The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-15
The GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
FRANK VAN CLEvE.


at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of
July 6, 1915, after an illness of
only weeks duration.
Benjamin Franklin Van Cleve,
a son of Benjamin and Susan
Lesher Van Cleve, was born on
the old Van Cleve farm in Ayr
township, now known as the
Walker Johnston farm, on the
29rd of August, 1886.
He grew to manhood in that
community and at the age Of
twenty-six years enlisted in Co.
C, 159th Regiment of Pennsylva-
MIA Vols, the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1862, and served two years
and nine months and was honor
ably discharged at the close of
the war. On October 18th, 1865,
he was married to Isabelle Hess,
daughter of the late Jonathan
Hess, and sister of Mrs. Lavinia
Hill and Miss Lib V. Hess both
of Gettysburg.
To this union were born seven
children. Six of them survive,
Edgar Allen having died in in
fancy. The living are: George
Hubert, near Wilmot, S. D.; Har-
ry, of Cross Forks, Pa; Mary,
wife Of Frank j. Boyd, 0cheye-
dan; Elizabeth, wife of F. C.
Brewer, of Ell Paso, ILL.,; Franklin
Herman, Of May City, Ia.; John
Hess, Of Harris, la.
In 1894 Mr.. Van Cleve went
from Pennsylvania to Tama coun-
ty, Iowa. Two years later he
moved to Harris, Iowa, and for
almost eighteen years he was a
highly respected resident of that
community.
The many friends of Mrs. Van
Cleve, residing in McConnells-
burg and the Cove, extend their
deepest sympathy to her in her
Bereavement.
The deceased was the seventh
child of his fathers family, the
others being Elizabeth, who mar
ied George w. Smith at Cove
Gap; David Hunter, dying at the
age of 8 years; Abram L., who
died but recently at his home in
Washington, Pa; John died in
Iowa; George, drowned several
years ago in Coon River, Iowa;
William died in the West, and
Miss Sue, the lastsurviving men,
ber of the family resides at Jer-
Sey Shore, Pa.
w. F. ENsLEY.
William F. Ensley died at his
home, near Robinsonville, Bed
ford county, Friday, July 2, from
the effects of injuries received
when he fell from a wagon last
April while spraying fruit trees.
In falling one of his ribs was
fractured in such a manner as tC
puncture the lungs. Mr.. Ensley
was son of the late Abram En-
sIey and was born at Emmaville
in September 1S45. He was unit
ed in marriage with a daughter
Of the late Timothy Hixson, who
survives with the following child.
rem: Mrs. Ed. Foor, of Earlston
Mrs. Walter Glass, of Everett
Mrs. Cora Hixson, of Akersville
Ross, of Monroe township; Clad
Of Six Mile Run; George and Yer
non, at home. He is also survi
we'd by one brother, Albert En-
sley, of Cumberland, Md, anC
two sisters, Mrs. j. E. Connolly
OF lmler, and Mrs. Rebecca Foot
er, Of Altoona. Funeral services
We're held on the following Mon
Gay with interment at Emma
vile.
PROF. JOHN B. HOLLAND.
Prof. John B. Holland, son o
Captain" Holland, was born il
allttle old log house that unit
recently stood along side of tn
road leading from Clear Ridge t
fort Littleton, about a quartz
Vi a mile from the former place
and he died at the home of hi
sun Sheriff H. S. Holland i
hollldaysburg, June "a, 1916
aged 81 years, 5 months and