OBIT: Elijah COLYER, 1926, Greenwood, Blair County, PA

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ELIJAH COLYER EXPIRES AT HOME IN GREENWOOD

  Elijah Colyer, for the past ten years assessor of the Ninth district 
of Logan township, died at his home at Greenwood, at 3.45 o'clock 
Saturday afternoon, following an illness from dropsy, of nine months. 
Mr. Colyer was born June 1, 1873, at Sandy Run, now called Oak Grove, 
son of George and Annie Colyer, both deceased, and has always been a 
resident of that community and was employed as a pick-up operator in 
the Altoona yards of the Pennsylvania railroad.
  He was married on April 25, 1894, to Ida Hench of Bellwood, and to 
this union was born seven children, all of whom survive.
  A few days after his marriage Mr. Colyer secured a position as a 
brakeman in the Pennsylvania railroad yards, and on the second night at 
his new work had the misfortune to fall under some cars, losing his 
right leg. After recovering, Mr. Colyer was placed on the pick-up car, 
where he remained until last April when he became ill, and has since 
been confined to his home, rallying enough at times to be out of doors, 
but had many relapses, until the final serious turn last week.
  Mr. Colyer was an honorary member of lodge No. 174, Brotherhood of 
Railway Trainmen, and of the Yellow Dogs, and a consistent member of 
Greenwood United Brethren church, and always took an active part in 
civic affairs of the community, and was highly esteemed by his fellow 
employes and citizens.
  The deceased is survived by his widow, two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Perry 
and Mrs. Clark Green of Greenwood, and the following children: 
Lawrence, Harry and Fred of Greenwood, Calvin of Bellwood, Mrs. Nelly 
Noyz of Greenwood, and Ella and Pearl, at home, and thirteen 
grandchildren.
  The funeral will be conducted in Greenwood United Brethren church at 
2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, with interment in Greenwood cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, January 25, 1926

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