The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-22
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many OF Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, O DEATH.
Mrs. MARGARET LYON.

| Nl D. Wal SdIeJ Lyon, WluOW OF
the late James Lyon, died at the
home of NJ. Luther Kirk at Hus.
tontown about 1920 clock, Tues.
day morning. AS was stated IN
the News last week, Mrs. Lyon
had gone from her home at West
Dublin to HustontJwn for a little
visit, and while sitting at the
supper table IN the home OF M.
Luther Kirk, on Monday evening
OF last week, she suffered a
stroke of paralysis, from which
she did not recover and death
came as before stated. Her re.
mains were taken on Tuesday
afternoon to the old Lyons Home.
sted at West Dublin, and the
funeral took place from there at
twelve o'clock, Wednesday, ser
vices beng conducted by Rev.
John Diehl, of the Presbyterian
church, McConnellsburg, and in-
terment was made IN the GENE.
terry at the old Presbyterian
church in Wells Valley, where
lie the remains of her late hus-
band, James Lyon who died on
the 18th of January, 1903.
Mrs. Lyon, who was Miss Mar.
garet Rober S, was born IN Som
erset county, Pa, August IS,
1880. In 1857, she was united in
marriage with James G.. Lyon, a
mem Der of the firm of Lyon and
Mcclure, VINO operated extensive.
ly tannery at Wells Tannery,
Pa. The tannery was burned
out IN the spring of 1870 and at
once rebuilt but two years later
Lyon and Mcclure sold it to
Chattield, Underwood q Co., of
New York City, and Mr.. Lyon re.
tired to farm at West Dublin,
where he spent the remainder oe
his days. Far and wide the Lyon
home was noted for It's generous
hospitality, and no woman ever
lived whose guests were made to
feel more perfectly welcome, than
those of Mrs. Lyon.
The deceased was consistent
member of the Presbyterian
church, and for many years, her
home was "the preachers home" 7"
Mrs. Lyon is survived by two
children, Mrs. Eta Patterson, of
Plttsburg, and James E Lyon,
on the old homestead.
MRS. j. GRANT HANKS.
The people of McConnellsburg
were greatly shocked last Friday
morning when word was received
here that Sadie, wife of DR.. j.
Grant Hanks, had died the even.
ing before at their home at
Breezewood, Bedford county.
While Mrs. Hanks never possess
ed vigorous constitution, she
was one of those ambitious,
plucky little women, that lived
up to the full measure of her
strength every day. For several
days previous to her death she
complained of rheumatic or neu.
ralglc pain in her left arm which
seemed to be yielding nicely to
treatment; but about ten o'clock
Thursday evening her husband
left her room to go down TO lcok
after the tre In the stove, prepar-
atory to retiring for the night,
and when he returned in a few
minutes, was greatly shocked to
find his wife-just breathing her
last The neuralgia pain had left
her arm apd gone to her heart
Mrs, Hanks was born IN Nc.
Connellsburg, October 1, 1862,
and was a daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. David Dunlap. BE,
sides her husband, she is sur
viyed by one daughter, Helen,
about II years of age and a little
son, Jason, about 3 years. OF the
nine children that composed her
fathers family, but three are now
left-Annle, wife OF John Sheets,
of this place; Geo. E OF Shippens-
buro, and james j., of Fayette-
vile.
Mrs. Hanks taught the Primary
school IN this place nine years i'm
medlately precedingher marriage