Margaret O'Toole

F, (26 September 1897 - 27 October 1926)
Father-Biological*John Francis O'Toole b. 1859, d. 1937
Mother-Biological*Ellen Madden b. 1863, d. 1916
Last Edited=19 May 2026
     Margaret O'Toole was born on 26 September 1897 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.1,2,3,4,5 She was the daughter of John Francis O'Toole and Ellen Madden. Margaret, age 2, appeared on the US Census of 1900 living at 716 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,in the household of her parents, John Francis and Ellen O'Toole.5 Margaret, age 12, appeared on the US Census of 1910 living at 271 South Main Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,in the household of her parents, John Francis and Ellen O'Toole.3 Circa 1918, Margaret graduated from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before her marriage, she taught at the Luckey School in the West End of Pittsburgh.1 Margaret, age 22, appeared on the US Census of 1920 living at 29 Wabash Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,in the household of her widowed father, John Francis O'Toole; He was a widower.6 According to the Federal Census in 1920, Margaret was a teacher. She and John James Scully were engaged on 18 July 1923;
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.


John F. O'Toole of Wabash avenue. West End, announces the engagement of his daughter, Miss Margaret Patricia O' and John Scully, son and Mrs. Paul Scully of Esplen. Mr. Scully was graduated from Duquesne University.

Published by The Pittsburgh Post, 18 July 1923.7
As of August 1923,her married name was Scully.8,1,9,10,2

Margaret O'Toole, age 25, married John James Scully, age 25 , son of Paul Scully and Nancy Veronica Scobie, in August 1923 at St. James Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Children:
1. Eileen Rose Scully (1924-1999)
2. John Scully (1926-____.)8,1,9,10,2


According to Rose Scully:
"Peg was calm, easy-going, generous, quick to laughter. she was wonderful with Eileen..... She was good with her hands, could sew and make things for the baby to play with. For many years, the ornaments she made for Eileen's first Christmas decorated our trees.1"


Margaret O'Toole died on 27 October 1926 at St. Roselia Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at age 29 from lobar pneumonia from child birth.1,4,11,12 Margaret's obituary of 28 October 1926, reads:

SCULLY, MARGARET P.—On Wednesday, October 27, 1926, at 2:20 p. m., Margaret P. Scully (nee O'Toole), beloved wife of John J. Scully.

Funeral from the residence of Mrs. Paul Scully, 2407 West Carson street, Twentieth ward. Notice of time e later.

Published by The Pittsburgh Post, 28 October 1926.11


Margaret was buried on 30 October 1926 at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in plot 1-117-6.4,12

Citations

  1. Scully, Rose Marie. The Scullys. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: manuscript, November 1974.
  2. Keating, Joseph "Scully Family." E-mail message from josephkeating (at) attbi.com at unknown address. 26 October 2002.
  3. Census Bureau. 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
  4. Department of Health, Record Group. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1973. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2014.
  5. Census Bureau. 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2004.
  6. Census Bureau. 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  7. Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1923.
  8. Feightner, Margaret Ann. Scully-Sahr Genealogy. Virginia: manuscript, 1990.
  9. Keating, Joseph "Scully Family Genealogical Site on the Web." E-mail message from josephkeating (at) webtv.net at unknown address. 21 September 2001.
  10. Eganhouse, Marilyn. Genealogical Material Relating to the Scully Family. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: manuscript, 2000.
  11. Pittsburgh Post, "SCULLY, MARGARET P" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 28 October 1926.
  12. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/