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1936
H. P. Gillespie
Source: Newspaper clipping, Issue: 1936
Dr. H. P. Gillespie, aged 69 years, passed away at his
home on north main street at 9:00 o’clock Wednesday morning, He had been in
failing health for some time but was able to be out in an automobile on Tuesday.
He suffered a heart attack on Wednesday morning which resulted in his death.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. A. R.
Burkhart, of Eastern Avenue and two sons, Dr. Myron Gillespie of North Main
Street and Dr. Emerson Gillespie of Canton, Ohio; five grandchildren; two
brothers Reverend Hugh Gillespie of Cincinnati, and T. T. Gillespie of
Woodsfield Route 4; and three sisters, Mrs. R. V. Boyd of Newark, Ohio; Mrs. W.
A. Cronin of Paul Street and Mrs. Charles R. Norris of Woodsfield Route 4, a
number of other relatives also survive.
Dr. Gillespie was a highly respected citizen of Woodsfield
having resided here for the past several years. Through this profession he
contacted many people thereby making scores of friends who are saddened to learn
of his death.
The body was removed to the Bauer, Willison & Turner
funeral home where it was prepared for burial and on Wednesday evening was
returned to the family home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 o’clock
Friday afternoon at the home in charge of Reverend Henry Fox, pastor of
Dr. Gillespie came to Woodsfield from
Word has been received
here of the death of Andrew Burkhart, 74, and
well known resident of Seneca township, which occurred on Wednesday
morning of last week at the State Hospital, Athens, in which institution he has
been confined for about two weeks prior to his death.
He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Schwallie, of Lewisville Route 4, with whom he made
his home, and Mrs. Lou Teufel of Wheeling, WV; and one sister, Mrs. Mary
Weisend of Lewisville, Route 4.
The remains were returned
to
Obituary for Anton P.
Burkhart (May 26, 1861 – March 17, 1936)
Source:
Mrs. Carpenter
died early Wednesday morning at the home.
She was a daughter of Gillespie and Seville Carpenter and was born in
Nine children
survive, as follows: Elizabeth
Carpenter, Vincent Carpenter, Angeline Carpenter, Calvin Carpenter, Mrs. Addie Starr, Mrs. Maude Leach and
Hallie Carpenter. One brother Henry
Carpenter, also survives.
Mr.
Barker obeyed the gospel at an early age and remained a faithful Christian
until death. Provided by Karen Rouse
Source:
The death of Mrs. Sarah E. Miller, aged 74, occurred Friday
evening at 8:35 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie McElroy, on
the Barnesville-Somerton pike. The deceased was born May 12, 1862, near
Yoho, William Eugene
Yoho
Source:
Yoho, William Eugene , 89,
well-known Ohio county farmer and a resident of Peter's Run road for the past
44 years, succumbed to an illness of five months duration at 6:08 o'clock,
Sunday evening, at his home. Mr. Yoho was born in
Surviving are three sons,
five daughters, two half-brothers,
three half-sisters, 28 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. The body was
removed to the Crider funeral home where services will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Rev. A. Coleman Brown, pastor of the Elm Grove Methodist church,
will officiate. Interment will follow in
Gatten, John Gatten, Jr.
Monroe County Republican,
LKP#6
John Gatten Jr., died in the
The body was brought to Bauer, Willison and Turner Funeral
Home on Thursday night and prepared for burial and on Friday was removed to the
home of his parents on Rich Fork.
Short services were held at the home at
Spirit of Democracy,
Amos Sloan, aged 88 years, died Sunday evening [
Surviving are one sister and one brother together with
several children and a number of other relatives. Many friends are also
saddened by his death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at
McFarland, Ella Magdalene McFarland nee
Imhoff
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Ella Magdalene McFarland. Prominent resident of St.
Clairsville, died Thursday evening, January 16th, following an
illness of four weeks. She was an aunt of Congressman Lawrence Imhoff of St.
Clairsville and Washington.
She was born at Round Bottom, a daughter of Jacob and Sarah
Elizabeth Steiner Imhoff, early residents of that community. She was the wife
of William McFarland and was a member of the Presbyterian church at St.
Clairsville and active in the organization of that congregation.
Surviving are her husband and the following children: Earl
McFarland of St. Clairsville; Freda McFarland of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Olga
Harris of St. Clairsville; Beulah McFarland of Washington D.C.; Ray McFarland
of St. Clairsville; Everett McFarland, of Maynard, Ohio; Elizabeth McFarland of
Washington D.C.; and Wayne McFarland of St. Clairsville; also the following brothers;
Eugene Imhoff of Minerva, Ohio; Jacob Imhoff of Sterling, Ohio; John Imhoff of
Woodsfield, Ohio; and three sisters, Mrs. Thurman McKelvey of North Jackson,
Ohio; Mrs. Geo. Boetticher of Woodsfield, Ohio; and Mrs. Thomas Tubaugh of
Clarington, Ohio.
Funeral services were held Sunday evening at
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. James Price, aged 76 year, highly respected resident
of the Coats Station community, passed away at her home about
She is survived by her husband and eleven children, as
follows; Mrs. Boyd Lantz, of
The body was brought to the home of her daughter Mrs.
Millard Hubbard, of
Spirit of Democracy,
George B. McCurdy, former resident of
The
remains were returned to
Deceased
was united in marriage on
Mr.
McCurdy was a son of the late ex-Commissioner and Mrs. Isaac McCurdy, of
Laings, and grew to manhood in that community. For several years before leaving
for
Many
friends in
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Sarah Rosenlieb, aged 59 years, wife of Joseph
Rosenlieb, of Trail Run, succumbed in the family home about
She arose as was her custom at an early hour on Wednesday
morning and was about her work when she suffered a severe pain in the back of
her head, and passed away in a short time.
The family were making preparations to honor her with a
birthday party on the next day.
Mrs. Rosenlieb is survived by her husband and the following
children: Albert Rosenlieb, Dale and Fred, of Trail Run; Mrs. Mildred Petty, of
Brothers and sisters of the deceased are John Angus and
Pearly Angus of
The
deceased was a member of the Ev. Church at Trail Run.
Spirit of Democracy,
After an illness of many months, Joseph Marple passed away
at his home on
Deceased was born in
In 1893 he united with the
Mr. Marple was unmarried. However, he was a kind friend to
little children and to all others as well. One sister, Miss Mary Frances
Marple, of the home, survives. In the death of Mr. Marple there is severed a
daily association of three-quarter of a century between brother and sister,
each of whom looked after the needs of the other with devoted care. Needless to
say, under such circumstances, the one to go first is sadly missed.
Mr. Marple had resided on
Funeral services were held from the late home Sunday
afternoon at
Among those from a distance attending the funeral were:
Mrs. Clara Lingo, sons Paul
and Alfred and daughters Lucille and Julia, of
Card of Thanks—I wish to thank everyone who gave of their
time and sympathy expressed in various comforting ways, during the illness and
after the death of my brother—Miss Mary Marple
Spirit of Democracy,
Miss Opal Norris, aged about 43 years, passed away Sunday
evening
[ March 15, 1936] at the
state hospital at
She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Norris,
of
She was a faithful member of the Woodsfield Methodist
Episcopal Church and for several years served as a member of the choir, having
good musical talent.
Funeral services were held at the home at
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Nancy Thornberry, aged 86 years, passed away at her
home on
She is survived by five daughters and three sons as
follows; Dr. A. E. Thornberry, of
Mrs. Thornberry was born in the
Her husband, the late A. E. Thornberry preceded her in
death several years ago.
Funeral services were held at the home at
Craig, Loretta Craig nee Fisher
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Loretta Craig, aged 78 years, passed away at the home of
her daughter Mrs. John Griffith, of Griffith Ridge, on Woodsfield Route 5,
about
Surviving are her husband J. T. Craig, four daughters, Mrs.
Guy McKelvey, of Woodsfield; Mrs. Ella Griffith at whose home she died, Mrs.
Anna Holtsclaw, of
Short funeral services were held at the
Spirit of Democracy,
Judge Charles J. Lynch, aged 63 years, passed away at his
home in Bellaire about
Judge Lynch was a son of the late Attorney and Mrs. E. L.
Lynch of Woodsfield. He was born and reared in Woodsfield and soon after being
admitted to the bar, he went to Bellaire where he soon built up a good practice
in his profession, sheerly by force of individual ability and energy. Mr. Lynch
served two terms as Common Pleas Judge, of Belmont County, and declined a third
nomination to that office and retired to private practice. Through his contacts
in his professional life he made many friends, who are deeply grieved to learn
of his death.
Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Gail McKeever, of
Barnesville; one brother, Guy R. Lynch, of Woodsfield and three sisters Mrs.
Lucy Marshall, Mrs. W. F. Bertram and Miss Lucetta Lynch of Woodsfield.
Prosecuting Attorney Charles W. Lynch, of Woodsfield, is a nephew of the
deceased.
The remains will be brought to the Lynch home on
Spirit of Democracy,
Word has been received here of the death of John D,
Oblinger, aged about 75 years, which occurred at his home in Lancaster, Pa.,
last Friday [March 13, 1936].
Among those surviving are one sister Mrs. Virginia
Hoeffler, of
Spirit of Democracy,
Samuel Devore, about 67, of
He leaves a wife, and one son Ildreth, of
Mr. Devore was a Spanish American War veteran. He was
reared in Woodsfield where he has many friends who will long remember his
kindness of heart and his many sterling qualities.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church, Woodsfield,
at
Spirit of Democracy,
Private funeral services for Mrs. Nona A. Gadd, 47 years
old, wife of Clifford Gadd, were held at
Mrs. Gadd died at
She was a member of the
Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. N. Boyd, South Zanesville Route 1; a sister, Mrs. H. L. Combs, and
a niece, Betty Combs,
Mr. Gadd was a former resident of Woodsfield and has many
friends here who are saddened to hear of his wife’s death.
Dietrich, William E. Dietrich, Jr.
Spirit of Democracy,
William E. Dietrich, Jr., 29, whose home is near
Mr. Dietrich was born near
Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dietrich, of
Hannibal; one sister Mrs. F. L. Pollock, of
Mr. Dietrich’s illness grew out of an aggravated case of
mastoid and with the reserve of good health and clean young manhood he made a
gallant fight against the inevitable. Every effort possible in science and
nursing was made to aid his return to health.
His death in the prime of young manhood brings not only
great sorrow to his parents and family, but to the entire
Private funeral services will be held at the home probably
Friday, rising water in the
Spirit of Democracy,
Lawrence D. Pryor, of
Mr. Pryor was a former resident of the Hartshorn Ridge
community moving to
Mr. Pryor was a man of pleasing personality and his death
is mourned by scores of friends in
Little, Jeanette Little nee Bowman
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Benjamin J. Little, aged 67 and her granddaughter
Nancy Hackathorn, aged six years, were instantly killed on Wednesday of last
week [
The Hackathorn family resided in a section of
Mrs. Little is survived by her husband; one daughter Mrs.
Virginia Hackathorn; one granddaughter and three grandsons, besides many other
relatives. Mrs. Little was the former Miss Jeannette Bowman and was a resident
of Woodsfield until moving to Wheeling about twenty years ago. Her husband is a
brother of Mrs. E. J. Westerman, of
The Hackathorn child is survived by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Hackathorn, one sister and three brothers.
Double funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the
Cooey-Bentz Funeral Home in
Among those attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. Westerman and daughter Jean.
Lynch, Charles J. Lynch 2nd obit
Spirit of Democracy,
Funeral services for Judge Charles J. Lynch, 62, prominent
Bellaire jurist, were held Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock at his late home in
Bellaire in charge of Dr. C. W. Cooper, of Cambridge.
The body was brought to the Lynch home on
Honorary pallbearers were: Judge C. L. Belt, Judge Warren
Cowen, Judge J. C. Nichols, Judge Carl F. Smith, Judge J. G. Duvall and
Attorney George Thornburg.
Serving as active pallbearers were John A. McVay, Joseph
Poorman, David Spriggs, Roy Lewis, Charles W. Lynch and Edmund L. Matz.
Judge Lynch passed away suddenly at his home in Bellaire
about
Among those attending the funeral from out-of-town were the
following: Dr. and Mrs. Dale Roth, of
Spirit of Democracy,
E. W. Dyer, familiarly known to many Woodsfield friends as
“Win”
Dyer, died Saturday evening [
Mr. Dyer was born and grew to manhood in Woodsfield. He was
married to Miss Mattie Tilford and to their union one son was born, and until
about twenty years ago when they moved to
Mrs. Dyer preceded her husband in death several years ago.
Besides the son above mentioned Mr. Dyer is survived by one
brother, Craig Dyer, of
When a young man Mr. Dyer learned the printing trade, being
employed on Woodsfield papers including The Spirit or Democracy and The
Sentinel, and few employes were ever more faithful or dependable. Though
retiring in disposition he made friends of those with whom he came in contact
and is kindly remembered by many of our older citizens.
Mr. Dyer was a life-long member of the M. E. Church,
faithful and regular in attendance as long as health permitted.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon followed by
interment in the
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Mary E. Moffett, widow of John Moffett, died Monday
night
[June 8, 1936] at her home in
Mrs. Moffett is survived by two sons and two daughters,
also by three brothers, William, Edward, and John Norris, all three of
Woodsfield.
Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at
Spirit of Democracy,
Craig English, aged 76 years, died at his home at Rinards
Mills on Sunday [
Mr. English was a son of the late William and Janet
English, who were among the early residents of
Surviving the deceased are his widow and a son and
daughter, Howard English, of New Matamoras and Mrs. L. E. Byer, of
Funeral services were held at the
Spirit of Democracy,
Miss Lydia Belle Harper, well known woman of the
Miss Harper was the daughter of Nelson and Amelia Mann
Harper, and was born in Monroe County February 19, 1865. She was a graduate of
the nursing school of the Allegheny General hospital,
Although living a quiet home life for the past several
years, she was a woman of great influence and will be deeply mourned.
The remains were taken to the Campbell Funeral Home in
Barnesville, and then to the home one mile south of
The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at
Bereaved by her passing are four brothers, J. O. Harper, E.
J. Harper and D. B. Harper, all of
Spirit of Democracy,
David Hendershot, aged 87, died Friday [
Mr. Hendershot is best known in
The membership of the Commission, whose names are on a
copper plate inside the east entrance to the Court House, is as follows: W.W.
Glassenkamp, W. C. Mooney, P. Schumacher, Frank Tyler, Isaac McCurdy, David
Hendershot, Samuel Groux, Charles Muhleman and G. W. Steward, who was auditor
at the time. Mr. Tyler is now the only living member of the commission.
Mr. Hendershot is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E. A.
McFrederick, of
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in charge of
Rev. L. T. Spencer, of Woodsfield, and interment was made in the family plot in
Bush cemetery.
Spirit of Democracy,
L. P. Neuhart, aged 81 years, highly respected resident of
Woodsfield passed away at his home on
He is survived by his widow and two sisters, Mrs. Katherine
Arnold, of Woodsfield, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rasche, of
Mr. Neuhart was a member of the Neuhart & Lynch
Insurance Firm of Woodsfield and through that work contacted numerous people
and made many, many friends. He was also a member of
Funeral services were held at
Spirit of Democracy,
Miss Josephine Pearson passed away at the home of her
sister Mrs. T. B. Rouse on
Surviving are two sisters Mrs. T. B. Rouse, of Woodsfield,
and Mrs. Scott Wilson, of Somerton. A sister, Miss Nannie Pearson, preceded her
in death a few years ago. Miss Pearson was also a sister to the late A. J.
Pearson, Congressman from this district and Capt. W. H. Pearson, of
Miss Pearson spent practically her entire life in
Woodsfield, with the exception of a few years in
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Rouse
home in charge of Rev. Herbert C. White, pastor of the local M. E. Church.
Following the services the remains were taken to Beallsville and burial was
made in the Beallsville cemetery.
Decker, Deborah Elizabeth Decker
Spirit of Democracy,
Miss Deborah Elizabeth Decker, daughter of Roy B. Decker and
Louisa Okey Decker, of Eastern avenue, Woodsfield was born at Woodsfield, on
February 28, 1909 and departed this life at 1:00 o’clock A. M. Sunday, July 12,
1936 at Rocky Glen Sanatorium, McConnelsville, Ohio, at the age of 27 years, 4
months and 14 days. She had been a patient at the Sanatorium for only a few
weeks.
She is survived by her parents, one brother Burris Decker
and two sisters, Minnie Louise and Martha Ann, all of the home. Her grandfather
Miles Okey of the home also survives in addition to a number of other
relatives.
She united with the Woodsfield M. E. Church when about
twelve years of age; was a graduate of Woodsfield high school, being a member
of the graduating class of ’27. She attended
Later she was employed in the office of Aid for the Aged in
Woodsfield, until seized with the malady that quickly brought about her death.
The body was brought to the home on
Deceased was well-known in Woodsfield and throughout the
entire County and has scores of friends who are saddened by her death in the
prime of young womanhood. She was self-reliant and pleasing in disposition and
was decidedly above average in ability, performing well the tasks she
undertook.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire
community.
Among those who attended the funeral service from
out-of-town are the following: Misses Mabel Cole and Lucy Tubaugh of
Spirit of Democracy,
Marshall Cline, aged about 90 years, highly respected
citizen of
He is survived by his wife, three sons and three daughters,
who with many other friends and relatives mourn his death.
Funeral services will be held at
Mr. Cline was an uncle of Mrs. Fred Baker, of
[
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Daniel Stoffel, 29, of Harriettsville, died in
Surviving the deceased are her husband and five children
between the ages of two and twelve years.
The body was taken to Harriettsville where funeral services
were held and interment made.
Thornberry, Ruth Ann Thornberry
Spirit of Democracy,
Friends in Woodsfield have received word of the death of
Mr. Ruth Ann Thornberry, aged 92, which occurred at her home in
She is survived by one son, O. L. Thornberry.
Funeral services will be held at the home on Friday at
Whitmore, Mary F. Whitmore nee Rausch
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Mary F. Whitmore, wife of Charles B. Whitmore, of the
Mrs. Whitmore was born
Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore went to
Mrs. Whitmore is survived by her husband and one daughter
Mrs. Gertrude Philipps, of Weston,
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at
Mrs. Whitmore formerly resided in Woodsfield and has many
friends here who are saddened by her death.
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Mary J. Spicer, 81, wife of David Spicer, of
Deceased is survived by her husband and six sons, W. M.
South, of Moundsville; McCleland South of Middle Grove Creek; Samuel South of Reader; Charles W., J. G.
and Whitlaw South of Moundsville, two daughters, Mrs. Emma Tucker of Moundsville,
and Mrs. Gay May Conner of Graysville; a brother, Christopher Hartline, of
Woodlands; and three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Howell and Mrs. Hannah Hunnell, of
Woodsfield and Mrs. George Baker of Willard.
Mrs. Spicer was a member of the Christian Church. The
remains were removed from the Grisell funeral home to the late home Tuesday
evening, where services were held at
Mrs. Spicer was born and grew to womanhood near Cameron,
Spirit of Democracy,
John Pencoski, 28, of Powhatan, was fatally injured in an
auto wreck Sunday evening [
Pencoski was rushed to Bellaire hospital, and was
pronounced dead there. His body was described as all broken up. The driver
escaped with cuts and bruises and after receiving medical treatment, he was
taken to Woodsfield pending an inquest to be conducted by Coroner Turner.
Pencoski was a miner and had but recently come to Powhatan
from
At the hearing before the Coroner, there was not enough
evidence to justify holding Yavor. It is expected further investigation will
follow.
Spirit of Democracy,
Atty. John K. Sawyers, Jr. received word early Saturday
notifying him of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. John K. Sawyer, Sr.,
at her home near
Deceased was about 65 years of age and is survived by her
husband and several children. She was a native of
Her husband was a native of
Funeral services were held at
Spirit of Democracy,
A. J. Tubaugh, aged about 68, died in
The body was brought to Woodsfield this Thursday afternoon
at
The following children survive: Miss Lucy Tubaugh, Mrs.
Marie Becker, Mrs. Glenn Shidler and Mrs. Alice Stanford, all of
Two sons, Raymond and Dwight, died several years ago.
He is also survived by one brother Henry Tubaugh, of Sardis
R.1.
Spirit of Democracy,
John
Smith aged about 26, died at
Deceased
was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Smith, of
Spirit of Democracy,
When a 1931 Ford coupe crashed into a concrete abutment of
a bridge on Route 7, two miles north of Fly, about
Mack McUlmar, 42, of New Martinsville, was killed, his head
being completely severed from his body. His brother-in-law, Albert Reef, 50, of
near Patton on
McUlmar and his family had been visiting at the Reef home
and on Wednesday morning the two men were in Woodsfield.
Sheriff Clarence Crawford and Coroner Paul Turner were at
the scene of the accident and conducted an investigation.
The body of McUlmar was removed to the late home in New
Martinsville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
As immediate survivors he leaves a wife and two children.
At this time Coroner Turner has not returned a finding in
regard to the accident. The car buckled when it hit the abutment and is a
complete wreck.
The accident happened on a
straightaway part of the road. There were no eye-witnesses at the time, their
being no other car either behind or ahead of the Reef car. Condition of the
grass at the side of the road indicated that no effort had been made to stop
the car.
Johnson, Alta Johnson nee Paith
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Alta Johnson, aged about 50 years, died Wednesday
evening [
Surviving are her husband William Johnson, one brother Wm.
Paith and two sisters Miss Adda Paith of Woodsfield and Mrs. Minnie Keyser.
Funeral services will be held at the residence on Friday at
Many friends mourn the passing of this good neighbor and
friend and extend sympathy to the bereaved husband and other relatives.
Spirit of Democracy,
James, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Reed of
Woodsfield Rt 4, died in Martins Ferry hospital about
As Mr. Reed let the horses out of the barn, one ran past
James, kicking him on the side of the head. He was taken to
Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Reed: nine
sisters, Misses Virginia, Hazel, Carrie, Edith, Bernice, Helen, Geneva, Mary
and Nira Lee and two brothers, William and Joseph, all of the home, besides a
host of other relatives and friends.
Short funeral services were held at the late home Monday
afternoon at
Burial was made in Oaklawn cemetery.
Spirit of Democracy,
Miss Theora Crumrine, of
The body of Painter was discovered a half hour after the
accident. Shortly after that the body of the Crumrine girl was recovered from
the water. Efforts were made by firemen to revive the two drowned. They worked
over the victims with the inhalator for more than an hour.
Miss Crumrine was fifteen years of age. She was a daughter
of Mrs. Olive Crumrine of
She was a sophomore in
The body was brought to the home of her grandmother Mrs.
Mary Friday on Monday afternoon in charge of Elder Forrest Moberly of
Graysville.
Interment was made in
Spirit of Democracy,
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at
The services which were largely attended, were in charge of
Evangelist Fred Dennis of
Spirit of Democracy,
J. S. Keyser, aged 86 years, died about
He is survived by his widow, Flora Lane Keyser, and one
sister, Mrs. J. W. Giffin of Bellaire, besides many other relatives.
Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at the
Presbyterian Home and on Friday afternoon the body will arrive in Woodsfield.
Final rites will be held at
Mr. Keyser and his wife resided in Woodsfield for about 20
years coming here from Bellaire. About two years ago they went to the
Presbyterian Home at
Spirit of Democracy,
Word was received in Woodsfield of the death of Abe Mann
who passed away suddenly Monday morning [
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jennie Bryan Mann, three
daughters
and four sons, all of
Mr. Mann was well known in Woodsfield having spent his
earlier days near this community. He came from a pioneer
Spirit of Democracy,
Orion Parsons, 35, of
Parson’s auto crashed into a truck owned by the Bowser
Sales & Trading company of Sistersville, but operated out of the branch
store at Clarington. The truck, broken down, had been left at the side of the
road with flares set upon the highway, according to the report of
For some unexplained reason Parson’s car crashed into the
truck. Immediately after the crash the auto took fire and Parson’s was burned
to death. Parker was thrown out, a fact to which he undoubtedly owed his life,
though he sustained painful burns and a fractured right knee. He was taken to
the Bellaire hospital for medical care.
The body of Parsons was taken to Rush funeral home at
The accident was investigated by Trooper H. H. French,
Sheriff Clarence Crawford and Coroner Paul Turner.
Israel Fagert and his son G. C. Fagert, who reside near the
crash and rushed from their home but were unable to rescue Parsons.
There were no eye witnesses to the accident, as the crew of
the truck had temporarily left the scene.
Spirit of Democracy,
Albert Griffith, aged 40 years, of near
Surviving are his wife and two children, Cecil and Raymond
of the home, his mother, Mrs. Henry Griffith of near
Funeral services will be held at
Keyser, Emma Keyser nee Tschappat
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Emma Keyser, aged 68 years, wife of John M. Keyser,
highly respected resident of Eastern avenue, passed away at her home about 4:30
o’clock Tuesday afternoon [December 29, 1936] following an illness of several
weeks from a heart ailment and complications.
Surviving are her husband and the following children; Mrs.
Harold Cline of Woodsfield; Mrs. Frank H. Ward of
The body was removed to the Bauer-Willison & Turner
funeral home and Wednesday afternoon was returned to the family home where
funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at
Mrs. Keyser, who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Tschappat, was born at Cameron and before she and her husband moved to
Woodsfield about thirty-seven years ago, was also a resident of Beallsville.
Mrs. Keyser was retiring in disposition but kindly and
hospitable always, and those who knew her intimately knew her best in her home
life. Devoted to her husband and children, she was ever their mainstay and loyal
friend as well as wife and mother.
She lived to realize the glory of age, that of seeing her
children out in the world making good, and as frequently as time and distance
would permit, they returned to her for such companionship inspiration and
comfort as only a real mother can give.
Scores of
Spirit of Democracy,
John W. Martin, well known and highly respected resident of
Washington-tp, died Monday evening at his home on Graysville R 1. He was about
75 years of age and had been ill for several months.
Funeral services were held Thursday forenoon at Pleasant
Ridge Church of Christ of which he had been a member for many years. Thos. A.
Christy conducted the religious services.
Besides his widow Mr. Martin is survived by four daughters
and two sons as follows: Mrs. Harry W. Conley, of
One child preceded him in death.
Mr. Martin was an industrious self-reliant citizen who will
be missed in his community as a good neighbor and friend. His family have a
heritage of character and service in his life, together with many pleasant
memories that will long be an inspiration to them.
Morris, Daniel Henry Morris [12 July 1854 – 7 May 1936]
Daniel Henry, son of the late Susan Hickman and
William Morris, was born in
The deceased was united in marriage with Nancy Ann
Eddy, November 19, 1882. To this union
were born seven children, namely Bessie (deceased), Belle at home, Mrs B A
Locke of St Marys, Ida Peryl at home, W R Morris of Huntington, Boyd Morris
(deceased) and Eli D Morris of
He was a member of the
Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev V
J Lathey assisted by Rev Russell Clark of Hastings,
Published in the
Source: newspaper clipping from Monroe County, Ohio;
week of death on 12 Apr 1936
BUCHANAN
Phillip Weber, an aged resident of
near Lewisville, passed away at his home near Lewisville late Sunday night
after several weeks' illness. He leaves
to mourn his departure his wife, one daughter, Mrs. F.M. Fisher of Lewisville,
two sons John H. Weber of Buchanan, and A.C. Weber of Woodsfield, and a host of
other friends and relatives. Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Buchanan Presbyterian church and
interment was made in the Buchanan Friendship cemetery.
Source: The Spirit of Democracy [Woodsfield,Ohio];
December 1936
DEATH OF INFANT
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Paulus, of East Marietta
St., Saturday, December 5th, died at the home, Thursday morning, December
10th. The mother was the former Miss
Imogene Young, of near Lewisville.
Funeral
services were held at the home, Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock in charge of
Rev. Henry Fox, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Church.
Source: newspaper clipping; February 1936
Once more the Angel of Death visited a small home, one
mile east of Bremen, Ohio, on Thursday, February 13, 1936, and called Kathaleen
Kinkade to rest.
Kathaleen was 15 years of age and the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Kinkade. Death was
the result of a combination of diseases.
She leaves to mourn her departure, her parents Mr. and Mrs. David E.
Kinkade, one sister, Maxine, and one brother, Donald of Bremen. Her paternal grandmother, Margaret Kinkade
and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cline, all of Graysville.
Funeral services were held on Saturday morning, February
15th, at 10:00 o'clock at the home.
Interment was made in the Grandview cemetery at Bremen.
Those who attended the funeral from out-of-town were: Mr. and Mrs. George Sinift and sons, of
Rushville; Mrs. H.H. Poulton, of Barberton; Earl and Hosie Cline, of Graysville;
Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Kinkade and son of Perryton; and Mrs. Iva Kinkade and son
Lorin, of Newark.
Card
of Thanks
We desire to express our sincere appreciation to our
neighbors and friends for their kind acts and sympathy extended during the
illness and at the time of the death of our dear daughter and sister.
-----Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Kinkade and Children
Cambridge [Ohio]
Jeffersonian; 27 Apr 1936
Quaker City, April 27--Vance Schell, for many years a
prominent Barnesville resident, passed away Sunday at his home on Quaker City
R.D. 4. He had been ill for several
months, his condition being critical for some time.
He was born in Miltonsburg April 15, 1863, the son of
George and Martha* Thomas Schell. He
was married to Barbara Kirsch in 1902** and moved to Barnesville where he made
his home until two years ago when he moved to Quaker City R.D. 4.
He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Earl
Baker, and two grandchildren, of Quaker City R.D. 4; one brother, Joseph Schell
of Miltonsburg. Four brothers and five
sisters are deceased.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the
home and burial will be made in the Southern cemetery at Barnesville.
Submitter's
Notes: *Her death records and tombstone list her name as MARGARETT
**The MONROE
COUNTY, OHIO, MARRIAGES, 1867-1917 book gives the date of the marriage as
14 Feb 1894.
Source: The Barnesville [Ohio] Enterprise; 23 Jan
1936
William DeBow
Dies After Long
Illness
William H. DeBow, resident of Barnesville for the past 46
years, passed away at this home on West Main Street Friday morning, January 17,
at 6 o'clock. He had been in ill health
for a long time, suffering from asthma and heart trouble.
The funeral services were held from the late home Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Dwight B. Davidson of the
Presbyterian church. Interment was made
in Crestview Memorial Park. H. L.
Campbell & Sons in charge.
Mr. DeBow was born at Granville,Ohio, December 28, 1866,
the son of . . . .*
to this city at the time the
Bradford building was being erected, and as he was an expert stonecutter,
continued to work and live here, having been employed on most of the principal
buildings built here after the big fire.
He was a member of a trade union at Martins Ferry.
On
October 9, 1889 he was united in marriage to Laura Firna Merrell.** She survives him as do three nieces and
three nephews.
Submitter's Notes:
* A
line was missing in my copy of the obituary.
Although not available in this copy of the obituary, his death
certificate lists his parents as John and Katherine (Clark) DeBow.
** This name is usually seen spelled as MERRILL.
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