OBIT: George W. McPHERRAN, 1896, native of Huntingdon County, PA

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GEORGE W. MCPHERRAN
Died in Eden Valley While Visiting his Brother.

  George W. McPherran Esq., a lawyer of prominence in Philadelphia, 
died at 5.30 Thursday morning, at the home of his brother, John 
McPherran, in Eden Valley.  The deceased was a suffer from pulmonary 
consumption and had come to Eden Valley two weeks ago in the hope of 
benefiting his health, but the dread disease had made inroads too 
serious upon his constitution to be stayed.
  Mr. McPherran was aged 54 years, and was well known in this vicinity.  
He was twice married, his first wife being buried in North Laurel Hill 
cemetery, Philadelphia.  He is survived by his widow, and one son, 
Leslie McPherran Esq., a prominent attorney in Philadelphia.  Four 
brothers and one sister also survive: Robert, of Toledo, Iowa; James, 
of Sterling, Illinois; Stewart, of Atchison, Kansas; John and Rebecca, 
of Eden Valley.  Mrs. L. K. Obdyke, of Tyrone, is a niece of the 
deceased.  He was the son of the late John and Elizabeth McPherran who 
remains rest in the cemetery at Arch Spring.  When informed by the 
physician that he could not live shortly after arriving at the 
homestead, Mr. McPherran's reply was: "Here was I born, here it is 
fitting I should die."
  Funeral services were conducted at the late home of John A. McPherran 
Friday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, by Rev. L. L. Lewis of Arch Spring, 
and the remains were conveyed to Philadelphia on Philadelphia express 
on Friday night.  Final service was held at the home of the deceased's 
mother, 2040 North Twentieth street, Philadelphia, Saturday, after 
which interment was made at Laurel Hill cemetery, that city.

The Tyrone Herald, Thursday, August 20, 1896