Death: 12 Feb 1847, Tuscarora, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States[4]
[ 1. Pottsville, Pa, February 20, 1847 Saturday - Miners Journal p2 - DEATHS - At Lewistown, near Tuscarora, on the 12th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth REBER widow of the deceased, George Reber, Esq., in the 71st year of her age. She was the mother of 21 children and had 60 grand, and 20 great grandchildren.
From Original Obit: "Reber, Elisabeth, Widow of the dec’d. Georg Reber Esq., Schuylkill Twp., Feb. 12, 1847, age 71 years, she was the mother of 21 children and had 60 grand-children and 30 great grandchildren."[5]
2. Some genealogies say she was born a Miller, but I'd like to see some primary source evidence before I accept it, and I've been searching for it for 20 years.............Lee Reber ]
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Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985[1][6]
↑ Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 498 Ancestry Record 2451 #35772459
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013:
WikiTree profile Miller-8282 created through the import of Stough Family Tree.ged on Nov 1, 2011 by Lindsay Coleman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lindsay and others.
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obit: " Reber, Elisabeth. widow of the decd. Georg Reber Esq., Schuylkill Twp., Feb. 12, 1847 age 71 years, she was the mother of 21 children and had 60 grand-children and 30 great grandchildren."
Lee Reber (Reber-90) [email address removed]
obit: " Reber, Elisabeth. widow of the decd. Georg Reber Esq., Schuylkill Twp., Feb. 12, 1847 age 71 years, she was the mother of 21 children and had 60 grand-children and 30 great grandchildren."