The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-16
DIED.

wHIPKEY.-on Friday. February 80
lse2, after brief Illness of lung fever. Har-
mon whipkey, aged . years, II months
and days.
Deceased was well-to DO young man. in
the prime Of life, and was loved and respect
ed by all who knew him. He leaves four
brothers. an aged father and mother, and a
goodiy number Of other relatives and friends
to mourn his departure
HoLLIDAY.-Andrew Holiday died at
his home in Ursina on Monday, February
%, iSss, in his 74ih year.
His remains wers inferred at Cross Roads
cemetery, near Ursina, on Wednesday,
March 2nd, with the honors Of war. 6y Ross
Rush Post, No. SCI. G. A. r, OF which he
was a oomrade. The deceased was of Scotch
and English extraction. He was born near
the famous box P0plsrS,' on the farm recent
ly owned by William Hanna He was mar
ried at the age of IS years to Miss Engle, of
Elkiick township. Afler her death be mar
red Miss Nicola, who was Is years old,
while be was about 40 years old. Mr.. Holli-
day was the father of II children the CON-
bined weight Of four of his largest sons was
near 500 pounds. Previous to the war Mr..
Holiday was known as a man of great phys
ical strength, but he came out of the army
an invalid, the result Of malarial fever, and
OF severe sunstroke, both of which proved
very nearly fatal at the time and in the end
proved the cause Of his death. His brother.
Thomas Holiday, was 4 soldier of the war
Of 1872, and was connected with campaigns
against the Indians, having been killed at the
kittanning massacre. His grandfather, John
Holiday, was killed at the battle of Cow
pens, January Il, 1871. His grandfather
McCay was wounded in battle under Mont
gomery, and died on the march to Join the
army in North Carolina, under General Co
ler. in l776, One OF Andrew Holidays sons
Jerry, was member Of Co. +. 9Th W. Va
Cavalry, and died in the service. Another
son, Cyrus, now living at UniontoER, enter
ed the service with his father at the age of
II years, and carried musket until the
company was mustered out. Mr. Holiday
had p nephews in the Union army An
uncle Of Andrew Holiday was the founder
of the town of Hollidaysburg, Pa Mr. Hol-
liday was good reader, and was well versed
in the local and natural history Of the coun-
ty. C
LEPLEY.-Daniel LepleY was born Au-
gust u, l799. and died March Z, 1892, in the
ninety-third year of his age
The childhood, youth and manhood, to
the age Of about fifty years. of Grandfather
LePley, were spent in his native township,
southampton, this county.
He was farmer by occupation, but also
served in other capacities. For a number
Of years be was justice of the peace in
Southampton. Afterwards he was elected
to the office Of county commissioner, and
served one term. At about the age Of fffy
be moved 10 oGreenvilie-now Larimer town
ship-on a farm previously bought By him.
Here he built saw-mill and afterwards a
grist-mill and a planning mill. The planning
mill was the first mill Of the kind in this
county.
In his early manhood he was united in
marriage TO Elizabeth Beal, also Of South
ampton township. Ten children was the
result of this union-three sons and seven
daughters. Oae son, Adam c. Lepley. at
whose residence he spent the latter years of
his life, and five daughters still survive him.
Their grandchildren, at the time of his
death, numbered so, and the great grand
children a. His wife died in the year 1874.
having seen all her children except one at
tain 70 manhood and wOmanhOOd. Several
years later he married Elizabeth Hoffmire
fwilhelm) Death soon severed the union
again and claimed his second wife. Thus
he was leit to finish his earthly pilgrimage
alone.
Grandfather Lepley was a member Of the
Lutheran church. During the vigor of his
manhood he regularly attended the services
ef his adopted denomination. A Christian
spirit characterized his dealings with his
fellowman, and the poor found him "a friend
in need" 1 believe it can be truly said of
him, He was an honest man" aud an hon
est man is said to be the noblest- work Of
God. While Mr.. Lepley was not without
fault, being but man, we know he had
many good qualities. Differing in some Of
his convictions with those Of his fellow-be-
ings, We still know that he loved the truth,
and those things which help to ennoble and
elevate humanity.
During his retired life, while his mind
was still unimpaired, it seemed to be bis
chief delight to be surrounded by his grand
children. A number of these were greatly
aided in their early education by his intelIi-
gent instruction.
Both his mind and his body were impair
ed during the latter years Of his life and he
became "a child again. Very little bodily
suffering, however, fell to his lot. Daring
the last months Of his earthly sojourn he
was confined to his bed most Of the time,
growing weaker from day to day, until
death called him away.
Followed by large number Of friends and
relatives, his remains were laid to rest in
the Mt Carmel cemetery by the side ofthose
of his first wife. May his ashes rest in peace
The funaral took place March 9, 1872.
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