OBIT: Ann M. (JONES) ENGLISH, 1880, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Decease of an Estimable Lady.

  Mrs. Ann M. English, an ancient lady who has lived for many years in 
Altoona, died in Harrisburg on Saturday morning.  She was a widow lady, 
aged about ninety years, and has for a number of years resided with her 
daughter, Mrs. Bierbower, on Ninth avenue above Thirteenth street.  A 
few weeks ago she went to the house of her grand-daughter in Harrisburg 
on a visit, and was taken sick there of dropsy of the heart, which 
proved fatal in about two weeks.  The venerable lady was in her younger 
days a resident of Newport, Perry county.  Her maiden name was Jones, 
and she was a half sister of John P. Jones, the historian.  After her 
marriage she had four children who are now living, Mrs. Jacob 
Bierbower, Mrs. Christ. Kinch, Mrs. William Maxwell and Mrs. Harry 
Carr, of Oil City.  Her husband - Thomas English, of Perry county - 
died many years since.  The body was brought to Altoona yesterday and 
taken to the residence of Mrs. Kinch, on Seventh avenue, between Tenth 
and Eleventh streets.  The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock to-day, 
when no doubt a very large gathering of friends and relatives will be 
present.  The venerable "Aunt Nancy," as she was affectionately called, 
will be greatly missed by her many associates, but their loss is her 
eternal gain.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, February 2, 1880

Funeral of Mrs. English.

  On yesterday afternoon the remains of Mrs. Ann English were buried 
from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Kinch, on Seventh avenue, 
where she had been living much of her time lately.  A member of the 
family says the deceased had six children, two of whom are deceased.  
At the time of her death she was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Maxwell, 
in Harrisburg.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, February 3, 1880