The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-02-16
RECENT DEATHS.



Charles IL. Snyder, aged 80 years, died at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Snyder, No. 81 Liberty street,
Siverly, Wednesday morning Feb. o, 1910.
He had been ill for several weeks from a
complication of diseases, chiefly tuber-
culosis, and his death was hastened by
the rupture of blood vessel in his head
Sunday.
The deceased waa born in Fsgundus,
Forest county, and had lived in Siverly
nearly two years.. He was employed on
the p. II. X. previous to his death. Sur
viving him is his wife, who was Miss
Ella Scott of Fagundus, and three chill
dren, Marion, aged II years; Emma, aged
8, and Helen, aged 7, all of Endeavor. His
parents, two brothers and two sisters also
survive, as follows: Lynn D., of III
dioute; Claude, of Siverly, Mrs. Fred j.
Cubbon, of West II ickory, and Mrs. Jane
Rosequist of Tidioute. He was a mem
Der of the Free Methodist church and a
short prayer service was held at the home
in Siverly Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock, Rev. Garrett, of the Free Meth
odist church ofSiverly, officiating. The
body was taken Friday morning to Fa-
gundus where the funeral services were
held in the Methodist church, followed
by interment.
| oVERLANDER,
Mildred Jessie Overander, youngest
daug hter OF S. j. 0verlander, was born in
Kingsley township, near Ross Run, Noy.
II, 1891, and died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. W. II. Hood, in Tionests,
Feb. II, 1910, Fourteen years ago her
parents moved to the village 30 that all
her school days have been passed in this
community. Mildred was young wo-
man of winning manner and by the ex-
ercise of her gifts numbered many among
her intimate friends. In the school room
she was an apt and earnest student, am
bilious to fit herself for some useful
sphere in life. Since the death of her
sister Maud, three years ago, she has
made her home with Mr.. and Mrs. W, II.
Hood. Two years ago she first began TO
develop symptoms of that dread disease,
tuberculosis. For year she was hope
ful of regaining her health, then she be-
gan TO fail and in spite of the best of care
she grew weaker until death gave her
blessed release. From childhood she was
member OF the NJ. E. Sunday school aud
at the time of her death was member of
the church. Besides her father, she is
survived by two sisters, Mis-. w. II.
Hood and Mrs. H. A. Walters, of Tio-
nesta. Funeral services were held at the
home of w. II. HOOD, Sunday at 3p. M,
Rev. W. o. Calhoun officiating. Inter-
ment in Riverside cemetery.
BLACK.
Daniel Black, former we'll known
citizen of Forest county, died at his home
in jamestown, N. Y, where he had been
resident for number of years, Friday
night, Feb. IL, 1910. Mr.. Black was born
in Armstrong county, Pa. He formerly
resided at Blacks Corners, Clarion coun-
ty, where he was united in marriage with
Miss Mary Greenewalt, who survives
him, together with the following child
rem: P. j. Black, of Pine Grove, w. Va;
Mrs. Mary E. Wiles, of Tionests town.
ship; Jerry Black, of Warren; Mrs. Her.
bert Norton and Mrs. Blanche Cross, OF
jamestown. Mr.. Black was a member
OF Co. L. of the famous old 10th Pennsyl-
vania Reserves, which was raised largely
through the efforts of the late Col. John S.
McCalmont, who left the judicial bench
in the Venaugo- Clarion j efferson district
to aid his country in the war, who de-
clsred that it was his duty TO fight for the
old flag, as he had been educated at West
Point. Comrade Black enlisted as pri-
vate May l5, 1861, and rose to the rank of
sergeant He was one of Judge Mccall
montss first recruits, and served faith
fully with that glorious old regiment un-
til discharged Aug. %, 1862, by reason of
serious wounds. He was wounded in
battle two or three times and was well
entitled to be called "a war Scared veter-
au" He bore the marks of his devotion to
his country on his face, being as his
friends remem Der, "powder blown"
marks which he carried until his death.
He was the principal promoter of the
organization of Capt. Geo. Stow Post, and
consequently one of the original charter
members when it was organized, Aug. O.,
1882. Until in fact the infirmities of age
prevented, he was constant attendant at
its meetings, and the Post meetings he
always looked forward to with delight.
Mr. Black had been resident of Tionesta
and vicinity for many years, his last
residence being on his farm ON Smoky
Hill, Tionesta township. He filled the
Office of Treasurer of Forest county dur
ing the years of 1S67-'69, and held many
township offices in later years, He built
the Forest House and managed il for
many years. This building is now the
property off c. Proper, just opposite
the court house. He was a good citizen
and had many friends; was ever good to
the poor and unfortunate. During the
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