The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-05-12
obituary of C. F. Gillespie.

Kittanning, Pa, March 81, 1897, and died
on Whig Hill, Forest Co., Pa, May 4,
1877, aged 20 years, 3 months and 81 days.
| Ills fathers name was David Gillespie,
who came from Ireland when only eight
! years of age. His mother was of Scotch
descent. David Gillespies family COM
prised ten children, five boys and five
girls. just previous TO the death of G. f.
Gillespie there were living three boys and
three girls. The surviving brothers are
residents of the State of Missouri. The
surviving sisters are: Mrs. Margaret Nc
Bride of Bradford; Mrs. Rachel Grove
of Titusville; Mrs. Folwell of Dempsey
town Pa.
When yet child Christopher Giles
pie, with his parents removed to Mercer
Co., Pa, and resided at Brownsville,
where he grew to boyhood and manhood.
When about 10 years of age hs came to
Franklin, Pa.,where he worked as a pud-
dler in the rolling mill there. Afterward
he came to Nebraska, this county, where
he worked for George Lacy, engaged
there in the numbering business, i, for
| three or four years. Then he went to
| Tionesta where he followed plasterinp
and brick laying for a time. From Tio-
nesta he came TO Ross Run where he lived
for II years. He had a contract from
Hamilton Stow of cutting and hauling
logs, saving them into lumber and de-
liveriRg the lumber at Tionesta creek at
the mouth of Ross Run. While at Ross
Run he bought tract of land on German
HUI comprising 200 or 500 acres, includ-
ing the farms now known as the John
Dias farm, that owned by Andrew We'll
Ter, and the one owned by Peter Lowell.
This he sold and then bought the proper
~ on Whg Hill. In 1865 he came to
Whig Hill. He built the house in which
he died, in 1867, aud in which he has
since lived with the exception of very
short time, during which time he occu-
pied house he had built near this one
and which stands near the NJ. T.. Church
on Whig Hill.
strange and sad feature of his death
is that it is the first death in the house
built thirty years ago, and his death is
the first death ever in his own family.
September %, 1885, he was united in
marriage with Catherine Il. Zuendel of
German Hill, who was horn-in Germany
and came with her parents, Henry and
Dorathy Zuendel, when but five years OF
age, to German Hill, where they settled
and lived for while. then moved to
Fairview, Erie county, Pa, where they
died.
Six children were born to them /;
Franklin, Robert Zuendel, Henry Ed
ward, William Samuel, Fred White and
Katie Elizabeth, wife of Albert Lightner.
When young man he was converted
to God on the Lupher camp ground, near
where now is the Lupher chapel, in Canal
township, Venango county, Pa. John
Abbott was one of the preachers at this
meeting. When at Ross Run he again
| took up Christian duty and became an
| active worker in the cause. He died an
adherent to the Methodist faith and it
was his daily declaration, many times
repeated, that he was ready to go when
| God should call. His illness, extending
over period of more than three wears,
was of such a character as to produce
| great distress. be died as peacefully as
child falls away to sleep on its mother
arm.
| His Scotch-Irish descent would point
to man of strong prejudice and convic-
uons; and such was he. His likes and
| diSllkeS were strong. As a friend there
was no better. In sickness and in death
no one could be found willing and
reader TO do more than he. He liked to
see the children enjoy themselves; and
when there was Sunday School celebra-
ton or picnic on hands he was one of the
foremost in helping along and in contri.
butng TO its success. He had logical
mind; this was quite apparent in his in
depreciation of scriptures, a favorite
theme with him. He was big hearted
| and tender hearted. Better advantages
in early life would have shown him to be
a man of more than ordinary powers
! and possibilities. As il it was his was q
character that made itself felt, and his a
personality that left a deep impression
| wherever and whenever he chose to OK.
ert it in any direction. The writer re-
members an address he delivered to the
children of the Whig Hill Sunday School
where he taught the infant class twenty
years ago, and which he will never for
get; such an appeal it was that many a
GIFTED orator might not be able to make
In politics he was a Republican. He
took quite an interest in local public uf-
fairs-especially being a believer i'm and
promoter of good roads. He took pride
in doing any work entrusted to him in a
! credltable manner. What he did he did
with will and with energy. During
many year the Methodist minister, and
those of other denominations as well
was welcomed guest at his fireside. He
will be missed. During the three wears
or more in which he has been sufferer
and great one for the most time-ht
was practically out of active life. BuI
his death Will make him 10 be missed
very greatly. The community mourns
the loss of good and useful citizen and
man his wife the loss of n good husband
his children the loss of a father they
loved and honored the Church one who
believed in her great truths and died in
her faith.
He was buried in the Evangelical Gem.
etery on Whig Hill on Thursday after.
noon following his death, Rev. j. f. Hill.
lard of the NJ. Il. Church, officiating
The funeral sermon was preach ed in the
grove adjoining the NJ. +. Church, in the
old camp ground inclosure, to accommo.
date the large congregation. A large del
egation from Iionesta Lodge, No. 1863, L
o. O. f., of which the deceased was {
member, attended the funeral and par
ticipated in the funeral exercises accord.
ing to the Order Ritual.
Another name has been added to the
list of the great Silent Majority. Ano.
ther home lies under the shadow. The
first vacant place has been marked in
one tireside circle. Another heaped uI
mound in the cemetery. But those tha
remain with sad faces and heavy hearts
"sorrow not even as others who have !
hope" J.E.H.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Al meeting ofTionesta Lodge, No. 396
10. O.F., Tuesday evening, May 4, 1897
a committee was appointed to draf
resolutions relative To the death of Broth.
er c. f. GillaSpie.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God in hi,
intihite wisdom 10 remove from us ouI
beloved brother, G. +. Gillaspie, it is
| ReSOtUed, That we extend our sympa.
thy to the bereaved family of deceased.
ReSOlUed, That in the death of this be.
loved brother our lodge has lost a true
and faithful member.
ReSOiUed, That these resolutions be-
published in the county papers, and
copies sent 10 the family OF the deceased
ResoiCed, That the charter of our lodge
be draped in mourning for the Dpriol a