WILLIAM JAMES⁴ LINAMEN (JAMES HENRY³, CHARLES AUGUSTUS² LINNEMAN, CHARLES L.¹ LINEMAN) was born 20 Jan 1895 in West Monterey, Pennsylvania, and died Jul 1986¹. He married MYRTLE IRENE BARGER 30 Mar 1912, daughter of SILAS BARGER and MARY WATTERSON. She was born 01 Sep 1895 in Barger Hollow, Pennsylvania, and died 25 Oct 1975 in Emlenton, Pennsylvania.

Obitary for MYRTLE IRENE BARGER:

Mrs. Myrtle Irene Linamen, 80, of RD3 Emlenton, died Friday, October 24, 1975, in her home.

Born Sept. 1, 1895, at Barger Hollow, RD3 Parker, she was a daughter of the late Silas and Mary Watterson Barger. She was married March 31, 1913, to William J. Linamen, who survives.

They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1963 and their 60th wedding anniversary in 1973.

Mrs. Linamen was a member of the Church of God at Dutch Hill. She was well-known in the area as an accomplished singer of sacred music and frequently sang for church services and revivals in the area not only as a soloist, but often in vocal quartets and vocal duets. Her singing ability has passed on to several of her children.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons, Burdell and Meade of RD3 Emlenton, Clarence of Northumberland and Thomas; eight daughters, Mrs. Herbert (Myra) Forsberg, Mrs. Helen Francisco and Mrs. Malcolm (Willa) Short of Jamestown, N.Y., Mrs. Dale (Gladys) McKinney and Mrs. David (Myrna) Whitmer of RD3 Emlenton, Mrs. Glenn (Marian) France of Farrell. Mrs. Gerald (Hazel) Anderson of Lakewood, N.Y., and Mrs. Carl (Charlotte) Courson of Frewsburg, N.Y.; 46 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Crowe of Vandergriff, and one brother, Lawson Barger of Rimersburg.

Two daughters, Lucille Paddock and Ruth Emma Linamen; one grandson, Meade Edward Linamen Jr., one sister, Anne Foust, and one brother, Perry Barger, preceded her in death.

Serviced were at 2 p.m. Monday in the Church of God at Dutch Hill with the Rev. Blair Radaker officiating, assisted by the Rev. Howard Pentz and the Rev. Gregory Hall. Burial was in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery at Dutch Hill.

The William N. Rupert Funeral Home in Knox was in charge of arrangements.

Children of WILLIAM LINAMEN and MYRTLE BARGER are:

i. WILLIAM BURDELL⁵ LINAMEN, b. 27 Jul 1914; d. Jul 1986³; m. DORIS LOUISE RITNER, 04 Jun 1936

ii. MYRA BERYL LINAMEN, b. 12 Jan 1916; d. Apr 1986³; m. HERBERT OSCAR FORSBERG, 09 Aug 1941; b. 14 May 1901; d. 10 Jun 1989³.

iii. MEADE EDWARD LINAMEN, b. 20 Nov 1917; d. 09 Jun 2001, Sligo, Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania⁴; m. DELLA GARRIS, 17 Aug 1940

Obitary for MEADE EDWARD LINAMEN:

Meade E. Linamen, 83, formerly of Emlenton RD 3, died at 5:25 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001, in Clarview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Sligo RD 1. Born Nov. 20, 1917, in Perry Township, Clarion County, he was a son of William and Myrtle Barger Linamen. Mr. Linamen was retired from Columbia Gas Co. and in his earlier years, he drove truck. He was a member of the Park Hill Church of God in West Freedom and a member of the Men's Prayer Group of the church. Mr. Linamen was an avid hunter and enjoyed Gospel music. He was married Aug. 17, 1940, to the former Della Garris, who survives at the Clarview nursing facility. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Rudy (Shirley) Fair of Knox, Mrs. James (Beverly) Kemp of Brookville and Mrs. Della Fulda, wife of the Rev. William Fulda of Mount Vernon, Ohio; a son and his wife, Larry and Helen Linamen of Emlenton RD; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He also is survived by six sisters, Gladys McKinney of Callensburg, Myrna Whitmore of Emlenton RD, Hazel Anderson of Lakewood, N.Y., Helen Verleni and Willa Faye Short, both of Jamestown, N.Y., and Charlotte Courson of Busti, N.Y.; and one brother, Clarence "Dick" Linamen of Northcumberland. In addition to his parents, Mr. Linamen was preceded in death by a son, Meade Edward Linamen Jr.; two brothers, Tom Linamen and Burdell Linamen; and four sisters, Myra Forsberg, Marian France, Lucille Paddock and an infant, Ruth Linamen. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Park Hill Church of God, West Freedom. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the church with the Rev. Lonnie Wolford, pastor, the Rev. William Fulda, son-in-law of the deceased, and the Rev. David Bailey, retired minister, officiating. Interment will be in St. Petersburg Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Park Hill Church of God Music Program, in care of the Rev. Steve Miller. The William N. Rupert Mortuary in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

iv. MYRTLE LUCILLE LINAMEN, b. 21 Dec 1919; d. 24 Apr 1946; m. FREDERICK FOSTER PADDOCK.

v. MARIAN ESTHER LINAMEN, b. 17 Sep 1921; d. Apr 1991⁶; m. GLENN FRANCE

vi. HAZEL IRENE LINAMEN, m. GERALD LIONEL ANDERSON, 10 Aug 1946; b. 17 Oct 1925⁷; d. 27 May 1992⁷.

vii. GLADYS MARCELLE LINAMEN, b. 19 Nov 1925, Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania⁸; d. 18 Feb 2004; m. DALE MCKINNEY, 09 Jun 1945; d. 24 Jan 1989⁸.

Obituary for GLADYS MARCELLE LINAMEN THORNHILL:

The Post-Journal, Jamestown, New York

2/25/2004 - Gladys Thornhill

CALLENSBURG, Pa. - Gladys Thornhill, 78, died Wednesday (Feb. 18, 2004) in Clarview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Sligo, Pa.

She was born Nov. 19, 1925, in Perry Township, Clarion County, the daughter of William and Myrtle Barger Linamen.

A homemaker, she was a member of the Parkhill Church of God in West Freedom and its Women's Group, and served as organist at the Callensburg Church of God for many years. She had also volunteered at the Clarview Nursing Facility for many years.

She is survived by her husband, Frank Thornhill, whom she married July 7, 2001; a daughter, Linda Jentgens of Natrona Heights, Pa.; a son, Robert McKinney of Venus, Texas; a stepdaughter, Vicki Davis of Medina, Ohio; two stepsons: Frank Thornhill of Diamond, Ohio, and David Lee Thornhill of Murraysville, Pa.; five grandchildren: Brian Conner of Fort Wayne, Ind., Robert and Cheri McKinney and Valerie Torgerson, all of Venus, Texas, and Tracy Cohlhepp of Shippenville, Pa.; five great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and four sisters: Hazel Anderson of Lakewood, Helen Verleni and Willa Faye Short, both of Jamestown, and Charlotte Courson of Busti.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dale McKinney, whom she married June 9, 1945, and who died Jan. 24, 1989; four brothers: Tom, Burdell, Meade and Clarence ''Dick'' Linamen; and five sisters: Myrna Whitmore, Myra Forsberg, Marian France, Lucille Paddock and an infant sister, Ruth Linamen.

The funeral was held Feb. 20 in the Parkhill Church of God in West Freedom. The Rev. Lonnie Wolford will officiate. Interment was in Freeport Cemetery.

Arrangements were by the William N. Rupert Mortuary, Knox, Pa.

viii. RUTH EMMA LINAMEN, b. 30 Nov 1927; d. 01 Dec 1927.

ix. CLARENCE LEROY LINAMEN, b. 20 Jan 1929, West Freedom, Clarion County, Pennsylvania; d. 19 Nov 2001, Lewisburg, Pennsylania; m. JEAN FRANCE

Obituary for CLARENCE L. "DICK" LINAMEN:

Clarence L. "Dick" Linamen, 72, of Northumberland RR 2, a Clarion County [PA] native, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in the Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg following an illness of 15 months.

Born Jan. 20, 1929, in West Freedom, Clarion County, he was a son of William and Myrtle Barger Linamen. He was married to the former Jean France.  During military service with the U.S. Air Force in Korea, he earned the Korean Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. He was the engineer on an aircraft, flying missions from Haneda Air Base to Korea until the end of the war.  While on temporary duty, he was stationed at Keijo Transient, assembling L-5 plans for the U.S. Army in Korea. He was also stationed at Ancon City, Korea, and Haneda Air Base, which is now Tokyo International Airport.  He drove a tractor-trailer over the road the remainder of his adult life.

He especially enjoyed children.

Surviving are Elizabeth Green, with whom he made his home; a daughter, Mrs. Patrick (Kim) Brown; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are five sisters, Gladys Thornhill of Callensburg, Hazel Anderson of Lakewood, N.Y., Helen Verleni and Willa Faye Short, both of Jamestown, N.Y., and Charlotte Courson of Busti, N.Y.

Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were three brothers, Burdell Linamen, Meade Linamen and Tom Linamen; and five sisters, Myrna Whitmore, Myra Forsberg, Marian France, Lucille Paddock, and an infant, Ruth Linamen.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Joseph W. Epler Funderal Home, 210 King St., Northumberland. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. Joseph Lingenfelter officiating.

The family suggests memorial donations be made to the First Reformed Church, Second and Chestnut Streets in Sunbury.

x. MYRNA GERTRUDE LINAMEN, b. 11 Jan 1931, Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania⁸; d. 24 Aug 2001, Sligo, Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania⁸; m. DAVID WHITMORE, 09 Mar 1951; b. 26 Aug 1929⁸; d. 03 Oct 2001, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania⁸.

Obituary for MYRNA GERTRUDE LINAMEN:

Myrna G. Whitmore, 70, of Route 58, Turnapole, died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sligo. Born Jan. 11, 1931, in Perry Township, Clarion County, she was a daughter of the late William and Myrtle Barger Linamen. Mrs. Whitmore was a homemaker. She drove school bus for Keystone School District until her retirement due to illness. She was a member of Callensburg United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, music and her grandchildren. She was married March 9, 1951, to David Whitmore, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Dennis Whitmore and his wife, Kathy, of Knox RD, and Martin Whitmore and his wife, Lori, of Route 58, Emlenton; a daughter, Mrs. Tim (Pam) Stewart of Perryville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Survivors also include a brother, Clarence "Dick" Linamen of Northumberland; and five sisters, Mrs. Frank (Gladys) Thornhill of Callensburg, Hazel Anderson of Lakewood, N.Y., Helen Verleni of Jamestown, N.Y., Charlotte Courson of Busti, N.Y., and Willa Faye Short of Jamestown, N.Y. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two grandsons, Joshua and Samuel Whitmore; two brothers, Burdell Linamen and Meade Linamen; and four sisters, Myra Forsberg, Marian France, Lucille Paddock and an infant sister, Ruth Linamen. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the William N. Rupert Mortuary in Knox and from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Callensburg United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the church with the Rev. Barry L. Weyant, church pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurses Association, 305 Main St., Knox, 16232.

Obituary for DAVID WHITMORE:

David H. Whitmore, 72, of Route 58, Emlenton, Licking Township, Clarion County, died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, in Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. Born Aug. 26, 1929, in Licking Township, Clarion County, he was a son of Samuel and Nannie WILSON Whitmore. He attended Prospect Elementary School in Licking Township. Mr. Whitmore was a self-employed school bus contractor for Keystone School District in Knox. He had been a dairy farmer in Licking Township his entire life. He had been a former Licking Township supervisor. Mr. Whitmore was a member of Callensburg United Methodist Church and served on the church board. He was married in the Methodist parsonage in Parker March 9, 1951, to the former Myrna G. LINAMEN, who died Aug. 24, 2001. Surviving are two sons and their wives, Dennis G. and Kathy Whitmore of Knox and Martin A. and Lori Whitmore of Emlenton; a daughter, Mrs. Timothy M. (Pamela F.) STEWART of Parker; eight grandchildren, Mrs. Gregory (Trina) ALCORN of Slykville, Mrs. Nicholas (Holly) SLEIGHER of Rimersburg, Mrs. James (Valorie) KUNSELMAN of Shippenville; Dennis G. Whitmore Jr., T. Eric Stewart and David M. Stewart, all of Parker; Brice A. Stewart and Mendy of Emlenton; and Brittany N. Whitmore of Emlenton; four great-grandchildren, Reba and Kenny Kunselman of Shippenville and Blade and Hayden Sleigher of Rimersburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Whitmore was the last surviving member of his immediate family. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Whitmore was preceded in death by two grandsons, Joshua and Samuel Whitmore, Dec. 20, 1998; three brothers, Leroy, Ralph and Wilson Whitmore; and three sisters, Roberta WETZEL, Virginia CLUTTER and Esther KING. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Richard D. Hillis Funeral Home, Rimersburg. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. Barry Weyant, pastor of Callensburg United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Callensburg Methodist Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurses Association Hospice, 305 Main St., Knox, 16232.

xi. THOMAS JEFFERSON LINAMEN, b. 17 Jul 1933; d. Abt. 1995.

xii. HELEN MARIE LINAMEN,  m. (1) JACK FRANCISCO; b. 04Nov 1933⁹; d. 07 Jun 1990⁹; m. (2) NICK VERLINI⁹.

xiii. CHARLOTTE ANN LINAMEN, m. CARL COURSON, 03 Apr 1958

xiv. WILLA FAYE LINAMEN, m. MALCOLM VINCENT SHORT, SR., 02 May 1958.

Endnotes

1. Social Security Death Record.

2. http://www.pa-roots.com/~clarion/cemetery/mtcalvarycem.html.

3. Social Security Death Record.

4. Obituary.

5. http://www2.theclarionnews.com/Living/32046.shtml.

6. Social Security Death Record.

7. World Family Tree Volume 109, Tree 640.

8. Obituary.

9. World Family Tree Volume 109, Tree 640.