The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-09
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many OF Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
LOCKARD.

r. Lockard, near Enid, IN Wells
Valley, Monday night, August
80, 1909, of complication of dis
eases incident to advanced age.
Mrs. Lockard had been an Invalid
and practically helpless, for some
time.
The funeral took place on the
following Wednesday at the U. B.
church, IN sight of her late home,
and the services were conducted
by her pastor, Rev. Hoffman.
Mother Lockard was an eXem-
plary Christian, quiet and luof-
fensive in her manner, and had
been a member of the United
Brethren church since 1873, or
about 81 years. She was the wild
ow of William Lockard, who pre-.
ceded her to the grave IN 1886, at
the age OF 61 years.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Lockard we're
born ten children-seven sons
and three daughters, of whom
are four survivors, namely, John
R, James NJ, and William H..
residing IN Wells Valley, and
Harry, in Altoona. The other
six children died as follows: Sam
uel, IN 1856, aged l year; George
w., IN 1861, aged l month; Harry
G., in 1872, aged 1 year; Rebecca,
In 1877, aged 25 years; Ada, in
1891, aged q years; Susan, wife
of David Green, in 1891, aged 45
years.
Mother Lockard was born Oc-
tober 5, 1928, hence was aged 80
ye,rs, 10 months, and 25 days.
The writer listened with pleas.
ure at the funeral to the first
hymn sung, "The Home of the
Soul, which was one of her ia.
vorltes, and one of those good old
hymns that furnish inspiration
and comfort to the hearts of mul.
tltudes Of people who are looking
for home beyond this life. Oh!
for return of those good old
hymns, and tor the old time re-
llgion The Grim Reaper will
soon have harvested all of the old
people of the Valley. The young
OF fifty years ago, now pas.
sengers on the Declining Rail way
a'e counted with the old, and
classed with the useless-called
old fogies because they do not
think and act as the swift and
lying young of to day.
ALEXANDER.
AS was noted in the Fulton
County News last week, Mrs. Re
oecca Moore Alexander died at
her late home in this place, Wed.
nesday afternoon, Septem Der l,
1909
Mrs. Alexander was daugh.
Ter OF DR.. James Moore, and was
oorn in Shlrleysburg, Hunting. |
don county, Pa, July 25, 1919,
and hence at her death, was aged |
W years, / mouth, and Z days.
In the summer of 1841, her ia.
lher purchased the DR.: Hunter
iarm, near New Grenada, and |
moved his family upon it, and on
The eighth of February, Rebecca
was united In marriage with John
d. Alexander, Esq, and resided
oh the Alexander homestead un-
I'll The spring of 1900, when she
removed to McConneilsburs, her [
husband having died Novem ber
- 1899. TO this union we're
oorn nine children-six sons and
'nree daughters-six of whom
are living, namely, Mrs. Gather
ine A. Barndollar, of Fairfield,
iowa; W. Scott Alexander, and
josephine, wife OF Thomas F.
oioan, Esq T, and Miss Harriet
al OF this place; William A. Alex
auaer, of Everett, and Horace B.
alexander, residing in Nebraska.
the deceased had eight broth
ers-all of whom served in the
Union army at the same time,
auring the war OF the Rebellion
,Our OF whom are yet living: Maj.
= :. a Moore, Brooklyn. N. Y.;I
ourran b, James, and B. Frank
, all living IN Nebraska. She is
s'so survived by one sister, Mrs.