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1945
Ackerman, Charles Ackerman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Issue: Woodsfield, Ohio, June 11, 1945
Charles Ackerman, aged 75, passed away at his home on West
Marietta street, Saturday evening at six o’clock. He had been in failing health
for several weeks but only seriously ill since last Tuesday.
He was united in marriage with Margaret Knoch, who passed
away in October 1921. He later married Lida Spence, who survives.
Also surviving besides his wife, are one daughter, Mrs.
Louis R. Schumacher, of Woodsfield Rt. 1; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Clarence
Lafferre, of Robinson, Illinois; one sister, Mrs. Charles Brubach, and one
brother, Henry Ackerman, both of Woodsfield; also several grandchildren.
The body was brought to the Galbraith Funeral Home where
funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock, with the
Reverend Walter R. Trogler, of St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio.
Amos, Jane Amos
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
The Brownsville community was shocked at the news of the
death of
Mrs. Jane Amos at her home
there Tuesday afternoon [
She had spent practically her entire life in the
community in
which she died. She was born
regretted.
Mrs. Amos is survived by her husband and a foster
daughter Martha
Lou Amos. She was a member of
the Methodist Church and of the American
Legion Auxiliary Unit at New
Matamoras.
The body was brought to the Corum funeral home, New
Matamoras, and returned to the late home Friday where funeral services will be
held at
Bauman,
Louise Bauman, nee Luedy
Source: Wooster [Ohio] Daily Record; 24 Mar 1945
Rittman Woman
Shoots Herself Through
Heart
RITTMAN, March 24 -- Mrs. Louise Bauman, aged 62, shot
herself through the heart with a 22 calibre revolver this morning at 7 o'clock
at her home on South Third st. She had
been in ill health for the last several years, and arrangements had been made
to take her to the hospital today.
Her husband, David Bauman, is a well-known carpenter here,
where they came 32 years ago from Monroe County.
Besides her husband, she is survived by three sisters, Mrs.
John Luikart of Rittman, Mrs. Felix Schindler of Clarington, and Mrs. Henry
Bauman of Sardis; and five brothers, Frank Luedy of Rittman, Charles and Henry
of Seville, and William and Jacob of Sardis.
Services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Ebert funeral home, with Rev. D. B. Davidson of the Milton Presbyterian Church
officiating. Interment will be made in
the Rittman cemetery. Friends may view
the body Sunday evening 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Bertschy, August Bertschy
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated
August Bertschy, 70, died at his home near Round Bottom early
Tuesday morning [November 20, 1945] following an illness.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, four sons, one
sister and three brothers.
Funeral arrangements awaiting word from a son in the service
are in charge of the Bauer-Turner funeral home. Services will be held at the
family home with Minister J. V. A. Traylor officiating.
Source: The Van Wert Times Bulletin, Van Wert, Ohio;
19 Nov 1945
ISAAC BLYTHE
CRUSHED UNDER HYDRAULIC BED
Farmer Believed
Working on Truck
With Dump Bed
Up When It
Fell
Isaac Blythe, 53, widely known Jackson Township farmer, was
injured fatally Sunday noon in a accident at his home on the Van Wert-Paulding
County line road two and one-half miles southeast of Grover Hill.
Blythe, while working on a dump motor truck, suffered a
crushed chest when he was pinned between the frame and dump bed of the
truck. Dr. E. H. Alspach* of Wilshire,
county coroner, returned a finding of accidental death due to an internal
hemorrhage.
Although there were no eye-witnesses, supposition is that
Blythe was either greasing or making repairs to the hydraulic hoist while the
bed was hoisted. In some unknown manner
the hoist tripped and dropped the bed, pinning the victim between the frame and
bed.
Wife Unaware
of Accident
Eldon Long, who resides
in that area, was reported to have been en route home from church when he saw
Blythe. Mrs. Blythe was in the house
and was unaware of the tragic predicament of her husband.
Long, with several neighbors, released the victim, who was
still breathing, but he died before the arrival of a physician. Dr. Alspaugh* said that Blythe was probably
trapped 15 to 30 minutes before his plight was discovered.
Mr. Blythe was born and reared in Grover Hill area. He is survived by his widow; three children,
Kenneth Blythe of Spencerville, Mrs. Fred Stanton of Grover Hill and Mrs.
Norbert Dunlap of near Middle Point; his father, Samuel Blythe of near Grover
Hill; a sister, Mrs. Grace Schaffner of near Scott, and two brothers, Oscar and
Arona Blythe of near Grover Hill.
Funeral services in charge of the Didrick Funeral Home will
be held Wednesday at 2 P. M. at Middle Creek Church.
*Submitter’s Note: This
name was spelled differently in each of the two references.
Claus, Paul William Claus
Monroe County Beacon,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Paul William Claus, son of William and Laura Claus, was born
in Malaga Township, Monroe County, on
On
Paul was endowed by nature with great energy and was very
active, he and his father being together on the farm. He had a pleasing
personality, with a ready smile and a helping hand, and was a friend of all who
knew him. He was a loving and kind husband, son and brother, and was loved
dearly by all.
He leaves to mourn besides his loving wife and parents, the
following sisters and brother; Mrs. Leona Carpenter, of Barberton; Mrs. Mildred
Eaton, of Woodsfield, and Lewis Claus, of Jerusalem.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence, who died in
infancy.
Also surviving are four nieces and four nephews, besides a
host outside of his immediate family.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at
A quartet from the Lewisville Evangelical and Reformed Church
sang several beautiful hymns. Rev. Walter Trogler, of St. Paul’s Evangelical
and Reformed Church at Woodsfield, delivered a very fitting sermon. Interment
was in Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield, with the Gardner Funeral Home in
Stafford in charge.
Source: The East Liverpool [Ohio] Review; Monday, 23
Jul 1945
Albert Cronin, 64, potter of 102 Grant st., Newell, died
Saturday at 11 p.m. in Ohio Valley General hospital at Wheeling following a
long illness.
Mr. Cronin was born in St. Marys, W. Va., and lived in
Toronto before coming to Newell about 12 years ago He was a kilnman for the Homer Laughlin China Co.
He was a member of the National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters and of the Newell Church of Christ.
He leaves his widow,
Mrs. Sarah A. Cronin; a daughter, Mrs. Bernard Bartlett; his mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Cronin; and a
brother, Ben Cronin, all of Newell.
Funeral services will be held at the late home Tuesday at
2:30 p.m. by Rev. C. W. Deihl, pastor of the Newell Church of Christ. Burial will be in the New Somerset cemetery
in Jefferson county.
Friends may call tonight at the home.
Source: The Martins Ferry [Ohio] Times Leader; 16 Apr
1945
Jonathan Cronin Succumbs Today
Jonathan Cronin, 78, retired Clover Ridge farmer, died at
5:20 a.m. today in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hess, Clover Ridge, near
Powhatan Point. He had been ill for a
year.
Mr. Cronin was born at Woodsfield, a son of Andrew and
Rebecca Kancade [sic--Kinkade] Cronin.
He was a member of the Methodist church.
Bereaved are three daughters, Mrs. Hess, in whose home he
lived, Mrs. Mary Sliger [sic--Slagor], Newell, W. Va., and Mrs. Anna
Jackson, Steubenville, and a son Cpl. Bradford Cronin, in France. another son, Arius Cronin was killed in
action in Sicily.
The body, taken to the Gibson-Bauknecht-Mellott mortuary at
Powhatan Point, will be returned to the Hess residence Tuesday afternoon to
await services at 1 p.m. Thursday. Rev.
Perry will officiate. Burial will be in
Powhatan Point Cemetery.
Cronin, Sarah
A. Cronin, nee Pratt
Source: The
East Liverpool [Ohio] Review; Wednesday, 26 Sep 1945
Mrs.
Sarah A. Cronin, 79, widow of David Cronin, died Tuesday at 10:15 p.m. in the
home of her son, Benjamin Cronin, 82 Grant st., Newell, following a five-year
illness.
Mrs.
Cronin was born in St. Marys, W. Va., and came to Newell in 1914. She was a member of the Newell Church of
Christ.
Besides
her son, with whom she made her home, she leaves four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Services will be held Friday at 2* p.m. in the Arner funeral home in
Chester by Rev. C. W. Diehl, pastor of the Newell Church of Christ. Burial will be in Locust Hill cemetery.
Friends
may call at the funeral home.
*Submitter's Note:
Below is a later announcement about changing the funeral time.
Cronin, Sarah
A. Cronin, nee Pratt
Source: The
East Liverpool [Ohio] Review; Thursday, 27 Sep 1945
Funeral
for Mrs. Sarah A. Cronin who died Tuesday night in the home of her son,
Benjamin Cronin, in Newell has been changed to Friday at 1:30 p.m.
The
rites will be conducted in the Arner funeral home in Chester by Rev. C. W.
Diehl, pastor of the Newell Christian church.
Burial will be in Locust Hill cemetery.
Friends
may call at the funeral home tonight.
*Submitter’s Note: Above is the original obituary.
Day,
Mary Jane Day, nee Herlan
Source: Marietta [Ohio] Daily Times; Wednesday, 21
March 1945
Mrs. Mary Jane Day
Taken by Death
Mrs. Mary Jane Day, 77, widow of Frank Day, and whose home
was at 122 Court St., died Wednesday at
4:15 a.m. in Memorial Hospital.
She was admitted to the hospital on Monday. The body is at Doudna and McClure's.
Mrs. Day was born Sept. 16, 1867 in Monroe Co. and was a
daughter of the late Jacob and Sarah McCoy Herlan. Her husband, Frank Day, died Aug. 30, 1915. One daughter and three sons survive. They are Mrs. Elmer Hill, John Day and Carl
Day of Marietta, and Clinton Day of Akron.
There are two grandsons, Richard Day, seaman 2/c stationed at San Bruno,
Cal., and Pvt. Dean Day of Camp Wolters, Tex.
Sisters of the deceased are Mrs. Robert Hughes and Mrs.
Frank Barth of Eight Mile; Mrs. Amy Dye of Moss Run; Mrs. Catherine Henderhan
of Huntington W. Va., and Mrs. Noble Schultheis of Bealsville, Pa.
DeBow, Laura
FIRNA DeBow, nee Merrill
Source: The Barnesville [Ohio] Enterprise; 7 Jun
1945
Firna DeBow Dies After
Long Illness
Mrs. Firna DeBow, well known Barnesville woman, passed away
at her home on West Main Street Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. She had been in very poor health for a long
time.
Mrs. DeBow was the daughter of Newton and Elizabeth Shell*
Merrill, and was born in Monroe County July 2, 1867.** She had been a resident of Barnesville for
many years. Her husband, William,
preceded her in death, and the only survivors are one brother, Clem Merrill of
California, and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral services were held from the Campbell Funeral
Home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Father Drescher of the
Miltonsburg Catholic Church. Interment
was made at Crestview.
Submitter's Notes:
*This was usually spelled SCHELL.
** This obituary and the death certificate signed by her
cousin Mrs. Alice Baker gives 2 July 1867 as the birth date. However, the photographed copy of the birth
records from Monroe County, Ohio, shows the birth as 26 July 1868 [Birth CD1, p
16.]
Dietrich, William E.
Dietrich
William E. Dietrich Dies At Hannibal
Died, January 19, 1945
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
Saturday afternoon, Monroe County,
lost one of her best known citizens in the person of William F. Dietrich, whose
death occurred at his home near Hannibal at 4 o'clock. He retired Friday
evening apparently as usual but became ill in the night, having suffered a
cerebral hemorrhage. A physician was summoned but the strong physique that had
served an active mind for nearly 79 years had yielded to the inevitable.
Mr. Dietrich was born April 28,
1866, being one of a family of twelve children born to the late John and Sarah
Dietrich, who moved from a farm near Welcome, W.Va. to the present farm on
"Buckhill Bottom" when Mr. Dietrich was six years old. Here he spent
his boyhood, received the customary rural school education and on February 27,
1890, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah J. Cline. To this same home he
brought his bride and here they reared their family, made a good living and a
little more, supported schools and churches, and in short exemplified The
American way of life at its best.
Both parents lived to realize the
glory of age, that of seeing their children out in the world making good, and
took a just pride therein.
Recognized by reason of character,
ability and personality, Mr. Dietrich served his community in various
capacities. Not only was he a faithful member of The Methodist Church at
Hannibal, but he served on the church board for many years, also as member of
the township school board and as township trustee, he was instrumental in
securing
better school facilities and road improvement in his community. From 1912
to 1916 he served as county commissioner and at the time of his death was a
member of the county board of education, and had been for nine years. In both
larger spheres he was an advocate of improvement and progress.
Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich took life in
its stride, including the solicitude of those in military service of two wars.
His son, Donald C. Dietrich, now treasurer and general manager of The Wheeling
Wholesale Grocery Co. and member of Wheeling city council was a member of the
first contingent of nine men to go to Camp Sherman in World War 1. They left
for Camp Sherman on Sept. 7, 1917.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at The Rush Funeral Home in Clarington in charge of his pastor, Rev.
Kenneth Evans, and were largely attended. Sympathy and esteem of friends were
evidenced by many floral offerings from individuals and organizations.
Interment was made in the family
lot in The Buckhill Cemetery, near the late residence.
Up to the day of his death, Mr.
Dietrich's habitual energy, self-reliance and desire to be useful characterized
his daily life. He refused to retire in the usual sense of the word, and was
carrying a farm program worthy the effort of a man many years his junior.
Dougherty, John William Dougherty
Source: OBITUARIES OF MONROE COUNTY, OHIO, Volume 2,
p 83
John William Dougherty, son of Friend J. and Louisa Ellen
(Nalley) Dougherty, was born near
Graysville, Ohio, January 1, 1905, and died December 16, 1945, at the
Ohio Valley General Hospital, Wheeling, W. Va., where he was taken December 4,
being at the time of his death, 40 years, 11 months and 15 days of age.
On April 16, 1924, he was united in marriage with Josie
Marie Mayfield.
Surviving near relatives are his mother, of Graysville; his
wife and daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hogue and Mrs. Phyllis Haught, of Antioch; his
four grandchildren, Kaye, Carolyn, and William Hogue and Richard Haught all of Antioch;
four brothers, David Dougherty, of Antioch; Ralph Dougherty of Graysville, and
Harry and Frank Dougherty, of Parkersburg, W.Va.
He was preceded in death by his father, one brother,
Clarence, and one sister, Mrs. Ida Cline.
On June 26, 1933, he became a member of the Methodist
Church at Antioch.
Except for seven years spent with Empire Pipe Line Co. at
Madison, Kansas, he spent his entire life in Monroe Co.
For the last several years he suffered patiently from
disabilities resulting from a back injury.
Everything known by doctors was done for his relief but in vain for---
There is a Reaper whose name is
Death,
And with his sickle keen,
He reaps the bearded grain at a breath,
And the flowers that grow between.
Patient, lovable, friendly Bill is with us here no more,
but, he too, has left his footprints on the sands of time, and his gentle and kindly
spirit in the hearts and minds of those who knew him.
Funeral services were held at the Antioch Methodist church
at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J.L. Baker, of
Barnesville, a former pastor of the Antioch charge. Interment was in
the Antioch cemetery.
Pall-bearers for the service were his brothers, Harry,
Ralph and David Dougherty; his nephew Kenneth Dougherty; and his sons-in-law,
Norman Hogue and Jack Haught.
Elliott, Elizabeth Rebecca Elliott
Source: The St. Marys [West Virginia] Oracle; 29 Mar
1945
MRS. A.
D. ELLIOTT
Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca Elliott, 67, wife of Adolph D.
Elliott, died Thursday at noon at her home after a protracted illness due to
complications. A daughter of William
Henry and Hulda Cronin Coen, she was born in Pleasants county and spent her
entire life here. She was a member of
the St. Paul's Methodist Church at St. Lodge, which officiated at the burial,
Marys and of the Woman's Benefit Association.
Surviving besides
her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Ralph Powell, of East Liverpool, O.; Mrs.
Chase Smeaks [sic–Smeeks] of St. Marys; and Miss Helen Elliott, at home;
one son, Lt. Com. Phil D. Elliott, USNR, San Francisco, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs.
Brady Knight of Youngstown, O.; Mrs. Sam Gilmore of Salinesville, O.; and Mrs.
Mary Stine of Newell, W. Va.; one brother, John Coen of Youngstown, O. and five
grandchildren. One daughter, Mary,
preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday at 2:00
P.M. with Rev. B. M. Mitchell officiating.
Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Source: The Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; Saturday,
August 11, 1945, Page: 2 A
FEARING --
WALTER F., 1239 S. 22nd-St. Friday, age 43. Survived by wife, Grace; mother, Mrs. Mary Fearing; 1 daughter,
Jo Ann; 1 brother, Harry; 1 sister, Mrs. Florence Hewitt. Funeral services Monday, 2 p.m.
Schoedinger's Chapel. Interment Green
Lawn.
Source: The Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; Tuesday, March
20, 1945, Page: 6 A
FEARING -- William E., rear
877 Pennsylvania Av, aged 72, at residence, Sunday. Friends may call at the Glenn L. Myers Mortuary, where services
will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday.
Interment Eastlawn Cemetery.
Feiock, John
W. Feiock
Dies at Hebron
Published January 11, 1945
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
Many friends in Monroe County
regretted last week to learn of the death of John. W. Feiock, 78, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Marion Robinson at Hebron. He had been in failing health
the past year and confined to his bed for several weeks prior to his death,
which occurred Thursday evening, Jan. 4.
Mr. Feiock was born Sept. 30, 1866
in Lewisville, and was a son of George and Katherine (Butt) Feiock. He grew to
manhood in that community and for a number of years operated a hotel in
Lewisville during the oil boom period and before the day of automobile travel.
His pleasing personality and congeniality made many friends and he was elected
sheriff of Monroe County serving from 1910 to 1914. He also served as
deputy fire marshall of Monroe, Belmont and Washington counties by appointment
when James M. Cox was governor.
Twenty-two years ago he moved to
Hebron. He was always an ardent Democrat, but in 1924 he was elected Mayor of
Hebron, serving two terms and was again elected in 1943. In the interim he served
as a justice of the peace.
Kindness, justice and fairness in
his relations with people were outstanding characteristics of his personality,
always. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical & Reformed Church in
Lewisville and also of Hebron Lodge F. & A.M.
Besides his widow, Louisa (Friday)
Feiock, he is survived by one daughter, Eunice, Mrs. Marion Robinson; a
grandson, Paul Robinson, in The U.S. Navy. and one brother Charles E.
Feiock, of Lewisville.
Funeral services were held at the
home, Saturday afternoon with Rev. Weed officiating. Final rites were held at
St. Peter's Church at Lewisville, Sunday afternoon, in charge of the pastor,
Rev. Walter Trogler. Interment was in Friendship Cemetery at Lewisville.
The near relatives appreciate
sincerely the sympathy extended and the many kindnesses of friends and
neighbors.
Gaines, Ruby Jennings Gaines, nee Hilliard
Source: The Wayne County
[Illinois] Press; 27 Sep 1945
MRS. RUBY
GAINES DIES
Mrs. Ruby Jennings Gaines, 48, daughter of the late Dave
Hilliard, of northern Wayne, passed away Saturday at her home, south of Xenia,
from high blood pressure. Funeral services were conducted at the
Powers church Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Delbert Goff. Interment was in the Powers cemetery.
Source: The East Liverpool [Ohio] Review; Thursday,
5 Jul 1945
Samuel R. Gilmore, a potter, died Wednesday at 11 a.m. in
his home at First and Washington sts., Newell, following a year's illness. He was 67.
Mr. Gilmore was last employed as a kilnmen for the Harker
Pottery Co. He came to Newell about 35
years ago from Salineville, and was a member of the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters and the Newell Odd Fellows lodge.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Dora Gilmore; two sons, Lt. R. A.
Gilmore of the marines, stationed at San Francisco, and Kenneth E. Gilmore of
Salineville; two daughters, Mrs. W. L. DeSadier of Jacksonville, N. C., and
Mrs. E. P. Droke of Newell; three brothers, William Gilmore, Steven Gilmore and
Frank Gilmore of St. Marys, W. Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Nolan of St.
Marys, Mrs. Della White of Carlsbad, N. M., and Miss Eliza Jane Gilmore of
Akron; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The body was taken to the Arner Home for Funerals in East
Liverpool, where services will be held probably Saturday at 3 p.m. by Rev. John
Longsworth, pastor of the Salineville Methodist church. Burial will be in Locust Hill cemetery, near
Chester.
Friends may call Friday night at the funeral home.
Githens, William E. Githens
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
William E. Githens, 73, died at his home in Toledo Friday
morning. [
Surviving are his wife, Viola Weber Githens, formerly of
Lewisville and daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Weber; two sons, Lt. Roy
and Lt. William Githens of the U. S. Navy; four daughters, Miss Katherine
Githens of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Sarah Louise Erkslaven of Chicago, Mrs. Hazel Crook
of Illinois and Mrs. Edna Mae Campbell of Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ludwig of Woodsfield, and daughter Miss
Myra, of Tiffin, attended the funeral services, held in Toledo Monday
afternoon.
Source: The White City [Kansas] Register; 1 Feb 1945
Funeral services will be held at the graveside, in White
City cemetery, Friday afternoon, about 2 a-clock [sic] for I O* Goodin, brought
here from Topeka. He is the son of I
N** Goodin, of Kansas City, a resident here until in the past year. Wall-Differderfer of Topeka have charge of
funeral arrangements.
Submitter's Notes:
*This person is always referred to as I. M. Goodin.
** His father's name is Isaac Morton Goodin, not I. N.
Greenbank, John F. Greenbank
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
John F. Greenbank of 51 S. Seventh street, Zanesville,
died
Wednesday morning, Aug. 22,
at the Benson Rest home in that city, at the age of 83, following an illness of
seven weeks.
He was a deacon of Market Street Baptist Church,
Zanesville, and
was a member of the
Brotherhood class of the church. He was a retired
machinest for the B. & O.
Railroad Company. His parents were
William and Mary Greenbank , pioneer residents of Zanesville. The late O. M.
Greenbank of Woodsfield was a brother.
Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon at the
Raymond C.
Seat funeral home in
Zanesville, with Rec. L. S. Snell officiating. Burial
was in Woodlawn mausoleum.
Mr. and Mrs.
Tolbert Earley, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGonagle of
Woodsfield, attended the
funeral.
Hawkins, Verna Hawkins
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Miss Verna Hawkins died at her home near Jackson Ridge, Monday
morning, Oct. 1, at
Miss Hawkins was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Hawkins
and was born near Jackson Ridge, where she spent her entire life. She was one
of 13 children and is survived by three brothers, Everett, of the home; Dr. U.
P.
Hawkins of Cleveland and
North Carolina, and Ellswoth of Lakeland, Florida.
Short funeral services were held in the Haudenschield’s
funeral home in Antioch Wednesday afternoon followed by additional rites in the
Fairview Methodist church at Jackson Ridge, of which she was a member. Rev.
LeRoy C. Henne of the Woodsfield Methodist church officiated. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Hehr, Edward Hehr
Monroe County Beacon,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Edward Hehr, well known Wheeling barber, succumbed to a
lengthy illness on Tuesday night at
Mr. Hehr was born in Lewisville, Ohio on
He was a Lutheran by faith, and had spent most of his life in
the 5th ward, moving to the Island three years ago. He was a member
of the Barbers Local.
Surviving him are his wife, Blanche Rush Hehr; one son, Lewis
A. Hehr, of Wheeling; two daughters, Mrs. William Furbee, of Benwood, and Miss
Mabel Hehr, of Wheeling; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Ihlenfeld, of Wheeling;
Mrs. Alex Forbes and Mrs. Harry Larkin, both of Pittsburgh.
Another son was killed in action in France last August.
Three brothers also survive: Ben, of Wheeling; John, of
Canton; and William Hehr, of Lewisville.
Hooper, Lavada Hooper nee Daily
Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield,
Ohio, dated,
Lavada Daily Hooper, wife of John Hooper, South High street,
died in the Martins Ferry hospital Wednesday [May 9, 1945]following several
days illness. She had been a patient in the hospital since last Thursday.
Mrs. Hooper was 41 years years old.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by seven children,
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Daily and several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at
Turner funeral chapel with
Minister J. V. A. Traylor in charge. Burial will be in Antioch cemetery.
Johnson, Elma Johnson nee McElfresh
Source: Noble County [Ohio] Leader; Thursday, 19
April 1945
Mrs. Elma McElfresh Johnson, aged fifty-six years, died at the
home of her son, Earl Johnson, on West Belford Street, last Sunday at 9:30 P.M.
following an illness.
She was the daughter of the late Wilson and Zimma
Carpenter McElfresh, was born in Monroe County, near Stafford, but had spent
most of her life near Carlisle, east of Caldwell. She was a member of the the
MT. Tabor Methodist Church. Her husband, Walter Johnson, and a son Clyde,
preceded her in death. Surviving are the one son, Earl Johnson, of Caldwell, at
whose home she died, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon in the MT.
Tabor Methodist Church, with the Rev. David A. Doan officiating. Interment was
made in the MT. Tabor cemetery, with the McVay-Schilling funeral home in
charge.
King, Nettie King
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. Nettie King, 66, wife of the late Delbert King, died in
Parkersburg Memorial hospital, Monday morning [
She is survived by one son, William King, in the Army; two
sisters, Mrs. Roy Franklin of Woodsfield and Mrs. Harry Smith of near
Beallsville; also two brothers, Ernest of Woodsfield and Cleve of Shelby.
Funeral services were held in Cameron Wednesday afternoon and
burial was made there.
Source: The Van Wert [Ohio] Times Bulletin; 18 May
1945
OTHA KINCADE,* 64,
JACKSON TWP., DIES
Otha Kincade,* 64, died at 1:30 A. M. today at his home in
Jackson Township following an extended illness.
The deceased had been a resident of Jackson Township for
many years. Surviving are his widow and
four sisters. A daughter preceded him
in death.
Funeral
services in charge of the Didrick Funeral Home will be held Monday a 2 P. M. at
Middle Creek Church. Interment will be
in the church cemetery. Friends may
call at the family home.
*Submitter's Note:
This name is usually spelled as KINKADE:
1.
Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 about Otha A. Kinkade
2.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Otha Andrew Kinkade
3. 1920
and 1930 United States Federal Census about Otha Kinkade
4. U.S.
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Otha Andrews Kinkade
5.
Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," Otha Kinkade, 1945
6. and
the picture of his stone posted on findagrave.com
Kurtzman,
Della M. Kurtzman, nee Ross
Source: Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; 7 Aug 1945
KURTZMAN--Della M., 110 King -
Av, aged 64. Survived by husband; 3
sons; 2 daughters; 3 brothers 2 sisters; 5 grandchildren. Remains at the Feil Funeral Home, 225 King - Av.
Services Friday, 2 p.m., Christian Church at Clarington, Ohio. (Clarington papers please copy.)
Source: The Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; 17 Mar 1945
LEE -- George W., 451 W
Fourth-Av, aged 47. Veteran of World
Wars I and II. Survived by wife, Helen R.; father; son; daughter; brother;
sister. Remains at the Feil* Funeral
Home, 225 King-Av. Service Monday, 2:30
p.m. Interment Union Cemetery by Feil.*
*Submitter's Note: Although I think the funeral home is spelled
FEIL, it could possibly be FELL.
Difficult to tell on my copy of this obituary.
Source: The Ashland [Ohio] Times; 24 May 1945
Killed
Pvt. John
Lockyer
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lockyer of the Middle Rowsburg Road. R. D.
2, received a telegram from the War Department Wednesday afternoon that their
son, Pvt. John Lockyer, was killed in action on Sebu* on March 29.
Pvt. Lockyer was inducted into the service on August 6, 1942,
on his birthday and received his training at Camp Wolters Texas, and Camp
Stoneman, Cal. He was sent overseas to
the South Pacific in January of 1943.
He attended high school in New London, Ohio, and was employed
on the Gibson farms near that city before his induction. He was born August 6, 1921.
A brother, Cpl. T 5 Frederick H. Lockyer is in a hospital in
the Marianas suffering with yellow jaundice.
He had been fighting in Okinawa.
Pvt. Lockyer is the 81st Ashland countian to give his life in
the service.
*Submitter's Note:
A google search in 2017 does not show a Sebu Island in the South
Pacific. Perhaps this is Cebu Island?
Source: The
Ashland [Ohio] Times; 2 Sep 1948
Rites
Sarurday For Pvt.
Lockyer
The body
of Pvt. John Ed Lockyer is being returned to Greenwich for burial on Saturday
afternoon.
Pvt.
Lockyer was inducted into the service from Ashland. He was killed March 29, 1945 on Zebu* Island in the Pacific.
Survivors
are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lockyer of Greenwich and a brother, Fred,
of North Fairfield.
The body will
arrive at the Bender Funeral Home in Greenwich on Friday morning. Services at the funeral home will be
conducted at 2:30 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, September 4. Rev. A.R. Keiser will officiate. The American Legion Post of Greenwich will
assist. Interment is to be made in
Greenwich cemetery.
*Submitter's Note:
A google search in 2017 does not show a Zebu Island in the South
Pacific. Perhaps this is Cebu Island?
Mann, George Mann
Monroe County Beacon,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
George Mann, age 67, died at his home in Jerusalem, Friday
afternoon, February 2nd, at
He was a life resident of Monroe County and a member of the
Jerusalem Presbyterian church.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Viola Riley, of
Beallsville, and Mrs. Bernice Gibbons, of Orrville, and two sons, Rolland Mann,
of Canton, and Royden Mann, of the home.
Funeral services were held at Jerusalem Presbyterian church on
Sunday afternoon
McCurdy, Okey J. McCurdy
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Okey J____ McCurdy a
well known resident of Williamstown and an employe of Marietta Chair Co. _____
his death on Saturday [
Mr. McCurdy was born on
Mr. and Mrs. McCurdy lived in Williamstown during the past 18
years, and moved there from the West, where they had lived for a number of
years. Since living in Williamstown, he was employed with Marietta Chair Co. He
was a member of the First Methodist Church in Williamstown and of the Men’s
Bible Class. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity and was affiliated
with the Blue Lodge in Wheeling.
Survivors are his widow, one son, Lieut. Wayne A. McCurdy, U.
S. Navy, who is stationed in the South Pacific war theatre; one grandson,
Dennis Okey McCurdy; also one sister, Mrs. Addie Butt of Oakland, Md.
A brother, George McCurdy, preceded him in death a few years
ago. A sister, Mrs. Mattie Norris, of Woodsfield Route 5 passed away more
recently.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at
Source: The
Shelbyville [Indiana]
Republican; Wednesday, May 9, 1945
SECOND SON
IS
KILLED IN
WAR
AGAINST JAPS
Pfc. Delbert
McGrew Cas-
ualty in
Philippines,
Parents Here
Are
Informed
The announcement of victory in Europe and the sound of
whistles blowing in celebration of V-E day fell with hollow tones upon the
hearts of at least one family today.
Word that a second son, Pfc. Delbert R. McGrew, had given
his life in the war with the Japanese was received by Mrs. Nancy McGrew, of 158
east Pennsylvania St., Monday afternoon.
Another son, Harvey McGrew, a navy pharmacist mate second class, was
killed on August 18, 1943, in a plane crash in Hawaii.
Recently in Rest Area.
No details were contained in the War Department telegram
which reached the McGrew home Monday other than that Pvt. McGrew was killed in
action on Luzon in the Philippines on April 18. His last letter to his family was written on April 16 and stated
that he was in a rest area.
Pvt. McGrew entered service in February, 1943, and
following training at Camp Polk, La., and Camp Mackall, N.C., was sent overseas
in May, 1944. He served with the 11th
Airborne Division and participated in the New Guinea and Leyte campaigns before
moving to Luzon.
Native of County.
The young man was born in Shelby county on May 4, 1923,
the son of Leander R. and
Nancy Price McGrew. His father
died nine years ago. He attended the
Noble township school and was a member of the Shelbyville Eagles lodge.
Surviving with the
mother are six sisters and four brothers,
Mrs. Opal Bohannon, of near
Indianapolis; Mrs. Thruston [sic–Thurston]
Shirley, of Columbus; Mary,
Evelyn, Doris and Louise,
at home; T/4[?] John
McGrew, serving in France; Edward,
of this city, and Francis, of near Indianapolis.
Pvt. McGrew is the 61st [number is hard to read] Shelby
county man to give his life in World War II.
Contributed to the Shelby
County, Indiana, Library obituary index by Phyllis Miller Fleming.
Mercer, Rokie Viola Mercer, nee Cronin
Source: The News [Parkersburg, West Virginia]; 5 Feb
1945
Mrs. Rokie Viola Mercer, 39, 512 Broadway Av., South
Parkersburg, died suddenly yesterday at 10:30 p.m. in the emergency room of the
Camden-Clark Memorial hospital.
She is survived by two daughters, Betty and Rose, both at
home; three sons, Glenn and Jack, both at home and Clarence Mercer of the U. S.
navy stationed at Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.; mother, Mrs. Mattie Pryor of
St. Marys, W. Va.
The body was removed to the Shaver & Co. funeral home
on Murdoch Av. and the funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Messing, Carl Raymond Messing
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Carl Raymond Messing, son of Mrs. Mary Messing, of 912
Freeland street, Pittsburg, Pa., passed away suddenly on Tuesday evening, May
1, at
Surviving besides his mother are three sisters, Helen and
Esther Messing and Mrs. Elsie Kaufman, and one brother, Elmer Messing.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at
Mrs. Mary Messing is the former Miss Mary Rousenberg of
Woodsfield.
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; Friday, 4 May
1945
Miss Mary
Miller
Miss Mary Miller, 83, a native of Stark County, who resided in
the old homestead of her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of the
East Sparta-Magnolia road, died this morning in Fairview Convalescent Home after an illness of several weeks.
Miss Miller had resided with relatives in Akron several years,
returning to her home three years ago.
She attended the United Brethren Church.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Blaine Russell of RD
2, East Sparta, and Mrs. Maud Beller of Dover, and two brothers, Clark of
Howenstine and Frank Miller of the Canton-East Sparta road. The body is at the McCreery parlors at East
Sparta.
Source: The Fostoria [Ohio] Review Times; 4 May 1945
PFC. S. E.
MINARD DIES IN
GERMAN ACTION, APRIL
16
Fostoria Adds
67th Gold Star
to Roll of
Honor; Was Screw
Firm Employe
Fostoria added the sixty seventh gold star to the Roll of
Honor today when notification was received here that Pfc. Stanley E. Minard, U.
S. Army, was killed in action in Germany, April 16, 1945, the day after his
twenty fourth birthday.
Wife Gets
Message
Pfc. Minard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Minard,
1517 N. Union street, were notified
today by their daughter-in-law, who received the official War Department
telegram at her home in California.
Pfc. Minard previously had been reported missing in action.
Fostoria's Roll of Honor now includes 86 names. In addition to the 67 who have given their
lives for their country, seven are listed as missing in action, nine are known
to be prisoners of war, and three have been liberated from German prison camps.
Stanley E. Minard was born in Mt. Blanchard, April 15,
1921. He attended school in Findlay and
enlisted in the armed forces, through Hancock County Selective Service Board
No. 2, June 19, 1942. He was married,
March 1, 1943, to Miss Alice Lehman, Lawndale, California. He went overseas in January, 1945.
At the time of his enlistment in the army he was employed
by the Fostoria Screw company.
Surviving Relatives
In addition to his wife and parents, Pfc. Minard is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. Carl L. Sparks and Miss Dorothy Minard,
Columbus, Georgia, Mrs. Mabel Jones and Miss Velma Minard, Fostoria; and three
brothers, Pfc. Howard Minard, in France, and Robert and Carl, Fostoria.
Moore, Shirley Moore
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Shirley Moore, 11, daughter of Jason Moore and the late
Bertha
Ridgeway Moore, of Jackson
Ridge, died at
The girl was severely burned on the legs, arms and body.
Her
brother-in-law, Wayne Bishop,
is said to have been starting a fire with oil,
when the oil in the bucket he
was using caught fire and the girl
unfortunately ran into the
flames as he threw the bucket into the yard.
She is survived by her father, Jason Moore, and two
sisters, Mrs.
Wanda Brague of Clarington
Route 2, and Mrs. Wadna Bishop, of the home. Her mother died on
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at
Jackson Ridge Church of
Christ, with Minister L. V. Bays officiating.
Burial was in Moffett
cemetery.
Morris, Pvt. Russell
Morris
Pvt. Russell
Morris entered into eternal rest March 03, 1945. Mr. And Mrs. Adolph Morris, of Lewisville, route 2, received a
telegram from the war department on march 19th, stating their son, Pvt. Russell
a. Morris was killed in Germany on March 3rd.
Private Morris, who entered
service October 14, 1942, received his basic training in North Carolina,
sailing for overseas December 26,1942. He was wounded in Italy where he spent
six months in the hospital, returning to the states in February 1944. Following
his recovery, he received additional training in Texas, and again sailed for
overseas in February, 1945. He landed in Belgium on February 25th and on March
3rd was killed.
Russell was born July 03,1921
at Harrisville, WV. He leaves to mourn his departure, his father and mother,
Adolph and Emma Morris; one brother and seven sisters, Clarence Morris and Mrs.
Edna Huntsman of Belmont; Mrs. Estelle Lendon and Mrs. Vesta Morris, both of
Woodsfield Route 3; Mrs. Nellie Matz of Lewisville Rt.2; Mrs. Bertha Longdon ,
of Louisville, KY and Nettie of the home; also a host of other relatives and
friends.
.
Here at last, and over yonder
Just within the pearly gates
Watching still for loved ones
coming
Now our son and brother
waits.
.
When we too, shall cross the
river
And on earth no longer roam
May we reunite together
Safe at last in that bright
home.
Nalley, J. J. Nalley
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
J. J. Nalley, 78, died at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs.
Raymond Norris in Ashland Wednesday morning [
Funeral services will be held in the Bauer-Turner funeral home
Saturday afternoon at
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio;
February, 1945
Harry P. Neuhardt, 56, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1945 in the
Sistersville General Hospital from a heart attack.
He was a son of the late Henry J. and Magdalena Neuhardt
and was born at Woodsfield Aug. 13, 1888.
He was united in marriage to Miss Mamie Milburne,* June 19,
1912, at Newport News, Va. She preceded
him in death in 1921. To their union
the following children were born: Mrs.
Dorothy Smith, of New Orleans, La.; Pvt. Harry P. Neuhardt, Jr., stationed in
Texas, and Ensign Charles Henry Neuhardt, somewhere in the Pacific.
Later he was married to Mrs. Hattie Lowe, of Louisa, Ky.,
who survives him. He is also survived
by one grandson, Harry P. Neuhardt III, of Amarillo, Texas; a sister, Miss
Marie Neuhardt of Sistersville, and a brother, Ben J. Neuhardt, of
Wheeling. Another sister, Mrs. Olga
Colburn, of Turlock, Calif., preceded him in death in December, 1943.
Funeral
services were held Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Campbell-Frame funeral
home and the body brought to Woodsfield for burial in Oak Lawn cemetery. Rev. Ottis R. Snodgrass officiated at the
funeral service.
*Submitter’s Note: Other records indicate her name was
WILBOURNE or WILBORNE.
Oldham, Emily Hester Oldham, nee Hyatt
Source: The Topeka [Kansas] State Journal; 20 Dec
1945
Mrs. Emily Hester Oldham, 62, died Tuesday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. L. E. McKinley of 1018 West Twenty-second.
Born September 20, 1883, in Erie, Pa., she had been a
resident of Topeka most of her life.
Mrs. Oldham was a member of the Topeka Bible church.
She is survived by two sons, Stephen E. Oldham of Topeka
and Cecil G. Oldham of Wichita; a daughter, Mrs. McKinley of Topeka; three
brothers, David K. and Ralph Hyatt of Topeka and George Hyatt of Dover; three
sisters, Mrs. H.O. Erickson and Mrs. Julia Smith of Topeka and Mrs. Ida Oldham
of Dennison, Tex., and five grandchildren.
Source: The Shelbyville
[Indiana] Democrat; 15 Nov 1945
MAN BURNED IN
EXPLOSION AND
FIRE
AT HOME
Ora R. Pope Suffers Severe
Burns;
Eight Children Are Rescued
A Liberty township man was in critical condition at the
Major Hospital today as the result of first and second degree burns suffered in
an explosion and fire at his home one and one-half miles southeast of Waldron
early this morning.
The injured man is Ora. R. Pope, 45, an employee of the
Chambers Corporation here. Hospital
attaches said he suffered severe burns on both arms when a can of coal oil
exploded as he was preparing to build a fire in a stove. The explosion and fire occurred at 6:15
o'clock and the county fire truck received the alarm five minutes later from a
neighbor of the Pope family, Mrs. Ed Small.
While Mrs. Small was summoning the fire apparatual [sic--?], Mr.
Small rushed to the Pope home and battled the flames.
The Pope home was occupied at the time by the injured man
and his wife, their six children and two other children. It was reported that all the children were
on the second floor of the residence when the fire started and that Mr. Pope
ran outside and caught each of the youngest [sic--?--youngsters?] as
they dropped from a window. Rescue of
the children was conducted by Mr. Pope in spite of his injuries. He was taken by his wife to the office of
Dr. J. E. Keeling at Waldron and then brought in Loren H. Murphy Ambulance to
the Hospital.
Fire said damage to the home was estimated tentatively at
approximately $1,200 and was confined to the living room and dining room. Damage to furnishings amounted to
approximately $500, it was reported.
The home which is owned by the occupants, and furnishings covered by
insurance.
*Submitter's Note: There were several typographical errors in
this typed copy of the obituary. Most
were evident and easy to fix, but I wasn't sure about these two words. Below is the obituary.
Source: Shelbyville [Indiana]
newspaper; Monday; 19 Nov 1945
BURNS FATAL
TO ORA R.
POPE
Liberty Township Man
Succumbs at Hospital
Ora Robert Pope, 36, died Saturday night at the Major
hospital from burns suffered in an explosion early Wednesday at his home in Liberty
township.
The accident occurred when Mr. Pope was preparing to build
a fire in a stove.
Born June 21, 1909, in Shelby county, he was the son of
Clarence B.* and Sarah Rosella Young Pope.
His marriage to Martha Gotcher of Shelbyville, took place March 2?,**
1934. For the past fifteen years Mrs.
Pope had been employed at the Chambers Corporation.
Surviving are the widow; six children, James, Donald,
Billy, Jackie, Sandra and Judy; two brothers, Earl Pope, of Shelbyville, Russell
Pope, of Addison township; four sisters, Mrs. Verlie Thompson, Mrs. Carrie
Hudson, Mrs. Opal Lusk, all of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Marie Perkins, of
California, and a half-brother,*** Dalton Bolser, of North Vernon.
Funeral services will be held at the Lewis Creek Baptist
Church at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Clarence Hagar officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery in
charge of Loren H. Murphy. Pallbearers
will be Russell Tice,**** Stanley Gordon, Jerry Shaw, George Hill, Jack Ray, Charles
Slusser, Carl Mahaffey and Byron Williams.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:00 p.m. today.
Submitter's Notes:
* On the engraving on Clarence's tombstone and in his
obituary, the middle initial is D -- Clarence D. Pope.
** This second digit
was difficult to read on my copy of this obituary but Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959, gives the date as March 26, 1934.
*** Dalton Bolser was his stepbrother.
**** This name was not very clear on my copy of this
obituary so may not be correct here.
Source: The
Shelbyville [Indiana] Republican; Friday, 30 Nov 1945
PFC. W.
D. POPE
IS KILLED
ON
LUZON ISLAND
No
Details Are Given
in
Telegram Concerning
Nineteen-year-old
Youth
A War
Department telegram stating that his son, Pfc. Walter D. Pope, was killed in
action two weeks ago, November 16, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines
was received by Alvin Pope, of 705 Montgomery St., yesterday.
No
details were given but the message stated that a letter of confirmation would
follow.
Pvt.
Pope was nineteen years of age. He
enlisted in the army on April 11, 1944, and was sent overseas in the fall of
the same year. He returned to the
United States on a 30-day furlough several months later and was again sent
overseas three months ago. He was
serving with the 334th Infantry Regiment of the 86th Division at the time of
his death. The last letter received by
his father was written on November 6.
69th
County Casualty
The
young man was born in Shelby county on March, 11, 1926, and attended the local
high school. His mother, Mrs. Alma M.
Pope, died three years ago and a brother, Charles, was killed in an accident in
Michigan three years ago.
Surviving with the father are three brothers and one sister, Raymond
Pope, who recently was discharged from the army and now is in Mansfield, Ore.,
Maurice and Harold Pope, of this city, and Mrs. Lillian Bishop, of Bloomington.
Pvt. Pope
is the 69th Shelby county man to lose his life while in armed services of World
War II.
Reischman, John Reischman
Source: The Zanesville Ohio
Signal, dated, 20 Feb 1945
(John Reischman was born on
25 Feb 1871 in Ohio. He died on 16 Feb 1945 in Miltonsburg, Monroe Co., OH. )
WOODSFIELD -- Funeral
services were held Monday morning in St. John's Catholic Church in Miltonsburg
for John Reischman with Rev. Father George F. Drescher officiating. Burial was
made in the church cemetery by the Galbraith Funeral
Home of Woodsfield. Mr. Reischman died
at the home of his son, Leo, on Friday [16 Feb 1945].
He is survived by two sons,
Leo of the home, and Gilbert of Bridgeport. One daughter preceded him in death
several years ago. Also surviving are one brother, Peter of Woodsfield Route 3
and three sisters, Mrs. Barbara Baker of Woodsfield Route 5, Mrs. Joseph
Burkhart of Barnesville, and Mrs. Anna Harper of Cambridge.
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio;
20 Dec 1945
CLEMENCE RICER
DIES HERE DEC.
13
Clemence Ricer, 39, lifelong resident of Woodsfield, died
after a short illness Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Ricer. Survivors are several aunts and
uncles.
Deceased was a member of the Masonic lodge and was a former
employe [sic] of the Woodsfield Electric Light Plant.
Funeral services were held at the Bauer - Turner funeral
home in charge of the Masonic Lodge, Saturday afternoon, with Minister J. V. A.
Traylor officiating. Burial was made in
Oaklawn cemetery.
Robinson, Martha Henrietta Robinson
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Henrietta Robinson, widow of
Francis Marion Robinson, who passed away in San Pedro, Calif., last March, will
be held Saturday afternoon, Oct. 6, at
The body arrived in Marietta Saturday and was taken to the
Gardner funeral home in Stafford.
Surviving are three children, Mrs. Nina Whitlock of San Pedro,
Calif.; Mrs. Neil Devinna and Edward Robinson, Okmulgee, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson formerly resided at Summerfield and
Stafford.
Source: The Coshocton [Ohio] Tribune; 6 Jul 1945
Burns Fatal
to
Oil Truck Driver
Burns suffered when his fuel oil truck caught fire proved
fatal to Clifford Rogers, 24-year-old New Martinsville, W. Va., truck driver at
city hospital here at 5:50 p.m. Thursday.
Roger's body was burned extensively yesterday morning when
the truck, carrying 7,000 gallons of fuel oil, crashed into the Wakatomika
creek bridge, near Dresden, and burst into flames. The West Virginian was driving in a dense fog when the accident
occurred, state patrolmen said.
He was enroute to Georgetown O., from the Heath refinery at
Newark. The large tank fuel truck
burned for several hours after the crash.
So severe were Rogers' burns that attending physicians at
the local hospital were unable to make an x ray examination of his other body
injuries. The truck driver was brot [sic--brought]
to the hospital in the Schaumleffel-Ransom ambulance of Dresden.
Rogers regained consciousness for a short period after
arriving at the hospital, but was unable to talk.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Berthel* Rogers of New
Martinsville arrived at the hospital last evening shortly before he died. They said that their son had been medically
discharged from the army. He was not
married.
*Submitter's Note:
Other records show this spell as "Berther."
Schumacher, Ambrose L. Schumacher
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
A Solemn Requiem High Mass will be held on Saturday morning at
SeibelSTALEY, John P. SeibelSTALEY
Source: Source: Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #077.
Date: Sep 27 1945
Staley,* John P., beloved
husband of Stella (nee Heiley)**; father of Helen Gallagher, Edna Zachea, John,
Lillian Nusbaum, Elizabeth Schwartz,** Irene Skrut, Harry, Anna and John
Seibel; brother of Mathew, Charles and Andrew; residence, 3375 W. 30th st.,
Monday, Sept. 24. Friends may call at McGorray Bros. Lakewood Home, 14133
Detroit ave., where services will be held Thursday, Sept. 27, at 2:30 p. m.
Submitter's Notes:
* John went by both last names—Seibel and Staley.
**These last names are incorrect.
Source: The Wayne County [Illinois] Press; 7 Jun
1945
BARBARA ANN
SMITH DIES
Barbara Ann Smith, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rolland
Smith, of Saunemin, former Wayne county residents, passed away Monday, May
28th, in the state hospital at Lincoln.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning of last
week at the Geff Methodist church by Rev. W. E. Courtright. Burial was in the Bestow cemetery.
She was born on November 28th, 1932 and passed away at the
age of 12 years and six months.
Surviving are her parents, one sister, and two step
brothers.
Card of
Thanks
We express our deep appreciation for the many kind
expressions of sympathy extended during our recent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Smith and Family,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gwin and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor.
Smith, Henry Smith
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Henry Smith, 80, lifelong resident of Monroe County, died
at his
home on East Marietta street,
Woodsfield, on Tuesday evening [August 25,
1942], following a lingering
illness. He had been in critical condition for
the past two weeks.
Mr. Smith had been engaged in farming, but retired 25
years ago
and since that time had made
his home in Woodsfield. He was a member of the Buchanan Presbyterian church,
near Woodsfield. Had he lived until October he and his wife would have
celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Clara Fisher Smith; two
sons, Charles
C. Smith, a linotype operator
of the Cambridge Jeffersonian, and Raymond M. Smith, linotype operator for The
Times Recorder; three granddaughters, Cadet Nurse Marjorie M, Rita Anne and Mary
Lou, all of Zanesville; a brother, William Smith, of Newark, and a sister, Mrs.
Perry Schaffer, of Belleville, W. Va.
Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at
in the Galbraith funeral
home, with Warren McCready, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church
officiating. Burial was made in Oaklawn cemetery.
Stallings, Lenora
Catherine Stallings nee Long (died
June 14, 1945)
Funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon at the Eberle funeral home here for Mrs. Lester Stallings,
Roscommon, Mich., with burial following in Friends cemetery. Mrs.
Stallings died Monday afternoon in Mercy Hospital at Grayling, Mich.
Lenora Catherine Long Stallings was born in Dexter City in 1903, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Long. She was married to Mr. Stallings of
Salesville in 1940 at Kalamazoo, Mich. They had resided in Toscommon,
Mich. for the past two years. She attended the Methodist church there where she
was a teacher of a children's Bible class and a member of the choir.
Surviving in addition to her
husband are two children, Willa Jean, 8, and David Lester, 9; her mother, Mrs.
Martha L. Smith, of Cambridge; a brother, James, a half brother, Lewis, and a
half sister, Mrs. Frieda Forshey, all of Cambridge.
Stauffer, John Stauffer
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
John Stauffer, aged 75, passed away at his home near West
Marietta street on Saturday evening [
Surviving are his wife and three sisters. A son, Elmer
Stauffer, died in 1938.
Funeral services were held at the Bauer and Turner funeral
home on Tuesday afternoon at
Truax, Mrs. Nora Truax [Nora B. Stephen b: 1890
d: 1944 (dau. of Ulysses S. (obit) and Emily
Stephens) married Edward E. Truax]
Source--Newsclipping
Published--1945
.
In loving memory of my dear mother, Mrs. Nora Truax, who
departed this
life one year ago today, June 28, 1944.
.
On and oft, my heart does wander
To a grave and far away,
Where they laid my dear mother
Just one year ago today.
.
When the evening shadows are falling
And I am sitting all alone,
There comes to me a longing
If only she could come back home.
.
A happy home we once enjoyed,
How sweet the memory still,
But death has left a lonliness
The world can never heal.
.
Sleep on, dear Mother,
Sleep on and be at rest,
The ones who of you are thinking
Are the ones who loved you best.
.
A daughter-------Mrs. Ralph Dillon.
Ury, A. E. Ury
Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. A. E. Ury, the former Miss Virginia Steward, has received
word that her husband Lt. Ury was killed in action in Germany on March 4.
Mrs. Ury resides in Columbus.
Voland, Robert or Ronald Eugene Voland
Source: The Marion [Indiana] Leader Tribune; 2 Feb
1945
FUNERAL SERVICES
ARE SET FOR
VOLAND INFANT
Gas City, Feb. 1 -- Rev. Everett Mart will officiate at
funeral services for Robert* Eugene Voland, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Voland, 501 South A street, at 2 p.m. today at the parents' home. Burial will
be in Walnut Creek cemetery. The child
died at 7 a.m. Thursday at Marion General Hospital where he was taken following
his birth at home. The body was taken
to 400 East Main street.
*Submitter’s Note: Birth records show given name as Ronald;
obituary as Robert.
Walker, Sydney Eleanor Walker, nee Wadmore
Source: as posted on the findagrave.com web site by
Debbie Smith; May 1945
Mrs. Sydney Eleanor Walker, a former resident of Kahoka,
died at her home in Williamstown, MO, May 23, 1945 at 1:40 P.M. after an
illness of two months.
She was 64 years old and was born in Kahoka, Nov. 16, 1880,
the daughter of James and Emma Kinkeade Wadmore. She was married to C. W.
Walker who survives.
She was a member of the Christian Church in Neeper, MO.
Surviving besides the husband are a son, Cecil Walker of
Kahoka; and three daughters, Greta and Mabel at home and Mrs Charles Nichols of
Alexandria, MO.
The funeral was held from the Christian church at Neeper
Friday at 3 P.M., conducted by Rev. Milton F. Dawson. Burial was in the Neeper
cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Frank Welker, Frank Brisco, Ruby Nichols,
Lee Shoup, Chester Kapfer and Harold Taylor.
Mrs. Creva Gutting and Mrs. M.F. Dawson sang accompanied on
piano by Mrs. Owen.
Wallace,
Olga Wallace, nee Hines
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Daily Jeffersonian; 16
Jul 1945
Mrs. Blake
Wallace Dies In
Oklahoma
Barnesville, O.,
July 16 -- Mr. and Mrs. George Hines, Wiley Ave. have received word of
the death of their oldest daughter, Mrs. Olga Wallace, which occurred
unexpectedly at her home in Okamulgee,* Okla., July 13. Mrs. Blake had recently undergone surgical
tratment. She was born in Barnesville
and resided here until her marriage to Blake Wallace when she went to Oklahoma.
She is the mother of seven children, two of whom are serving with the armed
forces. Her husband and children
survive, along with her parents, four brothers, Charles, Stewart, James and Lester
Hines, all of Barnesville, and one sister, Miss Jeanne Hines, Barnesville. Three grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews also survive. Her mother, Mrs.
Hines, Stewart, Charles and Miss Jeanne Hines left Saturday to attend the
services.
*Submitter's Note: This should be spelled OKMULGEE.
Weber, Matilda
Jane Weber, nee Brown
Source: The Spirit of Democracy [Woodsfield, Ohio];
20 Dec 1945
Mrs. Matilda Jane Weber, who would have been 86 on January
15, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Fisher, in
Lewisville. Mrs. Weber, who broke her
hip on the eve of her 79th birthday, had been an invalid since.
Surviving in addition to the daughter are two sons, John H.
Weber, of Lewisville, and Alfred Weber, of Columbus; seventeen grandchildren
and twenty-five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Buchanan Presbyterian
Church Sunday afternoon, with Rev. W. E. Peters of the Summerfield Methodist
Church, officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Wilson,
Elvina Wilson, nee Mercer
Source: The Martins Ferry [Ohio] News Leader;
Tuesday, 9 Jan 1945
Mrs. Wilson
Claimed At 79
Mrs. Elvina Wilson, 79, of N. Ninth st., Martins Ferry,
died at 6:15 p.m. Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Teare, 805*
Delaware st., where she was taken a few days ago.
Born Elvina Mercer in Tyler county, W. Va., Nov. 30, 1865,
she later married Richard Wilson, who preceded her in death Dec. 29, 1942. Mrs. Wilson was the last of a family of 12
children.
Survivors in addition to Mrs. Teare are three sons, Lloyd,
Albert and Ray;
two other daughters, Mrs. Howard Hartenstein and Mrs. Emma Marsh, Wheeling;
23 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Heslop funeral home where it will remain
for services Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ralph C. Drisko in charge. Burial will follow in Riverview cemetery.
*Submitter's Note: There was a blot on the first digit of this
number on my copy of the obituary so I am not positive it was an "8."
Wise, George Washington Wise
Source: newspaper clipping [either Marietta or
Woodsfield, Ohio]; May/June 1945
Again the unwelcome Messenger of Death has entered our
home, and in his unfaltering manner, removed from our midst, our kind and
loving father.
George Washington Wise was born December 3, 1859, and
departed this life May 24, 1945, at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 21
days. He was a lifelong resident of
Monroe County and spent most of his life as a farmer.
He was united in marriage on August 23, 1883, to Isabelle
Miller. To this union, ten children
were born, two having preceded him in death in infancy. Surviving are his wife and the following
children: Asa A. Wise, of Graysville;
Mary Kerps, in Oklahoma; Gilbert O. Wise
and Ida Johnson, of Barberton; Trim Wise, of Newport, Ohio; Delbert Wise, of
Barberton; Homer Wise, of Barlow and Floyd Wise, of Barberton; also twenty
grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; one sister, Mary L. Riell, of
Hendrysburg; three half-sisters, Clara Nicely and Victoria Lockhart, of
Parkersburg, W. Va., and Rosa Gilliland, of Kokomo, Indiana; 3 half-brothers Lee
Wise, of Lebanon; Dave Wise, of Belpre, and William Wise, of Parkersburg, W.
Va.; besides many other relatives and friends.
Mr. Wise had been in failing health for many months,
gradually growing worse after having been moved to the home of his grandson,
William O. Wise, of Pleasant Ridge, where he spent the last six weeks of his
life. He will be remembered by his many
deeds of kindness, in the hearts of those who knew him best.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ.
Interment was made in the Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the many friends who were so kind to us
during the time of illness and after the death of our dear father and
grandfather; Mr. Gardner for his
services, Mr. Christy for his comforting words, and everyone who has helped in
any way. Such kindness will always be
remembered.--
The Wise Family
Wise, George Washington Wise
Source: The Marietta Times (Marietta, Ohio);
Thursday, 31 May 1945
George Washington Wise, 85, retired farmer of Monroe
County, died May 24 at the home of his grandson William O. Wise of Pleasant
Ridge, where he spent the last six weeks of his life.
Survivors are his widow,
Mrs. Isabelle Miller Wise, whom he married Aug. 23, 1883, and eight sons
and daughters, Asa A. Wise of
Graysville, Mrs. Mary Kerps of
Oklahoma, Gilbert O. Wise, Mrs. Ida Johnson, Delbert Wise and Floyd Wise of
Barberton, Trim Wise of Newport and Homer Wise of Barlow. There are 20 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren; one sister and
three half-sisters and three half-brothers.
*Submitter's Note: Below is a more complete obituary.
Wise, Isabelle Wise nee Miller
Source: Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal; Thursday, 8 November
1945
WISE
Mrs. Isabelle Miller, of 389* Wayne st., died Wednesday
p.m. Survived by sons, Aca,** Gilbert
O. Trim W., Delbert S., Homer O. and Floyd A.; daughters, Mary R. Kerps and Ida
O. Johnston; 24 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; brother T.E. Miller;
sisters, Rachel Miller and Susan Jackson.
Services Friday, 7:30 p.m., from Campfield-Hickman chapel, Rev. Dallas
F. Billington officiating. Additional services
and interment Sunday p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ, Pleasant Ridge,
O. Friends may call at the funeral
home. (The Campfield-Hickman Co.)
Submitter's Notes:
*This was difficult to read and could perhaps be 399 Wayne
st.
** Other places this is seen spelled as ASA.
Submitter’s Note: Below is a more complete obituary.
Wise, Isabelle Wise, nee
Miller
Source: newspaper clipping
[Marietta or Woodsfield, Ohio]; Nov 1945
Mrs. Isabelle Wise
Isabelle Miller Wise was born December 20, 1861, near Woodsfield,
and departed this life November 7, 1945, at the age of 83 years, 10 months and
18 days.
On August 23, 1883, she was married to George W. Wise. To this union were born ten children, two of
whom passed away in infancy. Those who
are left to mourn her loss are six sons and two daughters, Asa A. Wise, of
Graysville; Trym W. Wise, of Newport, Ohio; Homer O. Wise, of Barlow; Delbert
S., Gilbert O. and Floyd A. Wise, all of Barberton; Mrs. Ida O. Johnston, of
Barberton, and Mrs. Mary Kerps, of Wilson, Oklahoma; also two sisters, Anna
Miller, of Marr, and Mrs. Susie Jackson, of Rinard Mills; one brother, Thomas
E. Miller, of Wingett Run; 24 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
A native of Marietta, she had made her home for the last
five years with her daughter, Mrs. ida O. Johnston, of Barberton, Ohio
Short services were conducted on Friday evening at 7:30, at
the Campfield Hickman chapel in Barberton, after which the remains were taken
to the home of her grandson, William O. Wise, at Graysville, Ohio, by Mr.
Gardner of Stafford. Final services
were conducted Sunday at the Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ with Elder Thomas
A. Christy officiating. Interment was
in the church cemetery.
Source: The Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; Monday,
September 3, 1945, Page: 6 A
WRIGHT -- George E., 508
Clinton-St., age 83, Saturday. Survived
by daughter, Mrs. Nellie Corbin; 2 sisters; 3 grandchildren; 1
great-grandchild. Friends may call at
Ferguson's Funeral Home, Plain City, where service will be held 2 p.m.
Tuesday. Interment Forest Grove
Cemetery.
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