The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-07-13
A GOOD MAN PASSES AWAY.
Peter c. BlOcher Breathes His Last
After a Brief Illness.

AitoI u AAiutnns
After a very brief illness, lasting
scar cely more than a week, Peter G.
Blocher, of Tionesta Township, passed
peacefully away on Monday evening
of this week. On Saturday night,
July I'd, he was taken sick, and so
rapidly did his illness progress that in
short time his condition became
alarming. Medical aid was summoned,
but almost from the start his physi-
clans had little hope of his recovery,
his disease seeming to attack the
brain, and while at times he seemed to
rally some and show slight symptoms
of improvement, hB vitality gradually
diminished until the messenger Of
Death summoned his spirit to eternal
rest.
Mr.. Blocher, according to Beers
History of Forest County, was born in
Clarence, Erie Co, N. Y, February
1, 1884, and was therefore aged 5S
years, 5 months and 10 days at the
time of his DEATH lie was a son of
Christian and Catherine Blocher.
"His paternal grandfather was John
Blocher, whose parents came from
Switzerland, and we're pioneers of
Lancaster county, Penn. Peter c.
Blocher was reared in his native
county and educated in the common
schools. He began life as a farmer,
which occupation he followed in Erie
county, N. Y, until 1858. He then
spent a year in Ohio, returning to
New York State in 1859. In October,
1861, he enlisted in Company +, Sew.
enty.eighth New York Volunteer In
fantry, and participated in the battles
Of South Mountain, Antietam, Chan
cellorsville, Gettysburg, Resaca (Ga),
Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek,
and in the siege of Atlanta GA },
being honorably discharged at the last
named place after three years service,
In 1865 he located at Oil Creek, We.
mango county, and in 1866 at West
Hickory and Dennis run, where he
engaged in the oil business as a pro.
ducer, and followed the oil fields until
1870. From 1870 to 1885 he resided
at Fagundus, then settled on the farm
he now occupies in Tionesta township
where he has since resided. Mr.
Blocher married, in 1869, Mary
daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth
(Fair) Helm, Of Washington township
Armstrong Co., Penn, aud they have
seven children: William E., Ella b.
Howard O., Bertha o, Ralph A
Jesse A. and Phebe E."
Mr.. Blocher was one of the promi
nent and leading spirits of his commu
nifty in all matters pertaining to th'
material welfare and progress of it
citizens; q man of more than ordinary
business talent, his wise council wa
much sought by his neighbors, VIII
came to regard him as the very sou
of honor in all his transactions will
his fellowmen. He won the highes
esteem of all with whom he becam
acquainted and held that esteem to tn
last. Ia township and municipa
affairs generally he was entrusted will
many important duties which he al
ways faithfully and cheerfully per
formed. As member of the Crane
Army he was beloved by his conf ades
and in the Grange of which he was
leading and earnest member his dutie
were never neglected 10 his famil,
relations no husband or father wa
ever happier. He could lily b.
spared from the community which h
adorned, and which will greatly mis-
: him. His wife and seven chidrel
survive him.
The funeral. which will be in charg
Of Stow Post, G. A. r, will take plac
from the house this, Wednesday, eve
ming at five o'clock, and his remain
will be laid to rest in the Lutheran
Church cemetery, near Newmansville
of which church the deceased was
consistent member.