The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
Recent Deaths.
KELLOGG.

81 years, one OF the oldest residents of
Mexican county, died at her home in
Kane, Pa, at $3.50 a. N. Monday, Sept. 8,
1912, from paralysis. The deceased was
born October II, 1924, and on December
30, lS47, married John A. Kellogg, nine
children, four sons and five daughters,
being born to this union, seven of whom
survive. They are; Alpheus Kellogg, of
Dempseytown; Clarence Maze, of Marien-
Vile; Fillmore Kellogg, of Sheffield;
Joanna FramptOn, of Kane; Vestomona
Kefer, of Johnsonb burg; Sarah Kellogg,
of Kane; John Kellogg, Jr., Of Cooks
burg, this county. Forty grandchildren
and 10 grest-grandchildren also. survive
her.
ARMSTRONG.
V. G. Armstrong, of Seattle, Wash,
died suddenly in that city, Saturday,
Sept. 7th, at 7:45 p. m. He was attending
meeting of committee of which he
was member, near his home, and about
1870 o'clock the other members left the
room for a short time. When they re-
turned about fifteen minutes later, they
found Mr., Armstrong lying unconscious
beside the chair in which he had been
sitting. He was removed to his home
across the street, where he expired al the
hour stated, without regainiDg conscious
ness, the trouble doubtless being apo
plexy. The deceased was aged about 81
years, and besides his wife he is sur
vved by two sons and step-daughter,
who is rememb bered in Tionesta as Miss
Maud Dennison. The family resided 10
Tionesta several years, the deceased fol-
lowing his trade of carpenter, and where
he bore the respect of all our people as
good citizen, neighbor and friend Leav.
ing here about nine years ago he moved
to Conneaut, Ohio, and about six years
ago moved from there to Seattle. His
brother, Prof II. E. Armstrong, for
number of years principal of the Tiouesta
high school, had gone to Seattle on
visit, reaching there few days before his
brothers sudden death.
IKENBURG.
Mrs. Mary Ikenburg, formerly resi-
dent of Forest county for many years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Youngk, at Tylersburg, Clarion
county, Pa, on Tuesday, September 10,
1912, of infrmities due to advanced age.
The deceased was born June IL, 1927, in
Armstrong county, Pa, and was daugh-
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OF 1872 Early in life she married John
Thompson, of her native county, by
which union two children survive her, as
follows: Mrs. S. j. Setley, of Tionesta,
and Mrs. w. S. Setley, of Ross Run, this
county. Mr.. Thompson was killed dur
ing the early oil excitement while dig
ging the conductor hole for drilling
we'll near Plummer, Venango county.
Some years after the death of her first
husband, she married William Ikenburg,
of Starr, this county, who was killed by
falling tree twenty-five years ago. The
following children by this marriage sur
Yive: Mrs e. l.. DeWoody, of Nebraska,
Pa. Mrs. A. G. Ebert, of Glenshaw, Pa;
Mrs. Henry Youugk, of Tylersburg, Pa;
Sylvester Ikenburg, of Valencia, Pa;
Harry Ikenburg, of West Etna, Pa, and
William Ikenburg, of Fellers, California.
One sister, Mrs. Joshua Thompson, OF
Nebraska, twenty-nine grandchildren
aud five great grandchildren also survive.
The deceased was for many years con-
sstent member of the Mt. Zion Lutheran
church on German Hill, aud was known
to very many of our people as kind
mother and a faithful friend. Funeral
services were conducted in the Zuendel
church, German Hill, last Thursday, 18th
inst, Rev. G. D. Walker officiating, fol-
lowed by the interment in the cemetery
there.