The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
JONATHAN KERLIN.


lin was born in Waterloo, Junia.
ia county, February Is, 1888,
hence at the time of his death
his age was 78 years, 3 months,
and "a days.
More than half a century ago
he was married to Miss Eliza
beth Fraker, elder daughter of
the late Samuel Fraker. Mrs.
Kerlin died August 7, 1910. Chill
dren to this union, living to-day
are: DR.. Peter E. Kerlin, Cleve-
land, Ohio: Priscilla, wife of Will
liam Stewart, of Altoona; John,
of Altoona; Maggie, wife of ia
cob Long, Hagerstown; Enoch,
Bert, and Ira, of Knobsville; Ir-
win, of Fort Littleton; Lemuel of
Tyrone; Mary, wife of Jacob
Dunkle, of Fort Littleton; Aman-
da, wife Of Chet Smith, of But
Ter, N. j.
Many years ago, Mr.. Kerlin
met with an accident at a saw
mill, causing him to lose one of
his legs, below the knee.
Funeral was held last Sunday
forenoon, interment being made
N the cemetery at Fort Littleton.
MRS. L. L. CUNNINGHAM.
The friends of Mary Elizabeth
Cunningham, or Aunt Lib" as
she was commonly called, were
shocked upon the receipt of a
telegram from Akron o., bring
ing the sad news that she had
passed away on Monday, June 5,
1916, at the age of SO years, 8
months and 2 days. Although
it was generally known that she
had been in poor health for sew
eral years, it was only within a
few weeks of her death that her
condition caused serious appre-
hension on the part of her fami-
ly. The cause of her death was
diabetes.
Mrs. Cunningham was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Tru-
ak both deceased, of Wells Val
ley. With the exception of a
few weeks each year, she and
her husband have resided in Ak
ron, O., with her only daughter
and son-n-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Neal, Mrs. Cunningham as
sisting her daughter in the mil
linery business. Aunt Lib" be-
ing of a loving and congenial dis
position, and having a good, kind
heart, endeared herself to wide
circle of friends. She leaves to
mourn their loss her husband,
her daughter, Mrs. McNeal, and
her son Ralph-Ralph residing in
Altoona, Pa. Also her brothers
Edward Truax, of Wells Tannery;
Richard G. Truax and Levi Tru-
ak, Wells Valley; James Truax,
Shirleysburg, Pa, and one sister,
Mrs. Thornton Foster also re-
siding in Wells Valley.
Funeral sermon was preached
Tuesday, June 9th at the Neal
nome in Akron, where she died,
by the Rev. Duella, of the First
church of Christ assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Meals pastor, Rev.
j. McAlpine, of Woodland Ave,
NJ h. church. AS long as she
was able she attended services at
various places in the city-es-
peclally at the 1st Church of
Ohrlst. She lived all her life an
exemplary Christian, and was
faithful unto death; and all her
'utferings and Affections she bore
patiently and without murmur-
ing.
her remains were laid to rest
Il Bethel cemetery at her old
aome at New Grenada on June
orn where her many friends and
uelghbors !. had gathered to pay
'nelr last tribute of esteem and
respect. Everything that skill
ana medical attention was done
lor ner, but seemingly without
avail. : The one sad feature is
'ne loss of a loving Christian
n'o'ner and companion in life
'eaVlng Il. L." alone in the
s @orld which he keenly feels. The
1Owers that were sent to Mrs.
al -