Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
DEATHS.


ford.
YOUNG-At Myoma. April 9, 1897,
James C. son of 6. VI. Young, IN his
Sd year.
HUTCHISON-At the home OF ms
daughter. Mrs. Snowden at Glade
Run. April II. 1897, VIM. II. Hutch,
son. formerly of Oakland twp, aged
% years,
COVERT-At his home in Harmony
April -. 1897, f. B. Covert, Esq,
aged - years.
SARBER- his home in West Nlr-
ginia, April ., 1891, Joseph Saroer'
aged about - years.
FORQUER At his home in West sun.
bury. April Is. 1897, Millen j., son OF
Joseph Forquer, aged 6 years.
BROWN-At the home Of her son,
Joseph in Mercer twp. April 20. 1897,
Mrs. Sarah Brown, widow OF Jos.
Brown. decd, aged 20 years.
ROYSTON-At his home in Butler,
April 10, 1891, Joseph Royston, aged
81 years.
DALE-At her home near North Liber-
tv. April Is, 1891, Catharine Cooper,
wife of Levi Dale
FREISS- Concordia Lutheran Home,
April II. 1897, Mrs Mary Freiss, aged
81 years.
HANNAH his home in Clinton
twp. April rs. 1897. John Hanna,
aged - years: also on April 10,
1897. Jane wife of John Hanna,
aged - years.
They left several children but one of
whom. Andrew. Ms lately been living
at home. John is married and living
in the oil country.
CRAWFORD At his home in Emlen-
ton Venango Co. Alexander Craw-
ford, aged about 50 years.
Mr. Crawford was related 70 the
Crawford people of Allegheny twp,
this county, and was man respected
bv all who knew him.
COWDEN- At his home in Middle
Lancaster, this county, on April 16.
1897. Doctor William r. Cowden,
aged - years.
Doctor Cowden was born and reared
at Portersville Muddycreek township,
this county, and practiced medicine
there for many years. His ability as a
phvcician was well known and his
practice extensive His scholarly at
tainments were far more than ordinary.
Besides having a good English educa-
ton he loved to learn and read the
the classics of other languages, particu-
larIy the French In n word he was a
critical scholar Personally he was a
very agreeable gentleman, whose com
pany and conversation were always
sought by learned and literary people.
Besides practicing at Portersville, Doctor
Cowden spent sometime ut Greece City
in its palmy DAYS then we believe he
lived at West Sunbury awhile; then he
lived on his farm in Worth township
for a number Of years, and from there
went to Middle Lancaster, Lancaster
township. where he practiced in con
nection with his son William X. Cow
den. Jr:. who survives him and IS now
practicing at Zelienople. Another son,
DIR. John Y Cowden, lives and il prac-
ticin0 at Middle Lancaster Mrs. Foster
Wick. of West Sunbury is daughter
Of the Doctor, and four other children
we are told also survive him.
OBITUARY NOTES
WILLIAM r. COWDEN.
William Reynolds Cowden, A. NJ,
NJ. D., died at Middle Lancaster, April
1G. 1897. He was born at Portersville
March 4. 1920, graduated at Jefferson
College. Cannonsburg 1874, and at
Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia
1916. He was one of the founders Of
the Butler County Medical Society, and
continued an honOred member until his
death. when he was the senior member.
Immediately after his graduation he
began the practice Of medicine mt Por-
tersville in association with his father.
Afterwards he continued it there many
wears and for some time at West Sun
bury and closed his professional work
extending over more than fifty one
years in association with his son VIM.
X. Jr. OF Zelienople, and John V. OF
Middle Lancaster at that place Thus
his whole professional life was closely
connected with Butler County. His
practice was not limited to 1t and
especially in his earlier years he was
called far and near and his skill was to
many the last human appeal Hl-
journeys extended from the Beaver 70
the Clarion. and thus nc was III his
prime the most widely known physician
in this region, while he did not shrink
from the surgical work 10 which he
was called, his tastes were rather in the
direction Of medical work and in this
he especially excellcd. He was not
merely the practicing physician en-.
crossed in routine work 1T the expense
of study He continued 10 the last Il
careful student. taking all pains 70
know the latest and best III his profes-
sion.
His appetite for knowledge was in
satiable and led him TO undertake
much work outside Of his profession,
In linguistic studies he excelled and
in the sciences and history his reading
was very great He was helped in
these varied studies by the possession
Of singularly retentive memory and
an unusual power Of logical arrange
ment
He had a strong sense Of justice and
hated every form Of oppression. TINS
made him long enemy Of slavery
and made him Join in the organization
of the Republican party His sympa
thy took in the suffering wherever they
might be. He was much interested IN
the struggle Of the Cubans for hide
pendence and hoped for their success
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speakable atrocities was intense and
had his life been spared he would have
watched with great interest the con
fiict that has begun.
His studies in other directions were
not prosecuted Mt the expense Of ms
religion. He had sympathy broad and
far reaching because he had learned tho
Christian teaching of the brotherhood
of man He felt the highest interest II
religious studies AS the weakness OF
old age prevented active professional
life he gave himself more and more u
study. During the past winter he reac
much of the Bible in Latin Greek anc
French. In the intense suffering OF hi'
last few days he was always noting apI
passages showing his extensive ac
dunintance with classical and Bibllca
literature His faith in the teaching
Of the gospel did not fail him even u
the most intense sufferings. He FELT
big nnworthiness only 20 think more oil
the worthiness Of Christ and repose u
Him with an unwayerinR trust
The funeral servicrs were conducted
at Middle Lancaster by the ReYs. Shan
or and SlOnaker The romans were
taken to Portcrsvlle and after service,
in the United Presbyterian church con
Quoted by the pastor the Rev }. }
Ralston. assisted by the Reys. Shanol
Slonaker EgRert and Orr, they were
aa the gun OF April ~ was sinking low
laid by the side of-his father, mothe
and children who had gone before.