Obituary Elizabeth (Neely) McKown - Beaver Co, PA, 1937
From the August 19, 1937, edition of the Beaver Falls Review, Beaver County, PA:
Mrs. Elizabeth McKown
Mrs. Elizabeth McKown died at the J. W. Shafer home, 499 Pinney street, Rochester, Monday [16 Aug 1937].She was 95 years of age.Mrs. McKown, who has lived in Rochester for the past 11 years, became quite well known and was active in affairs of the First Presbyterian Church, and a member of the Ladies of the G.A.R. of Rochester.One son, John McKown of Fairmont, W. Va.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive.
End of published obituary.Elizabeth was born to John and Elizabeth (Emerick) Neely on 17 October 1841 in Allegheny County, per her Certificate of Death.She was known as “Lizzie” during her marriage to Leland McKown whom she wed ~ 1868.They moved from Marshall Township, Allegheny County to Rochester Township, Beaver County sometime between the 1880 and 1900 census.
She and Leland had two children: Sarah, born ~ 1868, is listed on the 1870 census but not on the 1880 census, so presumed dead; and John William McKown, born 28 October 1869 per his Certificate of Death.She was buried somewhere in the Lacock Cemetery in Beaver County (exact location undetermined as the cemetery has been greatly neglected).
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