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    1. MCGOOGIN, GEREK, JOHNS Oct. 9, 1908 McDonald PA Record
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    3. MCGOOGIN, GEREK, JOHNS Mrs. Daniel MCGOOGIN, aged 66 years, died Wednesday, October 7, at 3:30 p.m. at her home on Center avenue. Mrs. MCGOOGIN's maiden name was SMITH. She was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1842. In 1863 she was married to Mr. Daniel MCGOOGIN, also of Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. MCGOOGIN came to this country 26 years ago and settled in McDonald, where they have resided ever since. Mrs. MCGOOGIN is survived by her husband and three children, Daniel and John and Mrs. Margaret GALLOWAY, also by two sisters, Mrs. MCCURDY of Illinois and Mrs. MCCOLLUM of Ireland. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the late home, conducted by Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D. Interment will be made in Robinson's Run cemetery. Adam GEREK of Bishop, aged 48 years, died Thursday, October 1. The funeral services were held on Saturday, conducted by Rev. J.W. ENGLISH, D. D. Interment was made at Hilldale. Stephen Stewart JOHNS, ninety years and one month old, died Thursday evening, October 1, at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. JOHNS had been a resident of McDonald for more than forty years. He was the second station agent for the Panhandle railroad at this place and held the position for thirty-one years, relinquishing it about ten years ago. Mr. JOHNS was the first burgess of McDonald, being elected by a vote of 168 out of 171 votes cast at the first borough election held in February 1890. He was born in Baltimore, Md., September 1, 1818, and was one among the seventh generation of descendants of Richard JOHNS who settled in Cliffs, Calvert County, Md., in 1641, nineteen years before William PENN received his charter. Mr. JOHNS is survived by two sons, Stephen Stewart and Benjamin K., and four daughters, Misses Tacie, Sue and Mary at home, and Mrs. Margaret HARDY of Pen Argyle, Pa. The funeral services were held at the late home of the deceased on South Side on Saturday af! ternoon and were conducted by Rev. E. H. WARD of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Pittsburg. Interment was made in Robinson's Run cemetery.

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