Monday Evening, January 17, 1916 - EIGHTEEN
The Pittsburg Press
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DEATH RECORD
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MRS. LUCY COLEMAN CARNEGIE
..Mrs. Lucy Coleman Carnegie aged 71
widow of Thomas Morrison Carnegie,
who was a brother of Andrew Car-
negie, died yesterday at her home in
Waverly, Mass. Relatives in Pittsburg
were notified of the death late yester-
day afternoon. Pneumonia was the im-
mediate cause of death, but she had
been ill for the past nine months. Her
son, William Coleman Carnegie, lives
at 7314 Penn ave. Mr. Carnegie had
been summoned to his mother's home
in Waverly and had returned to Pitts-
burg yesterday morning with news of
his mother's improvement. Her con-
dition was encouraging when he left
but he received a telegram shortly
after he arrived at his home which told
of a change for the worse. This mes-
sage was followed by another carry-
ing the news of death. Mr. Carnegie
left last night for Waverly. Many of
Mrs. Carnegie's relatives were at her
bedside when she died.
... Mrs. Carnegie was born in Pittsburg
and spent the greater portion of her
life in this city. She was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Coleman, her
father being a wealthy land owner of
Pittsburg. During the winter months
for the past 20 years she had made
her home at Cumberland Island, Ga,
and spent the summers in the Adiron-
dack mountains, New York. When she
became ill she was removed to her
residence in Waverly in order that
she might be close to her family physician.
.... Cumberland Island was owned by
Mrs. Carnegie and is in the Atlantic
ocean near the borders of Georgie and
Florida. The island is 21 miles in
circumference and contains many
elaberate residences which are situ-
ated miles apart. Mrs. Carnegie owned
several of these fine homes, and each
was given a Scotch name. Andrew Car-
negie visited the island each winter
and found much pleasure on its golf
links.
.... Mrs. Carnegie owned the Carnegie
building in Fifth ave. Her last visit
to Pittsburg was made in May 1914
when she came here especially to see
her new-born grandson, Coleman Car-
negie Perkins, son of Attorney and
Mrs. F.C. Perkins of 1625 Western ave.
Mrs. Carnegie was noted for her chari-
table traits. She was a member of the
Protestant Episcopal church
.... Tomas Morrison Carnegie, husband
of Mrs. Carnegie, was associated with
Andrew Carnegie in the steel business.
About 48 years ago Miss Coleman be-
came Mrs. Carnegie, the wedding tak-
ing place in Pittsburg. Nine children
were born to the union, eight of whom
are living. They are William Coleman
Carnegie, Pittsburg; Frank Carnegie,
New York; Andrew Carnegie II, Man-
chester Mass; George Lauder Car-
negie, Cumberland Island, Ga; Thomas
Morrison Carnegie, New York; Mrs
Oliver Ricketson, Washington, D.C.;
Mrs. F. C. Perkins, Pittsburg, and Mrs
Marius H. Johnston, Lexington, Ky.
She had 14 grandchildren. The body
will be interred at Cumberland Island,
where her husband is buried.