OBITUARY: Another of Jefferson county's oldest citizens has pased away in the person of William Bickerstaff on Wednesday morning at 4:20 at the residence of his daughter Mrs. Mary Kidd (husband Richard Kidd) on South Sixth Street, at the age of 86 years 1 month and 8 days. Mr. Bickerstaff was born in Cross Creek Twp., this county, on February 14, 1807, his parents being Augustine and Elizabeth Bickerstaff. He was the last member of his family. In 1829, he married Miss Susan Holmes of Tuscarawas Co. who survives him with 6 sons and 3 daughters as follows: Augustine, Enos, William N., John and Lewis, of this city and Ellis of McKeesport PA; Mrs Mary Kidd of this city, Mrs Elizabeth Nelson and Mrs. Ann Curfman of Steubenville Twp. The deceased lived in Cross Creek Twp. all his life following the occupation of farming, and came to Mrs. Kidd's residence about two weeks ago. In politics, he was a strict democrat and has been a devout Methodist for 52 years. Lately he has been a member of Finley Chapel in the Sixth Ward. He was always highly esteemed by his friends and neighbors and his death breaks another link which bind the present to the early days of this community.
OBITUARY: Another of Jefferson county's oldest citizens has pased away in the person of William Bickerstaff on Wednesday morning at 4:20 at the residence of his daughter Mrs. Mary Kidd (husband Richard Kidd) on South Sixth Street, at the age of 86 years 1 month and 8 days. Mr. Bickerstaff was born in Cross Creek Twp., this county, on February 14, 1807, his parents being Augustine and Elizabeth Bickerstaff. He was the last member of his family. In 1829, he married Miss Susan Holmes of Tuscarawas Co. who survives him with 6 sons and 3 daughters as follows: Augustine, Enos, William N., John and Lewis, of this city and Ellis of McKeesport PA; Mrs Mary Kidd of this city, Mrs Elizabeth Nelson and Mrs. Ann Curfman of Steubenville Twp. The deceased lived in Cross Creek Twp. all his life following the occupation of farming, and came to Mrs. Kidd's residence about two weeks ago. In politics, he was a strict democrat and has been a devout Methodist for 52 years. Lately he has been a member of Finley Chapel in the Sixth Ward. He was always highly esteemed by his friends and neighbors and his death breaks another link which bind the present to the early days of this community.
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