OBIT: Margaret D. (ZEEK) HAMILTON, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. MARGARET D. HAMILTON.

  At 3.25 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Margaret D. Hamilton died at 
her home, 913 Sixth avenue, of dropsy.  She had been ailing for several 
months and had been bed-fast nine weeks.  She was born at Louden, 
Franklin county, pa., May 4, 1829, and at the time of her death was 
aged 70 years, 5 months and 25 days.  The deceased was one of the 
charter members of the Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.  She 
left a bright evidence behind her that God was her friend in her 
affliction and a great comforter in death.  She was married to William 
Hamilton, March 19, 1846, he preceding her to the grave May 11, 1898.  
She had resided in this city a number of years.  She is survived by 
these children, Mrs. Catherine D. Anderson, Mrs. Samuel Donathen, Mrs. 
Samuel Hutchison, Stansberry, Elmer E., Charles M. and Miss Etta, all 
of this city; also one brother, John D. Zeek, of Birmingham.  The 
funeral will be conducted at her late home at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday 
afternoon by her pastor, Rev. T. S. Wilcox, assisted by Rev. W. McK. 
Reiley.  Interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Monday, October 30, 1899