Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameAndrew J McGAUGHEY 
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61Birth Date26 Nov 1893
Death Date4 Jul 19701175 Age: 76
Death PlaceClearfield County, PA, USA
Burial Date8 Jul 1970
Burial PlaceStoneville Cemetery, Clearfield, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial MemoBennett Funeral Home, Rev. Chalmers Bell officiating
OccupationA Retired Coal Miner
Cause of DeathAuto Accident
FatherRobert McGAUGHEY
MotherPriscilla BELL
Misc. Notes
Andrew at the time of his death had ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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Supervisors Edward Dixon, Cyrus Robinson and Clark Goss, of Boggs Township, gave bail in the sum of $300 each before Squire John yesterday to guarantee their appearances in criminal court at February term to answer the charge that they have not been keeping the roads of the township in repair.
The information upon which the supervisors were arrested was made by Mrs. Helen [?] McGaughey, wife of Robert McGaughey, of Clearfield Bridge, near Stoneville. It will be remembered that several weeks ago Andrew McGaughey, son of the prosecutrix, received a fractured skull and other serious injuries when the automobile in which he was riding skidded off the road in Boggs township and went down over the bank. The young man is yet a patient at the Clearfield Hospital.
The accident occurred on the road along the creek leading toward Litz Bridge and Mrs. McGaughey’s charges was due and chargeable to the fact that the supervisors had failed or neglected to place guard rails along side this road which is considered quite dangerous for it’s entire length.
The accident to young McGaughey happened handy the spot where John Dimeling, Kazary Murray [name is difficult to read] and Curt Wentz went down over the bank in Mr. Dimeling’s car several years ago. The chief calamity [?] of this trio at that time was the compound fracture of Wentz’s wooden leg.1176
NOTE: Andrew would some 43 years later be killed in the same Litz Bridge area in another auto accident. See narrative below.3
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Mr. McGaughey was a passenger in a car driven by Jack D. Wise,* 41, of West Decatur R.D., which collided with the car operated by Robert Rishel of Clearfield on Route 17033 [difficult to read] near Litz Bridge area at 6:30 p.m.
He died about four hours later while being transferred to the Pittsburgh Hospital by ambulance.
State police said Mr. Wise was to the left of the center lane when he saw the Rishel car approaching in the opposite direction. The collision happened when Mr. Rishel went to the left to avoid the other car and at the same time Mr. Wise pulled back to the right lane.
Damage in the accident was estimated at $700.
[The other driver was identified in this article as Robert W. Rishel, 29 of 1017 Linden St., Clearfield. He suffered cuts of ear, nose and chin and a back injury and was reported in satisfactory condition. Andrews middle initial was also identified in this source]1175
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SEE THEIR MARRIAGE NOTES REGARDING THE FIRE OF FEBRUARY 1956.
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*Was this the same Jack Wise, husband of Margaret Hull?3
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Supervisors Edward Dixon, Cyrus Robinson and Clark Goss, of Boggs Township, gave bail in the sum of $300 each before Squire John yesterday to guarantee their appearances in criminal court at February term to answer the charge that they have not been keeping the roads of the township in repair.
The information upon which the supervisors were arrested was made by Mrs. Helen [?] McGaughey, wife of Robert McGaughey, of Clearfield Bridge, near Stoneville. It will be remembered that several weeks ago Andrew McGaughey, son of the prosecutrix, received a fractured skull and other serious injuries when the automobile in which he was riding skidded off the road in Boggs township and went down over the bank. The young man is yet a patient at the Clearfield Hospital.
The accident occurred on the road along the creek leading toward Litz Bridge and Mrs. McGaughey’s charges was due and chargeable to the fact that the supervisors had failed or neglected to place guard rails along side this road which is considered quite dangerous for it’s entire length.
The accident to young McGaughey happened handy the spot where John Dimeling, Kazary Murray [name is difficult to read] and Curt Wentz went down over the bank in Mr. Dimeling’s car several years ago. The chief calamity [?] of this trio at that time was the compound fracture of Wentz’s wooden leg.1176
NOTE: Andrew would some 43 years later be killed in the same Litz Bridge area in another auto accident. See narrative below.3
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Mr. McGaughey was a passenger in a car driven by Jack D. Wise,* 41, of West Decatur R.D., which collided with the car operated by Robert Rishel of Clearfield on Route 17033 [difficult to read] near Litz Bridge area at 6:30 p.m.
He died about four hours later while being transferred to the Pittsburgh Hospital by ambulance.
State police said Mr. Wise was to the left of the center lane when he saw the Rishel car approaching in the opposite direction. The collision happened when Mr. Rishel went to the left to avoid the other car and at the same time Mr. Wise pulled back to the right lane.
Damage in the accident was estimated at $700.
[The other driver was identified in this article as Robert W. Rishel, 29 of 1017 Linden St., Clearfield. He suffered cuts of ear, nose and chin and a back injury and was reported in satisfactory condition. Andrews middle initial was also identified in this source]1175
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SEE THEIR MARRIAGE NOTES REGARDING THE FIRE OF FEBRUARY 1956.
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*Was this the same Jack Wise, husband of Margaret Hull?3
Spouses
Birth Date15 Mar 1901
Birth PlaceBoggs Township, Centre Co., PA, USA
Death Date3 Oct 1966 Age: 65
Death PlacePhilipsburg, Centre Co., PA, USA
Death Memo6 a.m. at Philipsburg State General Hospital
Burial Date5 Oct 1966
Burial PlaceStoneville Cemetery, Clearfield, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial MemoBennett Funeral Home, with Rev. James Snyder officiating
ReligionAttended the Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church
FatherGeorge Brinton SHUGARTS (1862-1958)
MotherIda WISOR (-1947)
Misc. Notes
Resident of Clearfield, PA at the time of her death.
Helen was a Gold Star Mother,* a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Clearfield American Legion. She had ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren who all survived her.
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*Shortly after World War One the American Gold Star Mothers was formed in the United States to provide support for mothers that lost sons or daughters in the war. The name came from the custom of families of servicemen hanging a banner called a Service Flag in the window of their homes. The Service Flag had a star for each family member in the military. Living servicemen were represented by a blue star, and those who had lost their lives were represented by a gold star. Gold Star Mothers are often socially active but are non-political. Today, membership in the Gold Star Mothers is open to any American woman who has lost a son or daughter in service to the United States.1177
It’s probable that the McGaugheys and the Hulls, mentioned above, were related, but I’m not sure how. I believe I once heard that Helen’s daughter Barbara McGaughey with Joyce and sister Joanne Hull were cousins.3
SEE THEIR MARRIAGE NOTES REGARDING THE FIRE OF FEBRUARY 1956.
THE MCGAUGHEY MYSTERY
As a young boy I remember occasionally while visiting in Clearfield my adopted mother Maxine would take me to visit a “Mrs. McGaughey.” I don’t recall knowing exactly who she was, or even if she was related. But I do remember she alwas treated me very special, and was almost grandmotherly toward me. I’d once speculated that maybe she was my grandmother, but later realized this was not the case. I believe this woman may very likely be Helen (Shugarts) McGaughey.
I would later discover that Helen was my father’s mother-in-law when he passed away as his wife Barbara was Helen’s daughter. In February 1956 my father’s widow Barbara and her 14 month old daughter (my half-sister) Maxine shared a two-dwelling home with my natural mother Joann’s twin sister Joyce and her husband Robert. Also in the home was Barbara’s parents Andrew and Helen McGaughey. Located overlooking the Dimeling Bridge* in Clearfield County, PA, the home tragically, and without warning, caught fire killing the Wise’ daughter Patricia who was just eight days shy of her second birthday.59
Barbara’s father Andrew would later be killed in an auto accident in a car driven by a Jack Wise. In addition, Andrew and Helen McGaughey’s grave is located just feet away from the graves of my mother, her twin sister Joyce and other members of the Hull family. It’s probable that the McGaugheys and the Hulls, were related, but I’m not sure how. I believe I once heard that Barbara McGaughey and my mother Joanne Hull were cousins, but I am unable to find any connection between the families.3
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Robert Wise, Joann’s brother-in-law and husband of twin sister Joyce, his mother may have been a McGaughey.51
*The Dimeling Bridge is located on Highway 153 east of Curwensville, PA.62
Helen was a Gold Star Mother,* a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Clearfield American Legion. She had ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren who all survived her.
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*Shortly after World War One the American Gold Star Mothers was formed in the United States to provide support for mothers that lost sons or daughters in the war. The name came from the custom of families of servicemen hanging a banner called a Service Flag in the window of their homes. The Service Flag had a star for each family member in the military. Living servicemen were represented by a blue star, and those who had lost their lives were represented by a gold star. Gold Star Mothers are often socially active but are non-political. Today, membership in the Gold Star Mothers is open to any American woman who has lost a son or daughter in service to the United States.1177
It’s probable that the McGaugheys and the Hulls, mentioned above, were related, but I’m not sure how. I believe I once heard that Helen’s daughter Barbara McGaughey with Joyce and sister Joanne Hull were cousins.3
SEE THEIR MARRIAGE NOTES REGARDING THE FIRE OF FEBRUARY 1956.
THE MCGAUGHEY MYSTERY
As a young boy I remember occasionally while visiting in Clearfield my adopted mother Maxine would take me to visit a “Mrs. McGaughey.” I don’t recall knowing exactly who she was, or even if she was related. But I do remember she alwas treated me very special, and was almost grandmotherly toward me. I’d once speculated that maybe she was my grandmother, but later realized this was not the case. I believe this woman may very likely be Helen (Shugarts) McGaughey.
I would later discover that Helen was my father’s mother-in-law when he passed away as his wife Barbara was Helen’s daughter. In February 1956 my father’s widow Barbara and her 14 month old daughter (my half-sister) Maxine shared a two-dwelling home with my natural mother Joann’s twin sister Joyce and her husband Robert. Also in the home was Barbara’s parents Andrew and Helen McGaughey. Located overlooking the Dimeling Bridge* in Clearfield County, PA, the home tragically, and without warning, caught fire killing the Wise’ daughter Patricia who was just eight days shy of her second birthday.59
Barbara’s father Andrew would later be killed in an auto accident in a car driven by a Jack Wise. In addition, Andrew and Helen McGaughey’s grave is located just feet away from the graves of my mother, her twin sister Joyce and other members of the Hull family. It’s probable that the McGaugheys and the Hulls, were related, but I’m not sure how. I believe I once heard that Barbara McGaughey and my mother Joanne Hull were cousins, but I am unable to find any connection between the families.3
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Robert Wise, Joann’s brother-in-law and husband of twin sister Joyce, his mother may have been a McGaughey.51
*The Dimeling Bridge is located on Highway 153 east of Curwensville, PA.62
Misc. Notes
In February 1956 Andrew and his wife Helen were living in a two-dwelling house with their widowed daughter Barbara and her 14-month old daughter Maxine. Also in the home were the family of Robert D. and Joyce (Hull) Wise. The home, that overlooked the Dimeling Bridge,* in Clearfield County, PA tragically, and without warning, caught fire killing the Wise’s two-year old daughter Patrica Jean. Helen McGaughey wore a size 44 dress and size 9 shoes. Andrew wore a size 16 shirt, 34-30 trousers, size 38-40 coat and size 8 shoes.59
It’s probable that the McGaugheys and the Hulls, mentioned above, were related, but I’m not sure how. In addition Barbara’s father Andrew was killed in an auto accident in a car driven by a Jack Wise. I believe I once heard that Barbara McGaughey and Joyce and sister Joanne Hull were cousins, but I am unable to find any connection between the families.3
*The Dimeling Bridge is located on Highway 153 east of Curwensville, PA.62
It’s probable that the McGaugheys and the Hulls, mentioned above, were related, but I’m not sure how. In addition Barbara’s father Andrew was killed in an auto accident in a car driven by a Jack Wise. I believe I once heard that Barbara McGaughey and Joyce and sister Joanne Hull were cousins, but I am unable to find any connection between the families.3
*The Dimeling Bridge is located on Highway 153 east of Curwensville, PA.62