OBIT: Samuel KITT, 1880, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Died.

KITT - On Saturday morning, of gangrene of the lungs, Samuel Kitt, aged 
50 years.
  The funeral will take place from his late residence on Sixth avenue, 
between Eighth and Ninth streets, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, February 2, 1880

Decease of Samuel Kitt.

  About two o'clock on Saturday morning Samuel Kitt, one of Altoona's 
older men, died at his home in this city.  He has been a resident here 
for the past twenty-eight years and was well known as a faithful 
employe of the Pennsylvania railroad company.  Mr. Kitt was born in 
Newton Hamilton, Mifflin county, and had reached the age of 52 years.  
He learned the trade of blacksmith, but the earlier years of his life 
were spent as a fireman on the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad.  
He removed to Altoona at the time when the shops were being 
constructed, and was at once engaged in the blacksmithing department.  
He continued at this occupation until about eight months ago, when he 
was promoted to a foremanship.  Mr. Kitt was married with Miss Mary 
Cayne, who came to Altoona from Ireland two years previous, on the 28th 
of March, 1854.  The ceremony, which took place at Lewistown, Pa., was 
performed by Rev. B. H. Crever, a Methodist clergyman.  The fruit of 
this union was eleven children, seven of whom are at present living.  
Mrs. Kitt also survives her husband.  About nine years ago Mr. Kitt 
united with Rev. Henry Baker's First Lutheran church, and he has ever 
since been a faithful, worthy and consistent member.  His disease was 
gangrene of one lung, which was caused by a sprain about three months 
since.  The funeral service will be conducted in the First Lutheran 
church, on Eleventh avenue, to-day at 2:30 P.M.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, February 2, 1880

1870 Altoona Ward 2, Blair County census -
Samuel Kitt, 38 
Mary Kitt, 33 
Ella Kitt, 14 
Ida Kitt, 12 
Harbison Kitt, 10 
William Kitt, 8 
Ulyssus G. Kitt, 5 
Carrie Kitt, 3 
Gertrude Kitt, 10/12

1880 Altoona, Blair County census -
Mary Kitt, 42 
Ida Kitt, 19 
Harbison Kitt, 18 
William Kitt, 17 
Ulesses G. Kitt, 15 
Carrie Kitt, 13 
Gertrude Kitt, 10 
Lura Kitt, 6