Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-10
DEATHS.

MILLER-At his home in Clay twp,
Oct. 6, 1901, Louis Miller, aged 3S
years.
GAHAGAN-Ath his home in Jefferson
twp. Sept. 90, 1901, NJ. c. Gahagan,
in his 54th year.
STEHLE-At her home in Butler, Oct.
g, Mrs. Teresa Stehle, in her S1th
year.
Mrs. Stehle was one of a family of ten
children who We're brought to this
country from Germany in 1899; and
four of whom-Jordan Eyth of Butler,
aged 50; Frank Eyth of Centreville.
Mrs John Berg and Mrs. p. Kelly are
vet living.
BOSCHETTO-At 1872 Ziegler Ave,
Oct. 9. 1901, Jennie, daughter of Felix
Boschetto. aged months.
KOONCE-At her home in Mercer Co,
Oct 6. 1901, Mrs. E. Koonce, widow
of VIM. Koonce, and mother of II. W.
Koonce of Butler, IN her 90th year.
WAGNER-At his home in Penn twp,
Oct. I, 1901, Christian Wagner, in his
s0th year.
Funeral services were held at 10 a. m.
|, Wednesday, ct the home of his son,
Christian. Jr and his remains were in
TERED at the Ogden church. He is sur
vived bv five children John, Henry and
Christian. Jr., Kate, widow of John |.
Wilson of Institute Hill and Mrs. Fred
MartZsolf.
NEGLEY-At his home on High St,
West End, Pittsburg, Saturday morn
ing. Oct. D. 1901, Major Felix G. Neg
ley. aged IS years, Z months and D
days
Felix Casper Negley was the second
son of John Negley, decd, and was born
in Butler. February 2S, 1925, in house
that stood on the west bank of the Con-
noquenessing creek, across from the
present Walter mill The foundation
place of the old house can yet be seen.
His education was received at the old
Butler Academy and such other schools
as were then in this place. While yet
young man he taught school in Clear
field twp, and perhaps in some other
| parts of the county. But his inclina-
tion was towards surveying or civil en-
pineering, which he followed here for a
/ while. About the time of reaching his
majority he went to Pittsburg and was
engaged there in mercantile pursuits
! with friends He was married there,
Oct II, 1s4s, to Miss Margaret A. Dick
\ son, and soon after became member
| of the firm of Dickson, Stewart q Co,
, in the coal business.
The discovery of gold in California
came about that time, and he, with 9th
ers from Butler and Pittsburgh, started
| in March, 1S49, to that far off land to
| find gold. The hardships of that trip
were often narrated by him. IheY
went by the overland route, going down
| the Ohio river and up to Saint Joseph,
| Missouri There they purchased OK
teams to draw their heavy articles and
started on foot over the plains and bar,
ren deserts of near three thousand
miles. 1t took months for the journey,
| and from the effects of it on his natural
| ly very strong system he never fully re-
| covered.
After returning from California he,
| in connection with mis- brother, James,
| kept store here in Butler for short
time. and returning to Pittsburg was
engaged in the coal business until the
| breaking out of the war of the ReLel
lion.
He participated in that war in vari
Gus ways and was active and patrlotl(
in the service of the Union. AT 1T
close he again engaged in the coal busl
ness until the gear 1884 when he became
an officer in one of the Courts OF ALE
gheny county, holding a position IN
same to his death.
He leaves a widow and ten living
| children-four sons and six daughters
nearly all married He was a brothe
of Mrs. Mary b. Muntz, Mrs. Susan A
Patterson and John H. Negley of thi
place, all his elders in years. His rela
tives here generally attended his funer
al, which took placeTuesday, last the re
mains being laid away in the Alleghen
cemetery. His complaint was said t.
be heart failure And thus ends th'
life of a kind husband and father, tru
friend. and man of most pronouncet
4 and generous character. The wldol
and family have the sympathy of al
4 in their great loss.