The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
RECORD OF DEATHS.
ss,,t Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sous Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
Mrs, ELIZA JANE JOHNSTON.

,ton Of Ayr township, passed
,vay at her home South Second
Street, McConnellsburg a few
minutes before midnight on the
evening Of July IA, 1918. Aged
n years 6 months, and 5 days.
Mrs. Johnston was a daughter
If Richard and Mary Miller Nor
row, and she was born near Pitts
bnrgh January 8, 184l. On the
10Th of November. 1865, she was
married to Lieut., J. Walker John
ston, and with her husband she
settled down to farm life in Ayr
township, this county, where they
lived until the death of Mr.. John
ston 10 years ago. During tn e
last 8 years she had resided in
McCOnnellsburg.
To this union twelve children
we're born, eleven of whom are
living, namely, Richard NJ, Bris-
tol, COlo.; Jessie A., wife of T.
Alexander Patterson, near New
vile, Cumberland county, Pa;
Mary NJ, wife Of William M.
Kendall, near Webster Mills,
this county; James Houston John
ston, at Webster Mills; Ralph NJ,
Pittsburgh; Helen j., wife of E.
4. Dimm, Granville, Pa. Blanche,
wife of W. w. Keggereis, Ship
penSburg, Pa; Miss Florence NJ,
at home; Charles, on the old home
place in the Cove; May wife of
Daniel F. Trout, near McCon-
rellsburg; Grace, wife of John
Il. Owens, Lewistown, Pa. Nor
man, the youngest, was buried
Just four years before the death
Of his mother. There are twenty
five grand children, and one
great grand child.
Mrs. Johnston was a woman Of
lOvable christian character, a de-
voted member of the Second U.
P. Church, of the Cove, and had
| a wide circle of friends. Mrs.
Margaret Kendall, widow of the
late James G.. Kendall, of Ayr
township, is a sister.
HENRY YOUSE.
Henry Youse, aged about SO
years, died at his home near
LOngford, Kansas, Saturday,
June 20, 1918. Mr.. Youse was a
prosperous farmer. He had been
in usual health, ate a hearty
breakfast tn at morning, and
went out into a field to help make
hay. Sometime during the fore
noon he went to the house anc
complained of not feeling well,
At | o'clock he was dead. A
physician was called who sale
that the cause of his sudden
death was neuralgia of the heart
He is survived by his wife anC
six children, the youngest Of
whom are twins about three
months old. The deceased was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
YOuse, near McConnellsburg
He went west" more tha I
thirty years ago; was prosperous
and accumulated much of thi
worlds goods. He was a pro
gressive citizen, "A devoted churcl
man, and his death will be a rea
loss to the community in which
he lived. Besides his wife AM
children, he is survived by hi
parents and by three brothers
Lewis, McConnellsburg; William
near McConnelIsburg, and Charli
near Mercersburg.
MRS. ALBERT r. RITCHEY.
Mrs. Albert r. Ritchey die,
at her home at Everett, Pa, Sun
day, July7, 1918 after an lines
Of several weeks duration fror
typhoid fever, aged SO years an
10 months.
Lucretia Jackson Ritchey We
Torn at Akersville, Fulton cour
ty, Pa, on September Z, 1881
and was a daughter of j. l.. an
Leah H. Jackson. She wa
united in marriage with MI
Albert R. Ritchey, of Everet
and has since resided here. Mrs.
htchey was a member of tn
Barndollar Methodist Episcop;
church of this place, and took a
active interest in church affairs