OBIT: Martin H. WARD, 1885, Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA

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Altoona Tribune
November 12, 1885

RECENT DEATHS.

At about twenty minutes past 12 o'clock Thursday morning, Mr. M. H. Ward, son of Mr. and 
Mrs. Martin Ward, died at his parents' home in Ebensburg, Cambria county, after a lingering 
illness of some weeks of consumption.  The deceased was a brother-in-law of Mr. H. A. McPike, 
one of the editors and proprietors of the Altoona Times, and possessed a large circle of friends 
both in this city and his home who will regret to learn of his death.  Mr. Ward was born in 
Hollidaysburg, January 7, 1854, and with his parents went to Wilmore in 1858.  In this latter 
town he remained until 1872 when he went to Pittsburgh, where he entered Duff's Business 
college, and graduated in the same year.  He then engaged in the grocery business in this city, 
having as his partner his brother, Mr. Al Ward, remaining in the business for some two years, 
when he entered the car record office, Pennsylvania railroad, then in Altoona, and remained thus 
engaged for a considerable length of time.  In 1876 he went to New York, where he held a 
responsible position with the American Express and Merchants Dispatch companies, until last 
summer, when he was forced to resign on account of ill-health - a severe cold which he had 
taken fastening itself upon his lungs and terminating in consumption.  While in New York he 
was under treatment of the best physicians in the city, but finding his case one beyond their help, 
he returned to his home in Ebensburg about ten weeks ago, where he died at the time stated 
above.  He was a consistent member of the Catholic church.

Besides his parents, Mr. Ward leaves three brothers and two sisters to mourn his death.  These 
are Mrs. H. A. McPike, of Altoona; Mrs. P. A. Schwab, of Coatsville, Pa.; Rev. John Ward, of 
Pittsburgh; Al. Ward, late of New York city but now of Ebensburg, and Will J. Ward, of 
Ebensburg.
  


Note: He is listed as Martin Ward, son of Martin and Bridget Ward, in the 1860 and 1870 
Cambria county census.