The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01
GEORGE McQUADE.

George McQuade, another of our
older citizens, died at his home two
miles west of McConnellsburg,W Wednes-
day, January 81, 1900. Mr., McQuade
was born near Centervillo, Bu, king
ham county Virginia, January 81,
1898: hence he was exactly 81 years Of
age
He remained at home with his par
ents until twenty years of age, when
he learned the trade of boat at-buildiug.
Later he went and lived with an uncle
in Powhuttan county, Va. who ownc
q number of slaves. With this uncle
he remained until the breaking out of
the Civil War, when he as u true
Southerner. enlisted to serve in the
Confederate army. He belonged to
Company *, under Captain Terry
Thirty-seventh regiment, Confederate
cavalry. commanded by Col. Foll<in-
son. He was engaged in the battle of
Winchester, in which both his colonel
and captain were shot aud killed.
After three months OF hard service.
his health failed, and he was detailed
to hospital work where he remained
eighteen months. At his earnest re-
quest he was restored to his regiment,
and soon thereafter, under Gen. Ewell,
made raid across the Potomac
through Maryland and advanced in
Pennsylvania as far north as New
Vile, Cumberland county. Here his
regiment went into camp.
Being tired and weak he went short
distance from camp, where he found u
clump of bushes under which he 10y
down and went to sleep, While sleep
ing there his regiment found reason
for a sudden movement, and when he
awoke, his regiment had gone. Feel
/ ing too weak to follow on foot, and not
| knowing the direction in which they
had gone, he concluded to go to a
nearby brick farmhouse. Here he
was treated kindly. given suit in
exchange for his badly torn rebel uni
FORM and directed to Il sawmill in
ANDERSON Valley where the farmer
said, he could get work. On his way
thither, he narrowly escaped being
picked up by squad of cavalrymen.
He at length reached the sawmll out
of money and feeling pretty blue and
accepted n job cutting wood at 80 cents
day and board.
After working at this, several days,
the proprietor took him on the mill
and finding him willing hand, in
creased his wages. He rema ined with
them until their job was worked out.
Hearing that men were wanted at
Mount Pleasant aIron Works, now
Richmond, Franklin county, he went
there and obtained employment. While
there he formed the acquaintance of
Miss Nancy Jane Clouser, whom he
afterward married, and moved to the
Big Cove in 1866 to house on the
Jacob, Tritle farm near Rock Hill
school house. From there he moved
to farm'owned by the late Thomas n.
Johnston, now owned by Jacob Mot
ter near Back Run. In 1872, he
bought the farm on which he was liv-
ing at the time of his death.
Mr.. McQuade was Il good citizen and
for number of years, served his
township as school director. He was
II faithful member of the United Pres
byterian church.
There survives him his wife and
nine children Il. Calvin: Alice, mar
red to George Suders: Daniel: Efiie,
raarried to |. ID. Thompson: John, and
Ella, of this county; Lewis and Emma,
of Altoona, and Mary of Pittsbrg.
Funeral at his late home tomorrow
afternoon, at | o'clock. Interment in
Union Cemetery.
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