Notes
Note for: Bertha Pryer, 06 SEP 1865 - 19 DEC 1929 Index
Individual note: [v24t0618.FTW]
From scrapbook borrowed from Jessie
Altmire, the summer of 1996.
MRS.
CHARLES FARINGER.
Mrs. Bertha Faringer, aged 64 years, wife of Charles Faringer
and
a long time resident of Cranberry township, was found dead in
bed at
her home in Salina shortly after 7 o'clock Thursday morning.
Death
was due to an attack of heart trouble.
The deceased was the oldest daughter of the late John and
Gertrude Pryor and was born at Rockland of September 6, 1865.
She had
resided in the vicinity of Salina practically all her life and
was
well known and highly esteemed in that community. she attended
the M.
E. church at Salina and was a member of the Ladies' aid society
of the
church.
Mrs. Faringer is survived by her husband and two sisters, Mrs.
Sadie French of Youngstown, Ohio and Mrs. Adda Herron of
Oakdale.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed Thursday afternoon.
Notes
Note for: Norman Lynn Pryer, 24 JAN 1880 - 31 OCT 1917 Index
Individual note: [v24t0618.FTW]
From scrapbook borrowed from Jessie
Altmire, the summer of 1996.
ROCKLAND MAN SUCCUMBS TO
HIS INJURIES
NORMAN PRYOR PASSED AWAY
IN HOSPITAL.
HE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A TELEPHONE POLE UPON WHICH HE WAS
AT WORK
BROKE -- HE WAS WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED.
Norman Pryor, 37, of Rockland, died in the Franklin Hospital
Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock from injuries sustained Sunday
by the
breaking of a telephone pole while he was repairing a wire that
led
into his home. He was thrown 15 feet and was injured
internally. The
young man was taken to the Hospital Tuesday in the hope that an
operation might
save his life, but he became so weak that the attending
surgeons were
unable to operate and he failed steadily to the end.
Mr. Pryor was one of the best known and most highly esteemed
residents of Rockland and his untimely death has cast a pall of
gloom
over the entire community. The bereaved relatives have the
sincere
sympathy of all friends, both in Franklin, where Mr. Pryor was
well
known, and in Rockland. He was an active member of Rockland
Lodge,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and in his fraternal
relationship he
will be missed second only to that of the family circle.
Mr. Pryor's wife died several years ago. He is survived by
four
children at home, Arthur, Helen, Agnes and Freda; by his
mother, Mrs.
John P. Pryor, also at home and the following brothers and
sisters:
Wallace Pryor, of Rockland; Mrs. Charles Ferringer, of Salina;
Mrs.
Charles Henninger, of Oakdale, and Mrs. Robert French, of New
Middletown, Ohio.
The body was removed to the ?vrer & Canon undertaking rooms and
prepared for burial and was taken to the home in Rockland on
the 8:13
train on the Pennsylvania this morning. Services will be held
from
the home probably on Saturday. Interment will be in the
Rockland
cemetery at Davis' Corners.
Notes
Note for: Alice Dana Or Dama Pryer, 11 MAR 1891 - 31 DEC 1944 Index
Individual note: [v24t0618.FTW]
From scrapbook borrowed from Jessie
Altmire, the summer of 1996.
MRS.
ALICE DAMA MELAT
Mrs. Alice Dama Melat of Kennerdell, R. D. 2, died in the
Franklin hospital Saturday night at 9:30 o'clock. She was a
patient
at the hospital one week.
She was born on March 11, 1891, in Rockland township, the
daughter of Wallace and Harriet Smith Pryer. She is survived
by her
husband, Neal B. Melat, and a son, Homer, at home. She is also
survived by a brother, Maurice Pryer and Robert Pryer, and a
sister,
Mrs. Clint Feltenberger, all of Franklin, and an other brother,
Charles Pryer, of Kingsville, O. Mrs. Raymond Feltenberger and
Mrs.
Guy DeLong of Rockland.
Mrs. Melat was a member of Clintonville Methodist church.
The body is at the Burger funeral home, where service will be
held Tuesday at 2 p. m., with Rev. Paul Smith, Clintonville
Methodist
church, officiating. Burial will be in Rockland cemetery at
Davis
Corners.
GEDCOM received from Wayne C. Pryer on 10/7/96.
[email protected]
(EMAIL) has DOD as Dec. 31, 1944. I had 1/1/1944, but
12/31/1944 is a
Sat (which is mentioned in the obit.)
Notes
Note for: Effie Violet Smith, 21 MAY 1894 - 26 MAR 1990 Index
Individual note: [v24t0618.FTW]
From scrapbook borrowed from Jessie
Altmite,the summer of 1996.
EFFIE V. PRYER
Effie V. Pryer, 95, formerly of 732 Liberty St., died at 12:50
today, March 26, in Venango Manor.
She was born in Rockland on May 21, 1894, a daughter of the
late
David A.L. and Phoebe Flowers Smith. She spent her early life
in
Rockland and attended the public schools there. She later
resided in
Cranberry Township for 45 years.
Mrs. Pryer was married to Morris Pryer in 1919 and he died on
May
15, 1966.
She is survived by three daughters Mrs. Dean (Jean) Ledgerwood,
National City, Calif.; Mrs. Harold (Elsie) Lindsey, Boise,
Idaho, and
Joan L. Pryer, Franklin; seven grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ray (Georgie) Stevenson,
Franklin, and Mrs. Clarence (Freda) Dye, Columbus, Ga.; two
brothers,
Alfred Smith, Franklin, and Perry Smith, Mineral, Calif.
Mrs. Pryer was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a
daughter, Mrs. Richard (Phoebe) Allison, a grandchild, Gary
Ledgerwood, and six brothers and two sisters.
Friends will be received in the Huff Chapel today from 7 to 9
p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted there at 11 a.m. Tuesday
with
the Rev. Donald E. Myers, pastor of the Nicklin United
Methodist
Church, officiating.
Interment will be made in the Rockland Cemetery.