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Morrisons Cove Herald, January 7, 1897
Death Records of 1896
Those who Were Summoned to the Spirit World.
"Death's but a path that must be trod,
If man would ever pass to God."
The following is a list of the deaths published in the Herald from time to time during the year.
JANUARY.
1. Mrs. Susan Harris, West Martinsburg, aged 74 years, 6 months and 27 days.
1. Mrs. R. Marshall, Altoona.
6. Mrs. Dickey, Altoona.
14. Lottie Hull, New Enterprise, aged 3 years and five months.
16. Mrs. David Sollenberger, Curryville, aged 37 years, 10 months and 5 days.
16. Mrs. D. B. Snowberger, New Enterprise, aged 36 years, 9 months and 3 days.
18. Mrs. Edward Korb, Roaring Spring, aged 50 years, 8 months and 27 days.
19. Hattie May Grabill, Roaring Spring, aged 7 years, 8 months and 3 days.
20. Rev. F. L. Nicodemus, Philadelphia, aged 55 years.
20. Mrs. John B. Myers, Rodman, aged 68 years, 1 month and 23 days.
20. Gideon Murry, Altoona, aged 47 years.
22. Wm. McGreger, Altoona, aged 52 years.
26. Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bowers.
27. Stewart Clinton Biddle, Royer, aged 8 years and 14 days.
29. H. C. Nicodemus, Martinsburg, aged 62 years.
30. George Lane, Hollidaysburg, aged 50 years.
30. Constance Evans, Hollidaysburg, aged 17 years.
30. Robert M. Treese, Hollidaysburg, aged 15 years.
FEBRUARY.
2. Ruth M. Clabaugh, Martinsburg, aged 1 year, 2 months and 15 days.
8. Jacob Fries, Claysburg, aged 42 years and 5 months.
9. William Newcomer, Point View.
9. George Cowen, Rockville, Ill, aged 90 years.
10. James R. Stewart, county home, aged 60 years.
11. Henderson Gorsuch, Roaring Spring, aged 62 years, 8 months and 21 days.
12. John Rhodes, West Martinsburg, aged 70 years.
13. Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tipton.
13. Miss Salome Isenberg, Williamsburg, aged 43 years.
14. Henry H. Bridenbaugh, Martinsburg, aged 74 years, 3 months and 6 days.
14. Mrs. Susan Kepheart, East Freedom.
MARCH.
6. George Falknor, Millerstown, aged 63 years.
7. Aaron Pressell, Bloomfield township, aged 49 years, 10 months and 19 days.
10. Minnie Smouse, Martinsburg, aged 13 years.
25. Miss Ellen Cooper, near Martinsburg.
27. Dr. Raymond A. Plank, Roaring Spring, aged 28 years.
APRIL.
5. John Potter, Emerson, Iowa.
8. Christian Emigh, Huston township, aged 55 years.
10. Mrs. Mary Winkler, East Sharpsburg, aged 42 years.
10. Alfred James Pollard, East Sharpsburg, aged 10 months and 10 days.
12. Mrs. John Emigh, near Martinsburg, aged 75 years, 11 months and 11 days.
16. John Daily, Beavertown, aged 80 years.
23. Enoch Dillinger, Roaring Spring, aged 16 years.
MAY.
11. Mrs. Susan Croft, near Woodbury, aged 79 years, 9 months and 19 days.
16. John Martin, near Sterling, Ill., aged 82 years.
23. Jocob Glass, McKee, aged 26 years.
29. H. C. Love, Tyrone.
JUNE.
5. Mrs. John Watson, Woodbury, aged 72 years, 9 months and 8 days.
7. Harry Bloom, Philipsburg.
11. Mrs. Elizabeth Kensinger, Clover Creek, aged 59 years, 5 months and 3 days.
15. Rev. R. M. Wallace, D.D., Lewistown, aged 73 years.
15. Miss Leah Wisler, Henrietta, aged 19 years, 8 months and 3 days.
21. John. King, Altoona.
19. J. W. Eldon, Bendersville, aged 64 years, 10 months and 2 days.
20. Rev. M. M. Foose, Lancaster, aged 44 years.
15. Daniel L. Nicewonger, Altoona.
JULY.
3. Mrs. Lloyd Pressell, Roaring Spring.
3. Mrs. Fannie Eberman, Hollidaysburg.
4. Mrs. Catharine McCormick, East Freedom, aged 84 years.
9. James Blake, sr., Martinsburg, aged 77 years.
10. Edmund H. Turner, Altoona, aged 75 years.
14. John Gheer, Bellwood, aged 81 years.
15. Ex. Gov. Williom E. Russell, Mass., aged 36 years.
26. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, Tyrone, aged 88 years.
27. John H. Mock, near Martinsburg, aged 88 years, 11 months and 13 days.
31. John C. Treese, Williamsburg, aged 22 years, 11 months and 13 days.
AUGUST.
13. Infant daughter of Daniel Thomas, Clover Creek.
14. Mary Florence Posten, Clover Creek, aged 1 year and 7 days.
15. Col. S. G. Knee, Colesburg, Iowa, aged 62 years.
22. Samuel Wolfe, Duncansville, aged 20 years.
SEPTEMBER.
2. Mrs. Harvey E. Dunmire, Altoona.
2. Mrs. James H. Cramer, Altoona.
3. Odden Smith, Huston township, aged 1 year.
3. Rev. T. F. Reeser, Hollidaysburg, aged 45 years.
3. John D. Love, Hollidaysburg, aged 41 years.
3. Mrs. Barbara Carper, Woodbury, aged 75 years and 11 months.
4. Annie Snoeberger, Martinsburg.
4. James Cramer, Altoona, aged 5 years.
23. Charles Arthur Earlenbaugh, Bellwood, aged 4 years.
27. Mrs. Mattie Barber, Philadelphia, aged 35 years.
OCTOBER.
5. Lizzie May McMasters, Huston township, aged 2 years, 4 months and 10 days.
5. John A. Marshall, Maria.
6. John Myers, Shirleysburg, aged 76 years.
6. Mrs. Rachael Blair Johnston, Williamsburg, aged 80 years.
8. Guy Miller, Millville, aged 20 years.
8. Miss Ella Bloom, Las Vagas, New Mexico.
30. Samuel K. Royer, Altoona, aged 81 years.
NOVEMBER.
2. Mrs. Ida Johnston, Pittsburg, aged 40 years.
5. Mrs. Brumbaugh, Clover Creek.
14. David W. Hunter, Altoona, aged 39 years.
23. Edwin S. Eberman, Hollidaysburg, aged 80 years.
23. Mrs. Joseph Showalter, East Sharpsburg, aged 75 years and 9 months.
29. Robert E. Marshall, Washington, D.C.
29. John Scott, Philadelphia, aged 72 years.
30. Mrs. Catharine Wisler, Roaring Spring, aged 60 years.
DECEMBER.
2. Isaac Gorsuch, Hyndman, aged 61 years.
3. Miss Maud Isett, Marklesburg, aged 25 years.
5. William King, Bedford, aged 72 years.
6. Mrs. Susanna Dilling, Clover Creek, aged 68 years.
12. Mrs. Albert Martin and infant, Royer.
15. Henry L. Bunker, Hollidaysburg, aged 57 years.
17. Joseph Nixon, sr., Altoona, aged 64 years.
19. James O. Ruggles, Leamersville, aged 32 years.
20. Mrs. Jessie Butler, Roaring Spring.
25. David Barley, Roaring Spring, aged 67 years.
28. C. L. Martin, Taylor township, aged 70 years, 6 months and 6 days.
28. Mrs. Samuel Burket, Tipton.
31. Mrs. Isaac Gable, Atloona, Pa., aged 72 years.
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