OBIT: Henry Martin LEIGHTY, 1935, Juniata Township, Blair County, PA

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LAST OF FAMILY DIES AFTER FALL

Henry Martin Leighty, the last of a family of pioneers that settled in 
the Poplar Run district of Blair county, died yesterday shortly after 
noon on the farm in Juniata township where he was born and where he 
spent his entire life.
  The death of Mr. Leighty was attributed to a complication of ailments 
which developed after a fall which he suffered on Tuesday, Jan. 15. He 
was not seriously injured in the fall, but he never recovered from the 
shock and uremic poisoning developed.
  Mr. Leighty was apparently in his usual health when, in some manner 
unknown to members of the family, he fell from an upstairs window and 
was later found wandering about the house in a sort of daze. He was put 
to bed and medical aid summoned but the shock was too much for one of 
his age.
  He was the son of Jacob and Barbara (Lingenfelter) Leighty and was 
born on Oct. 23, 1848, on the farm where he resided all his life. Some 
years ago he retired and turned the farm over to his sons, with whom he 
resided since the death of his wife, Annie (Stiffler) Leighty, who died 
ten years ago.
  The death of Mr. Leighty breaks a family of five generations, the 
survivors being eight children and a number of grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren. He was the last 
of his own family, but these children survive: Jeremiah Leighty of 
Elgin, Kans., Mrs. Joseph Treml of Lilly, Mrs. Lewis Shaw of Altoona, 
Boyd Leighty of Johnstown, Charles and Wilbur Leighty, on the 
homestead, Mrs. Samuel Marble and Mrs. Andrew Gill, both of 
Duncansville.
  Mr. Leighty was identified with the public interests of his native 
community and for many years served as a township auditor. He was a 
member of the Newry Lutheran church, where funeral services will be 
conducted Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, and interment will be made in 
the Newry Lutheran cemetery.

Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 
vol. 2, p. 60, (1935 volume

Pencil-dated Jan. 23, 1935