Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-04
DEATHS

NAGEL-At his home in Adams twp.
April 18th 1894. William Nagel, aged
55 years.
DAUBENSPECK-At her home in Wash
ington twp, April Goth 1894. Louisa
Daubenspeck, aged % years.
HOFFMAN-At his home in Saxonburg
April 18th 1894. Charles Hoffman Jr.
McCOLLOUGH-At his home in Freeport,
April 9th 1894. James Mccullough.
aged 76 years. Mr.. Mccullough was the
oldest attorney of the Armstrong Co
Bar.
MARTIN-At his home in Prospect, Sat-
urday, April %, 1894, John Martin, aged
70 years Mr.. Martin was in his usual
health until Friday, when he took sud
denly i'll.
ABRAHAM II. STAUPEBR.
ED. CITIzEN-I herewith send you notice
of the death and funeral service of Mr..
Abraham H. Stauffer, one of the Oldest RESI-
dents of this community who died at his
home in Harmony Pa. Tuesday morning
April Oath 1894. at the age OF II years 9
months and 10 days, and whose funeral
took place Thursday at 10 O'Clock A NJ.
which were conducted in both the German
and English language. Rev. Joseph Zeig-
ler, pastor of the deceased conducting the
sarvice in German at the house and Rev.
r. G. Yates conducting the service in Eng
lish in the Mennonite Church, of Harmony,
of which Mr.. Stauffer was member all
his life, after which his mortal remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery adjoin-
ing the church.
1t the solicitation of the family Of the
deceased many of the neighbors and friends
from the large emblage returned to the
house with them for dinner and spent the
greater part of the afternoon with them.
After dinner the family and relatives of
the deceased retired to the parlor for the
purpose of Witnessing the breaking of the
seal and the reading of his will. Of the
very large connection, the only members
absent were M and Mrs. ID. W. Rosen-
berg, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Stauffer, Mr..
Joseph StGuffer and Mr.. A. Bockman, of
Iowa.
The reading of the will developed one
thing which goes very far to vindioate the
christian character and sterling worth of
the deceased. Notwithstanding his many
bequests he did not forget his old and
faithful pastor, but Incorporated the fol-
lowing: viz, II bequesth and devise unto
my beloved pastor Joseph Zeigler, the sum
of five hundred dollars" The will through
out shows that this old christian father
conscientiously divided up his large estate
among his family in way that ought to be,
and we believe will be thankfully and
sacredly accepted by all.
One by one these old fathers pass away
whose industry, economy and sterling
worth have developed this country and
caused these beautiful hills and valleys to
bud and blossom as also to fill our homes
with their lucious fruits aud golden grams.
Who will take their placesf
Mr.. David Stauffer, father OF the deceas-
ed came to this county from the east,
among the first settlers. and located in
Lancaster township two miles north of
Harmony Pa. where he left a large and
beautiful farm, upon which the deceased
lived all his life, being one of the most in.
dustrious, economical and successful far
mers of Western Pennsylvania and who
took great pride in working and improving
his large and beautiful farm, from which
he retired three years since because no
LONGER able to work 1t.
He was married to Mrs. Sarah Stauffer.
widow of H. II. Stauffer, in 1873, who sur
wives her husband and together with her
children and children's children haYe the
sympathy of the entire community.
CITIZEN.
Zalianonla Pa AnriI oRfh 1904