OBIT: Serrell R. VANDEVANDER, 1934, native of Blair County, PA

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S. R. VANDEVANDER

Who resided in Bellwood for many years, died suddenly yesterday 
afternoon at 5 o'clock at Punxsutawney, where he went only recently.  
He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company as a conductor on 
the Cresson branch.  Mr. Vandevander was born in Altoona sixty-four 
years ago, a son of Robert and Jane Bartlebaugh Vandevander.  His wife, 
Katherine died on Nov. 9, 1928.  Surviving are one son, Walter of 
Altoona; one daughter, Mrs. Annie Johnston of Tyrone; one brother,  
Horace of Bellwood, and four sisters, Mrs. W. O. Stewart and Mrs. G. C. 
Moffitt of Altoona, Mrs. Harry Haight of Philadelphia and Miss Laura 
Vandevander of Harrisburg.  The deceased was a member of the Bellwood 
Methodist church and B. of R. T. in this city.  He was a well respected 
and highly esteemed resident of Bellwood for many years.  Funeral 
services will be conducted in the Fuoss & Glass Funeral Home in 
Bellwood on Friday afternoon at 2 O'clock in charge of Rev. J. F. 
Anderson of Bellwood.  Interment will be made in Logan Valley cemetery.  

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., July 25, 1934

1880 Bellwood, Antis Township, Blair County census -
Robert Vandevender, 36  
Clara J. Vandevender, 35  
Horace A. Vandevender, 13  
Serrell R. Vandevender, 11  
Adie M. Vandevender, 9  
Olie B. Vandevender, 7  
Laura J. Vandevender, 5  
Calnettia P. Vandevender, 3  
Irma M. Vandevender, 1  
Prudence L. Vandevender, 67, mother  
Anna Mulhollen, 15, step-daughter  

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