Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-05-29
DEATHS.

MCKIBBEN-At his home in Clinton
township May 12. 1902, of pneumonia,
John McKibben, aged 63 years.
CRINER-At her home in Middlesex
township, Mrs Criner. mother of
Wilson P. Criner, aged about 80 years,
MCGILL- At his home in Harr isville,
May IA, 1902, Lemuel McGill aged
about 80 years
ALLISON-At New Castle. May 81,
1902, Robert Allison. formerly of
Prospect, aged = years.
DUSTER-At her home in Butler, May
"a, 1902, Mrs Mary K Duster. aged
SO years.
EHRMAN-At his home in Cranberry
township, May % 1902, George
Ehrmap, aged about 80 years.
His death was caused by heart trouble.
He was on the jury list for this week.
SHANOR-At her home in Prospect,
May %, 1902, Mrs Mary a. Shanor.
wife of Absolom Shanor, aged 20
years.
SHRADER-At the Butler General
Hospital, May "a, 1902, Mrs. Anna,
widow of Albert Shradcr, aged 60
years.
Mrs Shrader went to the Hospital for
an operation for cancer, from which she
did not recover She is survived by but
one child, Mrs Edward Lantz.
SCOTT-At his home near Saxonburg,
May %, 1902 ]. S. Scott
lnterment was at Indiana, Pa De-
ceased was a brother of DIR. J. NJ. Scott
of Saxonburg Station.
(Pittsburg, Indiana and Altoona papers
please cOpy)
RANSELL AT his home in Millers
town, May %, 1902, VIM. Ransell,
aged So years
Mr.. Ransell's death came suddenly,
from apoplexy.
LOVE-At her home in New Castle.
Nav =, 1902, Mrs Mary Love, daugh-
ter of J. D. Hill of Valencia, aged 80
years.
HAHNEY-At her home in Pittsburg,
May 81, 1902, Mrs. John Hahney,
formerly of Butler
THOMAS-In Pittsburg, May 25, 1902
Milton Thomas, of Butler. aged 27
years.
Mr.. Thomas was killed by an acci
dent, as see note in another place.
DODDS-At his home in Anna, Ill,
May 21, 1902, DIR. F. S. Dodds, former
ly of Prospect, in his 74th year.
STEWART--At the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs WIN. Shrader in Penn twp
May "a, 1902, Thomas Stewart. aged
~ years.
peryrock, May 20, 1902, Mrs John A.
Shellatree, aged 20 years.
HELLER-At his home in Washington
twp. May %, 1902, Henry Heller,
(Co. G. 50th Reg. P. V. I.), in his S1st
year.
he is survived by four children
Charles F. of Limestone, N. Y; c. H.,
of Sisterville. W Va; Mrs Venie
Bartholomew. of billiards, and Mrs
Tillie Hartman of Jefferson twp.
WALKER-Ath her. home in Butler, May
90, 1902, Mrs Sarah Walker, widow
of Nathaniel Walker, in her 93rd year.
Mrs Walker was born in York state,
near Utica, August "a. 1909. Her
maiden name was Sarah Slator. The
family moved to Butler county, while
she was child, and afterwards to But
Ter, when for time she taught school
She married Nathaniel Walker III 1910,
aud for many years lived at the old
homestead on Miffiin street. Mr.
Walker died in 1870, and since that Mrs
Walker has made her home with her
son Clarence who with Major L. a.,
Leonidas. and Mrs. Caroline Johnston,
survive her.
She was an unusually intelligent wo
man, and was the oldest citizen of the
town.
KERR-At his home in Harrisville,
May %. 1902, Rev. Samuel Kerr. D
D, in his 10th year.
Rev. Kerr had been in poor health for
sometime and his death was not u1ex
pected. A few years ago he relinquished
charge of the Harmony" U. p. church
of Mercer township. after pastorate of
forty-four years-his first, last and only
charge.
He was born in County Donegal
Ireland, came to America in his youth |
-tudied for the ministry at Cancne-
burg Seminary, was ordained in Sep |
Pastor of Harmony" church in Jau |
asry, 1853
He was one of the leading ministers |
of tie u p church, and his word had |
great weight in Assembly.
He was thrice married, but had no |
children. His last wife, a sister of J. |
d. McJunkin, Esq, survives him.
The entire population of 'Harrisvilie |
and vicinity attended his funeral, Mon
day afternoon in the church; several
touching addresses were made; and all
took last look at the face of their be-
loved pastor.
Obituary.
Henry Clay Mccormick, former Con-
sressm~n from the Sixteenth Pennsyl-
vania district for two terms AMI At
iurney General during the administra-
ton of Gov D. H Hastings. died at his
home in Williamsport. Monday The
-ause of death was acute Bright's di
sease, complicated with blood poison
ng Mr. McCormick's illness was OF
less than weeks duration, as only last
week he was at Senator Cochran's conn
Try home in Virginia and he attended
to business otter bis return.