OBIT: Samuel P. WATTS, 1918, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA

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Altoona Times
Altoona, Pa.
Tuesday Morning, December 24, 1918

WATTS

  Samuel P. Watts, aged 63 years, died at 4.15 o'clock yesterday 
morning at his home, 130 Adams street, Ninth Ward Johnstown, after an 
illness lasting about eight months.  His death was due to a 
complication of diseases.  The deceased was born in Baltimore and 
located in Altoona many years ago, where he lost an arm while working 
for the P.R.R.  From Altoona Mr. Watts removed to Pittsburgh.  He came 
to Johnstown seven years ago as an expert painter for the Johnstown 
Automobile Company.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Conner 
Watts, and nine children: Frances, Walter, Joseph, Howard, Edward, 
Albert, Frank, Russell, and Olive, at home.  Walter Watts has been in 
the Medical Department of the Aviation Service of the U.S. Army for 14 
months, coming home Saturday night from Minneola Field, Long Island, on 
account of his father's illness.  A sister, Mrs. Jerusha Pemington and 
two brothers, Joseph M. and Howard, also survive.  The funeral will 
take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the services to be conducted by 
the Rev. Joseph N. Scholes, pastor of the First Christian Church, with 
burial in Grandview cemetery.  The deceased was a member of the 
Christian Church.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 24, 1918