Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Proudfit, Elizabeth Porter, Mar 1922 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Victoria Valentine, , Oct 2009 Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ Taken from McDonald Pa Outlook 30 Mar 1922 Mrs. Elizabeth PORTER PROUDFIT, aged 82 years, widow of Andrew J. PROUDFIT, died at her home in Burgettstown on Friday evening, March 24th, 1922, at 5:35 o'clock following an illness due to paralysis. She had suffered several strokes. Mrs. PROUDFIT was born near Hanlin Station, September 19, 1939, and was the daughter of Andrew and Hester PORTER. She married Mr. PROUDFIT in January 1865, whose death occurred in 1910. Mrs. PROUDFIT was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Burgettstown and active in its auxiliaries. One daughter, Miss Ida PROUDFIT, and a nephew, Winfield ALLISON, at home survive. She leaves one sister and one brother, Mrs. Lottie MCCABE, of Burgettstown, and A. J. PORTER, of Seattle, Washington. The funeral services were held at the Proudfit home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment was in the Fairview cemetery.