OBIT: James McNELLY, 1940, Native of Gap, Lancaster County, PA

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James McNelly, aged 92, widely known retired employee of the Pennsylvania 
railroad and long a prominent and respected resident of Lakemont, died at 1 
o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G.N.Eagan, 339 
Logan Avenue, Lakemont.  He was one of the oldest residents of the community 
and was well known to neighbors and friends as Daddy McNelly.  Death was due to 
diseases incident to old age.  Mr.McNelly was born at Gap, Lancaster county, on 
September 15, 1847, a son of David and Rachael (Plank) McNelly.  He spent his 
early life there and was married April 2, 1872, to Sophie Belle Walton of 
Altoona, the ceremony being performed at Lancaster. Mrs. McNelly died in 1923, 
the year after the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. 
McNelly was a machinist in the Altoona Works department of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, starting his employment in 1880 and retiring after 39 years on July 
2, 1919. He worked in the Twelfth street frame shopp for many years and 
retired from the light plant at Ninth avenue and Thirteenth street. For many 
years, Mr.McNelly wintered in Florida and was active as a gardener, 
maintaining a garden at Lakemont in the summer and one at St.Petersburg, Fla., 
during the winters. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. M.P. Boggs of 
St.Petersburg,Fla., and Mrs. Gordon N. Eagan, at whose home he died. A son 
died in childhood. Eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also 
survive. Friends are being received at the Eagan home.

MCNELLY--- Funeral services for James McNelly of South Lakemont will be held 
at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home of a daughter,Mrs.G.N.Eagan, 339 
Logan avenue, South Lakemont, by Rev. J.W.Wible. Interment in Rose Hill 
cemetery. Friends are being received at the Eagan home.


Altoona Mirror, Altoona,PA Tuesday, July 9, 1940


Additional Comments:
James was the son of David and Rachel (Plank) Mcnelly of Salisbury Township, 
Lancaster county, PA.  He married Sophie Belle Walton, also of Salisbury 
Township. They lived from the 1870's in Altoona. They were married April 2, 1872 
in Lancaster County.