OBIT: Elizabeth (CRAMPSEY) DOWNING, 1918, formerly of Blair County, PA

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DOWNING.

  Mrs. Elizabeth Downing, a sister of Alderman W. E. Crampsey and the 
widow of former register and recorder of Blair county, Charles Downing, 
died on Tuesday at her home in Washington, D.C.  The remains were 
brought to this city, arriving late last night.  She is survived by 
three children, Mrs. Lena Brown of Cleveland, O., Mrs. Emma Jenkins of 
Akron, O., and Mrs. Edith Nichols of Washington, D.C., in addition to 
one sister, Mrs. Valentine Conners of Altoona and a brother Alderman 
Crampsey of this city, also one granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Jones of 
Washington, D.C.  The body was taken to the N. A. Stevens mortuary from 
which place the funeral will be held, with interment in Oak Ridge 
cemetery.

Altoona Times, Thursday Morning, October 3, 1918

FUNERAL NOTICES.

  The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Downing will be held this afternoon at 
3 o'clock from Stevens' chapel, at Eighth avenue, between Fourteenth 
and Fifteenth streets.

Altoona Times, Friday Morning, October 4, 1918