OBIT: Elizabeth McCLOSKEY, 1918, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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McCLOSKEY.

  Mrs. Elizabeth McCloskey, widow of Thomas J. McCloskey, an aged and 
well known resident of Hollidaysburg, died at her home, 413 Garber 
street, at 10 o'clock last night, after an illness of two months' 
duration, of heart trouble.  Full particulars concerning the deceased 
and the time of the funeral will be announced later.

Altoona Times, Monday Morning, October 7, 1918

AGED RESIDENT PASSES.

  Mrs. Elizabeth Risban McCloskey died on Sunday night at 10 o'clock at 
her home, 413 Garber street of heart trouble, at the age of 62 years, 
brief mention of her death appearing in yesterday's Times.  Deceased 
was a consistent member of St. Mary's Catholic church of Hollidaysburg 
and was held in the highest esteem by a wide circle of friends.  She is 
survived by eight children as follows: Joseph A. of Washington, D.C., 
Mrs. C. A. Hitchings, Mrs. W. M. ---art, John M., William F., James, --
-na C. and Mary C., all of Hollidaysburg.  The funeral arrangements 
will be announced later.

Altoona Times, Tuesday Morning, October 8, 1918

1900 Hollidaysburg, Blair County census -
Thomas McCloskey, 49  
Elizebeth McCloskey, 48  
Mary E. McCloskey, 21  
John McCloskey, 18  
Joseph E. McCloskey, 16  
Margaret McCloskey, 15  
William McCloskey, 12  
Anna McCloskey, 11  
James McCloskey, 10  
Mary McCloskey, 8