OBIT: Sarah Moore (STEWART) THOMSON, 1893, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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Mrs. Sarah Moore Stewart Thomson

Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. L. Gardner, in 
Hollidaysburg, at 5:20 o'clock last evening, aged 89 years and 7 
months.  She was born in Scotch valley, June 28, 1803, and was the 
daughter of Henry and Elizabeth M. Stewart.  She was married to Austin 
Thomson, of Avon, Conn., Oct. 13, 1825.  One daughter, Mrs. Lucy T. 
Gardner, widow of Wm. H. Gardner, was born to them.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Thomson removed to Hollidaysburg in 1870, where Mr. Thomson died in the 
same year.  The grandchildren are: Austin L. Gardner, who died June, 
1887; Authur L. Gardner, died June, 1865; Harry A. Gardner, cashier of 
Second National bank, Altoona; Nancy M. Gardner, died February, 1887; 
Osmond W. Gardner, cashier of the First National bank, Hollidaysburg; 
Sarah S. Gardner, living at home, and Wm. H. Gardner, private secretary 
to Supreme Court Judge Dean.  The greatgrandchildren are Della and 
Frank O. Gardner.  Mrs. Thomson was a member of the Presbyterian church 
for seventy-seven years, and was sincere and devout in her faith.  The 
funeral services will be conducted by Rev. D. H. Barron, D.D., at her 
late home, at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.  Interment in the 
Presbyterian cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday Evening, April 28, 1893