OBIT: James CAPSTICK, 1904, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich
<millich84@hotmail.com>

Copyright 2008.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/
_________________________________________ 

James Capstick

  Died Tuesday morning at the home of his son, James Capstick, Jr., 
1317 Sixteenth avenue, Altoona, of a complication of diseases with 
which he had been suffering for the past year. He had been bedfast for 
three weeks.  He was born at Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, June 2, 
1840.  He came to America when he was about 12 years old, locating in 
Altoona.  Later he went to Philadelphia where he learned the machinist 
trade, returning to Altoona and entering the service of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad.  After the war broke out he went to Washington 
where he enlisted in Company F, Eighth regiment, with which 
organization he served for three years. He came back to Altoona and 
resumed his position with the railroad company, being promoted to gang 
foreman and later to night foreman of the Pittsburg division round 
house.  In 1870 he was appointed foreman of the round house at 
Conemaugh where he was stationed for twelve years.  Upon being sent to 
South Fork where he was foreman of the round house until the first of 
the year, when because of ill health, he was given the position of 
traveling inspector of engines between Conemaugh and Altoona with 
headquarters at Conemaugh.  In April he went to the home of his son, 
James, at Altoona, where he has since lived.  Mr. Capstick was wedded 
to Rebecca Strong in Altoona, August 18, 1868. She survives, as do also 
three children - James and John of Altoona and William of Conemaugh.  
Mr. Capstick was a Democrat in politics and the only office he ever 
held was that of common councilman in the years 1871-1872.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa., Volume XXXVIII, Number 25, Friday, 
June 17, 1904