The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-07-25
DEATHS HARVEST.


DEATHS HARVEST.
JESSE MOORE.
Jesse Moore, horn at I.avansville, Som
erset county, Pa, Dee. 10, ls0d. died in
Middlecreek township, near Trent, July
Is, lsei. aged - years, months and y
days.
At the time Of his death Mr.. Moore was
the oldest citizen Of Middlecrcek town.
ship. He had three brothers and five sis
ters. One brother died in childhood;
William died forty-two years ago. and
Philip died last December. in Washing
ton county. Ohio. Annie Moore died ten
years ago, aged about ~ years; Rebecra
KOOser .-as eighty some years old, and
Catharine Sross, who died five or six
years ago, was -. Charlotte Barron.
mother of W. II. Barron, Is still living,
being about - years old, and Mary Whip
key, who is about ~ years old, also still
lives, both residing in Middlecreek town
ship. Mr.. Moore was twice married, first
TO Adaline Layan, who died forty-six
years ago. then TO Nancy Sutton, " no
died about fourteen years ago OF the
second marriage there was no issue, but
there were five children of the first, all
living, being Levina Barron, Amanda
Tedrow, Philip Moore, Alexander Moore
and Angelina Weimer, at whose house
Mr.. Moore died. He was a member of
the Disciple church, having united with
that body soon after the organization of
the Laurel Hill Church in the ScOtt-Nlor-
rison school house by Chauney Forward
i'm 1884. which church united with the
TurkeyfOOt church in forming the Center
Vile church in 1872 under Edward Bey-
ins. The leading characteristics of Mr..
MoOre's life were helpfUlness 10 depend
ent neighbors and advocacy Of public
school interests. He was buried last FRI
day at the Barron church, by his pastor,
Rev. Geo. r. Camp, and his longer ac-
quaintanee, Rev. Peter NOgel, the latter
preaching from Mr.. MoOre's favOrite
text, If any man have not the spirit of
Christ he is none Of His" Rom. SO V.
MRS. DAVID BRYAN.
Mrs. David Bryan, aged sixty-eight
years, died Friday at the County Home.
Her body was inferred in the Lutheran
Cemetry Saturday afternoon, Rev. Bris-
tow, Of the Presbyterian Church, con-
Quoting the funeral services David Bry-
an and wife came from Ohio to Somerset
about fiftecn years ago. The husband
was a cripple and a few years after be-
coming a resident of Somerset was af-
fiicted with troubles incident to advanc-
| ing age, which rendered him unfit TO fol-
low his trade-moulding- to perform
physical labor. His wife, too, was strick
en- about this time with disease and for a
few years the aged couple subsisted upon
the charity of the good people Of the
town. Three or four years ago Mrs. Bry-
an suffered stroke of paralysis which
incapacitated her from attending to house
hold duties when it became necessary 10
remove the venerable couple 10 the COun-
" Home, where they could spend the re-
mainder of their days in idleness and re-
eeive the attention provided by the eoun
| " for such meritOriOus cases.
The deceased was an excellent chris
tain lady and enjoyed the respect and e.
TEEN of all Of her Somerset aoquaintan-
ees. She is survived by heI husband and
two married daughters-Mrs. Herr and
Mrs. Miller.-Neither Of the latter were
able TO attend the funeral.
MRS. MARY HoLsINGER.
Mrs. Mary Holsinger, better known as
Polly Holsinger, died at the home of
Daniel Riley in Clover Creek, Blair coun-
ty, on the 18th inst, aged - years,
months and 25 days.
Deceased will long be remembered by
the old Dunkards of Pennsylvania and
Maryland ~ the devoted wife OF Elder
Daniel HOlsinger. who preceded her to
''that home beyond heskies" more than
eight years, and who was the first Eng
/ lish minister of the Dunkard denOmina-
| ton. and who by his zeal and devotion
aided largely in giving the Dunkard
church the strength and prominence it
now enjoys.
Mrs. Mary Holsinger. nee Ritz, was
born in Maryland, February 18th, ISL,
and was united in marriage with Daniel
| Holsinger on the 18th day of August,
lS52 The young couple pitched their tent
| i'm Clover Creek. Pa. and lived their until
the summons came to ''come up higher"
/ Ii i a noteworthy fact that though liv-
ing to the good old age Of past four score
years they preceded all Of their eight
children to that home from whence no
traveller returns. Four daughters and two
sons were at her bedside when she peace
fully went to sleep. The other two sons,
viz: Rev. II. r. Holsinger, Of California
and Ephriam Holsinger, of Michigan,
could not be present.
MRS. JONATHAN RHoADs.
Mrs Jonathan Rhoads, aged about =
years, died at the home of her son-in-law,
Hiram Shaulis-in Lincoln towship, o n
Thursday last. She is survived by a
large family Of married children.
WALTER DIBERT.
Walter Dihort, well-known in. this
county, died az an early hour Friday
morning at his home in Johnstown, aged
| 81 years. The deceased was in Somerset
last Monday, driving to town with Mr..
. Harry Smith. with whom he had been
spending few days on the latter's farm,
near Friedens. Mr. Dibert drove to his
Johnstown home Tuesday and ON
"Wednesday visited different parts of the
city in his buggy. Thursday night he
was compelled to take to his bed. Death
resulted from inflammation Of the bow
els. Mr.. Dibert was married to Clara,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Perry G, Boil
singer, of JohnStown. His wife Is we'll
known in Somerset, having been a fire.
quent visitor At the home of her cousin,
| Mrs. II. II. Roberts.
BABY GIRLS
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pile, OF this
place. mourn the loss of their infant
daughter, who died last saturday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. james Saylor,
of this place, died Saturday. Mr.. saylOr
suffered the loss of his wife few months
ago.
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