William O. Wiest (1882-1950) – Pillow Butcher
WILLIAM O. WIEST William O. Wiest, age 67 years, died at his home in Pillow Monday evening. Mr. Wiest was a son of the late Monroe Wiest and Elizabeth [Lehr] […]
Sarah Ann [Laudenslager] Kratzer (1849-1941)
An undated portrait photograph of Sarah Ann [Laudenslager] Kratzer, born 26 January 1849, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John Joseph Laudenslager (1823-1895) and Julianna [Hoffman] Laudenslager (1830-1893). She […]
Adam S. Shiffer (1887-1953) – Well Driller of Pillow
ADAM S. SHIFFER Adam S. Shiffer, age 66 years, died at his home in Pillow Tuesday morning. He had been a resident of that community twenty-nine years. Mr. Shiffer was […]
Jacob E. Boyer (1885-1953) – Tax Collector of Mifflin Township
JACOB E. BOYER Jacob Elias Boyer, age 67 years, died at his home in Mifflin Township Friday. Mr. Boyer was a son of Daniel Boyer and Elizabeth [Lark] Boyer. He […]
Cora [Schlegel] Straup (1870-1951) – Dies From Auto Accident Injuries
Millersburg Lady Fatally Injured Mrs. Cora Straup, 80. Dies in Hospital; Three Others Hurt Mrs. Cora Straup, 80, of Lebo Avenue, Millersburg, was fatally injured in an automobile accident, Sunday […]
Anna M. [Phillips] Williams (1889-1951) – Publisher of Pillow Gazette
Mrs. Anna M. Williams Mrs. Anna Mae Williams, 61, wife of John Albert Williams, of Dalmatia, R.D., died last Friday at 3:15 p.m., in the Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, after an […]
Abraham Rothermel (1864-1950)
An undated snapshot photograph identified as Abraham Rothermel. No location given. This is possibly the Abraham Wiest Rothermel (1864-1950) who lived around Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and who married Ellen […]
Fred Stiely (1901-1981) – Major League Baseball Player from Pillow
Fred Warren Stiely was born in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1 June 1901, the son of Ellsworth M. Stiely and his wife Mary. He played in three seasons of Major […]