Notes:

Alexander Douglass, aged more than 73 years, died at his home at Deckers Point on Tuesday night of last week after an illness of a few days following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Douglass was one of the highly esteemed residents of that section of the county and had resided in Deckers Point for 23 years. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Barnabas Douglass and was born near Cherry Tree on April 7, 1853. He was united in marriage to Miss Annie Garman, daughter of Mr: and Mrs. John Garman, of near Cherry Tree, 49 years ago, and spent his entire active life as a farmer. He was a devout Christian and a member of the Baptist church of Deckers Point. He leaves his aged widow and these children: Stephen Douglass, of Shelocta; Earl Douglass, of Pittsburgh; Abbie, wife of Merle Sheesley, of Deckers Point, and Roy A. Douglass, of Indiana. Frank Douglass, of Ninth street, and Mrs. William Graff, of Indiana, R. D., are brother and sister of the deceased. Funeral services were held in the Deckers Point Bapttat church Friday afternoon and burial was made in the Best graveyard.

(Above)From: The Indiana Weekly Messenger, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 28, 1926, Page 1

Alexander Douglas died at his residence at Deckers Point on January 19th, 1926. He was married to Annie Garman February 18th, 1877. To this union we're born fourteen children of which ten preceded him to the grave. The following survive the deceased, his widow and children, Stephen A. Douglas of Shelocta, Pa., Harvey Earl Douglas of Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Murl Sheesley of Marion, Center, Pa., and Roy A. Douglass of Indiana. Alexander Douglass was born on April 7, 1855, died January 19th, 1926, aged 72 years, 9 months and 12 days. He was a member of .Shilo Baptist Church, Deckers Point and a charter member of Prosperity Grange No. 1700. Interment made February 22 in the Best Cemetery, services conducted by Rev. D. R. Bolvin of Dixonville, Pa.

From: The Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 28, 1926, Page 2

Alexander + Annie Garman. Annie was born in 1859; died on 27 Aug 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Angeline
MRS, ANNIE DOUGLASS, widow of Alexander Douglass, died Monday at 11 p. m,, at her home in Decker's Point of a complication of diseases. These children survive: Stephen A. Douglass of Shelocia, Earl Douglass of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Merle Sheesley of Marion Center, and Roy Douglass of Indiana. She also leaves 31 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday at Shiloh Church.

From: The Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, August 29, 1934, Page 1

(Research):Several members of the grmn family feature in the Douglass family. I have not managed to sort them out.

Notes:

Differing sources us Douglas and Douglass. Curly Billy's gravemarker has the double ss.

Birth:
Said to be born in Scotland, but this seems doubtful

Barnabas + Elizabeth "Betsey" Oaks. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Oaks) was born on 2 May 1821 in Maine, USA; died on 3 Apr 1891 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Douglass Cemetery, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

They came to Pennsylvania (from Ireland?)
Differing sources us Douglas and Douglass. 'Curly Billy's gravemarker has the double ss.

(Research):There is contradictory material on Barnabus and his family.
This is just one version:

Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, Her People, Past and Present, J.T. Stewart, 1913, pub. by J.H. Beers. PP 1578-1579

" JONATHAN DOUGLASS
[grandfather] BARNABAS DOUGLASS was a native of Dublin, Ireland, whose wife was also born in that country. Upon coming to America, they settled in Philadelphia, later moving to Cambria county, Pa., where they remained about eighteen years. At the end of that time the family came to Indiana county, purchasing a large tract of land in Green township near the Cambria county line, where Barnabas Douglass continued to live and farm until his death. He had a family of five children, three sons and two daughters, all of whom are now deceased."

Barnabus + Sarah Keech. Sarah was born in 1778; died in 1844; was buried in Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

They came to Pennsylvania (from Ireland?)