and George L. Dobson, of Johnstown; Margaret, wife of S. W. McMullen, and Lemon Dobson, of Stoyestown; Mallie E. wife of F. W. Cuppett, of Philadelphia; William S. Dobson and Irvin Dobson, both at home. Funeral services were conducted Friday morning in the Untied Brethren church at New Paris, of which she was a member for many years, Rev. John Winwood, of Lovett, officiating. Interment was made in the Evangelical cemetery at New Paris.
Family Members
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Elizabeth C Dobson Hoover
1861–1950
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George Lewis Dobson
1863–1944
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Mallie Elmira Dobson Cuppett
1865–1944
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William S. Dobson
1868–1934
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Josiah B. Dobson
1870–1873
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Margaret Lovinia Dobson McMullen
1872–1932
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James Irvin Dobson
1874–1953
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Delila Bell "Lile" Dobson Clark
1876–1954
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Lemon Jethro Dobson
1882–1971
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