Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-17
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
WILSON-At his home near West Sun
bury, Jan. Il, 1901 of pneumonia,
John Wilson, aged 75 years.
MURDOCK-At Avalon Pa, Jan. g
1901, G. A. Murdock, in his seth
year.
ZIEGLER-At he~ home in Harmony
Jan. - 1901. of consumption, Sadie,
daughter of Jonas Zieglar, aged 30
years.
HOGUE--At the home of his sister,
Mrs Walter McCurdy, in Brady twp.
Jan. S, 1901, Origen L. Hogue, in mis-
36th year.
BREWER-At Tarentum, Pa, Jan'y
II, 1901, Aggie, daughter of Halstein
Brewer, formerly of Clinton twp,
aged years.
MCELVAIN-Ath her home in Harris
Vile, January IA, 1901, Mrs. Samuel
McElvain, nee Mary Stewart of
Washington twp, aged 90 years.
STOKES-At her home in Osawatomie,
Kansas, Jan. IA, 1901, Mrs. Kate
Stokes, aged AZ.
Her maiden name was Kate billiard
of Washington twp, daughter OF
Samuel Hilliard.
LEUBEN-At her home in Middle
Lancaster, Jan. 8 1901, Mrs. Susan
Leuben aged So years.
Mrs. Leuben leaves three children,
Henry, of Middle Lancaster, Eugene of
Portersville, and Mrs Selia Alburn of
New Castle.
the home of his
nephew, Albert McCandless in But
ler twp, Jan. 10 1901, Martin Nc
Candless in his S1th year.
During his lifetime Mr.. McCandless
spent several years among the forts and
mines of the western frontier. be was
a brother of a. n. and George McCand-
less of Butler and of the late Sheriff
Abraham McCaudless.
HETNEMAN-Ath her home on Elm st.
Butler, Thursday morning, Jan. II
1901 Mary E., wife of Henry c.
Heineman, aged about &c years.
Mrs. Heineman's maiden name was
Coyle. She is survived by her husband
and seven children, Mrs. Catherine 4.
Blackmore, Chas NJ, Harry, William
j., Matilda R, George E. and Joseph,
and host of friends who respected he1
as Christian lady.
PIERSOL-At his residence in Allie
gheny, January 10, 1901, 5. II. Piersol'
Esq, aged "a years.
Mr.. Piersol was native OF Beaver
county. For many years he was an
attorney at the Butler Bar A few
years ago he moved to ST Louis, Mo,
then back to Butler and for year past
has been engaged in the real estate busl
ness in Allegheny. His death was
caused by pneumonia.
HUSELTON-At her home on N. Main
St, Butler, Saturday night, Jan. l:
1901, Katherine. widow of John Hus
elton, aged 50 years.
Mrs. Huselton's death was caused by
heart failure. She is survived by tel
children among them being Frank,
Robert and Mrs. Ada Ripley, all oi
Butler, and CIV, of Chicora, and DR. 5
Theodore and Elmer and Stephen Hus
elton, attorney, all of Pittsburg.
PISOR-At the home of her son J. II
Pisor in Worth township, January ,
1901, Eliza Jane. widow of Adam
Pisor, aged rs years.
Mrs. Pisor leaves four children, vii
liam H, j. Fl and Mrs. S. j. Vogal
of Worth township and Mrs. NJ e
Allison of Lawrence county. Her re
mains were Inferred at Plain Grove
Presbyterian church of which tn'
deceased was a member.
BREDIN--At her home on w JeffersO.
St Butler Jan II, 1901 Mrs Adell.
Bredin, widow of the late Edward
3redin, Esq in her Slst year
Mrs. BredIu's n me before she wa:
married was Adella Purviance. rh5
Youngest child of Col John Purviance
one of the earliest pioneers OF TINS
place and 4 sister 70 the late Campbei
e. Purviance Hon. Samuel A Pu1
Vance and Gen. John Nelson PuI'
viauce, all former prominent citizens 0
Butler county She was also a sister t.
the late Mrs Harriet HaZiet Mrs
Eliza Orr, of this place, another sister
IL the only surviving member Of th'
once large Purviance family. Col
John Purviance their father, came her
from Washington county about III
year 1904. he was an attorney anC
practiced law until the war of iSl'
oroke ont, when he raised regimen
ADD did good service in that war, Short
IS after its close he removed back II
Washington county, where he Giet
Dec. 1920. The family shortly after bis
death removed back to Butler Adeli'
WIS born in Washington comfy shoril
before his death. She has lived here ii
her lite and was "a woman Of more than
ordinary accomplishment and respect
ed by all who knew her Her funera
tOok place last Sunday 18th inst, th'
services of same being conducted by tn
Rev Barlow of the Episcopal church
Of which church she was a Hfal0n
member The,remarks of Rev Barlov
. ere appropriate an interesting.
COULTER At his home at Crawford :
Corners, Venango Co, Saturda'
morning jan, II, 1901 Rev. Jonathan
Redic Coulter. III his I'D year.
Jonathan r. Coulter was son of tn
iate ReY. John Coulter, pastor of tn
old Concord Presbyterian church a
Hooker, and was born and raised il
Concord township. In many resLect
the career of the deceased has been ;
most remarkable one. For A year,
he had been pastor of the Scrubgras
Presbyterian church at Crawford,
Corners and for 30 years his body
had been entirely helpless and drawn
double with rheumatism, yet every Sun
day he had himself carried from hi!
house across the road to his church ans
has sat in his pulpit and preached tx
the largest congregation i'll miles
around. The only parts of his body he
could move in any way were the index
and middle fingers of his right hand
and he often commented on the pr,vl
Dental kindness which allowed him the
privilege of writing when bereft o1
every other physical power. Beside;
rheumatism, Rev. Coulter was afflicted
with catarrh, bronchitis, dyspepsia and
other ills Several months ago the toes
of one foot became diseased and intiam-
med AMI amputatiOn was necessary
Since then he has been slowly sinking
in vitality. Rey. Coulter was married
to Margaret, daughter of Robt Cunning
ham of Butler. and is survived by hil
wife and five children; Theodore. Clara
and William of Veuango county; Mis-:
Ella Coulter, n teacher in the ButleI
schools and Attorney john w Coulter
of Butler For many years he had beer
stated clerk of the Butler presLytery o
the Presbyterian church. and was con
sldered the most profound 0f its scholars
Rev. Coulter was man of the high
est character and was respected by nj
as a true Christian His funeral wa;
held Monday afternoon and his remain
were inferred in the Scrubgrass GENE
terry.
0bitu airy Notes.