OBIT: Thomas J. FOLEY, 1903, Carroll Township, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, May 22, 1903 SUICIDE OF T. J. FOLEY Coroner E. L. Miller, of Johnstown, has decided that an investigation into the death of T. J. Foley, who committed suicide at Blandburg Saturday afternoon by shooting is unnecessary, in view of the general ascertainment and proving of the fact of felo de se, caused apparently by a protracted drinking spree. T. J. Foley was about fifty years of age. He was born in Ireland and was brought to this country at the age of five years by his parents, who settled at Cameron's Bottoms, Indiana county. He studied law and in his early manhood moved to Lehigh county where he was admitted to the bar and is said to have made some money as an attorney. Later he located in this county and followed various pursuits, including that of a school teacher. Mrs. Foley and her two children, for some time, have been at Slatington, Lehigh county. Foley taught school at New Holland the past winter and since the term closed had been drinking heavily, spending most of his time around Blandburg. Saturday afternoon he purchased a revolver and cartridges from a dealer in Blandburg and shot himself back of the right ear. He died in a few minutes after being found. Foley went right across the street from the store in which he purchased the revolver and shot himself. The deceased was a brother of John S. Foley, who resides at Lilly. D. F. Foley of Allentown, son of the suicide came to Blandburg to claim the remains of his father and arrange for burial. 1900 Carroll Township, Cambria County census - Thomas J. Foley, 52, school teacher