Christina Asenath Vickers McGonagle
1834-1885
Asenath McGonagle daughter of John and Harriet Howard Vickers, was born August 28, 1834, in Franklin Township, Harrison county, Ohio. She is the fourth of six children. Her siblings are Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Cornelius, (Asenath), Isaac, and Ruth. At the age of eighteen years she gave her heart to God and united with the M.E. Church at Deersville. When she was 22 years old on 29 Sep 1856, her mother died.

On the 4th day of June, 1857, she became the wife of Thompson McGonagle, they had two children; Agnes born in 1858 and Wilson born in 1862, the result of this holy union.

In 1860 her father remarried a widow, Mrs. Anna Bridgeman Dawson, they had two children John and James. Asenath’s half brothers were the same age as her own children.

Asenath fell on the 8th day of February, 1885, a victim of that dreadful disease, consumption, which has relentlessly stricken down four adult members of the Vickers family, and has laid its fatal grasp on others in the direct line.

Asenath's sister Ruth had made her home with Asenath and Thompson since their father's death which occurred 20 Oct 1868. She was of feeble constitution and was predisposed to pulmonary disease. Asenath's family kindly cared for her in her protracted illness. Ruth died the 14 Apr 1884. These two affectionate sisters, Asenath and Ruth, in their companionship in suffering always maintained the cheerful and bright spirit, and they never failed to evidence their sensitive appreciation of the kindly offices of their loving friends who so faithfully ministered to their physical and spiritual demands, and the remembrance of their Christian virtues, and joyous testimonials rest as a refreshing benediction on the bereaved household whence they so recently took their heavenly flight. Jesus said unto each of them, "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he die, yet shall he live."

They each "believed with the heart unto righteousness and with the mouth made confession unto salvation."

Taken from newpaper clipping on Ruth and Asenath, obituraries, also Family Group Record of Cindy Clark.