OBIT from Defiance Crescent News dated Aug 15, 1930 page 1

HIcksville, Aug 15. -- Frank Spires, 51, who was stricken while handling

cement for the W. L. Johnson Construction company of Hicksville at

Freeport, Ohio, died at 430 a.m. today in a hospital at Dover where he

underwent an operation for appendicitis ten days ago.

Mr. Spires had been a resident of Hichsville and vicinity practically

all of his life.

Hosack's ambulance is expected to arrive here tonight with the body.

Funeral arrangements have been deferred until that time.

Mr. Spires is survived by his widow; three daughtes, Misses Glendolyn,

Lena and Esther, all of Hicksville; three brothers, John Spires, Angola,

IN; Joseph, Farmr, and Michael, Fostoria; and five sisters, Mrs. Ivan

Lantz, Mrs. Michael Huber, Mrs. George Wonderly, Mrs. Court Schooley and

Mrs. Rudolph Koerner, all of this vicinity.

From Crescent News, Defiance County, OH dated Apr 14, 1944; page 1

Hicksville, April 14 - Mrs. Mae Spires, 61, widow of Fank Spires died

early today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Walters, 300 East

Cornelia Street, following an extended illness with complications. She had

been bedfast six months.

She ws born June 8, 1882, in Hicksville, daughter of Amos and Sarah

Diehl Rupp, and spent her entire life here. Mr. Spires died Aug. 15, 1930.

She leaves four daughters, Mrs. Freda Ferguson and Mrs. Lena

Hinschlager, Auburn, Mrs. Glendolene Ginder, Butler, and Mrs. Esther

Walters, Hicksville; three brothers, Forest Rupp, Fort Wayne, Rene, Lima;

and Ertis, Chicago, and nine grandchildren.

Body is at Perkins and Reeb funeral home where rites will be held at 4

p.m. Sunday. Rev. Walter H. Reitz will officiate. Burial will be in