OBIT: Samuel BANCROFT, 1896, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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SAMUEL BANCROFT

Died of pulmonary consumption at 5:15 o'clock last evening, at him home, 
2516 Seventh avenue.  He had been ill for about a year.  The deceased was 
born at Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England, December 9, 1834.  He came to 
this country January 26, 1852, and went directly to Frankstown township, 
where he secured employment with the Cambria Iron company and [remained for 
a number years.  The same company gave him employment in Hollidaysburg, and 
he removed to that place.  He remained in the service of the Cambria Iron 
company for thirty-two years in all.*]  For twelve years he lived in this 
city and worked for the railroad company, having been last employed in the 
brass foundry.  On April 8, 1858, Mr. Bancroft married Miss Margaret Markey, 
who survives with the following children: William B., Joseph C., Mrs. George 
Harpster, Mrs. Ed. Hurd and Mrs. J. D. Fluke, all of this city.  He is 
likewise survived by a brother, Jesse Bancroft, and a sister, Mrs. Hannah 
Perry, both of whom reside at Barrow-on-Trent.  Mr. Bancroft was a member of 
the Eighth avenue Methodist church.  He also belonged to B. S. Davis lodge 
of Odd Fellows.  He was generally esteemed and respected, both as a 
Christian and as a citizen and neighbor.  He will be greatly missed in his 
home, as he was a man of domestic habits and devoted to his wife and 
children.  The funeral will take place Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, 
services to be conducted at the house by Rev. J. Ellis Bell, interment in 
Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, October 2, 1896