Every day I go through a box that I brought from Douglas. I continue to find articles and artifacts. I found Grandma Roughan's obituary from March, 1949.
Ellen Roughan,
96, Pioneer Arizonan, Dies
Mrs. Ellen Roughan, 96, 537 Thirteenth street, died Saturday at 8:50 a.m. in a Douglas hospital.
Mrs. Roughan, known as "Grandma" to everyone, was born in County Mayo, Ireland to John and Catherine Neafsay, Aug. 24, 1852. She came to the United States in 1879 and was married to Matthew J. Roughan, Dec. 19, 1880 at Easton, Penn. Three children were born to the union, two of which survive.
The Roughans moved to the Arizona territory in 1903 and settled in Bisbee. In 1905 they moved to Sulphur Springs valley where the lived until the death of Mr. Roughan in 1912.
"Grandma" Roughan was a practical nurse and during her 96 years delivered many of the sons and daughters of our present day Douglas. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Edward A. Scott of 858 Fourteenth street, and Mrs. Anne Parmer of 537 Thirteenth street; 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited Monday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Scott. The Requiem high mass will be sung at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at Immaculate Conception church. The Rev. John Doran will officiate.
The body of Mrs. Roughan will be burried beside her husband and son in Evergreen cemetery in Lowell.
Brown-page is in charge of funeral arrangements.
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