Obituary:
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home and at 2 o'clock from the Allenport Methodist church, for Mrs. Barbara Bard Shields, wife of John P. Shields, of Allenport, who died at her home on Wednesday evening, February 23rd, 1927. Rev. D. Y. Brouse, pastor of the church was the officiating minister. Burial directed by W. P. Dunmire, followed in Odd Fellows cemetery. Mrs. SHIELDS was born in Blacklog February 2, 1855, the daughter of Joshua Bard and Rebecca James Bard, deceased. She was united in marriage with John P. SHIELDS, of Amberson Valley, April 16, 1899. She was a member of the Allenport Methodist church and was active in the Ladies Aid Society of the church. She was a kind neighbor and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. The large number of neighbors and friends what gathered on Saturday afternoon to pay their last tribute of respect, testified to the place she held in the hearts of the people of the communitiy. Mrs. SHIELDS is survived by her husband and the following step children, Mrs. William HOLLENBAUGH, this city; Mrs. Roy Bard, Allenport; Mrs. Roy Harper, Newton Hamilton; George Shields, Altoona. She is also survived by these sisters and brother: Mrs. Mary Lewis, of Elgin, Oregon; Mrs. Ada Davis, of Barree, this county; Miss Margaret Bard, of Allenport; Mrs. Belle McKinstry, of Ryde; Mrs. O. _. KENYON, of Huntingdon; Mrs. James MATTHEWS, of Altoona; Mrs. John Latherow, of Wilmerding, and Miles Bard, of Orbisonia.
Obituary:
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home and at 2 o'clock from the Allenport Methodist church, for Mrs. Barbara Bard Shields, wife of John P. Shields, of Allenport, who died at her home on Wednesday evening, February 23rd, 1927. Rev. D. Y. Brouse, pastor of the church was the officiating minister. Burial directed by W. P. Dunmire, followed in Odd Fellows cemetery. Mrs. SHIELDS was born in Blacklog February 2, 1855, the daughter of Joshua Bard and Rebecca James Bard, deceased. She was united in marriage with John P. SHIELDS, of Amberson Valley, April 16, 1899. She was a member of the Allenport Methodist church and was active in the Ladies Aid Society of the church. She was a kind neighbor and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. The large number of neighbors and friends what gathered on Saturday afternoon to pay their last tribute of respect, testified to the place she held in the hearts of the people of the communitiy. Mrs. SHIELDS is survived by her husband and the following step children, Mrs. William HOLLENBAUGH, this city; Mrs. Roy Bard, Allenport; Mrs. Roy Harper, Newton Hamilton; George Shields, Altoona. She is also survived by these sisters and brother: Mrs. Mary Lewis, of Elgin, Oregon; Mrs. Ada Davis, of Barree, this county; Miss Margaret Bard, of Allenport; Mrs. Belle McKinstry, of Ryde; Mrs. O. _. KENYON, of Huntingdon; Mrs. James MATTHEWS, of Altoona; Mrs. John Latherow, of Wilmerding, and Miles Bard, of Orbisonia.
Family Members
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Mary J. Bard Lewis
1848–1929
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Adalanda Bard Davis
1852–1942
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Miles Martin Bard
1853–1940
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Margaret R. "Maggie" Bard
1857–1950
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Alfred A. Bard
1859–1908
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Isabelle "Belle" Bard McKinstry
1861–1945
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Martha Bard Kenyon
1864–1950
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Ella Bard Matthews
1866–1938
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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bard
1869–1885
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Alice Anna Bard Latherow
1872–1950
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