OBIT: Mary C. HITE, 1940, Poplar Run, Blair County, PA

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MISS MARY C. HITE

A native and lifelong resident of the Poplar Run community, 
Duncansville, R.F.D. No. 2, died yesterday afternoon at 1.20 at the 
home of her niece, Mrs. Henry Wysong, at 440 East Pleasant Valley 
boulevard, following an illness of one year. She had always resided in 
Poplar Run but during the past year had spent most of the time among 
relatives. She was the daughter of George and Hanna M. Hite and was 
born on the Hite homestead on Feb. 12, 1863. Three brothers survive, 
James T. Hite and Howard G. Hite, who reside on the Hite homestead, and 
George C. Hite of Lakemont. Miss Hite was a member of the Newry 
Lutheran church. Friends are being received at the Liebegott funeral 
parlors in Duncansville.

Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 
vol. 17, p. 96 (1940)
[pencil date "7/31"; publication date in the Altoona Mirror was 1 
August 1940; coupled with the phrase "died yesterday afternoon" we 
determined the death date to be the same as the pencil date, 31 July 
1940 - ed.]