Mrs. Charles (Anna Maud Brahaney) Cavanaugh
June 17, 1872-May 8, 1902
Niles Daily Star, Friday, May 9, 1902, page 3, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
MRS. C. CAVANAUGH
Died at St. Paul, Minn., Yesterday
The sad news was flashed over the wire last evening of the death of Mrs. Charles Cavanaugh, who died of pneumonia at St. Paul, Minn., yesterday forenoon at 11 o'clock. It was only three weeks ago that Mrs. Cavanaugh left here, together with her two small children, to join her husband at St. Paul. Three years ago Mr. Cavanaugh left here to accept a position with the Three I as train despatcher, and recently he accepted a position with the Great Western Ry. Co., at St. Paul. Mrs. Cavanaugh had been sojourning here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Brahaney, both of whom were at their daughter's bedside when the end came.
The deceased was 26 years of age and was the mother of two children, a boy of four years and a ten-months-old daughter. Mrs. Cavanaugh was a charming young woman and a devoted member of the Presbyterian church.
The remains will arrive over the Michigan Central on train No. 14, which arrives here at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, and will be conveyed to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Brahaney from which place the funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon, Rev. J.G. Lowrie officiating. At this writing the hour of the funeral has not been fixed. Interment will take place at Silverbrook cemetery.
Mr. Cavanaugh, as well as the parents and other relatives of the deceased, have the entire sympathy of the community. Mr. and Mrs. James Cavanaugh will arrive here from Detroit tomorrow.
*NOTE: Charles Cavanaugh is not buried at Silverbrook but his death was noted in the Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 5, 1931, page 4, col. 2, as follows:
Death of Chas. Cavanaugh
Word was received in Niles on Saturday of the death in Washington, D.C. of Chicago. Cavanaugh who was found dead in his bed in the home of his daughter who is a granddaughter of Mrs. James Brahemy[sic] of Niles. Mr. Cavanaogh died as he slept. He formerly lived in Niles having been employed as a telegraph operator and later as a train dispatcher by the Michigan Central railroad company. He is survived by two children, a daughter and a son.