5. | Catharine Wise was born 5 Feb 1842, Orrstown, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Jacob Wise and Nancy Kuhns); died 15 Feb 1938, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Notes:
The subject of this sketch and life was the second daughter of Jacob and Nancy Wise. She was born near Orrstown, Pennsylvania, on February 5, 1842, and died at the home of her son, T. Z. Minehart, in Chambersburg on February 15, 1938, aged 96 years and 10 days.
She was married to Jacob Sherman Minehart on January 1, 1867, and to this union were born four children; Thomas Z. Minehart, Charles D. Minehart, Mary E. Minehart (who died at the age of three years) and John R. Minehart who died on May 10, 1932.
Catherine Minehart joined the Lutheran Church at Pleasant Hall and held membership there during her entire life. She taught in the Sunday school of the church and was active in all of its departments until 1932. From that time she resided with her son, Thomas Z. Minehart, and when health permitted she attended the services of the First Lutheran Church in Chambersburg.
Her husband was a miller and he owned and operated a mill in Lurgan Township, near Pleasant Hall. He died on May 24, 1890.
Mrs. Minehart was charitable and kind and she retained all of her faculties until the time of her death.
She is buried at Pleasant Hall Cemetery.
Source:
Book of Memories
First Lutheran Church
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
1950
Children:
- Thomas Zeno Minehart was born 18 Sep 1867, Lurgan, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 May 1962.
- Charles D Minehart was born 5 Jan 1869, Lurgan, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died 23 Aug 1959, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Mary E. Minehart was born 1871; died 1875.
- 2. John Roy Minehart was born 1 Nov 1878, Orrstown, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died 10 May 1932, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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