Mary Jane Pickle Axer was married to my great-great-great-grandfather's second cousin. Whether they knew each other or not, I do not know. Philip Kleiss Auxer (my ancestor) lived in Harrisburg and the Axer family lived in Lancaster. This copy of her obituary appeared in The Lancaster Daily Intelligencer on Saturday, March 2, 1907:
Mrs. Mary J. Axer
Mrs. Mary J. Auxer (sic) died at midnight at her home, No. 306 New Holland avenue. She had been in ill health for about a year. Mrs. Auxer was 65 years of age and the widow of Frederick Auxer, a well known blacksmith, who died about ten years ago. Her maiden name was Pickle and she was born in Bart township near Georgetown. She came to Lancaster when young and married Mr. Auxer. She was a member of St. Paul's Reformed church and leaves two children, LeRoy who is in the livery business, and Miss Winifred at home. The brothers and sisters of the deceased are Elam, Herbert and Albert, in Bart township and William and George, in the West. Mrs. Adam Draucker, living in Virginia and Miss Sue Pickle of New York. The funeral takes place on Tuesday afternoon with interment in the Lancaster cemetery.
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