The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
Saxonburg and Sarversville, Pa.
belmont, Pa, and Ligonler, Pa.
Mrs. HARRIET ELSIE DALE.

|
r. Mellott of Mercersbnrg, Pa ,
died at the home of her parents,
Wednesday morning, December
30, 1908, her death was the re-
suit of consumption. Miss Har-
riet Elsie Mellott was born near
Big Cove Tannery, Nov. 90, 1891,
and was united IN marriage to
Seth l. Dale, of MERGERS burg,
Noven Der 4, 1908, and lived less
than two months after their mar
rage. She Is survived by her
husband, her parents, one broth
er and one Winfield and
Bessie, both oe Mercersburg, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday afternoon by Rev. Emen-
helser. Interment in Fairview
cemetery.
Elsie was of a bright and cheer
full disposition, especially talent
ed IN music. She was organlst
in The U. B. church in MERGERS.
burg for more than a year. She
was greatly esteemed by all that
knew her, and was loved and
cherished by all the mem bers of
her family, by whom she will be
greatly missed. She pore her
sickness very patiently, without
a word of complaint, and at the
last was willing to depart from
her young life to the peaceful
slumbers of the great beyond.
JAMES MONTGOMERY WILT.
James M. Wilt, brother of
our former townsman, John Fl.
Wilt, died in Dayton, O., on the
10th inst, aged II years, IL
months and 21 days.
Mr.. Wilt was born IN Shlmps-
town, Franklin county, Pa, Jan,
nary 20, 1888. His first marriage
took place on Christmas, 1858, to
Miss Mulvina Ellen Knable, of
this county, and to this union
were born nine chlldren--five
sons and tour daughters. His
first wife died al Osceola, O., in
1876. In 1873 he vas married at
Radnor, O., to Miss Margaret
Thomas, who died at Defiance, o.,
in 1898.
Mr.. Wilt became a mem Der of
the United Brethren church IN
1868, aud lived a consistent
Christian life mp to the time of
his death. He was a soldier in
the Civil War, he having been
member of Company 1, 158th
Regiment, Pennsylvania Infan.
try-hls brother John, and sew
eral other McConnellsburg men
were members of the same COM
pany, and he was honorably dis
charged in August, 1868. He
was member of Bishop Post,
q. A. r., at Defiance, o. Those
immediately surviving are 8 sons,
2 daughters, 4 grandchildren, 5
great-grandcmldren, one broth
er-John H., of Waynesboro, Pa,
one cousin, Mrs. Irons with whom
he was visiting at the time of his
death.
Since the death of his second
wife he has been making his
home with his youngest daugh-
ter.
MRS. EMILY ]. JACKSON. d.
Mrs. Emily j. Jackson, rellct
of the late M. ]. jackson, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
@, M. Lyslnger, at Connellsvllle,
on Tuesday, January 18th, of
complication of diseases, due to
her advanced age.
Her maiden name was Emily ].
Hlxon, and she was born near
Akersvllle, this county, April 23,
She IS survived by the follow
ing children : John u jackson,
of Everett; Hairy Jackson, of
Cherry Tree, Pa; Charles Jack
son, of East Providence township,
Bedford county, and Stanley
Jackson and Mrs. @. M. Lysing-
er, of Connellsville. Her remains
were taken TO Everett last Thurs
day afternoon, and interment was
made in the Everett cemetery.
The funeral services were held