The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-07
RECENT DEATHS.
JOHN f. sCANLAN, ESQ.

Johh l.. Seaman, Esq, the half brother of
the proprietor Of this paper, died at his resi-
denee in this place, on Saturday last, in the !
forty-seventh year of his age He was at /
hicted with that fatal malady known ss /
Bright's disease of the kIdnevs. and had /
been confined to his house since the early
part Of last Dece mber His father, John
Seaman, who was a brother OF Henry Scan
Ian, ESQ, Of Carrolltown, resided on a farm
on the Ebensburp and Loretto road, about
two miles from the latter place and was
killed by the accidental discharge of a rife
which be held while crossing a fence, in the
early part of the summer of 1889. The de-
ceased was then an infant not over two
months old. His mother. who is still living,
and resided here with him, and who is a
sister Of Ex-SheTif Myers, afterward re-
moved to this place, and was married to
/ Michael Hasson, ESQ, a member of the bar,
and in his day as we'll and favOrabIv known
a man as there was in Cambria county.
! When he was about Is years of age he be-
I came a law student in the office of Mr.. Has
/ son. and was admitted to the bar in in June
/ 1860. Wien the civil war broke out In 1861
/ he enlisted in Company A, Eleventh Regi-
I ment, Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded
by Capt. Andrew Lewis, Of this place, who
. was fatally wounded at the battle Of Gaines
. Mill, in Virginia, in 1862. In this same en-.
/ gagement the deceased was severely
wounded in the left thigh, and laid on the
battle field for many hours, until at length
he was found by a rebel soldier who tore
his shirt IN strips and bound up his shattered
limb. He recovered, bnt always suffered
more OF less from the effects of the wound
After his return from the army he married
the only daughter of r. L. Johnston, ESQ.
now President Judge of this district, and
became his law partner. She bore him three
children, two boys and girl. Some years
after her death he married daughter o.
the late Wm. KitteH, ESQ, of this place
who bore him no children. While he mad'
ne pretensiOns as a public speaker he wa
c a wise, prudent and safe counsellor. Hi
cases were always thoroughly prepared
: when the day Tor trial came, and in matter
. pertaining to the Orpans' Court he was ex
cpptioualIy proficient and seldom wen
amiss. He possessed one quality Tarel
? met with among lawyers, and tLat was tha
2 he never encouraged q client who had
hopeless case, the certain on tcome of whic
a would be its loss in court and the paymer
7 of the costs. He left that kind Of practic
;, severely alone, for the amusement of le'
d conscientious members Of the profession
3 The community repOsed unbOunded conf
e dence in his personal and professional Il
.t tegrity, and on that account he was en
It pIoved to settle and adjust a very lars
number of estates in this section Of I'll
Z county al executor OF administrator. Jot
.T r. ScauIau was an honest mantle n
blest work Of God :" moral and eXempIa
n in all the actions of his life kind hu
k band and father and a most useful citiZe
sr While his death is universally regretted a.
his loss keenIy felt, his young children
" harit @ priceless legacy in the good Ear
,E and spotless reputation which will alwa
le be fndeliblv associated with his manor,
sr His funeral on Tuesday morning was a
m tended bv an immense COncCur5e OF peoT
S. from all portions Of the county, and esp
cfavv from the northern part Of if. I
as p~ ocessfon which moved from his late re
to 8ancp tn the Catholic church at half-p
q. ten o'clock was preceded by the members
lu The bar Of -hfs place and of J'hn7t"V
rs some of the members of the Altoona
were also present At the church. o' VII
of he was q most active and exemplary me
as b0r q low mass for IN" h'At was t-i'''lN N
ry Father Kittelh Of Newry, who r
as Arother-in-Iaw OF the deceased. Among
IN other clergymen present in the sanctu
he was Father Boyle of the Tunnel Hill 9
-iH GsUftzin ongregation, formerly hay
ith charge Of the congregation in this place,
tween whom and the deceased there
Id long existed a mutual feeling of the wal
sxt est personal esteem and respect After
ost ceremonies in the church were couclu
her the remains were inferred in the adjac
rs, Cemetery. May his soul rest in peace
af. DAVID sHENKLE.