The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-12-08
RECENT DEATHS.
KEMBLE.


Mrs. Susan Kemble, aged SO years, died
unexpectedly at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs w. G. wilkins, West Spruce
street, Titusville, Pa, Sunday morning
at s o'clock. She had been In her usual
health Saturday, but that night was
seized with heart trouble, which resulted
in her death.
She was born in Randolph township
Crawford county, August IL, 1927, and
was married TO William w. Kemble In
March, lS47. She lived in Tidioute from
1868 to 1886. She moved to West Hick.
ory, which was her home until the death
of her husband January 25, 1892.
She is survived by the following chill.
dren: w. G. Kemble. Miss Sena Kemble
Mrs. w. g. wilkins, of Titusville; Fl
G. Kemble, of Alluwe. Okla; two sisters
Mrs. s. M. Winchester. OF Gadsden, Ala.
and Mrs. s. W. Winchester, of Cam.
bridge Springs. She was a member o
the Methodist church for 20 years. The
funeral was held yesterday at her late
home in Titusville and the body was TAX
en- to Tidioute, where services will be
held today, followed by the interment.
SISTER MARoELLA.
Sister Marcells, of the Benedictine Or
der, aged 80 years, died at the Buhl hos
pital in Sharon Monday morning at Q
o'clock, after an illness of five years,
from complication of diseases. The
deceased, whose name in the world was
Louise Butterfield, was born In Crown,
Clarion county, In 1870. SIZE entered the
convent in Erie and took her last vow II
years ago. She was well known as q
musician, and for a number of years
taught music in st Joseph's convent, Oil
City. At the time of her death she was a
teacher in st. Scholsstic's convent in
Sharon. The deceased is we'll remem-
bered by many Of our readers, having
frequently visited relatives in Tionesta.
Surviving her is her mother of Crown,
and three brothers and three sisters.
Sister Genevieve, of Erie, a sister, also
survives. The body was taken to st.
Benedicts convent, Erie on Monday,
where the funeral services will be held
today.
M'CALMoNT.
George W. McCalmont, ore OF the old
and we'll known citizens of President
township. Venango county, died at his
home on Sunday evening, Dec. s, 1909,
from stroke OF paralysis sustained some
days prior, aged about 72 years. The de-
ceased had spent all his life In the COM
munity, having been born in the town
ship. His wife, whose maiden name was
Van Giesen, preceded him to the grave
over 20 years ago.
Mr.. McCalmont was one OF the first to
enlist as a soldier of the civil war, his en-
listment dating August 10, 1861. when he
became member of Co. G. SD Regt.
He was wounded at the battle of Malvern
Hill, and so badly disabled that he was
discharged soon after. He was a men,
ber of Capt Geo. Stow Post, of Tionests,
and as such was highly esteemed by his
comrades of the Grand Army, and like
wise by all who knew him, for he was a
man of sterling honesty and many good
qualities of heart and mind.
He is survived by two sons, Guy and
Van McCslmont, and one daughter, Mrs.
Sager. all of President. Two brothers,
A. j. and Perry McCalmont, and one
sister, Mrs. Charles G. Huff, also survive
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at 200 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. W. o. Calhoun, with interment in
the VsnGeisen cemetery at President,
where his wife and other kinsfolk rest.