OBIT: Charles L. BERKHEIMER, Sr., 1922, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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CHARLES LEWIS BERKHEIMER

An aged resident of Roaring Spring, died at the family home there this 
morning at 7.25 o'clock, death following a long illness from a 
complication of diseases incident to old age. Mr. Berkheimer was born 
on April 17, 1840. His wife died on last Saturday and was buried in 
Greenlawn cemetery early this week. The funeral will be conducted on 
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, followed by interment in Greenlawn 
cemetery, beside his wife.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, May 25, 1922, p. 13, col. 7

VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR PASSES AWAY

  Charles Lewis Berkheimer, brief mention of whose death at the home of 
his son, Harry Berkheimer, of 414 Maple street, Roaring Spring, was 
made in yesterday's Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., was one of the oldest 
and best known residents of that section of the county. For the last 
half a century the aged man, whose death was caused by a complication 
of diseases incident to old age, had resided in the immediate vicinity 
of Roaring Spring.
  The death of the aged citizen and Civil war veteran followed closely 
that of his wife, Mrs. Sara Jane (Hanley) Berkheimer, who expired at 
the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frank Adams, in Roaring Spring last 
Saturday. Mr. Berkheimer's condition was such during the past week or 
more that he did not realize the death of his wife, who was laid to 
rest in Greenlawn cemetery Tuesday morning.
  Mr. Berkheimer was born at Petersburg on April 19, 1840, and was a 
son of John and Mary Berkheimer, deceased. Early in life he located in 
Roaring Spring and on Nov. 18, 1866, was married to Miss Sara Jane 
Hanley of that place. The aged man was employed in the D. M. Bare paper 
mill for more than forty years.
  Mr. and Mrs. Berkheimer were the parents of sixteen children, twelve 
of whom survive to mourn their departure. They are Mrs. Adaline Dodson 
of East Freedom, William Berkheimer of Altoona, Sylvester, Samuel and 
Mrs. Mae Noffsker, of all Johnstown, Mrs. Jennie Spencer of Tyrone, 
Miss Laura Berkheimer of Tyrone, Charles, Albert, Harry, Mrs. Pearl 
Emeigh and Mrs. Sara Adams, all of Roaring Spring. They are also 
survived by thirty-three grandchildren and twenty-four great-
grandchildren.
  The many relatives and friends arriving in Roaring Spring on Tuesday 
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Berkheimer, remained at the bedside of 
the aged father, it not being expected that he would long survive.
  Mr. Berkheimer, although seeing comparatively brief service in the 
Civil war, made an enviable record during the closing days of the war 
and participated in a number of the important engagements. As a private 
in Company K, 13th regiment, cavalry, Pennsylvania Volunteers, under 
Captain John W. Berks, he served alongside William L. Snyder, well 
known Roaring Spring veteran. Mr. Berkheimer enlisted on Feb. 15, 1865, 
and was discharged from service on orders of the secretary of the war 
department at Raleigh, N.C., on July 14, 1865, a brief time after Lee's 
surrender. He was a member of G.A.R. post No. 82 of Roaring Spring and 
was active in the work of the organization so long as his health 
permitted.
  The death of Mr. Berkheimer is the third to occur in the family 
during the present month and the recent death of both her parents will 
be more keenly felt by Mrs. Pearl Emeigh, a daughter, who lost her 
husband through death on May 7. Mrs. Emeigh resides in Roaring Spring.
  The remains of the aged citizen will be laid to rest beside the body 
of his wife in Greenlawn cemetery on Saturday morning with services at 
his late home at 10 o'clock. Rev. S. N. Good, pastor of the Church of 
God will conduct the services. Members of the G.A.R. will attend the 
funeral.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday, May 26, 1922