The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
GONE ON BEFORE
John W. Greahead, Smith NJ. Robinson,
Lydia NJ. Grouse, and W. {. KelSO
Among the Number.
JOHN w. GREATHEAD.

his final reward at his home il
this place, last Sunday morning
The funeral, conducted by hls
pastor Rev. John V. Roger, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, as
sisted by the other pastors II
town, took place Tuesday after
noon and lnterment was made in
the family lot IN the old Metho
dist graveyard on FIRST street.
John W. Greathead was a son
of Thomas Greathead one of Nc
Connellsburg's old time mer-
chants, and he was born in Nc
Connellsburg, February "a, 1884.
During his early boyhood days,
he assisted his father in the store
which was then conducted in the
building IN which the Republican
printing office is now located. AT
the age of sixteen years, he en-
gagged with Daniel Snively at
Greencastle, where he renamed
two years, and then went to Du.
buque, Iowa, where, upon the
strength of a letter of recommen.
dahon from Mr.. Snlvely, he i'm
mediately secured a cIerkship
and made good. When less than
twenty one years of age, he en-.
tered the employ OF Barney &
Scott, a large Dry Goods house
in Dubuque, as book-keeper and
cashier, where he renamed until
he was twenty. three years of age,
when he returned to McConnells.
burg to enter into a copartner-
ship with his father, and during
the next ten years the business
was conducted under the firm
name of Y. & j. w. Greathead.
Then the father retired and the
business was continued by j, w.
Greathead, who as the years
passed by and advancing age
came upon him, he associated
with himself one and another of
bis sons, but his familiar figure
was seen in the store until very
few weeks ago, when he was con.
fined to his room.
On the second day of October,
1850, Mr.. Greathead was united
In marriage with Miss A. Virgin.
Ia, daughter of Col. w. II, Dell.
niger, of Clearsprlng, Md. To
tnls union were born eleven
children, seven of whom are liv
ing Thomas William, Morton,
Delaware county, Pa; Robert
newton, and Frank StarIey, Nor.
loIk, Va; Ormund Leroy, Emily
virginia, Wellesley Hux, and
Charles Dellinger, McConnells-
burg.
John W. Greathead was, from
early life, a consistent member
Vi the Methodist Epis C opal
cnurch, and few men have been
more loyal to the church of his
Vnolce HIS devotion was not
Spasmodic, but year IN and year
Ou'' unless prevented by sick.
1oSs or some reason that would |
Oe acceptable to the Great Mas
vel ne was always in his place in
'ue preaching service, the prayer
u. n'e'lag' the class meeting and
'Ie sunday school; and thus
Snen he came down to enter the
SHADOWS, his mind was fpll of
perfect peace.
SMIrH M. ROBINSON.
q. ul'n M Robinson, Esq, who
p, io' many years had been one of /
luton o,.i County's representative
wv vs4sns' died at his home on west
f, @'er street few minutes be
., e o.. . 0 clock, Tuesday evening,
DFlght's Disease, he having
sU' 'u confined to his home about
N.Y.. 0 weeks The funeral will take
o'o'. Ce FRIDAY afternoon at 9
m.S A' and lnterment will be
pr." @ In the family lot In the
Church. ''ie presbyterian
Of III, lNoOlnson, who was a son
vbs O late Benjamin Robinson
"Woo, years ago lived at the
Mills s',on s. Mill" below Webster
ps' wa was born in shippensburg,
death l, o 20 1s46, and at bis
iSs ss lacked just one day of be
years aud G montbs 49,