Sarah Alice White McGonagle
1859-1948
Taken from a Newspaper Clipping, and Family Bible
Mrs. Sarah Alice McGonagle was born in Franklin Township, Harrison County, Ohio, on the 5 April 1859, the daughter of Joseph and Mahala (Johnson) White and departed this life 14 Nov 1948, aged 89 years 7 months 11 days. She was the eldest of four children: Homer and Jesse, who preceded her in death and John of Cadiz.
She was married to Wilson E. McGonagle on 6 Sep 1887 at Rev. N. Cramblett’s; the Rev. N.W. Cramblett performed the wedding. Wilson E., her husband, preceded her in death and to this union three children were born, Jesse T. McGonagle of Powell, Wyo., who married Ada Birney on the 24th of Dec 1913 in Dawson County, Nebraska by Rev. Fowler; and Harry L. of Tippecanoe R. 1, who married Gladys Eslick on June 5, 1917 at Cadiz, Ohio by Rev. A.A. Sebastain; and Melvin of the home. Two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews together with a host of friends remain to mourn her loss.
She united with the Chapel Christian Church on Weavers Run when 13 years of age. Later she transferred her membership to the Christian Church at Tappan of which she remained a member.
She had been in poor health for the past 7 years. Even though she suffered great pain she was ever patient and kind to those who ministered to her needs.
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This information was given by Marie McGonagle Grant, her granddaughter.
Sarah Alice White McGonagle was called Allie. Allie was seventeen and living at home when her father died. She was very small with a very tiny waist. When Marie was nine years old, and she and her parents lived with Grandma Mc (Allie) for two months. Marie was taller than Allie at that time.
Marie remembers her Grandmother Mac as being a very sweet and loving lady. She remembers that her Grandmother used to make sugar cookies filled with boiled raisins. Still to this day this type of cookie is Marie's favorite cookie.
Marie remembers that her Grandmother didn't spill things, she didn't make messes, and she was very neat, nothing was out of its place. She didn't tell people to pick up shoes. She did it.
Marie remembers that her Grandmother felt sad that she would never see her Grandchildren again. Marie's little sister Esther had put fingerprints on the window on the front door and Grandma Mac (Allie) would not let any one wash them off.
She loved to make poems. Her daughter-in-law Gladys McGonagle said she had a Diary full of poems she had written. But we have been unable to find the Diary. Perhaps it was sold with some of the Photo Albums. Allie made beautiful quilts. She made one for each of her two granddaughters and was making one for her foster grandson but never got it finished.
Marie remembers her Grandparent’s house. It was on a hill. They lived in the hilly part of Ohio. You would walk in the front door into the living room on the main floor and you would walk out the basement door in back. There was a small upstairs.
She remembers there being a path from Uncle Harry and Aunt Gladys McGonagle’s to her grandparents. It was about a one mile away. But if you went by road it was more like 3 miles away.
When her grandfather, Wilson E. McGonagle died, Harry and Gladys sold their farm and moved in with Grandmother (Allie). She remembers her grandparents having two phones. One phone was just for Uncle Harry. They had put up the line themselves and they didn't have to pay for that phone. The other was for everyone else.
Marie's mother said that her father, Jess, grew up on coffee, meat and bread. They would dip the bread in sop (meat juices). They didn't eat fruit. They had apricot trees but didn't like Apricots. They had a grape arbor. They had raspberries. Ada picked some for her mother-in-law, Allie and her sons Melvin and Harry thought they would not be good for her, Allie. Marie doesn't remember Allie getting sick from them. Marie remembers going to a neighbor’s, the Vickers, and she must have stayed awhile. When she left, she had walked about 1/2 mile when a man asked her if she was the McGonagle girl and where she was going. She said she was and that she was going to her grandparent’s. He told her that she had better turn around and go back the other way because she was going the wrong way. Marie wasn't sure that she believed him but turned around and sure enough she had been going the wrong way.
1859-1948
Taken from a Newspaper Clipping, and Family Bible
Mrs. Sarah Alice McGonagle was born in Franklin Township, Harrison County, Ohio, on the 5 April 1859, the daughter of Joseph and Mahala (Johnson) White and departed this life 14 Nov 1948, aged 89 years 7 months 11 days. She was the eldest of four children: Homer and Jesse, who preceded her in death and John of Cadiz.
She was married to Wilson E. McGonagle on 6 Sep 1887 at Rev. N. Cramblett’s; the Rev. N.W. Cramblett performed the wedding. Wilson E., her husband, preceded her in death and to this union three children were born, Jesse T. McGonagle of Powell, Wyo., who married Ada Birney on the 24th of Dec 1913 in Dawson County, Nebraska by Rev. Fowler; and Harry L. of Tippecanoe R. 1, who married Gladys Eslick on June 5, 1917 at Cadiz, Ohio by Rev. A.A. Sebastain; and Melvin of the home. Two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews together with a host of friends remain to mourn her loss.
She united with the Chapel Christian Church on Weavers Run when 13 years of age. Later she transferred her membership to the Christian Church at Tappan of which she remained a member.
She had been in poor health for the past 7 years. Even though she suffered great pain she was ever patient and kind to those who ministered to her needs.
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This information was given by Marie McGonagle Grant, her granddaughter.
Sarah Alice White McGonagle was called Allie. Allie was seventeen and living at home when her father died. She was very small with a very tiny waist. When Marie was nine years old, and she and her parents lived with Grandma Mc (Allie) for two months. Marie was taller than Allie at that time.
Marie remembers her Grandmother Mac as being a very sweet and loving lady. She remembers that her Grandmother used to make sugar cookies filled with boiled raisins. Still to this day this type of cookie is Marie's favorite cookie.
Marie remembers that her Grandmother didn't spill things, she didn't make messes, and she was very neat, nothing was out of its place. She didn't tell people to pick up shoes. She did it.
Marie remembers that her Grandmother felt sad that she would never see her Grandchildren again. Marie's little sister Esther had put fingerprints on the window on the front door and Grandma Mac (Allie) would not let any one wash them off.
She loved to make poems. Her daughter-in-law Gladys McGonagle said she had a Diary full of poems she had written. But we have been unable to find the Diary. Perhaps it was sold with some of the Photo Albums. Allie made beautiful quilts. She made one for each of her two granddaughters and was making one for her foster grandson but never got it finished.
Marie remembers her Grandparent’s house. It was on a hill. They lived in the hilly part of Ohio. You would walk in the front door into the living room on the main floor and you would walk out the basement door in back. There was a small upstairs.
She remembers there being a path from Uncle Harry and Aunt Gladys McGonagle’s to her grandparents. It was about a one mile away. But if you went by road it was more like 3 miles away.
When her grandfather, Wilson E. McGonagle died, Harry and Gladys sold their farm and moved in with Grandmother (Allie). She remembers her grandparents having two phones. One phone was just for Uncle Harry. They had put up the line themselves and they didn't have to pay for that phone. The other was for everyone else.
Marie's mother said that her father, Jess, grew up on coffee, meat and bread. They would dip the bread in sop (meat juices). They didn't eat fruit. They had apricot trees but didn't like Apricots. They had a grape arbor. They had raspberries. Ada picked some for her mother-in-law, Allie and her sons Melvin and Harry thought they would not be good for her, Allie. Marie doesn't remember Allie getting sick from them. Marie remembers going to a neighbor’s, the Vickers, and she must have stayed awhile. When she left, she had walked about 1/2 mile when a man asked her if she was the McGonagle girl and where she was going. She said she was and that she was going to her grandparent’s. He told her that she had better turn around and go back the other way because she was going the wrong way. Marie wasn't sure that she believed him but turned around and sure enough she had been going the wrong way.
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