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Obituary of Amos McColly, 1910
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on September 18, 2019
Amos McColly died on 14 January 1910. The Elizabethville Echo published his obituary on 20 January 1910:
Death of Amos McColly
Amos McColly, son of Robert McColly and Catherine McColly, was born in Elizabethville, December 25, 1847, and died in the town of his birth on January 14, 1910, aged 62 years and 19 days. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, three sisters and one brother. A son died about 31 years ago.
Deceased was converted to God at Williamstown about 33 years ago, Rev. J. S. Newhart being pastor of the Evangelical Church at the time; at the time of his death he was a member of Trinity United Brethren Church of this place [Elizabethville].
On May 10, 1868 he was married to Kate Gipple. On January 5th he was taken ill with pleuro-pneumonia and lingered until last Friday afternoon about 4 o’clock.
Deceased was a veteran of the Civil War having enlisted February 14, 1864 when he was only a trifle over sixteen years old; was mustered into service at Harrisburg to serve three years as a Private under Captain Miller and Colonel Jordan, Company K, 9th Pennsylvania Regiment [9th Pennsylvania Cavalry]. He belonged to the Volunteer Cavalry. He served in the following engagements: Frankfort, Kentucky; Round Gap; and was under Sherman’s command on his march from Atlanta to the sea. He was present when Colonel Johnson surrendered at Raleigh, North Carolina, April 1, 1865. His regiment was one of the famous Cavalry organizations of the war and received high commendations from the Corps Commander. The war having ended, Mr. McColly received an honorable discharge on July 18, 1865 at Lexington, North Carolina.
The funeral was held on Tuesday morning in Ebenezer Evangelical Church, Rev. O. T.Moyer and Rev. B. F. Goodman conducted the services. Interment was made in Maple Grove Cemetery.
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The portrait photo of Amos McColly was cropped from a larger photo of him in his G.A.R. uniform. The obituary is from Newspapers.com.
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