DAVID LIVINGSTON,    AGED 89 YEARS,  IS    CALLED BY DEATH

Veteran Moxham Resident Was Soldier in Civil War in the 60's

FUNERAL ON SATURDAY

David Livingston

David Livingston, a well known Mox- ham Civil War veteran, whose health had been impaired for a long time, died last evening at his home, 822 Central avenue, Seventeenth ward, aged 89 years. His death was due to a compli- cation of diseases. David Livingston was born in May, 1841, in Foustwell, Somerset County, where his ancestors settled many years ago. His grandfather and namesake was a soldier in the Revolutionary War under Washington and resided in Som- erset County for a long time after the close of the war of 1776. David Living- ston, the subject of this sketch, was a farmer near Foustwell for many years before locating in Moxham eight years ago. David Livingston was married twice. His first wife, Rachel (Holsopple) Liv- ingston, died 22 years ago. His is sur- vived by his widow, Mrs. Annie E. (Sid- man), Livingston, and the following children by the first union: Mrs. Kate Dearmy, 737 Coleman avenue; Aman- da, wife of Jacob Ream, Foustwell; Jacob Livingston, Foustwell; Charles Livingston, Clark street, Hooversville; Mrs. N. J. Virgin, Foustwell; Mrs. Eva Weaver, David street, Dale, and Mrs. Sarah Ott, Holsopple. A daughter, Mrs. Rachel Cable, of Foustwell, preceded her father to the grave. David Living- ston is survived by 44 grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren, and two great- great-grandchildren. During the Civil War Mr. Livingston served in Company C, 52d Regiment, P. V. I., under Col. John C. Dodge, jr., who had previously served as Captain in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment. Mr. Livingston was identified with Emory Fisher Post No. 30, G. A. R., and for many years looked after the placing of flags on the graves in Foust- well and other parts of Somerset Coun- ty for the local post during the ob- servance of Memorial Day. Four of his grandsons served in the World War. The body was taken to the Ott home in Holsopple today. The funeral serv- ices, which will be in charge of the offi- cers of Emory Fisher Post, will be held in the United Brethren Church there at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with in- terment in the Foustwell Cemetery. The ministers who are to take part in the services are the Rev. G. E. Smith, of Holsopple, and the Rev. H. A. Buffing- ton, of Conemaugh.

This funeral notice appeared on June 10, 1930.

FUNERAL SERVICES LARGELY ATTENDED Rites for David Livingston, Civil War Veteran, in Charge     of Emory Fisher Post

Funeral services for the late David Livingston, a veteran of the Civil War, who passed away last week at his home in the Seventeenth Ward, were held Saturday afternoon in Bethel United Brethren Church, Holsopple, and were largely attended. The funeral was in charge of Emory Fisher Post, No. 30, Grand Army of the Republic, and Lieut. J. Speer Orr Camp, No. 14, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The Rev. George Smith, pastor of the Hol- sopple Church, and the Rev. H. A. Buf- fington, pastor of the Conemaugh United Brethren Church, a former pas- tor of the Hoilsopple charge, conducted the services at the church and the offi- cers of Emory Fisher Post at the grave in the Foustwell Cemetery. Several ap- propriate hymns were sung during the services. The G. A. R. services were in charge of Commander John H. Brown. The pallbearers, firing squad and bug- ler were furnished by Company I, Fourth Regiment, Sons of Veterans Re- serves. First Lieut J. Franklin Moore was in command of the firing squad. Taps were sounded by Robert W. Walk- er. Messrs. John W. Tittle, Charles J. Tittle, James Tittle, Harry Kelly, George M. Barron, and Robert W. Walker were the pallbearers