Obituaries

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Monroe County Obituaries

1865

Jacky, Lissetta Melissa Jacky
Lissetta Melissa Jacky died October 8, 1865. She was born September 18, 1875, the daughter of Ludwig and Anna Rebecca Jacky.

Kestner, Leonhard Kestner
Leonhard Kestner died October 27, 1865, age 68 years, 5 months and 2 days. He was born May 25, 1797. Married to Katharina Kustus.

Latta, Elizabeth Latta, nee Hockenbury [also known as Annie]

The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, January 17, 1866

LATTA—Dec. 17, Mrs. Elizabeth Latta, relict of John Latta, dec’d, aged 75 years.

Latta, John Latta

The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, January 17, 1866

LATTA—In Wayne Township, Nov. 20, John Latta, aged 83 years.

Nalley, George Washington Nalley
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, August 2, 1865
George Washington NALLEY, born in 1856, the son of Marion Francis NALLEY and Sarah Jane LATTA NALLEY; died in Wayne township, Monroe County, Ohio July 13, 1865, of diphtheria; aged 7 years, 4 months, and 5 days.

Nalley, James Levi Nalley

Spirit of Democracy newspaper of 12 July 1865

Died 2 July 1865 of diptheria, James L., eldest son of Marion & Sarah J. NALLY of Wayne twp. 9y 17 d."

Neuhard, Michael Neuhard
Michael Neuhard died July 31, 1865. He was born July 23, 1865, the son of Philip and Maria Schaub Neuhard.

Pfeifer, Maria Pfeifer
Maria Pfeifer died May 7, 1865. She was born October 4, 1850, the daughter of Henry and Barbara Pfeifer.

Rouse, George W. Rouse [This is actually the obit of Belinda Evelyn Rouse nee Nalley but it dates the death date of George W. Rouse.]

Source: Newspaper in 1946 "Mrs. Rouse Dies At Murphytown At Age 101 Years; Native Of Ohio"

Mrs. Belinda Evelyn Rouse, one of Wood County's oldest residents, died this morning at 8:40 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Treadway, at Murphytown, at the age 101. Mrs. Rouse was 101 years of age on September 12, 1945.

A native of Woodsfield, Ohio, she was married to the late George W. Rouse in 1865. They moved to Parkersburg in 1867, and the remainder of Mrs. Rouse's life was spent in the Murphytown community. She was a member of the Murphytown Methodist church.

Five of the fourteen children born to Mrs. Rouse survive. They are Mrs. John Kay Dye of this city; Mrs. A. A. Main of Erie, Pennsylvania; Mrs. John Treadway, with whom she made her home; Mr. Russell Rouse of Davisville, and Charles A. Rouse of Sydney, Arkansas. Also surviving are 40 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

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