Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-01
DEATHS.

McCOLLOUGH-At her home on \.
Washington St., Aug. ., 1893, Mrs. John
Mccullough, aged 10 years.
FITS his home IN Al le-
gheny, Aug 26, 1898, Chas Fitzsmmonss
formerly of Jefferson twp. aged 20 years.
His death was caused by typhoid lever.
ROSMAN-At his home in Jackson twp,
Aug 2s, 1898, Vim. Rosman, aged about
IL years.
oRT-August so, 1898, infant child Of
John Ort.
CURRY-At his home in Renfrew, Aug.
%. 1898, James Curry.
THOMPSON-At his home near Six
Points, Aug. 2l, 1898, Anderson NJ
Thompson, IN his 59th year
GRAHAM-At his home in this place,
wednesday, Aug. 80, 1898, Mr.. John b.
Graham. aged 81 years, . months and q
days. ..r
another Of the early and Oldest citizens OF
this place. He was known to all as a
good man, quiet, peaceable citizen, whose
hosestv was PROV erbial and whose whole
life was above reproach. He was born IN
RutIer in 1909. and was son Of Robert
Graham, one of the founders OF the OF TINS
town, and who gave part OF the ground
upon which it stands. He was the father
of " alter l.. Graham, Esq, DR.. Samuel
Graham and Mrs. Joel Stoddard, OF TINS
place. and of Robert Graham, Esq, now OF
Meadville, Pa. His remains viii be lald
to rest to-day in the North PresDy terrain
Cemetery.
BLAKELY-At her residence, No. ~
North Ave, Allegheny, August - 1873,
Susan Drum Mechling, wife OF Archibald
Blakeley, Esq. aged about 6S years.
Her husband and three sons survive her
She was buried in the Mechling lot South
Side Cemetrv. Butler, Wednesday.
Mrs. Blakelev was born and raised IN
Butler and was a daughter Of the late
Hon. Jacob Meching, Jr., and a grand
daughter of the elder Jacob Mechhng, who
was one of the first corners and most prom
ineut of the early citizens Of this place.
Her grandmother maiden name was
Drum. for whom she was named, and
hence she was known in her early lie as
Susan Drum Mecbling. Her mother,
lane THOMPSON, was one OF the large
family of that name in Middlesex twp,
this county. of whom the late ex-Ohlel
Justice of our State Supreme Court, James
Thompson. was also one. Mrs. Blakeley
was married to Mr. Blakeley about loo5
and after living here for some years they
removed to PittsbuTg, and from there TO
| Franklin and from there back to Ale
phe Y. Some two years ago she was at
lacked with the then common complaint
known at the grip, from the effects OF
which it is said she never recovered and
finally died. ,,-
Mrs. Blakelev was most estimable wO-
man. To her early friends and associates
of this place yet living the news OF mel
death was learned with sorrow and regret
They remembered her with the kindllest
feelings. Her noble and generous nature,
agreeable manners, kindly. and charitable
disposition made her the friend OF all.
None of them here but readily pay a last
tribute to her worth and memory.
Mr.. Joseph B. Mechling, living neaI
town, is brother to her, and the Veher-
able Thomas Mechling is an uncle.
The remains were brought to Butler
for interment on w Wednesday morning last.
They were met at the depot by the pail
bearers and many friends and taken to the
Episcopal church, where impressive ser,
vices we're held, conducted by the aged
Rev. White, Rev Hemminway, the pas
tor and Rev. Arundel, pastor from fltts,
burg. After which they were deposited
in the Lutheran burial ground OF the
South Cemetery.
The pail bearers were Hon. u. McJ uhk-
in. John NJ. Sullivan, John ii. Negleyi
Henry C. Heineman, Charles Duly, Dr
A. NJ. Neyman, j. D. McJunkln, an
Lev. McQuistion.