OBIT: Elizabeth Ann DEFEBAUGH, 1899, Williamsburg, Blair County, PA

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AN AGED LADY DEAD.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Defebaugh Passes to the Other Side.

  In the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Defebaugh, which occurred at the 
residence of her daughter, Mrs. P. W. Ake, in Williamsburg, on Tuesday, 
July 4, that town loses one of its oldest and best known residents.  
Mrs. Defebaugh had been confined to her room by reason of ill-health 
for several months, and for a number of weeks was unable to leave her 
bed.  Her death was due, primarily, to the infirmities of old age, she 
having been born July 4, 1824, so that she had exactly completed her 
75th year when the summons came to exchange worlds.  She was the widow 
of the late James E. Defebaugh, at one time a leading merchant of 
Williamsburg, and was united to him in marriage March 7, 1848, living 
with him happily until his death, a number of years ago.  She was the 
mother of seven children, Mrs. Annie Fulton, of Marysville, Kansas; 
Mrs. Marion Ake, of Williamsburg; Mrs. Ella Leland, now deceased; James 
E., editor of the Timberman, Chicago; Mrs. Lizzie Graves, of DesMoines, 
Iowa; Edgar H., of Louisville, Kentucky; and Minerva and Jessie Belle, 
both of whom died in infancy.  Her sister, Mrs. Hoke and son, with 
Misses Marion Fulton and Leland, and brother, and Mr. Edgar Defebaugh 
were with her when the end came.  He son James E., is at present in 
Europe.  The interment took place in the Presbyterian cemetery at 
Williamsburg.  The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. C. 
Kelly.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, July 7, 1899