The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many OF Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, o DEATH.
REXROTH.

While 1t had been generally
known that Mrs. Elizabeth S.
Rexroth, widow of the late Au-
gustus Rexroth, of the Fulton
House, this place, was in decln-
ing health, 1t was a shock to the
community last Saturday morn
ing when the word was passed
around that mother Rexroth had
passed away. About three years
ago she suffered a slight stroke
of apoplexy, and this was follow
ed by second, about. year ago
Since that time she had been
gradually declining. The funeral
which was conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. L. Ii. Rice, of the Re-
formed church, assisted by Rev.
}. L. Grove, of the United Pres
byterian church, took placke at
two o'clock Monday afternoon,
and lnterment was made in the
family lot in Union cemetery, by
the side of her late husband who
died on the 10th day of May, 1898.
Mrs. Rexroth's maiden name
was Seellg, and she was born IN
Hertzfeld Hessen, Germany, Au-
gust %, 1929; hence, at the time
of her death, she was aged so
years, 6 months, and 10 days.
In 1849 she was united IN mar
rage to Augustus Rexroth, who
came to America four years later
and after finding a suitable home
IN York county, Pa, was followed
by his wife and son George. In
1867, the family came to McCon-
nellsburg and engaged in the ho.
tel business, and the fame of the
Rexroths as model hotel people
is known far and near.
Mrs. Rexroth was a mem ber of
the Reformed church all her life,
and was one of those good moth
erly souls, that always made the
hotel a home for every one of its
many patrons.
She is survived by two sons
and six daughters, namely,
George; Otto, of Omaha, Neb. (;
Mary, wife of John A. IRWIN; Miss
Flora; Carrie, wife of James K.
Vandyke, of Philadelphia; Miss
Margaret; Miss Ada, of New
town, Bucks county, Pa; and An
ME, wife of Prof. Harry E. Gress,
of Monessen, Pa.
HERSHEY.
The many friends of Mr.. John
Hershey will be grieved to learn
of his sudden death, at his late
home In Panama, Iowa, March z,
1910. Mr.. Hershey was born
near Knobsvllle, this county, and
grew to manhood IN that neigh
borhood. On the eleventh of Au.
gust, 1872, he was married to
Miss Susan Clouser.
Mr.. Hershey wasaged SO years
and Q months. He leaves to
mourn their loss, his wife, a son;
and three daughters-Mrs. Will
hs Thompson, Mrs. Ed Adamson,
and Mrs. Geo. Colburn-all of
whom, except the last named,
who was unable on account of
sickness, were present at the fu-
neral, which took place Wednes-
day Afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ser
vices were held at the M. E.
church. Rev. w. A. Bonner, OF
Persia, former pastor, preach
ing a very touching sermon. In
terment was made in Washing
ton township cemetery. He also
leaves one brother and four SIS
ters to mourn his death-all living
near Knobsville, Pa.
BAKER.
Mrs. Catharine j. Baker died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Maggie Bergstresser, at Water
fall, on Tuesday, March 8, 1910,
and was buried at Cherry Grove
cemetery, on Thursday, at 2 o.
clock p. m. The deceased was
aged 65 years, z months, and IA
days, and had been Ill smcelast
Nav. Her husband, John G. Bak
er, Civil War veteran, preceded
her to the grave seventeen years
ago.