OBITS: McGINLEY Family, Blair County, PA

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MRS. MICHAEL M'GINLEY

Died at Her Home Yesterday Morning After an Illness of Four Weeks.

After an illness covering a period of four weeks, Mrs. Michael McGinley died of 
a complication of diseases at her home, No. 2416 Oak avenue, at 3:35 o'clock 
yesterday morning. The deceased was 74 years of age, having been born in the 
Parish of Dunloe, county Donegal, Ireland, in 1825. She came to the United 
States in 1847, locating in Carbon county, where she was married the same year 
to Mr. Michael McGinley. The year following Mr. and Mrs. McGinley came to Blair 
county, which has been their home since then. To the union there were born 
eleven children, all of whom, with her husband, survive her. The children are 
James J., Patrick of Pittsburg; Michael M., Charles J., John J., Punxeutawney; 
Mrs. Annie Morrison, Mrs. Maggie Meinhart, Mrs. Mollie Roberts, Horatio; Mrs. 
Sarah Delaney, Philadelphia; Mrs. Katie Trexler, Mrs. Lizzie Luther, Harrisburg. 
Mrs. McGinley was a kind and charitable woman, highly esteemed by a large circle 
of friends. She was a lifelong member of the Catholic church, having been a 
member of St. John's congregation form the time of its organization until the 
formation of the Sacre Heart congregation, with which she had since then been 
affiliated. Solumn requiem mass will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart church 
to-morrow at 9 o'clock after which the interment will take place in St. John's 
cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, June 20, 1899

Note: Cost of the paper was three cents a copy in 1899)
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THE DEATH RECORD

MICHAEL McGINLEY, SR.

Died at his home, 2414 Oak avenue, yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock of 
paralysis after a lingering illness. The deceased was born in Mannanary, County 
Donegal, Ireland, in 1828. In 1848 he came to America and one year later was 
married in Carbon, Luzerne county to Miss Sarah Devenny, who died seven years 
ago. he was employed for over forty-five years by the Pennsylvania Railroad 
company, and was for a long time watchman at Kittanning Point. While visiting 
his native land with his son, Michael, Jr., constable of the Ninth ward, he 
suffered a paralytic stoke, from which he never recovered. The following 
children survive: James, Michael, jr., Mrs. Annie Morrison, Mrs. Margaret 
Minehart, Mrs. Mary Roberts, Mrs. Catharine Trexler, Charles and John, all of 
Altoona; Patrick of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Sarah Delaney and Mrs. Lizzie Luther, of 
Philadelphia. Two brother, Patrick and Andrew, of Ireland also survive. He was a 
member of the Sacred Heart Catholic church since its organization, and also the 
Pennsylvania railroad relief. The funeral cortege will leave his late home 
tomorrow morning at 8:30.Solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose 
of the soul at the Sacred Heart church at 9 o'clock. Interment will follow in 
St. John's cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, December 10, 1906