Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-03-10
DEATHS.

rock twp.. Lawrence county, Feb. ~,
1904. Thomas Brandon, formerly OF
Portersville, aged 81 years.
CHRISTIE-In Butler. March l. 1904,
John G.. Christie, in his 10Th year.
MIR. Christie went to bed at the Nixon
House in his usual health the previous
evening, was found unconscious, ana
suffering from stroke the next morn
! ing: and died that evening.
His wife, nee Gold, died several years
l ago. and he is survived by four daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Sloan, Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs.
Edmuudson, and Miss Margaret Christie
and one son, Guthrie, of near w sun
bury He was an ex-Jury Commission
er of the county.
DIXON-At his home. 124 Hickory St,
March s, 1904, Dayid NJ. Dixon, IN
his SSth year.
Mr.. Dixon was a former citizen of
Perm twp, but for the past few years
| has been living in Butler. He is sur
| viyed by his wife (the second), two
daughters. Mrs. Joseph Douthett and
Mrs. Robert Douthett, and two grand
sons named Hunter.
IDOUTHETT-At his home in Penn
twp. Mar. s. 1904, Alexander Douthett
aged 50 years.
| Funeral tomorrow afternoon at the
q. P. church IN Brownsville.
| DEAN-At his home in Parker twp,
| March 4, 1904, James Dean, aged 4o
| years.
His death was caused by heart trou
| ble. He is survived by his wife and SIX
I children.
EKAS-At her home in Buffalo twp,
| Feb. 90. 1904. Mrs Sarah E. Ekas,
aged Go years.
| FORD-At his home in Chicora, Marcn
| 2, 1904, Patrick Ford, aged 50 years.
| GRAHAM-At the home of VIM. j.
| Leonberg in Cranberry twp. March
3, 1904, Thomas Graham, in his SD
year.
He was the last surviving member OF
the family of Matthew Graham. who
came to Butler county in 1876.
MIR Graham's grandfather, Matthew
Graham. Sr., was the first settler on the
land where now stands the city of Nc
Keesport. Through defective title
the family lost their claim to their &oO
acres in 1895 and one year later came
to Butler county Mr.. Graham's faith
er built and for many years conducted
the tavern known as the Black Bear on
the Pittsburg road. He also erected
the first saw mill and the first grist mill
in Cranberry township With the
death of Thomas Graham, the subject
of our sketch, there passes away the
last of one of Western Pennsylvania
prominent pioneer families. News.
HEMINWAY-AtS Seal Harbor, Maine,
March 3, 1904, Mrs. Rev. Heminway
formerly of Butler.
JACK-At his home in Marion twp.
March 5, 1904, D. Harper Jack, aged
about 81 years,
KRUG-Mar 8, 1904, infant son OF L.
F. Krug of Butler. aged l month.
MAGEE-At his home in Oil City,
March 2, 1904, DR.. Jas. Z Magee, a
brother of F. w. Magec of Slippery
rock twp. aged 35 years.
McMILLAN-At Williamsburg, Mar. 2
J Mcmillan of Butler.
NICKLAS AT her home in Browns
dale, March 5, 1904, Miss Mary Nick
lass, aged 40 years.
STICKLE-At his home in Franklin
twp, Feb. 26, 1904, Simon Sickle
I aged 20 years
l SHERAM-At his home in Allegheny,
March Z, 1904, John Sheram.
r His wife, nee Kate Miller survives
him.
' SAILOR-At her home in Oakland twp
March 6, 1904, Alice NJ. Sailor, aget
10 years,
WILLIAMS-At his home in Butler
March 8, 1904, Joseph, son of Georg'
: Williams, aged Is years
His death was caused by pneumonia
q WILSON-At his home in Jackson tip
VIM, son of G. Washington Wilson
: aged about 80 years.
: His death was caused by pneumonia
n He leaves a wife and four small child
r rem,
e YOUNG-At her home west of Butler
n March z, 1904, Mary B. Young, for
d merly Burton, wife of John Young
: aged so years and weeks.
r The deceased is survived by her hus
e band. six sons, T. Burton, Jacob, Wat
f son, William and John of Butler, ant
}. James of Marietta, o. and three daugh
ters, Mrs. Abner McCandless, witt
whom her mother lived, Mrs. a. L
n Houck of Lawrence county and Mrs
e Geo Graham of East Brady. She Wa
S a member of the U. P, chucch.
WIGTON-At his home in Franklin
S twp, Feb. 13, 1904. Oscar j.. son o
Josiah Wigton, aged IA years.
His death was caused by typhoid fe
yer.
p We desire to return our sincere thank
{ to our neighbors and friends in our Ions
siege of sickness and death,
= Mr.. AND MRS JOSIAH WIGToN