OBIT: Richard MAHER, 1880, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA

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End of a Strange Character.

  On Tuesday evening, Richard Maher died in Johnstown of an affection 
of the lungs.  Over thirty years ago his mother brought him over the 
old Portage railroad and when arrived at Johnstown some kind farmer saw 
the boy and pitying his condition took him to raise.  He stayed there 
until about twelve years ago when he suddenly disappeared.  The next 
heard of him was that he was scouting it among the Indians.  While 
there he acted as one of the escort to Duke Alexis a few years ago.  
But his exposure on the plains brought on a disease which proved fatal, 
and the man came back to Johnstown to die.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 29, 1880

Perhaps: 1860 Conemaugh Township, Cambria County census - 
Andrew Shea, 42 
Frances Shea, 44 
Mary A. Shea, 18 
Henry Shea, 7 
Richard Maher, 16