The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-08
A NONOCENARIAN GONE.
Thirteen Chileren--'All Living; Seventy
Three Grandchildren, aud Twenty
Four Great-Grand-C Children.
WAS AGED 20 YEARS AND 2 DAYS.


ing Creek townships oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens
died at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Fernando Decker about 5. 80
O'Clock last Thursday evening,
June |, 1911, aged 90 years, and
2 days. His funeral took place on
Saturday and interment was
made in the cemetery at the
Sldeling Hill Baptist church.
The deceased was a son of the
late Samuel and Elizabeth QIess)
Mellott, and he was born May 30,
1921, IN Belfast township, this
county, and spent his entire life
IN Belfast and Licking Creek
townships.
In 1858 he was married to Mar
garet Sipes, who preceded him to
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the grave about five years ago.
To this union were born thirteen
children all of whom survive,
namely, Martha, wife of James
Mcdonald, Jennie wife of Reu.
ben Deshong; Tena wife of Chas.
Wink and Henry AL of Desh.
Ter, o.; Ella, wife of u. j. Rohm,
of Pittsburg, Pa; Elizabeth, wife
of DAVID Denisar, Cameron, H.;
Leonard O., Packwood, Ia; Irvln
W., Rlchland, Iowa; Mary, widow
OF the late William Strait; Frances
wife of Philip Strait; Nancy wife
of Fernando Decker; George S.
and John ALL residing in
Licking Creek township. He al
so leaves seventy.three grand
children, ,twentytfour great grand
children, aud one sister Miss
AlIlah Mellott, of F'oltz, Pa.
For many years MIR. Mellott
was a member of the Sidelng
Hill Baptist Church and a SIN.
cere and earnest christian.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by his pastors Elds.
Ahimaaz Mellott and G. l.. Funk.
Ed. Funk preached from the text
found IN job 14;l4, 10. During
the services several of his favor
lte hymns were sung.
MRS. REBECCA WILSON.
After having suffered a stroke
of paralysis on Decoration Day,
and another ON the second day of
June, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George Lamberson near Huston
town, last Saturday, at the ad.
vanced age of SO years, 8 months,
and q days. The funeral con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. l.. w.
McGarvey of the Nj. Il. church,
took place Monday, and inter-
ment was made in the cemetery
at Hustontown.
During the last fifteen years,
Grandmother Wilson as she was
atfectionately called by every one,
had her home with her daughter
Mrs. Lam berson, and during that
time she has been totally blind.
While unable to see the things of
this world, she seemed to have a
clear vision of her Heavenly home,
ind loved to talk and sing of the
''llome Over There"
The high esteem in which she
was held by friends IN the com.
nunity was evidenced IN the pro-
'usion of flowers brought to the
,hurch-the casket being prac.
,lcally embedded IN flowers.
Mrs. Wilson had been a devoted
member of the church for more
,han three score years, and she {
vas faithful unto death. +
JOSEPH SHIvES.
Joseph Shives well known
armer of the southern part of
Thompson townshlpA died in a v
hospital at Martinsburg, w. Va, Z
N Tuesday of last week, aged O
bout forty years. t
Mr.. Shlves was robust man, 4
about two hundred k
pounds. Sunday evening the e
list of May, he complained of a
lot feeling well, and rapidly 9
rev worse. A physician was j
allied who diagnosed the case n
ppendicltls, and recommended \
hat Mr.. Shlves go to a hospital '
or treatment. On Tuesday fol. Ii
owing, one week before his o