Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
DEATHS.

COOPER-At her home in Evans City,
Feb. Z, 1902, Mrs. Robert Cooper, aged
"a years.
FORSYTHE-At her home in Mars,
Feb. :, 1902, Mrs. E. A. Forsythe,
nee Sheppard, aged AZ years.
MARTIN-At the home of his son, l..
C. Martin, in Oakland twp, Jan. "a,
1902. Abram Martin, aged 20 years.
He left three children, L. c., Mrs.
Mate Andrews of Greenville and Mrs.
Zella AttIce of Allegheny.
NIXON-At the County Home, Feb. 8,
1902, VIM. Nixon of Evans City, aged
"a years.
He had been admitted to the Home
the Thursday before his death.
CONWAY-At Parkersburg, W Va,
: Jan. %, 1902, Mrs Eliza Conway,
way. formerly of Butler, aged n
years.
BLAKELEY-At her home in Adams
twp, Jan. 30, 1902, Mrs. Sarah j.,
wife of Andrew Blakeley, in her S1st
year.
She was the mother of VIM. and Isaac
Blakeley of that township, and Joseph
of Jefferson
ALLSHOUSE- her home in Butler
twp, Feb. 6, 1902, Mrs. Catharine
Allshouse. mother of Mrs. - SDy-
der.
SUTTON-At her home in Clay twp,
Feb. 3, 1902, Mrs. Jane Sutton, aged
Sc years.
WEIGLE-At Stevenson's Hotel in Mt
Chestnut, Feb. 5, 1902. Abraham
Weigle of Franklin twp. aged 10
years.
Mr.. Weigle was Supervisor of Frank
lin twp. and wac out in his sleigh look
ing after the condition of the roads
Wednesday, when he was made uncon-
scious by apoplexy, near the spot where
the Biddles were shot. He was taken
to iSteVenson's in Mt. Chestnut, and
died shortly after in the room that had
been occupied by Ed Biddle and Mrs.
Soffel. during their short stay there.
He was an excellent man, and his death
is generally regretted.
ARKWRIGHT-A his home in Worth
twp, Feb. 2, 1902, Joseph Arkwright,
aged about 20 years.
KOCH-At his home in Butler, Feb.
II, 1902, Christopher Koch, father
of Mrs Jacob Burkhalter, aged n
years.
CHANTLER-At his home in Middle
sex township, February 10, 1902,
Thomas Chantler, aged 70 years.
SEFTON-At her home in Clinton
township, January 20. 1902, Prudence
J., wife of ". H. Seton, aged 50
years.
Her death was caused by heart failure.
She is survived by her husband and one
son.
MCMICHAEL-At Scroggsville, Ohio,
February 8, 1902, Rev. Howard Nc
Michael, son of Japhia McMichael of
Clay township, aged 30 years.
He Is survived by his wife, nee Madge
Shira. and one child. His death oc-
cured after an extended sickness He
was buried at w. Sunbury, Tuesday.
|COOPER--At the home of his son VIM.
in Clay twp. Feb 10, 1902. John
Cooper, aged about 60 years.
Mr. Cooper was on Saturday evenin &
stricken with paralysis, which caused
his death.
GRAHAM-At her home, 122 S. Nc
Kean street, Butler, February 7th,
1902, Clara J,wife of W. w. Graham,
in the 63rd year of her age
Her death was caused by organic
heart trouble, after lingering illness
of several months she peacefully fell
asleep She was daughter of the late
John Shrader, of Jefferson township,
Butler county, hence her home until the
last six years was near the old Shrader
home When quite young she made a
profession of her faith in Christ and
united with the U p church of But
ler. her membership remained there un-
til in 1864, her family with Others pert
toned for an organization near the Old
home; when the U P. congregation, of
Shiloh, was organized the family cast
their lots with it in that congregation.
Mrs Graham lived an exemplary Chris
tian life until God called her to join the
congregation of Saints above.
Mrs. Graham will be greatly mi ssed
in the church and in the co munity,
her counsel was always given after dne
deliberation, was always the counsel
of wisdom.
To mourn her departure there re-
mains behind her husband, w w. Gra-
ham, to whom she was married, June
A, A d 1868. Two daughters, Jane,
wife of w e BARLEY; Elizabeth, wife
of H. A. McCandless one sister, Eliza
beth. the wife of Rev. r. p. McClester;
two brothers, Rev. J. A. Shrader of Rex
Mills Ohio; and w. B ofButler; beside
host of friends and neighbors. who
loved and respected her for her true
worth
On Monday, February 10Th, at 2 p. m
after service conducted in her late home
By her pastor, Rev. w. j. Cooper, her
body was laid to rest in the North
cemetery, there to await the resurrection
morn.
Blessed are the dead that die in the
Lord" REV w. J. COOPER.