The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-01-19
RECENT DEATHS.
BROTH ERs,


Mrs. Mary Brothers, life long resident
of the community, died Saturday morn
ing, January 10Th, at 6:45 o'clock, at the
home of William VALLEY, at Crown,
Clarion county. Her maiden name was
Bender. She was aged IS years and her
death was due to ailments incident to old
age. She is survived by three sons and
five daughters. The funeral services
were held Monday at ten o'clock 8. M,
at st. Marys church, Crown, and were
conducted by Rev. Joseph b. Keegan.
PORTER.
John Stevens Porter, of Salem Town
ship, Clarion county, was born Novem-
ber 80, 1897, and died January. s, 1910,
aged 50 years, month and days. The
funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. VIM. Earl Davis, of Lamartine, Pa,
and the body was laid to rest beside that
of his wife in the churchyard of the Sa-
lem Reformed church. Mr.. Porter is sur
vived by one son Il. NJ. Porter, who lives
at Kellettville, Pa, and one daughter
who lives on the home farm in Salem
township.
ovERLANDER.
Jacob f. overlsnder, brief mention of
whose death at the Oil City hospital, Jan.
IL, 1910, was made last week, was born
in jefferson. York county, Pa, May l3,
1922. His parents we're Peter and Susan
ma (Foreman) 0verlsnder, the father be-
ing a native of York county and the
mother of Baltimore, Md. Their family
consisted of FIVE sons and three daugh-
ters, of whom three are living at present:
Mrs. Catherine Anderson, of Pittsburg,
Pa, Mrs. Elizabeth Ludwic, of Youngs-
town, o., and Peter overlander, of Enon
Valley, Pa. The subject of this sketch
grew to manhood at jefferson, later going
to Ohio, where he superintended coal
mining operations at Buffalo and East
Palestine. He also conducted hotel at
the latter place. From there he removed
to Oil Creek, in this state, where he fol-
lowed the oil business and conducted a
hotel at McClintockville. About the
year 1867 he came TO Forest county, locst-
ing first at Geebuck, near Guitonville,
where he was a contractor in stocking the
sawmill of David Gill. Later he pur-
chased the VIM. White farm, near Jug
handle run, on Tionesta creek, which was
his home until he came to Tionesta in
the spring of 1891. In his early life he
followed his fathers footsteps and learned
the stonemsson's trade, at which he was
an expert, and there are many monu-
ments TO his skill in this line in this
he was one of our oldest
rugged, honest and industrious,
and will be much missed. In early life
he united with the Lutheran church;
later with the Presbyterian church, and
died trusting in Christ as his Savior.
Mr.. Overlander was first married to
Miss Margaret McCown. To them were
born two children, Mrs. John McCown of
Enon Valley, Pa, and Mrs. l.. j. Johns
ton of Beaver Falls, Pa. His second mar
riage was to Miss Jane Fowler, of Dar-
lington, Beaver county, Pa, who died in
Tionesta. To them were born nine chill
dren, Mrs. James r. Morgan of Tionesta,
Mrs. J. D. McCown of Tulare, California,
William T. overlander, deceased, S. j.
0verlsnder of Tionests, j. Melvin OYER
lander, deceased, j. f. Overlander of
Pittsburg, Pa, Mrs. George Gesly, of
o., c. M. Overlander of Pitts
burg, Pa, and Seymore G. Overlander,
deceased. Mr.. Overlander was married
in 1908 to Mrs. Lois Mosier of Warren,
o., who survives him.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at $3.50 in the Tionests NJ. Z.
church, and were conducted by Rev. W.
q. Calhoun. The body was inferred in
Riverside cemetery. In this connection
the family wish TO extend their sincere
thanks to all friends who assisted them
in any way.
The relatives present from a distance
were, Mrs. John McCown and Mrs. Myr-
tie Marshall, of Enon Valley, Mrs. L. j.
Johnston, of Beaver Falls, ]. F. and c.
M. overlander, of Pittsburg, Lawrence
Overlsnder. of East Palestine, Frank
McCown, of Conway, Pa, and Clark