OBIT: Elza McELFISH, 1899, Bedford County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. May 1, 2010, 10:07 pm Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/bedford/ _______________________________________________ Elza McElfish Bedford Gazette 8/4/1899 A communication from Hewitt to the Cumberland Alleganian contains the following account of the death of Elza McElfish, Sr.: The ruthless hand of death removed from our community last Saturday, July 22, Elza McElfish, Sr. He was the oldest man in this part of Bedford county, having reached the advanced age of eighty-four years, ten months and seventeen days. Death came very suddenly. He ate his breakfast and went to the store and afterward to the barnyard, where he was found shortly afterward by his grandson lying on the ground cold in death. "The deceased was born on Murley's Branch, Allegany county, Maryland, and moved to Hewitt about forty years ago. He was a member of the Lutheran church. The young people will miss his smiling countenance. For many years, he sat in the store and gave good advice and counsel to all. He leaves a widow eighty years old and six sons; Elza, James F., Jonathan, Campbell, Arthur and David, and one daughter, Mrs. Alcinda Lashley, widow of George W. Lashley,deceased. All of the family attended the funeral except David, who lives in Washington state. Two daughters, Susan and Amy, and one son, Columbus, preceded him to the land of rest. The interment took place at the home burial grounds on Sunday evening about four o'clock. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/