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From: "Hannah M. Fisher" <>
Subject: Re: [PAMONVAL] Obit of Dr. CP Paxton
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 09:15:08 -0700 (MST)
In-Reply-To: <1082877356donna_taub@wgbh.org>


Here is a little more information about Cresson.

The TB sanitarium (State Hospital) was at Cresson, PA on US 22 at the top
of the mountain just west of Holidaysburg. Cresson is and was a railroad
town.

This is from the 1933 hospital directory.



Cresson State Sanitorium
Cresson, Cambria County
Specialized hospital for all stages of pulmonary tuberculosis
Separate building for children
Services free, a state institution
Opened 1912
Average number of patients 721.


This is from the Directory of Deceased American Physicians 1804-1929.
Vol. 2, p. 1204. Chicago: American Medical Association, 1993.

Cornelius P. Paxton
Died 2/7/1924 and this directory gives place of death as California, PA.
Born 1875
Allopath
Licensed in PA 1905
Practice in California, PA in 1905
Graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western
Pennsylvania School of Medicine 1905.

JAMA entry 82:734
JAMA--Journal of the American Medical Association
82(9):734, Mar. 1, 1924
States he died on Feb. 7 at the Pennsylvania State Sanitarium for
Tuberculosis. He lived in California, PA and graduated from the University
of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.




On 13 May 2006, Donna Taub wrote:

> California, PA - Sentinel
>
> Dr C. P Paxton - Feb 8, 1924
>
> Word reached town this morning of the death of Dr C.P. Paxton at the
Cresson sanitarium where he had gone several weeks ago for treatment.
His death was due to tuberculosis. He was aged about 47 years and had
been a resident of this commuity for the past seventeen years. Dr paxton
was born near Houston where his relatives reside. A brother survives
him. He practiced medicine in this town during his life here and had a
large circle of friends. He was a member of the local Masonic fraternity
adn of the Order of Moose. Funeral arrangements are that services will
be helad tomorrow at 2pm, from the home of his Uncle Joh Paxton and
interment will be made in the cemetery adjoing Houston.
>
>
> Couple of questions from this - what cemetery adjoining Houston?
Anyone have any ideas? Was this Cresson Sanitarium in Cambria County?
Does anyone know which John Paxton was CP's Uncle (maybe a spouse or
dates - there are only 12+ in Washington Co Pa) or who CP's father was?
By the way, CP stands for Cornelieus Paul.
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