OBIT: Mary A. (McELVOY) WILSON, 1895, Blair County, PA

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Mrs. Mary A. Wilson.

The death of Mrs. Mary A. Wilson occurred yesterday at 11.45 a. m.
from diseases incident to old age.  The deceased was born near Water
Street, Huntingdon county, June 23, 1806, and was therefore 88 years,
7 months and 12 days old.  Her Maiden name was McElvoy.  Her husband,
William Wilson, has been dead for thirty-five years.  Mrs. Wilson for
the last five years has made her home in this city with her grandson,
Joseph C. Wilson, of 222 Howard avenue.

She is survived by three daughters and one son.  The daughters are,
Mrs. Rebecca Turnbaugh, of this city; Mrs. Kate Sheeder, of Eau Clair,
Wis.; Mrs. Clara Nelson, of Petersburg, Pa.  The son is J. C. Wilson,
of Tyrone.

Mrs. Wilson has been a member of the Presbyterian church throughout
almost all of her long life.

Services will be held in the Fourth Lutheran church at half past 7
this evening.  The remains, which are in charge of Undertaker
Lafferty, will be sent to Petersburg for interment at 11.50 a.m. on
Thursday.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, February 6, 1895, page 4

Funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Wilson.

Mrs. Mary A. Wilson, who died at the residence of her grandson, Joseph
C. Cherry, 222 Howard avenue and who had reached the advanced age of
nearly 89 years, was survived by four children:  Mrs. Rebecca
Turnbaugh of this city; Mrs. Catherine Sheeder, of Eau Claire, Wis.;
Mrs. Clara Nelson, of Petersburg, Huntingdon county, and Mr. J. C.
Wilson, of Tyrone.  The interment yesterday afternoon took place at
Petersburg, Huntingdon county, Pa., where the deceased members of the
family are buried.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, February 8, 1895, page 4