Melber, Melba A.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Alternate Born Date: 19 Jun 1921, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Death: 6 Dec 1922, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Census: 02 Jun 1880, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 05 Jun 1900, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 02 Jan 1920, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 17 Apr 1930, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Died:
Chronic valvular heart disease, chronic nephritis, arteriosclerosis, cirrhosis of liver

Harry married McLean, Edna Banks. Edna (daughter of McLean, Isaac M. and McElvane, Alice Banks) was born on 07 Oct 1879 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; died on 16 Jun 1938 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; was buried on 19 Jun 1938 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Census: 05 Jun 1880, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: Jan 1920, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 17 Apr 1930, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

From Hazleton PA Plain Speaker, Sat. June 18, 1938

Mrs. Edna Melber, of Mauch Chunk, died at her home on Thursday evening, following a prolonged illness of complications. Among the survivors is a brother, Bruce McLean, of Weatherly.

Died:
Chronic Myodarditis

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Census: 07 Jun 1860, East Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 16 Aug 1870, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 02 Jun 1880, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 05 Jun 1900, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Annie's occupation is listed as Milliner. This is a hatmaker.
• Census: 04 May 1910, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 09 Jan 1920, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Obituary 1924-" Another shock was administered this community this morning when the announcement was made that Henry C. Melber, the oldest undertaker in the county, and prominent business man had died at 3:30am after a very brief illness at his home at 424 Centre Street, aged 66 years, 9 months and 6 days. Death resulted from complications. He went to bed only two days before his death.
He was a man of remarkable physique and vigorous health and was always at his post of duty, so that the announcement of his death was a surprise and a shock. Since the death of his son Fred, a year ago, Mr. Melber has not been his real self, the death having a very depressing effect upon him. He was born at the Weighlock , near the old Lehigh Valley Railroad station, and on April 7, 1874 he began learning the undertaking business under the late Leonard Yeager and after acquiring the trade he engaged in business. Later he purchased the furniture store of the late Fred C. Miller.
A sad feature in the connection with his death was the fact that his friends were arranging to celebrate the golden jubilee of his entrance into business on April 7 next , but the cruel hand of fate prevented the consummation of the happy event . His son Edward will succeed him and continue the business. Mr Melber was an upright citizen of high principle, fair in all his transactions, for which he earned the universal respect and confidence of the public. He was a good citizen in all that the word implies: an exemplary husband and father, a charitable citizen and a man interested in the welfare of the community. He was of a cheerful disposition and spread good cheer in his presence. By his death the community loses one of its most successful and prominent business men, whose life and achievements were examples to be emulated. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Diligent Fire Company.
Besides his widow the following children survive: Mrs. Anna Stermer, Allentown; Mrs. Mame Hummel, Harry and Edward Melber of town; also these sisters and brothers: Mrs Pierce Daffner, of town; Mrs. Louis Nesley, Buffalo, NY; Fred Melber, Allentown; 11 grand and 3 great grand children. Funeral Sunday at 2pm at the house, Rev. W. M. Rehrig officiating . Interment in Mauch Chunck cemetery.

Died:
Heart Failure

Henry married Hontz, Amanda Jane on 22 Jun 1878 in Carbon Co., PA. Amanda (daughter of Hontz, Nathan J. and Walk, Lucy Ann) was born on 10 Apr 1859 in Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA; died on 25 Jan 1939 in Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA; was buried on 28 Jan 1939 in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Census: 21 Jun 1860, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 13 Jul 1870, Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 02 Jun 1880, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 05 Jun 1900, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 04 May 1910, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 09 Jan 1920, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 19 Apr 1930, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Died:
Chronic Myocarditis

Notes:

Married:
Married by Rev. Wm. G. Laitzle

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Civil War Pension File
• Tombstone Photo: Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Census: 1860, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 12 Jul 1870, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 05 Jun 1880, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 1890, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Veterans Schedule
• Census: 08 Jun 1900, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Day Laborer
• Census: 03 May 1910, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Issac enlisted in the Union Army when he was 13 on September 5, 1861. He lied about his age and told the army he was 18. Before enlisting in the Army he was already working in the coal mines of central Penna. See his brothers notes{Douglas} for more civil war information. He was in Company G, 81st Regiment of the Penna. Infantry volunteers. Both Issac and Douglas names are on the Penna. monument at Gettysburg. He was taken as a prisoner of was on August 24,1864. at Reams Station, Virginia. He was wounded in the thigh at the battle of Sharpsburg Va. on Sept. 17,1862. He re-enlisted Sept. 3, 1863. He was sent to Salisbury N.C. February 13 1865 and admitted to the hospital for diarrhea. He was then taken from there to Richmond, Va. on February. 23, 1865. His records show he was a laborer and age 21 at that time, however he was really only 17. On March 10, 1865 he was released from Coves Wharf and then reported to Camp Parole,Md. He was admitted to the hospital in Division #1 at Annapolis Md. on March 11, 1865 and then sent on to Baltimore Md. There he reported to Wests Building Hospital until March 31st, 1865. He was sent home to do recruiting but there was no record of that and he was actually listed as returned to duty on June 6, 1882.

Isaac married McElvane, Alice Banks on 04 Jan 1870 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA. Alice (daughter of McElvane, James H. and Dempsey, Mary) was born on 25 Dec 1847 in Ireland; died on 17 Mar 1927 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; was buried on 19 Mar 1927 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Census: 01 Oct 1850, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 21 Jul 1860, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 12 Jul 1870, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 05 Jun 1880, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 08 Jun 1900, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 03 May 1910, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 02 Jan 1920, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Arrival: 24 Aug 1855; Port of New York
• Census: 07 Jun 1860, East Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; Laborer
• Census: 16 Aug 1870, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Came to America August 24,1855, arrived in New York from Bremen, Germany aboard the ship President Smidt.

George married Hankele, Anna MariaGermany. Anna was born on 3 May 1821 in Baiern, Germany; died on 09 Sep 1896 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; was buried in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Census: 07 Jun 1860, East Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 16 Aug 1870, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 02 Jun 1880, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Tombstone and death certificate names are different, death certificate probably has the Americanized version of her name.
Listed as Mary on 1880 Census

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA; Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
• Census: 16 Oct 1850, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA; Boatman
• Census: 21 Jun 1860, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA; Boatman
• Census: 13 Jul 1870, Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA; Worked in RR Car Shop
• Census: 04 Jun 1880, Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA; Laborer
• Census: 01 Jun 1900, Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA
• Fact: 19 Apr 1905, Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA; Zion United Church of Christ

Notes:

Death certificate listed occupation as carpenter, death certificate information provided by Walter Hontz

From the Carbon County (Pennsylvania) Advocate:
Volume 17, Number 26, Saturday, May 11, 1889
Local Events Cut Up. Arian Cornet Band participated at a pleasant birthday party in honor of Nathan Hontz, on Pine street, Wednesday evening.

Nathan married Walk, Lucy Ann on 13 Apr 1854. Lucy (daughter of Walk, George and Solt or Dotter, Mary or Mariah) was born on 26 Dec 1834 in Lower Towamensing Twp., Carbon Co., PA; died on 02 Dec 1909 in Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA; was buried on 05 Dec 1909 in Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA; Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
• Baptised: 02 Apr 1836, Towamensing Twp., Northampton Co., PA; Towamensing Union Church
• Census: 21 Aug 1850, Towamensing Twp., Northampton Co., PA
• Census: 21 Jun 1860, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 13 Jul 1870, Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 04 Jun 1880, Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 01 Jun 1900, Lehighton, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Births, Marriages & Deaths from Lehighton Evening Leader
Volume 5, Number 139, Thursday, December 28, 1905
Mrs. Nathan Hontz, one of Greater Lehighton's excellent aged ladies, happily celebrated her 71st birthday anniversary on Tuesday. There was a grand feast to which the guests did the very fullest justice. The Evening Leader hopes the venerable lady may live to celebrate many more such happy events. Those present were: Nathan Hontz, Charles Frantz and family, L. A. Shoemaker and family, Henry P. Hontz and family, Edwin Hontz and family, Walter Hontz and family, of town, and Mrs. H. Melher, of Mauch Chunk.

Volume 13, Number 116, Thursday, December 2, 1909
Mrs. Nathan Hontz Died This Morning.
After Illness Due to Old Age Mrs. Hontz Passes Away.
Mrs. Nathan Hontz died at four o'clock this morning after an illness of several months with general debility due to all age. Deceased was born in Lower Towamensing Township, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Walck, she was aged 74 years, 11 months and six days. Besides her aged husband the following grown up children survive: Mrs. Henry Miller, of Mauch Chunk; George Hontz, of California; Mrs. Ed Kauffman, of Allentown; Mrs. Lanious Shoemaker, Ed J. Hontz, Mrs. Charles Frantz, Henry Hontz, and Walter Hontz, of this city. Deceased was one of the oldest and most respected ladies in this city and had many friends who will greatly miss her.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at one o'clock with services at the house, Rev. D. A. Winter, pastor of Zion's Reformed church, will officiate at the last sad rites. Interment will be made in Gnauden Huetten cemetery. The Evening Leader tenders sympathy to the afflicted husband and children.


Died:
Ulceratic stomatitis; necrosis of mucous membrane of mouth, throat, and esophagus

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: 1860; Immigrated from Ireland

Douglas married Brewster, Sarah Jane about 1839. Sarah (daughter of Brewster, Samuel and McClusky, Sarah Jane) was born about 1820 in Northern Ireland; died on 16 Jun 1895 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; was buried on 18 Jun 1895 in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 1870, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Birthplace is listed as "America" on the death certificate of son Isaac McLean

DEATH OF SARAH JANE BRYSON

Mrs. Sarah Jane Bryson died at her home in the Second Ward Sunday morning at 10 minutes before 10 o’clock, after a prolonged illness of bronchitis and general debility at the age of 75 years.

Mrs. Bryson, formerly Miss Brewster, was born in the northern part of Ireland. Her parents moved to this country when she was a little girl. She resided for a few years in Summit Hill and the remainder of her life in Mauch Chunk.

She was married three times, her last husband having died 25 years ago. She leaves one brother, six sons, three daughters, and 36 grandchildren, eight others having died. The names of her children are Douglas and Isaac McLean, Daniel, George and Samuel Bryson, all living in Mauch Chunk; Mrs. John Hiller, East Mauch Chunk; Mrs. John Little of Easton, and the widow of John Rauchenberger, of the Second Ward. Her brother is Isaac Brewster, of the Second Ward. She was always a faithful consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, a kind mother and a good neighbor. She was of a retiring, peaceful disposition.

The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. D. M. Buchanan officiating. The interment was in the Upper Mauch Chunk Cemetery.

SOURCE: Mauch Chunk Coal Gazette of 6/21/1895

(From original poster on Ancestry board) NOTE: Sarah was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Brewster. She married Douglas McLean about 1839, and that marriage ended when he left for the gold rush of 1849. She married again to John Bryson, 5/11/1850. He died in 1870. It is possible she was married between 1845 and 1850 to someone else, but most likely she was only married twice.

Buried:
Mauch Chunk Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 01 Oct 1850, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 21 Jul 1860, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

James married Dempsey, Mary. Mary was born about 1806 in Ireland; died on 30 Apr 1866; was buried in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA; Mauch Chunk Cemetery
• Census: 01 Oct 1850, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA
• Census: 21 Jul 1860, Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA