Allegany County MD Archives Obituaries.....Annie Coffey BURK, 1895
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"The Piedmont Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Friday 10 May 1895: 
"Mrs. Annie Burk, wife of Mr. Martin Burk, of Fairview street, closed her eyes to 
earthly scenes as the hands of the clock indicated 5:30 last Sunday evening, May 5, 
1895, after and illness of one week, of gastic fever, aged about 68 years. Mrs. 
Burk was born in Ireland but had resided in Piedmont for about 48 years, and had a 
large circle of friends who will sadly miss her. Her funeral took place from St. 
Peter's Catholic church, Westernport, of which she was a consistent member, at 9:30 
Wednesday morning, and was very largely attended, many persons from a distance being 
present. The pastor, Rev. P. R. Weider, sang Requiem High Mass, and Rev. T. E. 
Stanton, of Lonaconing, a relative of the family, preached an appropriate and feeling 
funeral sermon. The pall bearers, Messrs. Patrick Templeton, of Keyser; Peter Flynn, 
of Rawlings; W.C. Ault, John Redington, John O'Donnell, John Walsh, John O'Brian and 
Patrick Rilley, of Piedmont. A husband and five children-Mrs. B.J. Higgins, of St. 
Louis, Mo.; Thos P. Burk, of Columbus, O.; Mrs. J. W. Stanton, of Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. 
Patrick Brown, of Elk Garden, and W. J. Burk, of Piedmont-survive her, all of whom 
were present at the funeral, though only the last named was with her when she died. 
By her death her husband lost a fond companion, the children a loving mother and the 
church a worthy member. Peace to her ashes. Among those from a distance attending the 
funeral were, Mrs. B.J. Higgins, of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Thos P. Burk, and two 
children, of Columbus, O.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stanton, of Chicago. Ill.; Mr. Patrick 
Brown and family, of Elk Garden; Mr. Michael Walsh, of Lonaconing; Misses Nellie and 
Kate Stanton, of Oakland; Mr. Patrick Templeton and daughters, Miss Kate, of Keyser 
and Mrs. O. J. Kelly, of Cumberland, and others. For the present Mrs. Higgins will 
remain here and keep house for her father."



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