OBIT: Philip DEMPSEY, 1889, Blair County, PA

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PHILIP DEMPSEY

At half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night Mr. Philip Dempsey died at
his home on his farm about two miles south of this city, in Logan
township.  Death came to him very suddenly and was the result of heart
failure.  The deceased was long a resident of Altoona.  He was born in
May, 1814, in the town of Mountmellick, Queens county, Ireland, where
he was married to Miss Annie Langhington, who survives him.
Accompanied by his wife he came to this country almost half a century
ago, first residing in the west and afterward coming east to this
state and settled in Mill Creek, Huntingdon county, living afterward
for a brief time in Huntingdon.  In October, 1850, with his family he
came to Altoona and resided in this city and in Logan township until
the time of his death.  He was by trade a baker and engaged in this
business for some time after his coming to this city, afterward
embarking in the hotel business in which he remained until April,
1865, when he purchased the farm on which he resided at the time of
his death.

While the Pennsylvania railroad was being built in this vicinity Mr.
Dempsey did considerable contract work for the company.  Since 1865 he
had followed the occupation of a farmer.  To Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey
there were born four children, of whom but one is living, Mr. Joshua
Dempsey, who resides on the farm and has for several years past.  The
deceased was a member of St. John's Catholic church and his funeral
will take place on Tuesday morning, leaving the late residence at 8
o'clock and proceeding to the church where, at 9 o'clock services will
be held. Interment in St. John's cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, August 12, 1889, page 1