OBIT: Minnie M. (KERLIN) MASTERSON, 1917, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jessica Orr Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MRS. MINNIE M. MASTERSON Mrs. Minnie M. Masterson, wife of C. H. Masterson, of 312 Tenth street, and a well known young woman of the city, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cloyd Kerlin, 1215 Fourth avenue, at 2:45 o'clock yesterday morning of a complication of diseases after an illness of fifteen weeks. Deceased was born in this city on June 18, 1884, and had resided here all her life. She was united in marriage on March 26, 1904, to C. H. Masterson, who survives with four children, Nellie, Pauline, Thomas and Kenneth, the latter an infant of fifteen weeks. She is also survived by her parents and these brothers and sisters: Frederick C., Harry J., Leroy C., Maurice S., Mrs. Frank P. Boyer and Mrs. Clyde H. Fox, all of this city. Her death came on the birthday anniversary of Frederick, the first child born to Mr. and Mrs. Kerlin thirty years ago. The deceased was of cheerful disposition and was esteemed and respected by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances throughout the city. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, services to be conducted at the house. Interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. The remains may be viewed from 2 until 10 p.m. today. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, January 10, 1917 Funeral Notices. The funeral of Mrs. Minnie M. Masterson, of 312 Tenth street, will take place from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cloyd Kerlin, 1215 Fourth avenue, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Owing to the health of Mrs. Kerlin, the funeral will be private, short services to be conducted at the house. Interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, January 11, 1917