The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
WILLIAM H. DowNEs.

COUNTY,, IucSudy CNChiiB, July
25. 1916 after a long illness from
paralysis.
Mr.. Downes was born in Nc
Connellsburg April 20, 1887, thus
making his age 70 yrs. 2 months
and 26 days. He was the son of
George and Elizabeth Mcdonald
Downes and his boyhSod days
we're spent in and around Nc
Connellsburg.
After his fathers death. which
occurred when he was about four
teen years old, he was taken in
to the home of VIM. Hoke with
whom he learned the tanners
trade, which vocation he follow
ed for a livelihood until he was
stricken down more than "a
years ago.
He was a Civil War veteran
having served in Co. g., 28th Pa
Vol.
He was a member of Chosen
Friend Lodge |. 0. O. f. of Cum
Oerland, Md.
Mr.. Downes was twice married
his first wife was Miss Nancy
Ambrose, who died few months
after their marriage. His Sec
,nd wife was Miss Elizabeth
Chisholm, who together with five
children survive him; children
are: Ella, wife of j. D. Ranck, of
Cumberland, Md; Newton 7. of
Mill Creek w. Va; Reed M. D.
of Hancock, Md; George G. who
resides near the home place and
Miss Devona at home, with her
parents.
Also two sisters and one broth
er are living, Mrs. Mary Ray, of
Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. Kathryn Da-
Wis, of Indiana, and Warren
DOwnes, of Wheeling w. Va.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the Presbyterian church at
Warfordsburg, Friday morning,
July 2Sth, at II o'clock and were
conducted by the pastor. Rev.
DR.. Webster, of Hancock, Md,
and the Warfordsburg Lodge l..
0. 0. F. Burial was in the GENE
terry connected with the church.
MRS. RUTH SPRowL.
From the Everett Press
A widely loved resident of Ev-
erett, Mrs. Ruth Sprowl, died at
the Mason hospital, at Roaring
Spring, July goth, after linger-
ing illness of many months dura-
ton. She was born in Fulton
county, November 20, 1856, and
was the daughter of Thomas l..
and Elizabeth Ensley Salkeld.
Her early years were spent in
Washington, D. c. Returning
to the home of her nativity she
was joined in matrimony to Mr..
Frank Sprowl, December 25th,
1889. At the time of her death
she was a member of the Barn
dollar M. E. church. She was an
earnest christian woman who liv-
ed her life for others. In her
quiet, humble, unostentatious,
tender way she did not care tc
have her charity known and al.
ways belittled her sacrifice. Flu.
neral services were held Satur.
day morning from the Lutheran
church, Breezewood, conducted
BY the Rev. j. R. Dalling, assist
I'd by Rev. Frum, of the M. E.
church of that place. Left tC
mourn her loss are'the bereaveC
husband and two brothers, Thon
as L. Salkeld, of Pittsburgh, anC
J. c. Salkeld, of Breezewood.
MRS. EVE ANN MATTHIAS.
Mrs. Eve Ann Matthias, widow
Of David Matthias, died at thu
home of her daughter Annie, Mrs
4. c. Wright, Monte Vista, Colo
RADIO, July 26, 1916, aged Sc years
omonths and IS days, of a com
pllcation of diseases incident tt
advancing years. Her remains
accompanied by her sons Abran
and Albert, were brought to he
old home at Burnt Cabins and lai'
"rest in the family lot in tn
cemetery at that place on Monda,
Of this week. p
She is survived by three son