OBIT: Jacob W. SMOUSE, 1919, Martinsburg, Blair County, PA

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JACOB W. SMOUSE.

Special to the Tribune.
  Martinsburg, March 14. - Jacob W. Smouse, janitor of the public 
school building, died very suddenly at his home at 9:30 o'clock 
yesterday morning.  He had risen at 5:30 and went to the school 
building, where he was engaged in his usual tasks, when he was stricken 
about 9 o'clock.  He was removed to his home dying shortly after 
arriving.  Mr. Smouse was born May 20, 1848, at Henrietta, being a son 
of Michael and Dorothy Smouse and was married May 23, 1876, to Mary 
Smith, by whom he is survived, with these children: Edgar, Mrs. J. W. 
Colbert, Mrs. Edith Soudnour, all of Martinsburg, and Miss Wilda and 
home, at by three sisters: Mrs. S. S. Nicodemus, Martinsburg; Mrs. 
Nancy Stonerook, of Roaring Spring, and Mrs. Barbara Coy, of Saxton.  
He was a member of the First Brethren church and has been employed as 
janitor of the school building the past five years.  Funeral services 
will be held from the home Sunday afternoon at 3:30 and on Monday 
morning the cortege will proceed to Vinco, Cambria county for 
interment.

Altoona Tribune, Saturday Morning, March 15, 1919