OBIT: John Gemmill CRESSWELL, 1900, at Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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JOHN G. CRESSWELL.

Died at the Home of His Sister on West Washington Avenue.

  John Gemmill Cresswell died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Eliza C. Barr, 
1307 Washington avenue, at 4 o'clock this morning, from heart trouble, aged 62 
years last August.
  Deceased was a native of Alexandria, Huntingdon county, where much of his 
life was spent.  Until only a few years ago he had been in the service of the 
Pennsylvania railroad as baggage master on the middle division.  Prior to this 
service, in which twenty years of his life was spent, he was with the Campbell 
Brothers of Altoona, contractors.  In 1893 he suffered a sunstroke attack and 
again in 1894 was prostrated by the heat.  From these attacks he never 
recovered, finally having to relinquish work entirely.
  On the 14th of November, 1898, the wife of Mr. Cresswell, who was the sister 
of Dr. J. T. Wilson, of Tyrone, died at Alexandria, and in December Mr. 
Cresswell came to Tyrone and had since made his home with his sister here.  He 
was the son of Nicholas Cresswell, deceased.  Besides his sister, Mrs. Barr, 
one brother, Gemmill Cresswell, survives and resides at Petersburg, Huntingdon 
county.
  He was a consistent and earnest member of the Alexandria Presbyterian church 
for many years.  He was of retired and quiet disposition, yet a genial 
companion for those with whom he became acquainted.  Only Wednesday of this 
week he attended the funeral of his late friend Dr. Porter, at Alexandria, and 
was able to be about town yesterday.
  The funeral will occur Monday.  After a short prayer service here the 
remains will be conveyed by the main line express at 12.03 to Alexandria, 
where services will be conducted at the Presbyterian church by the deceased's 
pastor, Rev. Mr. Stewart, and Rev. A. J. Weisley.  Interment will follow at 
the Alexandria cemetery.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Friday, March 2, 1900