OBIT: William JEFFERSON, 1898, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MFS Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ WILLIAM JEFFERSON. William Jefferson, a colored citizen who resided at Tenth avenue and Sixteenth street, died at his home at 6 o'clock last night of hemorrhages. He was aged 40 years, and is survived by his wife and one brother, John, of this city. He was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal church. The remains will likely be taken to Fulton county on Saturday for interment. Altoona Tribune, Friday, December 9, 1898