Vitals: William Semmens, 1905: Wickboro , Armstrong Co

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These are the death notices of William Samuel Semmens. All of these appeared
  in the November 10, 1905 editions of the local newspapers.

                                 DEATHS OF THE WEEK
                        Those Who Have Crossed The River of Life

            William Semmens, one of Wickboro's best known citizens, died very
            suddenly Tuesday afternoon. He was as well as usual during the
            morning and after casting his vote started to the country. He was
            driving along the road, near Echo, when seized with a violent
            attack of coughing. After tying his horse to the fence he started
            to the residence of a Mr. Marshall. A physician was summoned, but
            Mr. Semmens died before his arrival. Funeral director John W.
            Rhodes went out and brought the body to the bereaved home, arriving
            here early Wednesday morning. Mr. Semmens was a son of the late
            S. Paul Semmens and was 52 years of age. He is survived by his
            wife, several children, mother and several brothers and sisters.
            Mrs. Frank S. Knoble, Mrs. Charles H. Golden, Mrs. Geo. Heidersdorf,
            and Mrs. George Golden are daughters of the deceased. The funeral
            services wil be held at the residence this Friday afternoon at
            2:30 o'clock; interment in the Kittanning Cemetery.

                                  SUDDEN DEATH

            William Semmens, a well known resident of Wickboro, died very
            suddenly on last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Semmens was engaged in
            traveling through the country districts selling medicine, and
            when near Echo last Tuesday afternoon was seized with a hemorrhage.
            He was seen to get out of his buggy and hastily tying his horse to
            the fence and started for the residence of a Mr. Marshall close by.
            A Mr. Knappenberger, who happened along the road, assisted him to
            to the house and a doctor was quickly summoned, but Mr. Semmens
            passed away before the doctor arrived.

            Word was sent to his family and also to Coroner Stone, who went
            out and viewed the remains, and declined that his death resulted
            from hemorrhage. The remains were afterwards removed to his home
            in Wickboro. Deceased is survived by his wife and several children
            and also by his mother, several brothers and sisters. At the time
            of writing the above the funeral arrangements had not been made.

                                 SUDDEN DEATH

            William Semmens, a well known resident of Johnson Avenue, Wickboro,
            died suddenly Tuesday afternoon.

            He was driving along a road, not far from Echo, when attacked by
            a hemorrhage. Tying his horse to a fence, he started for the resi-
            dence of W.S.N. Marshall. Had it not been for the timely assis-
            tance of a Mr. Knappenberger, he would not have reached there.

            After the house was reached, a doctor was dispatched for but before
            his arrival, Mr. Semmens had died.  Word was telephoned here, and
            funeral director John Rhodes went out, bringing the remains here
            at 1:30 this morning.

            Deceased was aged 52 years, and leaves an aged mother, a wife and
            large family of children.