Obits: Mrs R. H. BOGGS ~1845-~1918: Butler Co > Sewickley Heights, Allegheny Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Patty Williams. PATTYWms@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ______________________________ Obit, found in papers of Mrs Grace Kerr Patterson of New Castle, PA Clipping from newspaper marked 1918. No date or name of paper. Mrs R. H. Boggs Mrs Marie C. Boggs, wife of R. H. Boggs died yesterday morning in her home, Sewickley Heights, after a prolonged illness. She was born at Buhl Mills, Butler County, the daughter of Henry Buhl, Sr., one of the pioneers of the section. In 1867 she and her husband settled in old Allegheny, Mrs Boggs was widely known for her charities and interest in the social and charitable life of the community. For many years she was actively interested in the Woods Run Settlement House, the Woman's Exchange, the Childrens Colored Home and was a member of the Woman's Club of Sewickley, the Twentieth Century Club and other women's clubs. She was a member of the Sewickley Presbyterian Church. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs William McBride of Sewickley, three sisters, Mrs Jacob Gelback of Zelienople, Mrs F. A. Winter of Altoona, and Mrs Edward Winter of Zeilenople; three brothers Henry Buhl Jr., of Pittsburgh; Frederick C. Buhl of Evans City and Benjamin of MO.