The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-03-29
RECENT DEATHS.


Funeral services over the remains OF
Charles Weingard, whose sudden death
on the Fl inst, was recorded in this paper
last week, we're held Friday afternoon at
the Saints church, Cropp hill, of which
church the deceased had been a mem ber
for number of years. The interment
was made in Mt. Zion Lutheran cemetery
German hill, following the services which
we're conducted by Mr.. Mervin of En-
deavor. Mr.. Wengsrd was born in
Oesenhausen, Hanover, Germany, June
2, 1919, and came to America with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Vein
gard, in 1854. Alter residence of ten
years in Allegheny city, the family
moved to German Hill, this county,
where the deceased grew to manhood and
in which community he had since re-
sided. Mr.. Weingard was twice married,
his first wife being Miss Mary Wagner,
who died several years ago. His second
marriage was with Mrs. Carl Walters,
who survives him. The following chill
dren by his first marriage also survive:
Mrs. Laura Burkett of Rockmere, Fran
els, Benjamin, Miles, Delilah and Iva
Weingard, at home. Brothers surviving,
Henry and Fred Weingsrd OF German
Hill. Some time previous to his first
marriage the deceased purchased a tract
of land on what is known as Pigeon hill,
Tionesta township, which tract he cleared
and improved and made into a prosper
Gus farm, ,and which he occupied until his
death. Mr.. Weingard was a conscientious
Christian, good neighbor and most
worthy citizen.
BREWSTER.
John Gilbert Brewster was born near
Tylersburg, Clarion county, Pa, Febru-
ary l, 1856, and died at his home in
Washington twp, same county, March
%, 1911. Mr.. Brewster's summons came
suddenly. He had gone to the barn in
the morning TO attend his stock and was
taken with violent pain in the back of
his head. Getting to the house as quickly
as possible physician was hastily sum-
moned, but before he arrived the patient
had breathed his last, having lived less
than two hours after being attacked, death
being doubtless due to neuralgia of the
heart with which the deceased had been
somewhat troubled. About 80 years ago
Mr.. Brewster was united in marriage
with Miss Laura McMichael, who sur
wives him. They had no children. Other
relatives surviving are, Frank and
George Brewster and Mrs. Albert Camp
bell of Tylersburg, William of Leeper,
James of Elk City, Robert of Penfield,
Cleartield county, and Mrs. David Wolf
of Johnlown, Pa. The deceased was a
sou of the late Peter Brewster, we'll
known to many of our citizens. Funeral
services we're held at the Washington NJ.
e. church Saturday afternoon, followed
by the interment in the cemetery con-
nected with that church. Rev. G. A.
Garrett of the Tionests f. NJ. church
otficiated. The deceased was a man much
esteemed by all who knew him, devoted
husband, devout and consistent mem
Der of the Free Methodist church, and his
sudden taking away was severe shock
to the community in which he had spent
the whole of his life.
DIMoND.
William Wallace Dimond, a good citi-
zen and soldier, who had many friends
in this part of Forest county, died sud-
denly at his home in Downs, Kansas, on
Monday, March q, 1911. He was a son of
James Fl. and Harriet (Fiefield) Dimond
and was born near President, Venango
county, September %, 1899, but when
small boy he was brought to Tionesta,
where he grew to manhood. His father
was the village blacksmith here for many
years, his home and shop being located
on the lot now owned by Charles Ander-
son on Bridge street. Soon after Presi-
dent Lincoln's call fo- troops, he enlisted
as member of Co. G, (Tionesta Rangers)
Eighty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers,
serving with distinction in every engage
ment in which his regiment participated,
until the battle at Malvern Hill, Virginia,
where he received wound in the arm
which rendered him unfit for further SER
vice, and he was honorably discharged.
On January 8, 1866, lie was united in
marriage with Miss Susan Bixby, of
Hartfiold, n. Y, who with one adopted
son survives him, Thirty-nine years ago
last month they moved to Osborne coun-
ty, Kansas, where he secured soldiers
allotment of valuable farm land, upon
which they settled and prospered almost
beyond their fondest expectations. The
good people of the new home county of
his adoption, soon realizing his sterling
honesty and ability honored HIM by
electng him to the lucrative office of
County Treasurer for a period of four
years. As the years rolled by and the
ravages of war began to tell upon his
former robust constitution, they lett the
farm and moved to Downs, where they
have since resided. He was a lifelong
of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and was regular attendant at
divine service in the old M. E. church
here before many of the present genera
ton were born. Besides his wife and
son, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Lucy Siyerly, of fSiyerly, Pa, and Mrs.
Alice Young, of Downs, Kansas. The
deceased was an uncle of James III Zones
of this place, who, when boy, made his