Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-01-26
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DEATHS.

RALSTON At his home in Butler
Jan. %, 1899. William Floyd. young
est son of w. E. Ralston, aged
years
MCELWEE- her home in Winfield
twp. Jan.:2l, 90. Miss Mary, daugh-
ter of Daniel McElwee. aged - years.
ANDERSON-At her home in Butler
twp, Jan. 22 90 Mrs. Margaret A.
Anderson, step-mother of Major
Anderson, in her Slst year.
GRABE-At her home in Pittsburg.
Jan %. 80 Mrs. Geo. Grabe. mother
of VIM. Grabe, of jefferson twp, in
her S0th year.
RALSTON-At the home of her son,
John w. Ralston. in SGpperyrock
twp, Jan %, 1899. Mrs Samuel
Ralston aged about 50 years.
MCKNIG HT--At his home in Centre
vile, Jan. 10. 1899. William Nc
knight in his 9th year.
DENNY-At his home in Butler, Jan.
"A, 1899, Frank P. Denny, aged 30
years
ROBERTSON-On Monday. Jan. %.
1899, Mrs Sarah Beatty Robertson, of
Oakland township, in her 62nd year.
DAUBENSPECK-At her home in
Parker twp, Jan -, 1899, Mrs vii
liam Daube nspeck, aged about &C
years.
LEIBLER At his home in Pittsburg
Jan. p, 1899 Joseph Liebler aged
about 30 years
DURBIN-At his parents home at Du
quesne Heights Pittsburg, Jan. %
1899 William only child of Joseph
5. and Fannie Durbin.
SIMS-At his home in Nenapgo twp.
Jan. %, 1899, Robert Sims aged
about go years
FLEMI NG-At his home in Buffalo
twp, Jan. %. 1899 Samuel Flem
ing, aged about Sc years.
HINCHBERGER At her home in Oak
land tip, Jan 23 1899, Mrs. Amanda
Johnston, wife of Matthew Hinchber-
ger, in her 4sth year.
RENFREW W-At his home in Renfrew
Jan. Is, 1899 David a. Renfrew. il
his send year.
Mr.. Renfrew was born near Cham
bersburg, Franklin County, this State
on April 30, 1917. He came to Butler
county when young man and engaged
in school teaching After teaching in
this and Allegheny County for some
years, he purchased the farm on which
he lived until his death. The village
of Renfrew about six miles down the
creek from here and named after him
is upon part of this farm. The discov-
cry of oil upon ii made it valuable tC
| him and many others. But Mr. Rem
frew was a generous, liberal man in
| leasing. He wds also an honest, up
right and christian man, and a good
citizen Alrwho' knew him respected
him. His funeral on the 2lst, inst, was
we are informed very largely attended.
His surviving children are. Mrs.
Samuel Mellen, Mrs. Erastus Logan,
Mrs. A. j. White, Mrs. Simeon Phipps,
Mrs. J. II. Walker and Mrs. j. L. Wal
ker, of this place. and John G. and
David l. Renfrew.
LAWELL AT his home J606 Mignio
nette st. Pittsburg, Jan. % 1899. John
Lawell formerly of Lcasureville, this
county in his G2 year.
He was cousin of Mrs. Jacob Boos,
Geo. Walter John and Jacob Lawell
and Mrs. Peter Kramer, all of Butler
His remains were brought TO Butler for
interment Tuesday.
John Lawell, one of our most esteem
ed and well known citizens, formerly
of this place, died at his late residence,
Negley and Mignionette SITS. Pittsburg
Pa, Sunday Jan %, 1899, after a long
illness. Mr.. L&well was veteran of
the Civil War Of 81 to s., eulisting and
going to the front, casting his fortune
for his country's good becoming Il
member of the 18th Penna Volunteers
After his return he settled at Glade
Mills Pa, following his trade rs
blacksmith for several years. Then
moving TO Leasureville where in conuec-
tion with his blacksmith shop he enter
ed into the raising Of fine horses of
which he was great lover. He made
two trips to Scotland and imported hor-
ses to his own fancy He then retired
from this business and moved to this
place and entered into the livery bust
ness, lately retiring and moving to
Pittsburg, where he lived until death
Mr.. Lawell was one Of natures
noblemen, in his way of honest living.
He was a member of the German Luth-
eran Church.
His many friends will miss his kind
words and friendly smile He is sur
yiyed by widow and four children,
two sons and two daughters.