The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
JOHN HIXON.

John Hlxon, aged 81 years,
died at his home IN Hancock. Md,
Tuesday night August 8, 1911,
The following sketch of Mr.. lIlx.
on is taken from Williams HIS.
tory of Washington county;
lie was born at Bethel Springs
in Fulton county, Pa, Sept. 1,
1924, son Of Joseph and Anna
(Jaques) lIlxon. Mr.. IIixon 8
paternal ancestors came from
England and seJtled IN New Jer-
sey; IN that state his grandfath.
er Isaiah HIxon was born and
spent his early life. He removed
to the vicinity of Clearville, Bed.
ford county, Pennsylvania, where
ne pursued farming. Joseph
IliXon, eldest son of ISAIAH and
father of John Hixon, was born
on the paternal homestead IN
Bedford county, February a,
l7S5. lie obtained his education
IN the district schools. He mar
rled Anna Jaques. After mar.
riage they settled on a mill prop.
erty on TonoIoway Greek IN Ful.
ton county, Pa. Here Mr.. Hixou
carried on an extensive milling
and lumber business. lie died
there October Is, 1868, and his
wife June II, 1859. They belong
ed to the old style camp. meeting
Methodlsts. Mr.. Ilxon was a
Wing and Republican. Their
children were: William, Mary,
Isaiah, Rachel, Eleanor, Sarah,
Amos. James, and John, whose
boyhood and youth were spenton
his fathers farm. While yet a
small boy he began work in his
fathers sawmlll. He learned
carpentry in Fulton county and
was subsequently employed OF
bridge construction gang of the
B, ~ o. h. II. for several years.
lie came to Hancock some time
prior to 1857 and in that year
married Eliza, daughter of vii.
liam and Mary Foutz Creager,
VINO was born near Hagerstown,
IN 1876 When she was SIX years
oid her parents settled IN Han {
cock, where she has since resld
ed' Mr.. Creager's occupation
was wagon building. About the {
ume OF their marriage or soon
alter, Mr.. and Mrs. Hixon took c
up their abode in the house IN
winch tuey now reside, which v
Mr HlXon built IN 1858. 1t was
originally the home of John Han +
'ocH' the founder of the town, \
VINO personally cleared the tim b
oer from the ground on which he v
erected his house Until his re a
Ilrement from active business a
le" years ago Mr.. Hlxon followed 1
'''e vocation of carpenter and e
builder. During the civil war he T
Witnessed many stirring inc, Ia
uents' When Jackson shelled o
,ue town he and his family were c
!Urced !" to flee for safety. On c
'"eiF return the house was oc- e,
Uupled Nv by Confederate soldiers. D
Iue children of John and Eliza S,
Oreager HlSon are Helen Au- N
s'S'' VINO married Oliver Hight c.
1na9 naa OF Frederick county, Mary n
I'no' the Rev. Charles E. of Min tc
nes'ta, Warren Delano of Balti te
cock. - --" "
HEWITT. ii
The subject of this notice died b'
rp ,o, friday morning August 1s,
- ,pl' alter brief ill ness of at
' "a.ee days of peralysis aged 63 NJ
SearS' ~ months and "a days. CO
W vi Tuesday morning Mrs. War. Sc
W., n9' hewitt, wife OF her son with NJ
N.o ""om she had her home, after e.
tm,oparlng m breakfast called for wi
as as hewitt to come to break.
ta, ', She did not appear and af-
~, ~, Tile family were seated at the .Je
oaU 'aU'e she went to the stars and d,
NJ 1eo a second time on receiving ma
W. ieply she became alarmed and W,
wL u' TO Mrs. Hewitt's room sic
Aoo,' ' She found her lying on the wi
uo0r unconso;o W.