"Mrs. Mary Anthony, widow of the late Amos T. Anthony, of Shelocta, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Steele, of Goheenville, Armstrong county, last Friday, aged about 76 years. Only five weeks previous to her death her husband was called to the better land and since then her health has been very poor. About two weeks ago she went to visit her daughter, and while there she was seized with a stroke of paralysis, which proved fatal. Mrs. Anthony, a daughter of the late Robert Johnston, of this place. She was married to Mr. Anthony in 1846; five children survive her. Her remains were taken to Shelocta on Saturday and laid beside her husband."
-In the Indiana Progress Wednesday, May 8, 1895
"Mrs. Mary Anthony, widow of the late Amos T. Anthony, of Shelocta, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Steele, of Goheenville, Armstrong county, last Friday, aged about 76 years. Only five weeks previous to her death her husband was called to the better land and since then her health has been very poor. About two weeks ago she went to visit her daughter, and while there she was seized with a stroke of paralysis, which proved fatal. Mrs. Anthony, a daughter of the late Robert Johnston, of this place. She was married to Mr. Anthony in 1846; five children survive her. Her remains were taken to Shelocta on Saturday and laid beside her husband."
-In the Indiana Progress Wednesday, May 8, 1895
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