OBIT: John KERLIN, 1922, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN KERLIN

A retired Pennsylvania railroad blacksmith, formerly of 910 Sixth 
avenue died at 5.15 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. Edward W. Loudon of 3945 Burgoon road South Altoona.  He was in 
ill health only a week, being able to be about until yesterday.  Death 
was due to diseases incident to old age.  He was a native of Academia, 
Juniata county, where he was born Feb. 11, 1836.  He came to Altoona in 
1866 and was employed as a blacksmith, retiring at the age of 70 years 
in 1906.  He was one of the oldest living retired men is this section.  
He was married in Juniata county to Miss Catharine Koons on Jan. 24, 
1861.  Surviving are five children, George K. of Buffalo, J. Westley of 
Mobile, Ala, Thomas B. of Altoona, Core, wife of Dr. E. W. Loudon of 
South Altoona and Mary, wife of J. W. Condon of 910 Sixth avenue, this 
city.  He was the last of a family of thirteen children and was a 
lifelong member of the Methodist church; being affiliated with the 
Eighth Avenue Methodist church.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, November 30, 1922

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