The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-16
RECENT DEATHS.


hUDDLESON,
John G. Huddleson, who was a
son OF the late Daniel aud Margaret
Huddleson, was born at Barkeyville,
Venango county, in 1880 and died Decem.
Der IL, 1908, at his home at Stewart Run,
Pa, aged rs years, 3 months 3 days. Mr..
Huddleson might be termed one of the
pioneer residents of this community,
having removed with his parents to For
est Qhen Venango) county in the year
1855, occupying what is still known as the
old Huddleson farm, in the Redbrush
settlement of Tionesta township. During
the more than fifty years following that
date the deceased had made his home in
this vicinity, where he bad many friends
and was we'll known to the older inhsbi-
tants. In March, 1868, he was married to
Miss Katherine, daughter ofthe late Cassel
Jameson, who survives him, together
with one son, John, and two daughters,
Margaret, wife of II. G. Yarnell of Stew
art Run, and Mary, wife of Morgan Mil
Ter of West Hickory. Two brothers and
two sisters also survive, namely: Robert
H., of Hickory twp; George residing in
Oklahoma; Mrs. George Williams of Al.
legheny, and Mrs, Geo. b. Armstrong of
Tionesta. Funeral services, conducted
by Rev. W. A. Backus, were held Sunday
at o'clock p. m, at the late home of the
deceased, and the burial took place in the
cemetery near the White Church.
MORAY.
From recent issue of paper pub.
lished at Magola, Mississippi, we gather
the following account of the death of a
former well known citizen of Tionesta
and Forest county:
"Charles E. Nc Cray was born in Tio-
nesta, Pa, on the twenty y-seventh day of
Decent mber, 1916. He was a boy in his
teens when the Civil War broke out, but
volunteered in Pennsylvania regiment
and served his country during that MEM
orsble struggle. After the war he re-
turned to his native state and in 1875 was
united in matrimory to Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Darr. To this union were born
four children, three of whom survive
him, Mr.. L. G. McCray, of Meridian,
Texas; Mrs. j. +. Lenoir, of Lumperton
and Miss Florence McCray of this city.
The summons from the Master came
suddenly to the deceased, Monday, Nov.
%, at Griffin. Ark, and he was brought
to this city and laid to rest Thursday,
Nov. 27.i Mr.. MoOrsy came South with
his family about twenty years ago and
held many responsible positions, being
connected with Capt. j. ]. White for a
number of years. lie numbered among
his warmest friends many confederate
veterans. He was man of excellent
habits, fine moral character and sturdy
constitution, and he continued TO be act
i've in his accustomed pursuits to long
past the age of which men ordinarily
drop out of the ranks Of the workers.
Although Mr.. McCray was member of
no chriFalas he exemplifed, by his pure
and honorable life, the teachings of the
golden rule, and unfsilingly evinced a
practical piety that will long be remem-
bered as the best of professions. He be-
lieved in the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man. He believed that
the man who scatters flowers in the path
way of bis fellowmen, who let's into the
dark places of life the sunshine of human
sympathy and human happiness, is fol-
lowing in the footsteps ofhis Master"