OBIT: James B. McGRAW, 1899, native of Blair County, PA

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JAMES B. M'GRAW.

  At 3 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. James B. McGraw died at his home 
in Lockport, Westmoreland county, aged 55 years.  He was the eldest son 
of John and Hanna McGraw (both deceased, and was born in 
Fredericksburg, Blair county.  He is survived by his widow, five sons 
and two daughters, all of whom reside in Lockport.  He also leaves six 
sisters and three brothers, as follows: Mrs. Jacob Rhodes, of 
Martinsburg; Mrs. Samuel Rinninger, of Sabbath Rest; Mrs. Austin Hann, 
Pleasantville, Bedford county; Mrs. Andrew Negley, Saxton, Bedford 
county; Mrs. Mary Sparr, Williamsburg, Pa.,; Mrs. Emory Brumbaugh, of 
Entriken, Huntingdon county; John B. McGraw, Martinsburg, Pa., and 
Edward McGraw, of Bolivar, Westmoreland county.  The body will arrive 
in Altoona on mail express this evening and will be taken to 
Martinsburg on the 6.20 train.  Interment will be made in the Clover 
Creek cemetery at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, July 10, 1899