This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: aggieway Surnames: McBride Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7601.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Times Union article on his death published 4/22/1932 under the heading "Former Argus Editor Dead" has some additional information including burial location. Here is the compete text: Alexander McBride, veteran newspaper worker with the Albany Journal and Albany Argus for many years, died today at the home of his Daughter Mrs. Harry T. Schermerhorn at Hawthorne, NJ. He was 96 having been born in Albany November 22, 1835 the son of James and Rachel Martin McBride. Most of Mr. mcBride's life was spent in newspaper work in Albany, first as a printer, and then as an editor on the Journal and Argus. When past 50 he retired from newspaper work to reside at Alplaus, near Schenectady, but at 60 returned to his first love, holding the position ot telegraph and night editor of the Argus for 20 more years. Upon the death of his wife, Matilda C. McBride, he resigned and went to live with his daughter at Hawthorne. He was a Civil War veteran, serving as a private in the 11th Ba! ttery, New York Volunteers. He was a member of Lew Benedict post No. 5, G A R. In addition to Mrs. Schermerhorn, another daughter Mrs. Howard Birch of Schenectady and a granddaughter Miriam Stone McBride survive. Funeral Services will be from the Tebbutt Memorial Chapel at 176 State St. Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Fred Clarke of Alplaus officiating. Burial will be in Albany Rural Cemetery. (Note that the granddaughter's name appears as Miriam Stone McBride in this article.) I hope this helps! Mary Anne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.