OBITS: McQUAID / McQUEADE Family, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Aileen Fulcomer Copyright November 2003. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _____________________________________________ McQUEADE, James H. - 1912 McQUEAD, James - 1891 McQUAID, Mary (McCULLOUGH) - 1891 _____________________________________________ JAMES MCQUEAD The Tyrone Daily Herald, April 18, 1891 James McQuead, one of the oldest and most widely known residents of Sinking Valley, after a last struggle with that dread disease pneumonia, which is now so prevalent, died at his home three and one-half miles from Tyrone this morning at 9:35 o'clock. Mr. McQuead has been in declining health for some time and the weight of advanced years was bearing heavily upon him when the last serious illness overtook him. Deceased was born Oct. 21, 1812, at Spring Mills, Centre county, having lived therefore 78 years, 5 months and 28 days. For many years past he had been a resident of Sinking Valley, and was engaged in farming. He was well known to all of our older residents and was warmly esteemed for many excellent qualities of character. At different times he was chosen by his fellow citizens of Tyrone township to serves as Auditor, Road Supervisor and School Director. He was a charter member of Tyrone Lodge No. 494 Free and Accepted Masons which was instituted in 1871. To mourn the loss of a kind and considerate father are three daughters and one son. These are Mrs. Warren Crawford, Mrs. W. K. Garland and James McQuead, Jr., of Sinking Valley; and Mrs. John Ray, of Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. McQuead preceded her husband to the grave, having been killed in a railroad accident at Tyrone August 24, 1869. The funeral services over the remains of the late Mr. McQuead will take place next Tuesday, and the definite hour for the services will be duly announced. _____ JAMES H. MCQUEADE James H. McQuead - A well known farmer and active Republican worker in Tyrone township died at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William Garland in Sinking Valley, about two miles from Tyrone this morning at 8:20 o'clock, after a long illness. He was aged _____________________. He was a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. McCullough of Altoona. A sister, Mrs. Laura Crawford resides in Tyrone and another sister lives in Cincinnati. Funeral arrangements later. Altoona Mirror, Monday, April 29, 1912 _____ MARY (MCCULLOUGH) MCQUAID SAD ACCIDENT - Mrs. McQuaid, wife of James McQuaid, line merchant, residing at Ironsville, met with a sad accident on Tuesday (August 24, 2869) of this week, about twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock A.M., which resulted in her death. It appears that she had been in town (Tyrone), and was returning home by way of the Penn'a. railroad, and was on the Eastern track, a short distance below the depot when she heard the Southern Express train coming down the track behind her. On stepping out of the way of it to the Western track she discovered a freight train coming up in front of her, on it, when she immediately passed from it to a siding, where she supposed of course she was safe; but a shiffer(?) was backing in on the siding, which, amid the noise of the other trains, was unnoticed by her, as well as the screams of brakemen who seen her danger, but was unable to reach her on account of the speed of the train. The first car struck her, throwing her with both legs across the track, the wheels of the cars passing over them between the ankles and knees. Several men immediately ran to her assistance and carried her to the Ward House, where she suffered immensely until about twenty minutes past six o'clock in the evening when death came to her relief. Several doctors were summoned, who amputated one limb, when discovering her case to be hopeless, they ceased the operation. Mr. McQuaid was at Pittsburgh which place he was telegraphed, acquainting him of the sad news. He arrived in the Cincinnati Express just in time to see her pass away. She remained sensible until within a few minutes of her death. Her remains were removed to her homestead(?) eight o'clock, and will be interred this Friday. Tyrone Daily Herald, August 27, 1869, Page 3, 2nd column Note: This was Mary McCullough McQuaid (sometimes spelled McQuead), wife of James Howard McQuead. She was born April 16 1828.