The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
RECENT DEATHS.
STAK ELEY.

David Stakeley, for fifty years or up
his home on Friday, lst inst, OF cancer,
from which he had suffered for two years
or more. He was aged II years, and was
prominent in the affairs of his commu.
nifty for long term of years, and was
one of its most highly respected citizens.
At the breaking out of the civil war Mr..
Stakeley enlisted in Co. g, l55th Reg. P.
| ", and served the full term of his en-
listment, leaving a good record behind.
AS member of Stow Post he frequent
| ly visited his comrades here, who held
him in high esteem as veteran and an
honorable man. He is survived by his
widow, two sons and four daughters.
M'CREARY.
On the 22d of December friends in Oil
City received word of the sudden death
of Mrs. Eta (Winans) McCresry, wife of
Rev. E. D. McCreary, at the family home
in Berkely, California. Information as
to the cause was not given. Mrs. Nc
Creary is we'll and most favorably re-
membered by many of the older citizens
of Tionesta. She was the daughter of the
late DR.. Winans, and grew TO womanhood
in this town. 1t was during the pastorate
of Rev. Mr.. McCresry on this charge,
more than thirty-five years ago, that the
friendly relationship between the then
young couple began, eliminating in their
happy marriage. After leaving here Rev.
Mr.. McCreary became pastor of Grace
M. E. church at Oil City where the family
resided for number of years, and from
there he entered the western field of
labor. Mrs. McCreary was one of Tio-
nesta's noblest and most highly esteemed
women, and the stricken husband and
three surviving sons, Joe, Thomas and
Paul, have the sympathy of all who knew
tie deceased.
john S. Wilson, for many years resi-
dent of this community, died at his home
in Allegheny township, Venango county,
December 23d, 1908, from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis, aged GA years, 3
months and 27 days. Accompanied by
his wife he had been in Tionesta during
the day of his death, returning home
after dinner About four o'clock he was
stricken while reading a paper and fell
from chair, his death occurring about
six o'clock:
Mr.. Wilson was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Wilson, and was born at Plumer,
! Venango county, Pa, August 26, 1874,
where he was real ed to manhood. He
was veteran of the Civil war, enlisting
on August 20, 1862, as a private in Co. F,
l2lst Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry,
which company is perhaps better known
as the one recruited by the late Capt. J.
NJ. Clapp. Mr.. Wilson served his coun-
try faithfully and well, being honorably
discharged from the service June 2. 1865,
by reason of the expiration of his term
OF enlistment. The principal battles he
participated in were Fredericksburg, Get
tysburg and Petersburg, and he was
slightly wounded at the latter place. On
account of his superior craftsmanship
he was detached from the regular service
after the battle of Gettysburg and placed
in sharpshooters' corps, where he
served until finally discharged. For
time he resided at McGraw, Warren
county, where he was employed by Capt.
]. NJ. and Edwin L. Clapp, but for the
past twenty years he had resided near
where he died.
Mr.. Wilson was twice married, his first
wife being Miss Ellen Keefer, now de-
ceased. Two children survive this union,
Earl Wilson, of New Kensington, Pa,
and Mrs. Wesley Burns, of Sunville, Pa.
About thirty-three years ago he was
united in marriage to Miss Sarah Keefer,
sister of his first wife, who survives
him, together with the following children:
Mrs. David Fenstermaker of Tionesta
township; Mrs. Charles Harger of Har-
mony township; Mrs. Lewis Moon of Oil
City; Samuel Wilson of Harmony town
ship; Clarence Wilson of Oil City, and
George Wilson, at hcme. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home Sunday af-
ternoon, Dec. 9th, conducted by Rev. E.
l.. Monroe. and the remains were in
tered in Mt. Collins cemetery at this
place. He was member of Capt. Geo.
Stow Post, G. A. R., since Dec. 5, 1883,
and six Of his comrades acted as pail
bearers.