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Orpha E. Firestone1,2

Female, b. 25 May 1902, d. 24 December 1996, #52611


Mother Pearl Jennie Younkin1 b. 18 July 1884, d. 10 September 1978
Father Daniel Winfield Firestone1 b. 12 March 1880, d. 17 April 1949
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Birth* 25 May 1902  Humbert, Somerset Co., PA1,3,4 
Census* 1910  1910 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Upper Turkeyfoot Township, ED: 168, Series: T624, Roll: 1421, Page: 4A, April 23
Sheet 4A
(enumerated with father, Daniel W Firestone)
38, 53, 54, Firestone, Ortha E, Daughter, F, W, 7, S, , , , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, , , , None, , , , , Yes, Yes, Yes, , , , , , ,1 
Census 1920  1920 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Upper Turkeyfoot Township, ED: 164, Series: T625, Roll: 1653, Page: 11A, January 23
Sheet 11A
(enumerated with father, Daniel Firestone)
08, 199, 207, Firestone, Orpha, Daughter, , , F, W, 17, S, , , No, Yes, Yes, Pennsylvania, , Pennsylvania, , Pennsylvania, , Yes, None, , ,5 
Married Name 2 October 1920  Hostetler2,6,7 
Marriage* 2 October 1920  Principal=William Scott Hostetler2,6,7 
Census 1930  1930 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Morgan Township, Mather, ED: 30-19, Series: T626, Roll: 2044, Page: 18, April 21
Sheet 18A, 53
(enumerated with husband, Scott Hostetler)
12, 238, 240, Hostetler, Orpha, Wife-H, , , , No, F, W, 29, M, 19, No, Yes, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, , 58, , , , , Yes, None, , , , , , , ,6 
Census 1940  1940 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Morgan Township, Mather, ED: 30-26, Series: T627, Roll: 3513, Page: 1B, April 4
Sheet 1B, 53 Short Street
(enumerated with husband, Scott Hostetler)
75, 15, , , No, Hostetler, Orpha, Wife, 1, F, W, 37, M, No, 8, 8, Pennsylvania, 58, , Same House, , , No, , No, No, No, No, H, 5, , , , , , , 0, 0, No,8 
Death* 24 December 1996  Mather, Greene Co., PA3,4 
SSN* 24 December 1996  Age: 94
Given Name: Orpha
Middle Name:
Surname: Hostetler
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 25 May 1902
State: Pennsylvania
Last Place of Residence: Mather, Greene, Pennsylvania
Previous Residence Postal Code: 15346
Event Date: 24 Dec 1996
Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP6G-T3L : 20 May 20143 
News/Obit* 26 December 1996  HOSTETLER

Orpha Etta Hostetler, 94, of 239 Second St., Mather, Pa., died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996 at her home. She was born May 25, 1902 in Humbert, Pa., the daughter of Daniel and Pearl Firestone. She has been a resident of Mather since 1928. Mrs. Hostetler will be remembered as a skilled seamstress and for her work in food services at the Jefferson Morgan High School and the Greene County Country Club. She was a member of the Mather Christian Church. She is survived by a sister, Katherine Gerhard of Latrobe and daughters, Verna Lutz of Salisbury; Sarah Morris of Waynesburg, Edith Griedel of Mather; and a son, William Scott Hostetler of Richmond, Va. Also surviving are 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Her husband, William Scott Hostetler, preceded her in death in 1954. Also deceased are sisters, Vida Sipe and Rhuie Lynch. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Behm Funeral Home, Rt. 188, Jefferson, Pa., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, with the Pastor Jack Fowler officiating. Interment in Jersey Cemetery, Confluence.

Published in the Daily American, (Somerset, PA), December 26, 19964 
Burial* 27 December 1996  Jersey Baptist Churchyard, Ursina, Somerset Co., PA, Inscription: Hostetler
Wm. Scott
Oct. 17, 1902
Sept. 9, 1954
Orpha F.
May 25, 1902
Dec. 22, 19969

Family William Scott Hostetler
Marriage* 2 October 1920  Principal=William Scott Hostetler2,6,7 
Children  1. Verna Hostetler
  2. Sarah Elaine Hostetler
  3. Paul Hostetler
  4. Samuel Hostetler
  5. Edith Pearl Hostetler
  6. William Scott "Billy" Hostetler Jr.

Last Edited 3 Feb 2018

Citations
  1. [S73] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , 1910 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S416] USGenWeb Archives, online http://usgwarchives.org, http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/obits/f1/firestone-pearl.txt.
  3. [S129] SSDI Death Index,.
  4. [S416] USGenWeb Archives, online http://usgwarchives.org, http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/obits/h4/hostetler-orpha.txt.
  5. [S247] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , 1920 U.S. Federal Census.
  6. [S248] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , 1930 U.S. Federal Census.
  7. [S1125] Newspaper Archive, online http://www.newspaperarchive.com, https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/pennsylvania/somerset/somerset-daily-american/1954/09-11/page-2.
  8. [S1286] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , 1940 U.S. Federal Census.
  9. [S626] Find-A-Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com.

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