OBIT: Sophia (SIARD) WHITE, 1889, Blair County, PA

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Death of Mrs. Sophia White.

Mrs. Sophia White, wife of Lorenzo E. White, died at her residence
1121 Seventh avenue at 12.30 o'clock yesterday morning, aged 62 years,
2 months and 4 days.  She had been a great sufferer for many years
from rheumatism, but her death was the result of a heavy cold
contracted some three weeks ago and which terminated in acute
bronchitis.

The deceased, whose maiden name was Sophia Siard, was born in Canoe
Valley, Huntingdon (now Blair) county, and was married in Williamsburg
to Lorenzo E. White, January 30, 1851.  She was the mother of eight
children, of whom five preceded her to the grave and three survive to
mourn with their father the loss of an affectionate mother and a
faithful wife.  They are J. Blair, who is married and resides in this
city, and Martha and Mary Ellen, whose home is with their father.

Mrs. White resided with her family in Williamsburg until 1863 when
they removed to this city, where she remained until her death.  She
was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church for many
years, and at the time of her death was a member of the Eighth Avenue
church of that denomination.  She was a good woman and her end was
peace.

The funeral will take place from her residence, 1121 Seventh avenue,
at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.  Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, December 10, 1889, page 1