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From: "Victoria Valentine" <>
Subject: [PA-SW-OBITS] MCDOWELL, SMITH, COOK, DONALDSON June 3,1916 McDonald PA Outlook
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:53:02 -0400


MCDOWELL, SMITH, COOK, DONALDSON



Miss Mary MCDOWELL, an aged resident of Mt. Pleasant township
near Hickory, died on Friday evening of general debility. She had been in
failing health for some weeks. A brother, Joseph, and two sisters, survive,
all living on the old home farm. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the late home in charge of the Rev. A. F. ALEXANDER, pastor
of the Prospect Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Mt. Prospect
cemetery.



Mrs. Samuel SMITH nee Mary Walker LUSK, died at her home on the
MEVEY farm one half mile east of McDonald, Sunday morning, May 28th, at 4:40
o'clock, of pneumonia in the 65th year of her age.

Mrs. SMITH was born about five miles north of McDonald and had
spent her entire life in or near McDonald. Although not a strong woman, she
by her kind and loving disposition and her cheerful life had won a place in
the hearts of all those with whom she came in contact. A devoted wife and a
tender and loving mother, always looking on the bright side of life, the
welfare of her home being her first thought.

Mrs. SMITH had been confined to her room most of the winter and
it had only been a few days that she had been able to leave it, when she
contracted pneumonia, when for ten days she bore her suffering without a
murmur, death ending her agony on Sunday morning.

She was a member of the first United Presbyterian church of this
place. Besides her husband, four daughters survive: Mrs. J. P. OLDFIELD,
who with her husband occupy part of the SMITH home, Margaret, Blanche and
Ruby at home. Also one sister, Mrs. Mattie SPRINGER of Noblestown road.
Funeral services were held at her late home on Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock in charge of Dr. W. D. IRONS, pastor of the First United
Presbyterian church. Interment was made in the Robinson's Run cemetery.



J. F. COOK, aged 95 years, 1 month and 20 days, died at his home
on Center avenue, Saturday morning, May 20, at 2:30. He was the oldest man
in Burgettstown and no doubt the oldest in the northern part of Washington
county. He had been in his usual health until he took suddenly ill Friday
night. Mr. COOK was born near Clinton and spent his entire life in
Washington county, except a few years he resided at Noblestown. He was a
son of the late Jeremiah and Dorcas REED COOK. His father was a hatter and
for many years was engaged in this business at Cross Creek village. Mr. COOK
spent most of his life in the mercantile business, first starting in this
business at Cross Creek. Later he moved to Noblestown, where he conducted a
general store. In the year 1862 he moved to Florence, where he was engaged
in storekeeping for about 15 years. In 1882 he took up the insurance
business, which he continued until last August, when he sold out this
business to Edwin MCFARLAND. He was twice married. In the year 1857, March
12, he was married to Miss Nancy POTTER of near Oakdale. She died January,
1869. To this union four children were born: Miss Elizabeth at home; Adam
P., deceased; Mrs. Emma FERGUSON of Bavington and W. R. COOK, of Pittsburg.
June 2, 1872 he was married to Miss Mary A. TAYLOR. She died June 19, 1911.
To this union one child was born: T. S. COOK, of Buffalo, N. Y. The
deceased was the oldest of a family of nine children, of which only one
survives. J. M. COOK, of Pittsburg. He is in his eighty-second year and was
here to attend the funeral of his brother. Three grandchildren also
survive: Frank Cook FERGUSON who has made his home with his grandfather for
the past nine years; Mary Margaret and Stewart Taylor COOK, of Buffalo, N.
Y. Mr. COOK and family came to Burgettstown April 1, 1900 Funeral services
were held from the home Monday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev.
William HAYS, of the First Presbyterian church, of which he was a member.
Interment in Fairview cemetery.



Mr. and Mrs. Jo... uneral of the former's aunt, Mrs. Margaret
DONALDSON of McDonald last Sunday. The interment was made in the Candor
cemetery.

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