The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
THE GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
WILLIAM H. WALTERS.

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it proved a very serious, accident
on Monday of last week. While
walking o. the porch of his
home he had the misfortune to
step and fall heavily upon the
floor, completely severing the fe-
mur bone from the socket and
terribly crushing the entire pei
vic bone. Dr. j. G. Hanks, was
hastily summoned and gave all
surgical assistance possible.
At first it was not thought Sc
rious, but it later developed that
some internal injury had been
sustained, and despite all that
could be done by human hands
death came, as a relief to the
scorching pain, Thursday, JAN
uary 7th, at 10 p. m.
Mr.. Walters was born in Frank
lin county, Pa, August 5, 1912.
His father removed to Harrison
vile, Fulton county, where his
father died.
Mr.. Walters went into the Civil
war at an early age, and served
two enlistments; first, for 9
months in the 126th P. V. l.,
company G.; second, for 3 years
or during the war in Co. L. %,
P. V. Cavalry. He served his
country faithfully and was hon.
orably discharged. He then re-
turned to the farm near Akers-
vile where he died as above not
ed, aged 72 years, 5 months and
2 days. In politics, he was a life
long republican and was always
known for his honesty and integ-
rity.
He was a member of the M. E.
church for nearly so years and
his life was an open book. He
was a member of the G. A. R.
post at Everett who assisted
by camp SO S. V. of Breezewood.
had charge of the funeral which
was conducted by his pastor Rev.
R. F. Hilbish, interment at Ak
ersville M. E. cemetery, Sunday.
March II, 1864 he was united in
marriage, Standardization who
died about five years ago. To
this union were born 9 children
7 boys and 2 girls.
He is survived by 6 sons and 2
daughters. j, B. and Emma
wife of C. w. Thomas, of Six
Mile Run; Elisha of Pennington;
Calvin, of Altoona; Ross H., S.
E., L. H.. and Rachel wife of
Wilson Conner of Akersville, also
one brother, Frank Walters, of
Pitcairn, and two sisters, Mrs.
w. M. Figard, of Six Mile Run,
and Mrs. j. M. Lehman of Johns
town.
MRS. j. R. FOSTER.
Mary Frances, wife of j. R.
Foster, died at her home in AL
toona, Pa, Thursday, January 7,
1915, aged 62 years, 10 months,
and Is days. She leaves to
mourn their loss, the husband
and the following children; E. G.
Knobsville, Pa, Mrs. Veda Ry-
der, Three Springs, Pa, Mrs.
Olive Lockard, Mrs. Mary White,
]. Esley, and Elsie-all of Altoo-
ma; one brother, A. G. Edwards,
Enid, Pa, and two sisters-Mrs.
Chloran Miller, Sixmile Run, Pa.
and Mrs. Ella Lockard, Enid; al
so, the deceased is survived by
fourteen grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at her late home on January
9th by Rev. Winey of the second
U. B. Church. She was born in
Wells Valley, Fulton county, Pa.
February %, 1852, and resided
there until 1901, when she with
the family removed to Altoona.
She was a good and loving wife,
and kind and affectionate mother
and was loved and respected by
all who knew her, as was at
tested by the hundreds of neigh
bors who called and gave their
expression of sympathy during
her sickness and death. Her life
has left more lasting monument
to her memory than shafts of
orrop;ta