OBIT: Israel GRAFFIUS, 1879, Alexandria, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ Israel Graffius, the oldest citizen of Alexandria, died on the 6th inst., in his 89th birthday. Mr. Graffius was born on the Graffius farm, about two miles from Alexandria, and had lived in that vicinity all his life, respected by all who knew him. He was buried on Saturday with Masonic ceremonies. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Thursday, December 11, 1879