OBIT: Esther (SOULSBY) TEMPLETON, 1896, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. ESTHER TEMPLETON,

Widow of Dudley Templeton, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas 
Boyle, Ninth avenue and Fourteenth street, with whom she has lived 21 years, 
this morning at 7:10 o'clock, of paralysis.  She had been ill with stomach 
trouble for the past two months.  Yesterday morning about 3 o'clock she was 
stricken with paralysis.  The deceased was born in New Castle, England, and 
was 73 years old on July 17 last.  When she was 9 years of age she came to 
this country.  Fifty-six years ago she was married at Woodbury, Blair 
county, to Dudley Templeton.  She had resided in this city for thirty-two 
years.  She was a member of the Eighth Avenue Methodist church.  Surviving 
her are four sons - James and Matthew of Shenandoah, George and John of 
Pittsburg - and two daughters - Mrs. Michael Mullen and Mrs. Thomas Doyle of 
this city.  She is also survived by one brother - George Soulsby of 
Carrolltown.  The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  
Services at the house by Rev. Ellis Bell; interment in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, January 25, 1896