OBIT: Louisa (SWOPE) HENSHEY, 1900, Bellwood, Blair County, PA Contributed 9 August 1998 for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Linda Russell Lewis Copyright 1998. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ RECORD OF DEATHS Names of Persons Who Have Been Called to the Other Side HOMES HAVE BEEN MADE DESOLATE In the Demise of Mrs. Louisa Henshey, One of the Pioneer Residents of Tuckahoe Valley, Has Passed to Her Reward TWO FORMER RESIDENTS PASS AWAY Mrs. Louisa Henshey died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Irwin, of Bellwood. Mrs. Henshey, whose maiden name was Swope, was one of the pioneer residents of Tuckahoe valley, having come here in 1843 or 1844 from Huntingdon, where here early youth was spent. Hence the older people of the village will mourn the loss of a tried and true friend. For many years her home had been at Fostoria, and there, about ten years ago, she was called to part with her husband, Samuel Henshey, whose memory is still precious. Soon after that event she moved to Bellwood. Mrs. Henshey had been in her early days a Presbyterian, but, with her husband, united with the Methodist church many years ago and was a faithful and consistent Christian until called to her reward. At the time of her death she was in her 78th year. She had been in failing health for some time with a cancer on her right arm, but had not been long confined to her room. Four daughters and three sons mourn her loss. The funeral will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. Place to be announced later. (other resident info not included in this newspaper clipping which is Located in the GIBSON family Bible) 1900 clipping Note: This obituary was printed in the Morning Tribune, Friday, March 9, 1900 BELLWOOD BRIEFS. The funeral service of the late Mrs. Louisa Henshey will be held at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. L. W. Irwin, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Morning Tribune, Saturday, March 10, 1900