OBIT: Hugh M. O'DONNELL, 1895, Logan Township, Blair County, PA

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HUGH M. O'DONNELL,

A well-known resident of the Dry Gap road, died at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Ettie Baird, 1917 Ninth avenue, at 5:30 last evening.  
Mr. O'Donnell worked in the erecting shop.  On Thursday afternoon he 
complained of being sick, left work and went to Dr. Boyer's office on 
Eighth avenue near Seventeenth street, where he procured some medicine.  
He started for home but only got as far as his daughter's when he was 
forced to give up.  In the evening he said he had taken too much 
morphine.  He spent Thursday night setting on a chair where he remained 
until 10 o'clock yesterday morning, when he was laid on a sofa.  He did 
not speak afterward.  Dr. J. W. Rowe was sent for.  He came and left 
some medicine but considered the man's case hopeless.  The deceased was 
born at Beaver Dam, April 30, 1834.  He came to this city twelve years 
ago.  On March 4, 1871, he married Mary Ann Keith, who survives him, 
together with five children, as follows: Mrs. James Cowan of 
McConnellsburg, Fulton county; Mrs. Jessie Johnson and Mrs. Joshua 
Baird of Altoona; Thomas M. O'Donnell of Kittanning Point and William 
A. O'Donnell at home.  He is also survived by two brothers, Thomas M., 
of this city, and Charles of Milwaukee, and one sister, Mrs. Margaret 
Parker of Shirleysburg, Huntingdon county.  Mr. O'Donnell was a veteran 
of the late war, having served in Company B, Thirteenth Regiment, 
Pennsylvania Volunteers.  He was a member of Post 62, G.A.R., the 
Simpson Methodist church and the Pennsylvania railroad relief.  The 
funeral services will be held at Eighth Avenue Methodist church 
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock; interment in G.A.R. circle in Fairview 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., June 29, 1895