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HON. JONATHAN H. WALKER Special to The Inquirer. Died on the 23d of March, at Homachita, near Natchez, aged 61 years, the Hon. Jonathan H. Walker, of Pittsburgh, President Judge of the United States’ District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania – a whig and soldier of the Revolution.  [Donated by Nancy Piper] [Source: Republican Inquirer (Gettysburg, PA), May 5, 1824, Submitted by Nancy Piper]

SHEM WALKER Pittsburgh, Aug. 5,--Shem Walker, 24 years old, and his brother, Wilbur Walker, were drowned in the Ohio river at Glen Osborne yesterday afternoon by the overturning of a canoe. They were sons of Frank Walker, of Sewickley, a well known contractor. [Source: Wilkes-Barre Times, August 5, 1890, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

WILBUR WALKER Pittsburgh, Aug. 5,--Shem Walker, 24 years old, and his brother, Wilbur Walker, were drowned in the Ohio river at Glen Osborne yesterday afternoon by the overturning of a canoe. They were sons of Frank Walker, of Sewickley, a well known contractor. [Source: Wilkes-Barre Times, August 5, 1890, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

WM. F. WATSON State Telegrams Wm. F. Watson of Altoona, a switchman on the Pan Handle Railroad, was killed by cars at McDonald Station, near Pittsburg, on Saturday. [Source: Chester Times (Chester, Pennsylvania), April 26, 1882, Submitted by Nancy Piper]

OLIVE M. WELLS Mrs. Wells was born July 15, 1922, in Glenside, Penn., the daughter of Wilmer and Olive (Weigner) Montanya.  On July 8, 1950, she was united in marriage to James Wells.  He preceded her in death in June 1998. Olive served as a navy Wave during World War II.  She was a retired employee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  She moved to Washburn from Pittsburgh, Penn, in 2003. Survivors include: one son, Everett Wells of Perrysburg, Ohio; three daughters, Olive Wells of Dekalb, Ill., Wilma Keefe of Effingham, S.C., and Emily Swan of Washburn; one brother, Bill Montanya of Smyrna Beach, Fla.; ten grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at Wolfe Memorial Forest Hills Chapel, Pittsburgh, Penn.  Rev. Jonathan Hill will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, at the chapel.  Memorial contributions may be sent to New Covenant Christian Academy, 2298 S. 13trh St. Rogers, Ark. 72758.  Local arrangements under direction of White Funeral Home, Cassville [Source: Barry County Advisor, Aug. 16, 2006, page A-14-Submitted by Linda Rodriguez]

WILLIAM WHITE SUICIDE--In Pittsburg, Pa., this day, William White, Cashier of the Freight-Department of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, entered the cellar of his residence, on Pitt Street, between Liberty and Penn, and deliberately introduced the barrel of a revolver into his mouth, which he fired, and inflicted a wound that caused his death.  In his pocket was found the following brief note:-- May 13th, (1860) I took the pistol from McKibbin's store. William White. For several days previous White had been remarked to be in a state of great mental depression; but this day he appeared to have regained his usual buoyancy.  In company with his wife, he visited his brother-in-law, in the upper part of the city, with whom in social communication he spent some time, returning, at about six P.M., with Mr. Joseph White and several children.  The rest of the party, when near home, paused to allow the little folks, who were straggling behind, to come up; and in the interval White walked forward, entered his house, descended to the cellar, and immediately committed the ill-judged deed which caused his death. [Vincent's Semi-Annual United States Register: A work in which The Principal Events of Every Half-Year Occuring in The United States are Recorded, Each Arranged Under The Day of its Date.  This volume contains The Events Transpiring Between The 1st of January and 1st of July, 1860.  Edited and Published by Francis Vincent, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

FRANCIS WIGHTMAN  Melancholy Accident On the 1st inst., Francis Wightman, a youth of about 19 years of age, in endeavoring to catch some drift wood in the Allegheny, at the upper end of the city, fell into the river and was drowned. Efforts were made to resuscitate him without success.-lb. [Source: Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), March 22, 1826, Submitted by Nancy Piper]

FRANK WILSON (And REUBEN MAXWELL) PITTSBURG--Reuben Maxwell, 56 years old, of Dravosburg, and Frank Wilson, aged 35, of Coal Valley, brothers-in-law, were struck by a work train on the P.V. & C. Railroad and killed near Dravosburg yesterday. Maxwell had jumped from the track in time, but rushed back to save Wilson and met death also. A revolver in the pocket of Maxwell was discharged by the wheels passing over it and a bullet sent through the body of the man. [Source: Wilkes-Barre Times, March 7, 1903, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

CLARKSON KEYES WINNETT On Tuesday, October 11, 1938, at 3:40 p.m., Capt. Clarkson K., husband of the late Mary E. Winnett, aged 92 years. Funeral from the family residence, 4316 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa., on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services at the Mary S. Brown Church, Beechwood Blvd., at 2:30. Friends invited. [Source: Pittsburgh Press, Oct. 12, 1938, Submitted by Allen Bankson, 1/1/2011]

MARY E. HAMPTON WINNETT On Thursday, June 10, 1937, at 2 p.m., Mary E., wife of Clarkson K. Winnett (nee Hampton). Funeral from the family residence, 4316 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Monday afternoon, June 14, at 1:30 o'clock. Services at the Mary S. Brown Memorial M.E. Church, Beechwood Boulevard, at 2 o'clock. Members of Joppa Chapter No. 57, O.E.S., and friends invited. [Source: Pittsburgh Press, June 12, 1937, Submitted by Allen Bankson, 1/1/2011]

MARY JANE WINNETT Mrs. Mary J. Winnett, aged 90, widow of Mark Winnett, diedTuesday in her home, 3025 Center ave.  She was born in Library, a daughter of Hiram A. and Mary Riggs Rhodes, and had been a resident of Pittsburgh nearly all her life.  She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth F. Ewart, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. May Winnett Clarke of Pittsburgh, and a sister, Mrs. T.P. Morgan of Pittsbugh and Tampa, Fla. [Source: Pittsburgh Press, June 16, 1927, Submitted by Allen Bankson, 1/6/2011]

ELIZA KILGORE WOLFF Mrs. Eliza Kilgore Wolff, 87 years old, widow of the late Daniel Wolff, died at the residence of her niece, Mrs. Harry B. Naylor, No. 231 South Atlantic avenue, yesterday. [Source: Pittsburgh Press, Feb. 7, 1907, Submitted by Allen Bankson, 1/1/2011]

HANNAH WORTMAN Apoplexy--Mrs. Hannah Wortman, 65, of 125 Trenton avenue, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Myers, 4739 Second avenue, late last night following a stroke of apoplexy while riding on a Second avenue street car on her way to visit her daughter. She was taken from the street car to the home of her daughter, where she died a short time later. [Source: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 1, 1927, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

MICHAEL WOS   Deaths Reported In Places Nearby Michael Wos, aged 43 of Creighton. [Source: Simpson's Leader Times (Kittaning, Pennsylvania), January 2, 1929, Page 1, Submitted by Nancy Piper]

MRS. LOUIS WURTZ On Saturday, November 9, 1889, at 3:30. P. M., Mrs. Louis WURTZ, aged forty-five years.  Funeral Tuesday, November 12, at 2 P. M., from No. 45 North street, Allegheny.  Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.  [Donated by Ruth Sprowls - November 12, 1889, The Pittsburgh Post]

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