The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-20
RECENT DEATHS.
MAUK.


Abraham Msuk, aged about 7S years,
died Friday evening" October Is, 1909, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. f. @.
Byers, In Tionesta township, after short
illness, of ailments incident to old age.
lie was born near Scranton, Pa, and for
the past thirty-tive years had made his
home at Helen Furnace, Clarion county.
He had resided with Mrs. Byers for the
past year and half. He Is survived by
his wife, threo sons and five daughters,
as follows: Mrs. f. C., Byers of Tionesta
township; Mrs. Andrew Carr of Frank
lin, Pa; Miss Alice Msuk of Pittsburg,
Pa; Mrs. John Smith of Scotch Hill,
Pa; Mrs. Minnie Ried of Mil Creek,
Pa; Frank Mauk of Loleta, Pa; Willis
Mauk of Franklin, and Samuel Mauk of
Plttsburg. The funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Ried, at Mill Creek, the interment
being made at Helen Furnace.
BAIR.
Mrs. Catherine Bsir, who Las spent the
summer months for several years past
with her son.in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Freas, at the mouth of lit
tie Hickory creek, in Hickory township,
died last Thursday morning at ten o'clock
from the intirmities of old age. She was
born at Warriors Mark, Huntington
county, Pa, November %, 1890, and has
spent the greater part of der life In this
state. Early in life she became the wife
of Benjamin Bsir, whose death occurred
in the year 1861. She is survived by three
sons, S. H. Bsir, of San Hosea, California;
A. W. Bair, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
and l. X. Bair, of Sacramento, California,
and two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon,
of Altoona, Pa and Mrs. j. A. Freas, of
Little Hickory, Pa. The burial took place
at A ltoona, Pa, on Saturday, the body
being laid to rest beside that of her hus-
band in the cemetery at that place. She
was aged SS years, 10 months and % days.
RHODES.
Augustus Rhodes, one of the respected
residents of German Hill, Green town
ship, died at his home at four o'clock,
Monday morning, October is, 1909, after
long illness of diabetes, aged 81 years,
months and IA days. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhodes and was
born on the old Green farm, at what is
now Kellettville, in Kingsley township.
His grandfather, II Hiram Green, was one
of the first settlers of that section, and
was famous in bis day as pilot on Tio-
nesta creek and the Allegheny river.
After he reached the age of five years
Mr.. Rhodes made his home with the
family of the late Amasa Purdy, in which
he was reared to manhood. With them
he went to Dilanti, n. Y, in 1865, where
they remained one year. They also spent
year in Kansas. Returning to this
county about 1867, they again took up
their residence on the farm on German
Hill, where the balance of his life was
spent. About the year 1874 he was mar
ried to Miss Elizabeth Ann Cropp, of
Cropp Hill, who survives him with three
sons, William, George and Henry Rhodes,
all residing at home. The eldest son,
]. Frederick Rhodes, died July 10, 1908.
as the result of injuries sustained in fall
from trestle on the B. & o. railroad,
near Bruin, Pa. Mr.. Rhodes is also sur.
vived by one sister. Miss Jane Rhodes, of
Hickory township. He was an honest,
industrious man, a good citizen, and bore
the respect of all who knew him. The
funeral services will be held today at ii
a. III. in the Zuendel Evangelical church,
German Hill, conducted by Rev. E. l..
Monroe. Interment will be made in the
laI oan,atary