OBIT: William LOUDON, 1899, near Juniata, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM LOUDON,

One of Blair county's oldest and most esteemed residents, died at his 
home, near Juniata, on Sunday evening at 6 o'clock, of bronchial 
pneumonia, aged 73 years and 3 months.  He had been ill for the past 
six weeks.  The deceased was born on the site where Altoona now stands, 
June 30, 1826, and was the son of William, sr., and Sarah (Matthews) 
Loudon.  He was reared on his father's farm and educated in the common 
schools.  He was engaged in farming until 1857, when he went west.  He 
spent two years in Nebraska farming and then, in the spring of 1859, 
went to Colorado, where he engaged in gold mining for four years.  He 
then returned to Logan township, where he has since followed farming. 
In 1864 he was married to Miss Rebecca Bridenbaugh, of Sinking Valley, 
and to this union have been born seven children.  Mr. Loudon was quiet 
and unassuming and was a man of noble and generous character.  He was 
beloved and trusted by all who knew him.  He had been a member of the 
board of school directors of Logan township for over twenty-four years 
and was prominently identified with various business interests in Blair 
county, being also a large real estate holder.  In politics Mr. Loudon 
had always been a Republican.  He is survived by two daughters and five 
sons, as follows: Mrs. L. A. Winter, of Juniata; Miss Sarah Loudon, at 
home; M. G., of Patterson, N.J., E. W., at home; G. W., at home; H. W., 
of Pittsburg, and C. B., at home.  Funeral services, conducted by Rev. 
J. W. Moyer, will be held at the residence on Wednesday at 2 p.m., 
after which interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, September 4, 1899, page 8