Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
DEATHS.

'SHUGART-At his home in Butler,
, Sept 8, 1903, Peter Shugart, aged 10
I years.
/ TROUTMAN-Sept $, 1903, in
FAINT son of Chas Troutman of Con-
b cord township aged months.
/ BROWN-At his home in Worth twp.
/ Sept 4. 1903, Rev w. E. Brown.
formerly of Slipperyrock.
SHAUNNESSY AT her home in But
/ ler Sept 4. 1908, Cecella, daughter of
/ Jas Shaunnessy, aged years.
! SAIITH-At his home in Bellevue, Sept.
Z. 1908, James P. Smith, native of
this county, and a well known travel
ling salesman, aged - years.
I He was born and raised near Glade
Mills and when boy walked to Butler
to attend Rev. Niblock's church.
ONEILLE-At o her home in Butler,
Sept g. 1903, Mrs. John O'Neille, III
her SD year.
I She fell dead from her chair.
RUMBAUGH-Ath her home near Boy
ers station, Sept. 8, 1903. Mrs, E. l.:
Rumbaugh, nee Nettie Seaton, aged
40 years.
Her husband, two daughters and one
son survive ner.
| MILLER-At her home in Centre twp,
! Sept l, 1903, Mrs. Josiah Miller, nee
| Brown, aged about 80 years.
Her death was caused by typhoid.
| Her husband and several children sur
| vive her.
JONES-At her home on Race ST., But
| Ter. Sept Z. 1903, Margaret, widow of
| ex-Coroner John L. Jones, aged 10
| years.
Her husband preceded her eighteen
months. She is survived by a large
family among whom are Mrs. Abraham
! Barickmar, John L., Jr., and Mrs. Ida
| Reynolds Of Pittsburg, Frank, Kirk l. /.
| painting contractor, of Miffiin ST. and
| Charles of the Denver base ball club.
She was member of the Z. 2. church.
| lPFLOUGH-Athi his home in Franklin
twp, Sept 5, 1903, J. Frederick
| Plough, son OF George Plough, aged
% years.
About year ago he lost hi. sight, the
effects of severe siege Of grip from
which he never fully recovered, his
spine having been affected. He is sur
vived by his wife, nee Raisley, one
child, his parents, one brother and two
sisters
His funeral, Monday, at the Prospect
Lutheran church, was very largely at
tended. Six of his cousins acted as pail
bearers.
PARKER-At her home, 324 W. North
St, Butler, Sept 6, 1903, Cora, wife
of Prof Vincent w Parker, aged 2t
II wears.
The deceased was daughter of ex
Prothonotary Samuel NJ. Seaton. For
: some time she had been ailing with lune
trouble and her death was not unexpect
ed Her husband, father, brother anC
sister survive her. She was lady mos
dearly esteemed by all who knew her
Her remains were laid to rest yesterday
afternoon in the North cemetery be
side those of her mother, who died las
spring. She was member of the u
F. church.
lTHOMPSON-At his home in Butler
Sept s, 1903. john NJ. Thompson, il
his 74th year.
Col. Thompson's death was caused b.
paralysis or general breaking down o
, his system.
He was born on the old homer tead II
Brady twp January 4th, 1880 and va
the eldest son of William II. and JAM
(McCandless) Thompson. He read Law
4 Il
to the Bar in 1854. and was afterward
partner with Messrs Purviance ant
Sullivan.
He was elected to the Legislature il
1858 and served during the sessions o
80 and 90; entered the army as Major {
the bath in 1852 and served till Feb
ruary 1863 was elected to Congress il
70 to fill vacancy and in rs for full
term Since that time he has practiced
law in Butler and, with the gifts will
which Nature favored him, has Away
retained his position as one OF the lead
ing members of the Bar Of Butle
County.
He was buried in North Cemetery ac
cording to the rites of the g. A. r, thi
morning.
His wife nee Anna Campbell; and tw,
sons O. D. and w. G. survive him.
On receiving announcement of tn
death Of Col. Thompson. Judge Gal
breath made the following order Sept
3. 1903, the death of Col John VI
Thompson. for many years a member 0
this Bar, having been announced II
open Court by r. p Scott, Esq, which
announcement is received with pro
found sorrow by the members Of th'
Bar and by the Court, and in honor 0
the memory of this departed brothe
member of the Bar, and on motion mad
in open court by X. p. Scott, Esq
second by l.. N. Wise, Esq, this brancl
of the court stands adjourned unit
Thursday. the 10th day of September
A. d 1903, at o'clock F. NJ, and tn
within announcement and this orde
are directed TO be spread on the record
Of this court that a permanent recor'
may be made thereof
Obituary.
Marie Higgins. aged ten months
daughter Of ID X Higgins. died at Pin
Grove, w. Va and was buried in But
Ter last Saturday