NEWS: Margaret JUSTICE, 98th Birthday, 1948, native of Blair County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja 

Copyright 2004.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/
_______________________________________________ 

Altoonans' Kin:
MARGARET JUSTICE
Blair Native To Celebrate 98th Birthday

  Mrs. Margaret Justice of Colevllle, Centre county, who will celebrate her 98th 
birthday on Saturday, is believed to he the oldest woman resident of the 
Bellefonte area. She suffered a fractured hip in a fall 12 years ago and has 
since required crutches in moving about but otherwise is hale and hearty, with a 
forceful manner and keen memory.
  She was born July 17, 1850, between Williamsburg and Etna, Blair county, and 
was residing at Springfield mines, near Williamsburg, when she married Samuel 
Justice, who died 22 years ago. Her parents were George and Elizabeth Jane 
Updyke, She was one of 13 children and had 13 children of her own.  
  Six children are living, Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer and John Justice of Altoona, 
James of Bellefonte, Homer of Pleasant View, Mrs. Clayton Rote of Coleville and 
Alfred at home; 23 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-
grandchildren. One brother and one sister, John Updyke of Johnstown and Mrs. 
Belle Reed of Tyrone also are living.
  Mrs. Justice is a member of the Pilgrim Holiness church at Coleville.

Altoona Mirror, Wednesday evening, July 14, 1948, page 5