The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-10
OBITUARY.

MPIKE.-DIed at her home In Altoona
on Friday, May Sd, 1889, Mrs. Annie w.
McPike, wife OF II. 4. McPIke, aged AZ
years.
The deceased was born In County GAL
way, Ireland, March 1912, and was three
months Old when her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Ward, OF this place, who are both
living. came to this country. Her parents
resided for a number OF years In Holidays
burg, Pa, and afterwards moved to Summer
hill township, near WiImore, where, on the
1sJ of December, 1868. the deceased was
united IN marriage 70 her now beTeaved
husband, II. \. McPIke, senior editor OF the
Altoona Times. After her marriage she
resided in Altoona fox couUle o: years and
then removed to JOhnstown, when, IN 1867,
her husband purchased the material of the
Old Democrat Il Sentinel and established the
CAMBRIA FREEMAN, when they removed to
EbensbuIg, where they continued 10 reside
for nearly eighteen years, up till May, 1881,
when Ar. McPike sold the FREEMAN and
removed TO Altoona to establish the Times,
of that city. During her long residence
here. Mrs. McPike was known to everyone
and was greatly esteemed for her many vir-
tues and kind ana cheerful disposition,
a good wife and an afTectionate and loving
mother, and we have every reason TO belieYe
that she IS now In the enjoyment OF
blessed Immortality, earned by pious and
and well-spent life. She leaves to mourn
her loss a bereaved husband and four
children, the youngest about years old and
the oldest, Frank T., a resident OF Pitts
burg, who is about q years OF age, besides
her aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Ward, Of this place, and three brothers,
Rev. John Ward. Of Mercy Hospital, Pitts
burg. Aloysius and William j. Ward, and
one sister, Mrs. p. 4. Schwab. of Coates
vile, Pa. On Monday morning her remains
were taken st. Johns Catholic Church, In
Altoona, where Solemn High Mass was
said for the repose OF her soul, after which
they were taken TO the cars and brought to
this place, accompanied by large number
OF relatives and friends, On arriving at the
station here, large number Of people were
in waiting. who Joined the procession and
followed the remains 70 the Church OF the
Holy Name. where another Solemn Requium
High Mass was said, her brother. the Rev.
John Ward. acting as celebrsnt. The re-
mains were then taken 70 the Catholic Gem
eterY and consigned to the family plot
where five children who had proceeded her
TO the tomb, are laid to rest May her soul
rest in peace.
DURBIN. Died ut her home In Altoona
on Tuesday, May 7th, 1889, Miss Sue Dur
bin, aged about so years The remains of
deceased were inferred at ST. Augustine on
Thursday.
-ADAMS.-Died at the residence OF his
sOn.in law j. A. Dunn. In Altoona on
Tuesday, May 9Th, 1889, Mr.. Joseph Adams
in the S9tn year of his age.
The deceased was born IN Sinking Valley
or the 18th Of September. 1900. came
TO this county about sixty years ago and has
been resident OF the neighborhOOd Of St.
Augustine ever since. He leaves two sons
Jesse and John Adams. and four daughters,
Mrs. Annie Barnicle, OF Altoona, Mrs.
Stacy Delozier and Mrs. Mary Deiozier, of
Bakers Mines, and Mrs. Julia Scanlan, Of
Painesyille. Ohio.