OBIT: Barbara CLAAR, 1921, Greenfield Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MFS Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MRS. BARBARA CLAAR, An aged resident of Greenfield township, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Tipton, at Claysburg, death being due to complications incident to old age. She was born at Queen, Bedford county, on April 17, 1844. She was a lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. John Tipton, Calvin Helsel, both of Claysburg, and Mrs. Samuel Hoover of Salemville. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted in Upper Claar church on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Altoona Mirror, February 24, 1921 1900 South Woodbury District 32, Bedford County census - Samuel Hoover, 33 Nancy Hoover, 25 Eliza Hoover, 3 Barbara Claar, 55