The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
JOHN FISHER.


home in Thompson township
Wednesday, January 3, 1917 as
a result of cancer in the face,
after having borne the affliction
for about a year. The funera
services conducted by his pastor,
Rev. E. j. Croft, took place the
following Friday and interment
was made in the cemetery at
Zion church on Timber Ridge.
The deceased was a son of
Jacob and Mary Truax Fisher.
A, a soldier, he served in defense
of his country in the Civil War.
Later he was married to Sarah
E. Peck, daughter of ex-Coupty
Commissioner, Isaac j. Peck.
To this union one son survives,
Charles, residing in the West.
After the death of first wife he
was married to Jane, daughter
of the late John Gordon of Thomp-
son township, who survives.
He served one term as County
Commissioner of Fulton County,
to the entire Subtraction of his
constituency. He was consistent
member of the Methodist Episco-
bal Church was a most excell-
,nt neighbor one Of the
few men of whom it can be said
le did not have an enemy.
JOHN j. GORDON.
John J. Gordon, one of Ayr
;ownship's oldest citizens, passed
iway at his home, near Laurel
Ridge church on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 16, 1917, aged 50 years, II
months and 20 days.
The funeral, conducted by Rev.
Jacob Powers, took place on the
following Friday, and interment
vas made in the cemetery at the
Antioch Christian church on Tim
Der Ridge.
The deceased, a twin brother
If Jacob Gordon still living, was
son of William and Christina
Peck Gordon, and was born in
Belfast township.
Sixty years ago, when there
was thousands of acres of virgin
forest lying on the east slope of
Laurel Ridge, John and Jacob
and their father purchased tracts
,f this land. cleared away the
timber, erected buildings, and
opened up farms. This attracted
others, and to-day it is a prosper
GUS settlement.
John j. Gordon was married to
Miss Margaret Barton, and to
this union the following children
survlve:-James, Luther, and
Harvey, of this county. and AL.
bert and Alice, living in Colorado.
After the death of his first wife,
which occurred twenty-seven
years ago, he was married to
Miss Belle Bergstrerser, who sur
wives. together with the follow.
ing children: Harry, residing in
the Little Cove, and Rachel,
Josephine, and Charles at home.
MRS. CATHERINE McCLAIN.
Mrs Catherine McClain, wild.
ow Of Alexander McClain. died
at her home near Center M. E.
church in Taylor township, on
wednesday, January II, 1917,
aged about 80 years. The funeral
took place last Saturday and in.
terment was made at Center.
Mrs. McClain's maiden name
was Huston-sh being sister
OF the late Evan Huston. She
is survived by two daughters:
Carrie, wife of Harry Walker, of
taylor township, and Miss Cor
della, at home.
MRS. MoLLIE HART.
: MRS. Mollie Hart, widow of
job Hart, died at her home in
CHESTER, Penna., on Saturday
morning, January 20, 1917, aged
ABOUT 75 years. The funeral took
place at 2 o'clock, Monday after
noon and her remains were laid
70 rest in the family lot in Chest
er Rural cemetery.
mrs. Hart's maiden name was
Fields and she was married in
= march 1865. Her husband died
September 9, 1914. She is sur.
viveu by two sons and one dauob