OBIT: Joseph ISETT, 1896, Sinking Valley, Blair County, PA

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FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Joseph Isett Expired at His Home in Sinking Valley Sunday Night.

  Joseph Isett died at his home at foot of Brush mountain, about two 
miles from "Skelp" in Sinking Valley, some time during Saturday night 
or Sunday morning.  He had been threshing all day Saturday at the farm 
of Jacob Meadville about a mile distant from his own home and seemed in 
good health.  At his usual bed time, reasonably early in the evening, 
he retired to bed talking and laughing, went to sleep and it is thought 
did not wake again.  His little son Clarence slept in the same bed with 
him, and his wife and three other children slept in the same room, none 
of whom were aware that husband and father had passed to the other 
world till discovered by the child who slept with him, when he awoke 
about 7.30 o'clock Sunday morning.  The little boy called to his mother 
who quickly went to the bedside, to find her husband cold in death.  He 
evidently died without a struggle.  Four or five years ago, deceased 
had a severe attack of pneumonia, the dregs of which remained with him, 
causing a shortness of breath frequently when Mr. Isett would walk up a 
hill or exert himself in any way.  But he was better the past few 
months than usual, and seemed quite well when he went to bed Saturday 
night.
  Joseph Isett was aged 49 years on the 23d of August last.  He was a 
native of Sinking Valley, having been born in the house where he died, 
his father, Joseph Isett, Sr., and mother having raised a family of six 
boys and six girls on the place.  His parents have both been dead many 
years.  Deceased's occupation was that of farmer in a small way and 
laborer.  He was a man of retired habits and could nearly always be 
found at home when not away at work.  Before their marriage, his wife 
was Miss Mary Burnshire, who survives.  Three daughters and three sons 
also survive, namely: Mrs. George Whitzler, of Beaver Falls, Pa., and 
May, Clarence, George, Roy and Annie, at home.  The eldest of the 
children at home is about 13 years and the youngest about 2 years.  
Surviving also, are two sisters and two brothers, viz: Mrs. William 
Johnson, of Tipton; Mrs. Lucinda Price, of Yellow Springs; Thompson 
Isett, of Canon City, Colorado and William T. Isett, who lives at the 
homestead with the family of Joseph Isett.
  The funeral occurred at 2 on Monday afternoon.  Rev. C. F. Jacobs, 
pastor of the Sinking Valley Lutheran church, conducting the services 
at the house.  Interment was made at the Bridenbaugh graveyard, near 
Culp, where the parents of the deceased were buried.

Tyrone Herald, Tyrone, Pa., September 10, 1896