The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-11-13
Recent Deaths.
M'CREA.

youth with Rev. Ralph Clapp, one of the
pioneer Methodist preachers OF Erie Con-
ference. In the spring of 1914 she was
married to Michael McCrea. Mrs. Nc
Crea was woman who was very devoted
to her family, of kindly disposition and
cheerful temperament. She was the
mother of ten children, seven of whom
survive her: T.. e. McCrea, NJ isses Eliza
and Hulda McCres, Dewitt W., Peter H.,
and Frank J. McCrea. of Eagle Rock
tom. The funeral was held from her late
residence Monday afternoon at $3.50 and
was conducted by Rev. w. S. Burton, OF
Tionesta. A large company tf friends
were present from Oil City, Titusville
and West Hickory. The floral offerings
we're numerous and beautiful The re-
mains were laid at rest in the little family
cemetery at Eagle Rock.
WILLIAMS.
Mary, daughter of James and Chris
tina Gray, was born in Tennessee in 1868.
When but a child her parents came to
Pennsylvania, in which state she spent
the remainder of her life. At the age of
fourteen she united with the M. E.
church at Greenwood, being faithful
when she united with the Presbyterian
church at Tabor, of which she was a dill
gent worker for many years or until she
went to reside near Kane, when her
membership was transferred to the Pres
byterian church there, remaining mem
ber until her death, Nov. |, 1912, In 1891
she was united in marriage with Frank
l.. Williams, of Clarington. To this un-
ion nine children were born. two of
whom preceded her to the grave; also her
father, three bro hers and sisters. She is
survived by her husband, her mother,
two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Hessley and
Mrs. f. A. Heasley, of Clarington, one
brother, William Gray, of Pittsburgh,
and seven children, Leslie, Leland, Har-
ry, Arthur, Frank, Paul and Christina,
and host of loving friends.
DALE.
With feelings of profound sorrow we
chronicle the death of Tionesta's oldest
resident, Mrs. Nancy Dale, widow of the
late Joseph G. Dale, who was born on
Holeman's Flats, September IA, 1922, and
died Friday, November 8, 1912, at about
l:t5 p. m, after very brief illness from
an attack of la grippe. This section of
country at her birth was a vast wilder
ness, with but few settlers. She wit
messed all the wonderful transitions that
have occurred in this neigbborhood in
the last ninety years. The lone paths OF
the hostile red man are now magnificent
public highways, the "a bin of the trapper
in the unbroken forests are now fertile
farms with modern homes and improve
ments. She possessed strong mentality
and a wonderfully retentive memory.
She was we'll acquainted with all the
facts of local history and with all the
questions that concern the early settle-
ment and development of this part of
Western Pennsylvania. She likewise
possessed kind and sympathetic nature,
and her ears and hands were ever open to
the cries and needs of the poor, the un-
fortunate, the sick or distressed. During
the greater part of her long life she has
been an honored and active member of
the Presbyterian church in this place,
and was participant in all the struggles
incident to the organization, growth aud
development of pioneer church. The
faith that sustained her in life did not de-
sert her in the crucial hour of death, and
on the full expectation and assurance of a
happy Immortality and endless reunion
with those who had preceded her into the
Fathers kingdom.
"There saints of all ages in harmony meet,
Their Saviour and brethren transported
to greet,
While anthems of rapture increasingly
roll,
And the Joy of the Lord is the feast of the
soul"
In her life and death was verified indeed
the promise of God, Thou shalt come 10
thy grave in full age, like a shock OF
corn fully ripe"
The deceased was a daughter of Alex
ander and Clarissa (Sexton) Holeman,
and WAS one of nine children born to this
venerated couple. Mrs. Dale was of a
prominent family on both sides of her
lineage, being descended from Eli Hole
man, pioneer OF the Allegheny valley,
who established early in the last century
ferry across the river at that place,
known far and wide as the "Holeman
Ferry" over which the sturdy yeomanry
crossed to seek homes in this land, and
on her maternal grandmother's side from
Alexander McGrady, an early pioneer OF
the Buffalo valley, now Center and Union
counties, Pennsylvania, mentioned as a
prominent pioneer by j. Blair Linn in
his history of the Buffalo valley, as a
great man in his day, and an extensive
property owner, who helped to push back
the line of civilization and progress to-
ward the west. She was member of
Tidioute Chapter, No. 522, Daughters of
the American Revolution. her paterDal
grandfather, Eli Holemsn, having joined
the American army in the war of the
Revolution to protect this country from
British invasion. Our older citizens will
not forget the golden wedding anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale, which was
obseryed by them at their home here
December "a, 1890, very many relatives
and old friends from far aud near being
in attendance. Mrs. Dale also enjoyed
the distinction of being the Oldest MEM
her ofa family of five generations. on
December "a, 1910, she was united in
holy wedlock with Joseph g. Dale, of
honored memory. For more than three
score years they walked side by side,
mutually sharing the burdens of early
piopaar life Ha iOinad tho NmaiOritvp