Indiana, PA “Indiana Weekly Progress” issue of 10 May 1883, p. 3
Register’s Notice
On Sat. June 10, 1883
“Final acc’t of Elisha Mahan, guardian of Elizabeth C. Dick (now Ankeney), minor daughter of Daniel Dick.”
1860 PA Census: Indiana Co. Washington Twp. P.O. Shelocta, p. 352b, lines 20-21
Series M653, roll 1117, dwelling 2041, family 1993, 31 July 1860
Daniel DICK, age 24, Day Laborer, $100 Personal Estate, b. Penna., married within the year
Sarah, age 25, b. Penna., married within the year, cannot read or write
Indiana, PA “Indiana Evening Gazette” issue of 6 September 1932, p. 2, col. 6
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Ankeny
From a complication of diseases, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Ankeny, wife of J.L. Ankeny, died at her home on Main street,
Elderton, at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, September 4, aged 70 years, two months and 17 days. She leaves her husband; two
daughters: Mrs. Floyd S. Henderson of Apollo and Mrs. E.G. Fleming of Bradford; three sons: M.R. Ankeny of Shelocta,
R.D., F.B. Ankeny of Pittsburgh and H.S. Ankeny of Cleveland and sixteen grandchildren. Funeral services will be
conducted in her late residence at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, and interment will be in Elderton cemetery. Mrs. Ankeny had
been a member of the Plum-creek Brethren church for 48 years.
1870 PA Census: Indiana Co. Washington Twp. P.O. Advance, p. 363b, lines 25-27
Series M593, roll 1351, dwelling 5, family 5, 15 June 1870
Jacob FISHER, age 61, Retired Farmer, $2,900 Real Estate / $3,000 Personal Estate, b. Penna., Father of foreign birth
Elizabeth, age 58, Keeping House, b. Penna.
Elizabeth C. DICK, age 8, b. Penna., attended school within the year
Indiana, PA “Indiana Weekly Messenger” issue of Thursday, 19 August 1937, p. 1, col. 3
Jacob L. Ankeny
Funeral rites were conducted on Friday afternoon in the Plumcreek Church of the Brethren, followed by burial in the
Elderton cemetery, for Jacob L. Ankeny, aged 77, a long-time resident of the Elderton community, who died on
Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S.M. Henderson, of Apollo.
A son of Jacob Ankeny, the deceased was born August 31, 1860, in Somerset county, but for the past 65 years had lived
in the vicinity of Elderton, where he was engaged in farming. He was one of the substantial citizens and held membership
with the Plumcreek Church of the Brethren.
Indiana, PA “The Indiana Progress” issue of Wednesday, 18 August 1937, p. 5, col. 1
Jacob L. Ankeny
Funeral rites were conducted on Friday afternoon in the Plumcreek Church of the Brethren, followed by burial in the
Elderton cemetery, for Jacob L. Ankeny, aged 77, a long-time resident of the Elderton community, who died on
Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S.M. Henderson, of Apollo.
A son of Jacob Ankeny, the deceased was born August 31, 1860, in Somerset county, but for the past 65 years had lived
in the vicinity of Elderton, where he was engaged in farming. He was one of the substantial citizens and held membership
with the Plumcreek Church of the Brethren.
In addition to Mrs. Henderson he is survived by another daughter, Mrs. E.G. Fleming, of Bradford, and three sons, M.R.
and Frank Ankeny, of near Shelocta, and Harry Ankeny, of Cleveland. He was a brother of Mrs. Luella Sachs and
Edmund Ankeny, of Indiana; Mrs. A.C. Shoemaker, of New Bethlehem, and J.C. Ankeny, of Ligonier.