The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-30
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
PITTMAN.

William III. Pittman died at his
home IN Thompson township at 3
O'Clock, last Saturday morning.
Funeral Sunday afternoon, the
services beng conducted by his
brother.in law, Rev. John II.
Barney, of Clearville, Bedford
county: and lnterment was made
in the cemetery at the Damascus
church on Timber Ridge.
Mr.. Pittman was apparently in
the very prime of health until the
winter of 1906, when he contract.
ed pneumonia, from which he
never fully recovered, it leaving
HIM with diabetes; but the I'M
mediate cause of his death was
cancer of the bone In the lower
jaw, and for more than a week
before his death his sufferings
were intense.
The deceased was a man Of
many sterling quahtles-useful
IN the community, and loved by a
large circle of friends. lie was
elected sheriff of this county in
1889, and made a very efficient
and popular officer.
During his earlier life he trav.
eled over much OF the United
States, spending two years in
Iowa, Indian Territory, and Mex.
leo.
In 1889, he went to the state of
Washington, took upa homestead
near Lind, IN that state, and stald
there four years. He then sold
out his holdings in that state, and
returned to his native county,
purchased the property long
owned by his father In. law, John
Hess, and resided upon 1t the re.
malnder of his life.
The deceased was a son of
Matthew and Louise Deshong
Pittman. A bout twenty-five
years ago, he was married to
MISS Ella daughter of the late
John Hess, who with five children
namely, Claude, Lee, Mac, Harry |
and Olive Gaynell, survive. He |
has two brothers living-Dr.
Joseph j., of Charles Town, w. |
Va, and John NJ, of this county; |
and two sisters-Mrs. B. II. |
Simpson and Mrs. Scott Johnson |
both of Thompson township.
The large concourse of friends
that followed his remains to their
last resting place attest the es.
teen IN which he was held.
PECK.
James Monroe Peck died at |
his home IN Belfast township, on
the Goth day of February, 1911,
aged rs years and 16 days. His
remains were laid to rest in the
little cemetery at Antioch Chris
tan church In Thompson town
ship. He is survived by his wife
and two children, Army at home;
and Annie, wife of w. II. Holhns.
head, Milton, Oregon.
The deceased was a son of
Henry @. Peck, and was the
youngest of a family of ten chill.
dren-the late John Ii. Peck, Of
Ayr township, being the oldest
of that family. The names of the
others-all of whom are now
dead, were, Jacob, William, Peter,
job, Anne, Elizabeth, Isaac and
Moses.
James was born in Thompson
township, and spent his entire
life within a radius of few
miles from the place Of his birth.
He was a good, quiet, lnoffenslve
citizen and enjoyed the esteem Of
all who knew him.
KERLIN.
Herbert Lawrence Kerhn died
at the home of his father, John
M. Kerlin, near Knobsville, Mon.
day, March 20, 1911, aged "A
years and 10 days. The funeral
took place on the following We'd
nesday, and interment was made
In the cemetery at the Knobsville
M. E. church, Rev. Henry Wolf
conducting the services.
Herbert had pneumonia, and
was sick only about a week.
was done for him that