The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-21
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
ZoPHAR z. HORTON.

zophar Pasco Horton, an old
and we'll known resident of Ever
ett, died at his home Monday af'
ternoon, 11th inst, of apoplexy,
aged 81 years, 3 months, and 29
DAYS. Deceased had sunstroke
several years ago and suffered
much from it's effects. On Fri
day preceding his death, he was
stricken with apoplexy and at
once became unconscious and
quite helpless, in which condition
he continued until his death. Mr..
Horton was born In Hopewell,
April 10, 1912 When he attain
ed the age of 19 years, the Civil
War began and he at once enlist
ed in Company F, Eighth Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Reserves.
After serving his time of enlist
ment he relnhsted in the 19lst
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, and served until the close of
the war, his entire service belnS
four years and three months.
On October 10, 1865, Mr.. Horton
was married to Miss Mary M.
Sharrar, of Wells Tannery. A
few years afterwards they remov
ed to Everett and resided there
seven years, when they moved to
farm IN Fulton county, where
they resided twenty i've years.
Eight years ago the family moved
back to Everett, as Mr.. Horton
could no longer endure the hard
work necessary on a farm, and
they have since resided there.
Mr.. Horton was a faithful mem
ber of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and was a devout Chris
tan and good citizen. He was
member of Lieut.. JOSIAH Baugh
man Post, No. 131, G.. A. r.
lie is survived by his wife and
nine children, as follows: Frank
of Johnstown; Wilbur, of New
York City; Howard, Clarence and
Mrs. May Cornelius, of Pompton,
Lakes, New Jersey; Mrs. w. R
Anderson, of Six Mile Run, and
Emory, Nash and Chester a home.
This Is the first death that has
darkened this household. There
also Survives him three brothers:
Milton NJ, OF Shippensburg;
James b., of Wells Tannery; Al
fred G of Everett, ard four Sis
ters: Mrs. Elizabeth Cornelius,
of Huntingdon; Mrs. Simon Hi.
nlsh, of Coalmont, Mrs. Mary
Lockard and Mrs. Ruth Edwards,
of New Grenada, this county.
The funeral was held on Wed
nesday afternoon with services
In the Barndollar First Metho.
dist Episcopal church, conducted
by Rev. John S. Souser, of Hun.
tingdon.
ESTHER PECK.
Esther May, daughter Of
Thompson w. Peck, died at the
home OF her father at Needmore
this county, Thursday, October
IA, 1909, aged l3 years, 3 m ,nths
and lS days, Only a few months
ago, Esther was a bright, happy
girl, apparently in perfect health
aud on account of her amiabl,
disposition was not only the lido
OF her father, but was loved b,
every one of her friends, which
were limited only by the number
OF her acquaintance.
Sometime during the past sun
mer one of her legs began to hur
her, and what at first, was sup
pose to be rheumatism, turne,
out To be an affection of the bone
just below the knee. This be.
came more and more painful un
til 1t was feared that an amputa
OF the limb would be- necessary
Specialists from the hospital a
J}hnstown, Pa, were brought t
Needmore, and after thorougl
examination, it was determine
to remove the diseased portion Q
the bone, believing that the woun
would heal, and that the chil
would soon be well. The friend
OF the child were, however, door
ed to sad disappointment, an
after she passed through sever,