OBIT: Thomas RATCHFORD, 1904, Gallitzin, Cambria County, PA

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Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, February 5, 1904
Volume XXXVIII, Number 6

Thomas Ratchford

  Thomas Ratchford, one of the oldest residents of Gallitzin, died at 
his home in that place Tuesday morning at 4:30 from diseases incident 
to old age.  Mr. Ratchford was a native of Ireland, having been born in 
County Westmeath in 1822.  He came to America in 1849 and went to work 
on the Old Portage railroad and assisted in the construction of the 
Gallitzin tunnel for the Pennsylvania Railroad when it succeeded to 
Portage.  His wife preceded him to the grave about seven years ago. He 
is survived by three children: William Ratchford, Mrs. Thomas Stanley 
and Mrs. Mary McKinney, all of Gallitzin.  He was known everywhere as a 
good, honest man who believed in principle and followed it. The funeral 
took place Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, with a solemn requiem high 
mass in St. Patrick's church and interment following in St. Patrick's 
cemetery.