The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-09
RECORD OF DEATHS.
ihOrt Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS. JESSE LAVENDER.

Mis-. OCooC OdNSiiuCi PoooCu
away at their home at Warfords-
burg on Wednesday, March l.,
1916 at the age of 81 years and
II months. The funeral took
place on the following Sunday
and interment was made in the
cemetery at the Presbyterian
church, Warfordsburg.
Mrs. Cavender was a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Booth,
of Bethel township, consistent
member of the Presbyterian
Church, and was held in high es-
TEEN by a large number of
friends. Besides her parents
and husband, she is survived by
three small children, two broth
ers-John and Charles, and by
two sisters, Mrs. William Waugh
of Warfordsburg, and Mrs. Ed
ward Ritz, of Lashley.
Her husband had recently pur-
chased Will McKees farm in Un-
ion township; and they were just
in the act of moving into their
new home. On Wednesday of
last week. Mr.. Cavender took the
second load of his goods to the
new farm, and upon returning
to his home in the evening he
was shocked to find the lifeless
body of his wife lying on the
floor. A physician was called
who pronounced the cause of her
sudden death to be heart failure.
Mrs. Cavender was in her usual
health, apparently, when her hus
band left home in the morning.
The husband has the sincere
sympathy of his many friends in
this sad bereavement.
Mrs. MARGARET MITCHELL.
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell passed
away at the home of her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott H. Kirk in Taylor town.
ship, Tuesday evening, March 7,
1916 aged 78 years, 6 months and
q days. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning, the
services being conducted by her
)astor, Rev. Reidell, of the M.
:. church, Hustontown, and in
erment will be made at Fairview
Jhurch.
Mrs. Mitchell was born in Ohio
ived a number of years in Colo
ado Springs, Colo, and came to
Pennsylvania with Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirk ten years or more ago-Mrs
Kirk being her only child-and
she has made her home with
them since.
Mrs. Mitchell has two brothers,
one living in Ohio, and the other
in Kansas. She had been suf-
fering from an attack of grippe,
but her illness was not of such a
nature as to cause any serious
apprehension, until she suddenly
grew worse, and passed away as
before stated.
ELISHA ]. SMITH.
Elisha j. Smith died at his
home near Robinsonville, Bed
ford, county, Pa, on Tuesday,
March 2, 1916, aged 81 years, 8
months and "a days. The funer-
al services were held at the Rob-
insonville M. E. church, conduct
ed by Rev. Fronfeltner, Clear
vile, who preached from these
words; I am Alpha and Omega.
Rev. 1:S.
The deceased was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Sarah
Elizabeth Smith, and to this un.
ion six children were born-al
of whom are living. His second
wife was Elizabeth Smith, and tc
this union three children were
born. two of whom survive, anC
Susie, wife of Raymond Hender.
shot deceased, who preceded hin
to the grave nearly three years
ago. The deceased is also sur
vived by 48 grandchildren, anC
81 great-grandchildren. He was
a kind neighbor and will be grea
ly missed by all who knew him.
MRS. LLOYD McLUCAS.
Laura Margret, wife of Lloyt
McLucas, died at their home a