OBIT: Absalom EVANS, 1896, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MFS Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ ABSALOM EVANS Died of a complication of diseases at 10:30 o'clock last night, at his home, 80 Fourth avenue. The deceased came to this city thirty years ago from his native country, Wales, where he was born February 24, 1835. He is survived by his wife and three children, as follows: Mrs. Lewis, of Johnstown, and John and Philip, of this city. He was a member of the Eighth Avenue Methodist church, Morris Run lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows No. 598, and also of Blesburg encampment of the same order. Altoona Mirror, Thursday, November 5, 1896