The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-14
RECORD Of DsA1as.


1862, he enlisted in Co. + 132nd
Reg. Pa Vols. At the expira-
ton Of the term, he reenlisted in
20. +. 2nd Reg. Artillery, aud
served until Jan. l, 1866. Dur
ing this time he took part in
many Of the great battles Of the
Civil War.
A few years after the close Of
the war, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Ehie S. Whitmyer
of Lairdsville, ard moved to
Kansas where they lived II years,
moving from there to Warfords-
burg 80 years ago. His wife
preceded him to the grave six
years ago.
MIR. Crist is survived by the
following grown children: Mrs.
May Halderman, Kansas City,
Mo. Frank b, Lcwistown, Pa. ;
Mrs. Sylvia HiIes, Mays Chapel;
Bundy o., Clyde w, Harry j.,
and Miss Fern, at Warfordsburg.
Mr.. Crist was a good citizen
and well beloved by all who knew
him. He was a staunch patriot
to the last, and the flag for which
ne gave the best four years Of
his life, was lowered with his
casket into his grave.
ELMER w. HORTON.
Elmer Wells Horton, son Of
Benjamin aud Catheaine Hor-
ton, formerly Of Taylor Town
ship, died in the hospital at
Robertsdale, Pa on Friday,
November /, 1918, aged about
81 years. The cause of hia
death was influenza. developing
into pneumonia. Emer's wife
and four children were all sick
with the same disease, and with
little help, the burden of caring
for them fell upon him. When
he went down with it, it was
thought best to send hin to the
hospital, but the worn down con
dition of his body and the viru-
lent type of the disease, soon
brought the end. The funeral,
which was private, was held on
Monday, and interment was
made at RobertsdaIe. He is
aurvived by his wife, who was
Miss Annie Parks, Of Roberts
dale, and by four children-the
eldest being 10 years of ago, and
the youngest four months; also,
by his mother and the following
sisters and brother: Eta, wife of
Howard Fleck, Broadtop City;
Carrie, wife of William Deavor,
near Hu5tontown; Annie, wife Of
Howard Nonemaker, Cherry
Grove; John, of RDbertsdale, and
Bertha, wife of Albert Mccoy of
the same place. His brother
Harry died at the Blair Memorial
hospital at Huntingdon two
years ago as the result Of q sur
gical operation.
Elmer was an industrious, kind
hearted man always ready to
help any one in need. He was a
skillful barber, having learned
the trade in Cleveland, O. With
Vaine Brown, he conducted a
barber shop at RobertsdaIe for
several years. He was also the
local food administer.
S. K. MoRGRET.
Stillwell Kirk Morgret, or
"Stillie" as he was more famil-
iarly known to his friends. died
at his home in Shiremanstown,
Pa, Monday, October 81, 1918.
He had, as he supposed, recover
ed from an attack of influenza,
but going to work too soon, he
brought on a relapse which his
already weakened condition was
not able to sustain. The funeral
services conducted by Rev. j. w.
Gabel, of the Brethren Church of
God took place on the oath, and
interment was made in Slate Hill
cemetery. The deceased was a
son of the late Aaron Morgret Of
Ayr township, and he was aged
about &c years. He is survived
by his wife and four children.
The names of the children are
Mary, Margaret, Pearl, and Carl, 4.
Ha is also survived hv his moth.