While looking for correspondence of George Patrick Ahern in the papers of Theodore Roosevelt at the Library of Congress today, I came across a letter from a Frank I. Ahern of Laurel, Maryland, dated Nov. 20th, 1912, writing from New York, that reads as follows:

"Dear Mr. Roosevelt, On Nov 5th I cast my vote for you & Johnson. I am an old confederate cavalry man served in a Georgia Reg. under Wade Hampton. never voted until this year any ticket but straight Democratic. I intend to stick with the Progressives from this out. We here in Laurel gave your ticket 124 votes out of a registration of 5.50. If we had the means to start a Progressive [indecipherable] I think could make many votes in Southern Md. Wishing you and principals you advocate the very best of luck I am your obt. servant, Frank I. Ahern"

The above is on letterhead that says FRANK I. AHERN, Collection Agency, P. O. Box 51, Laurel, MD.

According to http://www.mdscv.org/mdline08.htm he died Sept. 6, 1924 and is buried in St. Mary's of the Mills Catholic Church Cemetery between 7th and 8th streets in Laurel, MD. Date of birth was April 4, 1844.

Under the heading "Laurel" the Washington Post of 4 January 1893 reports that "Mr. Frank I. Ahern of Pittsburg is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ahern." then on the 9th it reports his return to Pittsburg.