OBIT: A. Keturah (BURTNETT) SHAW, 1951, Brookes Mills, Blair County, PA

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Mrs. A. Keturah Shaw who resided with a son, Alvie L. Shaw, at Brookes 
Mills, died at 1:05 o'clock this morning in the Nason hospital, Roaring 
Spring, where she was admitted after suffering a fractured hip in a 
fall three weeks ago. She was born at Wilmore Nov. 6, 1862, a daughter 
of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burtnett, and on March 14, 1880, married Austin 
P. Shaw, who died Aug. 21, 1934. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. 
A. Fulton, pastor of the Pine Grove United Brethren church, in which 
Mrs. Shaw had retained membership. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw located at 
Puzzletown where Mr. Shaw engaged in the undertaking business and later 
moved to a farm west of Newry. Surviving are two daughters and three 
sons, Mrs. Carrie Yingling and Mrs. Marie Long of Altoona, Harvey E. 
Shaw of Newry, Robert W. of Duncansville and Alvie of Brookes Mills; 15 
grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and a half-brother, Castor 
Burtnett of Detroit, Mich. Friends will be received at the Creamer, 
VanAllman & Plank funeral home, Hollidaysburg, after 7 o'clock this 
evening.

SHAW - Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Keturah Shaw of Brookes Mills 
will be held Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the Creamer, VanAllman 
& Plank funeral home, Hollidaysburg. Interment in the Puzzletown 
cemetery. Friends will be received at the Creamer, VanAllman & Plank 
funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, April 28, 1951