OBIT: Philip McGOUGH, 1887, Blair County, PA

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His Injuries Resulted Fatally.

The engine of the mail train west Tuesday evening struck Phil.
McGough, flagman of local freight west, at Benscreek, and fatally
injured him.  The freight had stopped at Benscreek to do some
shifting, and Mr. McGough had gone back to flag the train.  When the
shifting was done he was called in by his engineer, and turned about
to retrace his steps to his train.  He was walking between the tracks
when the engine of the mail train whistled, and he must have become
bewildered or confused, for he stepped on the track directly in front
of the mail.  He realized his mistake just before the engine was upon
him and had time enough to step on the end of the ties outside the
rail, but the engine struck him on his right side and knocked him
down.

His right leg was broken near the ankle, his head was badly cut, his
back bruised, and his breast hurt.  He also sustained internal
injuries.  He was brought to his home in East Conemaugh, where he was
attended by physicians.  His condition was regarded from the first as
quite critical, and hence his death which followed at half-past 10
o'clock yesterday forenoon, was not a surprise.  He was conscious to
the last.  Deceased was 51 years of age.  He leaves a wife and six or
seven children.  His wife's maiden name was Mary Conrad.  She was
raised in Newry, Blair county.  Mr. McGough was born and raised about
two miles from Summerhill.  He had been on the Pennsylvania railroad
for about twenty-five years.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 27, 1887, page 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Philip Mcgough
Age: 44
Birth Date: Abt 1836
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania , USA
Street: Seventeenth Ave
House Number: 1309
Dwelling Number: 338
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mary E. Mcgough
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Flagman
Philip Mcgough 44
Mary E. Mcgough 35
Harriet F. Mcgough 16
Henry B. Mcgough 13
Josiah Mcgough 12
Margaret C. Mcgough 10
Edmond H. Mcgough 7
Mary L. Mcgough 6
William S. Mcgough 3