A double funeral was held this afternoon;Friday;May 7;1926;with a brother and sister being laid side by side in their grave;victims of influenza. The deceased are Thomas Arthur and his sister Mrs.Mattie McCafferty. The brother and sister lived together for years on Water street;Belle Vernon;the sister keeping house for the brother;neither having any other near relatives. Two weeks ago both were taken ill with influenza and with no one to administer to them they were sent to the Charleroi-Monessen hospital. The brother;aged 44 years;contacted pneumonia and passed away on April 30. Hopes were entertained for the recovery of the sister and she was not told of her brother’s death as the attending physician feared a relapse. It was decided to keep the body until the sister had recovered sufficiently to attend the funeral;but the death angel interferred with the plans and the sister;taking a turn for the worse;passed away yesterday;May 6;1926;and the double funeral today May 7;1926;resulted.

Name: Henderson Martin –
Home in 1920: North Belle Vernon; Westmoreland; Pennsylvania –
Age: 59 –
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 –
Birthplace: Pennsylvania –
Spouse’s Name: Maria Martin –
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania –
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania –
Marital Status: Married To Maria Jane Martin –
Home owned: Own –
Able to read: Yes –
Able to Write: Yes –
Household Members: Name Age –
Henderson Martin 59 –
Maria Martin 57 –
John Martin 28 –
Charles Ofar 17 –
Annie Collins 35 –

Mrs.Nancy Myrtle;aged 58 years;widow of the late Timothy Myrtle;died Wednesday morning April 14;1926;at her home in Allenport. Mrs.Myrtle had been in ill health for the past six weeks;suffering from a paralytic stroke. She was a high esteemed resident of Allenport and was well-known in this section. There survive two sons and one daughter;Roy Myrtle of Allenport and William and Blanche Myrtle at home;two brothers and one sister of Kittanning;and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon;April 17;1926;at her late home. Interment will take place in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.