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Monroe
1938
Ackerman, Lawrence
Ackerman
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, August 18, 1938
Lawrence Ackerman, age 12, was accidentally struck by an
automobile driven by Arnold Schwall of Woodsfield last Tuesday afternoon. The accident
occurred one mile east of Lewisville on the Lewisville-Woodsfield road.
Lawrence suffered a fractured skull and crushed chest when he struck the
pavement.
Lawrence was coming toward Woodsfield with his little wagon.
When he came to the driveway of a filling station, Mr. Schwall approached him
from the rear and blew his horn. Instead of turning off the main highway into
the driveway to let Mr. Schwall pass, Lawrence turned directly across the
pavement in front of the car. It is believed that he thought Mr. Schwall wanted
to drive into the driveway of the filling station and turned across the
pavement to get out of the way.
Lawrence was removed to a Barnesville hospital where he died
early Thursday morning.
Since the death of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ackerman,
he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weber, one mile east of Lewisville.
Mabel Ackerman of Woodsfield is a sister of Lawrence.
Source: Obituaries and Death Notices for Laclede
County by The Laclede County [Missouri] Historical Society, p 70; 26 Aug 1938
Peggy Louise Blair, 9 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Lee Blair, died in the Polyclamc [sic-- Polyclinic] hospital at
Oklahoma City last Thursday of meningitis.
She is the daughter of the former Miss Roberta Bramhall of Lebanon. Funeral services were held at 2:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon t the Baptist Church with the Rev. Merle Mitchell,
pastor officiating. Burial was in the
City cemetery. She was born Oct. 13,
1928.*
*Submitter's Note: Her stone as posted on findagrave.com shows
the birth date as Oct. 13, 1929.
Source: The Paulding Obituary Card File, Paulding
County, Ohio, Carnegie Library; 14 Apr 1938
Coroner Returned
Verdict of Accidental Death
James Blythe, 36, of near Grover Hill was killed Tuesday
afternoon about 3:00 o'clock, when he was run over by a south-bound freight
train on the Cincinnati Northern railroad, one and a half miles north of
Haviland.
Only witnesses to the tragedy were members of the train
crew. The engineer stated that he saw
the man lying motionless on the tracks, but was unable to stop the locomotive
in time to avoid running over him. Twelve
cars and the heavy engine passed over Blythe's body before the train could be
stopped, and consequently the unfortunate victim was mangled beyond
recognition.
The train crew proceeded to Haviland after the gruesome
accident and telephoned local authorities.
Deputy Sheriff Bates and coroner Dr. G. L. Doster investigated the case,
and a Coroner's verdict of accidental death was returned.
The remains were brought
to Paulding in Crowell's ambulance,
where they were taken by the Didrick Funeral Home to Grover Hill to prepare for
burial.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Blythe of near
Grover Hill; one daughter; and four brothers, Sam Jr., Oscar, Isaac, and John,
all of near Grover Hill.
Brubach, Andrew Brubach
Source: The Spirit of Democracy,
Issue: Woodsfield, Ohio, 1938
Accident Fatal To Andrew Brubach: brother of local men
killed by freight train: Andrew Brubach of Conneautville, Pa., formerly of
Woodsfield and brother to S. S. Brubach and Charles Brubach of Woodsfield was
killed Friday when his car was hit by a freight train.
Surviving are his wife and five children, also five
brothers, S. S. Brubach and Charles Brubach of Woodsfield; George Brubach of
Lewisville; O. B. Brubach of Summerfield and Ed Brubach of Canton.
Funeral services were held at Conneautville Monday. Those
attending the funeral from here were S. S. Brubach and Ben Brubach of
Woodsfield; George Brubach of Lewisville; O. B. Brubach and son Clarence of
Summerfield.
Mr. Brubach was a son of the late Jacob Brubach and operated
a blacksmith shop where the Mowder & Zerger garage is now located on
Sycamore Street, several years ago.
Cronin, Mrs. Amos Cronin
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. Amos H. Cronin, well known resident of Woodsfield, died
at her home on South Main Street Wednesday evening [
Besides her husband, she is survived by her family of six
children as follows: Leland H., of McConnelsville; Lester, at New Philadelphia;
Walter, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Harry, Misses Hazel and Helena at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Cronin moved to Woodsfield from Graysville
eighteen years ago and many friends in both communities mourn her death as a
personal loss.
All her life she was a devout member of the Church of Christ
and the funeral service will be held at the Woodsfield church Saturday
afternoon at
Source: The Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; 26 Aug 1938
CROSSMAN--Howard W., 613
Pennsylvania-Av, age 42. Survived by
wife, Helen Fuller Crossman; 3 sons, Walter, Harold and Robert; 3 daughters,
Evelyn, Velma and Jeanette; 3 brothers.
Remains at William F. Feil* Funeral Home, 225 King-Av. Services Saturday, 2 p.m., at the Goodale-St
Chapel. Interment Union Cemetery.
*Submitter's Note: This was difficult to read on my copy of
this obituary. It could possibly be
"Fell."
Denbow, Harold Denbow
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. Jennie Denbow of Lewisville, has received word of the
death of her grandson, Harold Denbow, son of H. F. Denbow of McAllen, Texas.
His death was the result of an automobile accident and occurred at
Devaul, Jennette Devaul nee Kerr
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. Jennette Kerr Devaul, aged and highly respected citizen
of Green township, died at her home at Laings on Tuesday evening [
Born
She is survived by two sons, Judge John O. Devaul, associated
with the Eureka Pipe Line Co. at Mannington, W. Va. A daughter Miss Alice
Devaul, preceded her parents in death.
Funeral services in charge of J. V. A. Traylor of Woodsfield
will be held Friday at
Courageous, self-reliant, hospitable and kindly by nature,
Mrs. Devaul was known to nearly every resident in the community and to many
beyond its limits. In close touch with her sons and especially Judge Devaul who
lived nearer to her, her every wish was gratified and every possible comfort
provided to make her declining years the joy they should be to a loving mother,
who had lived to realize the glory of age, that of seeing her son out in the
world, making good.
Dougherty, Glen C. Dougherty
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Glen C. Dougherty, aged 39, passed away last Monday afternoon [
Mr. Dougherty, a native of Monroe county, was well known
throughout the county as well as in Woodsfield. For the past three years he has
had the position of secretary of Monroe County Fair Board.
Dougherty was one of the youngest ex-service men and world war
veterans in the community, having enlisted in the army when he was just a boy.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mary and Lenora,
one son, Junior, all of the home; his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dougherty of
Woodsfield Route 1; two brothers, Donovan and Paul Dougherty of Route 1; and
three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Burkhart of Wheeling, W. Va.; Mrs. E. A. Zwick and
Mrs. Carl Bunting of Zanesville.
Funeral services were held at St. Sylvester’s Catholic church
at
Farnsworth, Sylvester Farnsworth
Monroe County Beacon,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Sylvester Farnsworth, 83, died Friday evening at
The deceased was born
When a young man he became a
member of the Richfork Christian Church in Monroe County.
On
His wife preceded him in
death.
Surviving are the following
children: Madison Farnsworth, of Huston, Texas; John Farnsworth, of Coshocton;
Clinton Farnsworth, of Birds Run, and Mrs. Miller, of Guernsey, with whom he
resided; fourteen grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs.
Emma Baker, of Jerusalem.
Source: Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; 20 Aug 1938
Benjamin Fuller
Victim of Stroke
Veteran City
Employe Dies
At Life-Long Home.
A stroke of paralysis suffered earlier in the day caused
the death, Friday night, of Benjamin T. Fuller, age 70, 617 Pennsylvania
avenue, at his home. He was born and
spent his entire life in the Pennsylvania avenue residence.
Mr. Fuller had been a clerk in the city water works
department for 30 years and for 50 years he was a member of Central Lodge No.
23, I. O. O. F., which will conduct special services at 7:30 p.m., Monday, in
the William Feil funeral home. Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, in the Goodale street chapel M. E.
church, of which he was a member.
Burial will be in Green Lawn cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elva Fuller; four
daughters, Mrs. Irene Anderson, Mrs. Helen Crossman, Mrs. Edna Bondy and Mrs.
Ruth Roberts; four sons, Benjamin, jr., George, Francis and William Fuller, and
one brother, George. He also was a
member of Cedar Camp No. 2, Woodmen of the World.
Goodballet, Doris Goodballet, nee Andrews
Source: The Alliance [Ohio] Review; 27 Apr 1938
FORMER SCHOOL
TEACHER DIES IN
INDIANA
Doris Andrews
Goodballet Follows
New Infant in
Death
SEBRING, April 27. -- Mrs. Doris Andrews Goodballet, 28,
former teacher in the Sebring schools, died Tuesday several hours after the
death of her newly-born child at their home in Plymouth, Ind.
Born in East Liverpool, Mrs. Goodballet attended the East
Liverpool and Sebring schools. She
graduated from McKinley High School and Kent State University before beginning
her period of service as a teacher here.
Surviving are her husband, Rev. James Goodballet of
Plymouth, Ind.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Andrews of Sebring; three
sisters, Thelma and Alvis Andrews of Sebring and Mrs. Rowena Hazel of Dalton.
Funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ here
Friday at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev. J. Franklin Baxter, pastor, and Rev. D.P.
Shafer of Meadville, Pa., former pastor.
Calling hours will be observed Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Andrews
home, Oregon Avenue and Johnson Road.
Burial will be in Fairmount Memorial Park, south of Alliance.
Goodballet, Ruth Naomi Goodballet, nee Stansberry
Source: The East Liverpool [Ohio] Review; 7 March
1938
Mrs. Ruth Naomi Goodballet, 22, wife of Keith Goodballet, died
in her home in the Whitacre apartments, in Third st., Wellsville. early this
morning.
Mrs. Goodballet was born in East Liverpool and made her
home in Wellsville for about three years.
Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Sue Carol, at
home; her mother, Mrs. Charles Stansberry and two sisters, Hazel and Mildred
Stansberry of East Liverpool, and five brothers, Harold Stansberry of
Wellsville and Floyd, Richard, Paul and John Stansberry, all of East Liverpool.
The body will be moved to the home of Mr. Goodballet's
parents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Goodballet, in 916 St. George st., East Liverpool
where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev. E. R.
Reed, pastor of the Pennsylvania ave. M. E. church.
Friends may call at the Harold Goodballet home here Tuesday
night.
Gray, Sarah J. Gray
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. Sarah J. Gray, aged 73 years, passed away at her home on
Pleasant Ridge near Graysville, Wednesday evening [
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Pleasant
Ridge Church of Christ with T. A. Christy officiating. Interment was made in
the church cemetery.
Haudenschield, Isabel Haudenschield nee Clegg
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. Isabel Haudenschield was born
She was united in marriage to Samuel H. Haudenschield on
Mrs. Haudenschield was a daughter of Samuel Richard and
Katherine Clegg and was the last surviving member of her family.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. John Hill of
Bremen; Erret Haudenschield of Antioch; Mrs. Ed. Yester of Bremen; Mrs. William
Yester of Trail Run; Mrs. H. J. Goddard of Woodsfield and Mrs. Ross Hamilton of
Wellsburg. There are also 19 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, besides
many more distant relatives and scores of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Antioch M. E. Church at
Hicks, Marshall Hicks
Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield,
Ohio, dated,
Marshall Hicks, 53, passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O.
L. Walters on Sykes Ridge near Clarington, Tuesday, July 26th,
following a long illness.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, July 28, with interment
in Sykes cemetery.
He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Oda Ambler of Cameron. He
had made his home with the Walter family for many years.
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Thursday,
7 Apr 1938
Walter P.
Hines Dies Suddenly
At Barnesville
Barnesville, April 7. -- The death of Walter Phillip Hines,
35, occurred suddenly Wednesday afternoon at 4:10 o'clock at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George N. Hines, Wiley avenue. Although in poor health for the past five years Mr. Hines
condition was thought to be improved.
He was stricken with a heart attack
which was the cause of his death.
The deceased was the son of George M. and Elizabeth Neuhart
Hines and was born in Barnesville Dec. 16, 1902. He was educated in the local schools and was well known
here. The deceased was married to Miss
Lulu Bollinger, Elwood* City, Pa., July 3, 1926 and to this union was born two
children, Gerald, aged 10, and Carolyn Lou, aged 6. For five years Mr. Hines was employed in the steel mills at
Elwood* City but because of poor health was forced to give his work up six
years ago and return to Barnesville where he has since resided. He was a member of the Christian Church of
Elwood City. Besides his wife, and
children he is survived by his parents, four brothers and two sisters, Charles
of the home, Stewart, James and Lester Hines, Barnesville; Jeanne Hines of the
home, and Mrs. Olga Wallace, Oakmulgee,** Okla. A sister, Kathryn Hines preceded him in death several years go.
The body was moved to the Campbell Funeral Home but will be
returned to his late home Thursday.
Submitter's Notes:
*
This should be spelled ELLWOOD.
**This should be spelled OKMULGEE.
Source: The Topeka [Kansas] Daily Capital; 17 Oct
1938
CLARENCE HOZLE [sic--Holzle]*
Clarence Hozle,* 32, Route 5, North Topeka, died Sunday
morning in a local hospital. He was
born May 5, 1906, in Topeka and had been a resident here his entire life. He was a member of the Central Avenue
Christian Church.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Julia Gaddis; one
sister, Fredia Hozle* and one brother, William Hozle,* all of the home.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at Peebler's Funeral Home, with interment in Rochester Cemetery.
*Submitter’s Note: The
correct spelling of this name is HOLZLE.
Kemp, Wright Kemp
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Funeral services for Wright Kemp, 99, were conducted on Monday
afternoon, August 1st at the Masonic home in Springfield. Burial was
made in a cemetery at that place.
Mr. Kemp formerly resided at Bethesda and died the preceding
week
Other children who survive are: Mrs. Willaim Murphy, of Malaga
and Mrs. Freda Hug, of Canton. He also leaves three brothers, Merle Kemp, of
Akron; Charles Kemp of Bethesda; and Fred Kemp, of Belmont.
Source: The Monroe County [Ohio] Beacon; Monday,
November 21, 1938
Funeral services were held for James William Keylor, aged
65, who died November 11th, at his home near Calais, Monroe County, following a
lengthy illness were conducted on Monday afternoon, November 14th, at 1:00
o'clock at the home.
Mr. Keylor was well known in Monroe County. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Louise Keylor, of the home; four sons, Edgar Keylor, of
Bucyrus; Ray Keylor, of Summerfield Route 2; Frank Keylor, of Woodsfield Route
3, and Dallas Keylor, of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Lula Hayes, Of Powhatan
Pt.; Mrs. Gladys Christman, of Lewisville Route 1; Mrs. Mary Allar of Jerusalem
Route 1 ; and Mrs. Sallie Carpenter of Summerfield Route 2; three sisters, Mrs
Mollie Starr, of Temperanceville; Mrs. Birdie Peterson, of Martins Ferry, and
Mrs. Ada Nickels, of Mansfield; two brothers, Homer Keylor, of Iowa, and Joseph
Keylor, a twin brother, of Fairview. One brother, one sister, and an infant son
have proceeded him in death.
Fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wallington
Gallagher of Sistersville, W.Va. Burial
was made in the Calais cemetery by Brubach and Dearth of Summerfield.
Keyser, John M. Keyser
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
On last Wednesday morning friends and neighbors in Woodsfield
were shocked to learn of the death of John M. Keyser at his home on Eastern
avenue. He had not been in good health for several weeks, but lately contracted
a cold which aggravated other complications due to uremic poisoning.
Mr. Keyser was one of our best known citizens. He was a former
sheriff of the county, had served as Village Marshall and was a director of The
Woodsfield Building & Loan Co. Especially was he beloved by hundreds of
children who knew him as custodian of the grade school building and later of the new High School
building.
He is survived by two sons and three daughters as follows:
Philip Keyser of Redlands, California; Calvin Keyser of Akron; Mrs. Earl
Spriggs of Portsmouth, Ohio; Mrs. Frank H. Ward of Columbus, Ohio; and Mrs.
Harold Cline of the home. There are also two sisters, Misses Arizona and
Minerva Keyser of Beallsville; and a brother, Jacob in Mingo Junction City,
Ohio.
Mr. Keyser was a faithful member of Woodsfield Presbyterian
Church, serving as a member of the Session for many years. Funeral services in charge
of his pastor, Rev. I. T. Spencer will be held Friday afternoon at
Mr. Keyser was also a member of the Monroe Lodge No. 189 F.
& A. M. who will attend the service in a body and conduct their ritualistic
service at the cemetery.
Leasure,
Kenneth Berl Leasure/Leisure
Source: The Monroe County [Ohio] Beacon; 3 Mar 1938
JERLES
The little two and one-half year old son* of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Leasure, died at his home here, Wednesday night, following a few days
illness from spinal meningitis. Private
services were held at the home with burial at the Mt. Tabor cemetery. Surviving are his parents, four brothers,
one sister, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Brown, of near Woodsfield and James
Leasure, of Marietta. One of the older
children is also suffering from the disease and a quarantine has been placed on
the home.
*Submitter's Note: On his death certificate the name is spelled
Kenneth Berl Leisure.
Matz, Mrs. Elizabeth Matz
nee Neibch
Newsclipping, dated December
1938
Mrs. Elizabeth Neibch, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Neibch, was born in Malaga Township on June 26, 1868, and died November
29, 1938, at the home of her nephew, William Matz, near Lewisville. She attained
the age of 70 years, 5 months and 3 days.
On March 19, 1902, she was united in marriage with Fred Matz
and this union was blessed with one son, Frank. Her husband preceded her in
death on May 11, 1934 and her son on December 16, 1914.
Surviving are three brothers and three sisters, John W.
Neibch, Philip Neibch, Elmer Neibch, Mrs. Mary Matz and Miss Matilda Neibch,
all of Lewisville, and Katie Clary, of Quaker City. A host of other relatives
and friends also survive.
Mrs. Matz was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical faith
at Middle Church and lived a consistent faithful member, until death. She was a
kind, true, beloved wife and sister and will not only be sadly missed in her
home but by all her relatives, friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were held on December 2, 1938, Rev. Wm. R.
Walch, of Lewisville, officiating. She was laid to rest in Oak Lawn Cemetery at
Woodsfield.
May she rest in peace, where there is no sorrow, till we shall
meet her again in the Eternal Home never more to part.
.
‘Tis hard to break the tender
cord
When love has bound the
hearts;
‘Tis hard, so hard, to speak
the words
We must forever part.
.
Dearest loved one, we must
lay thee
In the peaceful grave’s
embrace,
But thy memory will be
cherished
Till we see thy heavenly
face.
.
Peaceful be thy silent
slumber,
Peaceful in thy grave so low;
Thou no more will join our
number,
Thou no more our sorrow know.
.
Yet again, we hope to meet
thee
When the day of life is fled;
And in Heaven with joy to
greet thee
Where no farewell tears are
shed.
.
Card of Thanks—We
hereby express our appreciation for the many kindnesses shown by our neighbors
and friends during the illness and at the time of the death of our dear sister.
We also wish to thank Rev. Wm. R. Walch for his consoling words, and the
choir.—Sisters and Brothers
Mayfield, Catherine Anna Mayfield - nee Duffy
Source: OBITUARIES OF MONROE COUNTY, OHIO, Vol 2, p
22
Catherine Anna Duffy was born June 28, 1883 near Antioch,
and passed away November 13, 1938, at her home in Antioch. She was the only child of John M. and
Harriet Davidson Duffy.
She united with the M.E. Church at seventeen years of age
and lived a life worthy of imitation, was active in church work as long as
health permitted.
She was married on
March 11, 1900, to B. O. Mayfield. To
this happy union two daughters and one son were born: Mrs. Love Fisher, Mrs. Josie Dougherty and John Mayfield.
Mrs. Mayfield is survived by her husband, two daughters,
one son and four grandchildren, Ruth and Phyllis Dougherty and Dorothy and
Betty Fisher, and a host of friends and so closes the earthly career of a good
woman.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches and
loving favors rather than silver and gold.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday afternoon, November 15th, in the M.E. Church in charge of
Rev. J.L. Baker, of Fairview, formerly of Antioch, and Rev. L.K. Adams, of
Antioch. Burial was in the Antioch
cemetery.
McFrederick, Katherine McFrederick nee Heavilin
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. Katherine Heavilin McFrederick, wife of Charles W.
McFrederick, of Seville, Ohio, was fatally injured in an automobile crash on
Wednesday, August 17th. The accident occurred at the intersection of
State Route 16 and 49 three miles east of Seville. The injured woman died a few
hours after the accident in the Wadsworth Municipal Hospital.
Funeral services were held at Seville in charge of Rev. Haas,
of Seville and Rev. Earl R. Henderson of Youngstown. Interment at Seville. Many
tokens of respect from friends far and near attested the high esteem in which
Mrs. McFrederick was held. She will be sadly missed by many friends as well as
her husband and near relatives who loved her for the fine type woman she was.
Her untimely death is another sacrifice due to reckless
driving and will surely be a warning at least to those directly concerned as
well as to motorists generally.
McGinnis, Hazel Madeline McGinnis, nee Bach
Source: The
Zanesville [Ohio] Signal; Saturday, 15 Jan 1938
Summerfield - Mrs. Madeline McGinnis, 29, wife of J. H.
McGinnis, clerk in Summerfield post office, passed away Friday at a Barnesville
hospital following the birth of a son.
The bodies were prepared for burial at the G. H. Herlan
funeral home at Byesville and brought to her late home Saturday, where funeral
services will be held Monday afternoon.
Mrs. McGinnis was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Bach of Swazey,
whom, together with her husband and two brothers, Lloyd and Ralph Bach of the
home, survive. The infant is also
survived by the paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. J. O. McGinnis, and the
great-grandmothers, Mrs. Martha McGinnis and Mrs. Ellen Brubacher of this town.
Prior to her marriage Mrs. McGinnis taught in Monroe county
schools and also the school for crippled children at Mansfield. She was a member of the M. E. church and
Sunshine class of Sunday school.
Source: Newspaper clipping,
Monroe County Ohio, April 1938
John B. McMahon, aged 72
years, highly respected resident of West of Woodsfield, passed away at his home
Tuesday evening [correct is 12 April 1938] following a two weeks' illness.
He is survived by two sons,
William of the home and Albert of Adena, Ohio. Many more distant relatives and
scores of friends also mourn his departure.
Funeral services will be held
at 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon at the late home in charge of Minister J. V.
A. Traylor, pastor of the Woodsfield Church of Christ. Burial will be made
beside his wife in Oaklawn cemetery.
Mr. McMahon was a fine
citizen and his death is a personal loss to many friends, as well as to his
near relatives.
Mellott, Lawrence C. Mellott
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at
He was born on
Survivng are his widow, Mrs. Frances W. Mellott, and three
children: Lawrence, Jr., Gayle and Nancy Mellott; also a sister Mrs. F. R.
Nelson of Clarington.
Pall bearers included: C. E. Wade, Charles Banow, Adam Martin,
E. L. Harrison, Harry Simpson and H. J. Schaub.
Source: Lancaster [Ohio] Eagle Gazette; 2 Nov 1938
Theodore D. Mercer, 52, Bremen, died Tuesday in Lancaster
hospital after an illness of several months.
He leaves the widow, Mrs. Emma Mercer, his mother, Mrs. Mary
Mercer, of Middlebourne, W. Va.; one brother, Vernon Mercer of Sistersville, W.
Va., and a sister, Mrs. Grace Hall of Texas.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the B.
F. Linville funeral home in Bremen.
Interment will be made in Grandview cemetery.
Miller, Russell Miller
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Russell Miller, 19, who was employed by the Hill Top Beverage
Company of Barnesville and who lived in Barnesville, fell from one of the
beverage trucks near Jerusalem Tuesday of this week [
Miller and his assistant had delivered a load of soft drinks
to the grounds of the Belmont-Monroe reunion and were returning to Barnesville.
About a mile from the reunion
grounds Miller stepped from the cab of the truck while it was moving to
rearrange some empty cases. When he stepped from the cab he slipped on the
running board and fell beneath the rear wheels of the truck. The wheel passed
completely over his body. Miller died in a hospital at Barnesville forty-five
minutes later.
Mitchell, Velma Nadine Mitchell, nee Hunt
Source: The Oskaloosa [Iowa] Daily Herald; 21 Jan
1938
MITCHELL -- Funeral services for Mrs. Velma Nadine Hunt
Mitchell, 22, wife of Dwight Mitchell, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January
22, at the Rose Hill community church with Dr. George G. Bruce of the First
Presbyterian church in charge. Burial
will be in Wymore cemetery. Mrs.
Mitchell died at the Cloyd Gatton home while doing the washing for her own
family, when she suffered a sudden heart attack at 1:30* o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Survivors include the
husband, one daughter, Patricia Ann, one brother, Junior Hunt, and her mother,
Mrs. Nye Smith.
*Submitter's Note: This number was blurred and may not be
correct here.
Moore, William Christmas Moore
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
William Christmas Moore, was born in the Buchanan Community
near Woodsfield on
Mr. Moore contracted a cold which later developed into
pneumonia and caused his death at the St. Charles Hospital at Bend, Oregon.
The deceased grew to manhood in Monroe County where he was
engaged in farming and also was active in the oil field near his home. He was
married to Laura R, Diehl of Woodsfield, Ohio, on
Surviving Mr. Moore besides his wife and two daughters are two
brothers, John of Redmond, Sam of Columbus, Ohio and three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Greenbank of Olathe, Colorado and Miss Gertrude Wood and Mrs. Kate Moffitt of
Spencer, Ohio, as well as numerous other relatives near Woodsfield.
Mr. Moore and his wife moved from Monroe County to Olathe,
Colorado where they resided for 11 years and in 1918 moved to Oregon, locating
on a farm near Redmond. In partnership with his brother John he operated the
Moore Bros. farm and also engaged in the building of many houses and business
building in Richmond and vicinity.
Funeral services were held at the Redmond Presbyterian community
church with Rev. Geo. H. Redden in charge. The large attendance, and many
floral offerings reflected the high esteem the people of the community had for
the deceased and his family.
Relatives and friends from a distance attending the funeral
included; Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Greenbank and Mr. and Mrs. George Greenbank of Olathe, Colorado and E. C. Faber of Central Point, Oregon.
During all the intervening years since his departure for the
west, Mr. Moore had not lost his interest in Monroe County, retaining his
membership in the I. O. O. F. Lodge of Woodsfield and was a regular subscriber
of this newspaper.
Morris,
Mabel Morris, nee Hall
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; 24 Mar 1938
FALL INJURY
FATAL TO AUTO
PASSENGER
Accident Occurred
Saturday When Door
Flew Open.
Mrs. Mabel Morris, 26, of 2061 19th st SW, Akron, wife of Eric Morris, died Wednesday night in
Aultman hospital from a broken back and other injuries suffered Saturday
afternoon in a fall when the door of an automobile driven by her husband flew
open near Waynesburg.
Deputy sheriffs said Mr. and Mrs. Morris were riding north
on the road when the accident occurred.
Mrs. Morris also suffered a fracture of the right leg and
fractured ribs.
Survivors beside her husband are her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles W. Hall of Rinard Mills; three sisters, Mrs. James Hall of Akron and
Mrs. Clarence Griffin and Miss Ruth Hall of Rinard Mills; two brothers, Dale
Hall of Marietta and Clifford Hall and her grandfather, Thomas J. Hall both of
Rinard Mills.
The body is at the E. Jay Welch parlors and was to be taken
today to the Dixon parlors in Marietta.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in Hopewell Methodist church,
Marietta, in charge of Rev. H.H. Myers.
Burial will be in Hopewell cemetery.
Source: The Republican-Courier, Findlay, Ohio; 3 Oct
1938
VETERAN ELECTRIC WORKER IS TAKEN
Edward LeRoy
Newhart Expires Saturday
Morning After Long
Illness
Edward LeRoy Newhart, 62, _06* North Cory street, died from carcinoma
at the home at 3 o'clock Saturday morning following an illness of 15 months.
Employed by the Central Ohio Light and
Power company, he had spent 33 years in the service of the electric company,
_____* as ground man.
He was born in Bellaire, O., July 4,
1976, the son of George and Mary Jane (Forsher) Newhart and moved to Hancock
county 55 years ago.
He is survived by his wife, the former
Mary Elizabeth Ferrell, whom he married in 1902 and four of their eight sons
and daughters. Those living are Pearl
Newhart, at home,; Mrs. Esther Fischer, North Baltimore, Mrs. Sadie Marvin, 411
Ash avenue, and Mrs. Jennie Abell, 422 Cherry street. There are four grandchildren.
Mrs. Ida Mae Ghaster is a sister and
Manuel Newhart a brother, both of Mt. blanchard.
Funeal services will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon in the Coldren funeral home with Rev. I. H. Neumann,
pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove cemetery.
The body was taken to the residence
Sunday morning.
*Submitter's Note:
My copy of the obituary was difficult to read and I could not make out
this number or this word.
Newhart, Mary "Alice" Newhart, nee Wagant
Source: The Republican-Courier [Findlay, Ohio]; 25
Feb 1938
MRS. NEWHART IS CALLED BY
DEATH
Findlay Woman
Dies of Infirmities After Illness of
Four Weeks
Mrs. Mary Alice Newhart, widow of George Newhart, died at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, 816 Broad avenue, from infirmities of
age. She was 74 years old, and had been
confined to her home for the past four weeks.
Mrs. Newhart was born March 26, 1863, in Ligioner, Ind.,
the daughter of John and Emaline Newhart.*
She moved to Hancock county 42
years ago. Mr. Newhart passed away on
Nov. 14, 1936.
She is survived by a son by a former marriage, C. W.
Huffman, of West Hobart avenue, and three step-children, Manual and Edward
Newhart, both of Findlay and Mrs. Ida Ghaster, of Mt. Blanchard.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon from the Renshler funeral home with Rev. Oscar Brown
officiating. Burial will be in Maple
Grove cemetery.
The body will remain at Renshler's.
*Submitter's Note: This is an error. She had been married to George Newhart. Her death certificate lists her father as John Wyant [also seen
spelled other ways on other records] and her mother as Emaline. The informant was her son Charles.
Pope, Lucille Pope
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Miss Lucille Pope of East Court street, Woodsfield, passed
away at
Miss Pope was born in Woodsfield, a daughter of the late
Robert and Mary Frances Morris Pope. She spent her entire life in Woodsfield.
She is survived by one sister, Miss Bessie Hope and a niece
Miss Sarah Margaret Parker of the home besides many other relatives and scores
of friends. Donald F, Diehl of Woodsfield is a nephew.
The body was brought to the Galbraith funeral home in
Woodsfield on Monday where funeral services were held at
Pleasing in personality, friendly always and a member of one
of Woodsfield’s oldest families, she had many friends who are grieved by her
death. She will be kindly remembered by those who knew her for the fine woman
she was.
Pyle,
Maude May Pyle, nee Claybaugh
Source: The Stark County [Illinois] News; 21 Sep
1938
Hold Rites
Tuesday, Mrs. Thomas H. Pyle
After a serious illness of more than a month, Mrs. Thomas
H. Pyle, 58 years old, passed away at 11:30 Saturday morning at Peoria
Methodist hospital.
Altho her last illness was of only a month's duration, Mrs.
Pyle had suffered a gradual decline in health which extended over the past year
and a half. A year ago in October she
and members of her family went to Detroit where she remained for one month with
her daughter, Miss Pauline Pyle, who is a graduate nurse and who was with her
mother constantly during her final sickness.
Upon her return from Detroit, she appeared to be greatly improved in
health but during this past summer she again began to fail and became bedfast
on August 16.
When her condition took a more serious turn, she was
removed August 29 to Peoria Methodist hospital and submitted to a major
operation September 8. For nearly a
week, members of her family were optimistic over her chances for recovery but
complications developed Thursday afternoon which her weakened condition was
unable to withstand and she gradually failed until the end came shortly before
Saturday noon.
Brief funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the late home on West Main street followed by public services at
2:30 at Toulon Baptist church. Rites
were in charge of Rev. Robert Taylor
pastor of the church and Rev. R.B. Favoright of Orion, a former Toulon
Baptist pastor.
Song services was given by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs.
R.B. Favoright, Mrs. E. B. Packer, Fred Price Jr. and Harvey Packer, with Miss
Fannie Jackson accompanying at the organ.
The quartet sang "Safe in the Arms of Jesus." Mrs. Favoright and Mrs. Packer sang
"The Home of the Soul," and Mrs. Favoright sang "All the Way to
Calvary."
Toulon business houses were closed during the services.
Body-bearers were John F. Berry, C. E. Griffith, Fred
Harmon. O. C. Cox, Joseph T. Peterson
and Frank Price.
Interment was in Toulon cemetery.
Attend From
Distance.
Among those from a distance attending the services were
Mrs. H. C. Price, of Hastings, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Kilby, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred [sic--Ferd] Schillinger, Mr. and Mrs. James Kilby, all of Coal
Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kruger of Hillsdale; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Holden,
Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Favoright, Mrs. J. A. Larson, of Orion; Mr. and Mrs. John
T. Pyle, Mrs. Earl Rock, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Strode, Miss Lena Strode, of Cuba;
Clair Shull of Lewistown; Dr. and Mr. Ralph R. Claybaugh, of Brimfield; Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn H. Hobbs, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Fulper, Mrs. K. E.
Fuller, Craven Wade, Mrs. Frances McKinley, all of Galva; Mr. and Mrs.Lester
Kilby, of Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hoppock, Mrs. Frank Spidel, Mrs. John
Fulper, of Kewanee; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Forman, of Bloomington; Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Hart, Miss Martha Packer, Eugene Keltner, Mrs. Nellie Edlin, all of
Peoria.
Born Near
Saxon.
Maude May, second daughter of Edgar D. and Levina Ann
(Kinkade) Claybaugh, was born February 23, 1880, on a farm near Saxon in Henry
county, Illinois, and passed away September 17, 1938 in Peoria Methodist
hospital at the age of 58 years, six months and 24 days. She was the third child in a family of five
children. Her father was a native of
McDonough county, Illinois, and her mother was born in Wright county, Missouri.
The Claybaugh family lived in and near Toulon all their
lives and Mr. Claybaugh died February 4, 1887.
Her mother passed away March 31, 1932.
Mrs. Pyle received her education in Toulon schools and nearby rural
schools.
December 14, 1899, she was united in marriage to Thomas H.
Pyle, of Toulon, the ceremony taking place at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
R. B. Claybaugh, in Toulon. Rev. E. W.
Hicks, pastor of the Toulon Baptist church, was the officiating minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Pyle began housekeeping on the farm now owned
by Mrs. Clara Jackson, one and one-half miles west of Toulon.
They later moved to the farm now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Hutchens, one mile west of the city, where they later erected the fine
residence on this place. After several
years there they moved to a farm located a half mile further south where they
again built a home, this now being occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell. In the spring of 1927 the family moved to
Toulon where a short time later they purchased the Mrs. Jennie Rhodes home on
West Main street which has since been their residence.
To Mr. and Mrs. Pyle were born 10 children--six sons and
four daughters. One son, David K. died
in infancy 21 years ago this month.
Surviving children are Robert E. and Pauline P., of Toulon; John T., of
Cuba; Mary I., now Mrs. Mason T. Williams; Philip T., Ruthe E., N. Josephine,
Theodore M. and Richard Dean, all of Toulon.
All of the nine living children are graduates of Toulon Township High
School with the exception of Richard Dean, who is in his sophomore year.
For nearly a half century she was a member of Toulon
Baptist church, becoming a member at the age of 11 and always taking an active
interest in all departments of the church.
For many years she was a member of the church choir and served for
several terms as deaconess.
Besides her husband and nine children she is survived by
two sisters and two brothers as follows:
Grace G., now Mrs. W.E. Howell, of this city; Claude C., of Toulon; Dr.
Ralph R. Claybaugh, of Brimfield; Edith E., now Mrs. N. J. Kilby, of Coal
Valley. There are also two
half-sisters, Mrs. William O. Goodwin, of Toulon, and Mrs. Glenn H. Hobbs, of
Galva. Also surviving are three
grandsons, Jack and Jan Pyle, of Cuba, and James Mason Williams of Toulon; one
uncle, L. O. Claybaugh, of this city; one aunt, Mrs. Ida C. Johnson, of Peoria, also several nieces, nephews, cousins and
other relatives.
Rhines, Caroline Rhines
nee Kahrig
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated Thursday, April 7,
1938
Mrs. Caroline Rhines, age 67, passed away at 12:00 o’clock
noon, Wednesday, at her home near West Marietta Street, Woodsfield, Ohio
following a week's illness. She was the widow of Phillip Rhines, who died four
years ago.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Gus Kilburn and Mrs. Henry
Kilburn, of Monroefield, and Mrs. Freda Weir, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma; two
brothers, Fred Kahrig, of Woodsfield, and Philip Kahrig, of near Lewisville,
and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the M. E. Church, Friday
afternoon, at 2:00 o’clock with the Reverend A. R. Brown officiating.
Burial will be made in Oaklawn cemetery.
Ruble, George A. Ruble
Monroe County Beacon,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
George A. Ruble, 65, lifelong resident of the Summerfield
community, died in Marietta Memorial Hospital on Wednesday evening, February 9,
at 9:40 o’clock after a long illness. He was admitted to the hospital on
February 3rd in a serious condition which never improved.
The body was brought to the Brubach and Dearth Funeral Home at
Summerfield and was then removed to the home of his son, B. F. Ruble, near
Summerfield.
Surviving are his widow, Mary Ruble, and the following
children, Jacob and Okey Ruble, of Lewisville Route; B.F. and Herman Ruble, of
near Summerfield; Miss Barbara Ruble, of Thurman, and Miss Adelaide Ruble, student
at Ohio University, Athens; eight grandchildren; one brother, Louis Ruble, of
Barnesville, and three sisters, Mrs. Eva Betts, of Lewisville, and Mrs. Mary
Goodhart, of Summerfield.
Funeral services were conducted at
Source: Spirit of Democracy [Woodsfield, Ohio]; 10
Feb 1938
DEATH OF
HENRY SCHAUB
Henry Schaub, aged 81 years, died at his home on Lewisville
Route, Wednesday morning. He had
sustained a fractured skull when he suffered a stroke and fell on last Saturday
afternoon.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles Stewart of the
home; two brothers, George Schaub of East Sparta and Andrew Schaub of Swazey,
besides many other more distant relatives and scores of friends. His wife and a son, Harry, preceded him in
death.
Funeral services will be held at the Lewisville Evangelical
Church at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and burial will be made in Friendship
cemetery at Lewisville.
Shelton,
Leora E. Shelton, nee Weber
Shelton, Mrs. J. M. Shelton,
nee Weber
Source: The Monroe County [Ohio] Beacon; Thursday,
September 8, 1938 (Front Page)
DEATHS
Mrs. J. M. Shelton
A patient at the Rocky Glenn Hospital in McConnelsville for
the past six months, Mrs. J. M. Shelton of Lewisville Route 1, 31, passed away
Monday morning at 4:00.
Mrs. Shelton is survived by her husband; three children,
Jimmy, Wanda Lee, and Evelyn Lorraine; her father, John W. Weber; her
stepmother, Mrs. Mandy Weber; three sisters, Pearl Weber; Mrs. Stella Brigham
and Mrs. Olive Springer; a half brother and half sister, Calvin Weber and
Martha Lee Weber.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at 11:00
at the Buchanan Church on the Woodsfield-Lewisville Road.
Sims, Mary Lorena Sims nee
Christman
Source: The Monroe County
Beacon, dated Monday, June 6, 1938
On September 30, 1900, an
angel from heaven delivered a bright little babe to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William Thomas Christman, of Woodsfield, Ohio. This babe, their only daughter,
was named Mary Lorena. On Tuesday morning, May 17, 1938, God again sent an
angel to visit us, this time the angel of Death, who slipped his hand in hers
and led her through the dark Valley of Death to again resume her work in
Heaven.
At the time of her death she
was just 37 years, 7 months and 17 days old.
When she was a small child, she became a member of the First
Presbyterian Church. She was married to Pearl E. Sims on June 18, 1916. Five
children were born to this union. She leaves to mourn her departure her
husband, children Gerald, Ruth, Vera, Edna, Mary Jean, her mother and father,
two brothers, Arthur and Walter, and a host of other relatives and friends.
From the beginning of her
lengthy illness until her death she was never heard to complain. Until the end
her faith in her God was unshaken. Our loving hands and faithful service of our
doctors could not help her suffering, so God called her home to a land where
pain and sorrow are unknown.
The body was brought to the
Bauer, Willison & Turner Funeral Home and returned to the family home,
Tuesday evening. Funeral services were held in charge of Rev. Harry Bates of
the Free Methodist Church, at the home of her parents on South High Street on
Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the home. Her body was laid to rest in
OakLawn Cemetery, where she will await that day when God shall call all men
before his throne on High.
.
I cannot say, and I will not
say
That she is dead - she is just away!
With a cherry smile, and a wave of the hand,
She has wandered into a better land.
And left us dreaming how very fair
It neets must be, since she lingers there.
And you - O you, who the mildest yearn
For the old-time sleep and the glad return -
Think of her faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of Here;
Think of her still as the same, I say:
She is not dead - she is just away.
Snyder,
Addie Snyder, nee Miller
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; 8 Aug 1938
Mrs. U.S. Snyder Sr.
Mrs. Adda Snyder, wife of U.S. Snyder Sr. of 1024 4th st SW, died this morning in Mercy
hospital after several weeks' illness. She was a member of the First Christian church. The body is at the McCreery parlors at
Magnolia.
Also surviving are a son, U.S. Snyder Jr. of the home; two
brothers, Clark and Frank Miller of Howenstine, and four sisters, Mrs. Flora
Russell of near East Sparta, Miss Mary Miller of Akron, Mrs. Maude Beller and
Mrs. Sadie Geib of Dover.
*Submitter's Note: Below is the funeral notice.
Snyder, Addie Snyder, nee Miller
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; 9 Aug 1938
Mrs. U.S. Snyder Sr.
Services for Addie Snyder, 62, of 1024 45h st SW, who died Monday in Mercy hospital
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the residence and at 2:30 in First Christian
church. Rev. S. S. Lappin will
officiate, and burial will be in Westlawn cemetery. The body will be brought to the home at 6 p.m. today from the
McCreery parlors at Magnolia. Mrs.
Snyder was the wife of U. S. Snyder Sr.
*Submitter's Note: A more complete obituary is above this one.
Source: The Linton [Indiana] Daily Citizen; Wednesday,
22 Jun 1938
STANTON INFANT
TAKEN
BY DEATH
Janice Irene Stanton, infant daughter of John and Eliza Cox
Stanton, of 1120 Roosevelt street, after living but twelve hours, passed away
at 10 o'clock last night in the Freeman Greene county hospital.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stanton, and
two brothers, Roy Leon and Earl Dean; one sister, Dorothy Marie, and the
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cox.
Short burial services are being conducted at 4 o'clock this
afternoon in the Stafford cemetery south of Linton. The Newkirk funeral home of Pleasantville has charge of the
arrangements.
Thompson, Ernestine Thompson, nee Neuhardt
Source: The Martins Ferry [Ohio] Times Leader; 31
Oct 1938
Shadyside Woman
Dies Unexpectedly Today
Mrs. Ernestine Neuhardt Thompson, 82, wife of J. Calvin
Thompson, died unexpectedly in her home at 37th st. and Lincoln ave.,
Shadyside, at 9:15 a.m. today. Ill six
months, she apparently had recovered and was about as usual this morning.
Born in Monroe county, a daughter of James Neuhardt, she
had resided at Shadyside for 37 years.
She was a member of the Shadyside M. E. church.
Bereaved are her husband and two sisters, Miss Amelia
Neuhardt, Shadyside, and Mrs. Catherine Harrigan, Tucson, Ariz.
Remains, taken to the Grafton-Bauknecht-Mellott, mortuary,
will be returned to the home this evening.
Services probably Wednesday, will be in charge of Rev. Thomas H.
Kerr. Burial will be in Rose Hill
cemetery.
*Submitter's Note: The article in COMBINED HISTORY
AND ATLAS OF
MONROE COUNTY OHIO, published in 1882, includes Ernestine
with the family of John M.
Neuhart: "JOHN M. NEUHART----the
subject of this sketch, was born in Germany, August 28, 1820, son of Valentine
Neuhart and Catherine Bintz, both deceased.
His wife, Catherine Shaub, daughter of John and Mary (Netz) Shaub, was
also born in Germany." Some
members of the family go by Neuhart; others by Neuhardt. The Shaub family referred to above was
spelled "Schaub" in Monroe County, Ohio.
Source: The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal; 17 Feb 1938
Sleeping Sickness
Victim Is Found
A man found stupefied in sleep in the woods near Inman st.
and E. Wilbeth rd., late Wednesday by a city sewer department surveying crew,
was reported to be in serious condition today at City hospital.
Police gave the man's name as Harold Cartwright,* 34, of
1753 Ford av., but neighbors in that vicinity said he had recently moved to
near Mogadore. Hospital attendants said
that Cartwright's* condition might be due to taking an overdose of medicine. Ford av. neighbors said he had been
afflicted with sleeping sickness intermittently for several years.
*Submitter's Note: The man found was incorrectly identified in
this article. It was Carl Webster. See the two articles below.
Source: The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal; 18 Feb 1938
MAN FOUND IN WOOD
DIES; PLAN AUTOPSY
Carl Webster
May Have Succumbed
To Overdose Of
Medicine, Say Doctors
An autopsy was to be performed today to determine the cause
of the death of Carl Webster, 36, of 418 Cole av., who died at 6 a.m. Friday in
City hospital.
Webster was taken to the hospital late Wednesday afternoon
when he was found in a stupor in a wood near Inman st. and E. Wilbeth rd.
Hospital physicians declared this morning that the man's
death was not due to sleeping sickness, as was first believed. He may have died from an overdose of
medicine, they said.
Webster was first identified as Harold Cartweight, 34,
whose last known address at City hospital was 1753 Ford av. Detective V. J.
Smith investigated. At the Ford av.
address he was told that Cartweight was living on a farm with his father near
Mogadore.
Smith located Cartweight and returned to the hospital. From records, hospital authorities
identified the sleeping man as Webster.
Both Webster and Cartweight had been receiving treatment
for sleeping sickness at the hospital.
*Submitter's Note: Below is another article on his death.
Source: The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal; 19 Feb 1938
Coroner R. E. Amos described as suicide today the death of
Carl Webster, 36. Webster died at City
hospital Friday following an overdose of sleeping tablets. Webster was found in a wood near Inman st.
and E. Wilbeth where he had collapsed Wednesday. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Iva Webster, 418 Cole av., and a son,
Maurice, 8. The body was to be sent to
Oden [sic–Odon], Ind., for burial today.
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