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Monroe County Obituaries

1954

 

Howard W. Strobel
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio,  August 1954

    Reverend Howard W. Strobel, 67, well known retired Presbyterian minister died unexpectedly at his home at Lewisville from an acute heart attack, at 12:45 a.m. August 12, 1945. Apparently he was as well as usual and was to preach at New Castle the following Sunday as had been his custom for several months.
    Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Sarah Strobel, of the home: one sister, Mrs. Elva Ramage, of the home, and a brother, Clyde R. Strobel, of Pittsburgh. He was never married.
    Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock in the Concord Presbyterian Church at Centerville. Reverend Lester Evans officiated. Immediately after the services the body was taken to the Brant Funeral Home in Pittsburgh. Final services were conducted in that funeral home Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. followed by burial in a Pittsburgh cemetery. 

 

Charles W. Ruby

Cambridge Jeffersonian Monday 25 Oct. 1954

QUAKER CITY----Funeral services for Charles W. Ruby, 77, of near Salesville, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Eberle Funeral Home by Rev. Robert Zinsmeister of Quaker City. Burial will be made in Friends Cemetery.  Mr. Ruby died at his home early Monday morning. The body will remain at the funeral home.

Born in Coshocton County March 27, 1877, he was the son of Issac and Mary Gregg Ruby. He had lived in the Salesville community and was a member of Salesville Community Church.

Surviving are his widow, Dora E. Danford Ruby; a foster daughter, Mrs. Florence G. Hayes of Salesville R.D.; three sisters, Mrs. Mayme Shaffer of Cambridge, Mrs. Ella Jane Griffen of Coshocton and Mrs. Margie James of Plainfield; and two brothers John and James of Plainfield.

 

Alice M. Rich nee Danford

Cambridge Jeffersonian Friday 23 Feb. 1954

QUAKER CITY----Funeral services for Mrs. Alice M. Rich, 76, of near Kennonsburg, will be held Sunday in Kennonsburg Methodist Church. Burial will be made in Friends Cemetery. Brief services will be held at the home at 1:30 p.m. prior to the rites at the church.  Mrs. Rich died Thursday at 5 p.m. in a Cambridge Hospital after a lengthy illness. The body is at Eberle Funeral Home and will be taken to the family home Saturday noon.

The wife of Homer Rich, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Nancy Wilson Danford. She was born in Noble County on July 22, 1878. She was a member of Kennonsburg Methodist Church.

In addition to her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ellis Long, of Quaker City R.D.; a son, William Rich of Senecaville R.D. 1; a brother Garfield Danford of Caldwell; and fives sisters, Mrs. Thoburn Britton, Senecaville R.D., Mrs. Charles Ruby, Mrs. Clyde Stallings, Mrs Grover Stallings and Mrs. Stella Groves all of Salesville.

 

George H. Herlan

Source: The Cambridge [Ohio]  Jeffersonian, 22 March 1954

        George H. Herlan, widely-known retired funeral director of Byesville, died suddenly Saturday night at his home, 627 North Ninth Street, as a result of a heart attack.  He had been in his usual health, spending part of the afternoon visiting with friends, and his death came as a shock to his relatives and friends.

       A son of John and Sarah Kent Herlan, he was born at Salesville. Prior to moving to Byesville in 1920, he was engaged as a mortician in Summerfield.  He operated a funeral home in Byesville for 24 years, retiring in 1944 at which time his son, Harold, took over the business.  After his son's death in 1949, it was purchased by Robert McGaughy and has since been operated as the Herlan-McGaughy Funeral Home.

        Surviving are his widow;  a daughter, Mrs. Wayne Holmes, of Columbus;  two brothers, Virgil of Zanesville and Elbert of Cleveland;  three sisters, Mrs. Blanche Foster of Zanesville, Mrs. Stell Farley of Cleveland and Mrs. Rena Ball of Lewisville;  and two grandchildren, Carol Jean Herlan of Byesville and Martha D. Homes of Columbus.  A brother and sister preceded him in death in addition to his son, Harold.

        The body is at McCracken Funeral Home where friends may call Monday evening from 7 to 9 P.M.  On Tuesday morning it will be taken to the Herlan-McGaughy Funeral Home in Byesville where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M.

        Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock by Rev. Daniel Carmany, pastor of Main Ave. Methodist Church of Byesville. Interment will be made in Greenwood Cemetery.

 

Mary Etta Bowen

Mrs. Mary Etta Bowen of Fly Ohio born in June 1881 daughter of the late Ezekial and Missouri Belle Hoskinson passed away Saturday Oct. 9, 1954 at the age of 73. Sept. 12, 1899 she was united in marriage with Raymond Bowen and to this union were born six children, two  surviving. Mrs. Bowen was a member of Witten Chapel and was baptized July 10, 1932 by Rev. Hooker. She was a kind neighbor and was always willing to assist anyone who was in need. She will be sadly missed in the home, church and community. She is survived by her husband, one  daughter, Mrs. Blanche Lallathin of Sardis, one son Raymond of the home; 12 grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Belle Yennie of Homeworth Oh, Mrs. Doshia Christopher of Alliance, Oh. Mrs. Magnolia Slider of Paden City, WV. James Hoskinson, Van Port, Pa.; William Hoskinson, Zanesville and Ezekial Hoskinson, Baden, Pa.; other relatives and many friends.

Even death has a wonderful mission

Though it robs us of those we love

It lifts our hearts from our surroundings

To long for that meeting above.

Funeral Services were held October 12 at 1 p.m. at Rush Funeral Home and additional rites at witten Chapel with Rev. C.A. Hubbard officiating. Interment in Witten cemetery.

 

Card of Thanks

The family wish to thank all who helped in any way during the illness and at the time of death of their wife and mother; such kindness will never be forgotten. Mr. Bowen, Ray and Blanche.

 

Ruth Neuhart nee Heddleston

Source: Quaker City [OHIO] Home Towner, Friday, 17 Dec. 1954

          Coming as a shock to the community was the death early last Saturday morning of Mrs. Ruth Neuhart, 37, wife of Ray Neuhart of Batesville, who took her own life by hanging at the home in Batesville where the Neuhart family and Mrs. Neuhart's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Heddleston, reside. Noble county coroner, Dr. N.S. Reed, ruled her death a suicide, the body having been found hanging from a transom in an upstairs bedroom by her youngest son, Jeryl, when he got up to secure additional bedding. Mrs. Neuhart had been in ill health for the past several months and had recently undergone surgery at the Ohio Valley Hospital in Wheeling. The deceased was born March 30, 1917. She was well known and highly esteemed in this area, having a pleasing personality, which endeared her to many friends. She had been an active worker in the Methodist church at Batesville and in the Quaker City Eastern Star chapter, having served as Associate Conductress in this order the past year. Early this fall the family moved to Hamilton, Ohio, where Mr. Neuhart was employed, but a few weeks later returned to Batesville. The two sons, Monte Lee and Jeryl Ray, attend school there.

She is survived by her husband, their two sons and her parents, all of Batesville; a brother, Kenneth Heddleston of Hamilton, and two sisters, Mrs. Ralph House of Canton and Mrs. Leslie Long of Batesville.

Services were held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Batesville Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Zinsmeister officiating. Burial was in Batesville Cemetery. Eastern Star services were held at the late home Sunday evening and were largely attended.

 

Martha E. Carpenter

Source: The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio;  Friday, 28 May 1954

        BARNESVILLE---The death of Miss Martha E. Carpenter, former resident of Barnesville, occurred at the Lucas Rest Home, Somerton, Thursday morning.

         The deceased was born in Monroe County, a daughter of Jack and Eliza Wells Carpenter.

         Surviving are three brothers, Oliver Carpenter of Summerfield; Earl Carpenter of Calais and Frank Carpenter of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Several nieces and nephews.

         The body was removed to the Campbell Funeral Home where funeral services will be held at 1 (EST) Saturday afternoon. Rev. R. Paul Hobensack, First Christian Church will be in charge. Burial will be made in Calais Cemetery.

 

Ella Morris Campbell nee Richeson

Source:  Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal - February 18, 1954, Pg, 48

          Ella Campbell, 88, of Sumner, Ill., former Akron resident, died Wednesday in Sumner.

          Born in Calais, O., Mrs. Campbell came to Akron 42 years ago and lived here about 30 years.  She had lived in Sumner the last year.

          She leaves three sons, Herman B., William B. and Vern O. Morris, of Akron; four daughters, Mrs. Blanche Schindewolf, Mrs. Eva Wilkerson and Mrs. Iva Webster of Akron and Mrs. Celia Tustin of Sumner, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

          Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Billow Chapel, the Rev. Clyde A. Blair of McLeister Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church officiating.

          Burial will be in Mt. Peace Cemetery.  Friends may call at the chapel after 4 p.m. Friday.

 

Highman, Charles F. Highman

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, August 30, 1954

LKP#6

          Charles F. Highman age 78 of Woodsfield, died Sunday morning in Marietta Osteopathic Hospital following a short illness. He suffered a stroke last week and was admitted to the hospital on Saturday morning.

          Mr. Highman was a life resident of Woodsfield and was employed at the Morris Studio for several years.

          Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Nalley Highman; three sons, Gerald and Glenn Highman of Woodsfield, and Edsel Highman of Graysville; three daughters, Mrs. William Hines, of Hartshorn Ridge, Mrs. O. T. Gatten of Lewisville, Rt. 2 and Mrs. Albert Dalrymple of Graysville; several grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

          Friends are being received at the Bauer and Turner Funeral Home.

          Funeral services will be held in their chapel Tues. afternoon at two with Minister J. V. A. Traylor officiating. Interment will be in the Oaklawn cemetery.

 

Harold, Ernest William Harold

LKP#6

          Ernest W. (Billy) Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harold, of 509 Pike St., Marietta, O. who was injured Tuesday morning, August 24, 1954 when struck by a car, while pushing a playmate across the street, died at 7:30 o’clock, Thursday morning, in Marietta Memorial Hospital.

          Born January 23, 1945 at Bath, New York, Billy was the son of Carl W. and Sarah E. Gatten Harold.

          Survivors include his parents, one sister, Martha Kay Harold, of the home; one half-sister, Naomi Smith of Woodsfield; two half-brothers, Stanley and George Smith. Also of Woodsfield, Ohio other survivors include his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harold of Upper Track, W.Va. and Mr. and Mrs. John Gatten of Woodsfield, Ohio.

          Funeral services were held at the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel Sunday afternoon with Minister J. V. A. Traylor officiating. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery at Woodsfield, Ohio.

 

Walter W. Leach

Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; 5 Dec 1954

        Walter W. Leach, 73, of 703 Harrison Ave. SW, died of a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday afternoon [4 December 1954] at his home.  Born in Noble County, he had resided here 26 years.

        He retired from the Timken Roller Bearing Co. in 1951.

        Survivors are a son, H. Thomas Leach of Canton; a stepson William E.  Stevens of Beallsville; two grandchildren, and two brothers, Samuel of Calais and Fred Leach of Barnesville.  His wife, Celestia, died in March, 1951.

        Rev. George E. Parkinson will conduct services Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Welch funeral home.  Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

 

Charles Leach

Source:  The Canton [Ohio] Repository; Thursday, March 11, 1954

        Charles Leach, a retired farmer who resided on 53rd Street SW, RD 8, died Wednesday in Aultman Hospital after a long illness.  Born at Calais, he came to  Canton 25 years ago from Belmont County.  He was 69.

        Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Charles Workman and Mrs. Doris McCoy of RD 8, Mrs. Warren Boron and Mrs. Arthur Boron of East Sparta, Mrs. Robert Pitman and Mrs. Ed Rumbold of Canton; three sons, Samuel of Canton, Robert at Ft. Knox, KY, and Paul Leach of RD 8; three brothers, Samuel of Calais, Fred of Barnesville and Walter of Canton; a sister, Mrs. Alice Brown of Woodsfield; 29 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

        Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 1:30 p.m. by Reverend Harold Henniger in the McCreary-Krieghbaum Funeral Home on Cleveland Avenue  SW.  Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.  Friends may call at the parlors Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

 

Parsons, Joseph D. Parsons

Source:  Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal; Saturday, 17 April 1954

        PORTAGE LAKES--Joseph D. Parsons, 59, a self-employed painter, died Friday in Barberton Citizens Hospital.

        He was born in Nashville and lived in Portage Lakes for 39 years.

        He leaves his wife, Mary; four sons, Charles, Joseph Jr., and James, all in West Lafayette, O., and Harvey with the U.S. Army at Okinawa; four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Glockner, Mrs. Heyen* Miller and Mrs. Geneva Rice, all of Barberton, and Mrs. Evelyn Snyder of Sheffield, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and two brothers, Harvey and Richard, both of Nashville.

        Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Campfield-Hickman Funeral Home, Barberton, where friends may call.  Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery.

 

*Submitter's Note:  In the obituary of his wife Mary Grace, this name was spelled HELEN.

 

Jackson, Susan Jackson, nee Miller

Source:  The Marietta [Ohio] Times; 2 August 1954

        RINARD MILLS -- Mrs. Susan Jackson, 87, wife of Abraham Jackson of Rinard Mills Rt. 1, died Saturday at 5:45 p.m. in Marietta Memorial Hospital.

        Born in Bethel Twp. June 16, 1867, she was a daughter of the late Abraham and Deborah Kinkaid Miller.  She married Mr. Jackson 60 years ago.

        Survivors in addition to her husband are one son, Samuel Jackson, of Hartville; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.  One son James Jackson and one daughter, Lulu Jackson, are deceased.

        Funeral services for Mrs. Jackson, who was a member of the Christian Church, will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Doudna & McClure funeral home.  Burial will be in the McVay Cemetery near Marr.

 

Swallie, John [Gilbert] Swallie

source: Barnesville Enterprise 12/ 2/ 1954

Brother, Sister Die 3 Days Apart-----

John Swallie of 301 Henderson Street and Mrs. Trissie Price of 310 West South Street, brother and sister, died within a few days of each other. Mr. Swallie passed away at his home at 11:30 Friday morning [November 26, 1954], and Mrs. Price at the Barnesville General Hospital, where she had been taken following a stroke, Monday morning at 8.
Mr. Swallie was the son of Michael and Kathleen Fish Swallie and was born in Belmont County June 26, 1878. He was a member of the East Main Street Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lousinah, and is survived by the following children; Andrew of Barnesville, Mrs. Ethel Stephen of Woodsfield R. D., Michael of Barnesville, Mrs. Katherine Burgy of St. Clairsville, LeRoy of Barnesville, Lester of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Loretta Mann of Bethesda R, D., and Mrs. Lorena Stephen of Barnesville. He is also survived by 40 grandchildren and a number of great-grandcildren.
Evangelist Bob Gilliam conducted the funeral services which were held from the Campbell Funeral Home at 1:30 Sunday afternoon, and burial was made at Boston.

 

Hunnell, Alice Hunnell

source: Times Recorder Zanesville Dec. 9, 1954

Alice M. Hunnell, Woodsfield, Dies

Miss Alice M. Hunnell, who spent her entire life in Monroe county, died at 10 o'clock this morning at the home of her nephew, Glenn Hunnell on nearby Moose ridgeafter a long illness.  She was 80 years old.

     Her only survivors are a brother, Charles Hunnell, of this community and several nieces and nephews.

     The body was taken to the Gardner funeral home here where services are to be held at 2 p. m. Saturday.  Rev. J.V.A. Traylor will be in charge and burial will be in the Otts Chapel cemetery.

Saturday Dec. 11, 1954

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Miss Alice Hunnell Services Are Today

     Services for Miss Alice Hunnell, 80, of near Woodsfield will be held  at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Gardner funeral home with Rev. J.V.A. Traylor officiating.

Burial will be in Otts chapel cemetery.

     Miss Hunnell died Thursday.

[Alice was a sister to David Hunnell  d. Nov. 1948]

 

Harry H. Davidson

            Harry H. Davidson, 57, of 1243 N. Main, Akron, supervisor in the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Research Laboratory and a former school superintendent, died Tuesday, Aug 17.

            His death in Guernsey Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, O., where he was a patient, followed a heart attack.

            Mr. Davidson, a native of New York, was an employee of the Goodyear Laboratory during the 10 years he lived in Akron.

            A graduate of Ohio Northern University, he received his master’s degree from Ohio State University.  He formerly was superintendent of schools at Old Washington, and at Killbuck, Ohio.

            He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Scioto Consistory of Columbus; the Lodge of Perfection, Valley of Cambridge, and Marseilles Lodge 515, F. & A. M., Marseilles Ohio.  He also belonged to the National Society of Plastics Engineers.

            Mr. Davidson leaves his wife, Iva Hines Davidson; two sons, D. J. of Dayton and S. K. of Los Angeles, Calif. And two grandsons.

            Services were held at the Eckart Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Friday, the Rev. L. J. Nicklas officiating.

            The body was returned to Cambridge for further services and burial on Saturday. [Harry H Davidson was interred in Cambridge's Northwood Cemetery  Aug 21, 1954.    Source:Guernsey Co Library]

            Mrs. Davidson is a daughter of Mrs. Viola Hines, of Cambridge and the late Evangelist J. A. Hines.

 

 

 

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