OBIT: Mary A. (HENRY) STAVER, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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STAVER.

  Mrs. Mary A. Staver died yesterday morning at 5.10 o'clock at the 
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Cross, 312 Cherry avenue, following a 
stroke of paralysis.  She was aged 79 years last June 2 and was born at 
Pine Station, Clinton county, her maiden name being Henry.  She was 
married at the age of 20 years to Cyrus F. Staver who died thirteen 
years ago in Williamsport, where Mrs. Staver resided up until last year 
when she came to Altoona to make her home with her daughter.  Besides 
the daughter at whose home she died Mrs. Staver is survived by the 
following children: Harry Staver of Akron, O., who was at her bedside 
at the time of her death, Quig Staver of Jersey Shore, Thomas Staver of 
Williamsport, Charles and Edward Staver of Portland, Ore.  Mrs. Staver 
was a member of the Fourth Street Methodist church in Williamsport.  
One brother, Russell Henry of Williamsport, also survives.  Funeral 
services will be conducted at the house at 10 o'clock this morning in 
charge of Rev. D. D. Kauffman, pastor of the Grace Methodist church.  
The body will then be taken on the 10.09 train for Williamsport where 
short services will be held in the Wildwood cemetery chapel prior to 
interment.

Altoona Times, Thursday Morning, October 3, 1918