OBIT: John BARR, 1890, formerly of Blair County, PA

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Death of Mr. John Barr.

  John Barr, an old resident of Hollidaysburg, but for the past year a 
resident of Saxton, Bedford county, died at 1.30 o'clock yesterday 
morning, after a brief illness, aged 75 years.  He was the father of 
Mr. S. B. Barr, of Hollidaysburg; Messrs. Thomas, John and James Barr, 
of Saxton, and Mrs. Ellen Hunter, of Hollidaysburg.  These children, 
with the aged widow, survive.  The remains will be brought to 
Hollidaysburg this afternoon and the funeral will be on Friday, the 
hour to be announced in to-morrow's issue of the TRIBUNE.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, November 26, 1890

HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  Mr. John Barr, the father of Constable Simon Barr and Mrs. Matthew 
Hunter died suddenly at his home at Saxton, Bedford county, on Tuesday.  
The remains were brought to this place for interment and arrived here 
yesterday evening.  The funeral will take place from the residence of 
Mr. Simon B. Barr on Walnut street at 2 o'clock p.m. to-day, from the 
residence of M. S. Hunter, on East Walnut street.  [sic]  Interment in 
Presbyterian cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, November 27, 1890