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"Mrs. Jane VanVoorhis. At the home of her daughter Mrs. Snyder, Baidland, on Sabbath, occured the death of an aged lady whose lovable traits and Christian life endeared her to a host of friends, young and old. This lady was Mrs. Jane Van Voorhis, mother of John VanVoorhis and sister of Capt. Robt. Phillips of this city. Mrs. VanVoorhis for some weeks had been a sufferer from grippe, but within a few days past seemed to regain her usual health and spirits. Her grand daughters spent Friday with her and found the old lady cheerful and well, ,making merry their day by her lively ways and witting sayings. Saturday night she retired as usual; about one o'clock her daughter, Mrs. Snyder, was called to the bedside by a moan, and was horrified to find her mother dying. The physician pronounced it neuralgia of the heart. Jane Phillips was born in 1810, was married November 28, 1829 to Abram VanVoorhis. Seven children were born to them, three of whom have been dead some years. Lucinda, Serena and Eliza, (Mrs. Thronton Watkins.) The four living are John VanVoorhis of this city; Emaline, Mrs. Joseph Brown, of Peabody, Kansas, Mrs. Caroline Jones and Mrs. Cynthia Snyder of Baidland.
Since her husband's death some years ago, Mrs. Van Voorhis made her home with her son John on the old home place in Carrol township, but at his removal to town, went to live with her daughter Cynthia, from whose home in Baidland she will be laid to rest in the VanVoorhis cemetery, the funeral services to be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Mrs. VanVorhis was a frequent visitor with her son's family here and has made many Monongahela friends. her erect figure and sweet face framed in a wealth of snow white hair were always admired, and it seemed as if time had but lightly touched the energetic, intelligent woman whose 83 years have been weighted with loving thought and deed for those nearest and dearest to her. Almost all her life a consistent Christian, she sleeps the sleep that the Master giveth his beloved."--30 Oct 1893, The Daily Republican (Monongahela, PA)
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"Eliza married Thornton F. Watkins, who after the death of his wife, leaving his little son Jimmie with its grand-parents, started for California, but overtaken by disease, died on his way, and among the list of those published in the New York Tribune in 1852, whose bones lay bleaching in the sands of the once great American Desert, appears the name of T.F. Watkins."--20 May 1880, Monongahela (PA) Valley Republican
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Death certificate gives birthdate and place as 12 Jun 1835 and Ireland.
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"BROWNSVILLE, Dec 9.--The funeral of Solomon Watkins, the prominent farmer, who died in West Brownsville, Tuesday, at 4 p.m.; took place today, with interment at Taylor's church. The deceased for eighty-two years lived in East Bethlehem township, Washington county and three years ago moved to West Brownsville, where his life closed at the advanced age of eighty-five. Mr. Watkins is survived by the following children: Richard Watkins, David Watkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter of West Brownsville, Mrs. John Springer of South Brownsville, and Mrs. Allie Watson, of Dunna Station, PA. His death marks the passing of one of Washington counties old families, as he was the last of his own immediate family, which consisted of four brothers and two sisters. He was a member of Christ Episcopal church, of Brownsville, and the Rector, W.E. Rambo, conducted the services. Pall bearers were Archie Watkins, John Watkins, Solomon Watkins, Charles Watkins, Cary Brenton and M.W. Moreland."--10 Dec 1909, The (Uniontown, PA) Morning Herald
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"RICHARD H. WATKINS --Richard H. Watkins, aged 52, a life long resident of West Brownsville and a prominent resident of the Washington county town, died last evening shortly after 7:30 o'clock from the ravages of a cancer that made its appearance in his neck shortly after Old Home week last fall. Mr. Watkins made numerous trips to Pittsburgh and was given the radium treatment at a hospital there but the treatment proved ineffective.
Mr. Watkins was a life long resident of Washington county and had lived in West Brownsville practically all his life. He was born on the Watkins homestead about two miles from West Brownsville and with the exception of a few years spent in Greene county, lived all of his life there. He learned the tinner's trade early in life and conducted a lucrative business in West Brownsville. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Solomon Watkins, his wife, one son, Fred Watkins of Canton, O., and by one brother, David R. Watkins. funeral services will be held from the residence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
Rev. W.E. Rambo, pastor of Christ church, officiating. Interment will follow in Taylor's cemetery."--1 Apr 1915, The (Uniontown, PA) Morning Herald