OBIT: Minerva (HALL) WATSON, 1933, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alan Saltsman alan32473@peoplepc.com November 14, 2006, 7:10 pm Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ Mrs. Minerva (Hall) Watson, wife of John M. Watson, passed away at her late home, 1417 Washington street on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 15th, at 11:55 o'clock. She had been in failing health for the past four months, and her condition became serious Sunday. Death was due to complications. Mrs. Watson was a daughter of Jacob and Minnie Hall, of 1714 Washington street, and was born in Huntingdon, September 16, 1880; at the time of death she was aged 53 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was united in marriage to John M. Watson, of Huntingdon, on January 10, 1900. Her entire life was spent in Huntingdon. She was affiliated with the Fifteenth street Methodist Episcopal church since childhood. Surviving besides her parents and husband are two sons and two daughters: Richard Watson, of Lewistown; John M. Watson. Jr., Miss Elizabeth Watson and Miss Margaret Watson, at home. Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Margaret Goodman, of Altoona: Mrs. Kathryn Burris and Mrs. Mame Doede, both of Harrisburg; John Hall, of Hartslog Valley; Mrs. Andy States, Mrs. Harry Minsker, Mrs. Luther Kylor, Mrs. Cloyd Foster and William Hall, all of Huntingdon. Funeral services will be held from Brown's funeral home on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Omer B. Poulson. Interment in Riverview cemetery. The remains may be viewed at Brown's funeral home at any time until the funeral hour. Huntingdon Daily News, Thursday, 16 Nov 1933 Contributor's Notes: Minerva "Minnie" (HALL) WATSON was the 5th child of 12 children of Jacob and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (ZILIUS) HALL of Huntingdon who were both born in Wurttemberg, Germany. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb