OBIT: KENSINGER Children, 1891, North Woodbury Township, Blair County, PA

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MARTINSBURG MATTERS.

  The family of James Kensinger, near Millerstown, North Woodbury 
township, is passing through sore afflictions, five members thereof 
being down with diphtheria.  Monday evening - Two of the children are 
dead.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, March 10, 1891

FREDERICKSBURG ITEMS.

  On Sunday at 4 o'clock p.m. one of James Kensinger's children died of 
diphtheria and at midnight another one died of the same disease.  One 
other is expected to die at any hour from the same disease.  The two 
that are dead were buried on Tuesday at 10 o'clock a.m., in the 
graveyard near their place.  Funeral services were held in the Reformed 
church near Millerstown.  One of the same family was buried a few weeks 
ago, making three out of the same family and there are one or two more 
that are likely to die.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, March 11, 1891

1880 North Woodbury Township, Blair County census -
James Kensinger, 35  
Barbara E. Kensinger, 27  
Joseph E. Kensinger, 8  
Lewis W. Kensinger, 6  
Henry C. Kensinger, 5  
George Elvin Kensinger, 3  
Mary Florence Kensinger, 1 
 
See also: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/obits/k1/kensinger-james.txt