OBIT: John Stephen BLIGHT, 1891, Mines, Blair County, PA

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A Death at Mines.

  A correspondent at Mines writes: Death has again visited our 
community and taken from our midst John Blight, who had been in failing 
health for some time past, but who was able to go about until a few 
days ago.  He took his bed on the 4th of March and on the following day 
breathed his last.  He had resided at Mines for about nineteen years 
and was employed as a boss at the Cambria Iron company's mines during 
his entire residence here.  He was a kind neighbor and friend.  He 
leaves to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father a wife and two 
children, Samuel whose home is at Johnstown, and Nettie, who lives at 
home.  His age we did not learn.  The funeral will take place from his 
late residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, PA, Saturday, March 7, 1891

WILLIAMSBURG WAIFS.

  John Stephen Blight, whose death has been noted in the TRIBUNE, was 
born October 13, 1816, in Pergance, Cornwall, England.  He came to 
America in April, 1848, went to California and worked at gold mining 
for some time; then went to Northern Michigan to the copper ore field; 
from there to Eastern Pennsylvania where he was engaged in 
superintending the mining of iron ore; then to Orbisonia, Huntingdon 
county, mining iron ore for a short time.  In March 1872, he came to 
Springfield Mines, engaged as mine boss, which position he held for 
three years, when S. B. Isenberg was appointed superintendent of mines.  
Mr. Blight then became master miner, which position he filled until one 
year ago, when his health gave way.  He had been living a retired and 
quiet life up to the day of his death - March 5, 1891 - aged 74 years, 
4 months and 17 days.  Mr. Blight was an unassuming man, well read, 
being a constant reader, and he was a good citizen, always attending to 
his own affairs and never meddling in what did not concern him.  He 
leaves many friends.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, March 10, 1891

1880 Huston Township, Blair County census -
John S. Blight, 55, England, Boss Miner  
Annie E. Blight, 45  
Samuel S. Blight, 14  
Henrieta Blight, 9  
John Alfred Blight, 3