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Note: [family 12062000.FTW] While in Ohio, a record shows Alpheus occupation as being in the creamery business. The Creamery business was located on Walnut St. west of Liberty, Stark County, Minerva Ohio. Alpheus served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Company F. 32 Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, along with the 26 independent Battalion, Ohio, Light Artillery. Enlisted August 15, 1861, Co. F. 32 Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was transferred on December 26, 1863 into 26th Independent Battalion, Ohio Light Artillery. Discharged on July 21, 1864, because of a disability. Is the only surviving charter member of the Minerva Lutheran Church. In 1897, he came to Pitcairn Pennsylvania. Through 1908 he had also lived in New Kensington, Westmoreland County, PA. From 1909 until his death in 1914, he lived at the Hampton Apartments. During this time period, he also was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Millvale, Allegheny County, PA. Alpheus owned the Hampton Apartments, which was located at Barnes and Whitney Streets, Allegheny County, Wilkinsburg, PA. He operated an Ice Cream store from the apartment building. Alpheus was not living with his wife at the time of his death. Alpheus is buried at the Homewood Cemetery, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh PA. Plot located at West 1/2, Lot 209, Section 13. Records at Homewood Cemetery, shows that Alpheus died at the age of 73 years, 5 months, and 13 days. Cause of death was; Burns of the entire body, due to the burning of a building. Alpheus was cleaning Ice Cream equipment with gasoline and somehow it ignited. Refer to newspaper article printed in the Pittsburgh Press, Dated: April 22, 1914 and article printed in the Gazette Times; Dated: April 23, 1914. Pittsburgh Press, Dated: April 22, 1914: ONE DEAD IN BIG FIRE IN WILKINSBURG A. Boory, aged 65, owner of the Hampton apartments, Bard and Whitney Sts., Wilkinsburg, was fatally burned at noon today in a fire which started in the basement of the apartment house and which completely burned out the building. He died on the way to a hospital. Mrs. E. H. Walworth, Jr., and her one year-old baby, were rescued from death in the flames. What caused the fire is not know. It started in the basement. The loss is estimated at $15,000. Smoke was seen issuing from the building shortly before 12 o'clock. Mr. Boory, who lived in the building had been in the basement, and made his way up to the hallway on the first floor, but before he could open the door was overcome by the dense fumes and fell. The Gazette Times, Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 23, 1914: OWNER DIES IN APARTMENT HOUSE BLAZE ALPHEUS BOORY OF WILKINSBURG IS TRAPPED IN BASEMENT WHERE FIRE STARTED. LOSS IS ESTIMATED AT $10,000 Alpheus Boory, aged 73, owner and an occupant of the Hampton apartments at Whitney Avenue and Barnes Street, Wilkinsburg, was burned to death at noon yesterday, when the building was damaged by fire to the extent of about $10,000. The man's body was removed from the building an hour and half later. When the flames broke out Mr. Boory was in the cellar of the building, a recently erected four-story brick structure. He was in the ice cream manufacturer, and was cleaning machinery, which had been out of use for about a year. It is thought the flames started with the ignition of some gasoline which he was using. The fire was discovered by Mrs. M. E. Pounds of 406 Barnes Street, while passing the building. Mr. Edward W. Walworth and her baby were the only other occupants of the building at the time. They were assisted from the fourth down the fire escape by M. E. Pounds and John Miller of Wilkinsburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Dillion, tenants on the second floor were not home. After fighting the flames for an hour and a half, Fire Chief George Cromlish finally got them under control and the body of Boory was found near a stairway on the first floor, leading from the basement. In his pocket was a scorched watch that had stopped at 12:03, and one hand clutched a bunch of waste. He had evidently been trapped while trying to escape. The body was burned almost beyond recognition. Mr. Boory was a veteran of the Civil War, enlisting at Minerva, Ohio with the Thirty-second Ohio Volunteers. He was the only surviving charter member of the Minerva Lutheran Church. He removed from Minerva, his birth place, in 1897, came to Pitcairn and later went to New Kensington, PA. Five years ago he went to Wilkinsburg, where he was reputed to be wealthy. Mrs. Boory for some time has been living with her daughter, Mrs. E. Z. Peffer, at 747 Center Ave., Wilkinsburg. A son, the Rev. C. A. Boory, is pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wilkinsburg. The funeral will probably be held Friday afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. Peffer.
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