"The Johnstown Tribune," Johnstown, PA- July 30, 1930:
MRS. ELLEN VAN CALLED BY DEATH
Widow of John Van Expired in Her 83rd Year at Schwartz Home Last Evening
Mrs. Ellen (Colbert) Van, aged 82 years, whose health had been impaired since last fall, died last evening at the home of her son-in-law, and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Schwartz, of 313 Ash street, Seventh Ward. She was the widow of John Van who was fatally injured on June 9, 1898, when he was unloading a car of grain for the Cambria Iron Company. Funeral services for Mrs. Van will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Schwartz home by the Rev. Boyd E. Coleman, pastor of the Bedford-street Evangelical Church, with interment alongside the remains of John Van in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Middle Taylor Township.
Mrs. Van was born near Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., on July 19, 1848, a daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Witheroe) Colbert, who settled in the vicinity of Coopersdale many years ago. Several brothers and brothers-in-law served in the Civil War during the 60's. Miss Colbert and John Van, also a native of the Shenandoah Valley, were married in Coopersdale in 1870 by the Rev. George Grant, who served at that time as the pastor of the Coopersdale Wesley Chapel of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Van is survived by the following children: Harry B. Van of Pittsburg, William H. Van of Cooper avenue, Druscilla, wife of C.W. Schwartz, of Ash street, and Thomas F. Van, of Joseph avenue. Fourteen grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren survive. Mrs. Van was a sister of Otha Colbert and Mrs. Helen Wonderley, both of Strayer street, Dale borough.
"The Johnstown Tribune," Johnstown, PA- July 30, 1930:
MRS. ELLEN VAN CALLED BY DEATH
Widow of John Van Expired in Her 83rd Year at Schwartz Home Last Evening
Mrs. Ellen (Colbert) Van, aged 82 years, whose health had been impaired since last fall, died last evening at the home of her son-in-law, and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Schwartz, of 313 Ash street, Seventh Ward. She was the widow of John Van who was fatally injured on June 9, 1898, when he was unloading a car of grain for the Cambria Iron Company. Funeral services for Mrs. Van will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Schwartz home by the Rev. Boyd E. Coleman, pastor of the Bedford-street Evangelical Church, with interment alongside the remains of John Van in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Middle Taylor Township.
Mrs. Van was born near Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., on July 19, 1848, a daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Witheroe) Colbert, who settled in the vicinity of Coopersdale many years ago. Several brothers and brothers-in-law served in the Civil War during the 60's. Miss Colbert and John Van, also a native of the Shenandoah Valley, were married in Coopersdale in 1870 by the Rev. George Grant, who served at that time as the pastor of the Coopersdale Wesley Chapel of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Van is survived by the following children: Harry B. Van of Pittsburg, William H. Van of Cooper avenue, Druscilla, wife of C.W. Schwartz, of Ash street, and Thomas F. Van, of Joseph avenue. Fourteen grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren survive. Mrs. Van was a sister of Otha Colbert and Mrs. Helen Wonderley, both of Strayer street, Dale borough.
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