The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-01-04

missed in the community. The friends
desire to thank everyone who helped
them in any way during their bereave-
ment. ~
zAHNIsER.
Margaret Elizabeth Zahniser, daughter
of Samuel Ohler, was born near New
Evansville, Pa, July, 10, ls4s, and died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W.
Arner, in Rimersburg, Pa, January, |,
1911. July 2, 1868, she was united in
marriage with David l.. DeWalt, who
died in 1887, leaving to her care three
children. In 1897 she was united in mar
riage with II. NJ. Zahniser, who died last
June. She was converted when a child
and at once united with the Evangelical
church in Lickingyille. of which she re-
mained consistent member until she re-
moved to Tionests, when she transferred
her mem bership to the Methodist Episco-
pal church in this place. AS wife and
mother she excelled. Her home was to
her the best place on earth, and with wis
dom she carried its burdens and dis
charged its duties. Whenever she was
able her pew in the church was occupied
and she will be truly missed. After the
death OF her husband she went to Ri
mersburg to spend the winter with her
daughter, not being in good health at that
time. She steadily failed, since Thanks
giving day being confined to her bed
with Bright's disease and other COM
plications, from which she died last Sun
day. She is survived by her daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Arner, one brother, Urish
Ohler, of Franklin, and three sisters,
Mrs. X. G. Young, of Seneca, Mrs. Cath
crime Gold, of near Franklin, and Lows
Ohler, of Mercer county. The body was
brought to her late home in this place on
Tuesday and the funeral services were
held in the Methodist Episcopal church,
Wednesday, at 10 a. m, Rev. w. o. Cal
houn officiating. Interment in Riverside
cemetery.
GILDERsLEEvE.
Brookston this county, lost one of lis
best and most prominent citizens Dec. 20,
1910, when Isaac Horton Gildersleeve
passed away after long illness. He WAS
born Sept. 10, 1915, in Liberty Falls, N.
Y, and was a son of Nathaniel Glider
sleeve and his wife, Esther Horton.
In March, 1868. Mr. Gilderseeve went
to Cochocton Center, N. Y, to accept q
position in the tannery store of Horton,
Knapp and Co., in which firm he pur-
chased an interest 10 1867. The business
was continued until 1874 when the tam
merry was closed. Mr.. Gildersleeve, how
ever, in partnership with George Knapp,
continued in the mercantile business
there until 1885, He then sold his inter-
est and removed to Brookston where be
assumed the management of the Forest
Tanning Company's store. In 1898 he
purchased this store, and retained owner
ship of it up to the time of his death.
In 1870 Isaac II. Gildersleeve married
Isabel Stoutenburgh, of Fosterdsle, N. Y
who, besides the following children sur
wives him: DR.. Nathaniel Gildersleeve,
of Philadelphia, Carl Gildersleeve, OF
Warren; John S. Gildersleeve and the
Misses Anna j., Elsie and Isabel Glider
sleeve, of Brookston. Mr.. Gildersleeves
surviving brother and sisters are: Henry
Gildersleeve, of Johnston City, Tenn,
and Miss Lizzie and Miss Elsie Glider
sleeve, of Middletown, N. Y.
His demise will be greatly regretted by
the people of the community in which he
spent so many years of his life, and by
whom he was very highly esteemed and
universally respected.
Funeral services were held at his late
home at Biookston, Thursday morning
at ll:3O o'clock, followed by interment in
Oakland cemetery, Warren, Pa.