OBIT: Elizabeth (KELL) ICKES, 1898, of interest in Blair County, PA

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MRS. ELIZABETH ICKES,

Mother of Dr. G. A. Ickes, of 2406 Broad avenue, this city, died at her 
home in Newport yesterday at 8:40 o'clock p.m.  Mrs. Ickes was born at 
Ickesburg, Perry county, in 1823, and was consequently in her seventy- 
sixth year.  Her maiden name was Elizabeth Kell.  Her husband, George 
Ickes, died in April, 1896.  She is survived by five children, as 
follows: Nicholas, of Butte, Ill.; Mrs. Susan Charlesworth, of 
Americus, Kans.; Mrs. Mattie Iungrich?, of Newport; Dr. Ickes, of this 
city, and W. J. Ickes, of Ickesburg.  Jesse B. W. Ickes, ex-secretary 
of select council, and J. B. Ickes, of 719 Fourth avenue, are nephews 
of the deceased.  Dr. Ickes left on day express for Newport, to attend 
the funeral which will probably take place on Friday. His wife has been 
at the bedside of the deceased for several days.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, December 8, 1898, page 8