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1940
Fred Norris
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, 1940
Fred Norris, aged 53, of Jackson Ridge, died Tuesday
afternoon at 3:15 o’clock in North Wheeling Hospital, where he had been
receiving treatment since Thursday, August 15th, when he fell upon a scythe
while sharpening it, being severely cut. He had undergone several blood
transfusions.
Mr. Norris was a lifelong resident of
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Marie Hawkins Norris and the
following children: Mrs. Helen Ellis and James Norris, of
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:00
o’clock at the
Belle Hoskinson, mother of Mrs. Okey
Slider of
Forrest B. Mobberly and
Mary Margaret Dillon Mobberly, nee Dillon
Spirit
of Democracy. (April 4, 1940):
"Two
Killed in Auto Accident near
Mr.
& Mrs. Mobberly together with Donald Calville, the driver, and Miss Ruth Stallings and Mrs.
Vincent Mascarilli, all of Steubenville, were enroute to Columbus when the accident occurred. It is stated that their car skidded on
slippery pavement and collided with a truck, near Kirkersville,
about 15 miles south of
Mr.
& Mrs. Mobberly are survived by two children, in
addition to many relatives in Woodsfield and Graysville communities. Mrs. Mobberly was
42. (She was really 44 at the time of
accident.)
The
body of Mrs. Mobberly was brought to the home of her
father this Thursday morning and the body of her husband will be brought to the
Dillon home this afternoon. No funeral
arrangements have been made at this time.
Double
Funeral Held
Double
funeral services held for Mr. & Mrs. Mobberly,
victims in an auto accident were held Saturday afternoon. Short services were held a thte home of Mrs. Mobberly's
father, Duncan Dillon of
Mr.
& Mrs. Mobberly are survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Paul Gilmore of Springboro and Miss Bernadine of the home.
Surviving
Mrs. Mobberly besides her father Duncan Dillon, are
brothers Lawrence or Woodsfield and Guy of Stuebenville. Surviving Mr. Mobberly,
who was the son of late Mr. & Mrs. Milton Mobberly
of Graysville, are the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. B. L. Allen, of
Independence, Kansas, Mrs. J. W. Allen of Woodsfield, Ohio, Mrs. W. R. Coss, Mrs. Harry Scott, J. Foster Mobberly
of Zanesville an Errett Mobberly
of Graysville.
In
response to my question, "How did it happen that none of the kids were
along?" Brenda Eva Reilley Hunsberger,
the source of this article, wrote, "My grandmother, who was their
daughter, was married with 3 children of her own. My grandmother was 24 when they died and her
sister, Bernadeen, was 14. My grandmother took Bernadeen
in after their deaths and finished raising her until she was an
adult." In a later e-mail message
Brenda wrote, “My mom told me that the driver of the car hit the truck because
the truck had run a stop sign and that it was a Coca-Cola truck.”
Thomas Prall Lendon, for many years a resident of the
Morristown-Flushing district, died Friday (June 14, 1940 ) at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Everett Wilson of near Morristown. The funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Mary Mabel Mobley nee Pfeiffer
Mrs. Mary Mabel Mobley, 63, wife of Vincent Mobley,
died at her home in
Surviving are four children, Addel
Mobley, at home, and Mrs. Calvin Buell, of Fulton,
and Mrs. Charles Forsley and Dewey F. Mobley, both of
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church
in
Roland J Danford
Roland J Danford, 86, resident of the Bates
Hill community in Noble county for 63 years, died Monday at 3 a.m. at his home
one half mile south of Salesville. He has been
ill of heart trouble for several months.
The deceased was born in
Surviving are the following children, Mrs Charles Ruby, Mrs John
Groves, Mrs Clyde Stallings and Mrs
Grover Stallings, Salesville R.D., Mrs Homer Rich, Quaker City R.D., Garfield Danford, Caldwell R.D. 4 and Mrs Thoburn Britton,
Brief
funeral services will be held Wednesday at noon at the home and additional
rites will be conducted upon arrival at Quaker City Methodist church by the
pastor, Rev Mr Warner. Interment will be made
in the Friends cemetery.
Source: OBITUARIES OF
Minnie Marty Harrison, daughter of
Randolph and Mary Kurtzman Marty, was born January
21, 1868, and passed away in the
In 1896 she was united in marriage to
George Harrison. To this union were born
a son and a daughter.
She was a member of the
She is survived by her husband; a
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Heslop of Paden City; a son,
Harry, of Wheeling; six grandchildren; four sisters and six brothers; Mrs.
Henry Tubaugh, Sardis; Mrs. Mary Butler, Clarington;
Mrs. Clara English and Mrs. Ella Warrick, Barnesville; William, Albert, Julius
and Jacob Marty, Bridgeport; Rev. R. A. Marty, Minerva, Ohio; Wesley Marty,
Hannibal, and a large number of other relatives and friends.
On Monday, June 10th, short funeral
services were held in the home with final rites at
Published in the Cannelton
Telegram on March 1, 1940
Sylvester D. Morris dies Thursday
Sylvester David Morris passed
away at his home near Newtonville, Thursday morning,
February 29 at 3:00 AM following a stroke of paralysis which he suffered
Saturday afternoon. The deceased was
born in
Mr. Morris is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Anna May Morris; his daughter, Mrs. Omer Patmore,
this city; a son, George Morris of
Mr. Morris has been a frequent
visitor here and has made many friends who will regret to hear of his
death. Funeral services will be held at the Huber funeral home, Saturday
afternoon, with continued services at the
Kahrig, Melvin Philip Kahrig
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#7
The Angel of Death has again visited our home and called
another sweet and beautiful life, that of Melvin Philip Kahrig,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kahrig, who was born on
He was baptized on March 3rd at his home by Rev.
Wm. R. Walch, pastor of
Melvin leaves to mourn his father and mother; one sister,
Lena, four years old, and two brothers,
He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond, who died on
He also leaves his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kahrig; Mr. and Mrs. George L. Christman
and great grandfather, George Pfalzgraf, several
aunts and uncles and a large number of cousins and other relatives. Although he
was but a small child he was loved by all who knew him. He leaves a vacant
place that never can be filled. We here on earth did all we could to save his
life, but our Heavenly Father had need of him and called him home.
Short funeral services were held on Wednesday morning,
March 13th, at
We have lost our darling baby,
He has
bade us all adieu;
He has gone to live in Heaven,
And his
form is lost to view.
Oh, that dear one, how we love him
Oh, how
hard to give him up
But an angel came down for him
And
removed him from our flock.
Sometimes we hear them calling,
Sweetly
calling you and me
From this land of toil and trouble
To that
blest eternity.
Card of Thanks—We take this method of thanking our friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted us in any way during the illness and at
the time of death of our darling baby. Especially do we thank Rev. Wm. R. Walch for his kind words of sympathy and the choir of the
church. This kindness shall never be forgotten—The Family
Christman, Alva Junior Christman
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#5
Alva Junior Christman was born
He leaves to mourn his sad departure, his father, mother,
two brothers, Emerson and Gerald; two sisters, Eloise and Shirley Jean; his
paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christman;
his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kahrig;
and one great grandfather, George Pfalzgraf, besides
a host of relatives and friends.
The body was removed to Bauer and Turner Funeral Home,
where it was prepared for burial and returned to the home on Friday afternoon.
Short services were held at the home at
He was a good boy and was a great help not only to his
father and mother but to everyone that he could do something for, he sure would
and always wanting to do more. He spent many of his days with Grandpa and
Grandma Christman of whom he thought a lot of.
He was attending the
We know he is sadly missed not just here at home but by all
who knew him.
His friendly smiles, his kindly way
Are pleasant to recall;
He had a kind word for everyone
And died beloved by all.
A dear one from us is gone
Gone, yes, forevermore;
But we know some day we will meet him
On that bright and happy shore.
Betts, Clarence Harmon Betts
LKP#4
The Death Angel again has visited our home to prove that
life is not entirely lived on this earth. Let us all realize that our loss is
his eternal gain.
Clarence Harmon Betts, son of Charles and Rosa E. Betts was
born near
Those who are left to cherish his memory and mourn for him
are, his father, mother, four sisters, and three brothers, namely; Elbert
Betts, of Jerusalem, Mrs. Raymond Christman, of
Bethesda, Mrs. Ermie Morris, of Woodsfield, Vearl, Sara, Junior, Mary Eva and one aged grandfather at
home also many more distant relatives and a host of friends.
Two brothers, Woodrow and George, preceded him in death, 17
yrs. and eight months ago respectively.
Clarence spent most of his life in Monroe Co. where he
taught school for several yrs. He spent the last 2 yrs. of his life in the
Sanatorium suffering from a lung illness. He was a graduate of
He bore his suffering with great patience and a smile until
his spirit left his frail body to return to God who gave it. His pleasant smile
and willingness to help others, won him many friends who will sadly miss him.
Funeral services were held at the home on Sun. June 23,
with Minister J. V. A. Traylor, in charge. Burial was made in the
Beneath our eyes you faded slowly
Growing day by day more frail
Bearing sweetly all your sufferings
Without murmur, moan or wail.
In the household many weep
That your race so soon be run
But we should not mourn for you,
As the Savior bade you come.
We loved you, yes we loved you
But your Savior loved you more
So the angels sweetly called you
To that sweet forevermore.
The flowers we lay on your grave
Will wither and decay
But the love we have for you
Shall never fade away.
Peaceful be thy rest, dear Clarence,
It is sweet to breathe thy name
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
Highman, Max Clinton Highman
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#6
Max Clinton, son of Arlie and Geneva Highman,
of near Graysville, was born November 24, 1939 and departed this life on
January 2, 1940, being at the time of his death one month and eight days of age.
Surviving are his father and mother and one sister, Irma;
also his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hartshorn and
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Highman. Besides these he leaves
many other relatives and friends. One sister preceded him in death.
Just why little Max was taken we cannot now understand but
we humbly submit to God’s will knowing His ways are best.
We had a little treasure once,
He was our joy and pride;
We loved him. Oh, perhaps to well
For soon he slept and died.
Funeral services were conducted by Brother T. A. Christy at
the
Highman, Minnie Leona Highman
nee Lucas
LKP#6
Minnie Leona, daughter of Leonidias
and Lucinda Lucas, was born
On
She leaves to mourn her departure, a loving husband and the
following children: Mrs. Delmas (Thelma) Gibbons, of
Woodsfield; Mrs. Anthony (Beulah) Travnicek, of
Bellaire; Allen Highman, of Graysville, and Burdette
and Everett of the home. Two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Eaton, of
Mrs. Highman was a member of the
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at
Mrs. E.W. Brown, [Maggie Brown, nee Drake] 2nd obit
Source:
Mrs.
E.W. Brown Dies This Morning
Mrs. E.W. Brown of West Salem Route
Three died today at 7 a.m. after an illness of seven days.
She was born in Monroe county November
18, 1876, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Drake. She had been a resident of
The body is at the Denbow-Bear
Funeral home. Funeral arrangements will
be completed later.
Maggie Zenia Brown, nee Drake (see 2nd obit above)
Source:
Funeral
To Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Zenia Brown of near
Mrs. Brown, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Drake was born in
Mrs. Brown was a member of the
Survivors are her husband; 10 children,
Mrs. Robert Latimer of Ashland, Mrs. Clarence McClellan of Nova, Mrs. Clifford
Moody of Nova, Therman** Brown and Gilbert Brown of
Ashland, Dewey Brown of Polk, Lawrence Brown of West Salem, Wilbur Brown of Ruggles, Homer Brown of Cleveland and Clinton Brown at
home; thirty grandchildren; four brothers, Garfield and Blane
and James J. Drake of Monroe county and Forrest Drake of Texas and four
sisters, Mrs. Abner Highman,
Mrs. James Smith of Monroe county, Mrs. Floyd Baker of Ashland and Mrs. Grace
Weir of Texas.
Her parents, two children, Robert and
Mary, a brother, John Drake and a sister, Iva Piatt
preceded her in death.
The body will remain at the Denbow & Bear funeral home where friends may call.
Submitter's Notes:
* In his own obituary [Ashland Times
Gazette, 12 or 13 Oct 1949]
Maggie's husband Elijah's middle name
was listed as Wilbur.
** In his own obituary, the name was
listed as Thurman R. Brown [Ashland Times Gazette, 21 or 22 Mar 1977].
Spirit of Democracy,
Those injured in the automobile accident which occurred on
Saturday night, April 6th, just south of Woodsfield and in which
George Starr 17, Barnesville was fatally injured are improving and will
recover.
Maxine and Bernice Crawford, daughters of Sheriff and Mrs.
Clarence Crawford have been brought to the home of their parents, after
spending approximately a week in the Martins Ferry hospital. Maxine returned
Friday and is up and about the house. Bernice was brought home Sunday. She is
wearing a cast from her neck to her waist but is resting well and her appetite
is practically normal.
Misses Dolores and Laura Haren,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Haren, were taken to
Spirit of Democracy,
Henry Feiock, 81, well known
resident of Warner,
The accident occurred while Mr. Feiock
was enroute to
The body arrived at Warner on Tuesday morning and was taken
to the Feiock home where funeral services were held
on Wednesday at
Mr. Feiock was the son of the
late George and Katherine Butt Feiock. He was born in
Sons and daughters who survive are Charles F. Feiock of _______,
Spirit of Democracy,
Harold Forester, a drug salesman from
James Klay, who lives a few rods
up the creek, heard the crash and notified the authorities. The coroner
pronounced death cause by a fractured skull and broken neck. Coroner Turner
expressed his belief that Forester fell asleep while driving.
The victim was taken to the Rush Funeral home in
Spirit of Democracy,
Charles Jones, Jr., age 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones of West
Union, near
Jones, who had been working in the field, had driven his
team of oxen in the wagon shed which was connected with the corn crib. When the
bolt struck it killed Jones and the ox farthest from Jones. The ox closest to
Jones was apparently unhurt.
Coroner Paul Turner returned a finding of death due to
being struck by lightning.
Funeral services were held at the West Union Church on
Saturday
afternoon, Minister J. V. A. Traylor was in charge of the
services. Burial was made in
Spirit of Democracy,
John T. Landis, 96, only remaining Civil War veteran in
of pneumonia. Mr. Landis had been ill for only four days.
Mr. Landis was born on Klete
Ridge, in
In the Union army Mr. Landis was a member of Company A. 77th
O.V.I.. He served three years, being honorably
discharged and mustered out in 1865. He voted for Abraham Lincoln at
Mr. Landis married Elizabeth Fender of Mellott
Ridge in 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Landis celebrated their 72nd wedding
anniversary last September.
Three children, Margaret, Martha and Walter, were born to
Mr. and Mrs. Landis but all died several years ago.
Mr.
Landis is survived by his wife, who is 94 years of age.
A military funeral was held Tuesday at
Civil War Veteran Over 100
Succumbs
Spirit of Democracy,
Common Pleas Judge J. G. Devaul
is in receipt of a card from
W. H. Devaul was a civil war
veteran and took part in the battle of
On September 27th last year he celebrated his
one hundredth birthday anniversary and was visited by many patriotic
organizations among which were members of the Grand Army of the Republic relief
Corps, D. U. V. Spanish American veterans Auxillary
and American Legion.
He was a man of strong physique and traveled about the country
when he had almost reached the century mark.
About two years ago he made a trip by auto and trailer to
The following account of his death is taken from the
He died on the eve of Memorial Day, May 20. He was the
oldest surviving civil war veteran of the battle of
Mr. Devaul was born near Laings on
Funeral services and burial were at
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Anna May Cline, 57, wife of W. C. Cline, contractor of
She had previously dipped an old broom in the fluid and had
taken it to the fire to burn. When she put the broom on the fire the fluid
caught on fire and the blaze ran back to the can which exploded.
Mrs. Cline was the sister of William Harmon of Woodsfield.
Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon in
Spirit of Democracy,
J.
Mr. Moore first heard the news of the plane crash in a
broadcast. He investigated and learned that his brother had been the co-pilot.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore left immediately for Lovettsville where
they identified the body.
Spirit of Democracy,
Lee Watson, 71, passed away at
Mr. Watson was born in Clarington,
He is survived by the following children; L. R. Watson of
Antioch; Clyde Watson of Philo, Ohio; Alexander Watson of Lancaster, Ohio; Mrs.
Carl Dittoe of Lancaster; Mrs. Oakley Shannon of
Columbus. One brother and one sister also survive, namely, Nathan Watson of
Funeral services were held at
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Rosetta Carson, aged 84, died on Sunday morning [
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Jennie Bush of
Funeral services were held from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Lucy Wright at
Spirit of Democracy,
Dr. C. E. Githens, aged 77 years,
of
He was born in
Dr. Githens’s first teaching
assignments were in the
Dr. Githens is survived by his
daughter, Mrs. A. H. Kelly, of Oradell, N. J. and three grandsons, Allan,
Ellsworth and David Kelly.
His wife and a son, Phil Githens
preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at
Spirit of Democracy,
Samuel Leroy Suter, aged 62,
veteran retired disabled employe of the Hope Natural
Gas Company, died at his home at Shiloh, W. Va.,
He was a son of Samuel and Ida Richardson Suter and was born at
Surviving are his wife, Herma
Stewart Suter, a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence M. Archer, of
Middlebourne,
The Sistersville Elks held services at
Spirit of Democracy,
Lewis Griffith, 95, passed away Friday morning [
Surviving are three sons, J. M. Griffith, H. J. Griffith
and C. M. Griffith, all of Woodsfield Route 4; four grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren and one great grandchild. His wife preceded him in death 27
years ago.
Funeral services were held at
Harrison, Henry Francis Harrison
Spirit of Democracy,
Henry Francis Harrison, aged 21 years, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Harrison, of Clarington R 1, died about
He is survived by his parents and one sister, Mrs. James Layfield, of
Funeral services were held at
Spirit of Democracy,
John L. Rausch, 41, Wheeling Steel Corporation employe, and a resident of
The accident occurred Saturday night about
Mr. Rausch who was born in
Surviving are his wife, Marie Schroeder Rausch, to whom he
was married
The body was removed to the Altmeyer
Funeral Home. Brief services were held on Wednesday morning at
Mr. Rausch was a nephew of Mrs. Henry Brooks and C. J.
Rausch of Woodsfield.
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