OBIT: Isaac KEPHART, 1891, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB

Copyright 2009.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/
_________________________________________ 

ISAAC KEPHART.

  At ten minutes of 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family 
residence of No. 16 Washington avenue, Isaac Kephart died of a 
complication of diseases.  He had been a sufferer for ten years past 
and two years ago was compelled to cease any active duty, remaining in 
and about his home.  He was aged 65 years, 11 months and 8 days, and 
was a kind and affectionate husband.  He leaves his sorrowing wife, 
whose maiden name was Jane Sellers, and eight children, the latter 
being Samuel, Annie And Sallie Kephart, residing at the family home; 
John, George and Milton Kephart, of Kansas; Allen Kephart, of Rock 
Spring, Centre county; and Miss Mary Kephart, of Philadelphia.  Mr. 
Kephart was born in this county and for nineteen years past had been a 
resident of Altoona, an employe of the railroad company and was a 
member of the relief department.  He was a member of the First Lutheran 
church and the funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Friday 
afternoon.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, March 26, 1891