Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-11
DEATHS.

KISSICK-At his home in Slippery
rock. Dec. %. 1905, Robert J. kissick,
in his Goth year.
Mr.. Kissick was a veteran OF the
Civil War with good record and was
one of the most respected citizens OF
his town. He is survived by his wire
and two sons-William and Silas.
MALONEY-At Ford City, Jan. 3,
1906. James Maloney, son of Daniel
Maloney of Chicofa. aged 20 years.
BORTMAS-At her home near st: Joe,
Dec. 81, 1905, Clair, daughter OF Jonn
Bortmas, aged years.
DELOWRY-At Pittsburg, Dec. 20,
1905. Jos Delowry, formerly OF OAK
land twp, aged "A years.
ADAMS-At her home in Harmony,
Jan. 2, 1906, Gladys Augusta, daught,,
er of J. w. Adams, in her secono
year.
FOSBENNER-At the home OF his
dauehter Mrs. Fl. Richards, in
Zelienople, Dec. 81, 1905, Aaron
Fosbenner, in his s1st year.
MoCANDLESS-At his home in Butler,
Jan. 5. 1906, George McCandless'
aged rs years.
health for some years. he was troubled
with asthma. He was born IN Butler
April IA, 1928, and lived here the great
er part of his life. He was a carpenter,
contractor and bridge builder. He was
q brother of Judge A. McCandless. decd
and A. N. McCandless, yet living be
is survived by one SOD, Linn, and one
daughter, Clara.
JOSEPH-At his home in Allegheny
twp. Jan 4. 1906, William Joseph, IN
his list year.
Mr. Joseph was farmer, and u. A.
r. man. having served three years
during the Civil War.
SHIRKEY-At his home at Petroleum
Centre, Jan. 4, 1906 James B. Shirk-
ey, a native of Butler, in his 10th
year.
BARR-At his home in Bellevue, Dec.
1905, Joseph Barr, formerly OF this
county, aged 20 years.
EKIN-At the residence of her brother,
W. F. Ekin, near White church,
Butler twp, Jan. z, 1905, Margaret
Ekin, aged II years.
Death was caused by heart failure.
She was sister of Mrs. Eliza ]. Grenue
of Franklin twp. and of Mary K. Ekin
of Butler twp. and was member OF
the Mt. Chestnut U. p. church.
STEWART the Butler Hospital,
Jan. 6, 1906 of Brights disease Mllt-
on A Stewart of Z. Jefferson ST.,
aged AZ years.
He was a native of Muddycreek twp.
and leaves wife.
CAMPBELL-In Pittsburg, Jan. z,
1906, Miss Jean B., daughter of Mrs.
Silas Campbell of Washington twp,
aged sc years.
KENNEDY--At his home in Penn twp:
Jan. Z, 1905, Henry Kennedy, aged
n years
His death was caused by paralysis
He is survived by, his wife, eight sons
and three daughters.
RUTTER-In Pittsburg, Jan. 0. 900
Anna Pearl. daughter of Joseph and
Agnes Rutter OF Lancaster twp. in
her 18th year.
GARvIN-At his home in Cranberry
twp, Jan s, 1906, Benjamin F. Gar
vim, aged about 20 years.
B. F. Garvin qualified as County
| Commissioner of Butler county, Oct. II
1871.
HAUG-At his home in Chicora, Jan.
10, 1906, Edward Hang. aged 69
| years.
Mr.. Haug died suddenly; he was a
veteran Of the Civil War, and is sur
vived by his wife and six children.
COOPER-At the home of his nephew,
j. Fl. Ramsey, Jan. A. 1906, Jacob
Cooper of Jackson twp, aged 7f
years.
SUTTON-Jan. 6, 1906, Maggie Eliza
beth, infant daughter of o. s. Sutton
of Evans City.
STEWAKT-At the hospital in New
Brighton, Jan. ., 1906, Samuel
Stewart, druggist and native OF
Butler, aged 6S years..
vANDERL1N AT her home in Oil
City, Jan. 8, 1906. Mrs. s. d. Wander
lin. formerly Of Butler.
CASEY-Jan. s, 1906. infant daughter
Cornelius Casey of Butler.
Obituary.
William p. Black. SO years old, q
Civil War veteran and oil man OF Cora
opolis, died last Saturday, at his home
He was born in Anandale and wher
war broke out Joined Company c.,
Eleventh Pennsylvania volunteers, with
which company he served three years
He went to Coraopolis Is years ago
and entered the oil business. He Is sur
vived by his wife, who was Hester j.
Mccoy, and the following children
Mrs. Jennie Humphrey. Of Butler; Miss
Myrtle Black, of Los Angeles, Cal. and
Howard Black, at home.
GRANDMOTHER Christine Houser
who in her 192nd year was the oldest
resident of Armstrong county, died al
her home near Goheenville. Wayne
township. Monday. Her father, Henry
Clever. was the only member of his
family to escape death in an Indian
massacre in the Ligonier valley.
| Miss Mary Gillespie, died at her home
in Freeport. Tuesday. She was So years
of age and was one Of the oldest and
best known citizens of the town, hav-
ing lived there for about 60 years She
is survived by DIR. Charles B. Gillespie
a twin brother, and widowed sister
Mrs. Bridget Torbett. with whom she
lived and who is dangerously i'll with
| pneumopia