Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-02-04
DEATHS.

TRUBY-At his home in Butler, Jan.
q. 1891. Charles. son of William
TRULY, aged years.
MCQUISTION-At his home in West
Liberty. Jan 80. 1897. Harry Nc
QUESTION aged Is years.
CONWAY-At her home in Middle
town, Jan. 30, 1897. Mrs. Conway.
wife of VIM. Conway, aged % years.
Mrs Conway was sister OF jerry
Starr, of Butler.
KILCHENSTEIN-At his home in Pc
trolia Jan -. 1897, Jacob Kitchen
stein, aged % years.
MCELHANEY-Ath his home in Cherry
twp. Jan. %, 1897, R. B. McElhaney,
Esq, aged
WHITFIELD-At her home in Butler,
Jan. 80. 1897. Anna. daughter of An
drew Whitfield. aged 8 years.
CHATELINE-January 80, 1897 child
of Alfred Chateline, of Butler, aged
3 years.
GRAHAM-At his home in this place
Monday evening Feb. 1, 1897, Mr.
Ebenezer Graham, aged - years l
month and days
Mr. Graham was the last of the chill
dren of Robert Graham, one of the very
first pioneers and settlers in Butler and
one of the men who gave part of the
ground upOn which Butler now stands.
EbeneZer was the youngest child of
Robert Graham and il we mistake not
his death removes the very last person
from among Us who bore such rela-
tion TO one of the grantOrs Of the land
for our county seat. The Cunninghams
who gave the other part Of original
Butler left TO descendants here. Their
remaining possessions in 1906 became
the property of the late John Negley
| deceased.
Mr. Graham leaves a very large circle
Of relatives in this and adjoining coun-
| ties and several children, most of them
living here. His remains were inferred
in the North Cemetery to-day, where
! the bones of his worthy father lie His
funeral was largely attended
SHERMAN At her home in Butler
Jan ~. 1897. Olive May Sherman,
daughter of J. 3. sherman, aged p
years.
A host of friends. and her bereaved
parents and sisters mourn the death OF
Olive May Sherman, one of our best
| known and most highly esteemed
Young ladies. Miss. Sherman became
| a resident of Butler with her parents
| about eight years ago. She was a
| bright and attentive scholar .and grad
| Uated from both common and High
| schools. leaving the latter institution
| with the class of 90. For the past few
months Miss Shermans health had
| been frail and in December last symp-
| toms Of dread consumption appeared.
| From that time she sank rapidly and
passed from this life about noon of Fri
| day the both day of January.
| Olive was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph B. Sherman. She was an
| active member of the Pres byterian
| church and well known in the social
| life of our town. Funeral services
were held at her parents home on
| South Washington st. on Sunday after
| noon and Were conducted by Rev. Oller
| assisted by Rev. Hemmenway. The
remains were placed in the North Gem
| etery.
| OBITUARY NOTES.
George Todd of s Buffalo twp, Arm
strong county, died last Friday, in his
S9th year
George B. Boberts, President of the
| p. r. r. Co. died at his home in Phila-
delphia last Saturnay. He was born
near Philadelphia in 1888, and began in
| the service of the Co. in the Engineering
| corps when but 10 years OF age. He has
been President of the Co since the death
of Col Scott in 1880 and the road made
great progress under his administration.
1t is supposed that lst Vice President
Frank Thompson will succeed him.
Obediah Hilliard, of Scrubgrass twp,
| Venango Co, died last week in his 6lst
| year He was born near Annisville,
this county, and leaves a wife and five
| children.