OBIT: Hannah (SNEATH) TIPTON, 1890, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. HANNAH TIPTON.

  At twenty minutes of 6 o'clock yesterday morning Hannah, wife of E. 
B. Tipton, died at the family residence, No. 808 Eleventh avenue, from 
a complication of diseases.  The deceased had not been in good health 
for some weeks past, yet despite the fact that she had long since 
passed the three score and ten years allotted to each one of us, her 
vitality was remarkable.  Her sufferings were at times intense, yet 
were born with fortitude and patience.  The maiden name of the deceased 
was Hannah Sneath, and she was born in Alexandria, Huntingdon county, 
on the 8th day of March, 1813.  She was consequently aged 77 years, 8 
months and 15 days.  At Alexandria, in the year 1835, she was married 
to Mr. E. B. Tipton, who survives her.  In the spring of 1862 the 
family removed to this city, where for years Mr. Tipton has carried on 
the business of undertaking.  To Mr. and Mrs. Tipton there were born 
twelve children.  Eight have preceded the mother to the grave, two of 
them giving up their lives in the defense of their country during the 
war of the rebellion.  The four surviving children are: Mrs. Z. D. 
Miles, of Milesburg, Centre county; L. C. Tipton, yardmaster in the 
employ of the railroad company at BO office; David Tipton, an employe 
in the company shops, and Howard, residing at home.  Two brothers of 
the deceased also survive her.  They are George and John Sneath, and 
reside at Petersburg, Huntingdon county.  Since her girlhood Mrs. 
Tipton was a member of the Baptist church, and since her coming to 
Altoona had belonged to the first congregation.  The funeral will take 
place on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The services will be 
conducted at the house by Rev. N. C. Naylor, her pastor.  The interment 
will be made in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, November 24, 1890