Sumner Butler "Sam" Persing and Orpha Meretta Roberts

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Husband Sumner Butler "Sam" Persing

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           Born: 25 Jan 1866 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jan 1946 - Cooperstown, Jackson Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Reno Cemetery, Reno, Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Daniel Persing (      -      )
         Mother: Margot [Unk] (      -      )

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       Marriage: 1889 - ? Venango Co, PA

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Wife Orpha Meretta Roberts

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           Born: 27 Apr 1872 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 1967 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Reno Cemetery, Reno, Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: John Roberts (1843-1917)
         Mother: Anna Maria "Moriah" Lusher (1839/1841-1914)

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Children

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1 F Goldie May Persing

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           Born: 21 May 1889 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Aug 1891
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Peter Peora Persing

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           Born: 30 Aug 1891 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1982 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Maultby Cemetery, Grand Valley, Warren Co, PA

         Spouse: Flossie Fink (      -      )

         Spouse: Alice Graham (      -      )

         Spouse: Flossie Orrill Sanford (1892-      ) 1

         Spouse: Floda Wise (      -      )

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3 M Herbert Harrison Persing

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           Born: 25 Mar 1893
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 1970 - ? Youngsville, Warren Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Helen Louise Coon (      -      )
           Marr: 4 Jul 1923 - Reno, Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA

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4 M George Grant Persing

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           Born: 12 Apr 1895 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Oct 1975 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rynd Farm Cemetery, Rouseville, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Mildred Mary McFate (      -1972)
           Marr: 14 Aug 1919 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA

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5 F Flossie Ellen May Persing

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           Born: 21 Oct 1901 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jul 2000 - ? Oil City, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] Stuck (      -      )

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6 F Minnie Luella Persing

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           Born: 15 Jan 1904 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Aug 1992 - ? Cheyenne, Laramie Co, WY
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Corklin (1902-1986)

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7 M Frank Jackson Persing

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           Born: 22 Feb 1906 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1976 - ? Oil City, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Lamey Cemetery, Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Marion Deloris Rankin (1907-1975)
           Marr: 12 Sep 1929 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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8 F Ruth Geraldine Persing

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           Born: 10 May 1910 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Mar 2002 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Audley Scott Huff (1912-1976)

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9 F Martha Margot Persing

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           Born: 22 Jul 1912 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Mar 2005 - ? Conyers, Rockdale Co, GA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Myers (      -      )

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General Notes: Wife - Orpha Meretta Roberts

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SSDI: ORPHA PERSING 27 Apr 1872 15 Jan 1967 (V) 16301 (Oil City, Venango, PA) (none specified) 183-40-3441 Pennsylvania

Another source has her date of death as Jan 24.

1 Edward W. Sanford, Sanford Genealogy (Privately published, Cir. 1962), Pg 14.