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Mrs. Clara Stewart Clark, 81, of
Sarah Ellen Carr, 83, of Fly, died Sunday
evening, April 23, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eva Ritchie, after a
lengthy illness. She was born May 17,
1878, at Benwood, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Stewart Huffman. Preceding her in death were her husband Henry and
a son. She was member of the West Union
Church of Christ since the age of 16.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Eva Ritchie, Fly, and Mrs. Anna Edinger,
New Matamoras, one son Ralph Carr, Fly, seven grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April
26, at
A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is
stilled.
A place is vacant in our home that never can be
filled.
SOURCE:
The
LATTA, ZELVON D., 52, of
Source:
The Monroe County Beacon, dated, August 10, 1961 Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit
Mrs. Phoebe Ann Highman, 89, widow of Abner Highman,
died Wednesday morning, August 9, 1961, at four o’clock, at her home on
Woodsfield, Route 2. She had been in failing health for several months.
She was born July 7, 1872, the daughter of the late
George and Nancy Jane Edington Drake, of Woodsfield, Route 2.
Mrs. Highman was a member of the
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alonzo Cline and Mrs.
David Williams of Woodsfield, Route 2; four sons, Otto Highman, of the home;
Alonzo Highman, of Ashland; Jay Highman, of Lewisville, Route 2, and David
Highman, of Woodsfield, Route 2; twenty-five grandchildren; fifth-eight great
grandchildren; three sisters and two brothers. her husband, Abner Highman
preceded her in death several years ago.
Friends will be received at the Bauer and Turner
Funeral Home after one o’clock Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held in their chapel on
Saturday afternoon at two o’clock D. S. T., with Reverend Milford Carey, of
William Franklin “Frank” Neuhart
Source: The
Mr. Neuhart died Sunday morning at
He was born in
Mr. Neuhart leaves two sons, F. A. and W. O. Neuhart, both
of near Batesville; four daughters, Ms. Shirley McPeek of Batesville, Mrs. Mary
Bowles of Quaker City, Mrs. Sally Eshbaugh of R. D. 4 and Mrs. Gladys Timmons
of Barnesville R.D. 3. His wife the former, Stella L. Leach, died April 18,
1934.
Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Monday.
Source:
SUMMERFIELD---Ervin H. Hannahs, 48, died of a heart attack in a field
near his home here Friday at 2:30 P.M.
Mr. Hannahs reportedly called to his wife who with the aid of workers of
the Ohio Highway Department helped him to his home. However,
he died shortly thereafter.
The victim was born
at
He leaves his
widow, Pearl Hayes Hannahs; one son,
Edsel and a daughter, Emma both
of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Louise
Carpenter of Summerfield and Mrs. Mattie Stephens of
The body will be
taken to the
Albert
Piatt, 80, of
Source: The Chronicle Telegram [
Mr. Morris operated a barbershop on
Survivors are his wife, Mary; two
brothers. O.D. Morris,
Friends will be received in the
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today.
Services Thursday in the funeral home will be followed by requiem mass
in St. Peter Church, the times to be announced.
The Rev. Vincent O'Dea will officiate.
Burial will be in
George Harvey Conley, 85, of Fly, died at 2:20
a.m., Monday, January 9, at his home. He
was the son of the late Jesse and Sarah Mathias
Conley and was born in
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Source: The
Edmond L. Highman, 53, of
A son of Oscar and Myrtle Willison Highman,
he was born at Graysville, on June 20, 1929.
Surviving are his wife, Olive; his mother,
Mrs. Oscar Highman, of Polk, Ohio; one son, Ramon Highman, of Ashland, Route 2;
two grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Evelyn Cline, of Polk, and two brothers,
Chester Highman, of Ashland, and Harold Highman, of Mt. Vernon.
Mr. Highman was a member of the
Friends were received at the Gilbert Funeral
Chapel in
The body was taken to the
William Mason Conley, 89, died suddenly
Wednesday evening, June 6, at his home on Sardis RFD. Born October 27, 1872, at
Alex Hissom Cooley Funeral services were held
Friday in
Oliver C. Highman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated, May 14, 1962
Oliver C. Highman, age 88, the son of
Duncan and Sarah M. Byers Highman, was born near Woodsfield on August 16, 1873,
and departed this life on February 23, 1962, at his home on Woodsfield, Route
2, after an illness of several weeks.
He was a retired farmer and spent his
entire life in the Graysville and Woodsfield Route 2
communities. Mr. Highman was a member of
The Conner Ridge
Surviving besides his wife and four
children, are one brother, A. H. Highman, of Woodsfield; seven grandchildren
and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in The Conner
Ridge Methodist Church on Monday afternoon, February 26th, at two o'clock, with
Rev.
Dorsie D. Gray , 60 , employee of State
Highway Department, died Sunday afternoon on July 29, 1962, at 2:45
o'clock at his home,
He is survived by his wife, Frances
Steed Gray, three daughters, Mrs. John
Funeral services were held 10 o'clock in
The Bauer and Turner Funeral Home with Minister J. V. A. Traylor officiating.
Interment was in
Source:
Herman A. Oldemeyer, 74,
Mr. Oldemeyer was born May 15, 1887 at
Mr. Oldemeyer was a member of Trimble Methodist church,
Morningside lodge 615, A.F. & A.M., and
Survivors include the widow; four brothers, Ben of
Mercedes,
The body was taken to the
Source:
SCHINDEWOLF
Mrs. Blanche, 69 years, 97
Services 1 p.m. Thursday at the Billow
Akron Chapel, 118 Ash st., where friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday. Dr. Reuben J. Schroer
officiating.
Source:
Car Victim's Rites To Be
Thursday
Services for Mrs. Blanche Schindewolf, 69, of 97
Mrs. Schindewolf was struck as she crossed in front of 2154
E. Market st. The driver was not held.
Born in WV, she was an
Mrs. Schindewolf leaves three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Quier
of Akron, Mrs. Caroline Carroll of Tallmadge and Mrs. Lillian June Baker of
Uniontown; four grandchildren; two brothers, Vern Morris of Tallmadge and W. B.
of Akron, and three sisters, Mrs. Iva Webster of Akron, Mrs. Celia Tustin of
Lincoln, Ill., and Mrs. Eva Miller of Phoenix, Ariz.
Friends may call at the funeral chapel
from 2 to 4 this afternoon and 7 to 9 tonight.
Henry Ullman of Rt. 2 Lewisville, Ohio, passed away
on the 7th of Feb 1962. He was born on the 10th of March 1869, and was the son
of the late Jacob and Mary Knox Ullman; being at the time of his death 92
years, 10 months, and 28 days of age. He
was united in marriage with Caroline Swartz on the 26th of March, 1890, and to
this union 4 children were born; all of whom survive. Mrs Ullman passed away on
the 17th of November 1948.
Mr. Ullman was the last surviving member of a family
of 13 children. Preceding him in death are his parents, and the following
brothers and sisters. Fred Ullman, Christopher Ullman, Jacob Ullman, George
Ullman, Charles Ullman, John W. Ullman, Mrs. Mary Bode, Mrs.
Louisa Unger, Mrs. Margaret Unger, Mrs Elizabeth Kimnach, Mrs Caroline
Holschuh, and Mrs. Catharine Franks.
Surviving are three sons and one daughter; Mrs.
Gladys Mallett of Beallsville, R.F.D., Raymond Herbert, and R. Walter Ullman, both
of Lewisville, Route 2, and Albert Harold Ullman, of Lakewood, Ohio. Also 6
grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Ullman was a member of the former
Now the laborer's task is over;
Now the battle day is past;
Now upon the farther shore
Lands the voyager at last.
Father, in thy gracious keeping
Leave we now thy servant sleeping.
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The daughter of Roland and Nancy Wilson Danford, she
was born June 10, 1876, in
Mrs.
Ruby leaves a foster daughter, Mrs. Manley Hayes of near Salesville; two foster
grandchildren and four sisters, Mrs. Stella Groves of near Salesville, Mrs.
Blanche Stallings of Old Washington, Mrs. Duice Stallings of near Salesville
and Mrs. Mary Britton of near Senecaville. A brother and sister are deceased.
Mrs. Blanche Stallings, 78, of Old Washington
died at 3 p.m. Wednesday in a
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ildreth Hayes and
Mrs. Gail Lowry, both of Old Washington; five grandchildren, and six
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Estelle Groves, and Mrs. Dulcie
Stallings, both of near Salesville, and Mrs. Mary Britton of near
Senecaville. A brother and two sisters preceded her in death. Her
husband, Clyde Stallings, died Dec. 9, 1958. She was a member of the
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at
Eberle Funeral Home at
Blanche Stallings nee Danford
Jeffersonian
Thursday, 11 July 1963
She leaves two daughters, Mrs Ildreth Hayes and Mrs
Gail Lowry both of Old Washington; three sisters, Mrs Estelle Groves and Mrs
Dulcie Stallings both of near Salesville and Mrs Mary Britton of near
Senecaville, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Her husband
The
body is at the Eberle Funeral Home here where friends may call after 6 p.m.
Thursday. Services will be conducted at
the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in
Miss Helen M. Amos, 40, of
In addition to her father she is
survived by her step-mother, Stella Amos; one brother, Robert Amos, of
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at two o’clock, at the Corum Funeral Home, in New Matamoras. Interment was in the
Frank P. Kinkade, age 70 yrs. passed away at
Survivors include his wife, Victoria, two sons, Alva of Los
Angeles, California, Harry of Sunnyside, five daughters; Mrs. Ellen Dahl of Sunnyside,
Mrs. Katie Wattenbarger, Mabton, Mrs. Mabel McDaniels of Sunnyside, Mrs. Sylvia
Dobrauc, Sunnyside, and Mrs. Nancy Hatch of El Monte, California. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren
and five great grandchildren, and a brother, Roy Kinkade of Mabton.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the
Chapel of Walter C. Ball & Son in Sunnyside. The Rev. H. Leslie Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside.
Simon Anton Burkhart (May 3, 1891 - September 15, 1963)
Simon Anton Burkhart, 72, passed away in Kalispell,
Tuesday. He was born May 3, 1891 in
Mr. Burkhart is survived by his wife, Elna Burkhart
at the family home at
He was preceded in death of a brother, Jack Burkhart
of the
Funeral services for Mr. Burkhart will be announced
later by the Waggener & Campbell Funeral Home.
Mellott, Calvin Miller Mellott
SOURCE: The Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH, 28 October 1963
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
BEALLSVILLE - Calvin N. Mellott,
84, of Beallsville Route 2, died at 3 p.m. Saturday at his home. A retired
farmer, he was born near Beallsville Dec. 11, 1878, a son of Benjamin Franklin
and Lualla Miller Mellott.
He was a member of the Methodist
Church, 50-year member of Sunsbury Lodge 362, F. and A.M., and for 30 years its
secretary, was a member of the Eastern Star, served for 20 years on the Monroe
County School Board and also at one time was a member of the Beallsville
District School Board.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Jeffers Mellott; two daughters, Miss Marie Mellott of
Services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Tuesday at the
JONES, LeRoy Melvin, 72,
RD1,
Friends
received at the Rush Funeral Home,
Source: The Jeffersonian,
BARNESVILLE---Mrs. Augusta (Gussie) Denny, 88, of
She was the widow of Waldo Denny who died
March 23, 1947 and leaves four children, namely Mrs. Pearl Brown of
Barnesville, Mrs. Faye James of Akron, Blanchard Denny and Paul J. Denny, both
of Beaver Dam, Ind.
Mrs. Denny was the
daughter of the Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter and was born Dec. 11, 1874 at
Temperanceville. Funeral arrangements
are being completed by the Campbell Funeral Home.
Source:
BEALLSVILLE---Minster J.V.A. Traylor
officiated at 2 P.M. services today at the Harper and Campbell Funeral Home
here for Mrs. Fannie Carpenter Kuhn, 72, of Woodsfield, who died at 3 P.M.
Saturday in
Burial was to take place in
Mrs. Kuhn was born June 3, 1891, near
Summerfield, to the late John R. and Harriet Smith Carpenter.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Mary
Reischman of Woodsfield and Mrs. Kathryn Darby of Beallsville; two sons,
Bernard Kuhn of Woodsfield and Clyde W. Kuhn of Canton; five sisters, Mrs.
Maggie Mobley, Mrs. Lydia Reed, Mrs. Katie Decker, Mrs. Mary Riley and Mrs.
Hazel Rucker, all of Beallsville; two brothers, Charles Carpenter of Iowa and
Hobert Carpenter of Shadyside; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Source: The
Lawrence Dean McCurdy, 65, of
He was born April 21, 1898, in
Mr. McCurdy had been employed at Bonham's
before going to the Soldiers and Sailors Home in 1959. He was a veteran of World War I. His home had been in
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.
Tuesday at the Doudna & McClure Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Armann, Albert Armann
Source—Newsclipping
Armann, Albert, 78, of Powhatan Point, Route 1, was
found dead at his home, Saturday, February 22nd. A retired farmer, he was born
December 3, 1885.
Surviving are two sisters and one brother; Mrs.
Henry Ramser, of
Funeral services were held at the Gibson--Bauknecht
Funeral Home, in Powhatan, on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, with Rev.
Bernice Buehler officiating. Interment was in the
Smithberger, Cecelia
Smithberger nee Crum
Source—Newsclipping
Smithberger, Mrs. Cecelia ,82, formerly of
had been in poor health during this period. She was born at Burkhart,
Surviving are her husband, Henry Smithberger, of
Lewisville, Route 1; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Kenney and Mrs. Crum, of Canton,
and Mrs. Genevieve Kuhn, of near Lewisville; twenty-one grandchildren; fourteen
great grandchildren; a brother, Andrew Weisend, of Barnesville, and a sister,
Mrs. Leo (Katie) Brooks of Woodsfield.
A daughter, Mrs. Irene Zwick, preceded her in death.
A
Requiem High Mass was solemnized in
Source: Barnesville Whetstone,
Mrs. Eudora Calvert Carpenter, of
Barnesville, died at 7:30 P.M. Thursday, March 1, 1963. She was born in
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. W.
V. Bennett, of Barnesville, Mrs. Dorothy Jobe, of Columbus and Mrs. Paul Miller,
of Philadelphia; four sons, Eugene and Myron Carpenter, of Columbus. Melvin and
Clare, of
Funeral services were held at the
Campbell Funeral Home at 3:30 P.M. Sunday, conducted by Evangelist James
Gallagher. Burial was made in
Source--Online Obituaries
Published--October 1963
Wilson, Gilbert Haven was born April 5,
1875 in Monroe Co. Ohio. He was the son of George Matson Wilson and Mary Belle
Young. He died in
Gilbert Haven Wilson, a
former
Mr. Wilson moved from
On July 4, 1918, Mr.
Wilson led the singing on the plaza of the capitol in
One of Mr. Wilson's friends was Josephus
Daniels, who was Secretary of the Navy during World War I, when Franklin D.
Roosevelt was assistant secretary.
In World War I days, the
musician was in the United States Marine Corps as musical director and song
leader. On convoy battleships anchored at secret base at
Mr. Wilson sang in opera and
gave many concerts in
George C. S. Benson officiated at gravesite
services for Mr. Wilson. Interment was
made by the side of his wife, Mrs. Marjorie H. Wilson, who died in 1951.
First Wife - Ellen Bradley Mays Married December
28, 1898 in
Source: Clipping from the
collection of Donald Wear, 1934-2006, submitted by his brother Larry D. Wear.
SHELL–Eldon Donald, 57, 2201 No. 65h, died Monday. Foreman Northern Natural Gas Co. Born:
Submitter’s Note: Eldon died
11 Feb 1963.
Source: The
Woodsfield--Charles F. Newhart, 88, of
Mr. Newhart was born here November 16,
1874, a son of Philip and Mary Schaub Newhart. His wife, Mrs. Lelah Philpot
Newhart, preceded him in death May 2, 1951.
He was a member of
Star.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Charlene Rost of West Carollton and Mrs. Cornelia McCort of the home; a son
Philip Newhart of
Masonic services will be held at the
Michener Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m. (DST) Saturday followed by Eastern Star
services at 8 p.m. (DST). Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. (DST) at
the funeral home with Rev. George R. Corbitt officiating. Entombment will be in
Oaklawn Abbey.
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Woodsfield---Funeral services for Adolph Spencer Morris,
81,a retired Woodsfield farmer, will be held at 2.p.m. Tuesday (11 April 1964)
at the Gardner Funeral Home by minister James Gallagher. Burial will be in
Mr. Morris died at his home Saturday at
10a.m. following a short illness. He leaves 106 survivors.
He was born in Monroe County March 31,1883, a son of
Thomas and Susan Merle Morris and was a member of the
Mr. Morris leaves his widow, Emma : a son Clarence
of Ashland; seven daughters, Mrs Edna Huntsman of Toronto, Mrs. Estelle Lendon,
of Lewisville, Mrs. Nellie MatZ; Mrs Kathryn Peat, Mrs Bertha London, all of
Ashland, Mrs. Vestal Morris and Mrs. Nettie Brown , both of Woodsfield; two
sisters, Mrs. Jennie Drake of Barnesville and Mrs. Annabelle Peat of
Applecreek; three brothers, Alva of Kingston, John of Cambridge and Nora (Dora)
of Fly and 35 grandchildren and 57 great-grandchildren. One son Russell is
deceased.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Mrs. Freda (Truex) Dillon, of
Card
of Thanks: We wish to take this means of
thanking all who helped in any way during the lengthy illness and at the time
of the death of our beloved one. These
acts of kindness will never be forgotten.
The Ralph Dillon Family
Source:
The Zanesville (OH) Times Recorder, dated 03 Feb 1964:
Woodsfield -- Edward S. Reischman, 62, of
Miltonsburg died at 7 p.m. Saturday at
Surviving are his widow, Martha; a son, Charles of
Wooster; six daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Scheiderer of Cambridge, Mrs. Juanita
Eschbaugh of Canton, Mrs. Helen Hudson of Uniontown, Sister M. Martelle of
Cambridge, Sister M. Marteen of Seymour, Wis., and Miss Marilyn Reischman of
the home; three brothers, John of Miltonsburg, Roman of Barnesville and Arthur
of Strausburg and six grandchildren.
Friends may call at Michener Funeral Home in Woodsfield
where Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today. Requiem mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
Stella Margaret Schaub nee
Kennedy
The
MRS. STELLA M., age 63 of
2804 12th SW, died in the home last evening [SUBMITTER'S NOTE: 2 Aug
1964] at 8:30 after a three-month illness. She was born in
She is survived by her
husband Wesley W. Sr., one daughter, Mrs. Marie Paulus, one son Wesley W. Jr.,
both of
Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Welch's Funeral Home. Burial will be in
G. Frank Johnson, 61, of
Surviving are his widow, Opal L. Johnson, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Janet) Kinney and Mrs. George (Phyllis) Liolios, and two sons, Enned F. Johnson and Louis S. Johnson, all of Canton; one brother Harry I. Johnson, of Barnesville and five grandchildren. One son Everett E. Johnson, preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at one o'clock at the Reed Funeral Home, in
Tessie Danford nee Bates
Tuesday 24 Nov 1964 Jeffersonian
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at
the McVay Funeral Home for Mrs Garfield (Tessie) Danford, 80,
Minister Donald Allen will officiate and burial will
be in
Mrs Danford was born Jan 14, 1884 in
She leaves five daughters, Mrs Ardith Mendenhall, Sarahsville RD 1, Mrs Clarice Mendenhall, Caldwelll, Mrs Helen Day, Quaker City R D 1, Mrs Erma House, Steubenville and Miss June Danford of the home; one son Wayne Danford, Caldwell; one brother Charles Bates, New Concord; 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1955 and a son, Charles in 1924.
William G. Adamson, 66, of
Surviving are his wife, Torin Morrison Adamson, and two
sisters, Mrs. Lois McGillian and Mrs. Mrytle Karcher, of New Matamoras.
Friends are being received at the Bauer and Turner Funeral
Home where Masonic services will be held this Thurday evening at 8:00 o’clock.
Fletcher, Warren and Ellen Fletcher
Source--Newsclipping
Published--1964
A Rachel man and wife were killed instantly last night on
the
Road
The dead were:
Injured but not seriously was their 41-year-old son, Jmaes.
He was
admitted to
determined.
STRIKES TREE
Investigating authorities, State Policemen, C.L. Hall and
Billy Vira of
the Fairmont Detachment, said James Fletcher was the driver of a 1960 Willys
Station Wagon which went out of control on the
Police said the Jeep station wagon then turned over on
the road, rolled
over the roadbank and ended up on its wheels.
The two dead were thrown from the car.
Dr, Charles Koon, county coroner was called to the scene.
Ambulances
from the Ross Funeral Home and Frey Home for Funerals rushed to the scene of
the accident which occured at 9:15.