The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-08
DEATHS MARyEsT.
MAJOR JoHS KxABLE.

MAJOR JOHN RNABLE-
Major John Knable, a prominent citi-
zen and for a long term of years one OF
the leading business men Of this county,
died at , O'Clock Sunday morning, at his
home on Main street, surrounded by all
the members of his family, in the eighty
first year Of his age. The Major had been
in declining health for several years past,
and, when three weeks ago dropsy devel-
oped, his friends saw that death had
stamped his seal upon his brow and pa
tiently awaited the end.
Major Knable was born February G,
1914, at Burnt Cabins, Bedford tnow Full
toni county. While he was still lad his
father, Leonard Knable, removed TO SOM
erset county and located at New Centre
vile, on the Mud Pike, where he engag-
ed in the hotel business On July 2s,
1870, John was married 10 Miss Mary
YoHnkin, aud they celebrated the 54th
anniversary of this happy event just one
week before his death.
In 1872 Mr.. Knable bought the interest
of Simon Gebhart in a mercantile firm
at johannesburg. In 1854 he sold this in
terest 10 his partner and removed 10 SOM
erset, where he became a business assO-
ciate of the late Michael 4. Sanner, hav-
ing purchased the interest OF Cyrus Ben
ford i'm the general store of Sanner a
Benford. He disposed of this interest to
the late John Patton in lSsi, when he re-
moved to Pittsbarg and entered into
partnership with Capt. John ii. Boyts and
VIM. Ogden, in the queensware business
Three years later, in 1863. he sold out his
interests in Pittsburg and returned to
Somerset, and during the next two years
conducted a railroad supply store at Ur-
sina. In 1871 he purchased the interest
of NJ. A. Sanner in the firm of Sanner 4
Patton and continued this partnership
until afier the great fire Ot ls12. when he
retired, and became partner i'm the Som
erset Foundry Company, which was dis
solved by the fire OF lS76. In iS9S he
purchased the interest Of the late W. B.
Frelse ig the mercantile firm of A. j.
Casebeer & Co., and remained in this part
nership until after the death of Mr.. Case
bser in 1888, when he retired from bnsi-
ness permanently.
In his long business career and resi-
denee in this place. Major Knable won
and retained the confidence and respect Of
all of our people. He had been life long
member of the Reformed Church and the
funeral which took place yesterday morn
ing was conducted by his pastor, Rev.
Hiram King.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and two SONS, John p, of Pittsburg,
Walter w. mail agent on the Somerset
Il Cambria II. r., and by three daughters,
Mrs. Lewis c. Colborn and Miss Martha.
of Somerset, and Mrs. George Hoblitzeil,
of Hyndman.
JOHN GUMBERT.
One Of Somerset townships leading
and most highly respected citizens passed
away in the death of John Gumbert, who
expired at his home near Wills Church
shortly after noon Saturday, in the seven
ty-fourth year of his age. Mr. Gumbert
was an unusually vigorous man and had
only been sick for few days prior to his
death, and then his sickness WAS
not of a character rs arouse the appre-
tensions of his family and friends. He
was in Somerset attending TO business
only few days before his death and on
Friday visited his barn and watched the
men store away the harvest. Saturday
he ate a hearty dinner and soon after I'm
ishing the meal walked into the yard
No one saw him during the next two
hours and his long absence excited suspi-
eion. After a short search he was found
in am out-building, cold in death. He had
been dead for probably an hour before
his body was found. He Is survived by
his widow and four children, viz: Mrs.
Benjamin Ream, of jefferson township I;
Mrs. Jacob Ream and Mrs. William
Rhoads, of Somerset township, and Jona-
than. who made his home with his father.
MRS EMMA WORKMAN.
Mrs. Emma Workman, daughter of
Daniel Adams, of Somerset township,
died at the home of her brother, w. y.
Adams, in JOhnstOwn, on Friday, from
typhoid fever The remains were re-
moved 70 her fathers home, saturday,
and were inferred in the Samuel's Church
Cemetery, near Evansville, Sunday.
The deceased had gone from her home
near Frostburg, Md, to JOhnstown, on
July 4th, for the purpose of paying yis-
il 20 the home of her brother, after which
she purposed visiting with her parents.
She was born June q, 1850, and was hap
tized by Rev. John TomlinsOn on June
y, 1861. When young girl she united
with Samuel's Lutheran Church and had
ever since been faithful member.
After her marriage on December -.
1859, TO Mr.. Sample Chosroes Workman,
of Keyser, W. Va. she moved with her
husband TO near Frostburg, Nd. where
they lived on farm.
To this union three children were born.
two of whom have already passed 10 their
eternal rest. Her husband, who had a
weak constitution, died about twelve
months ago from consumption. During
her married life she was responsible for
all the affairs ON the farm, ON account OF
her husbands sickness, which taxed her
physical strength. Her mental suffering,
after being deprived of nearly her entire
family, WAS almost past description. \
letter which she recently wrote to her
relatives in Johnstown tells Of her great
sorrow. After recovering from a spell OF
sickness, she writes: " My trouble is al
most unbearable; it seems 50 sad that
cannot keep any Of my family, and no
one but God knows the struggle | am
having
Mrs Workman was of very kind,
sympathetic and affectionate disposition.
She expired quietly and peacefully.
She is survived by her little eighteen
months-old daughter, Viola; also by her
parents, who are now eighty years old
and five brothers and two sisters.
MISS SUSAN PILE.
Miss Susan Pile, aged seventy-iiv,
years, died Wednesday, August lst., al
her hOme-a little cottage ON Mr.. John
Friedline's farm-near Sipesville. She
was sister of Mr.. David Pile, OF thi.
borough.
LEVI HOFFMAN.
Levi Hoffman. a former resident Of this
county, and latterly of Humbold, Cedar
county, Iowa, died in Chicago ON July
22nd, aged seventy years He was born
in Somerset county in 1924. and in IS5C