Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, April 1, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 14 DEATHS Mrs. Catherine Tobin Mrs. Catherine Tobin, widow of David Tobin, died of a general breakdown at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. W. A. Munroe of 399 Market street, Johnstown, at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, aged 84 years. The funeral was held from St. Patrick’s Catholic church, Gallitzin, at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning with interment in the church cemetery. Mrs. Tobin is survived by two sons and three daughters as follows: Thomas Tobin of Coupon, this county; J. J. Tobin, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Mary Brawley of Allegheny; Mrs. Thomas Masterson of Altoona and Mrs. Annie Kelley of Johnstown. She was born in Ireland and for the last ten years had made her home off and on with Mrs. Munroe and Masterson, her daughters of Altoona. Mr. Tobin who was prominent in Democratic politics of his time, died about 17 years ago. Mrs. John M. Hughes Mrs. Mary Jane Hughes, wife of John M. Hughes of Cambria township, died at her home about two miles north of Ebensburg on the old Carrolltown road, on Saturday afternoon, aged about sixty years. Mrs. Hughes, with her husband, had lived in Cambria township all her life. About two or three years ago the deceased suffered a paralytic stroke from which she never entirely recovered. She had been confined to her home every since and rarely felt able to attend to her household duties. During the week previous to her death, Mrs. Hughes had been considerably worse and her relatives were summoned to her bedside. On Saturday she became unconscious and her death ensued shortly before noon. The deceased is survived by her husband, a prominent Cambria township farmer and one daughter, Jennie, wife of John Lewis of Cambria township. The funeral took place from the Hughes home, Monday afternoon, services being held at 1 o’clock by the Rev. J. Twyson Jones, pastor the First Congregational Church of Ebensburg. Interment was made in Lloyd’s Cemetery. Mrs. Sarah Jane Spiers Mrs. Sarah Jane Spires (sic), wife of Wesley Spires of Gallitzin, died at 9 o’clock last Thursday morning at her home on Church street, after a five weeks’ illness from paralysis. She was a daughter of the late John and Louise Spade of Summit and was born at Oakdale Forge, Dauphin county, July 31, 1831, being at the time of her death nearly 69 years of age. She was married in Johnstown to Wesley Spiers, October 23, 1853, and with her husband moved to Gallitzin in 1878. Fourteen children were born to this union, eight of whom died in infancy, five being buried in the old Union graveyard in Johnstown. The six children who survive are Henry of Columbus; Mrs. A. Rose of Minneapolis; Emory and F. A. of Gallitzin; Mrs. Lizzie Hewlings of Tyrone and Amos at home. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Two sisters and four brothers also survive: Mrs. Harriet Campio of Johnstown and Miss Lizzie Spade of Summit; John, Henry and George of Ohio and William of Plane No. 6. Mrs. Spiers was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. The funeral services were held at in the church at Gallitzin at 2 o’clock Sunday. Interment was in the Union Cemetery at Gallitzin. Among the relatives attending the funeral from Johnstown were Mrs. W. E. Keedy and Mrs. H. L. Schwing and son, Louis, of Conemaugh street, the former two nieces of the deceased. _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008