OBIT: Jennie (SNEATH) KREIDER, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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THE SUDDEN ENDING OF THE LIFE OF MRS. JENNIE KREIDER.

  At the residence of Howard Tipton, 914 Eleventh avenue, Mrs. Jennie 
Kreider was found dead yesterday morning.  The deceased, who was the 
widow of J. Cloyd Kreider, had been employed as a cook at Mrs. 
Thompson's boarding house, 1009 Chestnut avenue.  She was addicted to 
the use of liquor and also at times drank laudanum, and it was likely 
from the effects of one of these that she was found in an intoxicated 
condition on the back porch of the boarding house by a youth who used 
to live with the deceased and her husband.  He took her to Mr. Tipton's 
residence, she having known that family.  Mrs. Tipton was unable to get 
her up stairs and made her as comfortable as possible in the kitchen 
and it was there that she was found dead.  By her side was a four ounce 
bottle which had contained laudanum and in the kitchen sink was a full 
bottle of the drug.  It is supposed that the unfortunate woman had 
taken an overdose and death resulted from this.  Deputy Coroner 
McCartney was notified, but it is not likely an inquest will be held.
  The deceased had at one time been very prominent in the degrees for 
women in the orders of which her husband was a member.  She had, 
however, drifted away from these.  On Tuesday she received from the 
Knights of the Mystic Chain $197.52, the amount due from the mortuary 
benefit.  From this she paid a balance $16 due Undertaker J. P. 
Lafferty for burying her husband.  Of the remainder she gave a friend 
$120 and this was placed to her credit in the Altoona bank.  Ten 
dollars she loaned, and $2.65 was spent in payment of a small bill.  
This left a balance of about $48 unaccounted for.
  The deceased was about 48 years of age.  Her maiden name was Sneath, 
and she was born and married in Hollidaysburg.  Her husband died on 
September 29 of the present year.  She leaves an adopted daughter - 
Mrs. Samuel Jackson, of this city.
  The dead body, soon after the sad discovery was made, was taken to 
the undertaking rooms of Mr. Lafferty.  From there the funeral, which 
will be private, will take place to-day.  Interment in Fairview 
cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Friday, December 1, 1899