OBIT: John UPDYKE, 1893, Spruce Creek, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________ John Updyke, aged about 28 years, died of consumption at his home in Spruce Creek yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. A wife and two small children survive him. Funeral service will be held at his late home tomorrow afternoon, after which the interment will take place at Franklinville. Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., July 22, 1893 The funeral services of the late John W. Updyke were conducted by Rev. E. U. Hoenshel at the United Brethren church, Spruce Creek, yesterday, and interment followed at Petersburg. The deceased was aged 33 years. Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., July 24, 1893