Allegany County MD Archives Obituaries..... Mrs. John KIRBY, 1897
 
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Evening Times, Cumberland, Marylnd, Thu 4 Nov 1897:  
"MRS. JOHN KIRBY DEAD--Almost a Centenarian She Passed  Peacefully Away 
Yesterday--Mrs. John Kirby died at Vale Summit yesterday morning at 9:30 
o’clock, at the age of ninety-one years. Death resulted from old age. Mrs. 
Kirby passed peacefully away, her death marking the close of an earnest, 
faithful and well-spent life.  In many respects she was a remarkable woman. 
She possessed a wonderful memory, had ma (not readable) and remembered 
plainly many historical interests in the earlier history of this county.  
She was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1806 and came to this country 
sixty three years ago. With her husband John Kirby, Sr. she took up her 
residence at once in Allegany county, settling near Vale Summit. (The 
subsequent paragraphs were un-readable.) About ___ years ago her husband 
died and ___ ___ ___ living with her daughter Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald. When 
she died her chiildren, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mr. John Kirby of Vale Summit, 
and Mr. W. F. Kirby of this city were at her side. ___ ___ ___confined to 
her room for a year.  Her funeral ___ ___ ___ Friday morning at ___ ___ ___ 
St. Michael's church. ___ ___ __ high mass of requim ___ ___. Interment 
will be in the ___ ___ with the ___."


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