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Monroe County Obituaries

1947

 

Herman Jay Frank, 61, of Ridge Road, died this morning July 28, 1947 in the Bethesda Hospital where he had been a patient one day.

     Mr. Frank had been employed at Hazel-Atlas Plant No. 2.  A resident of Zanesville for the past 25 years, he attended the First Church of Nazarene but was a member of the Methodist church at Louisville [sic], O.

     Surviving are his widow, Olive Jane Frank, five sons, Elmer of Seattle, Harold of Pershing Road, Clarence, Robert and Wilfred, all of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Harry Orr of Gratiot and Miss Bonnie Frank, also of the home; five brothers, Freeman and Osal, both of Louisville [sic](Lewisville), Wesley and Price, both of Ashland, and Oscar of Woodsfield; a sister, Mrs. Rosa DeVore of Woodsfield, and six grandchildren.

     The body has been removed to the Dean-Swope funeral home.  Burial will be in Memorial Park.

 

Ackerman, Lyda Ackerman (nee Spence)
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 10, 1947
    Mrs. Lyda Ackerman, daughter of James and Elizabeth Spence, was born November 5, 1874, and died Saturday night, February 1st, in the Schmidt Clinic, in Robinson, Illinois, at the age of 72 years, two months and twenty-six days.
    Mrs. Ackerman had been a resident of Woodsfield until January 19 when she left to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Lafferre in Robinson. She took seriously ill on the 22nd.
    On November 13, 1923, she was united in marriage with Charles Ackerman who preceded her in death June 10, 1945.
    Surviving are the one daughter, Mrs. Lafferre, and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Louis R. Schumacher, of Woodsfield; seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Denbow, of Lewisville; two brothers, James Spence, of Lewisville, Ohio, and Charles Spence, of Ashland, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services were held at the Galbraith funeral home on Wednesday afternoon, at two o’clock, with the Reverend Walter Trogler, of St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, officiating. Burial was made beside her husband in Oaklawn cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio.

 

Warfield, Roena Elenor Warfield (nee McMahon)

Source: Newspaper clipping, Belmont County Ohio, May 1947

  Mrs. Warfield, 89, Dies Thursday [correct is 08 May 1947]--Mrs. Roena Warfield, 89, died Thursday night at 11:30 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Adams, Neffs. The body was taken to the Walter C. Bauknecht funeral home, and will be removed to the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Clyde Dixon, Neffs. Services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in charge of Evangelist C. W. Rock, and burial will follow in Mt. Zion cemetery, Brooks Run.

  Mrs. Warfield was born near Woodsfield Dec. 24, 1857, a daughter of the late Isaac McMahon. She had resided in the Neffs vicinity for 60 years. Her husband, Joel Warfield, died 18 years ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

  Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Emma Miller, Mrs. Martha F. Adams, Mrs. Lillian Ann Dixon [correct is Lydia Ann], and Mrs. Icithine Dailey [correct is Iciphene], all of Neffs; a brother William J., Barnesville, 22 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

 

Christina J. Dillon nee Cline
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated, June 23, 1947

Mrs. Christina Dillon, 55, wife of Charles Dillon, of New Matamoras, died Sunday morning, June 15th, at 2:30 o'clock in Marietta Memorial Hospital following her illness. She was admitted to the hospital Saturday noon.  Mrs. Dillon was born: Jan. 7, 1892 in Monroe Co. and spent the greater part of her life in the New Matamoras Community. Her parents were Marshall and Amelia Barlow Cline. She was a member of The Jericho Christian Union Church.

Surviving are her husband and twelve sons and daughters. They are: Mrs. Wm. Cross, of Woodsfield; Mrs. Wm. Huffman, Mrs. Manuel Eckelberry, Mrs. James W. Cline and Mrs. Denzil Rinard of New Matamoras; Mrs. Ralph Scott, of Alliance; Mrs. Charles Durant and Mrs. Roy Bauer, of Canton; Charles Dillon, Jr., Robert Dillon, Edwin Dillon and William Dillon, of the family home. There are 11 grand children.  Brothers and sisters are Stewart Cline, of Burlington Heights; Hershel Cline, of Griffin, Indiana; Roy Cline, of Graysville; Mrs. Alice Howell and Mrs. Olive Yost, of Woodsfield.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at The Jericho
Church. Interment was in the cemetery nearby.

 

Martha Viola Gatten nee Smith
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, October 23, 1947, Thursday

Mrs. Martha Viola Gatten , 72, widow of the late Winfield Gatten, died Saturday afternoon at the home of her son, Thurman Gatten, on Lewisville, Route 2, following an extended illness.

Surviving are one son, Thurman Gatten, at whose home she died; five daughters, Mrs. W. W. Willison, Mrs. Ralph Farley and Mrs. Harry Hoover of Akron; Mrs. John Cramblett and Mrs. Thomas Simmons, of Woodsfield and three brothers, Harvey Smith of Graysville and Charles and John D. Smith of Woodsfield.

Mrs. Gatten was a member of The Church of Christ.  Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the Galbraith Funeral Home, with Minister E. Gaston Collins officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery.

 

Charles A. Mercer

Source: newspaper clipping

      Charles A. Mercer died Tuesday evening at 6:45 PM at Glendale Hospital following a long illness.  He was born in Tyler County on July 15, 1883, a son of Jacob and Mary Wilson Mercer.

      He was a member of the Methodist Church of Paden City, WV.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Mercer; four sons, Russell of Rines Ridge, WV, Burl of Powhatan, Ohio, Charles and Dale  Mercer both at home; seven daughters, Mrs. Lillian Wright, of Follansbee, Mrs. Sadie Neely and Mrs. Mary Goodrich both of Moundsville, WV, Mrs. Hilda Bostic of Ft. Benjamin, IN, Mrs. Gail Roberts of Procter, WV, and Miss Juanita Mercer at home; 26 grandchildren; a sister Mrs. Ollie Snider of Paden City, WV; four half-sisters, and four half-brothers.  The body is at Grisell's pending arrangements for services.

 

Betts, Juanita Betts nee Neuhart

Source:  Quaker City [OHIO] Home Towner, Friday, 5 Dec. 1947

          Mrs. Juanita Neuhart Betts, 24, wife of Lester Betts, of Quaker City, died Thursday of last week in St. Francis hospital at Cambridge, following childbirth.

          The daughter of James and Hazel Mercer Neuhart, she was born near Batesville, Jan. 4, 1923.

          Besides her parents and her husband and son, she is survived by five brothers, Ralph Neuhart of Cambridge, Ray Neuhart of Batesville, Jimmy and Jack Neuhart of near Quaker City and Richard Neuhart,  near Batesville.

 

Fred Richner

Source:  Zanesville [Ohio] Signal; Thursday evening, April 10, 1947

        Woodsfield--Funeral services will be held in the Bauer-Turner Funeral home for Fred Richner of Wheeling, W. Va., Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock in charge of Evangelist J. M. Cochran and burial will be made in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mr. Richner died Monday afternoon in a hospital in Weston, W. Va. He was born in  Woodsfield, Oct. 7, 1891, a son of Cash Richner of Laings and the late Mrs. Elizabeth Neuhart Richner.

          He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elsie Schulz Richner, whom he married in 1912, and nine children: Mrs. Russell Craig, of Woodsfield, Route 4; Mrs.Clarence Riley of Woodsfield, Route 5; Emmett Richner of Cleveland; Mrs. Harland Altman of Wheeling; Mrs. John Finnerty, Charlotte, Mrs. Lawrence Beaver, Lucy and William, all of Wheeling.

 

John Monroe Stephen  obituary # 1

Source: New Sharon, Iowa, newspaper; Nov 1947

        Funeral services were conducted at the Assembly of God church Saturday afternoon Nov. 29, 1947 for John Monroe Stephen, a resident of New Sharon IA during the past 62 years who passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1947, in the hospital at Mt. Pleasant IA following a lingering illness.

        Rev. R. McGhghy had charge of the service and burial was in the New Sharon Masonic Cemetery.

 

John Monroe Stephen  Obituary # 2

        John Monroe Stephen, son of A. J. Stephen and Margaret Stout Stephen, was born Oct. 21, 1861 in Monroe Co., Calais, Ohio. He departed this life on Nov. 26, 1947 in the hospital in Mt. Pleasant IA, aged 86 years 3 months and 5 days. Death came as a result of a lingering illness.

        On July 17, 1883, he was married to Sarah Morris daughter of Levi and Rebecca Jane Morris at Batesville, Ohio. To this union 8 children were born. Their first child, a son, died in infancy. Another son, Thomas Wallace, passed away in 1918, and Mrs. Stephen, his dear wife, passed away March 10, 1944. This leaves to mourn his passing his six living children: J. Oliver of La Porte Minn., Ralph Henry of Oskaloosa IA, Mrs Bessie Hook of Allerton IA, Mrs Helen Calland of Des Moines IA, Mrs Mary Vada Smith of Omaha Neb., Mrs Eva Watters of Oskaloosa IA. He also leaves 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren besides several brothers and sisters and many friends.

        When 23 years of age he, with Mrs. Stephen and son Oliver, moved to New Sharon IA where he resided the past 62 years with the exception of the months that he spent in the home of his son-in-law and daughter Walter and Bessie Hook of Allerton IA. In his younger years Mr. Stephen worked in the coal mines, made cement blocks, and worked for the telephone company. He will be missed by those who knew him and loved him.

 

Memorial Record [from funeral home]

John Monroe Stephen, born October 23, 1861, died November 26 1944.

Services held Assembly of God church, New Sharon, IA,   Nov. 29 1947, 2 pm; minister Rev G R McGhghy.

Interment in Masonic Cemetery, New Sharon,IA.

Pall bearers:  Arthur Watters  grandson, Cecil Watters grandson, Bernard Watters grandson , Teddy Calland grandson, Robert Stephen grandson , and Keith Stephen grandson.

Flower attendants:  Mrs. Ed Criss & Mrs Harrison Ver Steggh.

Musical selections: Old Rugged Cross, Will the Circle Be Unbroken and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.

Verse:

         A door swings briefly open,

         And a loved slips away

         Slips from lifes dark shadows

         Into bright eternal day.

         Where earthly griefs are over,

         Where pain shall be no more

         To peace past understanding

         God has opened wide the door.

         Peace be to God.

 

Leisure, Harold Peter Leisure

Source:  Zanesville Signal [Zanesville, Ohio]; Tuesday,  24 June 1947

        Woodsfield, O. - Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Mt. Tabor church, near Stafford, for Pete Leisure, 27, of near Summerfield, who was fatally injured Sunday night when a truck plunged over a bank near here.  Burial will be made in the church cemetery.

        Mr. Leisure is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Leisure of near Summerfield; three brothers, James of Woodsfield and Roger, Lloyd and Edward of the home, and a sister, Margaret, also of the home,

        Arrangements are in charge of the Gardner funeral home.

 

Cline, Sarah Ellen Cline nee Knowlton

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, January 2, 1947

          Mrs. Sarah Ellen Cline, 87, widow of James W. Cline, who spent most of her life in the Matamoras and Graysville communities died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital following an accident Dec. 21, when she fell from a chair and fractured her hip. She had been living in the home of her son, Eli D. Cline of Matamoras Route 2.

          Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Low Gap church near Rinard Mills and interment was in the cemetery nearby.

          Mrs. Cline was a daughter of William P. and Mary Hooper Knowlton. She was born Jan. 4, 1859 in Monroe County. Her husband died a number of years ago.

 Survivors are three sons and one daughter; William _ Cline of Zanesville; Eli D. Cline of Matamoras Route 2; Samuel Cline of Marietta and Mrs. Emma McHugh of Dillonvale. There are 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Brothers and sister are Daniel Knowlton of Matamoras; Stephen Knowlton and Mrs. Mary Cline of Graysville.

 

Taggart, Mary Taggart

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, January 2, 1947

          Mary G. Taggart, who was past 80 years of age, died at her home in Jerusalem New Years morning [January 1, 1947].    She had been a shut-in since she had fallen two years ago. She had resided in Jerusalem practically all her life where she was active in all community and church activities as long as health permitted.

          Deceased is survived by one son, Atty. Jay Taggart of Cleveland, who is president of the State Bar Association and by one brother, Ernest Taggart of Barnesville.

          Funeral services will be held Friday at the Jerusalem Presbyterian church at 1:30 p.m. with her pastor, Rev. Warren G. McCurdy officiating.

Burial will be made in Jerusalem cemetery.

 

McFadden, Anna McFadden

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, January 2, 1947

          Mrs. Anna McFadden, 81, widow of G. B. McFadden, died Sunday evening [December 29, 1946] at the White Rest home in Beallsville. She had been in failing health for several years and seriously ill for the past seven months.

          Surviving are two daughters, and one son; Irene Ullman, Sycamore Valley; Retta Hendershot of Newark; Henry McFadden, Jerusalem and J. C. Pat___, Jerusalem and Mrs. Eva Morrison of Grand Rapids. There are ten grandchildren.

          Mrs. McFadden was a life resident of Monroe county.

[Submitters note—The rest of the obituary was unreadable.]

 

Ramsay, Hannah Elizabeth Ramsay nee Truax

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 13, 1947

          Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell funeral home, Barnesville, for Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Ramsay, 83, who died Friday [February 7, 1947] at 5:45 in a Wheeling hospital.

          Mrs. Ramsay was born in Monroe county June 10, 1863, daughter of William and Mary Palmer Truax.

          Her husband, David I. Ramsay, preceded her in death several years ago and since that time she has made her home with a niece, Mrs. Ernest Price of Barnesville, Route 3.

          Surviving in addition to Mrs. Price are several nieces and nephews.

          The Rev. James L. Nazum, pastor of the Main street Methodist church officiated at the services. Interment was made in Northern cemetery.

 

Hixenbaugh, Edith Wilhelmina Hixenbaugh nee James

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 13, 1947

          Mrs. Edith Wilhelmina Hixenbaugh, 60, of 36th street and Elk avenue, ill since November, died Sunday night [February 9, 1947] at 9 o’clock.

          Deceased was born at Beallsville, August 22, 1886, a daughter of Everett and Emma Miller James. She had resided the past 44 years in Shadyside and was a member of the Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church.

          Surviving are her husband, William Hixenbaugh, two children, Howard Hixenbaugh of Riverview and Mrs. Edith Marling of Shadyside; a sister, Mrs. Florence Wallace of Shadyside, a brother, Cecil Lemmon of Shadyside and eight grandchildren.

 

Miller, John Miller

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 13, 1947

          Relatives here have received word of the death of John Miller, 84, in Glendale, California on January 29. Mr. Miller was a native of Monroe County having been born near Calais, January 1, 1862, a son of John and Mary Riemenschneider Miller.

          He is survived by his wife, Josie Emerick Miller of Glendale; one daughter, Mrs. Alma Preston of Medford, Oregon; two granddaughters and one great-grandson.

          His five sisters preceded him in death.

          Funeral services were held in Glensdale and burial was made there in Forest Lawn cemetery.

 

Huffman, Lucinda Huffman

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 13, 1947

          Mrs. Lucinda Huffman, 87, wife of Henry Huffman, died suddenly, Tuesday evening, February 4, at her home at Sardis R. D. 1, Ohio. She had spent practically all her life in the Sardis vicinity and was one of a family of eight sisters. She was a member of the Mount Olive United Brethern church.

          Surviving in addition to her husband, are six children, Misses Nola, Bessie and Pearl Huffman, all at home, Clark Huffman of Marietta, Dewey Huffman of Sardis and Manuel Huffman at home, and two sisters, Mrs. John Sole of Sardis and Mrs. J. H. Sole of Bremen, Ohio.

          Funeral services were held in the Rush funeral home Saturday afternoon and burial was made in Mount Olive cemetery.

 

Parsons, Mrs. William Parsons

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 13, 1947

          Friends here have received word of the death of Mrs. William Parsons  widow of the late Rev. Parsons, at her home in Wooster Sunday, February 2.

          Funeral services were held in Wooster and burial was made in Kansas. Two daughters and one sister with who she lived, survived.

          Rev. and Mrs. Parsons resided in Woodsfield when he was pastor of the Beallsville and Jerusalem Presbyterian churches.

 

Rinard, James H. Rinard

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 13, 1947

          Funeral services were held Saturday for James H. Rinard, 75, who died suddenly Wednesday morning at his home at Rinards Mills.

          Besides his wife he is survived by three sons and four daughters; also three brothers and several grandchildren.

          Services were held at the Evangelical United Brethern church with Rev. Elwin Wails in charge, with J. A. Crum, funeral director.

 

Moore, Elizabeth C. Moore

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 20, 1947

          Mrs. Elizabeth C. Moore, 78, widow of Wellington Moore, Monroe county farmer, died at 6 o’clock Saturday morning [February 15, 1947], in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella May LaFollette in Bethel Methodist church parsonage in Switzerland township, Monroe county, after an extended illness.

          Surviving besides her daughter in whose home she died, is a son, Forest Moore, Canton.

          The body was removed to the Steele funeral home in Somerton and Sunday afternoon was returned to the place of death where a short service was held at 12:30 Monday, followed by another service in Ozark Methodist church at 2:30. Dr. A. A. Hunter, superintendent of Cambridge district officiated and burial was in Ozark church cemetery.

          Mrs. Moore was a highly respected Christian woman and her death is mourned by many friends; as well as by her immediate family.

 

Kasserman, David H. Kasserman

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 20, 1947

          David H. Kasserman, retired Monroe county farmer, died at home on Clarington, RFD, Sunday [February 16, 1947] at 12:10 following a heart attack.

          Mr. Kasserman was born May 29, 1862, a son of Frederick and Katherine Thonen Kasserman.

          Surviving are four sons; Henry Kasserman, of Hannibal, O.; Albert Kasserman of Akron; Carl Kasserman of Pittsburgh; and Wesley Kasserman of Sistersville; two daughters, Miss Emma Kasserman of Buffalo, N. Y.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Kitterer of St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers, John Kasserman of Clarington; Charles Kasserman of Rittman, O., and Alex Kasserman of Akron; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

          Mr. Kasserman was a lifelong member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church and a highly respected citizen, friend and neighbor.

          Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Mt. Zion Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. Theodore Mer___ officiating. Burial was made in _____church cemetery by the Whar__ ___ funeral home of New Martinsville.

 

Smith, Harry M. Smith

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 27, 1947

          Harry M. Smith, son of the late D. W. and Sarah Smith, was born at Beallsville, October 2, 1888. He died suddenly at his home on North Main street, on Thursday evening, February 20th, following a heart attack. He had not been ill and his death was a most severe shock to his family and many friends.

          He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Chloe Lynch Smith; a sister Mrs. W. K. (Marietta) Greenbank, of Ashtabula, Ohio; a brother, Frank D. Smith of Marietta.

A son, Donald Lynch Smith, and a brother, Alfred Smith, preceded him in death.

Mr. Smith was a kind, loving and devoted husband, with a pleasant and friendly disposition, and had a large number of relatives and friends who mourn his passing. He was a member of the Methodist church. At the time of his death he was Office Deputy for Clarence R. Crawford, Sheriff of Monroe county.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock at the home with Rev. William M. Miller officiating.

                                          Solace

                   If I should die and leave you here awhile.

                   Be not like others, sore undone, who keep

                   A long vigil by the silent dust and weep.

                   For my sake turn to life and smile,

                   Nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do

                   That which will comfort other souls than thine;

                   Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine,

                             And I, perchance, may therein comfort you.

                                                                    (Mary Lee Hall)

 

 

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