The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-18
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many Of Oar
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
REV. B. f. STEVENS.

ference of the Methodist church,
and for twenty years a resident
of Harrisburg died Monday
morning at o'clock at the home
of his son, DR.. John G. Stevens,
240 South Thirteenth street.
Death was due to old age. The
Rev. Mr.. Stevens was so years
of age. Mr.. Stevens had been
suffering from a general break.
down since November.
The Rev. Benjamin +. Stevens
was the fifth son of Vincent and
Martha (Deaver) Stevens, and
was born IN Fulton County
March 2G, 1881. In his own Ian.
guage he "was reared on a farm
and taught to do all kinds of
work and plenty of It," During
the winter months he attended
public school. When a young
man he taught the home school
one year and then went to a select
school for six months later teach.
ing tor five months, after which !
he attended the Seminary at
Cassvllle, Huntingdon county. |
He remained there Except a few
months when he taught until he
entered the ministry IN the spring
of lS45.
He began preaching in Frost.
burg, Maryland, and later came
to Pennsylvania, preaching IN
Greencastle, Shamokin, White
Haven, Ashland, Jersey Shore,
Northumberland, Wilhamsport,
Clearheld, Dauvllle, MIfllmburg,
Stewartstown, Duncannon, Me.
chanlcsburg and Harrisburg.
Ia 1889 he became pastor of the
Thirteenth street church Harris.
burg, and retired in 1891, since
which he resided with his son,
DR.. John G. Stevens.
Rev. Stevens was an uncle of
Thomas and DR.. f. X. Stevens of
this place.
MOLLIE IIENDERsHoT.
Miss Mary Ann Hendershot,
died at the home of her brother.
lnlaw and sister, Mr. and Mrs
James II, Mellott, near MERGERS. '
burg, on Tuesday evening of last
week, aged about 66 years. The [
cause of her death was acute in
digestion, and she had been sick
but a very short time. MISS
Hendershot is native of this c
county, and is survived by four c
brothers, Denton, Isaac, Carl,
and Mrs, Mellott. The funeral v
took place last Friday, and her 4
were brought to Union
IN the Big Cove for in. {
terment. d
CALVIN p. CARMACK. 1
At the age of 63 years, 10
months, and 3 days, Mr.. Calvin Il
2. Carmack died at his home IN D.
McConnellsburg, Pa, Thursday 5
evening, May II, 1911. The Il
cause of his death was pneu- d
mona, and he had been sick only
about week. The funeral took ?
place at 10 O'Clock, Saturday -
and lnterment was made =,
N the cemetery at Mercersburg, -
Pa. y
Mr.. Carmack was son of Slmp :
son and Mary (Henry) Carmack, .
md was born at the old Carmack "
homestead on Clear Ridge. lie :
s survived by four brothers, OF
William, of Huntingdon county; al
Samuel and Jesse of Clear Ridge, br
John W., residing IN the state OF
Washington; and James ", IN cC
Jhambersburg. eC
He was married four times;
|. To Miss Elizabeth Bender, &C
If Chambersburg. To this un. W
on, five children were born, M
hree of whom are living; Harry,
If Slxmile Run, Pa; William, q
Jham bersburg; Alice, wife of of
Seth Houpt, Mercersourg. dl
3. Malnda Peffley, of Salem pl
church, Franklin county. Five a
hildren were born to this union, ca
hree of whom are living, namely, BY
frank, Philadelphia, Minnie, wife of