Fulton County PA Archives News.....John Stunkard Family October 5, 1899
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The Fulton County News. (McConnellsburg, Pa.) October 5, 1899
John Stunkard Family
About eight weeks ago Commissioner John Stunkard, of Wells Valley, was obliged to
take his bed. A physician was called and Mr. Stunkard was informed that his illness
was typhoid fever. Mr. Stunkard became a very sick man and it required several weeks
of very careful nursing to make it possible for him to be up. About a week after he
took fever, his daughter Maggie got it, and still later his eight-year-old son John.
The afflicted family had the sympathy of kind neighbors, who did everything in their
power for their comfort. About ten days ago the faithful wife and mother, who was
utmost exhausted from care and watchfulness over her loved ones, was obliged to sink
to her bed from an attack of the same dread malady. She seemed, however, to be
getting along well, and in no immediate danger, so when Monday morning came, and the
presence of Mr. Stunkard seemed to be demanded at the commissioners' office in
McConnellsburg, on account of court, and the fact that he had been absent from the
office for several weeks, his wife thought it best that he should try to get to
town. He reached here about noon Monday very much exhausted from the ride, but the
severest shock came when about three o'clock, a message came over the phone
informing him that his wife was dead. He, of course, at once started on his long,
sad, drive of 22 miles for his home.
The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon and her remains were followed to their
resting place in the cemetery at the Valley M. E. church by a large number of
sympathizing friends. Rev. W. J. Scheaffer conducted the services. She was a
faithful member of the M. E. church. She was aged about 42 years.

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