The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-10-23
Recent Deaths.
REYNER.

REYNER,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Reyner, wife of
Samuel II. Reyner, died Thursday, Oct
II, 1912, at the family home at Tylers.
burg, Pa. She had been in failing health
for number of weeks, her illness being
OF a dropsical nature. Mrs. Reyner was
the daughter OF the late David and Jane
McCloskey, pioneer residents of that
section, and was born in Tylersburg Jan.
10, 1857. Early in life she was united in
marriage with Mr.. Reyner, and her entire
life was spent in Tylersburg, where she
was held in the highest esteem by all
who knew her. Since 1876 she had been
a member OF the NJ. Il. church and was
always a faithful worker In the Lords
vineyard. The family will mourn the
loss of loving wife and mother and the
community a kind neighbor and faithful
friend. She is survived by her husband,
one daughter, Mrs. G. d. Shorts, at home,
and one son, Roy Reyner, of New Brigh.
ton, Pa also by the following brothers
and sisters: G. Il. and Joseph McClos-
key, of Tylersburg; William McCloskey,
of Reynoldsville, Pa; Mrs. George Mar
shall and Mrs. Michael Walters, of Ty-
lersburg. Funeral services were held in
the M. Il. church, Saturday afternoon at
2;3O, the services being conducted by her
pastor, Rev. G. d. Walker. Interment in
the Tylersburg cemetery. The deceased
was member of the Rebekabs and also
of the l.. o. T. M, and the odd Fellows
lodge of Tylersburg attended the funeral
services in body.
DAWSON.
Friends here we're apprised Monday Of
the death at his home at Collingswood,
N. j., Saturday morning, October 10,
1912, of j. A. Dawson, for more than half
a century one of this c)mmunity's best
known and very highly respected citi.
zens. 1t was known here that for more
than yoar past, when he suffered an at
tack of pneumonia, Mr.. Dawson had
been considerably broken in health. but
they were hardly prepared for the news
of his death which was quite unexpected.
Mr.. Dawson was esteemed highly for
his sterling honesty and integrity-a citi-
zen who was an honor to any community.
John Allender Dawson was born at
Stewarts Run, in what was then Alleghe-
ny twp, Venango county, (now Har-
mony twp, Forest county, Pa, July l3,
1885, being son of James and Elizabeth
(Allender) Dawson. His father and pater-
nal grand father were natives of Ireland
the latter lmmigrating to America and be-
coming a pioneer in the vicinity of Pit
hole, Venango county. His maternal
grandfather, (Allender), was of English
descent, and a pioneer of what is now
Harmony township. James Dawson
settled as early as 1872 on the farm which
his son, the subject of this sketch, after
wards owned and spent the greater por-
ton OF his life upon, cleared and i'm
proved it aud died there long years ago;
he was soldier of the war of 1912. 1t
was here that Mr.. Dawson was born and
reared, and with the exception of four or
five years, his whole life was spent there.
In 1868 he married Miss Susie c., daugh-
ter OF John W. and Parmelis Smith, of
Crawford county. To them two sons
were born, George X. E. Dawson, and
Ralph, the latter having accidentally shot
and fatally wounded himself when boy.
Mrs. Dawson and son George survive,
also one sister, Mrs. j. Tyler Watts, of
Jamaica, Long Island. Three and a half
years ago the family moved to Ceilings
wood, where they have since made their
home.
Funeral services were held yesterday
at his late home, and the interment took
place in Harleigh cemetery, Camden,
n. j.
SIGGINS.
A host of old friends in this community
will be panied to learn OF the passing
away of once familiar and ever genial
comrsde in the person Of j. P. Siggins,
pat" as he was endearingly called while
a resident amongst our people and as a