OBIT: Harriet ABBOTT, 1889, Allegheny Township, Blair County, PA

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A SUDDEN DEATH.

Mrs. Harriet Abbott, of Near Duncansville, Dies of Apoplexy.

  S. Russ Abbott and wife have for some time past resided in the old Dunkard 
church in Allegheny township, about one mile northwest of Duncansville.  Mr. 
Abbot is engaged in the saddlery business, his shop being in Duncansville.  
On Saturday morning last about 7 o'clock he started to his work, remarking to 
his wife that he would be home about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.  When he 
left his home Mrs. Abbott was apparently in good health, excepting a cold.  
Mr. Abbott returned at the hour stated and found the front door open.  
Proceeding into the house he was horrified to find his wife lying dead on a 
lounge in one of the rooms.  The alarm was quickly sounded and a physician 
summoned but it was too late - the vital spark had fled.
  A message was sent to Altoona and Coroner Glenn proceeded to the house of 
Mr. Abbott, where the following were sworn in as jurors: Joseph Vaughn, 
Joseph Gates, Albert J. Vaughn, G. W. Knee, G. B. McC. Holland and W. S. 
Knee.  An autopsy was made of the body by Dr. D. C. Confer, it having been 
thought that death had probably resulted from choking on some lozenges which 
the deceased had been taking for her cold, and the impression was that one 
might have lodged in her windpipe.  When discovered by her husband the one 
side of her face was much discolored.  There were no marks of violence or a 
struggle, nor was anything in the room disturbed.  The only household work 
which she had done was the washing of the breakfast dishes, showing that her 
illness must have come to her shortly afterward.  After hearing all evidence 
possible a verdict of death from apoplexy was rendered.
  The deceased was 44 years of age and leaves no children.  Mrs. Maria Price, 
of Duncansville, is her sister and it was to her house that the body was 
taken and the funeral will take place from there.  Mrs. Price was greatly 
prostrated by the shock.

Altoona Tribune, March 21, 1889