Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
DEATHS.


MCCLYMONDS-At her home in But
Ter, Nov. 8. 1903. Mrs. Eleanor Glenn,
widow of Samuel McClymonds, aged
% years.
She is survived by four sons. Cyrus of
Rochelle, ILL.,. Arch of Colo, Thomas A
of New Castle and Samuel of Butler,
and four daughters, Laura of Seattle
Wash, Clara at home. Mrs. Matte
Steele of Avalon and Mrs. Ida Hervey
of Butler.
She was a member of the United
Presbyterian church and her remains
were buried in the South cemetery,
Monday.
WEHR-At his home in Lancaster twp,
Oct 80, 1903. John Wehr.
RAMSEY-At his home in Cranberry
twp, Oct. 20, Nathan Ramsey.
MORRIS-At his home in Butler, Nov.
10, 1908, Philo E. Morris, aged 45
years
He leaves a wife and two children.
His death was caused by typhoid con-
tracted in West Virginia. as he came
home sick, about week before his
death.
| McGRADY-At his home on Penn ave-,
Pittsburg, November z, 1903, Patrick
McGrady, aged 81 years
KUHN-At her home in Summit twp,
Nov. 8, 1903, Mrs. Clara Kuhn, widow
of James Kuhn, aged 73 years.
! MCDONOUGH-At the home of his
daughter, Mrs A. Johnson, in Butler,
I November z, 1903, Bernard Nc
Donough, aged 60 years.
| lHILLIARD-At the County Home,
Nov. Z, 1908, Mrs. Mary billiard.
| formerly of Fairview twp, aged -
| years.
| WICK-At her home in Butler, Nov. 8,
! 1903. Mrs. Jennie A, wife of a A.
Wick, aged Al years.
HOOVER-At her home in Fairyiew
twp. Nov. 6, 1903. Miss Edith,
| daughter of Michael Hoover, aged IA
| years.
BOYCE-At his home in Adams twp.
| Nov. 2, 1903. John Boyce, aged about
| 55 years.
His wife, nee Knauf, and several
children survive him.
| GARVIN-At bis home in Cranberry
twp, Nov. 2, 1903, of typhoid fever.
| Harry, son of Wilson Garvin, aged 2S
/ years.
McELVAIN-At his home in Butler.
Nov. 10, 1908. Reuben McElvain, aged
So years and months.
Squire McElvain was forced to leave
his duties as Justice of the Peace about
five weeks ago by an ailment which the
doctors pronounced catarrh of the stom-
ach The food he ate would not digest
and he literally starved to death.
Reuben McElvain az born a short
distance west of town and was son of
David McElvain He enlisted in the
18th Pa Reserves, afterwards the 134th
LIP. ", was captured and confined in
Libby prison, then exchanged and at
Second Bull Run had his hip shattered
by bullet which was never removed.
After the war he was employed in the
Internal Revenue service and entered
the oil business, but with Indifferent
success. In 1884 he was elected Clerk
of Courts on the Republican ticket, and
three years later was elected. After
wards he was twice elected Overseer Of
the Poor in Butler and was elected a
Justice Of the Peace in February of
1901.
No one who saw Reuben McElvain
shortly before he was taken i'll would
have thought he had any ailment. But,
there was hidden foe to his system,
and he has been taken from u.s. HIS
nature was one such as few possess
honest always, truthful always. mirth-
full and happy always generous to a
fault In a word he was the embodi-
ment of an unselfish nature. Fond of
a good story and most excellent delin-
Gator OF character. None who ever
heard it will forget his Dutch Roll
lCall A man of infinite jest and a wei.
come friend in all society. His good
nature and his good qualities will live
long in memory.
Funeral, this afternoon. at O'Clock,
from his home on Lookout Ave.
Obituary.
MRS. MARY E. SCHENLEY
Mrs. Mary Z Schenley died at hel
home in London England last Thurs
day in her 18th year. She was one of the
richest women on earth, her holdings
in Pittsburg and Allegheny alone being
estimated at fifty millions. She was
born at Locust Grove, near Louisville,
KY, April 81, 1926. Her parents were
William CroghaD, Jr., and Mary OHara.
the latter being daughter of Gen. James
IOHara, pioneer resident Of Pittsburgi
and prominent in the Revolutionary pc
riod. Mrs Schenley's parents moved 10
Pittsburg in the early '30s. After the
death of her mother Mary Croghan, in
the year fS41. she was sent to semina-
ry at Staten Island. While attending
school she became acquainted with
Captain Edward FL. Schenley, an Off
Ger in the British army The captain
was 45 years years of age and twice d
widower. Their marriage was an
elopement due to the objection raised by
| Mr.. Croghan to his daughters union
with an English army officer. They
went to England, where they made their
home ard did not return to America for
about 10 years Mr.. and Mrs. Schenley
then went to the old homestead in
lPittsburg and secured the forgiveness
Of her father 50 far as he would give it,.
Mrs. Schenley was the mother of six
| daughters and one son. The eldest
daughter was a noted beauty. She
married the Hon. Ralph Harbord. and
has been a widow for some years The
second daughter is Mrs. Grafton, and
the third is Mrs. Ridley. The fourth
daughter became the wife Of Col. Fred
Gore, and the fifth is Mrs Randolph
wife of Capt Randolph. The son is
Capt Edward w. FL. Schenley of the
English army.
Mrs. Schenley for 40 years occupied
the handsome house in Princes Gate.
Hyde Park. She had been u widow for
many years, and was a handsome wo-
man. Her late residence is a
tall. substantial structure, facing Hyde
Park at its most fashionable side. Mrs
ScheDley always left London at the ap-
proach Of winter going to hei beautiful
villa. Mont Fleury, at Cannes, in the
south of France. Here she was often
visited by Andrew Carnegie and other
| Americans.
Her great wealth came by inherit
ance from her grandfather, Gen. James
| O'Hara; as did also the Denny estate, of