The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
RECORD OF DEATHS.
CONTINUED from first page.
MRS RACHEL HUGHES.

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church at Warfordsburg. She
had been afflicted with rheuma-
tism and heart trouble for a long
time, and death came suddenly.
Mrs. Hughes was a Presbyte'
rian and an excellent woman
She is survived by one son anC
five daughters; namely, William
at home: Sallie, wife of Frank T.
Fost, Sideling Hill; Catherine,
wife of Ellsworth Hendershot,
near Warfordsburg; Margaret,
wife of Leonard Eichelberger,
Hagerstown; Mary, wife of David
Kerns, Warfordsburg, and Jean.
nette, wife of a Mr.. Ward, resid.
ing at Pattersons Creek, W. Va.
MRS. JOHN A. DEsHoNG.
Mary E., wife of John Adam
Deshong one mile east of Ando-
yer, aged 81 years and a days,
died Monday night, December 4,
1916, as a result of an attack of
pneumonia, contracted after she
had recovered from measles.
The deceased was a daughter
of Jacob M. and Delilah Deshong
She is survived by her husband
and four children, namely, Alli-
son j., Dotte, wife of Todd Car
baugh of Big Cove; Beckie j.,
and Pleasant at home. She has
one sister, Harriet.
The funeral was held on the
following Wednesday, the servi-
ces being conducted by Rev. Ma
than T. Bishop, of Hustontown,
and interment was made in the
cemetery at the Sideling Hill
Christian church.
MRS. RACHEL SHIvES.
Mrs. Rachel Shives, widow of
the late B. F. Shives, died at her
home on Laurel Ridge in the
lower end of Ayr township on
Thursday, December 7, 1916,
aged 81 years, 10 months, and 26
days. The funeral services, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. Leidy Yearick,
of the Reformed Church, McCon-
nellsburg, took place the follow
ing Sunday morning, interment
was made in the cemetery at
Damascus church in Thompson
township.
The deceased was a daughter
of the late Andrew Shives of
Thompson township and was an
excellent woman. She is surviv-
ed by two children, Raymond and
Miss Florence at home. Mrs.
George B. Evans, of Sharpe, is
a sister.
w. S. CRAWFORD.
Walter Scott era wford, aged
81 years, month and 25 days,
died at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Crawford in
Buck Valley on Sunday December
3, 1916. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. John
Bennett, of the Brethren church, |
and interment was made in the
cemetery at Mayes Chapel in
Bethel township. His death was
the result of an attack of typhoid
fever and he was ill only a few
days.
Besides the parents he is sur
vived by the following brothers
and sisters: Howard of Williams;
Mrs. Browning, Williams; Mrs. |
Theodore Fletcher, Crystal
Springs; Curtis, Guy, Mary and
Ida, at home.
MRS. M. l.. KIRK.
Fannie, wife of M. Luther
Kirk, died at their home in Hus-
tontown early Monday morning,
December II, 1916. While she
mad been in somewhat frail
health for long time, she was
only seriously i'll since the pre-
,eding Friday. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon and in
.erment was made at Fairview.
She is survived by her husband
and one daughter Essie.
Mrs. Kirk was a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Copenhaver,
Ind she was born in Wells Val
ey. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church, and a most
excellent wife and mother.
JERE KoPE.
jeremiah Kope, aged 81 years,
lied at the home of his brother
'ohn l.. Kope near Burnt Cabins
IN Sunday, December 3, 1918.
The funeral took D ace on the
ollowing Tuesday, the services
'eing conducted by Rev. Kauff-
nan. of Fannettsburg and inter-
nent was made at Dry Run.
Ar. Kope was unmarried and he
led as the result of a stroke of