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     Mary Emmaline Tobias was born on 7 December 1845 at Addison, Steuben County, New York.¹ She was the daughter of Asa Hunter Tobias and Hannah B. French.¹ Mary Emmaline Tobias married Albert Henry Palmer, son of Robert Ralph Palmer and Eliza Melvina Boardman, on 11 October 1869.^1,2 Mary Emmaline Tobias died on 28 September 1923 at her home, 334 West Walnut Street, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, at age 77.^1,3 Her obituary read, "Mrs. Mary E. Palmer, a resident of Titusville for sixty-seven years, passed away at her home, 334 West Walnut street, at 5:40 a. m. yesterday, aged nearly 83 years. While she had been failing in strength for several years, she had been confined to her bed most of the time since early in May, the end having been anticipated for some time. Services in her memory will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. from the First Methodist Episcopal church, the retiring pastor, Rev. H. H. Barr, officiating, and the interment will be made in the family plot in Woodlawn. Mrs Palmer was the daughter of the late Asa H. Tobias and was born at Addison, N.Y. on Dec. 7, 1845. Her mother died when she was 13 years of age and three years later she joined her father in Titusville and this city had been her home ever since. For many years she was an active worker in the First M. E. church and she regretted very much her inability to participate in the Erie conference held in that church last week. She was also a member of the W.C.T.U. and always interested in everything tending to the betterment of the community. On October 11, 1869, she was united in marriage with Albert H. Palmer, who died in February, 1898. To them were born four children, Miss F. Edith Palmer, principal of the Union street school, and Miss Lida M. Palmer, state nurse for this district, surviving. A daughter, Clara, died in infancy. and Charles D. Palmer died in Porto Rico on Thanksgiving day, 1898, from typhoid fever contracted while in U.S. service in the Spanish-American war."¹ She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; Sec C, Lot 5, Tier 8.¹

     Lida May Palmer was born on 29 September 1870 at Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Albert Henry Palmer and Mary Emmaline Tobias.¹ Lida May Palmer died on 30 January 1964 at Titusville Hospital, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, at age 93.^1,2 Her obituary read, "Miss Lida Palmer, 93, of 334 W. Walnut St., died at Titusville Hospital at 8:15 p.m. yesterday after a brief illness. She had been admitted to the hospital last Saturday. Miss Palmer was born Sept. 29, 1870, the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Tobias Palmer. She was a Titusville High School graduate in 1890. She studied nursing at the Rochester, N.Y. School of Nursing of Hargus Memorial Hannamon Hospital on Parkingham Place. The requirements then were students must be 23 to 35 years of age before entering the school of nursing. She was the first local resident to be graduated in nursing and she worked in the profession for 25 years. She was also employed as a state nurse for 13 years. She was a member of the Titusville Methodist Church. Miss Palmer is survived by numerous cousins. Two sisters, Edith and Clara, and one brother, Charles, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Raymond W. Arnold Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and may attend the funeral service there at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Rev. Jack Spencer, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Titusville, will officiate. Interment will be in the family lot in Woodlawn Cemetery."¹ She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.¹

     Fanny Edith Palmer was born on 8 December 1874 at Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Albert Henry Palmer and Mary Emmaline Tobias.¹ Fanny Edith Palmer died on 4 October 1948 at age 73.^1,2 She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.¹

     Charles Dewain Palmer Jr. was born on 11 June 1878.^1,2 He was the son of Albert Henry Palmer and Mary Emmaline Tobias.¹ Charles Dewain Palmer Jr. died on 23 November 1898 at Puerto Rico in the Spanish American War at age 20.^1,2 He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.¹

     Baby Boy Palmer was born on 19 September 1882.¹ He was the son of Albert Henry Palmer and Mary Emmaline Tobias.¹

     Clara Palmer was born on 20 August 1887 at Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Albert Henry Palmer and Mary Emmaline Tobias.¹ Clara Palmer died on 14 September 1887.^1,2 She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.¹

     George William Chaffee was born on 11 December 1908 at Michigan.² He was the son of Franklin Lafayette Chaffee and Della May Miller.¹

     Charles W. Keim was born on 27 June 1921 at Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Clayton Grant Keim and Rebecca Thomas.¹ Charles W. Keim died on 7 September 2007 at Davidsville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, at age 86.¹

     Lafayette J. Chaffee was born circa 1904 at Michigan. He was the son of Franklin Lafayette Chaffee and Della May Miller.¹

     Charles Edward VanDeusen was born in December 1838 at New York.¹ He died on 29 August 1901 at New York at age 62.¹

     Marianna Coffin was born on 29 June 1840 at New York.¹ She died on 7 February 1894 at Colorado at age 53.¹

     Clayton Grant Keim was born on 2 April 1894 at Jenners, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Mahlon Keim and Alameda Rummel.¹ Clayton Grant Keim married Rebecca Thomas, daughter of Jacob Moses Thomas and Amanda C. Stauffer, on 4 April 1915 at Somerset County, Pennsylvania.² Clayton Grant Keim died on 1 October 1976 at Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, at age 82.¹

     Mahlon Keim was born on 31 August 1862 at Pennsylvania.¹ He died on 19 October 1936 at Pennsylvania at age 74.¹

     Alameda Rummel was born on 20 June 1863 at Pennsylvania.¹ She died on 10 August 1918 at Pennsylvania at age 55.¹

     Helen June Keim was born on 29 June 1923 at Somerset County, Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of Clayton Grant Keim and Rebecca Thomas.¹ Helen June Keim died on 29 December 2010 at Davidsville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, at age 87.¹

     Marian Keim was born on 4 December 1924 at Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of Clayton Grant Keim and Rebecca Thomas.¹ Marian Keim died on 8 July 2016 at Pennsylvania at age 91.¹

     Danny Ray Harper was born on 3 July 1948 at Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia.^1,2 He was the son of Robert Madison Harper and Velva Ann McMullen.¹ Danny Ray Harper died on 14 January 2007 at age 58.³

     Carl Richard Jeffries was born on 3 July 1940 at Akron, Summit County, Ohio.² He was the son of John Richard Jeffries and Mildred May McMullen.¹ Carl Richard Jeffries died on 13 January 2016 at at home, Ardmore, Madison County, Alabama, at age 75.

     Ruth Waveline Arnold married Glen Edward Harper, son of Robert Madison Harper and Velva Ann McMullen, on 31 March 1948.¹