OBIT: Thomas KEEGAN, 1889, Juniata Township, Blair County, PA

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THOMAS KEEGAN, AGED 108.

  Thomas Keegan, who resided in the "Ridges," six miles west of Newry, 
died suddenly at 10 o'clock on Monday night, at the remarkable age of 
108 years.  He was a native of Ireland, and had a very distinct 
recollection of the "rebellion of '98," having been 17 years old and 
having carried a pike in that bloody episode in the history of his 
unhappy country.
  Mr. Keegan emigrated to the United States seventy-five years ago, and 
was for many years a resident of this county, of which he was 
unquestionably the oldest inhabitant at the time of his death.  He was 
quite well preserved for a man of his age and presented himself at the 
polls last November, where he deposited a democratic ballot as had been 
his habit ever since he became a citizen.
  His wife died several years ago, and as he was never the father of 
any children, he would have been quite alone in the world had it not 
been for his niece, who kept house for him during the closing years of 
his life.
  He appears to have been in his usual health up to the time of his 
death and enjoyed his usual evening smoke a few minutes before he 
expired.
  Mr. Keegan was a member of the Catholic church, and his remains were 
interred in St. Patrick's cemetery, Newry, at 10 o'clock Wednesday 
morning.

Altoona Tribune, Thursday, March 28, 1889