OBIT: George W. TANEYHILL, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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TANEYHILL.

  George Washington Taneyhill died at 4.40 a.m. at the residence of his 
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Dalske, 414 Chestnut avenue, of diseases incident 
to old age.  He was born at Martha Furnace, Nov. 7, 1842, and has been 
a resident of this city for over sixty years.  He was formerly employed 
in the Altoona Iron foundry, his wife died Jan. 12, 1917.  He was a 
member of the Second United Presbyterian church and is survived by the 
following children: Mrs. Fannie Diehl of Masontown, Pa.; Mrs. Annie 
Burket, Mrs. A. S. Johnson, Mrs. Ross Amos, Mrs. George Dalske, Robert, 
William and George, all of this city; 29 grandchildren and 7 great-
grandchildren.  He was born at Martha Furnace, Nov. [sic]  Private 
funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. D. D. 
Kauffman.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Times, Monday Morning, October 7, 1918