Joeseph Simons –
Joseph Simons, aged 8[?] years [died] at his home, near Clark's Mills,
PA Tuesday morning, November 25. Simons had been a sufferer for may
years and during the last two or three years had been confined to his
home. He was born in Butler county, January 8, 1831. When but a boy he
came to Mercer county and settled with his parents on the farm on which
he died. This section of the county was then a vast wilderness, there
being but 3 or 4 settlers near.
The deceased lived all his
life in the community. He was noted as a man of good habits, honest and
upright, a consistent and faithful member of the M.E. church at Clark's
Mills. He was one of the charter meembers of this church. He is
survived by two sons, J. And W.H. (Present county treasurer) four
daughters, Mrs. A.A. McLean and Mrs. J.R. Knapp, of Clark's Mills, Mrs.
E.E. Vanness, of Hadley, and Mrs. J.E. Hoover of Kinsman, O. The
funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J.M. Foster, the
M.E. church, Clark's Mills, Friday, at 11 a.m. Interment at Perry
chapel cemetery.
Submitted by Susannah Lewis
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