OBIT: Hamilton McKENZIE, 1881, Scotch Valley, Blair County, PA

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HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.
Death's Doings.

Mr. Alvin McKinzie, a prominent, well known and highly respected 
citizen of Scotch valley, died on Thursday last and was buried on 
Saturday.  He was 75 years of age.  His wife was dangerously ill at the 
same time and when the funeral left the house on Saturday was thought 
to be dying, and the probability is before this has joined her husband 
in the spirit land.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, January 17, 1881

CANOE CREEK CULLINGS.

  Hamilton McKenzie, who died on the 12th inst., was born near New 
Galilee, Beaver county, Pa., December 9, 1803.  He was married to 
Angelina C. Johnson, daughter of Samuel Johnson, the first white 
settler on the present site of Beaver, where they resided until the 
spring of 1865, when they removed to Scotch valley, this county, and 
where he resided till the time of his death.  He has five daughters and 
two sons now living, all of whom were present at his death, excepting 
one daughter, who resides in Nebraska.  Had he lived to the 5th of 
February he would have been married fifty-two years.  His wife still 
survives, but is confined to her bed with little hope of her recovery.  
Mr. McKenzie was a kind and good neighbor, respected by all who knew 
him; yet we must not mourn for the life of man is
  Like the falling of a star,
  Or as the flights of eagles are,
  Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,
  Or silver drops of morning dew.
  Or like a wind that chafes the flood,
  Or bubbles which on water stood, 
    E'en such is man.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, January 26, 1881

1880 Frankstown Township, Blair County census -
Alvin McKenzie, 40 
Catharine McKenzie, 34 
Rawlin McKenzie, 9 
Easle McKenzie, 1

1880 Frankstown Township, Blair County census -
Hamilton McKenzie, 76 
Angeline C. McKenzie, 74 
James H. McKenzie, 33 
Joseph Everhart, 13