The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-13
THE GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
JACOB WILKINSON.

son Amos B. Wilkinson, Satur-
day evening, May 8, 1915. Fu-
neral took place on Monday aft
ernoon at a o'clock, the funeral
services being conducted by his
pastor, Rev. A. S. Luring Of the
M. E. church. On Tuesday
morning the remains were taken
to Hancock, Nd, and laid to rest
in the Methodist cemetery.
Early in life, Mr.. Wilkinson
learned the trade of shoemaking
at Flintstone, Nd, and after
learning the trade, and getting
married to Miss Mary E. Kennedy
Of that place, he purchased the
property of his employer, and
carried on the shoemaking busi-
ness until the time of the death
Of his wife, which occurred about
II years ago. Since that time
he has lived with his children,
the last nine, having been spent
in the home of his son Amos, in
McConnellsburg.
Early in life, Mr.. Wilkinson be-
came a member Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and the re-
mainder Of his life was that of an
exemplary chr stian gentleman.
Quiet and unassuming in his
manner, he had the good will
and esteem of every one that
knew him.
He is survived by four children
namely, Charles S., Delmar, Del. (;
R. NJ, Hagerstown, Md; Aman-
da K, wife of Richard A. Will
son, and Amos B. residing in
McConnellsburg, Pa. There is,
also, one brother and one sister
Emmanuel, living at Cheneyville,
Bedford county, and Elizabeth
Cooper, Clearville, Pa.
Had the deceased lived until
yesterday, he would have COM
pleted his 84th year.
HARVEY GLENN.
Early last Monday morn ing
Mr.. D. A. Washabaugh, of this
place received a telegram from
Charley Houck conveying the sad
intelligence that Harvey Glenn
had died at his home near Mill
edgeville, ILL.,, on Sunday morn
ing, May 9, 1915, and that the
funeral would take place on the
following Tuesday.
Harvey was a son of Andrew
and Harriet Bowman Glenn and
was born near Webster Mills.
Some twenty years or more ago,
Harvey removed to Illinois with
his parents, who are living at
Milledgeville. Later Harvey was
married to Lizzie, daughter of
Ephraim and Virginia Bechtel
Houck, of Ayr township who with
six children, is left to mourn the
loss of a faithful husband. Har-
vey was a member of the Luth-
eran church and an exemplary
citizen, whose sudden passing
away is shock to his numerous
relatives and other friends in
this county.
ALFRED FIELDS.
Alfred Fields died at his home
in Sioux City, Iowa, Monday,
May 8, 1915, aged 65 years, II
months, and 2 days. The deceas-
ed, a son of the late David 7,
Fields, and his first wife Annie
Hoy, was born in Brush Greek
township, and went with his
parents to Iowa, many years ago
where he spent the remainder Of
his life. The immediate cause
Of his death was rheumatism
de is survived by one sister
Miss Jane, who resides with hel
step-mother Mrs. Mary Fields il
McConne)lsburg, and by one
half-brother, John w. Fields, O
oklahoma City, and one half
sister, Minnie (Mrs. Roy Bohn.
Of Chicago.
MRS. LAURA WRIGHT.
Mrs. Laura Wright, widow o
The late Paul Wright, died at tn
nome Of her daughter on the 9r'
INST, and was buried in Bedfor,
IN the following Wednesday
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