OBIT: Maria (HAMILTON) EDWARDS, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MRS. MARIA EDWARDS. Mrs. Marie Edwards, widow of David Edwards, died at her home, 1109 Eighteenth street Wednesday evening at 10.35 o'clock of a complication of diseases, incident to advanced years. She was born on July 10, 1848, the daughter of J. D. Hamilton, of Wilmore, Cambria county. She was married in 1866 to David Edwards and had resided in this city practically all her life. She was a member of the First Baptist church and is survived by the following sons and daughters: Gertrude, at home, James I., Harry G., and Louis N., all of this city, William M. and David Mervin, of Johnstown, and Gilbert N., of Newton Hamilton Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, June 14, 1918, page 10 FUNERAL NOTICE. The funeral of Mrs. Maria Edwards will be held from her late residence, 1109 Eighteenth street, at 2:30 this afternoon. Interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Saturday morning, June 15, 1918, page 10