The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30
RECORD OF DEATHS. +.
hort Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
JOHN SAMUEL SINNER.

Familiarity known TO MS many
friends, was a son of Benjamin
and Elizabeth Doyle Sinner.
He was born in McConnellsburg
Dec. II, 1874. After a weeks i'll
ness of pleuro-pneumonia,h he died
at his home on North Second
Street last Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, aged Al years, IL
months and s days. The funeral
services were conducted by his
pastor Rev. Edward jackson, of
the M. E. Church. assisted by
Rev. Yearick of the Reformed
Church, and Rev. Grove of the
U. P. Church, Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and interment
was made in the Union cemetry.
The deceased was one of Nc
ConnelIsburg's most useful citi-
zens. A fine mechanic tina t
could turn his hand to almost any
emergency; that was faithful,
reliable, and honorable in all his
relations with his fellows-his
place will not easily be filled.
, Besides his mother, he is sur
vived by the following brothers
md sisters: William W., McKees
Rocks, Pa; Edward d., editor of
he Fulton Republican; Christmas
g., McConnellsburg; Bessie wife
ofCasper Whorley, Shippensburg;
Gfie wife of Frank Stellar,
Washington, D. c., Jessie r.,
Dive B., and Arthur at home,
Robert N, and Benjamin F., Nc
Jonnellsburg.
DAVID FORMER.
After an illness of less than a
week, David Former died at his
lome on East Lincoln Way Nc
COnnellsburg, Saturday evening,
November 25, 1916. Short fun
,ral services at the house at nine
lclock, Monday morning, when
he remains were taken to Side
ing Hill Christian church, where
he funeral sermon was preached
,y Rev. James Logue, assisted
)y Rev. John Mellott and Rev.
9. J. Croft, after which inter-
nent was made in the cemetery
nearby.
David Former was a son of
William H. and Elizabeth Mann
Former, and he was born on the
farm now owned by Lee W. Funk,
in Belfast township, on the 4th
day of April, 1854; hence, at his
death he was aged 62 years, Z
months, and Il days. On the
2lst of December, 1877, he was
married to Miss Lucina M. Desh-
ong, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Deshong, of Belfast town.
ship, who survives, together
with the following children: Rey-
nolds Albert, at home; AdaJane,
wife of Mack Chestnut, resid-
ing in Todd township; Cloeodosia,
wife of Edgar Pittman, MERGERS
burg; Sarah Elizabeth, wife of
V. 10y Hollenshead, Harrison
vile; Ira Judson, Scotland, Pa. ;
and Peter Calvin, in the u. S.
army, stationed in South Caro-
lima.
While Mr.. Former was a quiet
unassuming man, the county did
not have a better citizen-he was
a consistent member of tn e
Christian Church, and consistent
means that he was loyal to his
church, moral, honest, industri-
Gus, and a good neighbor = espec-
ally in time of sickness.
j. p. STARLIPER.
]. P. Starliper, long a promi-
lent resident of Fort Loudon,
lied suddenly at his home in that
olace Saturday morning at 1890
o'clock. Mr.. Starliper had beer
IN his usual health until Friday
night. when he was seized with
istroke. Friday afternoon he
made an inspection of the pipe
Inc of the Fort Loudon water
supply and at that time did no
complain of illness.
Mr.. Starliper was aged q
years. He was born near Mer
eersburg, and for many year,
Oad conducted a harness ant