The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-03
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Il Sketches Of The Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.

louii CtohiCyy HttiC oob VI hoi
n and Orpah Snider Winter,
is born Saturday, December %
II and died Friday, December
1917, aged six days. Funer-
services on Sunday, conducted
Ed. G. L. Funk, of the Prim-
re Baptist Church and inter-
mt in the cemetery at the
holloway Baptist church. The
cents have the sincere sym
Ghy of their many friends in
Is sad loss of their first. born.
AMOS HIXsoN.
Amos Hixson, one of Brush
eek townships representative
izens, and a member of one of
|, Valleys oldest families, died
bis home near Crystal Spring,
Saturday, December 20, 1917,
ID about 78 years. The fun
i took place the following
esday and interment was made
the cemetery at McKendree
rch.
he grandfather of the deceas-
Timothy Hixson, Sr., came
m Virginia soon after the
Sc of the Revolutionary war,
l settled in Brush Creek VAL
on the farm later owned by
thony Spade. Som eti m e
erward, he purchased a tract
,wn later as the Enoch Hix-
s farm. Among his sors was
hral.n, the father of Amos
Ison, the sal ject ofthis sketch.
lowing in line of grandfather,
her and SON they were all
mer- -blacksmiths each having
rned tie trade from his faith
mos Hixson married Rebecca
am in 1852, who survives,
ether Y ith the following chill
m: Grant; Nellie, wife o f
Jorge R Inn; Grace, Ernest and
Use. Three children are dead.
November 2S, 1864. he answer
his country's call and went in
the army to help put down the
'ellion, becoming a member of
Fmpany l, 82nd Regiment,
nnsylvania Volunteers, and
rived to the close of the war,
ing honorably discharged on
|e 14th day Of July, 1865.
Mr.. Hixson was a consistent
amber of the Methodist Episco-
] Church, an upright citizen,
I'd a man who had the conf
nee and esteem of a wide circle
friends.
I MISS MARY CoHICK.
MissMary Cohick was born near
Pa, October 20. 1853,
I'D died at Fort Littleton, Pa,
! Sunday, December %, 1917,
yed GA years 2 months and 3
.ys. She spent her childhood
.ys in Lancaster and Perry
nnties. removing with her par
ats to Fulton County during the
fiddle sixties. In 1866 she
ltered the S. l.. Buckley home
/; Fort Littleton where she be.
ame as one of the family, and
which home she spent the re-
lainder of her life in loving
aithful service that endeared
erself in the home. Such SER
Ice cannot be measured by dol
yrs, nor can it ever be forgotten.
he identified herself many years
nee, with the Methodist Epis-
,pal church, but being of a very
etiring disposition, she never
,ok very active part in the re-
.gious activities of the church,
ut was always willing and glad
. contribute of her income, time,
nd strength in the support of
he church. Many a house in her
immunity in which sickness or
cath had entered in the days
'one by will affectionately recall
ler kindly sympathetic ministra-
'ons. Hers was an exemplary
fe of good deeds well done; Of
wing service well performed.
Ter motto lived, not preached,
sas the comfort and welfare of
thers frst-her own last. She
,aves the following brothers and
isters to lament her death: John
bhick, Three Springs, Pa; Mrs.
lcnnis Hess. HustOnto1,E'sA Pa. !;