OBIT: Rachel (STEWART) McCURDY, 1879, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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DIED.

McCURDY - In this city, November 18, Mrs. Rachel McCurdy, relict of the late 
John McCurdy, deceased, aged 72 years, 10 months and 14 days.
  Funeral from her late residence, 1210 Seventh avenue, Thursday afternoon 
at 2 o'clock.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral 
without further notice.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Wednesday, November 19, 1879

Death of Mrs. Rachel McCurdy, of Seventh Avenue.

  Early yesterday morning at her late residence, No. 1210 Seventh avenue, 
Mrs. Rachel McCurdy, 72 years of age, breathed her last.  Mrs. McCurdy was 
born in Spruce Creek valley, Huntingdon county, on the 4th day of January, 
1807.  She was the widow of John McCurdy, who died about twenty-three years 
ago near Elizabeth furnace.  Mrs. McCurdy was the daughter of John Stewart, 
of Huntingdon county.  She had resided in this city for the past twelve 
years.  She was always an upright Christian woman and was a member of Rev. 
Mr. Cornelius' First Presbyterian Church, although for four years or more, 
owing to a physical disability, she had been unable to occupy her accustomed 
place in the sanctuary.  Her last illness was borne with the greatest 
patience, though her sufferings were most acute.  About an hour before her 
dissolution she fell into a gentle slumber from which she never awoke, 
passing away quietly and easily.  She was ready to go, she said, and the day 
before she died she remarked that she was near to her home.  Three sons and 
three daughters survive her.  All but one son and one daughter are married.  
The three sons, James, John and William - are all in the employ of the 
railroad company.  Mrs. McCurdy was the aunt of Colonel F. B. Stewart, 
formerly postmaster of this city.  The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock 
to morrow afternoon.  Rev. M. N. Cornelius will conduct the services, 
assisted by Rev. M. K. Foster, of the Second Methodist Church.  The 
interment will take place at Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Wednesday, November 19, 1879