The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-13
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
WILLIAM HERvEY NELSON.

William Hervey Nelson, or Har
yey Nelson as he was most fami
harly known, died at the home Of
his cousin, John p. Conrad, in
d McConnellsbu about two o.
clock last Sunday morning. HIS
funeral took place Tuesday after
moon, and interment was made IN
tUnlon cemetery.
The deceased, the fourth of
family of seven children of Will
liam Sloan Nelson aud his wife
Mary Peoples Nelson, was born
In Ayr township, this county,
April 81, 1916; hence, at the time
Of his death he was aged 64 years,
III months, and 19 days. He was
D descendant of two of the Coun-
ty's oldest and most highly es'
teemed families.
After taking advantage of the
facilities offered IN the pubic
schools Of his home county, he
continued his education at the
academy at Waterloo, Pa.
When about twenty years of
age, he entered the store of King
and Nelson, McConnelisburg as
clerk. The "King" in the firm
name, was George King, and the
"Nelson" was "Elarvey's" uncle
John. The business changed
hands several times, and Harvey
vas later associated as a partner
with j. Thompson Myers, under
the firm name of Myers and Mel
Bon, and later, DR.. j. S. Trout
vas received into the partner.
ship, and the firm name became
Myers, Nelson g. Trout. The
business Was finally closed out IN
1674, and Mr.. Nelson gave his at
tention to farming until 1877,
when he entered the office of
kobert A. Mcdonald, prothono-
tary, of this county, and at the
election in the fall of 1881, he de-
feated Mr.. Mcdonald, who was a
candidate for re. election, and Mr..
Nelson served two terms, retlr.
ing IN 1887.
The next half-dozen years were
spent on his farm in Ayr town
mp, when he succeeded D. b.
Mace as cashier OF the Fulton
Qounty Bank--Mr. Mace going to
Vhambersburg-and he held that
psltion until the time of his
death.
Fulton County has not pro
need any more substantial and
nonorable citizen than was Mr.
Nelson; and few men have enjoy.
the confidence and esteem of
nelr fellow citizens to any great.
degree. Being unmarried, and
assessing considerable means,
was In position to befriend
nose who were less fortunate
nan himself, and many there are
Woay, who, IN his death, mourn
'ne loss of personal friend. He
rs the senior Elder In the Unit
Presbyterian church of this
phce.
: -fie received the name civilian
nervey" from acele brated
Feacher of that name who was a
tFeat favorlte of Mr.. Nelson's
rents lie is survived by the
moving named brothers and
w ters' James Peoples Nelson,
Sonn Sloan Nelson, Johnston
"esoit Nelson; Martha Jane, wife
VI John f. Kendall; Susan Mar.
fet' wife of John Neuroth, and
VIA Alexander Nelson. The
oIhers and sisters all live IN
Dig Cove, except, Johnston,
w resides on a farm near
ontsville, Ohio.
WILLIAM POWELL.
ne friends and relatives of
lam Powell was greatly sur
PED on hearing of his death,
yen occurred at his home IN
erson, OHIO, March 18th at
len o'clock. Mr.. Powell was
Parently In the best of health.
arose and had been to the
and had almost reached the
'e wnen he fell on the door
and expired I'm mmedlately.
p Powell was born In Bethel
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