Mrs. William Toner of State street Larksville, She was aged 63, died early yesterday morning March 26, 1917 after a protracted illness.
Mrs. Toner was born 1845 in Ireland (conflict - some records show she was born or lived in Lanark County, Scotland), Agnes was the daughter of Felix Murphy and Agnes McKinney, and came to this country many years ago on 12-17-1869 arriving in the port of New York, along with her daughter Ellen whom at this time was only nine months old. Her husband Tom had already arrived to establish employment as a coal miner, and found them a place to live. When they immigrated here they previously were residing in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, it is here where they were married, I am not positive if she was born here or in Ireland. Thomas and Agnes had settled in Plymouth Township now know as Larksville here she resided for many years, her sisters and brothers had also immigrated and settled here. This is where she grew in the friendship of her neighbors and the community.
First Husband - Thomas Curran - Married on June 5, 1867 in Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland. Tom died in 1884, daughter Mary Agnes Curran died in 1883, son John Curran died in 1880 at the age of two.
Second Husband - William Toner - Agnes married her second husband In 1889 in Luzerne County He Was Still living after her death.
Agnes was proceeded in death by, her first husband Thomas Curran, first named son John Curran, daughter Mary Agnes Curran, brothers; John F. Murphy, Felix Murphy, William F. Murphy and sister Rachel.
Survived by her husband. Hon. William Toner; three sons, George J. Curran, Plymouth borough secretary; Thomas Curran, of Carbondale, and son - Brother Kostka (second born son name John Curran became a priest and his name then changed to Kostka), of the Dominican Order, and one daughter, Mrs. John (Ellen) Carey, of Larksville; also three sisters Mrs. Thomas(Bridget) Cassidy and Mrs. William (Mary) Kilpatrick, of Larksville and Mrs. Frank (Elizabeth) Reilly of Goldfield, Nevada.
Mrs. Toner was a member of Branch 445, L.C.B. A., and Ladies' Auxiliary No. 7, A. O.H.
The Funeral will be held on Wednesday morning, with a requiem mass at St. Vincent's Church at 9:30 o'clock.
Interment in St. Vincent's Cemetery
Researcher: Mary Emmett Langdon
Mrs. William Toner of State street Larksville, She was aged 63, died early yesterday morning March 26, 1917 after a protracted illness.
Mrs. Toner was born 1845 in Ireland (conflict - some records show she was born or lived in Lanark County, Scotland), Agnes was the daughter of Felix Murphy and Agnes McKinney, and came to this country many years ago on 12-17-1869 arriving in the port of New York, along with her daughter Ellen whom at this time was only nine months old. Her husband Tom had already arrived to establish employment as a coal miner, and found them a place to live. When they immigrated here they previously were residing in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, it is here where they were married, I am not positive if she was born here or in Ireland. Thomas and Agnes had settled in Plymouth Township now know as Larksville here she resided for many years, her sisters and brothers had also immigrated and settled here. This is where she grew in the friendship of her neighbors and the community.
First Husband - Thomas Curran - Married on June 5, 1867 in Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland. Tom died in 1884, daughter Mary Agnes Curran died in 1883, son John Curran died in 1880 at the age of two.
Second Husband - William Toner - Agnes married her second husband In 1889 in Luzerne County He Was Still living after her death.
Agnes was proceeded in death by, her first husband Thomas Curran, first named son John Curran, daughter Mary Agnes Curran, brothers; John F. Murphy, Felix Murphy, William F. Murphy and sister Rachel.
Survived by her husband. Hon. William Toner; three sons, George J. Curran, Plymouth borough secretary; Thomas Curran, of Carbondale, and son - Brother Kostka (second born son name John Curran became a priest and his name then changed to Kostka), of the Dominican Order, and one daughter, Mrs. John (Ellen) Carey, of Larksville; also three sisters Mrs. Thomas(Bridget) Cassidy and Mrs. William (Mary) Kilpatrick, of Larksville and Mrs. Frank (Elizabeth) Reilly of Goldfield, Nevada.
Mrs. Toner was a member of Branch 445, L.C.B. A., and Ladies' Auxiliary No. 7, A. O.H.
The Funeral will be held on Wednesday morning, with a requiem mass at St. Vincent's Church at 9:30 o'clock.
Interment in St. Vincent's Cemetery
Researcher: Mary Emmett Langdon
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