OBIT: Hiram Lewis SHEETS, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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SHEETS

  Hiram Lewis Sheets died at his home, 710 Eleventh street, this city, 
yesterday evening at 5 o'clock, death being caused by cancer of the 
stomach.  He was born Feb. 11, 1851, at Unionville, Center county, and 
is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughters: D. E. 
Sheets of Cairnbrook, Somerset county; Mrs. T. J. Criste of this city, 
Mrs. Anna Davis of Blairsville, Mrs. F. Gray of Twin Rocks and Mrs. F. 
L. Matthews of Juniata and one brother, James Sheets, of Spangler.  He 
was a lifelong member of the Barnesboro Methodist Episcopal church, 
where he formerly resided.  The body was taken to the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. F. L. Matthews, 815 Fifth avenue, Juniata, where private 
funeral services will be conducted on Sunday evening by Rev. J. K. 
Knisely.  The body will be taken on Monday morning to Osceola Mills for 
interment.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, October 19, 1918