OBIT: William Bracken; 5 Mar 1913, Cambria Co., PA

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Johnstown Tribune
5 Mar 1913

William Bracken Dead in West Taylor

AGED CARPENTER, WHO SERVED IN ARMY, EXPIRES AFTER 
LINGERING ILLNESS
Funeral To Be Friday

William Bracken, a veteran of the Civil War, died between 7 
and 8 o'clock this morning at his home in West Taylor Township, 
following a long illness of general debility, in his 77th year.  
The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon, with burial in 
Pleasantview Cemetery on Benshoff Hill.  The deceased was a 
member of Emory Fisher Post 30, Grand Army of the Republic, 
and it is likely the officers of that organization, will be in 
charge of the services at the grave.

The deceased was born May 18, 1836, in Blacklick Township, 
Indiana County, and was a bother of Henderson Bracken and John 
Bracken, who are still residents of that county.  William 
Bracken served three years in the Union Army during the 
Rebellion and had an enviable record.  He enlisted in April, 
1861, under Capt. A. J. Bolar, of Company H, 12th Pennsylvania 
Reserves, and was honorably discharged during the summer of 
1864.  He took part in a number of engagements, among these, the 
conflict at Gettysburg, in July 1863.  He served in the same 
company with Capt. A. N. Hart and Dr. F. T. Overdorff and was 
identified with the Regiment Association of the 12th Reserves. 
Company H was recruited at Armagh.

Almost 50 years ago, Mr. Bracken and Miss Elizabeth Duncan 
were married in Indiana County, where he learned the carpenter 
trade during his boyhood days.  William Bracken came to 
Johnstown about 40 years ago to work for the Cambria Iron 
Company, relinquishing his duties over a year ago on account of 
impaired health. He is survived by his widow and these children: 
Charles, of West Taylor Township; Harry, of Dale Borough; Miss 
Florence, at home; Addie, wife of John Jenkins, of West Taylor 
Township; and Frank, of Baltimore.  He is also survived by 18 
grandchildren, most of whom reside in this vicinity.  Henderson 
Bracken, of Buffington, and John Bracken, of Blacklick, the 
deceased's brothers, were summoned to Johnstown last night.  
They will remain for the funeral.