OBIT: Henry J. EVANS, 1913, Blair County, PA

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Dr. Henry J. Evans.

Dr. Henry J. Evans died at his late residence, on East Walnut street,
Hollidaysburg, at 3.30 o'clock Sunday morning, after a lingering
illness.  He was born January 8, 1855, at Rhymney, Monmouthshire,
Wales, and came to this country as a lad with his parents.  He was
graduated from Hahnemann college, Philadelphia, in 1881, and practiced
medicine in Tyrone until December, 1882, when he moved to Altoona.

In April, 1895, he located in Baltimore, where he remained until
April, 1911, when he moved to Hollidaysburg.  On November 8, 1881, he
was united in marriage to Miss Malissa Burley, of Tyrone, who, with
two children, survives.  The children are Mary B. Evans, of
Hollidaysburg, and Henry S., of Altoona.  He is also survived by a
grandchild, Henry S., Jr., of Altoona, five sisters and two brothers,
Mrs. Arthur Jones, of Utica, N.Y.; Mrs. John Davies, of Shamokin; Mrs.
James Harris, of Lilly; Mrs. Albert Perry, and Mrs. James Pierce, of
Altoona; Nicolas Evans, of Johnstown, and Dr. John A. Evans, of
Baltimore.

The funeral took place from his late residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.  Interment in the Hollidaysburg cemetery.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Thursday, December 4, 1913