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Monroe County Obituaries

1925

Infant Christman
Source: Monroe County death records and St. John's church records
The Infant son of Elmer and Clara Claus CHRISTMAN was stillborn in July 1925. His burial was made in the St. John's Middle Church cemetery in Summit township.

Clegg, T. F. (Thoburn) Clegg

T. F. Clegg obituaty July 31, 1924 Spirit of Democracy newspaper

T. F. Clegg, merchant and postmaster at Round Bottom, died Thursday morning, July 24th, following a stroke of paralysis some days before. Mr. Clegg was 57 years old and leaves a wife, (Sarah Eva Smittle) 3 sons, 1 daughter and many other relatives and friends to mourn. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Chapel Hill M.E. Church, by Rev. Young of Cameron, after services at the home. Interment by Bauer & Willison at Chapel Hill.

Flavia/Flevier Diehl nee Franke

Flevier FRANKE DIEHL born FRANKE; d 24 Apr 1925; bur 26 Apr 1925 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, OH; wife of late Peter DIEHL; born 30 Nov 1828 in Weimar, Sachsen Weimar, Germany; d in Woodsfield; survived by 1 son and 2 daughters.

Mary Elizabeth Olson nee Morris

Mary Elizabeth Olson nee Morris, daughter of John A. and Sarah Morris, was born December 2, 1864 at Woodsfield, Ohio where she grew to young womanhood. In 1879 she moved with her parents to Kansas, locating near Sedgwick and later at Halstead. While living there she was married, March 14, 1883 to Andrew J. Olson and to this union eight children were born, two preceding her to their heavenly home.

She came of a musical family and until her voice was weakened by diphtheria just before her marriage, was a talented singer and her solos were demanded at the entertainments in her home town.

She with her husband and one child came to Kiowa County, March 14, 1885, taking up a claim 3 miles north west of Mullinville and made that their home till in August 1903 at which time they came to Greensburg and since this has been their home.

When a young woman Mrs. Olson joined the Christian Church and later became a member of the Methodist Church of this town. She has lived an earnest and conscientious Christian life, always a good wife, a perfect mother---passing from life on Mother’s Day, May 10, 1925, after a lingering illness and since the discovery of cancer a couple of years ago, was almost continually under medical treatment.

Her calm, even temper, easy smile, her motherliness made her loved by all, she left no enemies, all were her friends. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and six children, Mrs. Edith M. Pedigo, Carl A., Clarence H., and Marjorie of Greensburg; Mrs. Cassie S. Kelley of Meade and Ernest M. of Dodge City, beside a brother, J. W. Morris of Fairview, Oklahoma and a sister Harriet Beal of Colwich and her several grandchildren.

She departed this life Sunday morning at seven o’clock at the age of 60 years, 5 months and 8 days. All her children were with her to the last.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hestwood at the Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 11^th. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Card of Thanks: We wish to express our gratitude for the many evidences of friendship, the floral offerings and the kindly offices of the friends during the illness and after the death of wife and mother. J. Olson and family

Jeffers, Louise Jeffers nee Lopp

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, January 8, 1925

A sad death occurred at Beallsville on New Years day, when Mrs. I. N. Jeffers passed to her eternal reward. The Beallsville correspondent to the Monroe republican tells the sad story as follows:

“The death of Mrs. Mrs. Louise (Lopp) Jeffers, wife of I. N. Jeffers, occurred at the family residence after an illness of less than two days. Mr. Jeffers retired at the usual hour Tuesday evening after banking the furnace for the night, leaving Mrs. Jeffers who had been occupying a room on the first floor during the cold weather, sitting in her chair. At an early hour Wednesday morning their son, Vernon had occasion to call at the paternal home before starting on his mail route. He found his mother sitting in her chair as his father had left her the evening before. She was unconscious and in a serious condition from the exposure to the cold. A physician was called who found that she had suffered a stroke of paralysis and also contracted pneumonia which resulted in her death Thursday afternoon.

She is survived by her husband, two sons, Bert of Medina and Vernon of Beallsville, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Mellott of Beallsville and Mrs. Lettie Radde of Loraine.

She was a kind mother and a good woman and gave her friends a thrill at the Centennial, Nov. 1^st, when she appeared in a pageant dress in a riding habit of the past, wearing a black calico slat sunbonnet and sitting in her saddle as firmly as in her girlhood days.

The family has the sympathy of their many friends.”

Rothenbuhler, Elizabeth Jane Rothenbuhler

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, January 29, 1925

Elizabeth Jane, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rothenbuhler, of Cameron, Ohio, died suddenly in the early morning of Sunday, Jan. 18^th, 1925, being at the time of death about nine months old. She was a sweet, beautiful little human flower, a priceless treasure in the home, and a pet in the community. We all feel and share in the loss, and sympathise [sic-sympathize]with this good Christian family in the deep sorrow occasioned by the death of this little one. May they find comfort in Jesus’ statement:

“ Suffer the little ones to come unto me for such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” In the case of little children we can truly sing “Asleep in Jesus.” May we attain to their eternal purity!

Burial in Grandview cemetery, Belmont County. Funeral services conducted at both home and Grandview church by John C. Atkinson of Clarington. Funeral directors, Bauer & Willison.

Goddard, Louisa Jane Goddard

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated January 29, 1925

Last Thursday morning, January 22d, relatives and friends of Mrs. Louisa Jane Goddard were sadly grieved to learn of her sudden and unexpected death as a result of heart failure.

Mrs. Goddard who had been slightly indisposed the day and evening preceding her death was found dead in her bed Thursday morning. Members of the family had waited on her at intervals during the night, and did all they could for her, feeling quite sure she was not seriously ill, as indicated by her conversation and appearance.

Mrs. Goddard was the widow of the late Ex-Treasurer James M. Goddard, who died very suddenly in the Woodsfield M. E. church on Sunday morning, February 4^th , 1917, of acute indigestion, and she was 69 years, 10 months and 2 days old. She was a member of the M.E. church, a devoted and loving wife and mother, a lady very highly respected by all who knew her.

She leaves to mourn her death the following children: William Goddard of Sardis; Mrs. Ed Schar of Rittman, Ohio; George Goddard of Bartletsville, Oklahoma; Mrs. Grover C. Soles, Harold and Clyde W. Goddard, Mrs. Urban Patton and Misses Lucy Goddard and Bessie Smittle of Woodsfield, all of whom were present at the funeral, which was held at the Soles home on Maple avenue last Sunday afternoon, with Rev. J. Fleming Cash in charge of the funeral services, which were attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends from far and near, who wished to pay a tribute of respect with flowers and their presence to a well spent life of noble achievements.

Interment in Oaklawn cemetery by the side of her husband, with W. P. Galbraith serving as funeral director.

Myers, Frances Myers

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 12, 1925

Miss Frances Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Myers, died at her home on Eastern avenue Friday, February 6^th, after a lingering illness from tuberculosis, aged 20 years, 9 months and 10 days.

She was born April 26^th, 1904, and came to Woodsfield with her family in 1923.

She was a member of St. Sylvester’s R. C. Church.

The funeral service was held in that church at 9:00 a.m. Monday, February 9^th, and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery of that church immediately afterwards. The Rev. J. B. Donahie conducted the service. W. P. Galbraith served as funeral director.

She leaves beside her father and mother, one sister, Mrs. Chas. Hoover of Cleveland. Her father O. E. Myers is a son of the late A. Myers and her mother, a daughter of the late Danielwire Dougherty.

Lapp, Sarah L. Lapp

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 26, 1925

Relatives and many friends of Monroe County were grieved to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Sarah L. Lapp of Dennison, Ohio, by an automobile and passenger train collision, which also resulted in the severe injury of her son Harry and daughter, Miss Estella Lapp, who were with her in an automobile at the time of the accident.

Mrs. Lapp, who met her sudden death on this occasion, was the widow of the late Dr. Lapp, ex-auditor of Monroe County, and was born at Laings, this county. She is a sister of Mrs. W. Everett Moore of Woodsfield, who attended the funeral Tuesday.

A freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad at Dennison had broken to permit several automobiles to cross the tracks. The Lapp family, with Harry M. driving, were the first to cross, and in doing so were struck by a fast passenger train. The yard men were no doubt to blame for not giving the proper signals to automobiles and the trainmen.

Harry Lapp had a collar bone broken and was otherwise badly hurt. His sister, Miss Estella, supervisor of music in Dennison public schools, had a hip broken, was otherwise severely hurt.

Harbin, Albert R. Harbin

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, June 19, 1925

Albert R. Harbin of Shadyside, while visiting her mother, Mrs. Minnie Briggs of this place for a few days, died rather suddenly at the Briggs home last Friday of heart trouble.

He was 49 years old and leaves a wife and three daughters.

The funeral took place last Sunday afternoon from the Briggs home with Rev. J. C. Sharburn of the local Free Methodist Church and Rev. Hopkins of Zanesville in charge. Bauer & Willison served as funeral directors. Interment in Oaklawn cemetery.

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