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    1. [PABLAIR] DEATHS BLAIR CO., PA. 1876
    2. Deaths from The Register, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., PA. MADIGAN - Stephen Madigan made his appearance on the streets of West Huntingdon on Sunday, 11th inst. intoxicated and quarrelsome. Upon being remonstrated with by Wm. Sturtzman, he struck the latter who then knocked him down with his open hand. After this Madigan lived till Monday night. A post mortem examination disclosed no outward evidence of violence, but there was clotted blood upon the brain and death resulted from congestion. Mr. Sturtzman has been committed to jail to await a judical inquiry. Wed. 21 June 1876 issue. Wm. Sturtzman, arrested on the charge of causing the death of Stephen Madigan, in Huntingdon, on the 11th inst., was taken before Judge Dean on Monday and released on entering bail in the sum of $5,000 for his appearance in August court. Wed. 28 June 1876 issue. GIBSON - July 2d, 1876, of dropsy, at Frankstown, Pa., Mrs. Eliza Gibson, aged 45 years, 9 months and 5 days. Wed. 12 July 1876 issue. NIGHT - In Catharine township, June 21st, 1876 , Eliza B. Night, aged about 83 years. Wed. 12 July 1876 issue. SHINEFELT - In Williamsburg, June 28th, 1876, John Shinefelt, aged 73 years, 4 months, 15 days. Wed. 12 July 1876 issue. MITCHELL - In Millville, June 16th, 1876, Gracie Rebecca, daughter of G.S. and M.A. Mitchell, aged 1 year, 9 months and 10 days. The youngest, the pet and joy of the household, has been taken, and the parents are left mourning. Wed. 12 July 1876 issue. KINSEL - May 30th, 1876, at her residence, near Eldorado, Blair Co., Pa., Mrs. Anna M. Kinsel, aged 88 years, 3 mo., and 9 days. The deceased was the mother of Mrs. John H. Stiffler, residing near this place. She had attained a great age, and during the last years of her life was a great sufferer. Her remains were interred, the following day, in the Brethren's graveyard, followed by a large concourse of friends and family. Wed. 12 July 1876 issue. STITT - Departed this life July 7th, 1876, after a lingering illness, at her home near Claysburg, Mrs. Elizabeth Stitt, aged 55 years, 9 months and 23 days. Wed. 19 July 1876 issue. EICHOLTZ - July 15, 1876, near Frankstown, Pa., Mrs. Eva Eicholtz, aged 59 years, 7 months and 27 days. Wed. 19 July 1876 issue. BUNKER - In Altoona, July 13th, 1876, Hettie, infant child of Benjamin and Louisa Bunker, aged 5 months. Wed. 19 July 1876 issue. KEPHART- MCDONALD - Among the slain in the late Indian massacre are said to two former citizens of Latrobe named Jacob H. Kephart and Wm. McDonald. Wed. 26 July 1876 issue. GOODLOE - Miss Sarah Goodloe of Portage, Cambria county, aged nineteen years, daughter of a leading citizen of that place, was bitten by a rattlesnake while picking berries on Wyckoff Mountain, on July 19th, a mile and a half from home, and being unable to reach home died a frightful death in the woods. She was accompanied by two little girls, one of whom hastened to the village with the news, and two physicains repaired to the spot as soon as possible, only to find her in the agonies of death. One of the little girls, Laura Webb, says that when the snake struck Miss Goodloe they were near the top of the ridge, and were about to start home, having their pails filled with berries. Miss Goodloe threw herself on the ground shrieking, and the little girl saw the snake still hanging to her leg. She ran up and seized it by the tail jerked it loose, and killed it with a club. The deceased young lady was the only surviving child of her father, whose wife and son met with violent deaths, the former dying from lockjaw caused by a needle in her foot and the later having been gored to death by a bull. Wed. 26 July 1876 issue. IMLER - Ephraim Imler and son, were killed by a boiler explosion at his saw mill, at Rays Hill, Fulton county, on Monday. Wed. 9 Aug. 1876 issue. M.S.

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