Obituary

Wife of William Ogden (1804-1883)
Raftsman's Journal, 28 March 1888

Death of an Octogenarian

Mrs Eleanor Ogden, of Mt Joy, died march 19th 1888 aged 79 years, 9 months, and 1 day. She was a native of Huntington county, her maiden name having been Selfridge. She came to Clearfield county when quite young and here married William Ogden. Her children have grown up around her, some of whom are quite old men. For many years Mrs Ogden has been a Christian. She was afflicted with blindness during the last 10 years of her life. Recently she had been with her son in Washington. Rev. R. A. Mc Kinley, of the Presbyterian church, conducted the funeral services. "Blessed are the dead that die in the lord"3521