The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-05
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
Rev. DAVID W. KELso.

died at his home at Knobsville,
Monday afternoon, October 2,
1916, aged rs years, 5 months,
and 25 days, after an illness of
less than a week of pneumonia.
The funeral services, conducted
by Rev. j. L. Yearick, of Nc
Connellsburg, took place Wednes-
day morning, and interment was
made in the cemetery at Knobs
vile.
Mr.. Kelso was married Decem-
ber "a, 1863 to Miss Elizabeth
Glunt. To this union were born
eight children. five of whom are
living: George of Dublin town.
ship; Mary widow of Samuel
WILSON,; Laura, wife of Reuben
Helman, Dublin township: Lewis
and Elizabeth. wife of Glenn
Chesnut-all residing in Dublin
township, this county. Mr.. Kel-
SOS first wife died July 26, 1880.
August 10, 1884, Mr.. Kelso
was married to Miss Catherine
Bradnick, who survives, togeth-
er with the following children:
David W., residing in Todd town.
ship; John Wesley, at home, and
Emma, wife of Grover R. Peck,
residing in Dublin township.
Mr.. Kelso was a veteran of the
Civil War, being a member of
Company B, 126 regiment Penn
sylvania Volunteers. He was
mustered into service at Harris
burg, on the 18th of August, 1862
and mustered out in the same
city in May 1863. He participat-
ed in the bloody battles of Fred
ericksburg and Charlottesville.
Mr.. Kelso was a member of
he NJ. e. church and a man of
sterling character. For many
years he was a local preacher,
md served the H lar risonville
'harge during a period of two
ears.
ALLISON S. EDWARDS.
Allison S. Edwards, a well
Known Fulton County citizen,
lied at his home in Wells Valley,
tuesday, September 26. 1916,
iged about 67 years. The funer-
Al, attended by a large number
II Sorrowing friends, was held
IN Friday afternoon, and inter-
ment was made in the cemetery
at the Valley M. E. church.
After dinner Tuesday, he went
out to a field on his farm and
sowed some timothy seed. Aft
er he had done this he said to
Harvey Bridenstine who was
working for him that day, and
who was narrowing the ground,
| am about played out" and
Mr. Edwards went and sat down
under an apple tree. Some
ume afterw ard, Harvey noticed
mat Mr.. Edwards had lain down,
pc went to see whether Mr.. Ed.
waruS was feeling worse, and was
Shocked to find him dead.
Mr.. Edwards had been afflict-
y with diabetes for some time,
nd 1t is probable that his death
as caused by heart-failure sup
induced by diabetes.
Mir. Edwards was married to
lss Ruth Horton, a daughter of
llllam Horton. deceased, who
fvlves, as do also, two sisters;
lle, wife of John Davis, Akron,
and Mrs. Nettie Thornley,,
lladelphia. The deceased was
onslstent member of the M.
Church, and a member of the
sonic fraternity. Ten men,
OF Everett Lodge, went to
Valley and had charge of the
eral assisted by his pastor,
Weise, of Three Springs.
JOHN HARRIS.
hn Harris, aged "a, spent
'nesday night of last week in
home of his sister.in-
Mrs. Margaret Lynch in the
noorhood of Laurel Ridge
|olhouse in Ayr township.
fsday morning he left Mrs.
Ems to go across the noun
70 the home Of a neighbor.
Harris having been in some
Trail health for sona t;na