OBIT: Sarah (CORNELIUS) THOMPSON, 1904, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Mrs. Sarah Thompson Mrs. Sarah (Cornelius) Thompson was found dead in bed by her daughter, Mrs. Jesse K. Gensimore, in Altoona, at their home, 802 Eighth Avenue, that city, about half after six o'clock Saturday morning. She suffered from a complication of troubles, but was able to be about the house, having moved around doing a little work on Friday and retiring at bedtime in her usual state of health. She is survived by the one daughter, Mrs. Margaret E. Gensimore, and two sons, Harry and Joshuway C. Thompson, who reside at Thomastown, just above Tyrone. A brother, George Cornelius, survives also, and resides at Clearfield. Mr. and Mrs. Genismore and Mrs. Thompson resided in Tyrone until about six weeks ago, occupying the building recently located on Logan Avenue where the new First Lutheran church is being erected. Mrs. Thompson was aged 71 years. She was a native of Orbisonia, Huntingdon county. Her husband, James Thompson, died 37 years ago. The remains will be conveyed to Franklinville tomorrow afternoon for interment. Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., October 10, 1904