The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-08
The GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
REV. JOHN H. BARNEY.

Rev. John Henry Barney, of
the Christian church, we'll known
in this county, died at Clearville,
Bedford county, Saturday after
noon, April 3, aged rs years, 8
months, and 30 days. The fu-
neral took place on Tuesday at
tended by very large number
of sorrowing friends.
Rev. Barney was married twice
and to his first wife, one son is
living, Joseph Barney, of Clear
vile, with whom the father had
made his home for some time.
Mr.. Barney's second marriage
was with Miss Elizabeth Pittman
daughter of the late Matthew and |
Louisa Pittman, who years ago,
lived on their farm south of Big |
Cove Tannery. To this union
one son is living, Prof. John Will
lis Barney, a graduate of Elon
College, N. c., and at present |
taking theological course in a
college in New York.
Early in life Mr.. Barney enter
ed the Christian ministry, and |
for many years was recognized |
as a power in the pulpit. Dur
ing the period of the Great Re-
bellion, he enlisted in the United |
States army and rendered valiant |
service for his country. Less
than three months ago (January
14th) the News published the
story of Mr.. Barney's life in verse
a copy Of which is now, no doubt
in the hands. of many of his
friends. The edition is exhaust
ed, and no more can be furnished. |
W. H. CUNNINGHAM,
William Houston Cunningham
died at his home in Englevale, |
Kansas, on Sund ay morning, |
March 2S, 1915, aged 81 years,
II months, and 7 days. In his
earlier life he resided in New
Grenada, this county, and he was
brother of the late j. G. Cum
ningham, at New Grenada, Aunt
Rachel Bergstresser, of Watefall,
and Joseph Cunningham, of Fort
Littleton. He was married to |
Amanda Stunkard, a sister of
Mack and Ferg, and away back
in the sixties he removed to Kan
sas, where he spent the remain
der of his life-his wife dying
several years ago. He will be
remembered by the older people |
about New Grenada, Wells Val
ley, and the lower part of Hunt
ingdon county as a jovial, whole
hearted companion, and he had a
host Of friends.
EZRA MELLoTT.
After a lingering illness, Mr..
Ezra Mellott, one of Bethel town
ships highly esteemed citizens,
died at his home near Franklin
Mills on Monday evening, March
%, 1915, aged IA years. The fu-
neral took place on Wednesday,
and interment was made in the
cemetery at the Presbyterian
church at Warfordsburg.
The deceased was son of Ben
Jamin Mellott, Esq, and owned
and lived upon part of the old
homestead. He was married to
Miss Mary, eldest daughter of
the late ex-County-C Commissioner
Lemuel Hill, who survives, to-
gether with the following chill
dren, namely, Clayton, Howard,
and Jennie wife of Riley Lynch
all OF Bethel township. Mr.. Mel
lot is survived by one sister, Es-
ther, wife of Amos Layton.
ROBERT H. SIPES.
Robert H. Sipes died at the
home of his brother E. A. Sipes
In Martinsburg, Blair County,
Pa, on Friday, March 26, 1915,
age 76 years. Mr.. Sipes was the
pioneer marble and granite man
IN this county, and conducted the
business at Sipes Mill years ago.
ne was a son of the late Emanu-
el Slpes and was born in the bust
ness at Martinsburg, Pa, but
uurlng the last five years he was
unable to work because of an af-