OBIT: David MANLEY, 1918, Antis Township, Blair County, PA

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MANLEY.

  David Manley died at his residence in Antis township at 3.20 o'clock, 
Sunday morning, of a nervous breakdown incident to old age.  He was a 
son of George and Margaret Manley, both long since deceased, and was 
born on what is now the Anderson farm, north of Juniata borough, on 
Aug. 3, 1828.  From the Anderson farm he moved with his family to his 
last residence where he has lived since 1831.  During his long 
lifetime, he had perceived many changes which have taken place.  He was 
a grown man almost before Altoona was started.  In politics he was 
first a Whig and was one of the three of four men in Antis township who 
helped to organize the Republican party in 1856.  He filled many local 
offices.  He was a member of the Antis township school board for 
upwards of 30 years.  Prior to the Civil war he taught school for many 
years.  During the Civil war he enlisted in the Third Pennsylvania 
Heavy artillery and in Company D, 188th Pennsylvania volunteer infantry 
and participated in some of the severest battles of the war, including 
the battle of Cold Harbor, from which battlefield he was taken to the 
hospital and was honorably discharged at the end of the war.  He had 
been a member of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church for many years.  
Surviving are three sons and a daughter, Isaac N. and Miss Martha E. 
Manley of Antis township and J. H. and Attorney W. B. Manley of 
Altoona.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon, the funeral 
party leaving the house at 1 o'clock and the services will be conducted 
in the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church at 2 o'clock.  Interment will 
be made in the church cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 16, 1918