The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of The Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
JOHN L. FLEMING.

July 70, 1910 WIFI apou' '"ShVy
other Fulton County boys, and
on the 9th at noon landed at
Camp Lee, Va, died at the base
hospital at that camp October 2,
1918 at 10:45 p. m, he being abb
sent from home two days less
than ten weeks. He was son
of Mrs. Mary E. Fleming of Clear
Ridge; his father, T. E. Fleming,
ESQ, died May 5, 1911. John
was born at Clear Ridge. When
about 18 years of age, he with
his brother Robert went to Nc
Connellsburg andopened a black
smithing and general repair shop,
where he remained faithful to
duty until failing health (an af-
fection of the heart) caused him
to quit work and seek a restora-
ton of health. He tried in turn,
Chambersburg, Baltimore and
Philadelphia. In April 1917 he
seemed to receive benefit at the
Medic o-Chi in Philadelphia, and
returned home staying with his
mother until he went to Camp
Lee as before mentioned.
John was member of |. 0.
R. NJ, No. 474, of McConnells-
burg; a member of McConnells-
burg, Lodge No. 744 |. o. o. F.
and a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church in that town. He
was a young man Of commend
able habits, and at all times in :
spired the love and respect of his
acquaintances. His worth to his
grief stricken mother, brother
and sisters can never be replaced.
His remains escorted by a SOL
der, reached Fort Loudon Sum-
lay October 9th, and it was con-
veyed to the home Of his mother
1t Clear Ridge, from which place
The funeral took place the follow
ing Tuesday. At the time of his
death he was a member of Com
pany X, 18th Training Battalion,
Infantry Replacement Camp, and
vas expecting to besentto France
soon. Besides his mother. he is
survived by the following broth
ers and sisters: Robert j., Nc
Connellsburg; Brady S.. Waynes-
boro; Lloyd, at home; David d.,
Turtle Creek, Pa; AIDA, wife of
7. c. Appleby, Bellwood, Pa;
Misses Lillian and Zelpha, at
home. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Edward Jack
son of McConnellsburg, and his
remains were borne to their last
resting place beneath the flag and
wealth of floral tributes.
JOHN M. ANDREWS.
Mr.. M. M. Bender received a
letter a few days ago which
brought the intelligence that his
brother-in-law, John M. An
drews died at his home in Jersey
City, N. j., on Sunday, Sep
tember 6, 1918, aged about 80
years.
years.
Mr.. Andrews was married to
Miss Annie Bender, of McCon-
nellsburg, who died abvut eight
or nine years ago, and for sever
al years Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews
were residents of Chambersbufg,
Mr.. Andrews being passenger
conductor on the Cumberland
Valley railroad.
The Deceased is survived by
one daughter, Miss Flora A n
drews, who kept house for her
father. His remains were plac,
ed in the family lot at Philips
burg, N. j. beside those Of hi:
wife.
ELLIS E. BARTON.
Ellis E. Barton, Of Philadel-
phla, died in the Pennsylvania
hospital on Friday October a 1915
OF pneumonia following an attack
OF Spanish influenza. He leave.
TO mourn his death his wife
and two children, Elva and E ale
also his father, Timothy II Bar
ton, of Cossarte, Pa, and thc
following brothers and sisters
Geo. W. Barton, of Berwyn, Pa
Jesse A. Barton, Of Coatesville
and Mrs. E E. Brantner. neal
breezewood. He was a native o
orush Creek township. this coun
sy and went to Philadelphia abou
eight years ago.