OBIT: Robert Martin MORGAN, 1939, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Of 421 Third avenue, a retired machinist of the Juniata shops, died at his home 
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.  He was born on June 7, 1870, in Danville, a 
son of Thomas P. and Emma (Farley) Morgan, and married Ellen May Bradley on Nov. 
10, 1892.  Prior to coming to Altoona in 1900 Mr. Morgan was employed in rolling 
mills at Danville and Tyrone.  He retired from the Altoona works service on Feb. 
1, 1937.  Surviving are his wife, two sons and two daughters, Mrs. R. M. Clark 
and Martha, at home, Harry P. and William R. of the city; six grandchildren, and 
three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Wolf of Chicago, Mrs. Annie Siegel of the city and 
Mrs. Sarah Hale of Terre Haute, Ind.  Mr. Morgan was a member of the Second 
United Brethren church and of Altoona lodge, Knights of Pythias.  Friends will 
be received at the home after 6 o'clock this evening.

Hand-dated 11/28  Archie Claar Obituary Collection C014 (1939), page 135
[Altoona Mirror, November 29, 1939]