The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
JOHN h. FISHER.

John Ready Fisher, son OF the
late Andrew and Elizabeth Ready
Fisher, for several years resi-.
dents of Hustontown, this coun
ty, was born on what Is now the
Allison S. Edwards farm IN Wells
township, October II, 1886, and
died at bis home IN Bedford, Pa,
at 10 o'clock, Sunday morning,
April 16, 1911, aged "a years, 6
months, and 5 days. The funer.
al took place yesterday afternoon,
and lnterment was made in the
Bedford cemetery.
In August, 1859, Mr.. Fisher
was united IN marriage with Miss
Anna Eliza, daughter of Alexan.
der Richardson who owned and
lived upon The farm now owned
by e. II. Kirk on the State Road
IN Taylor township. They went
to Housekeeping on the farm now
owned by John f. Johnson, and
later lived on the j. V. Deavor
farm. About the year 1868 or
80, he came to McConnellsbu
and conducted the Washington
House, then owned by his father.
About two years later he went to
New Grenada and kept the hotel
at that place about two years.
He returned to the Washington
House, McConnellsburg, then
later went to Everett and kept
the Junlata House few years,
when he went to Bedford and en-
gagged IN the hotel business up to
the time of his death.
Mr.. Fisher was veteran of
the Civil War, he having served
as Second Lieutenant IN Cap
tam Thomas Slpes' Company
CD, 15S regiment, p. l, and
was IN the service from the fall
of '62 until August '63.
Two children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Fisher-a daughter
that died IN childhood, many
years ago, and Harry K, who
died last Thanksgiving year
ago. Mrs. Fisher survives, also
one sister, Elizabeth, wife of
Postmaster S. B. Woollet of this
place.
Mr.. Fisher was a generous,
open-hearted citizen, and Is well
remembered by the older people
10 this county.
JAMES DORAN.
On Wednesday morning, April
10, 1911, James Doran, one of
Fulton County's oldest and most
highly respected citizens, died at
his home near Center church in
Taylor township at the advanced
age of So years, 3 months, and 5
days. Mr.. Doran was born in
Path Valley on the 9TH Of Febru-
ary, 1925, and possessed re-
markable physical constitution.
During his long life he was never
sick a day until a very few
months ago when he suffered a
stroke of paralysis. Partially |
recovering from this, he had the
second stroke, and this time the |
entire right side of his body be,
came helpless. The third stroke,
which came about a week before
the time of his death, robbed HIM
of the power of speech.
Mr.. Doran was married IN 1S48 |
to Miss Catherine Atkinson, and |
to their union two children were
born, George W. and Sarah.
After the death of his first wife,
he was married in 1875 to Anna
Maria Booker, and to them one
chlld was born,' Edythe Gertrude,
now the wife of Mr.. William II.
Ileefuer, of Taylor township.
Mr.. Doran was a devoted mem.
ber of the Methodist Episcopal
church for a period of more than
sixty years, and led a most exem.
plary life. He was regular at
tendant upon the services az Cen.
ter church.
September 90, 1864, Mr.. Doran
with B. A. Deavor and John w.
Stevens-all of Taylor township
enlisted in the Union army.
They were placed IN the 5Sth
regiment, Company A. 3rd Divis
i'm ard Rrioade and Olth Corns