The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-21
Some Recent Deaths.

Wilbert, the twoyear old son Of Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Dieiz, of Listie, died on
Sunday, from grip.
Mrs. Margaret Yauler, aged 50 years,
month and - days. on April nth, at her
home in Milford township.
Mrs. Anne Snyder. aged 81 years, 10
months and days, ON April s,h. at the
home Of her son John, in Middlecreek
township.
Mr.. Conrad Stoy, prominent farmer
died at his home in Sha,.e township, on
Friday, l6th inst, aged a years. Death
resulted from the infirmaties of old age.
He is survived by his wife and six chill
dren, three sons and three daughters.
The body of Mrs. Edward Kimmell,
who died at her home in Pleasant Unity,
Westmoreland county, was brought here
on the noon train yesterday and taken To
Beams church, in Jenner township, for
intermeut. Deceased's maiden name
was Ream and she was a native of
Brothersvalley township.
Mr.. Edwin Walters, the head of the
firm of Edwin Walters & Co, wholesale
liquor dealers. Of Baltimore. died at the
Hotel Remnant, in that city, at 4:20 o. clock
Monday morning, 18th inst, aged sixty
years. Death resulted from injuries sus-
tanned several weeks ago, when Mr.. Wal
ters carriage team run away and threw
him violently to the ground. At first il
was thought that he had Mt been seri-
s,,= L. -
hemorrhage of the brain ensned, which
resulted in paralysis from which ne died.
Mr.. Walters owned four distilleTies in
his county and made frequent visits to
Somerset, where he had many friends.
He was a very wealthy man. He leaves
a wife. EN-SheriT Hoover, who has
charge of Mr. Walters Interests in this
county, will attend the funeral, which
takes place this afternoon.
Susan, wife OF Isaac Yoder, Esq, died
at her home in Conemaugh township, on
March 18th, aged 20 years aud 9 months,
from dropsy. She had been i'll for long
time and her death was not unexpected,
although il came as a terrible shock to her
| venerable husband and the other mem-
bers Of her family. Deceased was faith
| ful member of the Amish Church and no
| better evidence of the esteem in which
she was held by her neighbors could be
wanting than the large number OF them
over 310-who were present at the funeral.
| In addition t. her husband she is sur
vived by the following children: Joseph,
of near Goshen, Ind Mrs. Joseph Mish-
| Ter, of Johnstown; Mrs. Levi Weaver and
| Mrs. Levi Blough, Of COnemaugh town
ship, and Miss Cassie, who lives with her
father.
John C. Barron, one of the best known
citizens OF the county, died at his home
one mile east of Somerset, on Friday,
10Th inst, aged 20 years. s months and p
| days. Death resulted from the infirma-
ties Of old age. During the greater por-
| ton of his long and active life Mr.. Bar
ron was a resident of Somerset township,
| having for many years lived on mag
| nificent farm three miles west of town.
Three or four years ago he disposed of
his farm and removed closer to the coun-
ty seat, having purchased the Johnson
| ldrfil, on @nlcl Ne ulSl. MI DdTIoii
was elected to the office of Poor Director
by the Republicans of the county num-
ber of years ago. He was twice married
and was the father of thirteen children,
five by his first and seven by his second
wife or the first wife's children the fol-
lowing survive: Mrs. A. A. Adams, of
1 Iowa; Mrs. Cyrus Hemminger and Mrs.
Augustus Kuhs, of Somerset township,
and Mrs. James Weimer, of Somerset;
of the second wife's family the following
survive: Prothonotary Henry f. Barron;
Edward C. Barron; Mrs. j. A. Berkey
and Mrs. Edward Simpson, of Somerset;
| Mrs. Henry Coleman and Mrs. Mamie
Barron, Of Somerset township, the last
of " hOm resides with her mother.