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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] MONNIN, HILL, WOOTEN, GREER, EAGLESON, FARRAR, CEYROLLES, KELSO, JONES, MILLER June 17, 1927 McDonald PA Record
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    3. MONNIN, HILL, WOOTEN, GREER, EAGLESON, FARRAR, CEYROLLES, KELSO, JONES, MILLER Mr. and Mrs. G. L. DUCRAY and son Clovis returned to their home in North street on Thursday of last week from Meadville, where they attended the funeral of Mr. DUCRAY's cousin, Frank MONNIN. They were accompanied to McDonald by Miss Leda DEVILLAR, who will spend some time here. James HILL, a negro of Shaw mine, died at the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, at six o'clock Monday morning, June 13, 1927. Death was due to a bullet wound in the neck which he had suffered in an altercation about ten o'clock Sunday night. He was aged 37 years. Friends say that he leaves a wife and child in Alabama. The funeral was held this Thursday afternoon. Interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. BOYD and children have returned to their home in Paducah, Ky., after having been called to Oakdale by the death of their father and grandfather, Harry WOOTEN. *Oakdale column Mrs. W. A. BOVARD was called to Rouseville last Friday by the death of her brother, Frank H. GREER, who was killed in the nitro-glycerin explosion at Butler Wednesday of last week. Just a few weeks ago Mrs. BOVARD attended the funeral of another brother. *Oakdale column The Rev. M. W. RIDDLE, Mr. CLARK, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MOORE attended the funeral of the Rev. E. L. EAGLESON in West Middletown Monday afternoon. The Rev. Mr. EAGLESON was pastor of the West Middletown United Presbyterian church. About 700 people attended the funeral and as each passed the body of the pastor placed a carnation on the bier. *Oakdale column Mrs. Elizabeth FARRAR, aged 88 years, was buried from the Raccoon Presbyterian church at Candor Tuesday afternoon of last week. Mrs. FARRAR was a former Candor resident and also lived in Bulger for several years. For the past twenty years she had resided in the Westend, Pittsburgh. *Bulger column Gabriel CEYROLLES Sr., aged 63 years and 11 months, died at his late residence, Imperial, Pa., on Monday, June 13, 1927. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Barbara CEYROLLES, four sons: Harry, Gabriel, and William of Imperial, and John of McDonald, and two daughters: Mrs. L. A. PUSKAR and Mrs. Earl MORRIS of Imperial. Two brothers: Charles and Joseph CEYROLLES of Imperial, and one sister, Mrs. John BRITT of St. Louis, Mo., survive also. There are twenty-four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at two o'clock this Thursday afternoon in the Valley Presbyterian church, Imperial. William Wallace KELSO, aged 71 years, long a resident of Cecil township and a member of one of the well known families of the county, died suddenly at four o'clock Friday afternoon, June 10, 1927. He had apparently been in the best of health. Until the last few years Mr. KELSO had followed farming, living on the old KELSO homestead farm. He was widely known. A member of the Venice United Presbyterian church, he had served as an elder of the congregation for many years. Mrs. KELSO, who was a daughter of the late Rev. A. R. ANDERSON of Venice, survives with four sons: Edwin A. of Zollarsville, W. Wallace of McDonald, John and Mark at home. Four brothers: B. M., James L., and George A. of Canonsburg, and John of McKeesport, survive. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock in the Venice United Presbyterian church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. C. T. LITTELL. Interment was in the Venice cemetery. Mrs. Isaac W. JONES, aged 87 years, died at three o'clock Friday morning, June 10, 1927, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. J. MORROW, 20 South Franklin street, Washington. Death was caused indirectly by the effects of a fall which she sustained a number of years ago. Mrs. JONES was born December 21, 1839, in Somerset township, and was a daughter of William and Matilda MCILVAINE, one of the pioneer families of the county. She was a sister of Judge J. A. MCILVAINE and W. R. MCILVAINE of Washington. The following children also survive: Mrs. MORROW, at whose home she died; J. Mac JONES and Attorney Harry A. JONES of the Washington bar, and Mrs. C. H. JONES, all of Washington. Mrs. JONES was a consistent member of the First Methodist church, Washington, from which funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in charge of the pastor, the Rev. John F. JOSE. Charles MILLER, a prominent citizen of Beallsville, aged 56, was found dead in his office Tuesday morning, June 18, 1927, by his brother Jesse and W. B. HILL of Beallsville. Mr. MILLER boarded and roomed with Mr. and Mrs. HILL. He was not at home Monday, having gone to Pittsburgh. When he did not show up Tuesday morning, Mr. HILL went to Mr. MILLER's business office, but found it locked. He wired to Mr. MILLERS's brother Jesse, who was attending a business meeting in Washington, and who at once went to Beallsville, and with Mr. HILL, obtained a key, opened the door, and went in and found Mr. MILLER dead in his chair. He had evidently died of heart trouble. Mr. MILLER was a native of the Bellsville (sic) region where he had large holdings in coal and lands. He was never married. For years Mr. MILLER figured prominently in county politics. He was a republican and was twice a candidate for sheriff on the Republican ticket, but was twice defeated. Mr. MILLER is survived by his brothers, John L. MILLER of Pittsburgh, Jesse F. MILLER of Beallsville, and Frank MILLER of Washington, and a sister, Mrs. HUMES, wife of the Rev. Mr. HUMES of Fayette City.

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