Mrs. Catherine Gaines
Widow of John W. Gaines died at her daughter Mrs. Harry Zeigler at 1345 Fifth Ave East Juniata Last Evening.
She was born in 1849 to Elone William H. Shomo and Frances J. Louderback Shomo in Page County VA.
She has been ill for several years and was bedfast the last month. For the past twenty five years she lived in Altoona, PA. Surviving are four sons and Four daughters John W. Gaines ,Mrs. George W. Miller, Mrs. William Miner, Mrs. Harry Zeigler, Thomas M. Gaines, Charles E. Gaines, and Robert L. Gaines All of this city.
Mrs. W.W.R. Beahm of Oak Park Va. Three sisters Lafayette Breedlove of Va. Mrs. Ellen Price of Ebensburg, and Mrs. Charles Alger of Page County Va.
Mrs. Gaines was a member of the Broad Ave. Methodist Church.
Altoona Mirror Oct 28,1929