OBIT: William Nelson MOLSON, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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DIES AT AGE OF 78.
William Nelson Molson, Life Long Mason, Dies at Hospital.

  William Nelson Molson, a veteran of the Civil war and one of the best 
known colored residents of the city, died at 6:50 o'clock this morning 
at the Altoona hospital of pneumonia.  He was aged 78 years.  He was 
admitted to the hospital from his home, 1825 Thirteenth avenue, rear, 
several days ago.
  He was a veteran of the Civil war, serving until 1865 when he was 
honorable discharged.  He was a Methodist by faith and a life-long 
member of the Masonic fraternity, being the oldest colored Free Mason 
in this section of the state.  He was the first superintendent of the 
A.M.E. Sunday school at Clearfield.
  He was born on Sept. 13, 1840, at Mexico, Juniata county, and was 
married, being survived by his wife, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary M. 
Grosse of Clearfield, and one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Lyons of 
McAllisterville.  He was janitor in the Logan school, Juniata, for 
fourteen years and for the past four years elevator operator at the 
Mateer building.
  The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the 
service in charge of Rev. S. B. Moris, D.D.  The Free Masons will have 
charge of the service at the A.M.E. church.

Altoona Mirror, 26 Nov 1918

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MOLSON.

  William Nelson Molson died yesterday morning at 6.50 o'clock at the 
Altoona hospital, death being caused by pneumonia.  He was aged 78 
years.  He was admitted to the hospital from his home, 1825 Thirteenth 
avenue, rear, several days ago.  He was a veteran of the Civil war, 
serving until 1865 when he was honorably discharged.  He was a 
Methodist by faith and a life-long member of the Masonic fraternity, 
being the oldest colored Free Mason in this section of the state.  He 
was the first superintendent of the A.M.E. Sunday school at Clearfield.  
He was born on Sept. 13, 1840, at Mexico, Juniata county, and was 
married, being survived by his wife, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary M. 
Grosse of Clearfield, and one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Lyons, of 
McAllisterville.  He was janitor in the Logan school, Juniata, for 
fourteen years and for the past four years elevator operator at the 
Mateer building.  The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2.30 
o'clock with the services in charge of Rev. S. B. Morris, D.D.  The 
Free Masons will have charge of the service at the A.M.E. church.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, November 27, 1918