The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17
Recent Deaths.

James Brown. aged 20 years, months,
and days. died at his home i'm Jenner-
town, on March 3rd. He Is survived by
three dsueh tiers and enc son. Deceased
was veteran of the war having served
as private in Company F., 22nd Ps.
Calvary.
Another veteran of the war-Ephraim
Shaller-son of the late William lord
WellinSton) Sbaffer. of Somerset county,
died ga Monday, at his home ear Jones'
Mill, Westmoreland county. Deceased
WAS well known in this county. He was
about fifly years of age.
Mrs. Sophia Shoemaker. aged seventy
four years, died at her home in Buffalo
Mills, Bedford county, on March llth.
She is survived by seven children. one of
the number being Solomon ID. Shoemak
er, of Somerset. Her husband died
twenty-five years ago.
Barbara, wife of the late John Helf,
German printer and bookbinder, former
ly well known citizen of this county,
died at her home i'm Washington, ID. c.,
on Wednesday, March Sd. The body
was inferred at Berlin, where the family
had lived for a number of years prior to
their removal 10 the National Capital in
lSSl, when Mr.. Helf secured employment
in the Government printing office.
Edward Korns, aged about fifty-hve
years, one OF Jenner townships leading
citizens, died on Sunday evening. at his
home on the old Korns' farm, two miles
south of Jenners. Mr.. Korns was a vet
eran Of the war, and while in the service
of his country he contracted rheumatism
from which he had suffered constantly
for long period of years. His sufferings
for the past four or five years were of the
most agonizing character and death came
a happy release. lie is survived by
his wife and four or five children.
Mrs. Elenor Barron, wife of David
Austin Barron, died at her home in Mid
dlecreek township on Wednesday, Mar.
10th, aged - years, 10 months and IA
days. Mrs. Barron was the only daugh-
ter of jeremiah and Adaline Whipkey,
and the only grand daughter of Mr..
Peter Whipkey. Quite early in life she
united with St. Pauls Lutheran church,
to " hich the entire Whipkey family be-
long, and was faithful member of the
same to the time of her death. She leaves
two children, son and a daughter,
husband and very large circle of
friends to mourn her early death.
Venerable Daniel Long, aged 81 years,
Q months and DAYS, died on Saturday,
March 18th, at his home in Garrett. Mr..
Long formerly resided in Black township,
bat sold mis- farm two years ago when lie
removed To Garrett. He was the father OF
eight children, four boys and four girls,
viz: John and Levi, both of whom are
married and reside near Garrett; Benja-
min. who died while in the Union army;
Zachariah, who lived with his father;
Elizabeth, wife Of Valentine Brocht;
Martha, wife of II. II. Yoder, of Garrett;
Susan, wife of Joseph Ringer, of near
Husband, and Kate. who died some time
ago. lie is also survived by his second
wife and 10y n grand children. and
great-grand- children. Deceased was
highly respected citizen, loved and es-
teemed 10y all who knew him. For a pc
riod Of fifty years he had been devoted
member of the Lutheran church. the
interment took place Monday afternoon,
" hen he was laid TO rest in the Garrett
cemetery. Rev. b. b. Collins, assisted
by Rev. L. II. Pollard, OBLIGATED at the
funeral.