OBIT: Mary VAIL, 1895, Blair County, PA

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TYRONE TOPICS.

Mrs. Mary, widow of the late Thomas Vail, who for many years occupied
a home between this place and Bald Eagle Furnace, and from whom Vail
station, at the junction of the Tyrone and Clearfield and Bald Eagle
Valley railroads, takes its name, died at the home of her son Patrick,
near Philipsburg, on Saturday evening last, at the advanced age of 82
years.  Her husband departed this life some five years ago at the old
homestead, near Vail station, since which time the mother and wife has
made her home with her son Patrick.  She was a good wife and good
mother and an exemplary Christian.  Her remains will be brought to
this place to-day on the noon train and taken to St. Matthew's chapel,
on Cameron avenue, where services will be held, after which interment
will be made Oak Grove cemetery, and her remains will be placed beside
those of her departed husband and others of her family.
 
Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, February 12, 1895, page 3