OBIT: Amelia (GILL) FLORA, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MRS. JOHN FLORA. Mrs. Amelia Flora, wife of John Flora, died at half-past 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at her home near Pottsgrove, East End extension to Altoona. The deceased was born in Spring township, Centre county, July 31, 1838, and was aged at time of death 60 years, 7 months and 26 days. Death was due to a complication of diseases. The maiden name of the deceased was Gill, she being the daughter of Jacob and Susannah Gill. Beside her husband she leaves these children: Matilda, Jane, Lizzie, Andrew and David, of Centre county; Elmer and Sylvester, of this city. Also one brother and one sister, Amos Gill and Mrs. Sarah Baird, both of Centre county. Mrs. Flora was a member of Bethany Lutheran church. Altoona Tribune, Thursday, March 2, 1899