OBIT: William J. SHERMAN, 1915, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm DEATHS OF A DAY WILLIAM J. SHERMAN. William J. Sherman, a well known railroad conductor in the local yard, and residing at Fourteenth avenue and Nineteenth street, died at the Altoona hospital last night at 8:55 o'clock of peritonitis. He was admitted to the institution yesterday and sank rapidly until death occurred. He is survived by his wife, who was at his bedside when the end came, and one daughter. He was aged 56 years. The remains were given over to Undertakers Roher & Mauk to be prepared for burial. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, June 16, 1915, page 12