Obituary

Mrs. Mary Ann Lines who died at the home of her [widowed] daughter, Mrs. Mary McKendrick, in Bloom Twp., Saturday evening October 1st at 9:30 o'clock was born November 23, 1836. A daughter of James A. and Mary Passmore Bloom and was a life long resident of Bloom Township.

She was united in marriage to William A. Lines who preceded her in death 34 years ago. To that union 10 children were born, five of whom survive their mother, namely, one daughter Mrs. Mary McKendrick of Bloom Twp. with whom Mrs. Lines lived for the past 16 years, four sons, Joseph M. of Clearfield, W. Atwood of Louisville KY, Lewis B. of Curry Run and M. Wallace of DuBois now employed in Salamanca NY. She is also survived by a number of grandchildren and a host of friends who mourn her passing.

Funeral Services were held Tuesday afternoon, October 4th at 2:30 o'clock in Chestnut Grove Church with Rev. H.W. Witchey officiating. Interment in the Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery.510,513
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In June 1900 living in Mary’s Bloom Township home, were seven children all born in PA; her 21 year old son Mark W., a Farmer; her grandson Byron F. b. Feb 1887 age 13.478
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Mary is the mother of ten children, seven still living in 1910.512
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“According to my Grandfather [Everett Laird (1900-1993)], Mary Ann lived her entire life in Bloom [Township]. She lived to be almost 100. While in her 70's, she cared for my grandfather who was 10 years old. He thought that she was his grandmother, never knowing that she was actually his great-grandmother.”514
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Mary’s son Eli passed away when she was 94 years old.217
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Celebrates 95th Birthday

Mrs. Mary Ann Lines, living near Grampian, grandmother of Emerson Lines,* well known South Side resident, celebrates her 95th birthday at her home today. 

This venerable resident is enjoying all her faculties, her eyesight being especially keen, and she knits and sews without the slightest difficulty.  She reads the newspaper without the aid of spectacles.  In addition to this, she enjoys the blessings of good health and only last winter made a speedy and complete recovery from an attack of pneumonia.

Mrs. Lines many friends here and throughout the County felicitate her on this happy occasion and wish her many more.  Happy Birthday!515


*Emerson is the son of Gainor Lines (1857-1898).3

“Married on the 29th ult., by Rev. John Flegal, Mr. William Lines to Miss Mary Ann Bloom.”516

Mary was 15 years old and William 23 at the time of their marraige.3

In the 1880 U.S. Federal Census William appears with Wife Mary A. and seven of their children Eli M aged 21, Joseph M aged 19, William A aged 7, Lewis I aged 5, Mark Wallace aged 1, Mary E aged 17 & Savetta J aged 13. It indicates William, a farmer, is 53 years old born in Pennsylvania about 1827 and Mary 43 years old.507