OBIT: Asbury & Addison HAMIL, 1907, Allegheny Township, Blair County, PA

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THE BURNED MEN ARE DEAD.
Both Asbury and Addison Hamil, Who Were So Badly Burned on Saturday 
Night, Died at the County Home.

  The Hamil brothers, Asbury and Addison, the two Duncansville iron 
workers, who were so terribly burned on Saturday night last, by rolling 
into a camp fire when asleep under the influence of liquor, near 
McCahan's Bluff, died at the county home in great agony.  Death 
relieved the sufferings of Asbury last evening at 7:30 o'clock.  He was 
aged 46 years.  Addison died this morning at 5.20 o'clock, being aged 
54 years.  
  The two men went to Hollidaysburg last week from Clearfield and 
worked several turns at puddling at the Eleanor Iron works.  While 
under the influence of liquor they started for Duncansville on Saturday 
night and on the way laid down beside a pile of ties near McCahan's 
bluff, and fell asleep.
  When they awoke their clothing was afire and the flesh had been 
burned off their legs to the knees, and other parts of their bodies had 
been burned in spots.  They were removed to the county home.
  Their only known relative is Miss Fannie Hamil, of Altoona.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, April 11, 1907

HOLLIDAYSBURG.

  The remains of the Hamil brothers were taken yesterday to the home of 
their brother, John Hamil, in Duncansville, where the funeral services 
were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Interment was made in Carson 
Valley cemetery.  They are survived by two brothers and one sister, 
Martin Hamil of Harrisburg, John Hamil and Fannie Hamil of 
Duncansville.  Addison has two daughters residing in Hollidaysburg.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday, April 12, 1907

1900 Allegheny Township, Blair County census -
Thomas Hamnell, 79  
Asbury Hamnell, 47  
Adie Hamnell, 39  
Fannie Hamnell, 36  
Julia Hamnell, 13  
Malinda Hamnell, 11