Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, February 5, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 6 William M. Burgoon William M. Burgoon, one of the pioneer residents of the county, died at his home in White township at 10 o’clock Saturday morning, death being due to the diseases incident to old age. Mr. Burgoon was born at Hart’s Sleeping Place in Carroll township, seventy-seven years ago. At the age of four he moved to the house in White township, where he had since lived. In 1848 he was united in marriage with Julia Adams, of Loretto, who although four years his senior, survives him. The Burgoons are a very old American family, the father of the deceased who came originally from France, having fought both in the Revolution and the war of 1812. Like his father the subject of this sketch was a stanch American and answered the call for volunteers in 1861, serving with credit through three years of the war. Besides his wife, the deceased is survived by the following sons and daughters: John A. of Alleghany township; Francis D. of Hastings; Lawrence A. and Charles, at home; Alice, wife of Charles Prescott of Patton and Mary, wife of F. C. O’Conner of Hastings. There are also thirty-six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Catholic church at St. Augustine at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, with interment in St. Augustine cemetery. Clark Cowher Clark Cowher, aged fourteen years, a son of E. W. Cowher of Patton, died at the Altoona hospital on Sunday at 8 p.m. His death was caused by diabetes, from which he had been ill for some time. He was taken to the hospital about ten days before his death for special treatment which was, however, unavailing. Howard Waple Howard Waple, a brakeman employed on the Beech Creek Railroad and having a run between Patton and Clearfield, fell under the train near Kermoor and was instantly killed. He was well known and had many friends who were shocked at his untimely end. It is not known how the accident happened as no one saw him fall, but his dead body was found along the tracks. _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/

Of the surviving Burgoon children below, I have Mary, wife of F.C. O'Conner (as listed below) as the wife of Charles Francis McConnell. Am I wrong, or is this another spouse? Thanks - Mandy Haid Failor On Oct 20, 2008, at 4:27 PM, Patty Millich wrote: > William M. Burgoon, one of the pioneer > residents of the county, died at his home > in White township at 10 o’clock Saturday morning, death being due to > the > diseases incident to old age. > > Mr. Burgoon was born at Hart’s Sleeping Place in Carroll township, > seventy-seven years > ago. At the age of four he moved to the house in White township, > where he had > since lived. In 1848 he was united in marriage with Julia Adams, of > Loretto, > who although four years his senior, survives him. > > The Burgoons are a very old American family, > the father of the deceased who came originally from France, having > fought both in the Revolution and > the war of 1812. Like his father the > subject of this sketch was a stanch American and answered the call for > volunteers in 1861, serving with credit through three years of the > war. > > Besides his wife, the deceased is survived by > the following sons and daughters: John > A. of Alleghany township; Francis D. of Hastings; Lawrence A. and > Charles, at home; Alice, wife of Charles Prescott of Patton and > Mary, wife of F. C. O’Conner of Hastings. > There are also thirty-six grandchildren and four great > grandchildren. > > Funeral services were held in the Catholic > church at St. > Augustine > at 10 > o’clock Tuesday > morning, with interment in St. Augustine cemetery.