The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-02-02
RECENT DEATHS.
WORK.


Died, at her home in Fort Morgan,
Colorado, Friday evening Jan. q 1910,
Gertrude Elmira Work, daughter OF j..
Calvin and Martha Work, aged seven
years, FIVE months and twenty days. The
girls death was caused by mastoid alb
scess and occurred in spite of the care and
operations of three expert physicians.
Calvin Work is nephew of Judge Sam
uel Aul, of this county, and is we'll
known as a former resident of Barnett
townships The sympathy of many
friends will be extended to the family in
their bereavement.
HENsHAw.
Forest, the ll-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs George Henshsw, of Tionesta,
died at the Oil City hospital last Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 26, 1910, following an
operation for bowel trouble performed at
one o'clock the same day by Drs. J. B.
Siggins and j. G. Dunn. AS briefly noted
last week, the child was taken violently
i'll on Tuesday and was taken to the hos
pital Wednesday noon in the hope thata
operation might prolong its life, The
little sufferer rallied nicely from the
shock and seemed to be improving, but
sudden collapse about eight o'clock
caused his death. He was bright and
winsome child, the idol of the home, and
the stricken parents have the sincere
sympathy of all in their sorrow. The
body was brought home Thursday, the
funeral services being held Friday at two
o'clock in the NJ L. church, conducted by
Rev. Il. A. Bailey, who was assisted by
Rev. f. L. Monroe. Interment in River
side cemetery. The family wish to ex-
extend their thanks to all who in any
way assisted them in their bereavement.
Besides the parents, three sisters and two
brothers survive.
GERow.
John Newton Gerow died at his farm
home in Grand Valley, Pa, at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Jan. 80, 1910, from the
effects of stroke of paralysis sustained
on the Sunday previous. The family
maintained their home there as well as
in Tionesta and Mr.. Gerow mad gone
there for visit on the day when he
was stricken. Mr.. Gerow was born No
yember 8, lS47, on Oil creek, near Titus
vile. When the Civil war broke out he
answered the first call for troops, enlist
ing at the age of Is years in Co. l, 57th
Regiment P. V. l., in which he served
four months. He then re-enisted in the
same regiment, serving a year and eight
months IS member of Co. K. He was
gallant soldier, serving his country
faithfully and well. In the second days
fighting of the Wilderness campaign he
was dangerously wounded, rebel bullet
passing through his right hip and lodg-
ing somewhere in the lower portion of
his back, where it still remained at the
from the war Mr.. Gerow engaged in the
lumber business. For IA years he had
charge of the big lumber plant Of L. B.
Wood in Grand Valley and from 1880 to
1895 conducted the Grand Valley hotel.
Following that for two years he con-
Quoted the Hotel Grandin at Cory. For
the past IL years he had been a resident
of Tionesta, where he owned restaurant
aud billiard room. He was a genial,
companionable man and had many
friends. He was member of the Grand
Valley Post, G. A. R., aud of the Masonic
fraternity at Cambridge Springs, Pa.
Forty-four years ago Mr.. Gerow was
married to Miss Catherine Peck, of Cen
terville, who survives him with nine
children, as follows: John N. Gerow, Jr.,
of Tionesta; Fred. E. and Mars Gerow,
of Grand Valley; l, B. Gerow, of Titus
vile; G. E. Gerow and Mrs. Henry
Fehlman, of Warren; Mrs. Clyde Will
Jams, Miss Theodore and Miss Lena Ge-
row. of Mars, Pa. He is also survived
by his aged father, Isaac b. Gerow, of
Cam bridge Springs, who Is now past SS
years of age. There are two brothers and
cne sister, ID. T. Gerow, of Jacksonville,
Fla, Marvin f. Gerow, of Tampa, Fla,
and Mrs. l. @. Drake, of Meadville.
The body was brought to Tionesta
Tuesday afternoon and taken to his late
home, where the funeral services will be
held this morning at nine o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. o. Calhoun. Inter-
ment will be made in Riverside ceme-