OBIT: Moses & Susan (POOL) ROBESON, 1880, of interest in Blair County, PA

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HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.
Not Separated by Death.

  Moses Robeson, aged 86 years, and Susan, his wife, aged 90 years, who 
died a few days ago at their residence near Jaynesville [Janesville], 
Clearfield county, and were both buried on the same Sunday, had many 
relatives in this county.  Mr. Robeson was a brother of the late David 
Robeson, who was killed a few months ago by being thrown from his 
carriage.  Mrs. Robeson was a daughter of Peter Pool, who at an early 
day owned and operated Pool's ferry on the little Juniata river between 
Union Furnace and Birmingham, and an aunt of William Kellerman, Esq., 
of Gaysport.  This aged couple who lived together for sixty-five years 
were married about the year 1815.  They had eight children, all of them 
men and women well advanced in years.  One of the sons, Mr. David 
Robeson, is cashier of the Lewistown bank.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, December 8, 1880

1880 Gulich Township, Clearfield County census -
Moses Robinson, 83 
Susanna Robinson, 88