OBIT: Charles M. GREIST [GRIEST], 1896, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CHARLES M. GREIST,

Whose serious condition was noted in yesterday's paper, died at 2:30
yesterday afternoon at his home, 1223 Thirteenth street, after an
illness of four months.  Deceased, who was a well-known and popular
citizen, was born at Gettysburg, May 13, 1846.  When 16 years of age
he came to this city with his parents and received employment with the
Pennsylvania railroad company. In 1868 he was appointed locomotive
engineer on the Pittsburg division and retained that position until
1869, when he went to Roanoke, Va., and afterwards to Ashville, Ky.,
where he secured a position as engineer on the Chesapeake and Ohio
road, where he met with an accident resulting in the loss of a foot.
He returned to Altoona in 1886 and opened a restaurant.  In 1889 he
gave up this business and never since had been engaged in any active
employment.  Mr. Greist was married December 28, 1865, to Miss
Cornelia Runyon, who, with one son, Allan M. Greist of this city, and
one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Marshall of Roanoke, Va., survive him.  His
aged father, Mr. Allen Greist, also survives him.  Mr. Greist was a
member of the First Methodist church.  The funeral will take place at
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.  Services will be conducted at the house
by Rev. M. L. Ganoe; interment in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, February 7, 1896

Note: Name spelled Griest in the BCGS Fairview Cemetery book and in
the 1890 and 1895 Altoona city directories.