OBIT: Ellen (MASDEN) COWEN, 1887, Blair County, PA

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MRS. ELLEN COWEN.
Death of an Aged Resident of Altoona Tuesday.

At noon Tuesday Mrs. Ellen Cowen died at her residence, corner of
Ninth avenue and Seventeenth street, of Bright's disease.  She was
aged 73 years, 7 months and 27 days, and all these years were spent in
Blair county.  Mrs. Cowen was born in Morrison's Cove on the 20th day
of September, 1813, her maiden name being Ellen Masden.  Some time
after her married to Edward L. Cowen she, with her husband, removed to
the vicinity of Bellwood, where Mr. Cowen worked at his trade, that of
a miller.  They came to Altoona when it was but a struggling village
and when the place now occupied by the late residence of the deceased
was covered with woods, and here they resided until Mr. Cowen's death
which occurred November 20, 1854.  About a year afterward Mrs. Cowen
moved again to the Cove, coming back to Altoona some twenty years ago
and making this place her home until she was summoned to the unknown
world.

Deceased had been in failing health for years.  Four years ago she
became blind and thus unable to do any work.  Yet she seemed perfectly
resigned and was tenderly cared for by her daughter, Miss Rachel
Cowen, who relinquished her chosen path in life, that of a school
teacher, to minister to the wants of her widowed mother.  Three and
one-half months ago the beginning of the end came and two weeks ago
she was forced to take her bed, from which she never rose again in
health.  Death found her ready for its coming, and quietly and
peacefully the soul returned to its Maker.  Mrs. Cowen was the mother
of nine children, of whom three are living.  These are Mrs. Annetta
Reigh, Miss Rachel Cowen and A. M. Cowen, all of this city.  The
deceased was a member of the First Lutheran church and had been for
years.  Her funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Services will be held at the house and will be conducted by Rev. E. D.
Weigle.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Tribune,  Altoona, Pa., Thursday, May 19, 1887, page 3