The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-21
HARVEST OF DEATH.
Rrief Sketch of Those Who Have Answer
ed Their Final Summons
Recently.
J. c. HEweTT AND MRS. JANE FIELDS
j. c. HEwETT

JACOB ". HeWeGb, an Olu Neterdh
who lived In Thompson township,
Fulton county, Pa, answered his
last roll call on Sunday, March
11th, aged 63 years, Z month and
) days.
Funeral was preached by Rev.
Meeks, of Hancock, and his re-
mans layed to rest IN Rehobatn
cemetery under the banner of OR
country, which he helped to pro-
tect.
The deceased leaves a widow
and ten children, namely, j. Cal.
vim, of Allegheny county; Richard
and Daniel, late OF Johnstown,
Pa: Isaac and Wonner at home;
Mrs. Hook and Mrs. Cavender,
both of Bee ford county, Pa. Mrs.
Collie and Howard PIttman, of
Thompson township, and Mrs.
Fey, of Baltimore.
In the early part Of his days he
followed lime burning for his oc-
cupatlon. He was born and rear
ed in Franklin county, and in 1862
he enlisted IN the army in which
he served 8 months. He served
as corporal IN company L. 158th
regiment of Pennsylvania volun-
teers and was discharged in
Cham bersburgln 1868. In a short
time he enlisted for the remand
er of the war, in Company G.
20jth regiment of Pennsylvania
vo unteers and served as first
corporal until the end. After the
war he settled at the place where
he died.
He was a friend to the sick. In
hls last years he was a nurse and
nursed smallpox and all contag-
ioug diseases. He was loyal
mem Der OF the Methodist church
since the war and lived so to the
end. He will be missed by every
one in his nelghborhood, especial.
ly for his good advice.
MRS. JANE FIELDS.
Mrs. Jane Fields, wife of o, W.
Fields, near HubelsviIle, depart
ed this life, March 18th, aged 81
years, 8 months, and z days.
Mrs. Fields had been failing in
health for some months, although
she still attended to her house
hold duties until a few weeks ago,
when she radually grew weaker
and finally passed away. Mrs.
Fields was of a cheerful disposl
tion and was a loving wife and
mother. She left to mourn her
loss husband and three chill
dren, namely, Jesse W., of Hub
elsville; w. o., of Robertsdale and
Mrs. Robert Miller, of Dublin
Mills. Also five brothers and
three sisters survive.
Mrs. Fields was laid TO rest in
the little cemetery at Cherry Run
on March 18th. Although con
tlnued downpour of snow, there
was a goodly mber present tC
pay the last tribute of respect.
She embraced religion abou'
20 years ago and renamed faith
full until the end. Her pastor
Rev. Myers, of the Church o.
God, officiated, taking his tex
from the 23d Psalm, 4th verse
Mr.. Fields has the sympathy
of the entire community in hi
sad bereavement, but he has the
assurance that some day they
shall meet again.
MARGARET SPANNUTH.
Margaret Spannuth, widow o
the late Joseph Spannuth, died a
her home near Knobsvllle, on tn
18th INST, at the age OF 70 years
! month and-7 days, and was bu
ried on the l3thin the M. e. churcl
cemetery in Knobsvllle.
Mother Spannuth's maide,
name was Gosshorn, she wa
reared in Tuscarora Valley, thi
State, was the last of he family y
as all had preceded her to Tn
world beyond.
When young woman she wa
happily converted, and became
member of the Presby terial
church; but having dr,fted ava,
from the church OF her choice il
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