Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26

II u NJ BAO GH-Al Iue nOHle oi neI sun d
A. Rumbaugh. in Millerstown, Sunday.
Dec. Il. 1890. Mrs. Kate Rumbaugh,
aged "a years.
BLACK-At the home of Mr.. Smiley
| Smith in Butler, Friday. Dec. II, lS9O,
Miss Mollie Black, of Millerstown-
WEISNER-At her home in Beaver Falls,
Monday, Dec 30, 1890. Miss Lillian
Weisner.
OBITUARY.
On last Saturday two of the oldest oiti-
zens of Butler. Mrs Eleanor Cunningham
and Robert Mckee, Esq, were buried.
More perhaps than the mere ordinary
death notice is due on such an event. We
| of the present day speak of them as among
our oldest citizens, and so inded they were.
| But both of them were in fact OF what may
| be termed the second generation of our
people. for the parents of both lived and
| died in or near Butler. These parents
| were of the first generation, among the
early pioneers, and remembered now but
| by few living. And this again serves to
admonish us of the swift flight OF time.
All of the first and nearly all of the second
generation of the people of this place may
| now be said to have passed away
Mrs. Eleanor Cunningham died in the
| 10th year of her age, on the 18th inst, at
her home. She was the mother of Mrs.
DR.. Samuel Graham, in whose family she
lived. and of Mrs. Robert G.. McAboy, of
this place, and of Mrs. Rev. j. X. Coulter,
now of Crawford's Corners, Nenango Co.
She was one OF four children of William
Campbell. Esq, one of the early settlers IN
Butler and who acted as Justice of the
Peace for many years in this place, besides
filling the county offices of Prothonotary
and Treasurer her Oldest brother, the
| late James Gilmore Campbell, Esq, died
here some five years ago, and her sister,
the late Mrs. Bradford, OF New Brighton,
Beaver Co, Pa, about two years ago, thus
leaving of the four her brother, Mr.. VIM.
Campbell. Sr, the only one yet remaining
among US. Mrs Cunningham was woman
respected by all our citizens and by all
| who knew her. In every sense she may be
| said to have been a good woman. Born
and living here all her lite she grew up
with our town and saw it change from a
small village to its present proportions and
prosperity. As Rev. 0ller well expressed
| it at her funeral exercises, it seemed ike
| the cutting off of a portion of our town
when one so long identified with it was
taken away from it. Her husband, the
| late Robert Cunningham, died many years
ego. He, with his brother James Cunning
| ham, came here when young men (about
| 1S30) and engaged in the mercantile busl-
ness. building a store house on the corner
of the Diamond now occupied by the
present new National Bank, where they
| kent for MANY wears one of the largest
| stores in the place The house was sub
| sequently occupied as printing office, our
present fellow citizen John @. A. Kennedy,
Esq among others, publishing a paper
there. 1t was finally removed, about Is
years ago, by our fellow citizen Walter Il.
| Graham, Esq.,, to the southern end OF Main
/ Street, where IL yet stands
| The funeral services over the remains OF
| Mrs Cunningham were conducted by
Reys. W. L. 0ller and 5. Hall Young, OF
| the PRESBYTERIAN church, and while very
impressive, were marked by their sim
plicity The interment was private.
| Robert Mckee, Esq, died also on the
| 18th inst, in the 74th year of his age. lie
| also came of one of the old families OF TINS
| this county and lived in Butler township
west of town, until within the past few
| years. when he removed 10 Butler He was
| the last of three brothers who all occupied
a prominent part in the public affairs OF
4 the county His brother John, deceased
| some wears ago, was Sheriff OF the county,
elected in 1854. and his brother Hugh, also
| deceased, was County Surveyor, elected In
1850. Robert acted as Justice of the Peace
for his township for a number of years. He
was father of Mr.. James A. Mckee, one OF
| the present editors of the Democratic
Herald, who, with a sister. are left to
mourn his loss. He was man noted for
his independence of character, his sterling
honesty and his disfavor of everything
wrong or unfair. As citizen he was use
| fll, kind and liberal. He leaves no enemies
behind.
| His funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Mckee, of the e. p. church, of which
be was long time and consistent member
They we're largely attended by relatives,
| friends and citizens.