OBIT: Harry DERHAM, 1880, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.
Death's Doings.

  On the same morning [Saturday] death also ended the suffering of 
Harry, son of Mr. Michael Derham, aged 5 years, who was also a victim 
of the same disease [scarlet fever].  What makes the death of this boy 
more painful was the fact that he was greatly attached to his father 
who has been blind for several years, having had his sight destroyed by 
a premature blast in the ore banks, near this town, and the closing of 
the eyes of his dear child has drawn another dark cloud over his 
sightless orbs.
  "-- night shall be in heaven, no gathering gloom;
  -- shall fall in sadness O'er the tomb."

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, October 19, 1880

1880 Hollidaysburg, Blair County census -
Michael Derham, 56 
Alice Derham, 40 
Kate Derham, 22 
John Derham, 18 
Patrick Derham, 16 
Mary Derham, 14 
Alice Derham, 12 
Michael Derham, 10 
William Derham, 9 
Harry Derham, 6 
Stella Derham, 4 
Agnes Derham, 1