OBIT: Clayton Zartman MEISKEY, 1917, Lititz, Lancaster County, PA

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Death of Clayton Z. Meiskey

The community was shocked on Monday to learn of the death of Clayton Zartman 
Meiskey, which occurred at his home, corner West Lemon and South Spruce streets, 
at 12 o'clock noon.  Mr. Meiskey attended the Christmas eve services in the 
Moravian church a week previous, but was stricken with pleuro-pneumonia on 
Christmas day.  Deceased was the senior member of the firm of H. S. Meiskey's 
Sons, cigar manufacturers.

Mr. Meiskey was the son of Harry S. Meiskey and the late Harriet Zartman Meiskey 
an was born at Brickerville, but resided in this borough the greater part of his 
life.  His mother died when he was four years of age.  Since early manhood he 
was associated with his father in the cigar business and was thoroughly 
acquainted with all branches of the business.  He attended Stewart's Business 
College at Trenton, N.Y., for a term.  When his father discontinued 
manufacturing cigars some years ago, the business was turned over to Clayton and 
his step-brother Ray.  Deceased was an affable and generous employer and made 
many friends.  He was a member of the Moravian church.

On June 10, 1897, Mr. Meiskey was married to Miss Ada Hacker, of Lititz, who 
survives, as do the following children, all at home:  Bernice, Richard, 
Bertrand, Hazel and Woodrow.  The father, H. S. Meiskey, a step-mother, one 
sister, Mrs. Alice Stark, of Lancaster, and the following step-brothers and 
sisters survive:  Wilbur, of Lancaster; Mrs. Walter Scott and Anna, all of this 
borough, and Carl, a member of the Ambulance Company, at Camp Hancock, Ga.  Mr. 
Meiskey's age was 43 years.  The funeral will be held this afternoon with 
private services at the house and interment in the Moravian cemetery.  Rev. E. 
S. Crosland will officiate.

Lititz Record, Thursday, January 3, 1918