The 1900 census has Thomas Werkheiser and wife Rheumma in Stroudsburg. Her father, Thomas Harper, is living with them.

Werkheiser children in the household are Lucella b. 1864, Hiram b. 1878, Claud b. 1883, Allenton b. 1886, Amzo b. 1889, and grandsons Clarence and Milo Phillips.

1910, residence 427 Main St, Stroudsburg, Rheumma Werkheiser and widowed daughter, Cecelia Phillips, and Amzi make up this household.

1920 has just Mrs. Thomas Werkheiser age 72 and Cecelia Phillips age 55.

Rheumma is a daughter of Thomas Harper and Barbara Schaeffer. Barbara is a daughter of William Schaeffer and Margaret Beck of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. William died there and Margaret went to Steuben County, Indiana, where several of her children lived.

Would like death and burial information on Thomas Harper, Barbara, and Rheumma Harper Werkheiser.

We will share all Beck and Schaeffer / Shaffer / Sheaffer information.

Gloria Hall, Michigan
TrischHall@centurytel.net

I found 3 notices (two obits) for you. Hope it helps!

Rev. Thomas Harper Dead

Rev. Thomas Harper, a former Evangelical pastor of this county, died at his home on South Liberty St., Orwigsburg, on Tuesday morning, aged 83 years. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon. Deceased was very well known in this town and county, having spent last winter at the home of Mr. Werkheiser, on Academy Hill. The pastor supplied many pulpits in Monroe years ago. His last public appearance was at the dedication of the remodeled Shafer’s school house.

The Daily Times, Stroudsburg, Pa., Wednesday, October 24, 1900, Page 1

Mrs. R. E. Werkheiser

Mrs. Rheuemma E. Werhheiser, widow of the late Thomas Werkheiser, died at her home, 427 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, this morning at 9 o’clock after an illness of some duration.
Deceased, who was 89 years of age, was a daughter of the late Rev. Thomas and Barbara Harper and was born in Linglestown near Harrisburg, but had spent most of her life in Monroe County. Her father was a pastor in an Evangelical church, of which she afterward became a member.
She was a member of the Rachael Brodhead Rebekah lodge, No. 382, and Mrs. Haney’s Bible class of the Stroudsburg Methodist Episcopal church. She was also very much interested in the Fifth Street Mission, of the Stroudsburg Presbyterian church.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Cecilia Phillips, at home, and five sons, Harper T., Claude A., Arlington H. and Amzi H. of Stroudsburg and Hiram E. of East Stroudsburg. Twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the late home, with Rev E. F. Hoffman, pastor of the Stroudsburg Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in the Stroudsburg cemetery.
Friends wishing to pay respects may do so at the late home on Sunday evening between 7 and 9 o’clock.
John Dunkelberger, well known Stroudsburg funeral director, is in charge of the arrangements.

The Record, Stroudsburg, Pa., Friday, June 26, 1936, Page 4

Funerals

Mrs. Rheuemma E. Werkheiser

The funeral services of Mrs. Rheuemma E. Werkheiser were conducted at the late home on North Fifth street yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock, when there was a very large attendance of relatives and friends, also a wealth of floral offerings, evidence of the high esteem in which she was held. The Rev. E. F, Hoffman, pastor of the East Stroudsburg Methodist Episcopal church, was the officiating clergyman. The members of the Rachel Brodhead Lodge, Degree of Rebekah, attended in a body and conducted the burial service of the organization at the grave.
The pall bearers were five sons, Claude A., Harper T., Hiram E., Arlington H. and Amzi H. Werkheiser, and a grandson, Clarence W. Phillips. Interment was in the Stroudsburg cemetery. John B. Dunkelberger, Stroudsburg funeral director, had charge of the arrangements.

The Record, Stroudsburg, Pa., Tuesday, June 30, 1936, Page 10


Valerie

There is a memorial for Rheuemma (Stroudsburg Cem)on the Find A Grave site, with a photo of the headstone.