OBIT: Mahlon VOUGHT, 1916, formerly of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Vought, Mahlon A telegram was received here from Forsyth, Mont. on Wednesday stating that Mahlon Vought had died at the Alexander Hotel of that place. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Vought, deceased, former residents of Salisbury. The remains will be brought to Meyersdale and taken in charge by Undertaker Price. It is expected that the body will arrive here about Saturday evening. The burial place has not been decided. Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 20, 1916 --- FORMER RESIDENTS BODY ARRIVES HERE The body of Mahlon Vought, notice of whose death was given in our last issue arrived here Tuesday and the funeral was held at the Church of the Brethren in charye [sic] of Rev. W. M. Howe. Interment was made in Union Cemetery. Mr. Fike [Vought?] is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Wilson and Elmer, both of Salisbury; Norman, of California; Emma, wife of Milton Fike, of Meyersdale, and Malinda, wife of Harvey Arnold, of West Virginia. Mr. Vought was 33 years of age and lived at "320 Acre" ranch, Eastern Montana, and he had lived there almost long enough to prove his title to the big ranch. Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 27, 1916