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"Thomas A. Ingram, an old and well-known resident of the Borough of Ingram, passed away at his home Tuesday, May 15, at 7:00 p. m. He had been ill for some time, but his death was unlooked for.
He was a son of Edward Ingram who settled here and built the home in 1818 and for whom the Ingram Railroad station was named. It was in the home that Thomas Ingram was born in 74 years ago, in the same room in which he died. He is survived by his wife, Helen Killeen Ingram and one son, Thomas Ingram.

Ingram was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held at his own home on prospect avenue, Thursday May 17, the internment Friday at ..."

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Death of Pioneer Resident
Mrs. Sarah Ingram, a pioneer resident of this place, died Friday night of last week at the home of her son, Thomas Ingram, Prospect avenue, in her 80th year. She was stricken about three months ago with paralysis, and since that time her health rapidly declined. She was the widow of Edward Ingram, who came to this country with his father in 1827, both men at one time owning a large portion of our borough property. They were oth the factors in development of the town, though they both died before they were able to see the fruits of their labors. Mrs. Ingram was born in what was then Minersville, now the Thirteenth ward, Pittsburgh, being the daughter of 'Squire William and Rachel Arthurs. Her father was a prominent coal operator and land owner in that section at the time. In 1853 she married Edward Ingram, and since that time had lived in Ingram. Since the death of her husband's father nearly all the land owned by him has been sold, a large part of it reverted to Mrs. Ingram at the time of her husband's death. One son, Thos. A. Ingram, with
whom she lived, and who was a former real estate dealer, survives. Mrs. Ingram was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal church, on Forbes street, Pittsburg. The funeral took place from the residence of her son on Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock.

"A FRUITFUL LIFE ENDED

The death of Postmaster S. F. Bonnhorst at his residence at Ingram, on the Panhandle road, was a sincere sorrow to his many friends in the city. His death was unexpected, for although he had been known to be in ill health for some time and for the month past had been unable to attend to business, by no one was he supposed to be seriously indisposed. He was one of Pittsburgh's oldest citizens, and for more than half a century had been a prominent figure among business circles in this city.
Descended on his father's side from descendents of the German nobility and on his mother's side from one of the oldest Puritan families, he was born in1812, in Mifflin township, Allegheny county. His father, Charles Francis William Baron Von Bonnhorst, in Hesse Cassell, in Prussa, was an Officer in the German army and came to the United States in 1808. At Philadelphia he married Miss Rebecca Taylor, who was descended from Samuel Blassell, one of the chancellors of Pennsylvania while it was a Royal province.
After his marriage, Baron Von Bonnhorst removed to Allegheny county and in 1820 to Pittsburgh. After graduating at the Western University Mr. Sydney F. Von Bonnhorst studied law, but has never engaged in active practice. He was first employed as clerk in the United States Branch Bank and afterwards became its Cashier. He was Secretary of the Pittsburgh & Steubenville railroad (now the Panhandle) and after this he engaged in the
Commission business with J. R. Murphy.
When Lincoln became President he was appointed Postmaster and held that position until Johnson's Administration. After this he became Cashier of the People's Savings Bank, and from 1870 to 1874 he was manager of The Pittsburgh Clearing house.
Active as his long business career Mr. VonBonnhorst was a scholar and student to the end of his life. His fine library was of the best selected and contained many volumes in German, French, and Spanish, which languages he spoke and read with fluency. He was married to Miss Mary A. Murphy, daughter of Andrew Murphy. She also was also of excellent family, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary a short time ago. Mr.s Von Bonnhorst was amember of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and an exemplary Christian. He has four sons; Mr. George Von Bonnhorst, Mr. M. S. Von Bonnhorst, on the Peoples Savings Bank, Mr. S.F. VonBonnhorst of the same bank, and Mr. W. E. VonBornhorst, of the Pittsburgh, Cincinati & St. Louis railroad.
The funeral services will take place at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Monday July 25th at 2 P.M. "