Obituaries & Death Notices

A-C SURNAMES

Ahlstrand, Ellen Hunter

Mrs. Ellen Ahlstrand, widow of the late John Ahlstrand, one of the older residents of Mill Village, Erie county, Pa., while answering a ring of the doorbell at her home on Thursday evening, March 3, 1910, fell dead in the arms of her only surviving brother, J. R. Hunter, when he entered as she opened the door.  Friends and relatives had been with her till 5 p.m. and at 6 p.m. Mr. Hunter called to see if she was as well as usual.  Mrs. Ahlstrand's sister, Mrs. Hannah McCray, dropped dead while en route to Meadville on an Erie train on February 12th, from heart trouble.  The shock of her sister's death, with her generally weakened condition, no doubt had much to do with her sudden demise.  Mrs. Ahlstrand, whose maiden name was Ellen Hunter, was a daughter of William and Sarah (Range) Hunter, pioneer settlers of Tionesta, Forest county.  She was born in Tionesta on July 8, 1838, and was the thirteenth of a family of sixteen children, of whom only two survive, Mr. J. R. Hunter of Mill Village and Mrs. Martha Bimber, of East Hickory, Pa.  She lived in Tionesta until 1865, when the family moved to Erie county and settled on the old homestead, one mile north of Mill Village, where her parents died.  In 1878 she was married to John Ahlstrand and remained there until his death, when she sold the farm to Horace Burton and bought a home in the village, where she died.  She was a good faithful Christian and will be greatly missed by all who have known her.  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and the interment was made beside her husband in the village cemetery.  Those present at the services from a distance were Mrs. Martha Bimber, Mrs. J. Albaugh, Homer Ball and Madison Church, of East Hickory; Judge John Siggins, of Tidioute; Charles Hunter, George Monday, and Mrs. Henry Armburger, of Tionesta; Mrs. Besly, Mr. and Mrs. Plate, Mr. and Mrs. Brotherton, of Erie.

Source: Excerpt from the newspaper, The Forest Republican, published on 9 March 1910; located on the website, Library of Congress (http://loc.gov), accessed 17 January 2026.

Bryant, J. M.

J. M. Bryant, a prominent citizen of Erie, died to-day at the age of 71 years.  The deceased was a native of Franklin county, N. Y., but has been in this city for more than 40 years.  He was a Knight Templar and Odd Fellow, and was at one time City Water Commissioner.

Source: Excerpt from the newspaper, Pittsburg Dispatch, published on 14 January 1890; located on the website, Library of Congress (http://loc.gov), accessed 15 January 2026.

Cochran, Charles

Charles Cochran, of Edinboro, died last week as a result of a wager made a few weeks ago.  He lifted a heavy box on a bet and the over-exertion brought on spinal meningitis.  He was about thirty years old and leaves a wife, three children, and an aged mother.

Source: Excerpt from the newspaper, Butler Citizen, published on 12 December 1890; located on the website, Library of Congress (http://loc.gov), accessed 15 January 2026.

Corl, John K.

John K. Corl, aged 65 years, one of the prominent and respected citizens of Corry, Pa., died at his home on Tuesday evening, May 19th, 1914, after a long illness of Bright's disease.  Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Eliza A. Mealy of this county, he is survived by two sons and one daughter.  The funeral was held Friday afternoon at his home, with interment in the Corry cemetery.  Among those who attended the services were Mrs. W. C. Imel, of Tionesta, a sister of the deceased, and Adam Mealy of Tionesta township, Samuel Mealy of Marienville, and Mrs. W. A. Kinch of Kellottville, brothers and sister of Mrs. Mealy.

Source: Excerpt from the newspaper, The Forest Republican, published on 27 May 1914; located on the website, Library of Congress (http://loc.gov), accessed 15 January 2026.

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