The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-05-31
RECENT DEATHS.
WATTERSON.

wATTERsoN.
William Bennett Watterson was born
March IL, 1912, near New Bethlehem, Pa.
and entered into rest at ll:l5 p. M, Sun
day, May %, 1911, at his home at Muzette,
Forest county, after an illness of six
weeks, of paralysis. He was the son oil
Joseph and Martha Watterson and was
reared to young manhood near his birth
place. At the outbreak of the Civil war
he enlisted as private in Co. f, 103d
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fantry and served his country faithfully
throughout the dark and trying years oi
that fearful struggle. Mr.. Watterson was
captured by the Confederates and confined
Tor time in Libby prison. Later he was
transferred to Andersonvile prison and
was confined there during the whole time
the prison was in existence, realizing to
the fullest extent all its privations and
suffering, About thirty years ago he
was united in marriage with Miss Cath
crime Slower, of Helen Furnace, Pa. For
many years he resided on his farm near
Scotch Hill, Pa, and about four years
ago, on account of falling health, removed
to Muzette, where he was employed as
mail carrier between that place and
Vowinckel. He was consistent men,
ber of the NJ. Il. church and was highly
respected by all who knew him. Besides
his wife he is survived by the following
children: John, Of Millcreek, Pa; Reu-
ben, of Cooksburg, Pa; Robert c., OF
Woodbine, w. Va; Mrs. Margie Brady
baugh, of Kellettville, Pa; Mrs. Mary
Mohney, of Muzette, and Miss Lille, at
home. Thirteen grandchildren also sur
vive him. Funeral services, conducted
by Rev. NJ. B. Riley, of Tylersburg, will
be held this afternoon in the Scotch Hill
NJ. E. church. Interment will be made
in the cemetery connected with that
church.
Christian Korb, for the past forty years
highly respected resident of Tionesta
township, passed peacefully away at his
home surrounded by all the members OF
his family, on Sunday morning, May 2S,
1911, at three o'clock, after quite linger-
ing illness from a complication of dis
eases. Mr.. Korb was born in the town
of Lemburg, Germany, July 8, 1887, and
when but eighteen years of age he en-
migrated to this country, where by strict
industry and economy he soon saved
enough to purchase the present farm
home in Tionesta township, which is a
model of neatness and under good state
of cultivation. After purchasing the
farm he returned to his home town in
Germany, and there he married Miss
Frances Koch, the lady of his choice, who
with family of four sons and four
daughters survives him, as follows:
Charles, Jacob, NJ. e. and William Korb,
all residents of Tionesta township, Mrs.
Mary Dart, of Polk, Pa, Mrs. Anna
Wolf, of Pittsburg, Pa, Miss Caroline
Korb, of Erie, Pa, and Miss Gussie Korb
at home. He is also survived by one
sister, Mrs. PHILIPPINE Hickman, oi
Clesrfield, Pa. Although living a retired
life on farm he was from his youth q
great student in geography, being famil-
lar with every large river, mountain,
volcano and cape on the globe, spending
much of his time in his youth, in fact all
through his life in this interesting and
important study. His familiarity with
this science was indeed surprising and
accurate. His study of maps made him
familiar with the world, and accurate in
his location of countries, coupled with the
study of the peculiarities of foreign
lands, about which he possessed great
fund of information. Rev. A. F. Rhor,
pastor of the Lineville Lutheran church,
of which the deceased was member,
conducted funeral services at the late
home of the deceased at twelve O'Clock
yesterday, after which the body was
taken to the Lineville cemetery for burial