OBIT: John CROWELL, 1926, Birmingham, Huntingdon County, PA

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JOHN CROWELL
Veteran of Civil War Died at Noon Today

  This noon hour, John Crowell, of Birmingham passed into the eternal 
life, after being ill since May 4 with a stroke of paralysis and a 
complication of diseases.
  John Crowell was a son of David and Eliza Jane Crowell.  He was born 
near Birmingham, July 27, 1844 and resided all his life in this 
community.  On July 3, 1871 he was united in marriage.  His wife 
preceded him to the grave May 23, 1926.  Surviving his death is one 
son, Harry I., of Altoona and one daughter, Miss Anna May, at home.
  When the Civil war occurred, John Crowell was among the first to 
enlist and served faithfully throughout the great conflict, with honor 
to himself and the command in which he was assigned.  He was a member 
of the Methodist church of Birmingham.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2.30 in the 
Presbyterian church at Birmingham, by Rev. Dr. H. H. Henry, of 
Philadelphia, former pastor of the Birmingham Presbyterian church.  
Interment in the Methodist cemetery at Birmingham.

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JOHN CROWELL,

A lifelong resident of Birmingham and vicinity, and a veteran of the 
Civil War, died at his home in Birmingham on Thursday at noon, death 
being attributed to a complication of ailments brought on by paralysis 
suffered on May 4.  Mr. Crowell was born near Birmingham, July 27, 
1844, the son of David and Mrs. Jane Crowell, and resided all his life 
in that vicinity.  He was among the first to answer the country's call 
for volunteers to put down the southern rebellion faithfully with the 
union army during the entire conflict.  He was married on July 3, 1871.  
His wife died on May 23, 1926.  He is survived by one son, Harry I. 
Crowell of Altoona, and one daughter, Miss Anna May Crowell, at home.  
He was a member of the Birmingham Methodist church.  Funeral services 
will be conducted in the Birmingham Presbyterian church Friday 
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in charge of Rev. Dr. H. H. Henry of 
Philadelphia, a former pastor and intimate friend.  Interment will be 
in the Methodist cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., July 7, 1926

Additional Comments:
Buried in the Methodist Side of Birmingham Cemetery.  This is John 
Crowell, Sr.  His mother was Eliza Jane Rice Crowell.

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