OBIT: Jane HELSEL/HELTZEL, 1881, Taylor Township, Blair County, PA
 
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Roaring Spring Ripples

  Mrs. Helsel, the mother of Henry Helsel, is the oldest resident of
Taylor township, she being 92 years old.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., June 30, 1881

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Hollidaysburg Happenings

  Mrs. Jane Helsel, the aged mother of George Helsel, of Gaysport, died
on Friday near Roaring Spring, aged 89 years, 6 months.  She was buried
on Sunday at Dodson's graveyard.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., October 4, 1881

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City and Country

  Mrs. Jane Heltzel died on September 30 at the residence of her son Mr.
Henry Heltzel, near Roaring Spring.  She was 90 years of age.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., October 8, 1881

[Note:  I am grateful to Audrey Mader (mader2@aol.com), who spent many
hours searching through the microfilm of the Altoona "Morning Tribune"
to find our common ancestor's death record, which had eluded us for
many, many years.]