1889 Flood Survivors Project - Mrs. Walter A. McCall

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Mrs. Walter A. McCall, age 78
364 Glessner Road
Phone:288-1790

"364 Glessner Road
Johnstown, Pa.
Jan. 31, 1964

Jaycees
219 Franklin St.
Johnstown, Pa.

Dear Sir:

I don't know if I could be called a survivor of the Johnstown Flood or not, but I can remember many things that I saw at that time. One was my aunt making pies for Clara Barton when she was expecting the head officials of the Red Cross to come here to help her.

My father was a member of the National Guards at the time of the Flood and I have two pictures that was taken of the guards at that time.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Walter A. McCall
Phone: 288-1790 or 288-2335

Some of the Survivors of this Flood were:

Miss Mollie Evans, 514 Pine Street, City, Phone 535-4291

Mr. John I. Bowman, R.D. #4, City, Phone 288-2316

Mrs. Hiram Stoner, R.D. #4 Somerset Pike, City, Phone 288-1432

Mrs. Annie Murphy c/o Paul Murphy, 208 Nadona Ave., City, Phone 266-1690

Mrs. Ida Basley, 210 E. Cedar Ave., Connellsville, Pa. age 88

Miss. Elizabeth Ankney, 119 E. Fairview Ave., Connellsville, Pa., age 79

Mrs. Jennie Crissey, 181 Worth St., City, Phone 536-7118"

NOTE: All of these ladies are listed in the event program for the 75th Anniversary Banquet. I hope they had a great time. ❤️

Ida Basley is listed as Ida Ankeny Basley, Mrs. John I. Bowman as John T. Bowman, and Elizabeth Ankney as Elizabeth Ankeny.

Courtesy of Debra Orner.