The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-04
THE GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
JACOB. L. FINIFF.

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"A years and 27 days. He was a
son of George Finiff, Sr., of Tod
township and was born in this
county, but had been resident
ofHagerstown for eighteen years.
He was a sheet metal worker and
had been employed by the Craw-
ford Automobile Works for sew
eral years. He was member of
st. Paul's United Brethren
church, the Knights of Pythias,
and the Odd Fellows. Besides
his wife he is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Catherine, Ma
ry and Ernest; father and moth
er, and the following sisters and
brothers: Mrs. John Helman, of
McConnellsburg; Mrs. George
Wagner, MELVILLE; Mrs. Jay Sar-
gent, Illinois; Nicholas, of Cham
bersburg, ahd George and Philip,
of Tod township, this county.
Funeral at the house last Fri
day afternoon at 2::30 by Rev.
A. B. Station; interment in Rose
Hill cemetery. The pallbearers
were members from the Hagers-
town Knights of Pythias and
the Odd Fellows.
A..RS. S. E. PLESSINGER.
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Plessinger,
widow Of the late Solomon Pies
singer, died at her home in
Hyndman, Bedford county, Pa,
Saturday, February 20, 1915,
aged 60 years, A months and 20
days. Her remains were laid to
rest in Skaters Graveyard, and
the funeral services were con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. G. W.
Stine, of Hooversville, Pa.
The deceased was a daughter
of Jonathan and Katy Peck, and
she was born in Ayr township,
this county, February %, 1845.
On the 18th day of February,
1869, she was married to Solo
mon Plessinger, of Belfast town.
ship, by Rev. Samuel Logue.
Several years ago, they moved to
Hyndman, where a few years
later the husband died. Mrs.
Plessinger is survived by two
children: Mrs. C. E. Sturgeon,
j Of Hyndman and Emory W. Pies
singer, at home; by four grand
children, and by two brothers,
namely, David L. Peck, Green
4 vile, O., and Daniel F. Peck,
Caldwell, Kansas.
JEREMIAH SPROwL.
\ jeremiah Sprowl, or as he was
more familiarly known to his
large number of friends Jerry
Sprowl, died at his home in Wells
Valley, February 27, 1915, aged
rs years. The funeral took place
on the following Sunday at Pine
Grove, where the Rev. Weise
preached from the text, Lay
not up for yourselves treasures
on earth" After referring IL
appropriate words to the life Of
the dec eased, Mr.. Weise directed
his discourse to the living. The
church was full, and Mr.. Weise's
sermon will long be remembered
by those present. Mr.. Sprow
had been in i'll health for many
years, but when he was able tt
be around, was an active mem
Der of Pine Grove M. E. church
He leaves, as near relatives, hi!
wife, son, and daughter; three
brothers, County Commissions
William L. Sprowl, and Charley
of Wells Valley, and Frank, O
Everett; also, four sisters, Mrs
Hetty Gracey, of Gracey; Mrs
Amelia Hoover, Altoona; Mrs
Emma Horton, Pittsburgh, ant
Mrs. Susan Mitchell, Altoona.
PECK.
Mary Ellen, adopted daughte
p Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Peck
vas born December 20, 1914, ant
led February Z, 1915, aged
lonf md 1S days. Intermen
as le at Mt. Zion cemetery
Three hundred pheasants wer
nipped into Maryland last wee1