Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-03-15
DEATHS.

WAGNER At New Kensington. Feb
y, 1900. Peter Wagner, formerly u
jefferson township.
MCCLELLAN Thursday. March sth
1900. at Warren Pa, John d. Nc
Clellau. aged 36 years.
His remains We're buried from hi,
home near Harrisville, Saturday. III,
Is survived by a wife nee Morris. but
no children. He was a brother of Mrs
h. W Koonce. of South Main street
Miss Mary \. Mcclellan, of West street
and James B. Mcclellan. of Grove City
all Of whom attended his funeral
STARR-At the home of her son l. E.
in Butler March II. 1900. Mrs
Elisha Starr, in her 12nd year
YOUNG At her home in Butler twp
March IA. 1900 Mrs Bert Young
aged about A. years.
uAXWELL-Friday March 9th 1900.
at his home near Saxon Station,
William W Maxwell. aged 60 years
Death was caused by heart failure
Mr.. Maxwell was a veteran of the civil
war, an active Republican worker and
man of excellent qualities. He had
been appointed tipstaff and was to take
his position Monday morning. He was
the father of James NJ Maxwell, Butler
newly elected tax collector. Funeral
services We're held at his home Satur-
day afternoon. His remains Were
brought to Butler Sunday morning on
the West Penn and inferred III the
North Cemetery, the q. a. r. and L.
V l.. attending.
TURNER her home in Parker twp.
March + , 1900 Mrs Elizabeth Tur-
ner in her S0th year
She was the mother of Clerk of Courts
w. P. Turner, and Of s c. Turner of
Bruin.
RUNKLE-At her home in Mercer Co.
March y, 1900 Mrs Sarah Runkle
mother Of J. G., Runkle of Walker
Ave. Butler.
BUCKHOLDT-At Charleroi. March
u, 1900. Maj. A. p Buckholdt, for
merly Of Grove City and Quartermas-
ter of the 18th Reg n G.. P.
NITCHELL-Ath his home in this place
Sunday evening, March II, 1900.
John Mitchell, Esq in the 72nd year Of
his age.
But few days before Mr. MITCHELL 5
death he buried his only son. He went
to Cleveland, Ohio, to see his son who
was living there and who was sick.
While there his son die ed and he brought
his remains to Butler where they Were
buried last Tuesday week, Just a week
from the time the remains of Mr.
Mitchell himself were laid away. The
weather was very severe when going to
and returning from Cleveland and that
with the shock Of his sons death, proved
more than his system could stand.
l. l,.l1 -,
man in the affairs of life He is the
last of the family of the elder James
Mitchell, one of the earliest pioneer. of
the county, and who lived on the Kit
tanning road about two miles east of
Butler Here he was born Dec :, 1928
The late Hon. James Mitchell, at one
time an Associate Judge of the county
was a brother. as was the late Samuel
;. Mitchell. Alexander and James B.
Mitchell of this place are nephews.
Mr.. Mitchell held various offices of
trust in the county, being at one time
the Sheriff of the county aud recently
one of its Commissioners which last of
flee he vacated only on the first of this
year He held other official positions
and being a man of very generous dis
position and peaceable manners exercis-
ed much influence among his fellow
citizens. All knew him as kind, ten
der hearted man, one always willing t.
oblige and always liberal and chari-
ia ble.
The exercises at the funeral were con
Quoted by the Revs Oler and Worrell
of the Presbyterian churches of this
place and the remains were followed to
the grave by a very large circle of rela-
tives and friends.