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Laverna Katherine Frey was born on 13 Jan 1882 in Limestoneville, PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     Laverna appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 701 Lincoln G, enumerated 7 Jun 1900, in the household of Samuel A. Neuhard, his wife, and two young children, where she was working as a servant.¹¹
     Laverna married Clarence Edward Simons, son of John Henry Simons and Mary Catharine Riegel, about 1901.^7,8,9
     Laverna and Clarence appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 129 Cameron Ave., rear, G, enumerated 20 Apr 1910, reporting that they were renting their home. Their daughter Thelma was listed as living with them.¹²
     Laverna and Clarence appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 153½ South Front St. G, enumerated 6 Jun 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Their daughter Thelma was listed as living with them.¹³
     Laverna and Clarence appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 128 Maple St. G, enumerated 2 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $20 per month.¹⁴
     Laverna and Clarence appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 250 Locust St. G, enumerated 16 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $14 per month, and had lived in the same house in 1935. Their daughter Thelma was listed as living with them.¹⁵
     Laverna and Clarence were living in 250 Locust St., Milton, PennsylvaniaG, at the time of his death, and she continued to live there until her death.^16,10
     Her husband died on 3 Nov 1948 in Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹⁶
     Laverna appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 250 Locust St. G, enumerated 5 May 1950, reporting she lived in a home that was not on a farm.¹⁷
     Laverna died on 1 Mar 1957 in Muncy Valley Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 75.¹⁰ She was buried on 4 Mar 1957 in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, PennsylvaniaG.¹⁰

William M. Frey was born on 22 Oct 1845 in PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     William married second Emma Jane Ritter, daughter of George Ritter and Agnes McCarty, about 1873.^7,8,9
     William and Emma appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Turbut Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania G, enumerated 9 Jun 1880. Their children Agnes, Adda, and Newell were listed as living with them, as were his children by his prior marriage, Elizabeth and Clyde.¹
     William and Emma appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 890 Park Ave. G, enumerated 16 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children George, Blanch, Grace, Frank, Minnie, and Emma were listed as living with them.²
     William and Emma appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 365 Raymond St. G, enumerated 16 Apr 1910, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Grace, Frank, Minnie, and Emma were listed as living with them.¹⁰
     He was working in a car shop in 1800, and a day laborer by 1900.^11,12,13
     William died on 15 Jun 1915 in Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 69.³ He was buried on 17 Jun 1915 in Milton CemeteryG.³

Lydia S. Ritter was born on 1 Nov 1889 in PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents, Pierce Hiram Ritter and Sallie S. Funk.¹¹
     Lydia married Charles Truman Simons, son of John Henry Simons and Mary Catharine Riegel, about 1906.^7,8,9
     Lydia and Charles appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 350 Cameron Ave. G, enumerated 20 Apr 1910, reporting that they were renting their home. Their son Franklin was listed as living with them, They were living about two blocks away from his brother Clarence and his family, who were living at 129 Cameron Ave.¹²
     Lydia and Charles appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 342 Cameron Ave. G, enumerated 9 Jan 1920, reporting that they were renting their home, apparently from her father, who had owned it in 1910. Their son Franklin was listed as living with them, as was her father, Pierce Hiram Ritter.¹³
     She appeared with Charles and their children, Franklin and Donald, on the 1930 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of her father.¹⁴
     Lydia died on 18 Aug 1932 in Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 42.¹⁰ She was buried on 20 Aug 1932 in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, PennsylvaniaG.¹⁰

Pierce Hiram Ritter was born in Aug 1855 in PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Washingtonville, Montour Co., PennsylvaniaG, in the household of his parents, Daniel Ritter and Susan Springer.¹⁰ He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Washingtonville, Montour Co., PennsylvaniaG, in the household of his mother.¹¹
     Pierce appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Turbotville, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania G, enumerated 10 Jun 1880, listed as a boarder in the home of Elias Mowey and his family.¹²
     Pierce married Sallie S. Funk, daughter of Henry Funk and Eliza, about 1880.^7,8,9
     Pierce and Sallie appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 334 Arch G, enumerated 1 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Edith, Annie, Lydia, Jane, and Leah were listed as living with them.¹³
     Pierce and Sallie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 342 Cameron Ave. G, enumerated 20 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Edith, Jane, and Leah were listed as living with them.¹⁴
     His wife died on 16 Jan 1916 in Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹⁵
     Pierce appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of Lydia and Charles Truman Simons, his daughter and her husband at 342 Cameron Ave., the home he and his wife had owned in 1910.¹⁶
     Pierce appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 348 Cameron Ave. G, enumerated 10 Apr 1930, reporting he owned his home, valued at $2,000, and owned a radio. His daughter Lydia, her husband, Charles Truman Simons, and their children Franklin and Donald were listed as living with him. His daughter Lydia was listed as living with him.¹⁷
     He was a farm laborer at age 16, and a plasterer in 1880. He was a laborer in an iron mill by 1900.^{18,19,20,21,22}
     Pierce died on 19 Jan 1931 in Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 75.³ He was buried on 22 Jan 1931 in Harmony CemeteryG.³

Sallie S. Funk was born on 31 Dec 1856 in PennsylvaniaG.^5,6,7 She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Turbut Twp., Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, in the household of her parents, Henry Funk and Eliza.¹²
     Sallie married Pierce Hiram Ritter, son of Daniel Ritter and Susan Springer, about 1880.^8,9,10
     Sallie and Pierce appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 334 Arch G, enumerated 1 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Edith, Annie, Lydia, Jane, and Leah were listed as living with them.¹³
     Sallie and Pierce appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 342 Cameron Ave. G, enumerated 20 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Edith, Jane, and Leah were listed as living with them.¹⁴
     Sallie died on 16 Jan 1916 in Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 59.¹¹ She was buried on 19 Jan 1916 in Harmony CemeteryG.¹¹

Anna Marie Styers was born on 1 Jun 1902 in Milton, PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     She moved to MichiganG with her parents before 1910. She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan, G in the household of her parents, Abraham Lincoln Styers and Laura Jane Hummel.¹⁸
     Anna married first John Dewey Heimbach, son of John H. Heimbach and Mary A. Bailey, on 16 Apr 1917 in Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaG, with J. W. Hutchinson, justice of the peace, offciating.^7,8,9
     John and Anna were living on Montour Ave, Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, when he registered for the draft 5 Jun 1918.¹⁹
     Anna and John appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 424 Piper Ave. G, enumerated 17 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home. His older brother Leiser was listed as living with them.²⁰
     Anna and John were divorced in Mar 1924 in Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, on the grounds of desertion.³
     Anna married second Clarence Elwood Weida, son of Henry Weida and Alice Wessner, on 6 May 1924 in Middletown, Dauphin Co., PennsylvaniaG, with Rev. Fuller Bergstresser officiating. He had previously been married to Hallie C. Deibert.³
     Clarence filed for divorce from Anna in Berks Co., PennsylvaniaG. A master was appointed 11 Jan 1926 to review the case. No record of the final outcome has been found but evidently the divorce was granted.¹⁰
     Anna married third Jay Nicholas Simons, son of Bertha Mae Simons, about 1937.^11,12,13
     Anna and Jay appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 454 Columbia Ave. G, enumerated 17 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $11 per month. Listed as living with them were his half-brother Olan, her father, Abraham Lincoln Styers, and her nephew, Clifford Daubin, age 17.²¹
     Anna and Jay appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Kelly, Union Co., Pennsylvania, on Mountain View Rd. G, enumerated 3 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm, and lived in the same house the year before.²²
     She reported in the 1950 census that she was not employed, but has earned $640 the prior year, and had last worked as a gas station operator.²²
     She was employed by American Home Foods in MiltonG in MiltonG.²³
     Anna died on 9 Jan 1976 in Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaG, at age 73.^14,15,16 She was buried on 12 Jan 1976 in Montandon CemeteryG.¹⁷