Nicholas Bonebrake, Aged 88 Yrs.
Nicholas Bonebrake, one of the oldest residents of Washington township, died at the home of his son, John H. Bonebrake, on the Roadside road, east of town, at 5 o'clock Friday morning, aged 88 years 4 months and 27 days.The death of Mr. Bonebrake was due to gangrene of the leg. Some time ago he injured the leg by bumping it against some object and a small sore resulted which developed into a varicose ulcer about a year ago. About a month ago gangrene set in and made very rapid progress. He was the third child and oldest son of John and Susanna (Weyant) Bonebrake and was born on the Bonebrake lands (on which he always lived and where he died) bought by his grandfather, Conrad Bonebrake, in November, 1800, and in 1816.
He was always engaged in farming and continued his direction of the farm until a short time before his death. He was a successful agriculturist and always brought his acres to a high degree of fertility and they were known as among the most productive in this section of the county.
Mr. Bonebrake was a man of much reading, well informed on all topics of the day and of great force of character. He was several times elected to township offices and filled them all with exceptional ability.
He married Martha Miller and to them were born eight children, four of whom are dead. Those surviving him are John H. Bonebrake, Washington township; Miss Mary Bonebrake, now in the Chambersburg hospital, Eliza (Mrs. Oliver) Stull, near Chambersburg, D. Emanuel Bonebrake, Washington township.
He is survived, also, by two brothers, John W Bonebrake, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; E. J. Bonebrake, Esq., Chambersburg, and Mrs. Maria, widow of David B. Russell, this place.
Tbe deceased and his sons, D. Emanuel and daughter, Miss Mary, lived together until recently, when the latter went to the hospital. The father and son continued together until several weeks aqo, when the former went to the home of his oldest son, John H.
Published in the Waynesboro Record, March 15, 1911
Nicholas Bonebrake, one of the oldest residents of Washington township, died at the home of his son, John H. Bonebrake, on the Roadside road, east of town, at 5 o'clock Friday morning, aged 88 years 4 months and 27 days.The death of Mr. Bonebrake was due to gangrene of the leg. Some time ago he injured the leg by bumping it against some object and a small sore resulted which developed into a varicose ulcer about a year ago. About a month ago gangrene set in and made very rapid progress. He was the third child and oldest son of John and Susanna (Weyant) Bonebrake and was born on the Bonebrake lands (on which he always lived and where he died) bought by his grandfather, Conrad Bonebrake, in November, 1800, and in 1816.
He was always engaged in farming and continued his direction of the farm until a short time before his death. He was a successful agriculturist and always brought his acres to a high degree of fertility and they were known as among the most productive in this section of the county.
Mr. Bonebrake was a man of much reading, well informed on all topics of the day and of great force of character. He was several times elected to township offices and filled them all with exceptional ability.
He married Martha Miller and to them were born eight children, four of whom are dead. Those surviving him are John H. Bonebrake, Washington township; Miss Mary Bonebrake, now in the Chambersburg hospital, Eliza (Mrs. Oliver) Stull, near Chambersburg, D. Emanuel Bonebrake, Washington township.
He is survived, also, by two brothers, John W Bonebrake, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; E. J. Bonebrake, Esq., Chambersburg, and Mrs. Maria, widow of David B. Russell, this place.
Tbe deceased and his sons, D. Emanuel and daughter, Miss Mary, lived together until recently, when the latter went to the hospital. The father and son continued together until several weeks aqo, when the former went to the home of his oldest son, John H.
Published in the Waynesboro Record, March 15, 1911
Nicholas Bonebrake, Aged 88 Yrs.
Nicholas Bonebrake, one of the oldest residents of Washington township, died at the home of his son, John H. Bonebrake, on the Roadside road, east of town, at 5 o'clock Friday morning, aged 88 years 4 months and 27 days.The death of Mr. Bonebrake was due to gangrene of the leg. Some time ago he injured the leg by bumping it against some object and a small sore resulted which developed into a varicose ulcer about a year ago. About a month ago gangrene set in and made very rapid progress. He was the third child and oldest son of John and Susanna (Weyant) Bonebrake and was born on the Bonebrake lands (on which he always lived and where he died) bought by his grandfather, Conrad Bonebrake, in November, 1800, and in 1816.
He was always engaged in farming and continued his direction of the farm until a short time before his death. He was a successful agriculturist and always brought his acres to a high degree of fertility and they were known as among the most productive in this section of the county.
Mr. Bonebrake was a man of much reading, well informed on all topics of the day and of great force of character. He was several times elected to township offices and filled them all with exceptional ability.
He married Martha Miller and to them were born eight children, four of whom are dead. Those surviving him are John H. Bonebrake, Washington township; Miss Mary Bonebrake, now in the Chambersburg hospital, Eliza (Mrs. Oliver) Stull, near Chambersburg, D. Emanuel Bonebrake, Washington township.
He is survived, also, by two brothers, John W Bonebrake, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; E. J. Bonebrake, Esq., Chambersburg, and Mrs. Maria, widow of David B. Russell, this place.
Tbe deceased and his sons, D. Emanuel and daughter, Miss Mary, lived together until recently, when the latter went to the hospital. The father and son continued together until several weeks aqo, when the former went to the home of his oldest son, John H.
Published in the Waynesboro Record, March 15, 1911
Nicholas Bonebrake, one of the oldest residents of Washington township, died at the home of his son, John H. Bonebrake, on the Roadside road, east of town, at 5 o'clock Friday morning, aged 88 years 4 months and 27 days.The death of Mr. Bonebrake was due to gangrene of the leg. Some time ago he injured the leg by bumping it against some object and a small sore resulted which developed into a varicose ulcer about a year ago. About a month ago gangrene set in and made very rapid progress. He was the third child and oldest son of John and Susanna (Weyant) Bonebrake and was born on the Bonebrake lands (on which he always lived and where he died) bought by his grandfather, Conrad Bonebrake, in November, 1800, and in 1816.
He was always engaged in farming and continued his direction of the farm until a short time before his death. He was a successful agriculturist and always brought his acres to a high degree of fertility and they were known as among the most productive in this section of the county.
Mr. Bonebrake was a man of much reading, well informed on all topics of the day and of great force of character. He was several times elected to township offices and filled them all with exceptional ability.
He married Martha Miller and to them were born eight children, four of whom are dead. Those surviving him are John H. Bonebrake, Washington township; Miss Mary Bonebrake, now in the Chambersburg hospital, Eliza (Mrs. Oliver) Stull, near Chambersburg, D. Emanuel Bonebrake, Washington township.
He is survived, also, by two brothers, John W Bonebrake, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; E. J. Bonebrake, Esq., Chambersburg, and Mrs. Maria, widow of David B. Russell, this place.
Tbe deceased and his sons, D. Emanuel and daughter, Miss Mary, lived together until recently, when the latter went to the hospital. The father and son continued together until several weeks aqo, when the former went to the home of his oldest son, John H.
Published in the Waynesboro Record, March 15, 1911
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