OBIT: John C. WITHERS, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ DEATHS OF CHILDREN. John C., son of Thomas and May Withers, died at the home of the parents, 1128 Eleventh avenue, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, of spinal meningitis, aged 8 weeks. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being placed in the vault at Fairview cemetery until today, when they were laid to rest. Altoona Mirror, Monday, August 28, 1899, page 8 JOHN C. WITHERS. John Claycomb, son of Thomas and Mary Withers, died at the home of the parents, 1128 Eleventh avenue, Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock of spinal meningitis, aged 8 weeks. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being placed in the vault at Fairview cemetery until to-day, when they will be laid to rest. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, August 28, 1899