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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] WALLACE, STILLEY, MILLER, DODDS, MCWREATH, READ, SCHOLLART March 18, 1904 McDonald Record
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    3. WALLACE, STILLEY, MILLER, DODDS, MCWREATH, READ, SCHOLLART Mrs. Mary WALLACE died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. HUTCHISON, No. 300 Biddle avenue, Wilkinsburg, Monday, March 14, of paralysis, aged 76 years. Her maiden name was DUNBAR, and she was the widow of Joseph WALLACE. Mrs. WALLACE was born in Washington county and had spent the greater part of her life within the bounds of Raccoon Presbyterian church. The family removed to Oakdale, Allegheny county, in 1886, and one year ago Mrs. WALLACE took up her residence with her daughter in Wilkinsburg. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church at that place. Besides the daughter named here, is one son, J. Harper WALLACE, of Oak Grove, north of Washington. The interment took place Wednesday afternoon at Candor. James M. STILLEY died at his home on Fourth street Wednesday evening, March 16, 1904, of erysipelas. Had he live until the 26th of this month he would have been 43 years old. The report of his death came as a shock to many people for he had been sick les than one week. The deceased moved to town over a year ago after having lived in Robinson township nearly all his life, where he twice served as road commissioner. He was a director of the People 's National Bank and the McDonald Savings and Trust Co., and was considered well to do. His wife and nine children, the eldest 18, survive him. The funeral takes place this Friday afternoon with services at the house at two o'clock in charge of Rev. J. P. JORDAN. Interment will be made in Arlington cemetery. Thomas MILLER, aged 79, died Thursday night, March 10, 1904, at his home in Oakdale. The deceased was a native of North Fayette township and never marred. In1849 he was among those who left the East in search of fortune in the then newly discovered gold fields of California. One sister, Miss Martha MILLER, his housekeeper for many years, survives him. The funeral service was held at his late home Monday morning. Interment took place in the Valley cemetery near Imperial, the burial being preceded by a short song and prayer service in the Valley church, conducted by the Rev. Mr. ARMSTRONG. Mrs. Mary Leslie DODDS, wife of William DODDS, secretary of the Pittsburg District of the United Mine Workers, died Friday morning at her home on the Banksville road. She as born in England in 1866 and came to this country with her parents when young. She was married in 1882. Mrs. DODDS is survived by her husband and eight children, the oldest a son of about 20 years, and the youngest, twin boys, born about two weeks ago. Mrs. DODDS was a member of the Banksville Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Elizabeth MCWREATH, aged 69, died at her home at West Middletown Friday morning, March 11, 1904, of pneumonia. She is survived by her husband, J. A. MCWREATH, two sons, E. S. MCWREATH of McDonald and A.G. MCWREATH of Milbank, South Dakota, also one daughter, Mrs. LAWTON, of Wellsburg, W. Va. The funeral services were held at the late home on Sunday afternoon. Interment at Independence cemetery. The small daughter of Charles READ, of Belgian hill, died Sunday afternoon of pneumonia, aged 11 months. The funeral services were held at the First Baptist church on North McDonald street Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Arlington cemetery. Seraphin SCHOLLART, a native of Belgium and a well-known resident of Noblestown, died at the home of his son Monday evening, aged 85 years. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon. Interment at Noblestown cemetery.

    02/04/2003 10:28:23