OBIT: Christiana MASSEY, 1880, Petersburg, Huntingdon County, PA

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Death of an Estimable Lady.

  Our Petersburg correspondent writes that Mrs. Christiana Massey, 
relict of Dr. Massey, one of the oldest and most respected resident of 
Petersburg, died on last Monday evening at the ripe old age of 86.  It 
is a remarkable fact that Mrs. Massey through her long life has 
suffered but few aches or pains, and up to a few days previous to her 
death had been in the enjoyment of excellent health.  A short time 
since she was taken suddenly ill, and was seized with a fit of 
vomiting, which compelled her to take her bed.  This was followed by 
gangrene setting in in her right hand and arm, which terminated in her 
death as stated above.  Mrs. Massey by kind words and deeds of 
benevolence has endeared herself to not a few of the town's folks, and 
she leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her demise.  She outlived 
her husband 26 years.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, December 1, 1880