The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known 10 Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, o DEATH.
JOHN X. wooDcocK.


stead at Clear Ridge in Taylor
township for a number Of years,
departed this life for the great
beyond on last Friday, at 1890 a.
n.
At the time of his death, he
was in the home of q. Bland Bar
nett, at Waterfall-Mrs. Barnett
being niece of Mr.. Woodcock.
He knew his time was near at
hand, and said he was ready
that the end was near. He grad
ually wore away from weakness.
He said he did not have an ache
nor pain. He was quiet,
harmless man one about whom
the neighbors and those who
knew him, could say no harm.
Thus he died without an enemy.
He had lived faithful Christian
ever since his youth, being a
member of the M. e. church at
Clear Ridge, and one who was
always found in his place of wor-
ship, even IN his declining years,
when his health and the weather
would permit.
He was never married, having
moved to Clear Ridge with his
parents from Trough Greek VAL
ley, when he was about ten years
of age, and after the other BROTH
ers and sisters were married and
left home, he still renamed with
his parents, doing the farming
and caring for them; and just
shortly before their death, his
sister, Mrs. Harriet j. Grove was
left with three small children,
which she brought home, and
which he helped to raise; for by
his fathers will, the home place
fell to him, after paying out the
other heirs. Also, he and his sis
ter, Mrs. Grove, raised his broth
er George Woodcock's son, Clark
Woodcock.
He lived to a ripe old age, and
had followed many younger rela-
tlves to the grave. JUST two
weeks previous to his death, his
sister Mrs. Llzzie Berkstresser,
died, and just two weeks previous
to his funeral, he attended his
SISTERS funeral.
His funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. M. Cline, at
the M. f. church at Clear Ridge,
on Sunday, who preached from
the text, ii Kings rs 2-"Set
thy house in order for thou shalt
die and not hve." None can
doubt the words of the text, but
that John was ready.
He is survived by one sister
Mrs. Harriet Jane Grove, who on
acc Junt of Ill health, went to the
home of her daughter at Sails
bury, Md, few weeks ago, and
hence could not be, present al
his funeral. At the tune of his
death he was aged SO years, l
month and 29 days, he being just
six days older than his father was
when he died. Interment in
Clear Ridge Cemetery.
He was famillarly and lovingly
called "Uncle John" by nearly
everybody. He came of long
lived race. HIS great grand-fath-
er and great grandmother, we
are told by one who has reliable
data to that effect, died at the
ages OF LIS and 1870 respectively,
who were among the very first
settlers In Wells Valley, and who
resided where Anderson's mill
now stands.
Roy SMITH.
Roy Smith, a son of the late
Joseph A. Smith, Esq, Of TINS
place, and nephew of Robert
Smith and Mrs. Il. N. Hamill
died in Oklahoma City, OKLA, and
his remains were taken to the
home Of his brother. John p
Smith, Mt Carroll, ILL.,, reaching
there On the Goth ult.
During the past SIX months
the deceased had been employed
MOklahoma CITY. he having beer
ransferred to that city from
Vh'cago, where hs had worked
'0r number Of years. Prior 4