OBIT: James SMITH, 1885, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JAMES SMITH.
His Death in This City on Thursday Night After a Lingering Illness.

  At midnight on Thursday, after a prolonged and painful illness, Mr. 
James Smith died at the residence of his sister, Miss Rachel Smith, No. 
1422 Eighth street, aged about 62 years. He was born in Mifflin county, 
and by occupation was a farmer. While he was yet a young man he removed 
to Blair county and for some forty years had been a resident of Antis 
township, and her he owned a farm, to which as long as he was able so 
to do he devoted his time and labor. He was married there to Miss 
Matilda Collier, and to them were born eleven children, nine of whom 
are yet living. These are Mrs. Margaret Smith, who lives at Coleman's 
Mills; Miss Ann Smith, who lives at home; Woods, employed in the lower 
shops, and Nannie, William, John, Frank and Charles, who also live on 
the old homestead. The deceased was a soldier during the late war, but 
was not a member of any of the Grand Army organizations. About two 
years ago he became afflicted by a disease which as it developed was 
pronounced cancer. The disease continued to grow worse, despite the 
physician's skill, and last October he came to the city for the purpose 
of consulting the doctors. He was unable to return to his home and was 
taken to his sister's home where death ended his sufferings on Thursday 
night. During his long and painful illness he never complained, not 
even during the past month of his life when at times the pain was 
almost unendurable. Mr. Smith was well and favorably known throughout 
this city and county. He was a sober and industrious man and during his 
life, so long as he was able, worked almost daily upon his farm. In his 
death his sorrowing wife has lost an affectionate husband, his children 
a kind father and the county a good and law-abiding citizen.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., May 28, 1885

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