OBIT: Shedrick M. STEFFEY, 1918, Bellwood, Blair County, PA

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S. M. STEFFEY.

  At the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. O. Weaver, of South Fourth and 
Antis streets, Bellwood, Shedrick M. Steffey died at 9:15 Tuesday 
morning, of paralysis.  Mr. Steffey was born in Huntingdon county, near 
McAlevy's Fort, August 7, 1830, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Wilson 
Steffey.  By occupation he was a school teacher.  Surviving are six 
children - Mrs. Annie Meek, of East Altoona; Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of 
State College; Mrs. Ada Blair, of Altoona; Mrs. Mintie Markel and Mrs. 
O. L. Weaver, of Bellwood; W. W., of Pittsburg; also 29 grandchildren, 
39 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.  The funeral 
will take place on Thursday afternoon, at the Weaver home, conducted by 
Rev. J. F. Anderson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which 
he was a faithful member.  Interment in Logan Valley cemetery.(Newark, 
N.J., papers, please copy.)

Altoona Tribune, Wednesday, May 8, 1918, page 8

STEFFEY.

  Shedrack M. Steffey, one of the most prominent residents of Bellwood, 
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. L. Weaver, of that place, at 
9:15 o'clock yesterday morning, aged 87 years.  Death was due to 
disease incident to old age, he having been ill for some time.  Mr. 
Steffey was born at McAlevy's Fort, Huntingdon county, Aug. 7, 1831, 
and spent his entire life in Huntingdon and Blair counties.  He is 
survived by the following children: Mrs. Anna Meek, East Altoona; Mrs. 
Mintie Markle, Bellwood; Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, State College; Mrs. Ada 
Blair, Altoona; William Steffey, Aliquippa and Mrs. O. L. Weaver.  
Twenty-nine grand children, thirty-nine great grandchildren and five 
great-great-grandchildren also survive.  He was a member of the 
Methodist church.  Funeral services will be held from the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Weaver, Bellwood, at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and 
burial will be made in the Logan Valley cemetery.  (Bellefonte papers 
please copy.)

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, May 8, 1918

1850 Jackson Township, Huntingdon County census-
Samuel Steffey, 42
Elizabeth Steffey, 40
Shadrick Steffey, 19
William Steffey, 14
Samuel Steffey, 12
Mary Steffey, 10
Matilda Steffey, 7
George Steffey, 5