Thomas Furlong Exley and Vera I. Ziegler

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Husband Thomas Furlong Exley ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 May 1894 - Van, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Feb 1972 - Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, TX
         Buried:  - Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: John W. Exley (1859-1920) 3
         Mother: Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Hagerty (1872-1963) 4

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       Marriage: 15 Sep 1919 - ? Venango Co, PA 1

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   Other Spouse: Maud Ellen Rumberger (1903-1995) - 30 Oct 1970 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA

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Wife Vera I. Ziegler ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Oct 1898 - Van, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
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           Died: 28 Jan 1968 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: John Howe Ziegler (1858-1907) 5
         Mother: Mary Elmedia Hogue (1857-1939)

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Children

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1 M Roy Eugene Exley ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Jan 1921 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Aug 1973 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sibyl Stamper (      -      ) 2

         Spouse: Beverly Breau (      -      ) 2

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2 M Vern R. Exley ²

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            AKA: Vera Exley 1
           Born: 10 Jun 1923 2
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           Died: 6 Oct 2009 - ? Conneaut Lake, Crawford Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Dorothy J. Clark (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1944 - ? Venango Co, PA

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3 F Pauline Exley ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Leon J. Deslette (      -      )

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Furlong Exley

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SSDI: THOMAS EXLEY 29 May 1894 Feb 1972 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) (none specified) 176-09-2452 Pennsylvania
TX Death Record: Exley Thomas F 02-21-1972 JEFFERSON M SINGLE

The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
22 Feb 1972; p 18
Thomas F. Exley, 77, a resident of Pone Lane, Franklin RD 1, died at 5 a.m. Monday in Port Arthur, Tex.
Mr. Exley, a veteran of World War I and a former employe of the Atlantic Refining Co., left with his wife Dec. 6 to make his home at 5021 Procter St. in Port Arthur for the winter months.
He was born in Van May 29, 1894, a son of John and Annie Hagerty. He spent his early life in Van and attended the public school there.
Mr. Exley spent considerable time in the oil fields of Oklahoma, Indiana, and Ohio before accepting a job with the Atlantic Refining Co. He worked for the firm for some 25 years. both in Franklin and later in Port Arthur after the company transferred its operation.
He returned to Franklin in 1942 and worked for the Geneva Ordnance until it closed. After that time he worked on the Smith oil lease in Clintonville until his retirement 10 years ago.
A World War I veteran, he served with the Motor Transportation Corps of the U.S. Army as a sergeant.
Mr. Exley attended the East Grove United Methodist Church.
He was married Sept. 5, 1919, to the former Vera I. Ziegler. She died Jan 28, 1968.
He then married the former Maude Rumberger Ritchey on Oct. 30, 1970.
His wife survives, along with two sons, Roy Eugene Exley of Texas City, Tex.; and Vern R. Exley of Franklin; a daughter, Mrs. Leon J. Deslatte of Franklin; a step-son,
Paul Ritchey of Nederland, Tex.; 10 gradnchildren; two brothers, James K. Exley of Franklin and John Exley of Curwensville; and two sisters, Mrs. Ralph E. Ziegler and Miss Helen Exley of Van.
Funeral - Frank S. Huff Chapel with Rev. Clayton D. Harriger, pastor of the East Grove United Methodist Church officiating.
Interment - Sunset Hill Memorial Garden

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General Notes: Wife - Vera I. Ziegler

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The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
29 Jan 1968; p20
Mrs. Vera I. Exley, 59, of Pone Lane, Franklin RD 1, wife of Thomas F. Exley, died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday in the Franklin Hospital where she had been admitted Friday evening.
The daughter of John Howe Ziegler and Mary Almeda Hogue Ziegler, she was born at Van on Oct. 20, 1898. She spent her early life at Van and attended the public school there.
She and Mr. Exley were married on Sept. 5, 1919. They resided the greater part of their lives in Venango County. From 1936 to 1942 they resided in Port Arthur, Tex., where Mr. Exley was employed by the Atlantic Refining Co. Since Mr. Exley retired four years ago they resided on Pone Lane.
Mrs. Exley was a member of the Van Methodist Church and had attended the Congress Hill Church of God.
In addition to her husband she is survived by two sons and a daughter, Roy Eugene Exley, Nederland, Tex,; Mrs. Leon J. (Pauline) Deslette and Vern R. Exley, both of Franklin; nine grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Otis T. (Lena) Beck, Cincinnati, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews. Three brothers and a sister are deceased.
Funeral - Huff Chapel with Rev. H. L. Knappenberger officiating.
Interment - Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens.

1 John A. M. Ziegler, Ph.D., D.D, Ziegler Genealogy (Huntington Park, CA: Glenn Printing Co., 1935), Pg 15.

2 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 170.

3 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 157.

4 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 166.

5 John A. M. Ziegler, Ph.D., D.D, Ziegler Genealogy (Huntington Park, CA: Glenn Printing Co., 1935), Pg 14.