Sam was a farmer when he lived in Indiana Co, PA. He cut timber and worked in the woods at Hickory Kingdom, Clearfield Co, PA. It is said that he was a very good violin player. He went to Texas for a time leaving his wife and children in PA. (Is this him? Texas 1880 Federal census has S. R. Burkey, Houston County.) Family members say he always spelled his name Burkey and that is the way it is on his death certificate. Tombstone has Berkey. His death certificate has father and mother born in Westmoreland, PA, informant was Charles Burkey, Sabula, PA. Sam left his land and cabin to Mary Hoyt Berkey. (Bio taken from Eileen Jenkins)
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Obituary, DuBois Courier, April 10, 1924:
Samuel R. Burkey died at the home of Charles Burkey, at Hickory, PA, yesterday morning at five a.m. He was aged 75 years at the time of his death. He is survived by a daughter and one son, also one brother, David, of Punxsutawney, and a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Keenan, of Johnsonburg, PA.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at ten o'clock at the Hickory Church with Rev. Mr. Bowser officiating. Interment will be made in the Union Cemetery at Indiana, PA.
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Indiana Messenger, Indiana, PA - April 24, 1924:
Samuel R. Berkey, aged seventy-six years, died at the home of his nephew at Sabula, PA, Tuesday morning, April 15, following a stroke of apoplexy.
The deceased was born at Rural Valley, Armstrong county, February 20, 1848. He spent most of his life in Indiana county and became greatly interested in farming in his active years. For the past several years, he had made his home at Sabula.
He is well known throughout the county, his character and kindly spirit cultivating for him many enduring friendships. He was always remembered by his many friends as Uncle Sam. He always looked on the bright side of life and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. His death was unexpected and came as a shock to his many friends and relatives.
He is survived by a son, Herbert, of Marion Center, and a daughter, Amanda Rainey, of Indiana county. A brother, David Berkey, of Punxsutawney and sister Mrs. Edward Keenan, of Johnsonburg, also survive. His wife, Margaret Berkey, preceeded him to the grave thirteen years ago and a son, Daniel, one year ago.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the Hickory M. E. church with Rev. H. G. Bowser officiating. Interment was made in Union cemetery at Indiana, PA.
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Obituary, DuBois Courier, April 10, 1924:
Samuel R. Burkey died at the home of Charles Burkey, at Hickory, PA, yesterday morning at five a.m. He was aged 75 years at the time of his death. He is survived by a daughter and one son, also one brother, David, of Punxsutawney, and a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Keenan, of Johnsonburg, PA.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at ten o'clock at the Hickory Church with Rev. Mr. Bowser officiating. Interment will be made in the Union Cemetery at Indiana, PA.
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Indiana Messenger, Indiana, PA - April 24, 1924:
Samuel R. Berkey, aged seventy-six years, died at the home of his nephew at Sabula, PA, Tuesday morning, April 15, following a stroke of apoplexy.
The deceased was born at Rural Valley, Armstrong county, February 20, 1848. He spent most of his life in Indiana county and became greatly interested in farming in his active years. For the past several years, he had made his home at Sabula.
He is well known throughout the county, his character and kindly spirit cultivating for him many enduring friendships. He was always remembered by his many friends as Uncle Sam. He always looked on the bright side of life and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. His death was unexpected and came as a shock to his many friends and relatives.
He is survived by a son, Herbert, of Marion Center, and a daughter, Amanda Rainey, of Indiana county. A brother, David Berkey, of Punxsutawney and sister Mrs. Edward Keenan, of Johnsonburg, also survive. His wife, Margaret Berkey, preceeded him to the grave thirteen years ago and a son, Daniel, one year ago.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the Hickory M. E. church with Rev. H. G. Bowser officiating. Interment was made in Union cemetery at Indiana, PA.
Sam was a farmer when he lived in Indiana Co, PA. He cut timber and worked in the woods at Hickory Kingdom, Clearfield Co, PA. It is said that he was a very good violin player. He went to Texas for a time leaving his wife and children in PA. (Is this him? Texas 1880 Federal census has S. R. Burkey, Houston County.) Family members say he always spelled his name Burkey and that is the way it is on his death certificate. Tombstone has Berkey. His death certificate has father and mother born in Westmoreland, PA, informant was Charles Burkey, Sabula, PA. Sam left his land and cabin to Mary Hoyt Berkey. (Bio taken from Eileen Jenkins)
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Obituary, DuBois Courier, April 10, 1924:
Samuel R. Burkey died at the home of Charles Burkey, at Hickory, PA, yesterday morning at five a.m. He was aged 75 years at the time of his death. He is survived by a daughter and one son, also one brother, David, of Punxsutawney, and a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Keenan, of Johnsonburg, PA.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at ten o'clock at the Hickory Church with Rev. Mr. Bowser officiating. Interment will be made in the Union Cemetery at Indiana, PA.
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Indiana Messenger, Indiana, PA - April 24, 1924:
Samuel R. Berkey, aged seventy-six years, died at the home of his nephew at Sabula, PA, Tuesday morning, April 15, following a stroke of apoplexy.
The deceased was born at Rural Valley, Armstrong county, February 20, 1848. He spent most of his life in Indiana county and became greatly interested in farming in his active years. For the past several years, he had made his home at Sabula.
He is well known throughout the county, his character and kindly spirit cultivating for him many enduring friendships. He was always remembered by his many friends as Uncle Sam. He always looked on the bright side of life and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. His death was unexpected and came as a shock to his many friends and relatives.
He is survived by a son, Herbert, of Marion Center, and a daughter, Amanda Rainey, of Indiana county. A brother, David Berkey, of Punxsutawney and sister Mrs. Edward Keenan, of Johnsonburg, also survive. His wife, Margaret Berkey, preceeded him to the grave thirteen years ago and a son, Daniel, one year ago.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the Hickory M. E. church with Rev. H. G. Bowser officiating. Interment was made in Union cemetery at Indiana, PA.
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Obituary, DuBois Courier, April 10, 1924:
Samuel R. Burkey died at the home of Charles Burkey, at Hickory, PA, yesterday morning at five a.m. He was aged 75 years at the time of his death. He is survived by a daughter and one son, also one brother, David, of Punxsutawney, and a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Keenan, of Johnsonburg, PA.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at ten o'clock at the Hickory Church with Rev. Mr. Bowser officiating. Interment will be made in the Union Cemetery at Indiana, PA.
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Indiana Messenger, Indiana, PA - April 24, 1924:
Samuel R. Berkey, aged seventy-six years, died at the home of his nephew at Sabula, PA, Tuesday morning, April 15, following a stroke of apoplexy.
The deceased was born at Rural Valley, Armstrong county, February 20, 1848. He spent most of his life in Indiana county and became greatly interested in farming in his active years. For the past several years, he had made his home at Sabula.
He is well known throughout the county, his character and kindly spirit cultivating for him many enduring friendships. He was always remembered by his many friends as Uncle Sam. He always looked on the bright side of life and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. His death was unexpected and came as a shock to his many friends and relatives.
He is survived by a son, Herbert, of Marion Center, and a daughter, Amanda Rainey, of Indiana county. A brother, David Berkey, of Punxsutawney and sister Mrs. Edward Keenan, of Johnsonburg, also survive. His wife, Margaret Berkey, preceeded him to the grave thirteen years ago and a son, Daniel, one year ago.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the Hickory M. E. church with Rev. H. G. Bowser officiating. Interment was made in Union cemetery at Indiana, PA.
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We have conflicting obits...which one is correct I do not know; probably errors in both! Birth and death dates furnished by Arigeni #47104610 and he got them from the death certificate, furnished by Eileen Jenkins at World Connect.
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