The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
AGNES CHESNUT.

Agnes Hunter Chestnut died at
her home IN Hustontown, Satur.
day, September %, 1911, and her
remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at Hustontown on Mon.
day, Rev. McGarvey, conducting
the services.
OF Scotch-lrlsh descent, Mrs.
Chestnut was born in London.
derry, Ireland, October II, 1885,
and at her death she was rs years
II months, and II days. She
came to America in 1850 at the
age of fifteen years, and on the
9th day of August, 1856, she was
married to William j. Chestnut,
of Fort Llttleton, where she and
her husband resided fer many
years, and then they removed to
farm near Hustontown where
Joseph Chestnut now resides.
She Is survived by three children
namely, John d. H., at home;
Joseph A., already mentioned,
and Annie e wife of John Laidig;
also, by three brothers, Ezekiel
Hunter, Irvona, Pa; VIM. Hun
ter, Mt. Union: John Hunter,
Tul botsvllle, Pa, and by three
sisters, Matte Taggart, Turbots
vile, Pa, Annie Johnson, Huston
town, Pa, Mary Jane Lam ber.
son, wife OF David L. Lam berson,
DR.. Joseph Hunter (deceas.
ed Of Watsontown, Pa, who was
well known in this county, was a
brother.
Mrs. Chestnut was a consistent
member of the M. e church from
child hood, and was faithful unto
death. Her lovely Christian
character won to her the esteem
OF all who knew her.
LAFFERTY.
Mrs. Martha M. Lafferty widow
OF the late William Lafferty died
at the residence of her son In law
Thomas B. Neal in Ferrell, New
Jersey, September 22nd, aged
Oyears and three months.
Mrs. Lafferty was native of s
Fulton county, having been rear. 1
ed In Union township and was /
the daughter of William and
Sarah l. McKlbbin. She had l
been a great sufferer from fall I
last January the injuries sustain
ed resulting IN her death. S
She is survived by two children \
frank a prominent attorney of
Newark, N, j., and Mrs. Salhe
neal OF Ferrell, N. j., two broth.
ers, DR.. W, L. McKibbln of this I
county and George McKlbbln, Il
hancock, and one sister, Mrs. il
opade of Altoona. Mrs. Lafferty :
was lady of tine intellect, a S
great reader with unusual con- t
'ersatlonal powers, and will be p
sreatly missed by her many a
friends. q,
MRS. ELIZABETH ANEESoN. IL
MRS Elizabeth Anderson, wild.
,ow OF Porter Anderson, died at
\ ner nome in Dublin Mills, Sun. S
uay night, September 18th, from tt
SrOpSy of the heart, aged rs a
. cars months and 3 days. v
uneral services conducted bv h
''V' Charles Griffin, of Shirleys S
EOurg at Center M. e. Church @
Snere lnterment was made. The a
deceased was a daughter of Rev. a
'euJ' Speck who is known to D
many IN this section. Mrs. An. h
Serson is survived by four chill 7
len-Nettie Edmudson, of Har- il
'ns' ,SOurg' 4, Mrs, Harry Locke, (Em.
&Cb1 dublin Mills; Cora, wife of
baall baaries Barton, Pltts5urg, Pa; +,
%ra Anderson, Harrisburg, ., :,
o oy one brother, Rev. David q,
peck' of Pittsburg. ., .,
RHODES. m
H. Az linton, daughter of Mr.. al
kbsirM Mrs John Rhodes, died at CT
Sbon, p n nome IN Ayr township,
pnr" ua' 'nree o'clock last FRIDAY
MALL aulng after an illness of two N
|bavs az aged II months and 8 h,
Rev. D,atS ane funeral conducted by N
box men, men, c of McUonnellsburg. m
spa F. place Saturday afternoon ~ ., i