"Mrs. Susan Allison, of Waynesburg borough, died on the morning of May 21, 1891, in the 73d year of her age. She was a daughter of Richard Ledwith, Esq., an old resident of our town who died in the early '70s, after a long and useful life. Her mother was a Metkirk, a daughter of William Metkirk, one of the founders of our town in 1797. The deceased was married to Albert Gallatin Allison, a leading merchant of Waynesburg, in 1841, and shortly thereafter moved into the house known as the "Allison Building" on High street, where she lived until her death. Her husband surviving him five children. Charles Allison, died in 1856 at the age of 8 years, a few months after his father. Those living are Wm. L. Allison, assistant druggist in the store of J. T. Rogers & Co.; Albert G. Allison, for many years in the employ of the Government at Washington, D. C.; Annie A., intermarried with James E. Sayers, and Mary L, intermarried with Jno. T. Rogers. Mrs. Allison at an early age united herself with the M. E. church and lived a blameless, christian life. Although practically unknown to many who have come among us of late years, she had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances among our citizens, many of whom recall in the "Aunt Susan Allison" of later days the blithe and charming woman who in youth and middle age was the delight and joy of her associates. Blest with unusual health until her last illness, she lived entirely for those about her, with a charity and hospitality that never failed to respond to the demands made upon her. To those of us who knew her well her memory is as gentle as the summer air where reapers sing midst gathered sheaves. She was a good woman and mother in every sense of the words, and died as peacefully and contentedly as she had lived, in the fair spring-time which she loved so well, "I am so tired!" she said, as she laid down the burden of life and her weary soul was taken to rest by the Strong Arm upon which she leaned and had long placed her trust."