OBIT: Henry PROUGH, 1875, Union Township, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MS Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________ PROUGH - Horrible Case of Suicide - Early on this Tuesday morning, the people of Trough Creek Valley, Union township, were aroused from their usual quietness by the startling announcement that a suicide had been committed at this place. On investigation, it was found that Mr. Henry Prough had shot himself through the head. A neighbor, who had heard the report of the gun, went to the residence, and there a horrible sight met his eyes. Mr. Prough was lying on the floor in a pool of blood, and his brains scattered on and about him. He had been out hunting on Monday and returning at an early hour, retired as usual. He had been slightly deranged for some time past, which is supposed to be the cause of the rash act. He was about 50 years of age, and leaves a wife to mourn his loss. A coroner's jury was summoned and a verdict of suicide while in a state of mental derangement was rendered. Huntingdon Globe. The Register, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, November 10, 1875 1870 Union Township, Huntingdon County census - Henry Prough, 48 Delilah Prough, 53