The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
DEATHS HARVEST.
Two of Fulton COunty's 0ctogenarians
Gathered Home During the
Past Week.
Mr.. NJ. S. WILT and MRS. GEO. RANCK
Mrs. MARY A. MILLER.

morning, March 18th at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Isaac
Trimmer, at Allen Pa, with whom
she has made her home for the
past year and half. The de-
ceased sustained slight paraly.
tic stroke abont two weeks pre-
vious to her death and from that
time had been confined to her
bed. This together with the eff
fects of old age, she having cele-
brated her seveny-ninth birthday
February 1, was the cause of her
death.
Short services were conducted
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Trimmer, Wednesday even.
ing, by her pastor, Rev. Caldwell,
of the Methodist church, of Boil
ing Springs. Thursday morning
the body was taken to the home
of a son, S. G. Miller, of Shade
Gap, from which place services
we're conducted Friday morn
ing at s o'clock. Interment was
made at Ft. Llttleton. The pail
bearers are her sons, w. S. Mil
ler, Samuel Miller and three
grandsons, Charlie Trim mer, of
near Allen, Jacob Miller, of AL.
toona, and Roy Miller, of Mount
Union.
Mrs. Miller was born iu Hunt
ington county, near Shade Gap,
or February /, 1881, where she
spent her glrlhood days. After
her marriage she resided at Ft.
Llttleton, Fulton county, from
which place she moved to Burnt
CABINS, where she resided until
the death of her husband in 1904,
after which she made her home
with son, w. S. Miller, of Shir-
leysburg, until she went to live
with her daughter, Mrs. Isaac
Trim mer, of Allen, about year
and half ago. From youth the
deceased has been a mem Der of
the Methodist church, and has
always been a woman of exemp
larry Christian character, held in
high esteem by all who knew her,
and a loving devoted mother.
During the short time she lived
in Allen she won a host of friends
who learn of her death with
regret.
Three sons and four daughters
survive; W. S. Miller, Shlrleys-
burg; Samuel, Shade Gap; David
f., of Athens, Ga; Mrs. Isaac
Trimmer, of Allen; Mrs. John E.
Porter, of Basic City, Va; Mrs.
Il. 81. Webb, of Staunton, Va
and Mrs. Blaire Appleby, OF
Shade Gap. Mrs. Miller is also
survived by twenty-elght grand
children and seven great-grand-
children.
MRS. ELIZABETH RANCK.
After gradual decline In
health for a period of several
years, and a final illness IN which
she was confined to her bed for
fourteen weeks, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ranck, widow of the late George
Ranck, passed peacefully to her
hnal rest at her home about md
way between Hancock and War
tordsburg, on Friday, March 20
1910, aged 81 years, 5 months
and 26 days. Funeral took place
from her late residence, Monday
morning, at $3.50, services being
conducted BY Rev. d. M. Dibble
OF Montgomery county, Md, anc
lnterment was made In the GENE
terry at the Presbyterian church
at Warfordsburg.
Mrs Ranck's maiden name
was Taylor. She was born II
huntingdon county, Pa, and with
her husband she moved to War
iordsburg in 1850, residing II
Bethel township the remaindel
OF her life. She was q devoted
member Of the Methodist Episc'
pal church; and the memory o
her quiet, faithful life, 80 full O
gentleness and kindly solicitud'
Tor the comfort and welfare D
those about her, win live in th'
hearts Of those who we're fortun
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