Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: McConnell, Alfred, 20 Feb 1897

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from The Pittsburgh Press dated Sunday, February 21, 1897 (page 2):
 
Alfred McCONNELL, aged 17 years, who died at noon yesterday in the
Allegheny General hospital from injuries received by being run over by
a train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad at Sewickley
last Thursday, was a son of Robert A McCONNELL, of Grant avenue, Woods
Run, Allegheny, and a cousin of James McCONNELL, the Allegheny boy who
was murdered last year by his uncle, William C RICHTER. McCONNELL was
a member of the North Avenue methodist episcopal church and a general
favorite of all who knew him. Funeral services will be held at the
residence at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The interment will be
in Uniondale cemetery.
 
from the Allegheny City Death Records:
 
Robert Alfred McCONNELL, aged 16 years, died February 20, 1897, from
injuries received on the railroad; son of Robert A and Elvira
McCONNELL; born in Connellsville, Pa.; burial in Union Dale Cemetery
on February 22, 1897.
 
Had known siblings Cyrus, Della and Elvira. James McCONNELL was
killed on June 13, 1896.