OBIT: Mary RUSSELL, 1880, Sinking Valley, Blair County, PA

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OBITUARY.
MISS MARY RUSSELL, OF SINKING VALLEY.

  Miss Mary Russell, of Sinking Valley, died at her residence on Monday 
morning, aged about 71 years.  About eighteen months ago, Miss Russell 
was assisting a lady into a buggy, when she slipped and fell, breaking 
the bone of one of her limbs where it enters the socket at the hip 
joint.  This is a hurt that is incurable, especially in elderly 
persons, and, of course, Miss Russell was completely disabled by the 
accident, confining her to her residence, and much of her time to bed, 
up to the time of her death.  She had previously been a remarkably 
healthy lady, never having taken five cents worth of medicine in her 
life before this misfortune befell her.  She was an estimable lady.  
Her funeral took place on Wednesday, and was largely attended.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, February 13, 1880

1870 Tyrone Township, Blair County census -
Armstrong Crawford, 69 
Margaret Crawford, 68 
Sarah Crawford, 35 
Russel Crawford, 32 
Lucinda Crawford, 29 
Frances Crawford, 23 
Margaret Crawford, 19 
Mary Russell, 50