Anna Catherine Eastright was born in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania on January 31, 1850 to John Seigle and Mary Sarah Faushey Estrick / Eastright, but for some reason John's brother and wife, Samuel and Betsy Estright raised Anna. I lost track of Anna's mother after Anna's birth and wonder if she died during or soon after Anna's birth. Anna is listed in the PA 1860 census as Anna Estrick and living with her Uncle Sam. Anna joined Saint John's Catholic Church on February 10, 1867. She married Samuel Sylvester McConnell at Saint John's on July 18, 1867 in Altoona. Samuel was born on August 12, 1846 in St. Augustine Cambria County, Pennsylvania to John Henry and Catharine Burke McConnell. Samuel served in the Civil War as a private with Company A, 205th Pennsylvania Infantry. After the war, he went to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad, as a boilermaker. He retired in 1911 after 48 years of service. Samuel and Anna were married 66 years when he died on August 5, 1933. Anna died on November 9, 1934. Both are buried at Calvary Cemetery in Altoona. Anna and Samuel had 13 children with nine living to adulthood and two babies unknown.
Eshrich / Estrick / Eastright / Estright Family Tree Book by Warren Herman Eastright (FAG ID 241140101)
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MRS. ANNA C. McCONNELL
Aged 84, widow of Samuel McConnell, died suddenly at 6:10 o'clock last evening at the home of a son, Lawrence McConnell, 1303 First avenue, of a heart attached if occurred without any warning. Mrs. McConnell had been in excellent health and had eaten her evening meal just ten minutes before she was stricken. She was born in Cambria county on Jan. 31, 1850, a daughter of John and Mary Estright, but had resided in Altoona almost all of her life. She and her husband, Samuel McConnell, who died in August 1933, had resided for many years in Llyswen. Surviving are five daughters and three sons: Mrs. James Doyle of the city, Mrs. Crist Lockard of Ridgely, W.Va., Mrs. Leo Proctor of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Abram Auker, Mrs. Clarence Ryan, Harry, Frank, and Lawrence McConnell, all of the city. Sixty-six grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, and one brother, Samuel Estright of the city also survive. Mrs. McConnell was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. The body may be viewed at the Lawrence McConnell home. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning with requiem mass at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's church. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery.
Altoona Mirror, November 10, 1934
Obit supplied by F.A.G. member, Annie.
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Please note that the above obit is a copy of the original obit that appeared in the Altoona Mirror. Her maiden name is misspelled, it should have said Eastright and there are several other misspelled words in the obit.
Warren Eastright
Eshrich / Estrick / Eastright / Estright Family Tree Book by Warren Herman Eastright (FAG ID 241140101)
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MRS. ANNA C. McCONNELL
Aged 84, widow of Samuel McConnell, died suddenly at 6:10 o'clock last evening at the home of a son, Lawrence McConnell, 1303 First avenue, of a heart attached if occurred without any warning. Mrs. McConnell had been in excellent health and had eaten her evening meal just ten minutes before she was stricken. She was born in Cambria county on Jan. 31, 1850, a daughter of John and Mary Estright, but had resided in Altoona almost all of her life. She and her husband, Samuel McConnell, who died in August 1933, had resided for many years in Llyswen. Surviving are five daughters and three sons: Mrs. James Doyle of the city, Mrs. Crist Lockard of Ridgely, W.Va., Mrs. Leo Proctor of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Abram Auker, Mrs. Clarence Ryan, Harry, Frank, and Lawrence McConnell, all of the city. Sixty-six grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, and one brother, Samuel Estright of the city also survive. Mrs. McConnell was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. The body may be viewed at the Lawrence McConnell home. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning with requiem mass at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's church. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery.
Altoona Mirror, November 10, 1934
Obit supplied by F.A.G. member, Annie.
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Please note that the above obit is a copy of the original obit that appeared in the Altoona Mirror. Her maiden name is misspelled, it should have said Eastright and there are several other misspelled words in the obit.
Warren Eastright
Anna Catherine Eastright was born in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania on January 31, 1850 to John Seigle and Mary Sarah Faushey Estrick / Eastright, but for some reason John's brother and wife, Samuel and Betsy Estright raised Anna. I lost track of Anna's mother after Anna's birth and wonder if she died during or soon after Anna's birth. Anna is listed in the PA 1860 census as Anna Estrick and living with her Uncle Sam. Anna joined Saint John's Catholic Church on February 10, 1867. She married Samuel Sylvester McConnell at Saint John's on July 18, 1867 in Altoona. Samuel was born on August 12, 1846 in St. Augustine Cambria County, Pennsylvania to John Henry and Catharine Burke McConnell. Samuel served in the Civil War as a private with Company A, 205th Pennsylvania Infantry. After the war, he went to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad, as a boilermaker. He retired in 1911 after 48 years of service. Samuel and Anna were married 66 years when he died on August 5, 1933. Anna died on November 9, 1934. Both are buried at Calvary Cemetery in Altoona. Anna and Samuel had 13 children with nine living to adulthood and two babies unknown.
Eshrich / Estrick / Eastright / Estright Family Tree Book by Warren Herman Eastright (FAG ID 241140101)
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MRS. ANNA C. McCONNELL
Aged 84, widow of Samuel McConnell, died suddenly at 6:10 o'clock last evening at the home of a son, Lawrence McConnell, 1303 First avenue, of a heart attached if occurred without any warning. Mrs. McConnell had been in excellent health and had eaten her evening meal just ten minutes before she was stricken. She was born in Cambria county on Jan. 31, 1850, a daughter of John and Mary Estright, but had resided in Altoona almost all of her life. She and her husband, Samuel McConnell, who died in August 1933, had resided for many years in Llyswen. Surviving are five daughters and three sons: Mrs. James Doyle of the city, Mrs. Crist Lockard of Ridgely, W.Va., Mrs. Leo Proctor of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Abram Auker, Mrs. Clarence Ryan, Harry, Frank, and Lawrence McConnell, all of the city. Sixty-six grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, and one brother, Samuel Estright of the city also survive. Mrs. McConnell was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. The body may be viewed at the Lawrence McConnell home. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning with requiem mass at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's church. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery.
Altoona Mirror, November 10, 1934
Obit supplied by F.A.G. member, Annie.
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Please note that the above obit is a copy of the original obit that appeared in the Altoona Mirror. Her maiden name is misspelled, it should have said Eastright and there are several other misspelled words in the obit.
Warren Eastright
Eshrich / Estrick / Eastright / Estright Family Tree Book by Warren Herman Eastright (FAG ID 241140101)
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MRS. ANNA C. McCONNELL
Aged 84, widow of Samuel McConnell, died suddenly at 6:10 o'clock last evening at the home of a son, Lawrence McConnell, 1303 First avenue, of a heart attached if occurred without any warning. Mrs. McConnell had been in excellent health and had eaten her evening meal just ten minutes before she was stricken. She was born in Cambria county on Jan. 31, 1850, a daughter of John and Mary Estright, but had resided in Altoona almost all of her life. She and her husband, Samuel McConnell, who died in August 1933, had resided for many years in Llyswen. Surviving are five daughters and three sons: Mrs. James Doyle of the city, Mrs. Crist Lockard of Ridgely, W.Va., Mrs. Leo Proctor of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Abram Auker, Mrs. Clarence Ryan, Harry, Frank, and Lawrence McConnell, all of the city. Sixty-six grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, and one brother, Samuel Estright of the city also survive. Mrs. McConnell was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. The body may be viewed at the Lawrence McConnell home. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning with requiem mass at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's church. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery.
Altoona Mirror, November 10, 1934
Obit supplied by F.A.G. member, Annie.
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Please note that the above obit is a copy of the original obit that appeared in the Altoona Mirror. Her maiden name is misspelled, it should have said Eastright and there are several other misspelled words in the obit.
Warren Eastright
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ANNA C. McCONNELL
JAN. 31, 1850
NOV. 9, 1934
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