William W. Wilson, a highly respected resident of Mount Union, died at his home, corner of Milford and Shaver streets, Wednesday evening, September 18, 1940, about 9 o'clock, after an illness of but three hours duration. He was aged 78 years, four months and twenty-one days at the time of death.
He was born on a farm in Blacklog Valley on April 27, 1862, one of ten children born to Thomas and Caroline (Swinehart) Wilson. He grew to young manhood there. On December 27, 1883, at Huntingdon, he was united in marriage with Miss Ella Bollinger, the Rev. D. K. Freeman officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson established their home in Shade Valley, near St. Mary's church, and Mr. Wilson followed the occupation of farming for a number of years. After serving as steward at the county home at Shirleysburg for nine years, he, with his family, moved to Mount Union in January of 1918. He built a commodious home on the corner of Milford and Shaver streets, which is the Wilson home at the present time.
Mr. Wilson had lived a retired life for the past few years, but he was interested in everything for the good of the community. He had served as councilman for the third ward for six years. He was a member of the First Methodist church of Mount Union, and at the time of his death he was a member of the official board and the Men's Brotherhood Bible class of that church.
The family includes Mrs. Wilson, one son, Ralph W. Wilson, at home, and two daughters, Mrs. Jay Rummell, of Mount Union, and Miss Florence Wilson, a registered nurse at Lewistown. Three sisters survive. They are Mrs. Ella Piper of Sinnemahoning; Mrs. Leslie J. Myers of Mount Union, and Mrs. Charles Evans of Broad Top.
Funeral services will be held at his late home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of his pastor, Rev. W. W. Willard. Interment will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Mount Union, directed by Clark's funeral service.
Friends are being received at the home.
Huntingdon Daily News, page three, Thursday, September 19, 1940
He was born on a farm in Blacklog Valley on April 27, 1862, one of ten children born to Thomas and Caroline (Swinehart) Wilson. He grew to young manhood there. On December 27, 1883, at Huntingdon, he was united in marriage with Miss Ella Bollinger, the Rev. D. K. Freeman officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson established their home in Shade Valley, near St. Mary's church, and Mr. Wilson followed the occupation of farming for a number of years. After serving as steward at the county home at Shirleysburg for nine years, he, with his family, moved to Mount Union in January of 1918. He built a commodious home on the corner of Milford and Shaver streets, which is the Wilson home at the present time.
Mr. Wilson had lived a retired life for the past few years, but he was interested in everything for the good of the community. He had served as councilman for the third ward for six years. He was a member of the First Methodist church of Mount Union, and at the time of his death he was a member of the official board and the Men's Brotherhood Bible class of that church.
The family includes Mrs. Wilson, one son, Ralph W. Wilson, at home, and two daughters, Mrs. Jay Rummell, of Mount Union, and Miss Florence Wilson, a registered nurse at Lewistown. Three sisters survive. They are Mrs. Ella Piper of Sinnemahoning; Mrs. Leslie J. Myers of Mount Union, and Mrs. Charles Evans of Broad Top.
Funeral services will be held at his late home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of his pastor, Rev. W. W. Willard. Interment will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Mount Union, directed by Clark's funeral service.
Friends are being received at the home.
Huntingdon Daily News, page three, Thursday, September 19, 1940
William W. Wilson, a highly respected resident of Mount Union, died at his home, corner of Milford and Shaver streets, Wednesday evening, September 18, 1940, about 9 o'clock, after an illness of but three hours duration. He was aged 78 years, four months and twenty-one days at the time of death.
He was born on a farm in Blacklog Valley on April 27, 1862, one of ten children born to Thomas and Caroline (Swinehart) Wilson. He grew to young manhood there. On December 27, 1883, at Huntingdon, he was united in marriage with Miss Ella Bollinger, the Rev. D. K. Freeman officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson established their home in Shade Valley, near St. Mary's church, and Mr. Wilson followed the occupation of farming for a number of years. After serving as steward at the county home at Shirleysburg for nine years, he, with his family, moved to Mount Union in January of 1918. He built a commodious home on the corner of Milford and Shaver streets, which is the Wilson home at the present time.
Mr. Wilson had lived a retired life for the past few years, but he was interested in everything for the good of the community. He had served as councilman for the third ward for six years. He was a member of the First Methodist church of Mount Union, and at the time of his death he was a member of the official board and the Men's Brotherhood Bible class of that church.
The family includes Mrs. Wilson, one son, Ralph W. Wilson, at home, and two daughters, Mrs. Jay Rummell, of Mount Union, and Miss Florence Wilson, a registered nurse at Lewistown. Three sisters survive. They are Mrs. Ella Piper of Sinnemahoning; Mrs. Leslie J. Myers of Mount Union, and Mrs. Charles Evans of Broad Top.
Funeral services will be held at his late home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of his pastor, Rev. W. W. Willard. Interment will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Mount Union, directed by Clark's funeral service.
Friends are being received at the home.
Huntingdon Daily News, page three, Thursday, September 19, 1940
He was born on a farm in Blacklog Valley on April 27, 1862, one of ten children born to Thomas and Caroline (Swinehart) Wilson. He grew to young manhood there. On December 27, 1883, at Huntingdon, he was united in marriage with Miss Ella Bollinger, the Rev. D. K. Freeman officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson established their home in Shade Valley, near St. Mary's church, and Mr. Wilson followed the occupation of farming for a number of years. After serving as steward at the county home at Shirleysburg for nine years, he, with his family, moved to Mount Union in January of 1918. He built a commodious home on the corner of Milford and Shaver streets, which is the Wilson home at the present time.
Mr. Wilson had lived a retired life for the past few years, but he was interested in everything for the good of the community. He had served as councilman for the third ward for six years. He was a member of the First Methodist church of Mount Union, and at the time of his death he was a member of the official board and the Men's Brotherhood Bible class of that church.
The family includes Mrs. Wilson, one son, Ralph W. Wilson, at home, and two daughters, Mrs. Jay Rummell, of Mount Union, and Miss Florence Wilson, a registered nurse at Lewistown. Three sisters survive. They are Mrs. Ella Piper of Sinnemahoning; Mrs. Leslie J. Myers of Mount Union, and Mrs. Charles Evans of Broad Top.
Funeral services will be held at his late home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of his pastor, Rev. W. W. Willard. Interment will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Mount Union, directed by Clark's funeral service.
Friends are being received at the home.
Huntingdon Daily News, page three, Thursday, September 19, 1940
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