The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-22
DEATHS HARVEST.
Grim Reaper Busy Gathering Golden
Sheayes Of Fully Ripened Grain
From His Field.
DAVID HAUMAN ALMOST NINETY.
Mrs. MARGARET A. THOMPSON.

Mrs. Margaret Anna Thomp
son, widow of the late Theodore
j. Thompson, died at her home
in this place Sunday afternoon
June IS, 1911, aged 70 years,
months, and 81 days. The funer.
al took place Tuesday afternoon,
services being conducted by her
pastor, Rev. John V. Roger Of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Thompson was the eldest
daughter of the late Albert and
Elizabeth Holman, aud was born
IN McConnellsburg on the 22nd
of September, 1910. On the 22nd
of June, 1864. she was united IN
marriage with Theodore James
Thompson at the home of her
parents by the Rev. q, f. Hoff-
meier, of the Reformed church.
4 With the exception of a short
time spent at Waterfall, this
county, and few years IN Bed.
ford, she spent most of her life
Of three score years and.ten in
the town Of her nativity.
Her husband died eight years
ago on the 29th of last March,
and a coincidence worthy of note
Is, that she and her husband both
died on the Sabbath day at prac-
tcally the same hour-.l o'clock
p. m.
While reared in the Reformed
church, she spent most of her
church life a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of
NJ which she was a faithful and eX-
emplary member.
She Is survived by four chill
dren, namely, Hon. Harry A.
Thompson, editor Of the Tyrone
Times, Tyrone, Pa; Miss Mlnna,
at home; Ira D., with the State
Health Department, Philadelphia,
and Roy Holmes, general delivery
clerk in the Tyrone postoffice.
JAMES STEACH.
AT the ripe age of 81 years, 1
month, and Z days, James Steach
one among McConnellsburg's old
est citizens, passed to his final
reward at ll;45 o'clock, Tuesday
forenoon, June 10, 1911, after an
Illness of nearly SIX months.
Mr.. Steach was born in Frank
ID county, but came to this coun.
Nhen quite a young man, and
spent the remainder Of his life
here' On the 9th day of Febru.
ery, 1855, he was married to Miss
parah II. Wright, by the Rev.
ptewart, Mrs. Steach died De.
eemOer l2, 1898.
James Steach was veteran of
'he Civil War, he having served
Company H, 9th Regiment
pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry,
uu was mustered out on the
FOth of August, 1865.
FOR many years he was a con-
SIent member of the Reformed
snurch, and his remains were
l'u TO rest IN the graveyard of
pc reformed Church in McCon-
nellsburg.
LIE Is survived by five children,
grand children, and 3 great
rand children. The children
te Margaret Rebecca, wife of
gorge Bishop, Thompson town.
p,p' John W., Altoona, Pa, Sam
II" Everett, Pa; Charles and
eorge, McCohnellsburg, Pa.
Yue child, ANNE, is head.
EMMA RACHAEL MELLoTT.
MISS Emma Rachael Mellott,
pughter of Mrs. Harriet Mel.
w. oled at the home of her
''uer In The Corner, Ayr town.
'h Thursday evening, June
i9ll, aged 81 years, 10 months
10 days, after a lingering ill.
% oi about four years. The
ceased was an estimable young
y with a host of loving friends
0relatives who mourn her death.
% Mellott had been an active
1us woman in household and
Soo rrcn duties until the peculiar
S0ase possessed her about four