OBIT: Matilda Jane (HELSEL) FEATHER, 1930, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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MRS. MATILDA JANE FEATHER

Wife of Austin M. Feather, died at her home, 738 Locust street, Roaring 
Spring, at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon of paralysis. She suffered 
a stroke yesterday a week ago and a second one on Saturday. She was 
born in Freedom township, Aug. 21, 1864, a daughter of Jacob and Sarah 
Helsel, and was united in marriage with Austin Feather on Aug. 28, 
1881. Eleven children were born to the union, five of whom survive, 
Frank and Jacob Feather of East Freedom, R.F.D. No. 1, Chester Feather 
of McKee, W. Howard Feather of Roaring Spring, and Miss Ruth N. 
Feather, at home. In addition are her husband, one brother, Peter 
Helsel, and a half-sister, Mrs. Annie Butler, both of East Freedom. Mr. 
and Mrs. Feather reside in a farm near East Freedom until seven years 
ago when they moved to Roaring Spring. Mrs. Feather was a member of the 
Reformed church. The funeral cortege will leave the home in Roaring 
Spring at 1.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon for the Leamersville Church 
of the Brethren where funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock with 
Rev. James A. Sell officiating. Interment will be made in the Lutheran 
cemetery at Newry.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, 9 June 1930