The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-05-13
WAS ALMOST A
NONOGENARIAN.
James Kerlin Died at His Home In Taylor
Township Last Week, Aged SO years,
Month, and ) Days.
HE WAS BORN IN JUNIATA COUNTY, PA

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home of his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Louisa Kerlin, on the old
Kerlin homestead, near the VII.
lage of Clear Ridge, Tuesday,
May 4, 1909, at the advanced age
of 80 years, month, and 3 days
While he had been IN frail health
incident to senlllty for a long
time, yet on the last day of his
life he was up and about-cheer-
full as usual, and ate with relish
a hearty supper. 1t had long
been his custom to go to bed
soon after supper, and at this
time, when he finished his sup
per, he went to his room. In
about half an hour afterwards
he called, and before the family
could all get to his bedside, he
was dead.
The funeral took place on the
following Thursday, and his re.
mains were laid to rest In the
cemetery at Clear Ridge.
MIR. Kerlln was born in Junlata
county, Pa, and when about ten
years of age his father moved to
this county, bringing Jimmy
along. Having grown to man
hood, he married Miss Jane Nc
Math, of Waterloo. Pa, and to
them was born one child, Mrs.
Jane Culp, now residing at Co.
lumbus, Ind. HIS wife dying in
about three or four years, he lat.
er married Miss Eleanor Patter
son, also of Waterloo, Pa, and
she died about six years ago. To
this last union were born eleven
children, SIX of whom are living,
namely, John p, of Clear Ridge;
Phoebe, wife of James D. Stew.
ems. Fort Llttleton; Jennie, wife
of William Brown, Rockhill, Pa. ;
Cecilia, widow of the late Eph
RAIN Anderson, Clear Ridge; Nc
Clellan, of Gracey, and Gibson at
home. The deceased was the
father of twelve children, forty
SIX grandchildren and twenty
seven great grandchildren.
SAMUEL G. GLADFELTER.
The subject of this notice lived
near Oak Grove, Huntingdon
county, and had been afflicted
during the past few years with
dropsy and rheumatism to such
an extent as not to be able to lie
in bed for about two years, and
usually did bis sleeping in a
rocking chair. Saturday, he was
able to 60 about-was over at his
son Daniels, near Zion church,
and after returning ate a hearty
supper at home, and took his
place as usual in his rocker for
the night. On Sunday morning
when the family arose, they found
him cold in death.
HIS funeral took place on the
following Tuesday, and interment
was made at Cherry Grove, SER
wees being conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. Dean. Mr.. Gladfelter
was an excellent Christian gen.
tleman, substantial citizen, good
neighbor, kind husband and faith
er. He leaves to mourn their
loss widow, two daughters, and
three sons-Nora, at home; En-,
ma, wife of Harry Bolinger, and
Daniel-of Clay township; Frank,
OF Juniata, Pa; and Adam, loca
ton unknown; also, one brother
Jerry, near Waterfall, who has
been blind for several years, and
is in poor health.
The deceased was a lifelono
member OF the U. B. church al
Oak Grove, and was born Al
York, Pa, on the 7th of Noyem-
ber, 1888, hence was aged 7(
years, 9 months, and 2 days.
JUNE MELLoTT.
Miss Mary MelIott, daughte,
of MIR. and Mrs. Edward v. Mel
lott who live near the Sidel,ns
Hill Christian church, received
the sad intelligence by phon.
Monday evening that her littl,
sister June had died suddenly