OBIT: William W. COBLE, 1900, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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W. W. COBLE.

  At 10.35 o'clock last night W. W. Coble, of 2106 Second avenue, died 
at the Altoona hospital of strangulated hernia.  He had been ailing 
only a few days.  Deceased was born in Huntingdon county June? 7, 1855, 
and came to this city eighteen years ago and has since resided here.  
For several years he taught school in Blair, Huntingdon and Bedford 
counties.  At the time of his death he was employed as a clerk under 
Foreman Edward ?Lean of the Pennsylvania railroad wheel foundry.  He 
was a member of the Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and 
Christian Endeavor society, --?-- the Sons of Veterans.  He was a man 
of excellent character and was much esteemed by all who knew him.  He 
is survived by his wife and these children: --?--, Clyde, William, 
Ralph, Myrtle, --?-- and Hazel; also by one sister, Aramintha McClallan 
[McClellan], of Tipton.  The funeral arrangements have not been 
completed.

Morning Tribune, Thursday, January 4, 1900

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  The funeral of W. W. Coble will take place from his late home, 2106 
Second avenue, Saturday afternoon.  Services will be conducted at the 
house at 2.30 o'clock by Rev. T. S. Wilcox, pastor of the Eighth avenue 
Methodist Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. Horace Lincoln Jacobs, 
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church.
  W. W. Coble on December 14, 1882, was married to Miss Anna Bell 
Hoover, at Woodbury, by the Rev. J. D. Snyder.  She survives him with 
seven children.

Morning Tribune, Friday, January 5, 1900

1860 Barree Township, Huntingdon County census -

John Coble, 43  
Sarah Coble, 43  
Mary Elizabeth Coble, 17  
Thompson Coble, 9  
William W. Coble, 5  

1900 Altoona Ward 6 Blair County census -

Anna Bette Coble, 43  
Lattie Coble, 16  
Clyde Coble, 14  
William Coble, 11  
Ralph Coble, 10  
Myrtle Coble, 8  
Edna Coble, 5  
Hazel Coble, 4