OBIT: William HOUSLEY, 1891, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Death of William Houseley.

  William Housely, aged 48 years, 1 month and 2 days, died at his home, 
No. 425 Sixth avenue, at half past 4 o'clock yesterday morning of 
consumption.  He was born in Lincolnshire, England, coming to this 
country when a boy.  After remaining in Philadelphia a few years he 
came to Altoona, where he was married on March 13, 1863, to Martha R. 
Shephard, eight children resulting from the union, six of whom survive.  
They are: Joseph, of Chicago, and William, Samuel, Josephine B. and 
Mary E., who are at home.  The deceased was an employe of the company, 
a member of the relief plan, of Centennial castle No. 145, Knights of 
the Golden Eagle, and of St. Luke's Episcopal church.  The funeral 
arrangements will be announced to-morrow.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, January 28, 1891

Local Brevities.

  The funeral of William Housley will take place to-morrow afternoon 
from his late residence No. 525 Sixth avenue at half past 1 o'clock.  
The cortege will proceed to St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church, 
where services will be held.  The interment will follow in Fairview 
cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 29, 1891

Funeral Notice.

  This afternoon at half-past 1 o'clock the body of William Housley, 
whose death occurred on Tuesday last, will be taken from his late 
residence, No. 525 Sixth avenue, to St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal 
church, where services will be held.  At the conclusion of the services 
the funeral cortege will proceed to Fairview cemetery, where the 
interment will be made.  Mr. Housley was an employe of the body shop of 
the Pennsylvania railroad.  Yesterday his fellow workmen, as a token of 
the esteem in which he was held by them, sent to his late residence a 
beautiful floral design, the handiwork of Myers Bros.  It was a pillow 
of flowers, having at its back an anchor, the design being made of 
choice roses, calla and Chinese lilies, carnations, pinks, etc.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, January 30, 1891