OBIT: Mary A. "Gussie" (JEFFORDS) WATTERSON, 1886, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Death of Mrs. A. V. D. Watterson. Many of our readers remember Miss Gussie Jeffords, of this city, who a few years ago was married to A. V. D. Watterson, esq., of Pittsburgh, the marriage having taken place at Mrs. S. E. Burns, on Twelfth avenue, who is an aunt of Mrs. Watterson's. She was a more than ordinarily intelligent young lady, and by her noble qualities of heart and mind had endeared herself to her friends. Last evening Mr. Robert Shields, who is an uncle of Mrs. Watterson, received a telegram from Bedford, Pa., stating that she had died at 7.10 p.m. The news came with crashing force upon her relatives and the announcement of her demise will be read with sorrow by her many friends. Mrs. Watterson was a sufferer from lung troubles, and in the hope of her health being benefitted was taken to Bedford on Friday one week ago. The change did her no good, and death came to her at the hour stated. The deceased was about 21 years of age, and leaves her husband and one child - a daughter - to mourn their loss. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., June 24, 1886 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Sarah Burns Age: 43 Birth Date: Abt 1837 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1880: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA Street: Twelfth Ave House Number: 1419 Dwelling Number: 111 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Occupation: Keeping House Sarah Burns 43 Lewis J. Burns 17 Jeremiah Burns 15 Mary Burns 13 Augusta Burns 10 John J. Burns 12 Blanch Burns 7 Name: Mary A. Jefforas [Jeffords] Age: 21 Birth Date: Abt 1859 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1880: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA Street: Twelfth Ave House Number: 1419 Dwelling Number: 111 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Niece Father's Birthplace: Vermont Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: At Home Agnus Skelly 20 Mary Jefforas 41 (sister) Mary A. Jefforas 21