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louis sabatini 6/29/04
Joseph Hamlin Weller married Laura J. née Wertz daughter of John H. Wertz & Sophia Moser.
The followng is Laura's obituary.
Bedford Gazette, March 2, 1923
Mrs. Laura Weller
Wife of Joseph H. WELLER, died at her home, Cumberland, Md., where she has been seriously ill.She was aged 60 years and was a sister-in-law of Former State Senator, John Weller of Pittsburgh. She is survived by her husband and these children of a family of thirteen: Edwin, Baltimore; William and Thomas, at home; Mrs. John Garlitz, Mrs. Leah Portmen and Ms. Mary Aaron of Cumberland and Mrs. J. H. Foreman of Baltimore, and *one brother JOHN WERTZ*, of Cumberland and one sister. Mrs. Alice WAGNER of Cumberland.The Weller family moved to Cumberland twenty years ago from Hyndman.The funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, February 14, at the home in charge of the International Bible Students' Association, of which she was a member.Pastor Atkinson officiated.The body was taken to Hyndman for interment.
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Bedford Gazette dated 6 Jun 1902 page 1. typed by Connie Detar
Mrs. Sophia WERTZof Hyndman died on Monday, May 29.
She was seventy-seven years old and is survived by the following children:
Mrs. R. T. Kauffman and
Mrs. W. D. Wagner of Cumberland:
John Wertz of Altoona;
* Mrs. J. H. WELLER,*
Mrs. J. T. Kennedy and
W.A. and
Brady Wertz of Hyndman.
Mrs Kate Aaron, of Loysburg and
Mrs. HesterMiller are sisters of the deceased.