OBIT: James TEARNEY, 1900, of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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Colonel James Tearney, a well-known resident of Hollidaysburg, died at 
the Roaring Spring sanitarium yesterday morning at 9.30 o'clock of 
cancer of the throat.  Deceased was born in Lancaster county, Oct. 6, 
1843.  At the breaking out of the civil war he enlisted as a private in 
the Eighty-seventh regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers; was 
promoted to lieutenancy and for gallantry in leading in the charge upon 
Petersburg he was made colonel.  In 1866 he was married to Miss Sarah 
Dorwart, of Lancaster, and shortly after he came to Hollidaysburg, 
where he had resided ever since, being engaged in the tinning business.  
He was a Republican and always took an active part in local politics.  
He served two terms as burgess of Hollidaysburg borough, was a charter 
member of Colonel W. C. Murray, post No. 39, Grand Army of the Republic 
of that town, and was a member of the Union Veterans Legion, of 
Altoona.  He is survived by one daughter and two sons, Miss Margie, a 
teacher in the Altoona public schools; John, of Hollidaysburg, and 
James, of Pittsburg.  The remains were conveyed to Hollidaysburg 
yesterday and taken to his late residence on Walnut street.  Funeral 
services will be conducted at the house on Sunday afternoon at 2 
o'clock.  Interment in Lutheran cemetery.

Tyrone Daily Herald, February 10, 1900

HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  The funeral of the late Colonel James Tearney yesterday afternoon was 
solemnized with the honors and ceremonies befitting the obsequies of a 
military chieftain.  The deceased in his life found the greatest 
pleasure in the comradeship of the Grand Army veterans and the 
volunteer firemen, and these former associations assembled in large 
numbers yesterday.  The organizations in line were the Hollidaysburg 
band, company C, Fifth regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania; 
Colonel William G. Murray post, No. 39, Grand Army of the Republic; 
Union Veteran Legion, of Altoona; Phoenix Fire company and members of 
the former Good Will Fire company.  The services at the house were 
conducted by the Rev. W. W. Anstadt, pastor of the Lutheran church.  At 
the grave in the Lutheran cemetery the impressive Union Veteran Legion 
ritualistic ceremonies were performed, after which Captain H. A. 
Miller's command fired three volleys.  Bugler Snyder sounded the 
"taps," and the last rites of earth from the living to the soldier dead 
were ended.

Morning Tribune, Monday, February 12, 1900