OBIT: Mary Elizabeth (HAWKSWORTH) McCORMICK, 1897, Altoona, Blair County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Terry Griffith Tgriffith@new.rr.com April 30, 2005, 8:36 pm Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Altoona Mirror 8 February 1897 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McCormick, wife of Mr. John McCormick, died at her home, 1125 Eighth avenue, this morning at 5 o'clock, of stomach trouble. She had been ailing for some time and had four weeks been confined to her bed. The deceased was born February 25, 1837, and had been a resident of this city about forty years. She was a member of the Second Presbyterian church and was one of the most highly esteemed ladies of the city. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. R. S. Weisgarver, of Altoona; John McCormick, Jr. and Miss Ella McCormick, at home, and Thomas McCormick of Philadelphia. She is also survived by two children by her first husband, Charles W. Renner, of Altoona, and Mrs. H. S. McDowell, of Denver, Col., and these step-children: William McCormick of Paducah, Ky.; Mrs. Mary Baird of, of Ironton, Mo.; Mrs. E. R. Hammond, of Bolivar, and Mrs. Chas. Walker, of McKeesport. She leaves her mother, Mrs. Susan Hawksworth, of this city and these brothers and sisters: Mr. Augustus Hawksworth, George Hawksworth, William Hawksworth, Mrs. Ella Paul and Mrs. Julia Hurd, of Altoona; Mrs. Frank Stewart, of Washington D.C., and Mrs. Emma Patton, of Philadelphia. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb