Clearfield County PA Archives - Obituaries: McQuown, Margaret, 28 Apr 1895

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Taken from The Indiana Progress, Indiana PA Newspaper, Wednesday, 08 May 1895

Mrs. Margaret McQuown died at the residence of her son, W. W. McQuown, Esq.,
of Mahaffey, Pa., April 28, 1895, aged 72 years and 16 days.  The deceased
was a daughter of Col. William Shields, late of Indiana, Pa., who died
November 28, 1860.  She was born in the town of Indiana when it was a mere
hamlet, and was married to William McQuown in the year 1846.  She was the
mother of six children, the grandmother of thirty-nine children, and had two
great-grandchildren.  Her children all survive her except one daughter, Mrs.
Emma Garbey of Gazzam, Pa., who died eight years ago.  The surviving
children's names are, James A., of Ord, Pa.; Mrs. Annie M. Potts, of Horatio,
Pa.; W. W., of Mahaffey; Senator M. L. of Clearfield, and Nina Edminston, of
In diana.  She was a sister of James T. Shields, of Taylorsville, and William
Shields of Indiana.  She is the last but one of seven sisters, Mrs. Amanada
Alford, of Sterling, Neb., being the surviving one.

	Mrs. McQuown's sufferings were intense but she endured them with christian
fortitude.  The deceased was a kind and gentle old lady and was a devoted
member of the Baptists Church.  To her death had no terrors.  She longed and
prayed for sweet rest which she was sure it would bring, and her spirit sank
as composedly into its arms as a weary traveler to his couch of repose.  The
remains were interred in the Bowen cemetery on Tuesday, April 30.  Rev. R. L.
Williams conducted the funeral services.