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Altoona Tribune, January 6, 1887

 

Below we give the names, date of death, age and place where death occurred, of nearly all the residents of this county over 60 years of whose death was recorded in the Tribune during 1886.  A few names of the aged persons whose ages were not reported at the time of their death, are necessarily omitted.  As it is the list contains one hundred and twenty five names.

LAST FIRST DIED PLACE OF DEATH AGE
AKE Mrs. Simon January 23 Williamsburg 62
AMHEISER John August 20 near Williamsburg 79
ARTHUR George February 3 Altoona 88
ASHELMAN John July 25 Hollidaysburg 73
BAKER Mrs. Andrew March 1 Blair township 72
BARR Joseph G. January 24 Gaysport 71
BARTLEY Sr. John November 25 Altoona 83
BEYER Andrew October 12 Hollidaysburg 61
BIGHAM E. M. May 13 Altoona 78
BINGHAM James February 26 Hollidaysburg 84
BODERMAN Benedict November 6 Tyrone 71
BOECKING Hugo V. July 20 Tyrone 64
BOOTH George W. April Altoona 82
BOUSLOUGH Mrs. Ann September 1 Frankstown township 61
BOWERS SR George B. February 1 Hollidaysburg 72
BOWERS Peter June 26 Rodman Furnace 65
BRADLEY James November 21 Altoona 67
BRINEY Frederick January 17 Franklin Forge 98
BUOYMASTER Henry August 21 Eldorado 78
BURKET Mrs. Catharine August 6 North Woodbury township 74
CAROTHERS George April 26 Tyrone 89
CASNER Mrs. Susanna February 20 Brush Mountain 80
CHERRY Mrs. Susan February 13 Altoona 78
CHERRY Thomas November 24 Altoona 75
CLANCY Mrs. Helen August 16 Altoona 74
CLOSSON Mrs. Temperance January 29 Altoona 71
CONRAD Mrs. Joseph March 24 Glen White 66
COUCH Mrs. Mary February 27 Altoona 68
CRAINE Mrs. Elizabeth March 12 near Bellwood  
CRAMER John F. February 26 Altoona 82
CRAWFORD James September 19 Sinking Valley 64
CUSTER Mrs. Mary August 18 Altoona 80
DALTON Mrs. Anna September 28 Altoona 84
DEETER John April 24 near Williamsburg 70
DUMPHEY Mrs. Mary September 24 Altoona 65
FARRELL Sr. John December 31 Tyrone 72
FINK Samuel December 21 Newry 74
FLAUGH Mrs. Teresa July 27 Altoona 71
GANOE Edward February 14 Logan township 65
GARBER Mrs. Mary July 17 Roaring Spring 80
GARTLAND Mrs. Elizabeth February 19 Roaring Spring 82
GIBBONEY Mrs. Eleanor February 4 Altoona 67
GLANDING John N. February 2 Altoona 65
GREEN Hester January 13 Altoona 90
GREEN Mrs. Catharine August 12 Altoona 75
GREEN Andrew March 26 Logan township 74
HALL Mrs. Mary S. November 16 Altoona 67
HARNISH Mrs. Maria November 4 East Hollidaysburg 65
HARRIS Thomas October 20 Tyrone 60
HARTZELL Mrs. Mary A. October 17 Altoona 76
HELLER William May 4 Altoona 63
HENRY Mrs. Margaret July 1 Canoe Valley 80
HOLSINGER Rev. Daniel M. January 31 Fredericksburg 73
HOOVER Mrs. Mary J. October 3 Williamsburg 61
IRVIN Mrs. Charlotte June 10 Hollidaysburg 62
JOHNSON Mrs. R. P. March 19 Altoona 79
JONES Mrs. Catharine March 21 Logan township 64
KEMP William June 25 Alexandria 68
KENSINGER George September 23 Woodbury township 88
KEPHART Mrs. Eliza October 20 Altoona 76
KEYES Patrick December 8 Hollidaysburg 70
KEYSER Mrs. Lydia May 28 Logan township 81
KOELLE Mrs. Mary October 28 Altoona 67
KOON Samuel May 4 Altoona 76
KURTZ Abram March 3 East Freedom 76
LABE Philip October 8 Altoona 73
LANDIS Dr. Joseph A. November 20 Hollidaysburg 81
LANTZER Henry Richard June 2 Williamsburg 61
LAW Thomas July 19 Altoona 77
LINDER Lewis March 28 Altoona 61
LINGAFELT Louis October 24 Frankstown township 82
LORENZ Mrs. Sarah A. October 29 Roaring Spring 65
LOWDER S. A. April 3 Altoona 73
LOWER SR John February 19 Roaring Spring 73
MACKEY John August 17 Altoona 84
MAGUIRE Mrs. Bridget October 26 Altoona 81
MAY John July 9 Altoona 86
McCAULEY Mrs. Ann November 29 Altoona 67
McCELLAN Hugh May 15 Grazierville 68
McCOY James June 24 Carson Valley 74
McCUNE Seth R. October 16 Altoona 72
McELHENY Mrs. Mary September 24 Altoona 81
McFARLAND William May 28 Hollidaysburg 85
McGEE John December 20 Flowing Spring 68
McGREGOR Robert December 12 Altoona 72
McMASTERS Mrs. Francis June 24 Roaring Spring 62
MEARING William K. March 6 Altoona 88
MILLER W. C. October 18 Altoona 67
MITCHELL G. S. April 24 Millville 75
MOCK Levi February 6 Altoona 64
MONTGOMERY John July 29 Altoona 66
MOORE Mrs. M. J. October 26 Hollidaysburg 75
MORGAN Mrs. Mary March 26 near Williamsburg 74
MORGAN William October 24 North Woodbury township 75
MURR Daniel February 23 Altoona 74
MURRAY William C. August 17 Altoona 69
NASH Mrs. Margaret July 17 Mines 77
NIXON John July 18 Mines 74
OVER Mrs. Catharine October 1 Altoona 76
PARKER Isaac May 28 Arch Springs 81
PATTON Joseph November 30 Philadephia 74
PIMLOTT Mrs. Sophia A. November 26 Altoona 87
PIPER Mrs. Catharine March Altoona 74
REESE Abram March 2 Frankstown township 78
RHOADES Mrs. Mary November 1 Altoona 61
RICE David July 17 Taylor township 77
ROBINSON William June 14 Altoona 68
ROLAND Mrs. Elizabeth January 23 Elizabeth Furnace 60
ROURK Philip October 20 Altoona 72
SADTLER Peter August 19 Martinsburg 69
SENCER Jacob July 6 Kittanning Point 65
SMITH Mrs. July 21 Frankstown township 76
SMITH Robert M. May 12 Tyrone 60
SNYDER Mrs. S. C. December 28 Hollidaysburg 69
SOELLE Mrs. Charlotte August 21 Altoona 80
STEVONS James January 19 Freedom township 70
STEWART John April 3 at toll gate 85
SULLEBARGER Peter May 22 Altoona 65
SWIRES James July 19 Hollidaysburg 84
THATCHER Henry March 16 Martinsburg 79
TREESE John December 8 Freedom township 70
VANDEVANDER Mrs. Prudence June 23 Altoona 71
WARD Ambrose August 15 Altoona 74
WIGTON Samuel May 3 Altoona 73
WILLIAMS Mrs. J. C. March 24 near Elizabeth Furnace 70
WYMER Mrs. Barbara January 30 Juniata township 80
ZINK William May 15 Altoona 65

 

 

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