Birth Year discrepancy between the stone 1821 and obituary article 1820.
William H. Lovell died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at the residence of his son-in-law, Postmaster E. R. Baldrige, on Allegheny street, aged 81 years, 8 months and 13 days. On January 1, 1900, there was placed on the retired list of the Pennsylvania Railroad company one of the oldest employees, in point of service as well as in years, in the person of William Harrison Lovell.
Not only was he a senior in the railroad service, but he was one of the very few surviving men whose identification with the transportation business of the commonwealth was coincident with the opening of the public works.
Mr. Lovell was born in German valley, near Newton Hamilton, Pa., September 20, 1820, and received his name from William Henry Harrison, president, who was full cousin of his mother. When about 12 years old he began to drive mules on the canal and at 21 was captain of the canal boat, "Wyoming," a Pennsylvania and Ohio line boat running between Hollidaysburg and Columbia.
He left the canal in the fall of 1849 and entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as timekeeper at the Mifflin shops, under Mr. Enoch Lewis. He remained at Mifflin until October, 1S52, when he went to Duncansville, where he was clerk to Mr. E. M. Jones, the agent. Later, when Mr. Jones was transferred to the agency at Hollidaysburg Mr. Lovell succeeded him as agent at Duncansville. He remained at Duncansville until the completion of the Newry branch when he was transferred to Newry as agent, remaining at Newry until the fall of 1870 when he was transferred to Blairsville, succeeding Mr. Jacob Zimmers as agent there.
He remained there until the spring of 1871, at which time the Butler branch was completed to Butler, to which point he was transferred as agent, by the late Robert Nelson, who was then superintendent of the West Penn division.
He remained at Butler until 1876 when he was transferred to the Altoona ticket office and thence to the Altoona freight station where he remained until retired by pensioning, January 1, 1900, having completed more than a half century of service with the company.
While at Duncansville he was associated with Thomas A. Scott, Herman J. Lombaert and Robert Pitcairn, the latter being telegraph operator.
Mr. Lovell had for many years been a member of the First Presbyterian church of Altoona. His wife preceded him to the grave about four years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edwin R. Baldrige, of Hollidaysburg, and two sons, Mr. I). II. Lovell, superintendent of the terminal division, Pennsylvania railroad, and Mr. George Lovell, In the employ of the same company at Philadelphia. The funeral services will be held , at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Baldrige, on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be private.
Altoona Tribune
Altoona, Pennsylvania
04 Jun 1902, Wed • Page 4
Contributor: sakleiner (49518552)
William H. Lovell died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at the residence of his son-in-law, Postmaster E. R. Baldrige, on Allegheny street, aged 81 years, 8 months and 13 days. On January 1, 1900, there was placed on the retired list of the Pennsylvania Railroad company one of the oldest employees, in point of service as well as in years, in the person of William Harrison Lovell.
Not only was he a senior in the railroad service, but he was one of the very few surviving men whose identification with the transportation business of the commonwealth was coincident with the opening of the public works.
Mr. Lovell was born in German valley, near Newton Hamilton, Pa., September 20, 1820, and received his name from William Henry Harrison, president, who was full cousin of his mother. When about 12 years old he began to drive mules on the canal and at 21 was captain of the canal boat, "Wyoming," a Pennsylvania and Ohio line boat running between Hollidaysburg and Columbia.
He left the canal in the fall of 1849 and entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as timekeeper at the Mifflin shops, under Mr. Enoch Lewis. He remained at Mifflin until October, 1S52, when he went to Duncansville, where he was clerk to Mr. E. M. Jones, the agent. Later, when Mr. Jones was transferred to the agency at Hollidaysburg Mr. Lovell succeeded him as agent at Duncansville. He remained at Duncansville until the completion of the Newry branch when he was transferred to Newry as agent, remaining at Newry until the fall of 1870 when he was transferred to Blairsville, succeeding Mr. Jacob Zimmers as agent there.
He remained there until the spring of 1871, at which time the Butler branch was completed to Butler, to which point he was transferred as agent, by the late Robert Nelson, who was then superintendent of the West Penn division.
He remained at Butler until 1876 when he was transferred to the Altoona ticket office and thence to the Altoona freight station where he remained until retired by pensioning, January 1, 1900, having completed more than a half century of service with the company.
While at Duncansville he was associated with Thomas A. Scott, Herman J. Lombaert and Robert Pitcairn, the latter being telegraph operator.
Mr. Lovell had for many years been a member of the First Presbyterian church of Altoona. His wife preceded him to the grave about four years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edwin R. Baldrige, of Hollidaysburg, and two sons, Mr. I). II. Lovell, superintendent of the terminal division, Pennsylvania railroad, and Mr. George Lovell, In the employ of the same company at Philadelphia. The funeral services will be held , at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Baldrige, on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be private.
Altoona Tribune
Altoona, Pennsylvania
04 Jun 1902, Wed • Page 4
Contributor: sakleiner (49518552)
Birth Year discrepancy between the stone 1821 and obituary article 1820.
William H. Lovell died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at the residence of his son-in-law, Postmaster E. R. Baldrige, on Allegheny street, aged 81 years, 8 months and 13 days. On January 1, 1900, there was placed on the retired list of the Pennsylvania Railroad company one of the oldest employees, in point of service as well as in years, in the person of William Harrison Lovell.
Not only was he a senior in the railroad service, but he was one of the very few surviving men whose identification with the transportation business of the commonwealth was coincident with the opening of the public works.
Mr. Lovell was born in German valley, near Newton Hamilton, Pa., September 20, 1820, and received his name from William Henry Harrison, president, who was full cousin of his mother. When about 12 years old he began to drive mules on the canal and at 21 was captain of the canal boat, "Wyoming," a Pennsylvania and Ohio line boat running between Hollidaysburg and Columbia.
He left the canal in the fall of 1849 and entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as timekeeper at the Mifflin shops, under Mr. Enoch Lewis. He remained at Mifflin until October, 1S52, when he went to Duncansville, where he was clerk to Mr. E. M. Jones, the agent. Later, when Mr. Jones was transferred to the agency at Hollidaysburg Mr. Lovell succeeded him as agent at Duncansville. He remained at Duncansville until the completion of the Newry branch when he was transferred to Newry as agent, remaining at Newry until the fall of 1870 when he was transferred to Blairsville, succeeding Mr. Jacob Zimmers as agent there.
He remained there until the spring of 1871, at which time the Butler branch was completed to Butler, to which point he was transferred as agent, by the late Robert Nelson, who was then superintendent of the West Penn division.
He remained at Butler until 1876 when he was transferred to the Altoona ticket office and thence to the Altoona freight station where he remained until retired by pensioning, January 1, 1900, having completed more than a half century of service with the company.
While at Duncansville he was associated with Thomas A. Scott, Herman J. Lombaert and Robert Pitcairn, the latter being telegraph operator.
Mr. Lovell had for many years been a member of the First Presbyterian church of Altoona. His wife preceded him to the grave about four years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edwin R. Baldrige, of Hollidaysburg, and two sons, Mr. I). II. Lovell, superintendent of the terminal division, Pennsylvania railroad, and Mr. George Lovell, In the employ of the same company at Philadelphia. The funeral services will be held , at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Baldrige, on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be private.
Altoona Tribune
Altoona, Pennsylvania
04 Jun 1902, Wed • Page 4
Contributor: sakleiner (49518552)
William H. Lovell died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at the residence of his son-in-law, Postmaster E. R. Baldrige, on Allegheny street, aged 81 years, 8 months and 13 days. On January 1, 1900, there was placed on the retired list of the Pennsylvania Railroad company one of the oldest employees, in point of service as well as in years, in the person of William Harrison Lovell.
Not only was he a senior in the railroad service, but he was one of the very few surviving men whose identification with the transportation business of the commonwealth was coincident with the opening of the public works.
Mr. Lovell was born in German valley, near Newton Hamilton, Pa., September 20, 1820, and received his name from William Henry Harrison, president, who was full cousin of his mother. When about 12 years old he began to drive mules on the canal and at 21 was captain of the canal boat, "Wyoming," a Pennsylvania and Ohio line boat running between Hollidaysburg and Columbia.
He left the canal in the fall of 1849 and entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as timekeeper at the Mifflin shops, under Mr. Enoch Lewis. He remained at Mifflin until October, 1S52, when he went to Duncansville, where he was clerk to Mr. E. M. Jones, the agent. Later, when Mr. Jones was transferred to the agency at Hollidaysburg Mr. Lovell succeeded him as agent at Duncansville. He remained at Duncansville until the completion of the Newry branch when he was transferred to Newry as agent, remaining at Newry until the fall of 1870 when he was transferred to Blairsville, succeeding Mr. Jacob Zimmers as agent there.
He remained there until the spring of 1871, at which time the Butler branch was completed to Butler, to which point he was transferred as agent, by the late Robert Nelson, who was then superintendent of the West Penn division.
He remained at Butler until 1876 when he was transferred to the Altoona ticket office and thence to the Altoona freight station where he remained until retired by pensioning, January 1, 1900, having completed more than a half century of service with the company.
While at Duncansville he was associated with Thomas A. Scott, Herman J. Lombaert and Robert Pitcairn, the latter being telegraph operator.
Mr. Lovell had for many years been a member of the First Presbyterian church of Altoona. His wife preceded him to the grave about four years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edwin R. Baldrige, of Hollidaysburg, and two sons, Mr. I). II. Lovell, superintendent of the terminal division, Pennsylvania railroad, and Mr. George Lovell, In the employ of the same company at Philadelphia. The funeral services will be held , at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Baldrige, on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be private.
Altoona Tribune
Altoona, Pennsylvania
04 Jun 1902, Wed • Page 4
Contributor: sakleiner (49518552)
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