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John P McGuire
3 Oct 1832 – 13 Sep 1909
| Birth | 3 Oct 1832 |
| Death | 13 Sep 1909 |
| Cemetery | Saint Thomas Cemetery Ashville , Cambria County , Pennsylvania , USA |
| Added by | Albert Ledoux on 20 Jun 2014 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37918637 |
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JOHN P. MCGUIRE - Indiana County Gazette, Wednesday, September 22, 1909, Page 5 Aged Soldier's Sudden Death. - Member of Col. Dick White's Command Passed Away on Public Road. - John P. McGuire, a well known citizen of Ashville, died of apoplexy while on the road between Ashville and Altoona, on Sept. 13, being found several hours later. He had gone on a marketing trip to a mining village a mile and a half from his home. In 1861 Mr. McGuire entered the ranks as a soldier in Company A, Fifty-fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served under Colonel Dick White, engaging in some of the most important battles of the Civil War. He also had two brothers in the army. One was killed in battle and the other died in Andersonville prison. One of his few surviving relatives is a niece, Mrs. Martz, of Blairsville. obit John P. McGuire, a well known resident of Ashville, was found dead along the Dry Gap road about a half mile from that town at 1:15 o'clock Monday afternoon, death having resulted from apoplexy. He left his home Monday morning at 10 o'clock for Mark Hanna, a small town a mile and half distant to which he made a trip once a week and was returning home when stricken. He was born in Gallitzin Township October 3rd, 1832. In 1861 he entered the ranks as a soldier of Company A, Fifty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and served three years in South Carolina under Colonel Dick White, engaging in some of the most important battles of the Civil War. He also had two brothers in the army, one being killed in the battle and the other died in Anderson (sic) prison. He was married April 21, 1868, to Miss Lizzie Benden, who proceeded him to the grave three months and five days from the day of his death. He had lived in Gallitzin Township until about five years ago when he moved to Ashville. Mr. and Mrs. McGuire did not have any children, the only near relatives that survive him being nieces: Mrs. Cronan, Mrs. M. Chirdon of Coupon, Mrs. J. Thomas of Tunnelhill, and Mrs. Marts of Blairsville and also one nephew, Mr. John McGuire of Coupon. Since his coming to Ashville he was a faithful member of St. Thomas congregation. His funeral, which took place Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, was very largely attended. He was buried with honors of war. Rev. Father J. L. O'Donnell celebrated a high mass of requiem in St. Thomas Church and in the course of his remarks paid a solid tribute to the general good qualities of the deceased. Interment was made in St. Thomas cemetery. (Cambria Freeman, sept 24, 1909)
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