OBIT: Rev. John E. MCGAW, 1898, Native of Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA

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Rev. John E. McGaw, aged 84 years, died at Hastings, Neb., last Tuesday morning.  
He was born near Chambersburg, but spent his early life in Ohio with his 
parents, who went to Stark county.  Deceased was ordained in the United Brethren 
church in 1835, being transferred to the Methodist Episcopal church about ten 
years later.  He was pastor of the West End Methodist Episcopal church in 
Pittsburg from 1863 to 1868.  During the war he was known as the "War Preacher," 
and acquired quite a reputation as a revivalist and uncompromising 
Prohibitionist.  For the past 25 years until last November, he resided with his 
son, H. L. McGaw, of Pittsburg.  He went to Nebraska for his failing health.  
Four children survive him, two of whom, Homer L. and Hugh D. McGaw, reside in 
Pittsburg.


People's Register, Chambersburg, PA, March 18, 1898