OBIT: Joseph SILVA, 1913, Boswell, Somerset County, PA

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Silva, Joseph

DIED FROM BLOOD POISON, Boswell, June 30, Blood poisoning, following an injury 
to his head two weeks ago, resulted yesterday afternoon in the death of Joseph 
Silva, a well-known resident of Boswell. Mr. Silva was accidentally struck on 
the head with a sledge hammer, but did not seem to be badly injured. He worked 
the next one and one-half days and then became ill. Blood poisoning developed 
and for four or five days before his death, Mr. Silva was unconscious. Joseph 
Silva was 52 years old. He is survived by his second wife, who was Miss Sipe, 
and by eight children, six to the first wife and two to the second. The funeral 
will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from the Boswell Lutheran Church 
where a sermon will be preached by Rev. Mr. Rice, the rector. Interment will be 
at Jenners.

Meyersdale Commercial, July 3, 1913