OBIT: Maria (WILEY) BELFORD, 1885, native of Mifflin County, PA

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Death of Mrs. Maria Belford.

  Mrs. Marie Belford, wife of Mr. D. W. A. Belford, died at her home in 
Milton, Northumberland county, at 1.45 o'clock Monday morning.  What her 
particular ailment was, or whether her death was sudden or the result of 
protracted illness, the postal announcing the sad news did not mention.  Mrs. 
Belford was well known in this city, and esteemed for her many good qualities 
as a neighbor, wife and mother.  She was born in Lewistown, Mifflin county, 
and was about 63 years of age.  She was a sister of the late Bishop Wiley, of 
the Methodist Episcopal church, and was married to Mr. Belford in the winter 
of 1848, her first husband being Mr. Richard Brimmer, deceased, of McVeytown.  
For many years she was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and during 
her residence in Mifflintown was foremost in every good work belonging to an 
active and faithful Christian life and earnest church duty.  She was a kind 
and indulgent mother and a generous friend.  Her death will be sad news to 
her many friends in the Juniata valley, and to none more so than the writer, 
who has often, with members of his family, enjoyed the hospitality of her 
ever-welcome home and board.  Throughout life she had many trials and 
afflictions, which she bore with patience and Christian resignation, and to 
the end she held fast the profession of her faith.  But all these "light 
afflictions" of a moment are now past, and have doubtless brought to her 
immortal soul a "far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."  To her 
excellent husband the sympathy of many friends will be tendered him in the 
hour of this his great bereavement.

Altoona Tribune, November 19, 1885