OBIT: William P. HEVERLY, 1891, Tipton, Blair County, PA

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Two Accidents.

  About 9 o'clock Thursday morning, when William P. Heverly and his son 
Harry were engaged at work in the coal mine of R. H. Spendley, four 
miles from Tipton, an accident occurred which resulted in the death of 
Mr. Heverly about fifteen minutes later.  Mr. Heverly and his son were 
engaged at their work taking out coal when a large amount of coal 
overhead became loose and, falling, crushed him in a terrible manner.  
Every possible attention was at once given the injured man, but he died 
in a short time.  He was a married man and leaves a wife and children.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, April 11, 1891

Killed by a Fall of Coal.

  An accident happened at the coal mine of R. H. Spendley, four miles 
from Tipton station, about nine o'clock this morning, which resulted in 
the death of William P. Heverly, who resided near the mine in which he 
was employed.  He was at one time a resident of Tyrone.
  Mr. Heverly was engaged with his son Harry, at work in the mine, when 
a large amount of coal above him became loose and falling crushed him 
terribly.  Speedy attention was given the injured man but the shock was 
too great and he died fifteen minutes after the accident occurred.
  Deceased was a middle-aged man and leaves a wife and six children 
suddenly and sadly bereft.  Coroner Poet came to Tipton from Altoona 
this afternoon to hold the inquest, the result of which has not yet 
been made public.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., April 9, 1891

Hoenstine, Floyd G., Soldiers of Blair County -
Heverly, William, Pvt. E, 125th Pa. Inf., 1891, Grandview Cemetery, 
Tyrone