Huntingdon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Chilcoat, Albert Owen October 27, 1933
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Huntingdon Daily News, Monday, October 30, 1933
AIbert Owen Chilcoat, a highly respected citizen of Mount Union, died at the 
home of his son, C. Arthur Chilcoat, 121 West Garber street, Friday, October 
27, 1933 at 9:15 PM. He had been in failing health for two years but was 
confined to bed one week before passing away. Death was caused by a stroke 
which he suffered at 4AM, the day he passed away. Born at Orbisonia, November 
22, 1856, Albert Owen Chilcoat was the son of Benjamin Franklin and Rhuanna 
Chilcoat. He grew to manhood there and in 1887 was united in marriage with Miss 
Sarah Barnett. She died February 18, 1832 and following her passing away Mr. 
Chilcoat failed daily in health. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Chilcoat 
lived in Orbisonia many years until 1912. While here he was employed by the 
East Broad Top Railroad Co. From there they moved to Blairs Mills where he was 
employed as an engineer on the Tuscarora Valley Railroad until the wreck in May 
1916 at East Waterford when he was badly injured and disabled for some time. In 
1920 Mr. and Mrs. Chilcoat moved to Allenport where they resided for about ten 
years. Since the death of the mother Mr. Chilcoat had passed his time among the 
children but he spent most of his time with two sons, B. Frank Chilcoat and C. 
Arthur Chilcoat at Mount Union. He was a congenial gentleman and made many 
friends in this vicinity. Mr. Chilcoat was a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church at Allenport. Surviving are five sons, B. Frank Chilcoat, Arthur 
Chilcoat, and Alfred W. Chilcoat, all of Mount Union; Melvin R. Chilcoat of 
Juniata and James Elmer Chilcoat of Lewistown. Thirteen grandchildren and two 
great-grandchildren also survive, as well as three sisters: Mrs. Mary Norcross 
of Mount Union; Mrs. Samuel O'Neal of Rockhill and Miss Rebecca Chilcoat of 
Grand Junction, Colorado. Funeral services were held from the home of the son, 
C. Arthur Chilcoat, 121 W. Garber Street, this Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock 
in charge of Rev. J. Alfred Cox, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at 
Berwick, PA, and a former pastor at Allenport assisted by Rev. Frederick C. 
Fowler of the Presbyterian Church at Mount Union. Interment was directed by W. 
Q. Blatt in the IOOF Memorial Cemetery in Rockhill Furnace, PA.

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