The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-29
RECORD OF DEATHS.
sho,t Sketches Of The Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
HON. JOHN WESLEY HOOP.

Wesley Hoop passed away aI MS
residence on West Market Street
McConnellsburg, on Saturday
afternoon, August "a, 1918, aged
7S years and 20 days.
The funeral took place at 8
o'clock Monday morning, tn e
eervices being conducted by his
pastor, Rev. E. j. Croft assisted
by Rev. Edward Jackson, after
which his remains were followed
bv a large number of sorrowing
friends to the cemetery at ST.
loan church, where interment
was made in the family lot. He
is survived by two daughters,
Miss Sarah F., at home, and Eva
C.. wife of Beamer Gress, near
McConnellsburg. Judge" Hoop,
so called because he served a
term as Associate Judge of the
County, possessed that joviai
happy disposition that won to him
large circle of acquaintances.
Judge Hoop, was a descendant
Of one of the County's Oldest
families his great-grandfather,
George Hoop, Sr., having settled
in Licking Creek township on
what was later known as the
David Mellott farm about the be-
ginning of the Revolutionary
War. John Hoop his son, died in
the same township. George
Hoop, Jr., grandson of the first
mentioned George Hoop, and
father of John Wesley Hoop,
was born in 1909. In 1887 he
married Anna Uncles, who died
in 1912. To this union was born
one daughter, Jane, who grew to
womanhood and became the wife
of Samuel Shaffer, Akron, O.
Both she and her husband are
now dead. In 1S43, George
Hoop, Jr., married Catharine
George, and she died in 1850. Tc
this union, two children were
born, j. Wesley, the subject OF
this sketch, and Maria, the wife
Of Eli Retiring, of Bedford Coun'
ty. They are both dead. In lS55
George Hoop, Jr., welded Susar
Hockensmith, and to this unior
we're born six children: William
George, Ella, Samuel, Richard
and Henry-only two Of whom
are living, namely, George, nea
Andover, and Ella, wife of Joh'
R. Tayman, residing at Brandy
wine, Nd.
The deceased was veteran o
the Civil War, he having bee
mustered into service on the frs
day of March, 1865, Go. A, 97t
regiment Penna. Vols. and wa
discharged on the 2Sth Of August
1865. The year following, h
was married to Mary Sipes, an
to them>were born two childre
Sarah and Eva already mer
toned. After the death OF HI
wife about seven years ago, b
removed to McConnellsburi
where he spent the remainder {
his life.
Mrs. GERTRUDE MoRGRET.
Mrs. Gertrude Morgret, viii
of Hayes Morgret and daught'
ofMr and Mrs. William H. LAX
of Belfast township, died in Il
/ Methodist hospital in Philade
phia, Friday morning, Augu
%, 1918, aged IA years, 5 month
and | day. Her remains we
sent to Hancock, Md, on Satu
day from which place they we
conveyed to the home of her p
rents, near NeeGmore, where Il
funeral was held on Mondj
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, the sc
vices being conducted by Rev.
h. Garland, and interment W
made in the cemetery at Plef
ant Grove church.
She is survived by her hu5ban
and by two daughters Pan
aud Pearl both married and
siding in Philadelphia; a lso,
her parents and the followi
brothers and sisters: Boz
Dayte, wife of Hugh Gan
Queen, wife of Gilbert MelIo
and Grace. wife of Charlie Gar
all residing ia Philadelph
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