OBIT: George Alexander KINKEAD, 1902, Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, December 5, 1902

George Alexander Kinkead, an old and well-known citizen of Ebensburg, 
died at a hospital at 11:50 o'clock on Monday morning, his death 
following an operation for kidney trouble.  At Mr. Kinkead's bedside 
when the end came were his son, George A. Kinkead, Jr., and Dr. F. C. 
Jones of Ebensburg, both of whom had accompanied the dying man to 
Philadelphia and were present when the operation was performed.

Mr. Kinkead has was born in New Alexandria, Westmoreland county, 
August 1, 1837, and soon after the family removed to Ebensburg where 
his father, the late Harrison Kinkead, Esq., for a number of years 
after carried on a harness and saddlery establishment.  George A. 
worked for a while at the business when he gave it up and entered the 
Barker store in Ebensburg as a clerk where he remained for about twenty 
years.  He then took up the insurance business which he conducted for 
the past twenty-five years, the business now being conducted in the 
firm name of George A. Kinkead & Sons.

Mr. Kinkead was a member of Summit Lodge No. 312, F. & A. M. of 
Ebensburg, of which lodge he held the position of secretary since 1869, 
having been re-elected ever since, holding the position for over 
thirty-three years.  He was a member of the Presbyterian church of 
Ebensburg

Mr. Kinkead was married forty-five years ago to Miss Deborah Evans, 
by whom he is survived, with these sons:  Stewart, George A., and 
Oscar, all of Ebensburg; D. H. Kinkead of Johnstown, is a brother; four 
sisters also survive, Pamella, wife of A. Y. Jones, and Louisa, both of 
Renova, Pa., and Miss Sue and Mrs. Olivia, wife of Fergus C. Lloyd, 
both of Ebensburg.

The remains were brought to Ebensburg on Tuesday morning and were 
taken to his late home.  The funeral was held this Thursday afternoon 
at 2 o'clock from the Ebensburg Presbyterian church, the services at 
the grave being under the charge of Summit Lodge of Masons.