OBIT: Samuel OTTO, 1924, Tipton, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ SAMUEL 0TTO DIED AT TIPTON HOME ON SUNDAY At his home north of Tipton, Samuel Otto, aged 86 years and a life- long resident of Blair county, died at 7 o'clock Sunday evening. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having been a member of Company E, 104th regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. By trade, he was a blacksmith. For thirty-one years he had resided near Tipton, where he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Otto was a son of Abraham and Susan Hainley Otto and was born at Leamersville, on August 18, 1838. He is survived by these children: David W., of Grazierville; Harry H., of Tipton; Mrs. Harry Reigh, of Williamsburg; Mrs. J. W. Fogle, of Altoona; Samuel E., James E., and Miss Dora at home. A brother, Jacob Otto, and a sister, Mrs. Maggie Bair, both of Altoona, also survive. He was married on April 16, 1863, to Miss Frances Kuhn, who died January 27, 1915. Funeral service will be held at his home north of Tipton, Wednesday afternoon at 1:30, conducted by the Rev. W. A. Dysart, his pastor, assisted by the Rev. H. K. Powers, of Bellwood. Interment in Carson Valley Cemetery. Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., September 15, 1924