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Washington County Pennsylvania History and Families
Deaths and Obituaries of People with ties to Washington County PA
 
Pre-1900s Undertaker's Horse-drawn Wagon, and early 1900s
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All McDonald Newspaper Items from Victoria Hospodar Valentine,
researcher and transcriber.
Unless noted, all other Newspaper Items from Judith
Florian, researcher, transcriber, webmaster.
Obituaries from May 11, 1923
1923
Transcripts of the Obituaries from The
Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Fri., May 11, 1923, page 20:
DEATH ROLL - MRS. CAROLINE POTTS - Claysville, May 11 -
Mrs. Caroline Potts, aged 73 years, widow of Hugh Potts, died yesterday
afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Stewart, Mill street.
Her death was due to complications of diseases.
She was born in Harrison county, Ohio, where she had spent the most
of her life, coming here to spend her declining years at her daughter's
home.
She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. J. N. Mills, of Southern
Pines, N. C., and Mrs. C. L. Stewart, of this place.
Three grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at the Stewart home Saturday evening at
7 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. I. T. Green.
The interment will be in the Greenwood cemetery, Harrison county,
Ohio, Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. She was a member of the Mother's
club and of the Christian church
JAMES M'CONNEL - James Cope McConnell died last
evening at [6?] o'clock at his home in Canton township, of pneumonia.
He had been ill only a few weeks.
He was aged [78 ?] years.
Mr. McConnell was born near Tridelphia, W. Va., son of
Samuel McConnell.
He was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Ann Fordyce,
February 10, 1869. She survives with the following children: C. Edward,
Clinton W., Harry L., McConnell, and Mrs. J. M. Stollar, all of
Washington, and Mrs. Cora Moore, of Claysville. He leaves, also, [13 ?
18 ?] grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Mr. McConnell moved to West Finley township shortly
after his marriage. He had been a resident of Washington county since
18[69?], following farming the greater part of his life.
The funeral services will be held Saturday at the home
of his son, S. Edward McConnell, in Canton township, at an hour to be
announced later.
Interment will be in the Claysville cemetery.
Obituaries
and Death Notices for People from or near McDonald PA
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