The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-11

was getting along first rate.
this company was not accepted
by the Government, and McKen-
zie enlisted in Co. F. 77th regt.
Penn. Vols, for three years or
during the war. He served with
credit and participated in the
battles of Shiloh, Murfreesboro,
Chickamauga, Franklin, Nash
vile, and in the numerous bat
ties fought by Sherman while
marching through Georgia. He
was wounded in the battle of
Chickamauga, but staid in the
service until he was honorably
discharged at the expiration of
the term of his enlistment.
After his discharge he return
ed to the home of his mother in
Wells Valley and helped with the
farming until 1876 when he pur-
chased a property in New Grena-
da and engaged in the manufac-
ture and sale of tinware; also, in
the hardware and agricultural
implement business.
Upon the death of Associate
Judge Joshua Hixson, Mr.. Houck
was, on the 9th day of Novem-
ber 1892, appointed to fill the un-
expired term Of Judge HiXson,
which he did to the entire salts
faction of all concerned, the term
of Office expiring on the first day
of January, 1894. For many
years he has served as Justice
of the Peace. Judge Houck, as
he was familiarly known was
married to Sallie McClain, who
survives, together with the fol-
lowing children: Rilla, John, Nc
Dowell and Queen, at home; and
Oscar, married, living in Coles
Valley.
WILLIAM BARNHART.
William Barnhart, a veteran OF
the Civil War, aged about rs
years, died at his home in BetheI
township, southwest of the Black
oak Ridge schoolhouse on Mon
day, May l, 1916. The funeral
was held on the following We'd
nesday, the services being con.
Quoted by Rev. E. F. Mellott, OF
the Christian Church, and inter.
ment was made at Mavs Chapel.
The deceased served 3 years
and 8 months in a Maryland regi'
ment in the defense of his coun.
try during the Civil war, and was
never known to shirk his post Of
duty in time of danger. Beside:
his widow, who was Miss Bette
Jordan, before marriage, the de-
ceased is survived by six daugh
ters: Emma, wife of Samue
Keesecker, W. Va; Susie, wife
of Lewis Garlick, Cumberland
| Md; Minnie, wife of Will Ian
dreth, w. Va; Rosa, wife Of
James Shriber, Berkeley Springs
w. Va; Kate, wife of Franz
Garlick, Bedford County; Miss
Bessie, at home; and by six sons
Ellwood, Harry, Walter, William
George and Cecil-all residents
of Bethel township.
DR.. A. D. DALBEY.
DR.. Alvin D. Dalbey, a wei
known physician, died at his
home in McConnellsburg, Tues
day evening, May 8, 1916. While
he had been in failing health fol
several years, his last illness was
of short duration.
DR.. Dalbey was son of Rev
w. w. and Mrs. M. E. Dalbey
and he was born at Wayne, Pa.
January Is, 1864; hence, at hi
death he was aged 81 years,
months and "a days. Gradual
ing at the Central High Schoo
Philadelphia at an early age, h,
won scholarship to the U niver
} sity of Pennsylvania, from whicl
! place he took the degree of M
, D., in 1886. After practicinI
! medicine, in Philadelphia on
year he came to McConnellsburI
in December, 1887. where h
! spent the remainder of his life
I He married Miss Rose Hegner il
Philadelphia in 1884, who sur
, wives, together with the follow
ing children: Minnie. wife O
E. w. Stitt, Pittsburgh; VIM. w.
! Chambersburg; Alvin D.. Jr.
0 McConnellsburg. His mothe
and two sisters-Mrs. D. H
Jackson and Miss M. Elsie Dal
; bey, of Yeadon, Pa, are surviy
ors. Funeral Friday morning a
: 1O'o'clock. Interment in Unio
!, Cemetery.