Stella
(Minerd) Hager
(1896-1970)
Stella
Mae (Minerd) Hager (also spelled 'Hagar') was born on July 8, 1896 in
Fayette County, PA, the daughter of James
C. and Suvina (Yauger) Minerd Sr.
Stella married Clinton Hager (1889-1977). They had 5 children -- Evelyn Krepps-Kalich, Robert E. Hager and Marion Ruth Raffle, and twins who died as infants.
Clinton was a coal miner, and a member of the United Mine Workers Local 6159. The Hagers lived for many years in the coal mining towns of Keisterville, Fayette County and Bobtown, Greene County, PA. It's been said they did not have electricity in their home until the late 1930s or early '40s.
Stella
taught Sunday School at the Bobtown Methodist Church. The Uniontown
Herald-Standard said she "was very active in the church and community
affairs." She enjoyed visiting with her sisters and brothers, and a
photograph of them at one of their gatherings is seen here. (Stella is
seated at far left.)
Son Robert served in the Pacific Theatre in World War II. He was stationed in the Solomon Islands for 3 years and came down with malaria.
Son in law Peter 'Lefty' Kalich also was a World War II veteran.
Stella
passed away of cancer on Jan. 24, 1970 in Bobtown. Her funeral arrangements were
handled by the Minerd Funeral Home.
After Stella's death, Clinton moved to Uniontown, where died at age 87 on Feb. 2, 1977. Stella and Clinton are buried together at Pleasant View Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Smock, near Uniontown.
Copyright © 2001 Mark A. Miner