Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: FULLWOOD, Margaret Elizabeth, 02 May 1906

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from The Pittsburgh Press dated Thursday, May 3 1906  (page 10):

Mrs Margaret Elizabeth FULLWOOD, widow of Capt W W FULLWOOD, died at
the family residence, 226 Emerson street, East End, yesterday.  Mrs
FULLWOOD was the daughter of John and Sarah AIKEN, one of the pioneer
families of Pittsburg.  She was born in this city on July 31 1845, and
resided here all her life.  Her husband, Captain FULLWOOD, was a
leading newspaperman of this city.  Mrs FULLWOOD is survived by one
daughter, Mrs Mazie RUNNETTE, and five sons, John A, B F, and Hanley
of Pittsburg, William H of Denver, and Riddle of New York.

from The Pittsburgh Gazette Times dated Thursday, May 3 1906  (page 6):

Mrs Margaret E FULLWOOD, widow of the late Capt W W FULLWOOD, who for
almost ?? years was connected with the Pittsburgh Leader, died at her
late home, 226 Emerson street, at 4:45 pm yesterday.  She was born and
educated in this city and was noted for her charity.  The family lived
in Marion street and also had a country home in what was known as
Shady Lane.  Mrs FULLWOOD had been an invalid for several months, and
her death was not unexpected.  She was an active member of Emory
Methodist Episcopal Church, having been connected with it for over 40
years.  Six years ago her husband, W W FULLWOOD, died suddenly.  Two
years later her son-in-law, Edgar S RUNNETTE, died and two years
afterwards, her daughter, Dorothy FULLWOOD, passed away.  She is
survived by five sons, one daughter, and three sisters.  They are Mrs
Mazie RUNNETTE, John A, W H, B F, G R, and H E FULLWOOD.  The sisters
are Mrs B C SAWYER, Mrs Jennie REYNOLDS of Los Angeles, Calif., and
Mrs J S HANLY of Chicago.  The funeral services will be held at her
late residence at 2 pm on Saturday, and the interment will be in the
Allegheny cemetery.


Her children were William J (died as infant), John A, Dorothy Sarah
Maria, William H, George B (died as toddler), Mary A "Mazie", Benjamin
Flack, George Riddle, and Hanley Earl FULLWOOD.  This family is buried
in the AIKEN family plot at Allegheny Cemetery, Section 12, Lot 106.

Her surviving sisters were Catherine (Mrs Benair C SAWYER), Sarah Jane
(Mrs James Sidney REYNOLDS), and Emma (Mrs John A HANLEY).