OBIT: Jane (LAWRENCE) PARSONS, 1889, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright August 1998. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ DEATH OF MRS. JANE PARSONS At half past 12 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Mrs. Jane Parsons, widow of Joseph Parsons, died at her home at Third Avenue, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, after a long illness from rheumatism. She had for fifteen years been a sufferer, and since the death of her husband, on January 5 last, had been confined to her bed. Deceased was born in England Jun 28, 1829, and came to this country in 1851. She had been a resident of Altoona for thirty- four years past and was the sister of Mrs. Flora Webb and also of the late Mrs. W. T. Marriott. She leaves one son, Rhoderick Parsons. Altoona Tribune, Thursday, 22 Aug 1889, page 5