OBIT: D. Warren STEWART, 1916, Birmingham, Huntingdon County, PA

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D. Warren Stewart

  D. Warren Stewart, one of Birmingham's best known and most prominent 
residents, died at his home there at 3 o'clock Saturday morning, 
following an illness from heart trouble and Bright's disease.  Deceased 
was born in Birmingham May 10, 1854, and lived there practically all 
his life.  In his younger days he was employed at the lead works 
nearby, was later a quarryman and at the time of his death was employed 
as a track laborer by the Pennsylvania Railroad company.  Mr. Stewart 
held the office of borough treasurer, tax collector, health officer and 
borough policeman for many years.  He was a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church.  Some years after the death of his first wife (who 
was Elizabeth Waite) he again married, taking as his bride Mrs. Peter 
Talon, who survives with five children: Harrison Stewart, of Altoona; 
Mrs. J. W. Sheppard, of Birmingham; Mrs. J. W. Shamp, of East Altoona; 
Mrs. Chalmers Smith, of Altoona, and Mrs. Ernest Milton, of Port 
Matilda.  Funeral services will be held from the Methodist Episcopal 
church this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Sherman.  
Interment in Birmingham cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 4, 1916