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1948
Anna L. Gramlich (nee Ackerman)
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, February 23, 1948
Mrs. Anna L. Gramlich, age 46, of Adamsville road,
Zanesville, Ohio, Route 5, died Thursday evening, February 19th, at six o’clock
at Good Samaritan hospital in Zanesville, following complications from an
operation three weeks ago.
A native of Woodsfield, she was the daughter of the late
Conrad and Louise Cecil Ackerman. A member of the Pilgrim Evangelical and
Reformed Church, Mrs. Gramlich resided in
Surviving are her husband, Charles C. Gramlich; a son,
Edward Gramlich, of
The body was brought to the Bauer and Turner funeral home on
Sunday morning where funeral services were held at two o’clock Sunday
afternoon. Reverend Walter Trogler, of
Herman J. Egger
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, December 1948
Herman J. Egger, age 67, well known and prosperous farmer of
the Lewisville community, died in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday
evening, December 14, 1948. Having been in failing health for some time, he was
admitted to Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday, December 7th, undergoing a major
operation last Thursday.
The body was brought to the
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Minnie Claus Egger; one
daughter, Mrs. Gladys Landefeld, of
Short funeral services will be held at the home Saturday
afternoon at one o’clock, with additional services at the
Belford, Lucinda Belford
Lucinda Belford was born May 12, 1864, and passed away Sunday, August 22, 1948, at
the age of 84 years, three months and ten days.
She was the daughter of the late Caspar and Frances Hendershot and the last of a
family of ten children. On May 16, 1883,
she was married to Henry Belford and was the mother of four children, all
surviving her. Mr. Belford preceded her
in death May 12, 1939. She was a life
long member of the Locust Grove church and was regular in attendance as health
permitted. Mrs. Belford will be missed
in the home, church and the community, as she was interested in her friends and
her family. Surviving are two daughters
and two sons, Mrs. Sadie Hoskinson of Sardis, Mrs. Cleora Tenley of Sardis, Oliver
Belford of Fly and Arthur Belford of Sardis, fifteen grandchildren, 38
great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
.
So then, good night, Mother, only good night
Turn thy dear face to the mansions of light.
Life is so wonderful, life such as thine,
Death cannot end it, Good night, Mother mine.
.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at one
o’clock at the Rush Funeral Home with final services at the
Calvin Hendershot, 74, resident of
twenty-seventh and
JAMES
V. JOHNSON STRICKEN IN HOME (brother of Adam D.
Johnson) Quaker City-Oct. 4
James V. Johnson, 89, a native of Monroe County but
a resident of near this community 41 years died at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday in his
home here after an illness of several weeks. He was born May 29, 1862 and
spent most of his life farming. He was the last of seven children and a
member of the Quaker City Methodist church. Besides his widow, Jennie
Stephens Johnson he is survived by a daughter, Miss Helen of the home. A
son, Paul, died Aug. 16, 1948. The body is in the Eberle
funeral home where services are to be held at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Burial will be in Friends cemetery.
James V. Johnson, 89, died Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, at his
home in
Source:
The Monroe County Beacon, dated April 5, 1948, Provided
by Lena Kahrig Pettit
Abner Highman,
son of Duncan and Sarah M. Highman, was born in
His illness began a year ago which he bore patiently
until the end. All that medical skill and tender care could do was done, but
God saw fit to call him from this world unseen to us.
He was united in marriage with Phoebe Drake on
January 10, 1889, and to this union six children were born, all of whom
survive: Otto Highman, of Woodsfield, Route 2; Alonzo
Highman, of Ashland, Ohio; Jay Highman
of Lewisville, Ohio, Route ; David Highman, Mrs. D.
S. Williams and Mrs. A. E. Cline, of Woodsfield, Route 2.
Also surviving besides his wife and the children,
are the following brothers; Oliver Highman of
Woodsfield, Route 2; Hamilton Highman of Woodsfield;
and Oscar Highman of near Graysville, Ohio;
twenty-seven grandchildren; twenty-two great grandchildren and a host of more distant
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and
the following brothers and sister; William Highman,
James Highman, Clarence Highman
and Mrs. D. E. Hartshorn.
Mr. Highman was a
successful farmer, a faithful husband, a good neighbor, and a loving father.
His passing is a hard burden to bear by the family, but we submit to Him who
doeth all things well.
He was a member of the
Brief funeral services were held at the late home
Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, with additional services at two o’clock at he
Glenn Leroy Highman
Source: The
Glenn Leroy Highman, age
62,
Survived by his wife Edna
Hoover Highman. Two daughters, Mrs. Ronald
Schnegg, Clarington, Rt. 1; Mrs. Melvin Truex, Newport, Ohio. Three sisters, Mrs. Audrey Shafer,
Friends were received at The Bauer Turner Funeral Home in Woodsfield where services were held March 10. Burial was in The Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield. Ministers Russell Eddy and Charles Hendershot officiated.
Source:
The
Funeral services will be held at The Bauer and
Turner Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock for Pfc. Leland D. Highman who was killed in action in
The services will be conducted by Rev. Wm. M. Miller, of The Methodist Church.
Full military honors will be conducted by Monroe County Post No. 5303, Veterans
of Foreign Wars. Burial will be in
Pfc. Highman was inducted
into The Army, March 6, 1941, from
Leland was born on February 16, 1919, and was
reared on Conner Ridge near Woodsfield. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Martha
Haynes Highman Glock, and a
daughter, Velma Louise, age six years, of West Jefferson, Ohio; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Highman; and the following
sisters and brothers; Mrs. O. T. Gatten, of Lewisville, Rt. 2; Mrs. William
Hines, of Lewisville, Star Route; Glenn Highman, of
Woodsfield; Gerald Highman, of Lewisville, Route 2; Edsel Highman of near Graysville,
and Mrs. Albert Dalrymple, on Woodsfield, Route 2
Spouse Edna Hoover
Sylvester Oliver Highman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated, Monday, February 16, 1948
Sylvester Highman, 54,
merchant in Sarahsville for forty years, died
suddenly Sunday night, February 8, at 10:30 o'clock of a heart attack at his
home. He had been enjoying his usual health and death occurred about one hour
after he was stricken. Mr. Highman was born near Woodsfield, a son of Duncan and Emily
Williams Highman, and was a member of The Conner
Methodist Church near Woodsfield.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Truax Highman; one son, Lowell
Gray Highman, student at Ohio University,
Athens; three brothers, Herman Highman, of
Chicago; A. G. Highman, of Ashland, and Clem Highman, of Zanesville; and three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Bradley of Newark; Mrs. Inez Schumate and Mrs. Rita
Singer, both of Zanesville. One brother, Knox Highman,
died eight years ago.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at
the family home with
burial in The Valley View Cemetery at
Source: The
Services for Otto Carpenter, 51, Uhrichsville, who died
Friday at
Surviving are his wife
Harriet, six sons, Clayton of the Army of occupation in Germany, Willie,
Leonard, Junior, Tommie and Dennis Jack of the home; four daughters, Mrs.
Arthur Henry, Uhrichsville, Wilma Lee, Wanda Grace and Linda Marlene, of the
home; two brothers, Lewis, Quaker City and Joseph, Summerfield and three
sisters, Ocie and Goldie of near Quaker City, and
Mrs. Rebecca Leach, Summerfield. *My
note: 2 Apr 1948
Edna Ellen Smith nee Kinkade
Source:
Edna Ellen Smith Dies In Hospital Edna Ellen Smith, daughter of Charles Andrew Kinkade and Cordelia Delano
Atwood, was born in
Published
in the Fairview Oklahoma Republican Newspaper. Submitted by
JOHN
WILLIAM MORRIS, son of John A and Sarah A Morris, was born
near
James and four
sisters: Eliza, Harriet, Mary and
Ida; all preceding him in death. On March 18,
1885 Mr. Morris was
united in marriage to Ella
A Grant. To this
union five children were
born: Forrest V who died in 1933, Earle
B of
Bartenschlag, Elizabeth Bartenschlag nee Yockey
Source:
Elizabeth Bartenschlag, daughter of
Philip and Elizabeth Yockey, was born in
In early childhood she moved
with her family to
She
was united in marriage with Fred Bartenschlag on April 29, 1890, who preceded
her in death over sixteen years ago. To this union five children were born. One
daughter, Rosa, preceded her in death in infancy. Surviving are two sons and
two daughters: Walter
Bartenschlag, of
In
addition she leaves to mourn her departure a sister: Mrs. Mollie Dinger, of
At
an early age she became a member of the Lewisville St. Peter's Evangelical and
Reformed Church, and retained her faith and hope until called home.
The
family has lost a good and loving Mother. She was always unmindful of herself
but ever kind and considerate of others.
Funeral
services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon, July 20, with short services
being held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Pickens, at 1:30 o'clock,
followed by final rites at the Lewisville St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed
Church. Rev. Walter Trogler, of Woodsfield, assisted
by Rev. Floyd Workman, of
Source:
Mrs. Frank Turner, 64, former resident
of
Submitter's Notes:
* This is only a fragment of a sentence so
perhaps the full article is not here.
** The article says nine children survive
but 10 names are listed.
*** This is elsewhere seen as MABEL.
Source: Noble
Last rites were held Saturday for William R. (Rufer) Day, 71, who passed away at his home in Summerfield.
Rev. Marie Tschappat officiated at the services with
burial in
Four sons survive. They are Kyle and
Earl Day, Summerfield: Merle, of Caldwell; and Bert of Massillon.
Brothers and sisters left to mourn
his passing are Sherman of Barnesville; Cale, of
James "Elmer" Hannahs
Source:
Funeral services for Elmer Hannahs, 81, of near Calais, who was found dead at his home
Friday were held Sunday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mattie
Stephens of Calais. Burial was made in
According to Monroe County Coroner
Paul Turner, death was probably caused early Friday by a heart attack.
Surviving are six brothers, Demp of Summerfield; Thurman, Charles, Liston and Friend of
Quaker City and Will of Newcomerstown; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Brownfield of
Newark and Miss Minnie Hannahs of Columbus, three
sons, Miles of Senecaville; Forrest of Summerfield
and Ervin of Calais; two daughters, Mrs. Louise Carpenter of near Summerfield and
Mrs. Stephens.
Source: OBITUARIES OF MONROE COUNTY,
Miss Louisa Eggensperger,
83, life resident of Monroe county, O., and member of a pioneer family died
Wednesday at 2 a.m. in the home of her niece, Mrs. T.C. Thomas, West
Forty-First Street, Shadyside.
A daughter of the late Jacob and Mary
Ann Eggensperger, she was born in Switzer** township,
In addition to Mrs. Thomas surviving is
another niece, Mrs. T.P. Kurtzman, a number of great-nieces
and nephews, also several great-great-nieces and nephews.
The body was removed to the Toothman funeral home in Jacobsburg,
O., where brief services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock,
followed by additional rites in the Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed church at
Clarington at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Fred
Zimmerman, pastor, will officiate and interment will be in Case cemetery, near
Clarington.
**Submitter's Note: This should be
Source:
Mrs. Margaret Matteson, wife of Lewis A. Matteson of Brush,
died at
Ebenezer hospital Sunday
where she had been ill for the past eight days.
She was 85 years of age and had been a resident of Morgan county since 1888.
Mrs. Matteson was born in
Besides her husband she is survived by six sons and two
daughters. Benjamin Oldemeyer of Mercedes, Texas,
John Oldemeyer of Brush, Herman Oldemeyer
of Sioux City, Iowa, Michael Oldemeyer of Chico,
Calif., Clarence Oldemeyer of Brush, Mrs. Alice
Hanson of Oakland, Calif. and Mrs. Fleda Ohls??? Of Brush.
One sister, Mrs. Lydia Bundy of Armona,
Funeral
services will be held from the Brush Rankin Presbyterian church with Dr. A. G.
Wallace officiating. Interment will be in the Brush cemetery. Frezieres Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Published in the
Isaac S. Rowley, 76, of
Surviving are the wife, Mrs.
Katie Rowley; three sons, Truman of Evansville, Ind., Wesley of Gentryville, Ind. and Jean (Gene) of Gary, Ind.; four
daughters, Mrs. Bertha Witham, Mrs. Margaret Hendricks, Mrs
Laura Higgins, all of Evansville, Ind., and Mrs
Roberta Miller of Hammond, Ind.; one brother, John W. Rowley of Indianapolis,
Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Arnold of Chrisney,
Ind. and Mrs. Saphronia McMahon of Tell City,
Ind.; and 13 grandchildren.
The body is at the Schaefer
Funeral Home,
Source:
BYESVILLE, MAY 13--Harry M. Morris, 44,
259 S. Fifth Street, died Wednesday at 3 P.M. at Grant Hospital, Columbus,
following an operation.
Mr. Morris was born in
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Angeline
Carpenter; five sisters, Mrs. George Distler, Lewisville, Miss Golda Morris,
Summerfield, Mrs. Ada Reed, Akron and Mrs. Rose
Miracle and Mrs. Mary Denbow, both of Byesville; and
three brothers, Henry and Homer, Summerfield and Wilburt,
Byesville.
The body was removed to the Herlan Funeral Home and will be taken to the residence
Thursday evening. Services will be conducted Saturday at 2 P.M. at the Assembly
of God Church by Rev. Rice Snider. Burial will be in
Friday, Anna A. Friday nee Claus
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#5
Mrs. Anna A. Friday, widow of John P. Friday, died at the
home of a son, Sanford Friday,
A daughter of Justus and
Later she was married to John P. Friday who preceded her in
death in 1922. She is survived by six children; Mrs. Pearl Wilhelm, of
Elizabeth, New Jersey; Mrs. Hulda Hossman,
of Youngstown; Sanford, Freeman and Clarence Friday, Cleveland; fourteen
grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two brothers, Clarence and Herman
Claus, in Iowa, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilhelm, of Parkersburg, W.Va.
and a host of other relatives and friends who mourn her departure.
Mrs. Friday was preceded by two sisters, Mrs. Clara Theiss, of
Funeral services were held at the grave in Oaklawn cemetery, Woodsfield, on Thursday afternoon at
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#5
Mrs. Everett Claus, of
Surviving are her husband, two sons, two daughters, one
sister, Mrs. Katie Friday, of Mansfield, also three brothers, William N. Riemenschneider, of Monogahela, Pa.;and Nicholas and John Riemenschneider
of Miltonsburg.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at
Gatten, Mary A. Gatten nee Dougherty
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#6
Mrs. Mary A. Gatten, age 72, wife of Hamilton Gatten, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marie Dougherty, in Orient, Ohio, Saturday,
January 31, 1948, where she and Mr. Hamilton were spending the winter.
Surviving are her husband, Hamilton Gatten; two daughters,
Mrs. Dougherty, and Mrs. Mont Mowder, of
Mrs. Gatten was born and reared in
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at
Ullman,
Mrs.
Henry Ullman (
Surviving,
are the husband, the four children, six grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. Preceding her in death were a daughter-in-law and three
grandchildren.
Funeral
services in charge of the Gardner Funeral Home were conducted by Rev. J. A.
Law, of the Zion Evangelical church near Harriettsville,
with Rev. Glenn Peoples, of the Stafford Methodist church assisting, on
Saturday afternoon, November 20th, at 1:30 o'clock. Interment was made in the
family lot, in the
The following “obituary”
was provided by Virginia Hinds Meek. Ms.
Meeks wrote: “I finally found the info
on a Dear Friend that I was acquainted with back in 1946-7. There wasn't an
Obit in the local papers. Just bits and pieces of the terrible drowning accident involving 21
Military Servicemen on the night of May 31, 1948.
I found a Navy fellow's
name [Don Ellwood] that was on the USS Kearsarge
through the Korean Project on the Internet. He said he would never forget that
night.
The full story is contained in an e-mail below.
Sincerely,
.
Pvt Darrell Hagan,
Graduated Beallsville High, June, 1947
Died May 31, 1948
Son of Flora Wheeler Hagan & Ralph Hagan
(deceased) Brother of Donald &
.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Ellwood"
To: Virginia Meek,
.
Subject: Re: USS Kearsarge,
May 31, 1948
.
I definitely remember that
night very very well as I was the quartermaster of the
watch on the quarterdeck with the Officer of the deck (OOD). I had traded duty for that day with my good
buddy, named Dollard. We both had just passed our seaman 1st class exam and he
wanted to go ashore to buy our seaman's
stripes and call his girl friend long distance as the ship was going to the Mediterranean Sea
and would be gone for 6 months. So I had
the 8-12 watch at night on the quarterdeck.
The ship was at anchor in
Hampton Roads, it was stormy and the sea was very choppy.
On the quarterdeck, I could
see that this particular launch was heavily loaded with men, none of whom had
life vests/jackets. The launch because it had more passengers in it than I
personally thought it should have, was having the bow of the launch not riding
up over the oncoming wave, but plowing thru it more often than not. Suddenly,
when the launch was about 100 yards off the gangway there must have been a
larger wave going over the bow and it swamped the launch which altho didn't sink it, it caused panic and the men started
jumping off the boat and tried swimming to the ship. The current in Hampton
Roads is very strong and many didn't make it.
When we on the quarterdeck saw the boat in distress,
the OOD sounded General Quarters, I was directed to
phone the Captain and the Admiral about the situation. I started recording the events in my QM
logbook, the Boatswain's Mate was ordered to get a boat off to pick up
survivors. The duty signalmen were
phoned to turn on the searchlights to assist locating swimmers. Not all men in
the boat jumped overboard as the wooden craft was still barely afloat off the
ship. The Boat Officer was a young Ensign who didn't know that you can't load
more men in the craft than safety allows. I think that what happened was that
this was the last liberty boat to come back to the ship and lot of sailors
& Marines waited until that last boat. I imagine that the Boat Officer
didn't want to leave anyone behind.
Admiral Spruance came down
to the quarterdeck to learn from the OOD just what the heck happened and what
was being done to rescue the men. I don't remember much more about that night
as to what I did. I do know that many men drowned that night in trying to swim
to the ship, some were swept out to sea by the strong
current.
The next
morning every man regardless of what his watch station was, had to muster down
on the hanger deck for a visual muster. Those who could not be there was checked
visually by a petty officer who personally knew them. The Red Cross came aboard
to let those who wish to send messages to loved ones to let them know that they
were alive, did so. My close friend, Dollard was among those who drowned.
It was the following day
that the ship got underway for the
So I well remember that
dark stormy night until the day I die. I hope that I have given you the
information you wanted. How did you find my name to ask me about the Kearsarge?
I stayed on the Kearsarge for a year and then transferred off the ship to
join my younger brother on a destroyer in
Don Ellwood
St. John, Emma
St. John, (nee Hunnell)
Source:
Rites Wednesday for Emma St. John
MILLERSBURG---- Mrs. Emma St. John, 64, of Killbuck R. R. No. 1, died Sunday afternoon in the Pomerene Memorial hospital following a lingering illness.
Mrs. St.
John was born February 5, 1884, at Woodsfield, the daughter of David Hunnel and the late Margaret Hunnel. She married Charles St. John November 11,
1907, who preceded her in death a few years ago. [August 7, 1946]
Mrs. St.
John was a member of the Methodist church in Woodsfield.
She is
survived by a son, Harold St. John of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Grace
Phillips of Cambridge, Ohio, Mrs. Harry Penny of Romulus, Michigan, Mrs. James
Carney of Detroit, Michigan, and Mrs. Telford Randles
of Killbuck.
She is also
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Roscoe Stephens of Killbuck,
Mrs. H. Howell of Woodsfield; and her father, also of
Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Killbuck
Methodist church. Rev. A. R. Elliott will officiate.
Burial will
be made in the Killbuck cemetery.
Friends
will be received at the Elliott funeral home in Killbuck
after Tuesday noon.
Hunnell, David Hunnell
source: The Times Recorder (
David Hunnell, 88, Dies in Woodsfield
David Hunnell, 88, of
Surviving
are two sisters of the home and several children. His wife died several years ago.
Mr. Hunnell moved to Woodsfield several months ago, but was a
life resident of
Funeral
services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Bauer and Turner
funeral home. Rev. J.V.A. Traylor will
officiate, and burial will be in Fletcher's chapel cemetery.
The body is
at the funeral home.
[David Hunnell b. Sept. 1860, 1900
census]
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