OBIT: Mary J. SWEENEY, 1896, 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 HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS. Mrs. Mary Jane Sweeney, wife of D. R. P. Sweeney, died at her home on East Mulberry street, yesterday afternoon at 1.50 o'clock, after a six-weeks' illness from consumption. The deceased was a daughter of George Hartman, of Woodbury, Pa., and was born July 2, 1843. On December 27, 1860, she was married to D. R. P. Sweeney. Deceased was a member of the Church of God for several years. She is survived by her husband and seven children: viz: Edith, wife of John Godfrey; Charles S. Harry E., Ulysses J., Catharine M., George H. and Daniel E. The funeral services will be held by Rev. W. S. Smith at the late home this evening at 7 o'clock. The remains will be taken to Woodbury tomorrow morning and will be interred there in the Reformed cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, January 1, 1896, page 5