The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-11
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, O DEATH.
WILLIAM II. Hook ENSMITH.

WILLIAM H. hOCh hENSMITH.
After an illness of about three
months, William Henry Hocken-
smith, former resident of Beth
ell township, this county, died at
his home IN Santa Rosa, Californ.
la, Wednesday morning, January
q, 1909, aged 81 years, 10 months
and 1 day. He leaves a wife and
two children, Miss Laura Hook
ensmlth, of Santa Rosa, and EN-
erson, living in Trinity county,
Cal.
The deceased served in the Civ
IL War, in Company F, seventy
seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers,
having enlisted in Septem ber,
1861, and was mustered out as a
corporal in January, 1866. He
was married February 27, 1866,
to Miss Rebecca Wink, of Sipes
Mills, and three sons and two
daughters blessed the union. He
joined the Odd Fellows on leaving
the army and has kept up his
mem bership all these years.
Mr.. Hockensmlth joined the
Christian church in 1868, while
IN the army, and has renamed
faithful member ever since. He
went to California in 1898, and
for some years past baG been the
janitor of the Christian Church
IN Santa Rosa.
On Thursday afternoon a large
umber of friends Assem- bled to
pay last respect, when he was
laid to rest from his late residence
on Seventh street. The funeral
was held under the auspices Of
the Odd Fellows with the Rev.
Peter Colvln assisting. The
Grand Army and auxiliary socle.
ties turned out in large numbers
at the service.
The remains were laid to rest
in Odd Fellows cemetery under
pail of beautiful floral offerings
from friends and the societies to
which he belonged. Owing to
the washouts on the railroads the
son, Emerson Hockensmith, was
unable to be present at the funer
al.
WILLIAM STEVENS.
From the Freeport Qll.) Standard, Feb /.
William Stevens died very sud
denly Sunday morning about 10
O'Clock at his home in Rldott VII
lage. The cause was neuralgia
OF the heart, according to the yer
dict of the coroner's jury, which
made an investigation of the death
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Stevens
seemed as we'll as usual when he
arose Sunday morning. Shortly
before 10 o'clock he complained
of nausea, which the family re-
garded as some simple stomach
ailment, but aid was at once sum
moned. He died before help
could be given. Coroner Baum
gartner was at once notified, and
he conducted an inquest at 3 o.
clock IN the afternoon, with the
result stated.
Mr.. Stevens was born in Ful |
ton county, Pa, January 8, 1856 |
and came west to Illinois seven.
teen years ego. He lived in the |
vicinity of Ridott until three years
ago, when he retired and moved |
to the village. He is survived by
his widow, an adopted son and an
adopted daughter.
The funeral will be held on
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
the services to be conducted by
hev. j. E. Fry, at the United
Brethren church. George Kurtz
will have charge of the arrange.
ments. The remains will be TAX
en- TO Pecatonica for lnterment
and services at the grave will be
in charge of the Modern Wood.
men lodge of that place, of which
the deceased was a member.
MRS. JOHN B. SIPE.
At her home in Licking Creek
township, Mrs. Mary Rebecca
Sipe, wife of John b. Sipe, de-
parted this life February z, 1909,
after an illness of IA days, aged
68 years, | month, and 16 days.
Mrs. Sine leaves To mourn her