Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-01
DEATHS.

BARNHART AT his home in Fairs
view twp. Feb q. 1906, Joseph J.
Barnhart. aged 63 years.
He is survived by his wife, three
boys and five girls.
ADAMS-At his home in Parker, Feb.
20, 1906, William Adams, aged 6G
years.
DOWNEY-At his home in Foxburg,
February Is. 1906, Saul Downey, aged
80 years.
MCCALL-At her home in Sa1onburg,
February l6, 1906. Anna May. daugh-
ter of Frank Mccall, aged 3 years.
DOUTHETT-At her home in Mare,
Feb. %, Mrs Rosanna Douthett,
widow of Benjamin Douthett. aged
50 years
She leaves two sons, Rev. John or
Greensburg Z. P. church, and Dettmer
in the old home; and three daughters,
Mrs Levi Park. Mrs. B. Owens and
Mrs. Ferguson of Mars.
SWEENEY his home in Home
stead, February 25, 1906, Edward j.
Sweeney aged = years.
DAMBAUGH-At her home in Zelie-
nople, February %. 1906. Mr.. -
wife of A. E. Dambaugh, agt -.
STEELE-At his home in Harmony,
February 90, 1906, Alfred Steele,
father of Rev. Steele, aged Go years.
YOUNG-February 2s. 1906. infant son
of T. B. Young of Butler.
wARWICK-Ath his home near Carbon
Black, Feb %, 1906. Edward A. War
wick. aged % years.
SNYDER-At her home in Butler, Feb.
81. 1906, Estella daughter of L.
Snyder, aged years.
WHITEHILL-At his home in James
town, N Y, Feb. %. 1906, Robert
Whitehill. aged 42 years.
He was brother of Geo. W. White
hill, the plumber, and son of the late
James Whitehill of Clearfeld. Pa. He
leaves a wife and four children.
DOUGLASS-At East McKeesport,
Feb. 81, 1906, Miss Martha Douglass,
aged so years.
She was a trained nurse during the
Civil War, was born in Zelienople, and
will be buried there today.
HELM-At the home of his brother in
law, Luther F. Reiber. of Butler,
his 37th year.
Il.
and was for several years station agent
at Evans City. He was Mason and a
member of the Lutheran church. He
is survived by his wife. nee Lillian
Reiber. and two children. He has been
an invalid for almost two years, and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him
BRICKER-At his home in jamestown,
ET1k V0Cf a IN
Bricker, formerly of Batter, aged "
years.
Mr. Bricker will be remembered here
as the man who built the P. & w.
trestles between Chicora and Butler.
His first wife's name was Weaver. and
she was the mother of four children,
one of whom, Harry, resides in Penn
twp, and the other three in Allegheny
county. His second wife was Mollie
Timblin of Butler, who, with two
children, survives him.
CLINTON-In Butler, suddenly, Feb.
22, 1908. Joseph Clinton, in his Gath
year.
Mr.. Clinton was taken i'll on the
street, last Thursday evening. and died
few minutes after. He was born IN
York state, came to this section with
the first oil excitment. and for many
years followed oil-producing as a busl-
ness. He has. lately, made his home
with his son, Earl, proprietor Of the
Standard Hotel, who with his wife.
survive him.
He was always good citizen, was a
County Commissioner in his native
county and his sudden death is greatly
regretted.
NIGGEL-At her home in Butler, Feb.
%, 1906, Mrs. Julia Stehle Nigel.
aged 81 years.
Mrs, Nigel was in good health, until
about two months ago when she was
stricken with apoplexy. She was born
in Germany, came to Butler when
girl, and became the wife of Thaddeus
Nigel, who died 43 years ago. She is
survived by four sons. Joseph and David
of Butler, and Thomas of Lowelville
o, and John of New York, and one
daughter. Mrs. Hughes OF Williamsburg
PASSAVANT-At her home in Zelie
nople. February 26, 1906. Mrs. Eliza.
widow of Rev. w. A Passavant, aged
SO years.
Mrs. Passavsnt went to Pitteburg in
1e45 as bride, her husband being call
ed from Baltimore to accept the pastor
church, Seventh avenue. She was one
of the most active workers of this con-
Qregation and was also active in hos
pital and other charitable work. Mrs.
Passavant is survived by the following
children: p. L. Passavant, Steuben
vile. O.; Walter Passavant, E Helena.
Mont Mrs. u. r. Emerson. Jackson,
Mich G. G. Passavant, Lynchburg,
Va, and d. L. Passayant, Zelienople.
BEIGHLEY-At his home in Lancaster
twp. Feb 10, 1906. Michael Beighlsy,
in his 91st year
Mr.. Reighley was born in 1915. In
1886 he married Catharine Shanor. and
they settled on part of the old home
stead, he helping to clear the land and
build the house, in which they passed
their lives. Seven of their nine chill
drep are vet living. Aaron of Butter,
Abraham of Harmony. Amos and Mrs.
Susan Meyer Of M. Lancaster, Mrs
Andrew Weir Of Jackson twp, Mrs.
JOS Rodenbaugh of New Castle, and
Mrs. Christina Mckinley Of Clinton
vile, also 40 grand children, and n
great grand children. he was buried
at Middle Lancaster cemetery, Wednes-
day
dlbOON-AL MS HOuc III fdituCld,
February %. 1905, Robert Gibson, IN
his 10th year.
Mr.. Gibson was formerly resident
of Penn township. He is sarvived by
his wife, nee Elizabeth Wyke, and |
eight children. Thomas M. Of Penn
township John w. of Valencia. Evan
of Bellevue, Lincoln. Charles and Oscar |
of allegheny, Mrs. Robert BARLEY Of
Glade Mills, and Mics Mary Ellen, at
bone. He was member of the Meth |
odist church and his remains were |
buried at the Middlesex Methodist
church. Mon1ay. DR. Fitzpatrick hay
ing charge of the services He was
Burgess OF Valencia at the time of his |
death.
The following resolutions were adopt |
ed by the Council of Valencia borough: |