OBIT: John F. VAN VALZAH, 1891, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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JOHN F. VAN VALZAH.

  Tyrone lost a prominent citizen yesterday morning in the death of 
John F. Van Valzah, who died at his residence in that town at twenty-
minutes past 4 o'clock.  A severe cold, contracted some ten days ago, 
was the primary cause of his illness, and from it he was apparently 
recovering.  Monday night, however, he was stricken with paralysis and 
from this disease never recovered.  Mr. Van Valzah was aged 47 years 
and 4 months and was born at Milheim, Centre county, November 25, 1843.  
His parents have passed away and he leaves three brothers, who are: F. 
H. Van Valzah, of Spring Mills, Centre county; Dr. H. B. Van Valzah, of 
Clearfield, and Dr. Robert W. Van Valzah, of Terre Haute, Ind.  In 1871 
he went to Tyrone where he engaged in the mercantile business, becoming 
associated with John F. Wilson, under the firm name of Van Valzah & 
Wilson, and thus remained in business until his death.  After the 
organization of the First National bank of Tyrone Mr. Van Valzah was 
chosen vice president and a member of the board of directors, positions 
which he filled in an admirable manner.  He was one of the trustees of 
the Morrison library, a member of Tyrone lodge 494, Free and Accepted 
Masons, of Tyrone castle No. 79, Knights of the Golden Eagles, and of 
the Tyrone board of trade, being a member of the real estate committee 
of that board.  In his death Tyrone has lost a good citizen, as he ever 
labored to advance its interest.  The funeral services will be 
conducted by Rev. J. R. Davies of the Presbyterian church, at the 
residence of John F. Wilson, Tyrone, to-morrow morning at half-past 8 
o'clock.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, March 26, 1891

1860 Haines Township, Centre County census -
Robt. Vanvalzer, 43  
Sarah Vanvalzer, 42  
Jack Vanvalzer, 16  
Frank Vanvalzer, 13  
Henry Vanvalzer, 11  
Robert Vanvalzer, 4  
Mary Barbara Vanvalzer, 19  
Ada Vanvalzer, 18 
 
1850 Haines Township, Centre County census -
Robert Vanulzah, 32, physician
Sarah Vanulzah, 29
John Vanulzah, 7
Franklin Vanulzah, 4
Henry Vanulzah, 1
Mary ?, 22
Philip Musser, 21, physician

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