Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-11-24
DEATHS.
KUHN-Nov. 16 1893, Samuel P. Kuhn,
of Butler, aged 55 years.

KUHN-Nov. 16. 1898, Samuel P. Kuhn,
of Butler, aged So years.
0LIVER-At his home near Portersville,
this county. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1898, Mr..
George Oliver, aged about 65 years.
HARBAUGH-At his home in Centreville,
Nov. 16, 1898, David NJ. HarbauPh, an
old soldier, aged about Sc yeGrs. His
wife and five children survive him.
ASH-At her home in Allegheny. Nov.
IL, 1893, Mrs. Robert Ash, aged AZ years.
MCKEE-At his home in Clintonville,
Nov. Is, 1898, FrankP P. Mckee, cashier
OF the Clintonville Bank, aged 81 years.
BLACKMORE-At his home in Pittsburz,
Nov q, 1898 Ssmdel J. Blackmore,
aged &c years.
BARNES-Ath her home on Locust street,
Butler, Nov. 10, 1893, Mrs. Frank
Barnes, aged 81 years. Mrs. Barnes
death was unexpected. She was buried
in Concord twp, at lions Church, We'd
nesdsy.
CAMPBELL-In Butler, Friday, Nov. II,
1893, W illiam Campbell, aged 80 years,
10 months and days.
The death of William Campbell takes
from US our oldest native born citizen.
There are older citizens living with US but,
if we mistake not, none of them were born
or raised in Butler. Mr.. Campbell was
born ON the 8th of January, 1913, and was
therefore in the 8lst year of his age. For
many years past he has been spoken OF as
William Campbell, Sr. yet the writer OF
this well remembers his father-a large
and powerful man-who was known as
W illiam Campbell, Sr. The present de-
ceased William has survived all his BROTH
ers and sisters, and he lived to greater
age, we believe. than any other of that
family He is survived by his sons, Wm.
and John S., and daughter, Mrs. Mary
Heron, living in Monongehala City, Pa
Mr.. Campbelfs career as business man
here has been one of great activity and OF
remarkable success. AS was we'll express
ed by his present pastor, Rev. Oiler, he
fulfilled the command Of being "diligent IN
business. His diligence and industry had
perhaps not an equal among all our enter
prising citizens and his watchfulness and
care over business continued while nature
held out, and almost to the very end.
Our first recollection of him is as a car
penter by trade. in connection with his
brother, the late James Gilmore Campbell,
Esq Then as general merchant, about
1885, with his father and brother About
10 years later he with his brother purchas
ed the present foundry at the south end OF
the Plank road bridge. This foundry had
been erected by the late John and Alfred
McCarnes and was the first of the kind es-
tablished here. Under the Messrs Camp
bell it acquired quite reputation for the
manufacture of cooking stoves, plows, etc
The stoves they made were sought alter In
this and adjoining counties and were the
ones in general use until supplanted by
the present ranges.
Mr.. Campbell took an active part in the
first projected railroad enterprise to and
through this place, known as the N"rth
Western Railroad. Although this failed,
yet it paved the way to the making of the
Butler Branch from Freeport to Butler,
now known as part of the West Penn, and
the first railroad 10 enter Butler. He also
was active in the construction of the pres
ent Plankroad from here to Allegheny
City, and, after the late Gen. Purviance,
became its President, in which position he
continued for many years. He was active
in the first banking business of Butler and
Tor many years, and until quite recently
was the President of the Savings Bank
He was also President or a director for
many years of the Butler Mutual Fire In
surance Company, the first local institu
ti0n of the kind is His interest in schools
and education was well known. His re-
ligious character was of the highest type
and his work for the church here, and the
spread of Christianity abroad and every
where, was of the most devoted, earnest
and practical kind. Besides, he had the
courage of his convictions and stood mp
and spoke cut on the right side of every
moral question. Especially was this the
case on the great question of temperance
which so much interests the welfare OF so
ciety His lite has been useful end truly
AaJ and ha Isdiai q a pnOh
old age and full of years, and is gathered
to his people"
The funeral services at his late residence
on Monday afternoon were conducted by
Rev. Oller, pastor Of the Presby
Church of this place, assisted by the veher-
able Rev. White of the Episcopal CHURCH
and Rev. Mckee Of the United Presbyteri-
an Church, after which the remains were
viewed by many of our people and follow
ed to the grave by many friends and rela-
tives. j. IL. N.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Samuel Casted, of East Brook, Lawrence
Co, died Monday. He was 80 years old,
and pensioner of the war of1Sl2.
Death came suddenly and in a tragic
manner to Joseph Steele, of Mt. Washing
ton, Pittsburg, last Monoay. Sitting in
the court room at the counsels' table with
the prosecution just closing in suit in
which he was defendant. he was stricken
down and was corpse five minutes later
Steele was one of the best known men
throughout the oil regions of Pennsylvania
Back as far as 1864, when Pithole was
spouting, he was known in petroleum cir
cles. At Parkers Landing, Karns City and
Greece City he owned large livery stables
and extensive oil interests. In later years
business reverses reduced his means, and
he moved to Pittsburg some years ago
For the last year be has been in the employ
of " o. Hickman, the oil well supply
dealer of Pittsburg, in the capacity of
book keeper.
May Richardson, aged sixteen years, a
daughter of Alfred Richardson, who re-
sides ON the W. r. Thompson farm In
Middlesex twp, expired instantly from
heart disease, on Wednesday of last week.
General jeremiah McLain Rusk died at
bis home in Wisconsin. Tuesday, Nov, q,
1898.