The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Well Known Citizens that Have Been
Called Home.
PRO MINENT PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER
Rev. J. Smith Gordon. Who Had Served the
People at Burnt Cabins Almost Half a
Century. VIM. c. Mann Of Saluvia.
REV. i. SMITH GORDON.

/ Rev. j. Smith Gordon, pastor
of Lower Path Valley (Fannetts-
burg and Burnt Cabins Presby.
teriau churches, died at his home
atFannettsburg lastF Friday morn
ing.
The Rev. Gordon was born at
Shady Grove in Franklin county,
in 1929. His father, Alexander
Gordon, was prominent Elder
IN the Presbyterian church at
Greencastle. The younger Cor
do1 received his collegiate educa-
tion at Princeton University, and
his theological training in Prince
ton Theological Seminary. He
was licensed by the Presbytery
of Carlisle June II, 1857, and on
June II, 1858, was ordained and
installed pastor of the churches
before named, which he served
until the day of his death-a pc.
riod of almost forty-slx years. -
Mr.. Gordon had the longest con.
tinuOus term of service of any
minister in the presbytery.
Shortly alter he located in Fan
nettsburg he married a Miss
Montgomery, a sister of Mrs.
Candllsh, of Wilson College. Aft
erwards he married Miss Mary
Poull, of Fannettsburg. The Rev.
Mr.. Gordon Is survived by his
wife and the following children
The Rev. DR.. James Gordon, Van
Vert, Ohio; Prof. Clarence Cor
don, of Centre College, Danville,
KY; John, a student at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania; Misses
Mary and Clementlne, at home.
His funeral was conducted by
his lifelong friend, Rev. VIM. A.
West, d. d., of McConnellsburg,
assisted by Rev. Bucher of the
Upper Path Valley church.
WILLIAM C. MANN.
William Culbertson Mann died
at his late residence near Salu-
VIA, this county, during the very
early hours of last Wednesday
morning, aged SO years, 1 month
and % days. Funeral on Friday,
and interment at the Sideling
Hill Christian church.
There IS, perhaps, no point on
the turnpike between Everett
and McConnellsburg more famil.
lar to the travelling public than
the Mann homestead, known in
the early part of the last century
as Clifford Manor, when it was
owned by David Mann, father OF
the deceased, who kept store and
conducted the farm. OF later
years the place has been known
as "Mann's." +"
1t was here that William G..
Mann was born January 30, 1929;
grew to manhood; married, on
the 14th of March, 1859, Miss
Anna Maria Daniels, daughter of
the late John Daniels of the same
neighborhood, and at his fathers
death succeeded in the owner.
ship of the property, where he
spent the remainder of his life.
Covering a period of more than
forty years Mr.. Mann was a lead.
ing member of the Christian
church and much Interested in the
progress of the Sunday school.
With few others he succeeded
in forming Harrisonville Lodge,
No. 7l0 |. o. q. r., and from the
date Of its institution in 1870 to
the time of his death he was one
of the faithful.
About twenty-five of his frater.
nal brethren assisted In perform m.
ing the last sad funeral rites,
which were beautifully impress.
i've.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Mann
is survived by three sons, Lewis
c., of Everett; Frank d., of Bur.
lington, Colorado; U. S. Grant, of
Chicago-and four daughters,
Christina Scott, wife of Vernon
Skipper, of Tyrone; Ellie May,
wife of William f. Bair, at Green |
Hill, aud Misses Ella Myrtle, and |
Lydia Alice at home. He is also |
survived by one sister, Mrs. |
Rachel A. Speer of Saluvia.
Funeral services were conduct |