"The Venango Citizen-Press" Franklin, Pennsylvania, Thursday, 7 January 1904, page 1
"Mrs. Margaret McMullen, an aged and very highly respected resident of Franklin, died at the home of Mrs. John Henry, on 12th street, at 5:30 o'clock on Saturday evening, Jan 2nd, after a brief illness. The deceased was a daughter of John Simcox, and had a large number of relatives and friends throughout the county. Her death was the result of a complication of kidney and liver troubles. The deceased in survived by two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Seaton, of Mercer, and Mrs. Emily Taylor, of Polk, both of whom have arrived in the city. Funeral services at 5 o'clock on Monday evening; interment in the Sandycreek cemetery on Tuesday."