OBIT: Louisa (SHOPE) HENSHEY, 1900, Bellwood, Blair County, PA

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  Mrs. Louisa Henshey died at her home in Bellwood yesterday afternoon 
at 4.30 o'clock, aged 77 years and 3 months.  Her husband, Samuel 
Henshey, died nine years ago.  One sister, Mrs. Lower, survives and 
resides in Petersburg.  Seven sons and daughters survive, viz: Mrs. 
Hartzell, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Rickabaugh, of Altoona; Mrs. Irvin, of 
Bellwood; Mrs. Gibson, of Tyrone; William Henshey, of Mount Jewett, 
Pa.; James Henshey, of Chicago; and Henry, of Fostoria. Deceased's 
maiden name was Louisa Shope, and she was born at Hollidaysburg. Her 
parents moved to Huntingdon county while she was young and there she 
was married to Samuel Henshey.  She was a consistent member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, having been connected with that 
denomination for over fifty years.  Funeral services will be held at 
the M. E. church on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. 
S. D. Wilson, and interment will follow in Logan Valley cemetery. 

Tyrone Daily Herald, Friday, March 9, 1900