Mrs. Margaret Heberling, widow of the late Joseph Heberling, died at the home of her son, James P. Heberling, in Mill Hall, at 2:15 o'clock Friday afternoon. She had been ill but a week prior to her death. Deceased was a native of Ferguson Township, this county, and was born Jan. 22, 1821, thus making her age 85 years, 9 months and 18 days. Most of her life was spent near the place of her birth until about twenty years ago, after the death of her husband. She went to Mill Hall and made her home with her son James. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and a woman venerated by all who knew her. She was the mother of thirteen children, eight of whom survive as follows: James P. Heberling, Mill Hall; J.G. of Pine Grove Mills; J.H. and Mrs. Miles Harpster, Penna Furnace; Mrs E. Perry Gates of Warriors Mark; Miss Emma, T.L., and S. T. of Tyrone. She also leaves one brother and three sisters; Abraham Pyle and Mrs. Leah Baird of Pittsburgh; and Mrs. Ellen Weaver of Lemont. She has thirty two grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Brief funeral services were held at Mill Hall on Monday morning, Rev. J.J. Resh officiating, after which the remains were taken to Gatesburg, this county, where services were held in the Lutheran Church, Rev. I.F. Bergstresser officiating and interment made in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Mrs. Margaret Heberling, widow of the late Joseph Heberling, died at the home of her son, James P. Heberling, in Mill Hall, at 2:15 o'clock Friday afternoon. She had been ill but a week prior to her death. Deceased was a native of Ferguson Township, this county, and was born Jan. 22, 1821, thus making her age 85 years, 9 months and 18 days. Most of her life was spent near the place of her birth until about twenty years ago, after the death of her husband. She went to Mill Hall and made her home with her son James. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and a woman venerated by all who knew her. She was the mother of thirteen children, eight of whom survive as follows: James P. Heberling, Mill Hall; J.G. of Pine Grove Mills; J.H. and Mrs. Miles Harpster, Penna Furnace; Mrs E. Perry Gates of Warriors Mark; Miss Emma, T.L., and S. T. of Tyrone. She also leaves one brother and three sisters; Abraham Pyle and Mrs. Leah Baird of Pittsburgh; and Mrs. Ellen Weaver of Lemont. She has thirty two grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Brief funeral services were held at Mill Hall on Monday morning, Rev. J.J. Resh officiating, after which the remains were taken to Gatesburg, this county, where services were held in the Lutheran Church, Rev. I.F. Bergstresser officiating and interment made in the cemetery adjoining the church.
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