STORM--Died at his home in Clearfield township on Monday, May 2, 1892, Mr. Lewis Storm, in the 83rd year of his age.
The deceased was born at Dawson's Mills in Allegheny township on the 12th of June, 1809, and at the time of his death was 82 yeas, 10 months and 20 days old. he is the last of the family of John Storm, one of the pioneer settlers of Cambria county, who died February 15th, 1816. On the 23rd of February, 1838, he married Marguerite Pfoff at Loretto, the ceremony that made them one being performed by Rev. D. A. Gallitzin. After his marriage he resided in Loretto until 1848, following his trade as carpenter and undertaker, and then removed to the farm upon which he died. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite, and three sons, John, of Altoona; Lewis Theodore, who resides near Chest Springs, and Augustine G., who lives on the farm where he died. his daughters are Mary, wife of Thomas Callaghan, of Chest Springs; Susan, wife of W.A.B. Little, of Loretto; Agnes, wife of George Byrnes, of Brisbin, Pa.; and Ellen, wife of John Brady McCullough, of Cumberland county, Pa. His remains were interred on Wednesday last after a high mass of requiem for the repose of his soul. Mass he rest in peace. |
