OBIT: Matilda (LUTHER) WEAKLAND, 1903, Patton, Cambria County, PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, May 15, 1903

One of the largest funerals ever held in Northern Cambria county took 
place in St. Benedict's Catholic church at Carrolltown Thursday morning 
of last week when the last sad rites were performed over the remains of 
Mrs. Matilda Luther, widow of the late Anselm Weakland.

Mrs. Weakland died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Ryan, at 
Patton Monday night after an illness of three months, of a complication 
of diseases.  She was a member of one of the oldest families in Cambria 
county, among the pioneers of this section and was the daughter of the 
late Mr. and Mrs. John Luther of Carroll township. She was aged 68 
years, four months and four days.

Ex-Sheriff D. A. Luther of Carroll township and Henry Luther of 
Gallitzin are brothers.  The sisters living are Mrs. Michael Snyder of 
Dubois; Mrs. Henry Bender of Carroll township; Mrs. James Leib of 
Nicktown, and Mrs. John Latterner of Munster township. The children 
living are Walter Weakland, the wholesale liquor dealer of Patton; 
Aaron, the liveryman of Arcadia; Edward and Samuel of Patton; Bennett 
of Carroll township; Mrs. W. J. Ryan and Misses Emma and Elvina of 
Patton. Mrs. Weakland's husband died September 7, 1902.