Mrs. Frances Greene, widow of the late Thomas Greene, died at her home in Hare's Valley on Wednesday, May 24. For some time she had been ill of diseases incident to old age and about a week previous to her death had an attack of grippe which confined her to her bed.
Deceased, whose maiden name was Baker, was a native of Springfield township, and was aged 87 years, 1 month and 9 days. In 1841 she was married to Thomas C. Greene, who died in April, 1886. To them were born four sons and three daughters, of whom two sons and one daughter preceded her to the grave. Martin died while in Salisburg prison, North Carolina; Samuel B. about two years ago and Hannah M. a few years previous. The surviving children are Arnold, a contractor, of Windber, and Walter Frances and Rhoda, at home.
The Greenes and Bakers were pioneers in the lower end of the county. Mrs. Greene's grandfather, Jacob Baker, emigrated from York county and settled on Sideling Hill Creek at Walnut Grove cap ground in 1802. Her maternal grandfather, Samuel Charlton, emigrated from Ireland some time prior to 1770 and settled in Franklin (then Cumberland) county, where he engaged in farming until the Indians became hostile, causing him to flee to the Roxbury fort for protection until the Indian hostilities had abated, after which he emigrated with his family through the wilderness, expecting an attack from the Indians any moment. Finally he reached a point on Little Aughwick Creek where he found a squatter's abandoned cabin which evidently had been built and vacated many years before, as green briars were growing through the roof. He repaired the cabin for immediate use, subsequently erecting a more substantial domicile. In 1770 he warranted the land and lived there the remainder of his days.
Mrs. Greene was the youngest and last member of her father's family, widow of the late Thomas Greene, died at her home in Hare's Valley on Wednesday, May 24. For some time she had been ill of diseases incident to old age and about a week previous to her death had an attack of grippe which confined her to her bed.
Mrs. Frances Greene, widow of the late Thomas Greene, died at her home in Hare's Valley on Wednesday, May 24. For some time she had been ill of diseases incident to old age and about a week previous to her death had an attack of grippe which confined her to her bed.
Deceased, whose maiden name was Baker, was a native of Springfield township, and was aged 87 years, 1 month and 9 days. In 1841 she was married to Thomas C. Greene, who died in April, 1886. To them were born four sons and three daughters, of whom two sons and one daughter preceded her to the grave. Martin died while in Salisburg prison, North Carolina; Samuel B. about two years ago and Hannah M. a few years previous. The surviving children are Arnold, a contractor, of Windber, and Walter Frances and Rhoda, at home.
The Greenes and Bakers were pioneers in the lower end of the county. Mrs. Greene's grandfather, Jacob Baker, emigrated from York county and settled on Sideling Hill Creek at Walnut Grove cap ground in 1802. Her maternal grandfather, Samuel Charlton, emigrated from Ireland some time prior to 1770 and settled in Franklin (then Cumberland) county, where he engaged in farming until the Indians became hostile, causing him to flee to the Roxbury fort for protection until the Indian hostilities had abated, after which he emigrated with his family through the wilderness, expecting an attack from the Indians any moment. Finally he reached a point on Little Aughwick Creek where he found a squatter's abandoned cabin which evidently had been built and vacated many years before, as green briars were growing through the roof. He repaired the cabin for immediate use, subsequently erecting a more substantial domicile. In 1770 he warranted the land and lived there the remainder of his days.
Mrs. Greene was the youngest and last member of her father's family, widow of the late Thomas Greene, died at her home in Hare's Valley on Wednesday, May 24. For some time she had been ill of diseases incident to old age and about a week previous to her death had an attack of grippe which confined her to her bed.
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