Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Eaglesfield, John, Feb 1922

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Taken from McDonald Pa Outlook 16 Feb 1922

John EAGLESFIELD, aged 90 years, died in the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Mary A. HILE, Center avenue, Oakdale, Pa., Friday, February 
10, 1922, at 2:20 a.m., after an illness of two weeks of pneumonia and heart 
trouble. Mr. EAGLESFIELD was born March 1, 1832 at Whymondham 
Lancastershire, England. On November 26, 1860, he was united in marriage 
with miss Mary Ann STORY in the Ferry Hill church, Ferry Hill Lancaster, 
England and to this union was born four daughters and one son. For 14 years 
he was an employee of the North Eastern Rail Road Company. In March of 1869 
Mr. and Mrs. EAGLESFIELD and the two children born in England came to 
America where for a time they lived in New York City later in Vermont where 
Mr. EAGLESFIELD was employed in the slate quarry, then moving to Oil City 
where he worked on construction of large Railroad tunnel, then to Foxburg 
where he was interested in the coal business, later going to Sandy Point 
where he purchased a farm living there for a number of years. On January 
28, 1892 Mrs. EAGLESFIELD was called by death. For the past few years Mr. 
EAGLESFIELD has divided his time with his daughter of Florida and son of 
Oklahoma and his daughter, Mrs. HILE of Oakdale where he has made his home 
the past two years. He was a member of the church of England. He is 
survived by two daughters, Mrs. HILE of Oakdale and Mrs. BLACK of Dover, 
Florida and one son, G. W. EAGLESFIELD of Tulsa, Okla., eleven grandchildren 
and twelve great-grandchildren. The deceased was a great reader of his 
Bible and the Daily news, though far advance in years he was able to talk 
intelligently on the Topics of the Day. He was a friend to all and loved by 
the children. The funerals services were held Sabbath afternoon at 2:30 
o'clock in the home of his daughter, Mrs. HILE, conducted by Rev. W. D. 
LEWIS, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The interment was in Allegheny 
cemetery, Butler County, Monday, February 13, 1922.
 
*From other mentions Mrs. Ross GRUMLING of Grove City was a granddaughter, 
as was Mrs. Dewey KROFT of Cleveland