The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-14
RECORD OF DEATHS.

Rev. M. L. SIPEs.


home in Earlston, a suburb Of
Everett, Pa, on Tuesday. No
vember 5, 1918 of a complication
of diseases incident to advancing
age.
Private funeral services were
held at his late home at 2 O.
clock Thursday afternoon, Rev.
E. E. Sponsler officiating, assist
ed by Rev. J. r. Logue. Mr..
Sipes had requested that Rev
Sponsler should conduct his fu-
neral. Interment was made in the
Everett cemetery.
The deceased was son of Jacob
and Mary Lodge Sipes, and ne
was born in Licking Creek town.
ship, this county August 1S, 1887.
On the 26th of August, 1861, he
was married in Brush Creek Val
ley to Miss Catherine Moore, a
woman of lovely character and a
fitting helpmeet in the rearing
Of a splendid family and SYM
pathetic companion for almost
three score of years to her hus-
hand. The following children
survive: Burton and Howard of
Curwensville, Pa; Mrs. Charles
OFT, of Washington, d, c.; Miss
Dolly Sipes, of New York; Mrs.
H. ]. Wagner, of Cumberland,
Md; Mrs. Harry O'Neal, of
Everett Route a, and Miss Har-
riet Sipes, at home. Two chill
dren preceded him to the grave.
Rev. Sipes had lived in the
counties of Fulton and Bedford
his entire life, and he had a wide
circle of admiring and sincere
friends. For a number of years he
lived at Earlston, a retired life.
He was a life long member of the
Christian church, and had been a
minister of that denomination for
over forty-fve years. He was
man of great piety and was
noted for his exemplary chris
tain life. Although he had been
sufferer for many years, he al
ways bore his suffering with
christian grace and fortitude.
He was a man of unusual intelli-
gence and always used his knowl-
edge to help other people.
The ancestors of Mr.. Sipes were
pioneers in the settlement of Full
.on county. On his mothers
,ide, his grand mother, Roseann
Hanks Lodge, was a full sister
% the father of Nancy Hanks,
the mother of Abraham Lincoln.
JOHN A. HAUMAN.
Veteran John Andrew Hauman
died at his home in Licking Creek
Township on Wednesday, No.
7ember 6. 1918 of epilepsy, aged
"a years, 7 months Z days. The
deceased was attacked by fits sc
treqently during the past year,
that his physical and menta
strength both became very low.
The deceased was a son Of
James and Henrietta Deshong
Hauman, whose home was along
the eastern base Of Sideling Hill
two miles south of Saluvia. Be-
ing left fatherless when quite
young, he and his widowed moth.
er lived on the old home place un
til he went to the Civil War as
private in Co. A, 117th regiment
P.V. After the War, he return
ed home and cared for his moth
er until her death. He married
Caroline Daniels, sister of the
late Jacob Daniels. Besides the
faithful wife, there survives two
Sons Jacob h. Hauman and Ray
mond Chester Hauman, and th'
mother and sons reside on th'
old home place. Funeral servi
ces, conducted by Rev. E. j
Croft, were held on Friday morn
Ing and interment was made a
the Sideling Hill church.
PETER O. CRIST.
IN Peter O. Crist died at his hom,
IN Warfordsburg, Nov. 6, 1918
aged rs years, Z months and q
GAYS. His remains were laid t
rest in the Presbyterian cemeter,
AZ Warfordsburg, Nov. 9Th, Rev
a. W. May conducting the ser
vice at his late home.
Mr.. Crist was born in Lairds