OBIT: Jacob S. TIPTON, 1928, Martinsburg, Blair County, PA

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J. S. TIPTON, RETIRED, DIES IN MARTINSBURG

  Jacob S. Tipton, well known retired farmer, died at his home in 
Martinsburg Sunday morning at 11.15 o'clock, death following a brief 
illness. Mr. Tipton had been out looking after some stock he had 
retained after retiring from the farm and returned to the house about 
10 o'clock, where he was taken ill and died without regaining 
consciousness.
  Mr. Tipton was a son of George and Susana Shoenfelt Tipton, and was 
born Aug. 31, 1858. He was married Nov. 15, 1883, to Ellen B. Stoner, 
who died March 8, 1924. One son, D. Merl Tipton, was killed in action 
in the World war, in the 80th division, 319th infantry in July, 1918.
  Surviving are two daughters and two sons: Mrs. Clinton H. Paul, 614 
Fourteenth street, Altoona; Miss Mary E. Tipton, Albert H. and G. Ralph 
Tipton, at the home in Martinsburg; three grandchildren, Grace, Lois 
and Mary Paul; two brothers, John S. Tipton, Roaring Spring, and 
William S. Tipton, Martinsburg.
  He was a member of the Church of God and of the North Woodbury 
grange, No. 1923, Patrons of Husbandry. He was a member of Martinsburg 
council for several years.
  Funeral services will be held at the home, West Allegheny street, 
Martinsburg, at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, in charge of the Rev. E. F. Sipe, 
his pastor, assisted by Rev. O. M. Kraybill, pastor of the First Church 
of God, Altoona. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery, Martinsburg.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, November 26, 1928