OBIT: Isabella H. MARSHALL, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. ISABELLA H. MARSHALL.

  Yesterday at 2.20 a.m. Mrs. Isabella Marshall died at the home of her 
daughter-in-law, the widow of the late Captain James H. Marshall, 1001 
Eighth avenue, of dropsy.  August 4, 1894, she --- fall on the sidewalk 
at her home, sustaining a dislocation of the hip which made it 
impossible to leave her room ever since.  For the last fifteen weeks 
she had been confined to her bed.  She was born in New Bloomfield, 
Perry county, November 6, 1808, and was consequently 90 years and 9 
months of age, being one of the oldest ladies in the city at the time 
of her demise.  She was married at New Bloomfield May 10, 1832, to --- 
B. Marshall, who died in 1835.  To this union two sons were born, both 
of them are now dead.  William C., March 10, 1893, and Captain James 
Marshall, in 1897.
  Deceased came to Altoona to live with her son in 1883.  She was a 
member of the Presbyterian church all her life and transferred her 
membership to the Second Presbyterian church, of this city, when she 
came here to reside.  At --- home and in her later years in Altoona she 
was widely known and --- for her ready kindness and prompt --- to those 
distressed or in trouble.  She enjoyed excellent health during her long 
life until her unfortunate accident five years ago.  She is survived by 
seven? grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
  The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock.  Services 
will be conducted at the house.  The remains will be interred in Oak 
Ridge cemetery.
  [Perry county papers please copy.]

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, August 7, 1899