Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-01-05
DEATHS.

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- years.
Mr., Rowan died suddenly. He was
in his usual health that morning; went
to his barn. and was found lying dead
by his wife.
Mr.. Rowan was born Jan. II 1920
He was brought over the mountains at
the age of 4 years by his parents He
was married in 1919 They had five
! children. three Of whom are living. He
was ALWAYS an active church worker
and was an Elder of the Plains Presby-
/ terian Church Tor 40 years, and Sunday
/ School Superintendent for many years.
/ He was buried near the church on
/ Christmas morning his pastor, Rey. H.
/ Z. SNYDER. conducted the services.
Z ROBB-At his home in Oakland twp,
! Sunday morning, Jan. l, 1899, Isaac
! Robb, ESQ, aged IS years, ; months
| and : days.
Thus with the beginning of the year
passes away another, and one of our
Oldest. pioneers of this county. Born
| in 1910 he had almost lived through the
century. His parents came from West
morellnd county in 1911 Isaac Robb
was one of the best known and most
respected citizens of the county.
When q young man he purchased one
| of what was known as the pine tracts
| of land in. now, Oakland twp ana by
| labor and industry cleared OF the forest.
! trees and made much of 1t tlt for culu-
vation and the habitatiOn OF man. lie
at one time, about 1877, was elected
commissioner of the county, and held
| other nosts of trust. Always cheerful
kind and obliging, good CHRISTIAN
man, he was respected by all VINO kneW
1
who lives upon part of the old
farm. Elliott of franklin twp, and
William we believe, lives now in Ne
braska. Also two married daughters,
| Mrs G w Moser and Mrs Newton Chris
tie of Concord twp. His remains We're
| buried in what is known as the North
Butler Presbyterian burying ground on
this Sd inst. All left behind him pay
| tribute to his character.
GRAHAM-At her home on Locust st.
Butler. Dec 30. 1898 Mrs Sarah GIa-
ham. widow of John B. Graham, dec
IN her Goth year.
Three children. Walter L. Graham,
Esq. of Butler. Robert Graham of
Meadville and Mrs. Louisa Stoddard of
| California, survive her.
McGINNISS his home in Eau
| NlalTt, ltt. 1910. NitpI -lNN'Ah
Mss, aged 80 years.
CAMPBELL-At his home in Butler
twp, Dec. 81. 1898, Andrew g. Camp
bell in his j1th year.
Mr. Campbell had been in poor health
| from shortly after his term expired as
Sheriff. his trouble being located in his
| stomach
He was born in Concord twp, served
| in the Civil War in the l34th Reg. Pa.
| Vols. and afterwards kept store at
| Boydstown and other places He was
elected Sheriff in 1898 and filled the of
| fee satisfactorily. His wife, nee Hutch
| ison, and six children survive him.
His funeral was largely attended par
| ticularly by Grand Army men and Odd
| Fellows.
| DUNCAN-At her home in Bellevue,
Allegheny county, Dec. p, 1898, Miss
Mary Duncan, aged 80 years.
JARDIN-At his home in Centre twp,
Dec %, 1898, John Jardin, aged 80
years
OBRIEN her home in Wilkins
burg. Dec -. 1898, Mrs. Elizabeth
OBrien. mother of w II. O'Brien of
Butler, aged 80 years.
MORALL In Pittsburg, Dec. "a 1898.
Hiss Annie Moral, of Butler.
McWILLIAMS- the home of w
f. Pierson in WelIsville, Kas, Dec.
8. 1898. Samuel McWilliams, aged 81
years.
He formerly lived in Franklin twp.
| this county, and went west with his
daughter two years ago.
WEST his home on S Washing
| pntlap 81 1SllS an
Anthony, son of George West, aged
years aud months.
The interment was in the Catholic
cemetery, Dec. 2ith.
| GLENN-At her home in West sun
bury, Dec. 81, 1898, Rachel, wife OF
VIM. G. Glenn, aged about 10 years
Besides her husband, she is survived
| by three sons and a daughter. Her re
mains were buried in the Presbyterian
! cemetery at that place on the 23d.
! RIMR-At her home in Summit twp.
Dec. %, 1898, Mrs. Rimp, widow of
John Rimp, aged 80 years.
| Mrs. Rimp was sister of Mrs
| Phil Weisner of Butler, and the mother
of Mrs Lewis Porter, and Charley and
Ed Rimp of Herman.
| KELLY-At her home near Coylesville,
Dee. p, 1898, Mrs. Chas. Kelly, aged
b years.
TINTSMAN At her home in Muddy
creek twp, Dec. 81, 1898, Mrs sam
uel Tinstman, aged about 30 years.
| She was a daughter of Daniel Reigh-
ley decd. Her husband and several
children survive her
WAGNER-Ath his home on South Nc
Kean street Jan }, 1899, Geophard
| Wagner aged about 20 years.
| Mr. Wagner was Buffers oldest and
| best known painter.
OBITUARY NOTES.
! Senator Justis 5. Morrill, of Vermont
died at his home in Washington d. G.
Dec ~. 1898 lie was in his sHth year
| had served continuously in the Senate
for 81 years and was its senior member
| in the house and Senate continuously for
A years. His death was caused by
pneumonia and grip. He was called
the Father of the Senate
Bah" is dead. Her name was Mrs
Isabel Mallon, and her death was cau5-
ed by grip and pneumonia in New York
city on Thursday the 9th ult. Hel
clever letters will be missed by thous
ands of readers,
Judge Howard j. Reeder of the Su
perior court of Penn'a died at his home
in Easton Dec2S He was a veteran of the
Civil war a graduate of Harvard Law
School, and before his election to the
Superior bench had been judge of the
Northampton county district.
Jonn w. Chalfant Of the Spang q
Chalfant iron and steel firm of SAarps-
burg and Etna, died at his home in Al
legheny City Dec %, in his I'D year.
Judge T. Carroll Brewster of Phila
delphia, on Friday cropped dead in a
railroad coach while on his way tC
Florida He had just recovered from .
se-ere attack of grip and was goln4
south for his health. He was noted
orator, an able lawyer and the author
of several law books He had filed the
Offices of solicitor of Philadelphia, Al
tQrney General of Penn'a and Judge OF
Common Pleas court.
Elizabeth daughter OF James ano
Elizabeth Cunningham deceased q
Penn twp, was born on the first day
of January 1921, was married to Jane:
, b. Hill on the 18th day of June 1913
ILss united with the Presbyterian
church of Butlet J. the year 1892.
The lived in Penn twp. until Qctobe
T 1860 They moved to the neighbol
hood Of Freeport Armstrong Co. in May
ie65 they moved to Tama Co. Iowa
1855 they moked to Nebraska
Elizabeth Hill died q. heI home Geal