OBIT: Samuel BOSSLER, 1887, Blair County, PA

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SAMUEL BOSSLER.
Death of One of the County's Oldest and Best Citizens.

Our Williamsburg correspondent informs us that Samuel Bossler, one of
the oldest and most respected citizens of Woodbury township, died at
his residence on Clover Creek at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night after a
protracted illness, though he had been confined to his bed but three
days preceding his death.

Mr. Bossler was born on the old Bossler homestead, in Morrison's cove,
and spent his entire life in Woodbury township.  He was born November
5, 1818, and was consequently aged 68 years, 2 months and 14 days at
the time of his death.  For many years he was a consistent and
faithful member of the Lutheran church, and he died as he had lived,
humbly trusting in the merits of Him of died for the sins of the
world.  His last sickness, as already intimated, was a lingering one,
consumption having made its appearance some five years ago, and slowly
but surely consumed his vitality.  Mr. Bossler was active in all
departments of Christian work and was especially devoted to the
temperance reform, doing all in his power both by precept and example
to promote the cause of total abstinence.  Politically he was a
Democrat and some years ago was the candidate of that party for
director of the poor.  He leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his
death.  The children are:  John, who lives in this city; Jackson,
Samuel, Martin and Adaline, living at home; Frank, who resides at
Saxton; Mrs. Daniel Fouse, of Woodbury township; Mrs. Mary C. Byers,
of Shannon, Illinois, and Mrs. Annie R. Enyeart, of Troy, Ohio.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 27, 1887, page 3