Indiana County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bothel, James July 13, 1916 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rosalie Sommer rosaliesommer@comcast.net March 30, 2007, 7:35 pm Indiana Weekly, Indiana, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1916 RECENT DEATHS JAMES BOTHEL James BOTHEL, aged 94, one of the most highly respected and useful citizens of Center township, passed away Thursday last July 13, of diseases incident to old aged. He was born in Washington township October 22 1822 and moved to Center township in 1872. His grandfather, David BOTHEL, settled in what is now Indiana county in 1790. John BOTHEL, the father of the deceased was in the war of 1812. Mr. BOTHEL was a Civil War veteran, being a member of Co. I. 135th Regiment, under Captain John A. Kinter and was mustered out May 24, 1863. He was a staunch Republican and his religious connection were with the Crete United Presbyterian church, which he served as trustee. He leaves one son, Nelson M. BOTHEL, of Center township, with whom he made his home, and where he found a kind and peaceful home during his declining years. Mr. BOTHEL was one of the most remarkable men of his time. He could read without glasses and was unusually well posted on the European war. He was very intelligent and well posted on the happenings in our own country and our troubles with Mexico. He was the oldest inhaabitant in Center tosnwhip if not in the country. On January 12, 1865, Mr. BOTHEL married Mrs. Mary J. CAMPBELL DICKSON, who died January 14, 1909, and was buried in Greenwood cemetery. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon last at 2 o'clock by Rev. Logan, pastor of Crete United Presbyterian church. Interment followed in Greenwood cemetery at Indiana. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb