Meigs County Obituaries
These pages contain transcriptions of obituaries published in Meigs County newspapers. They were transcribed from microfilm copies of the originals or from the originals themselves.
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ACKLEY, Susan; August, 1889 ADAMS, Martin; February 24, 1897 ALKIRE, Julia and Mary; Wednesday, March 5, 1890 ARNOLD, Mary; about April, 1902 ASHWORTH, Robert; April 28, 1897 ATEN, William McCune; 1902 ATKINS, Horace; December 29, 1904 BAILEY, David; July 12, 1871 BAILEY, Robert; May 7, 1868 BARRETT, Selah; July 17, 1860 BARRINGER, Rev. Mr.; September 13, 1871 BARTLETT, Jane; February 13, 1868 BEBEE, Mary; March 29, 1861 BEHAN, Frances M.; August 21, 1860 BENNETT; Wednesday, August 28, 1889 BENNETT, Mrs. D. J.; January 6, 1897 BENNETT, Mary Jane; January 8, 1873 BESTOW, Laura H.; February 14, 1854 BICKLE, Sophia; March 15, 1899 BING, J. Ernest; April 28, 1897 Bing, J. F.; Wednesday, April 9, 1890 Bowen, Katie; December 23, 1897 BOYD, W. M.; April 28, 1897 CAMPBELL, Spencer; October 12, 1870 CARNAHAN, Stephen; October 9, 1889 CARRIER, Eldorado; July 28, 1897 CARTWRIGHT, Mary; July 12, 1871 CHURCH, Mrs. Stephen; Oct 10, 1883 CLINE, Harley; Wednesday, December 10, 1890 CLINE, Marinda Branch; June 9, 1897 COATS, John; January 24, 1867 CONANT, Charlotte; August, 1889 COWDERY, Abagail O.; May 1, 1860 CREIGHTON, Bessie Mead; June 19, 1851 CULP, Mary; August 28, 1860 CURTIS, Barney; Wednesday, November 5, 1890 CURTIS, ; March 15, 1899 DAILEY, Mary; February 13, 1868 DAINS, Ella; January 11, 1907 DAINS, Sarah; July 2, 1923 DAVENPORT, Edwin Rush; August 18, 1897 DAWSON, Headley; Wednesday, November 5, 1890 DENNY, Silas; Wednesday, June 18, 1890 DILCHER, Anna Catharine; before 1900 DILCHER, Henry; March, 1900 EASTMAN, Lydia; April 14, 1890 EICHINGER, John; November 14, 1883 ENOCHS, Josephus; Wednesday, August 9, 1871 FALLER, Herman; October 4, 1871 FISH, Mary; February 28, 1867 FISH, Polly; January 31, 1860 FISHER, Ann Comble; August 18, 1897 FISHER, Emma S.; July 28, 1897 FLETCHER, Fennimore F.; Wednesday, October 8, 1890 FRANK, Elizabeth; February 1897 ; 1940 GILES, Mrs. George; June 28, 1871 GLIDDEN, Ernest Blair; May 12, 1897 GOTSCHALL, Eliza Ann Turner Musser; 1913 GOTSCHALL, Sarah C.; 1912 GRAYSON, Asa; July 28, 1897 GREEN, J. R.; April 20, 1871 GUTHRIE, J. C.; August 1, 1867 HALEY, Mrs. Frank; May 12, 1897 HALLIDAY, Eliza; March 8, 1861 HAMBLETON, James Wilson; May 31, 1871 HANING, Hiram; Feburary 24, 1897 HARPOLD, Mahala; May 1, 1906 HARRIS, John; August 18, 1897 HART, Emily; March 31, 1897 HART, Emrick; August 9, 1871 HAYWARD, Lewis; May 14, 1868 HEDRICK, Leonard; April 12, 1861 HOFFMAN, Amelia; January 8, 1873 HOFFMAN, Amelia; January 8, 1873 HOLCOMB, O. C.; April 28, 1897 HOLTER, Jacob; June 9, 1897 HOOPER; January 8, 1873 HOWELL, Elsie; about April, 1902 HUBBELL, Betsy; May, 1862 HUENNERFAUTH, Will; October 9, 1889 HUGG, John; September 13, 1871 HYSELL, Sallie; July 12, 1871
ACKLEY, Susan - unknown Meigs Co. newspaper, August, 1889 Bedford 1889 Aug 3. During the week two more of our pioneers have passed away: ... Susan Ackley, aged 82 years, died Friday morning at her son- in-laws, George Hawk, at Bungtown. Transcribed by Kay Williams ADAMS, Martin - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, February 24, 1897 MARTIN ADAMS, probably the oldest citizen of Portland, died last Saturday. He was over 90 years of age. The funeral took place Monday. Mr. Adams was the father of Mrs. John Carriens, of Mason city. ALKIRE, Julia and Mary - The Meigs County Republican, Wednesday, March 5, 1890 Harrisonville Items [other deaths] On the 18th of January, 1890 Julia ALKIRE died, a young and respectable lady of 18 summers. Then their youngest daughter, Mary, died February 25th. She left a bright evidence behind that she had gone to rest. All the four deaths were from typhoid fever. Transcribed by Shari (Little) Creech ARNOLD, Mary - unknown Meigs Co. newspaper, about April, 1902 Downington March 31, Our community was grieved a few days ago by the death of Mary Arnold, the 11 year old daughter of John Arnold and wife... Transcribed by Kay Williams ASHWORTH, Robert - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, April 28, 1897 A pioneer of Meigs county, died at his home near Rocksprings, Monday morning, at about 7 o'clock, at the age of about 80 years. He had operated a tannery at the place for over 50 years, and was one of the most highly respected citizens of the county. He leaves four sons and one daughter, viz: David Ashworth, of this county; R. H. Ashworth, of Colorado Springs, Col; Charles E. Ashworth, who resides at home; Augustus Ashworth, of Middletown, Ohio, and Mrs. Kate Haskins, who is now at home. The burial takes place at Chester to-day at 10 o'clock. ATEN, William McCune - unknown Meigs Co. Newspaper, 1902 William McCune Aten Father of John G. Aten formerly a resident of Bedford township, this county but for several years a resident of West Virginia died at his home near Chestnut, in Mason county, on Saturday, June 28th after a long illness. He was just 77 years old at the date of his death. Transcribed by Kay Williams ATKINS, Horace - unknown Meigs Co. Newspaper, December 29, 1904 Old Pioneer Gone Horace Atkins, 87 years old, one of Bedford township's pioneers, died at his home near Darwin last Friday, after a longering illness and was buried Sunday in Burlingham cemetery. Deceased leaves an aged wife, one son George, two daughters, Mr. John Devinney and Miss Rose Atkins, and a brother and two sisters who reside at Frozen Camp, WV. Transcribed by Kay Williams BAILEY, David - Meigs County Telegraph, July 12, 1871 Friday, March 31, in Rutland Township, after a short illness, David Bailey, aged 19 years. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley BAILEY, Robert - Meigs County Telegraph, May 7, 1868 We are pained to learn that Mr. Robert BAILEY, an old and respected citizen of this township, was dangerously injured, on Friday last, by being hit on the head with a limb which chanced to fall from a burning tree under which he was passing or standing. Mr. Bailey had gone out to a "clearing," where his sons were at work, cutting and burning timber; but, when the accident occurred was out of their sight. When found, he was in an insensible condition, from which he had not recovered when heard from last. He is, we believe, some thing over eighty years of age. LATER. Mr. Bailey has since died of his injuries. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley BARRETT, Selah - Meigs County Telegraph, July 17, 1860 In Rutland, O., Thursday morning, July 12th, after a severe and distressing illness of about two weeks, Rev. SELAH BARRETT, in the 71st year of his age. He was born in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, February 25th, 1790. His parents removed to the State of Vermont, and settled in the town of Stafford, when the subject of this notice was a boy. In this place he received his education, such only as the best common schools of those times afforded. His religious training was not overlooked, his parents being worthy members of the Calvinistic Baptist Church. At the age of twenty-two he made a public profession of religion, and subsequently became connected with the Freewill Baptists, differing materially in some points of doctrine from the Church to which his parents belonged. In the Spring of 1817 he was married, and in the ensuing Autumn removed to what was then called "the far West," and located in Rutland, Ohio, the first settlement in the place having been made only eighteen years previous to his removal. Hence he may be included as among the pioneer settlers, having made Rutland his home during the period of his residence in Ohio. Becoming again connected with the Freewill Baptists, he was soon approbated as a minister of the Gospel, and sustained that relation to the time of his death, preaching as opportunity presented. He was a warm and zealous friend of the various enterprises of the day: especially temperance and anti-slavery. He took an active part in these causes at an early day, when it was less popular to do so than at the present time. But the fear of frowns had no influence in deterring him from carrying out principles which he deemed just. He was of an impulsive temperament, and hence was liable, in the moment of excitement, to carry things to extremes. But those who best knew him could make sufficient allowance for this defect of character. Energy and perseverance were marked traits in his character. He never yielded a point until thoroughly convinced that he was wrong. His funeral obsequies were attended to on the 13th, and an appropriate discourse delivered by Rev. L.L. Haning, to a respectable audience, from Thess. 4: 14, after which his remains, followed by the large assembly, were interred on the farm which he had by his own industry, cleared up and improved. COM. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley BARRINGER, Rev. Mr. - Meigs County Telegraph, September 13, 1871 REV. MR. BARRINGER, a brother of Captains Elisha and Asa Barringer, of this county, died near Zanesville, Ohio, last week. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley BARTLETT, Jane - Meigs County Telegraph, February 13, 1868 DIED On the evening of January 1, Mrs. Jane BARTLETT, wife of Mr. Samuel C. Bartlett, aged 63 yrs. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley BEBEE, Mary - Meigs County Telegraph, March 29, 1861 In Letart Township, on the 18th inst., Mrs. MARY BEBEE, wife of Elijah Bebee; aged 60 years and 10 days. Mrs. Bebee was a worthy woman, and a member of the M.E. Church for many years; was always ready to give when asked. She has gone from labor to a glorious reward that will be rendered to all the good. J.H. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley BEHAN, Frances M. - Meigs County Telegraph, August 21, 1860 At the residence of her father, Isaac Behan, Esq., in Middleport, August 7th, 1860, Miss FRANCES M. BEHAN, in the 17th year of her age. BENNETT - The Meigs County Republican, Wednesday, August 28, 1889 Tom BENNETT, of Thomas Fork, lost a girl aged 11 years last Sunday evening from cholera morbus. Transcribed by Shari (Little) Creech BENNETT, Mrs. D. J. - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, January 6, 1897 Mrs. D. J. Bennett, of Cincinnati, died Monday of cancer. The remains will be buried in Beech Grove Cemetery here tomorrow, the funeral taking place from the Baptist Church at 2 o'clock. BENNETT, Mary Jane - Meigs County Telegraph, January 8, 1873 BENNETT December 19, at Reedville, Meigs Co., Mary Jane BENNETT, age 21 years. She was born at Portland, June 28, 1851, and joined the church, December 24, 1855 [might also be 1865]. BESTOW, Laura H. - Meigs County Telegraph, February 14, 1854 Died, in Chester, Meigs county, Ohio, Feb. 2, Mrs. Laura H. BESTOW, wife of Hon. John C. Bestow. Mrs. B. was a native of Sharon, Litchfield county, Connecticut; was born Feb. 23d, 1802; was married to Mr. Bestow February 7th, 1841. Their connection has been pleasant, mutually enjoying the full confidence of each other, and the society of friends and neighbors. She was suddenly and unexpectedly called away. She will be much missed, and lamented in the House of God, and by acquaintances, and in the domestic circle; but by none so keenly as by him, whose house is now the third time left desolate. Mrs. B. united with the Presbyterian Church, in Chester, previous to her marriage, and has ever since maintained an honorable membership. Her end was peace. Death seemed to have no terror to her. Christ was precious to her, as she witnessed when dying. "Write, Blessed are they, who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb." Rev. xix, ix. COM. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley BICKLE, Sophia - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, March 15, 1899 Mrs. Sophia Bickle died at her home on Thomas Fork, last week, and was buried, Friday. She was a daughter of Stephen Ohlinger, of this city. Transcribed by Susan Kuhl. BING, J. Ernest - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, April 28, 1897 The following was clipped from a West Virginia paper and will be of interest to many Meigs county people as J. Ernest Bing was born and raised in Rutland township, and was the father of Mrs. J. C. Chase, of Wolfpen, Ohio. Prof. J. E. Bing died at Valley Head, W. Va., Wednesday, March 31st, 1897, at 11 o'clock a. m., aged 50 years. A post mortem examination and inquest was held. Drs. P. Bosworth, Cameron and Price were summoned, who dissected the body of the deceased, finding the brain, kidneys, liver and lungs in good condition and also the stomach, but the small and large intestines were very much inflamed, showing that some terrible irritant had passed beyond the stomach and set up the trouble that caused the death. Mr. Bing was in good health Tuesday and was out on Point Mt. to settle up with parties that were due him for goods. He returned home in the evening, transacted some business with several persons, retired for the night about 7 o'clock, and about 3 o'clock in the morning called Lee Sherman from an adjoining room complaining of being very sick, and said he wanted a physician, and that he believed he had been poisoned. He soon became unconscious, sank rapidly and died as stated at 11 a. m. Mr. Bing was a man of more that ordinary intelligence, his brain weighing nearly fifty ounces. He had bitter enemies and warm, personal friends. If he was a friend, he was true; if an enemy, he was bitter. His remains were taken in charge by the members of the different lodges of I.O.O.F. in attendance and were laid to rest in the cemetery near the Valley Head church, to await the resurrection morn. Bing, J. F. - The Meigs County Republican , Wednesday, April 9, 1890 J. F. BING was born in Addison township, Gallia county, Ohio, December 12, 1854, died Sunday March 30, 1890, at 5 o'clock P.M. at his home near Cheshire. The cause of his death was lung fever. Deceased was a son of John J. and Mary J. BING, unmarried and a farmer by occupation. He leaves a mother, two brothers, one sister, and numerous relatives to mourn the untimely taking off of a well beloved relative. The funeral occurred Tuesday, from the M. E. church at Cheshire conducted by Rev. D. L. CHAPIN, of Middleport. Interment took place in the beautiful Gravel Hill cemetery. In life, Mr. BING was a genial and highly esteemed young man, a pleasant companion socially, and a useful citizen, and his death is a shock to the entire community. Mr. BING was once connected with the Middleport Herald in the capacity of Local editor, and for a number of years has acted as Cheshire correspondent for several newspapers. He has been the subscription agent for the Democrat for some time past, and has been the direct means of rendering us very material assistance in establish- a large list at Cheshire. We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. -Pomeroy Democrat. Transcribed by Shari (Little) Creech Bowen, Katie - The Leader, Pomeroy, Ohio , December 23, 1897 Wilkesville Miss Katie Bowen after a lingering sickness, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. H. R. Hawk, and was buried at Vales's Mill Monday, Dec. 13. BOYD, W. M. - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, April 28, 1897 An old colored man of the First Ward, died last Friday night, aged about 76 years. He was a good citizen. The burial took place Sunday afternoon. CAMPBELL, Spencer - Meigs County Telegraph, October 12, 1870 A young man by the name of Spencer CAMPBELL, of Minersville, Meigs County, committed suicide by hanging, on Sunday afternoon last. He had been reading a novel, one of the characters of which ended his existence by hanging, and after reading that part of the story, he procured a strap and chain, fastened them together, attached one end to a beam and the other to his neck, and swung himself off into eternity. It is said he had to hold up his feet in order to keep them from touching the floor, and that when found, his knees nearly touched the floor. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley CARNAHAN, Stephen - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, October 9, 1889 Stephen Carnahan, an old resident of the Oak Grove settlement, back of Racine, was buried at the Oak Grove cemetery yesterday afternoon. Transcribed by Susan Kuhl CARRIER, Eldorado - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, July 28, 1897 ELDORADO CARRIER, the Deputy Marshal of the Fourth Ward, died, Sunday, after a long illness from consumption. He was on his feet, however, until within a short time of his death. He was a member of the Pomeroy fire company, and his fellow firemen attended his funeral, yesterday. Deceased was aged 37 years and 2 months, and leaves a wife and six small children. CARTWRIGHT, Mary - Meigs County Telegraph, July 12, 1871 In Orange Township, at the residence of Morris Henry, Esq., on the 1st day of July, 1871, Mrs. Mary Cartwright, aged 83 years and 10 months. She came to Meigs from Alexander, Rockingham county, New Hampshire, in 1814. She twice moved west and returned, once in moving to Minnesota, she with Mr. Henry, forded the Mississippi in a two horse wagon above St. Anthony's Falls. She was a distant relative of Col. Prescott, who commanded at Bunker Hill, and also of Rev. Hoit, who first established a mission on Mission Ridge, Ga., from which it took its name. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley CHURCH, Mrs. Stephen - Meigs Co. Telegraph, Oct 10, 1883 Mrs. Stephen Church, an excellent old lady who resided near the old Fair Ground on Thomas Fork, died last Thursday night of paralysis, one-half of her body from head to foot being affected. The deceased was 61 years of age, and lived in Salisbury township all her life. She leaves a husband and ten children, all but one of whom were in attendance at the funeral. Mrs. Church has been a member of the M. E. Church since she was seventeen years of age. Her funeral was held Saturday, and was largely attended. Transcribed by Kay Williams CLINE, Harley - The Meigs County Republican, Wednesday, December 10, 1890 DEATH OF HARLEY CLINE A letter was received by a friend in the city Thursday evening announcing the death of Harley Cline at the residence of his father in Middleport, Wednesday evening, after a brief attack of typhoid fever. Harley can be remembered as the bright faced, pleasant young gentleman that was clerk at the drug store of D. Mercer & Co. for the past two years. He resigned his position there last August for the purpose of entering the Ohio State University. Several days ago he was taken home from his studies in very poor health, and taking to his bed immediately never left it until death called him to his last reward. Harley was very popular among the young people of this city and numbered his friends by the score, and they were sadly shocked by the news of his early demise. -Portsmouth Blade. Transcribed by Shari (Little) Creech CLINE, Marinda Branch - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, June 9, 1897 Marinda Branch, widow of the late Madison Cline, was born at Chester, Meigs Co., Ohio, Jan. 23, 1823, and died at St. Joseph, Missouri, June 5, 1897, aged 74 years, 4 months and 18 days. COATS, John - Meigs County Telegraph, January 24, 1867 DEATH OF CAPTAIN JOHN COATS Captain John Coats, a citizen of our town, and a well known steamboatman, died at Gallipolis, Ohio on Sunday January 6, 1867. His remains were brought to this place on Monday and interred on Sunday, January 13. The deceased, at the time of his death, was employed at Gallipolis in changing what was formerly the gunboat Carondolet into a wharf boat. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss. (Middleport Gazette) Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley CONANT, Charlotte - unknown Meigs Co. newspaper, August, 1889 Bedford 1889 Aug 3. During the week two more of our pioneers have passed away: Charlotte Conant, aged 70 years, died last Tuesday morning after a brief illness at her daughter's Mrs. J. H. Ewing. Funeral services at Burlingham Wednesday conducted by Rev. M. A. Harvey and was laid away by her husband, William Conant, who has been dead about 26 years. Transcribed by Kay Williams COWDERY, Abagail O. - Meigs County Telegraph, May 1, 1860 On Monday, April 16, 1860, in Chester Township, Meigs county, Ohio, at the residence of C.B. Cowdery, ABAGAIL O. COWDERY, aged 93 years, 8 months and 10 days. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley CREIGHTON, Bessie Mead - Meigs County Telegraph, June 19, 1851 DIED On Wednesday of the 4th of June Bessie Mead CREIGHTON, age 11 months 16 days, youngest daughter of Charles R. and Elizabeth R. of Pomeroy. CULP, Mary - Meigs County Telegraph, August 28, 1860 Fell asleep in Christ, on the 20th of July, Mrs. Mary CULP, of Middleport, Meigs County, Ohio, aged 29 years, 7 months and 19 days. The deceased was born in the State of New York, Gennesee County, not far from the place where Batavia now stands. We will not invade the privacy of home to speak of her many social and domestic virtues. It is enough to remark that both nature and grace had done much for her; and those who knew her intimately loved her best and missed her most.-- During her long and painful illness, she bore it with great patience. She spoke distrustfully of self, but confidently of the Savior, on whom alone she relied for wisdom, righteousness and redemption through His blood. All fear of death was taken away, and, surrounded by her numerous friends, who ministered unto her with loving tenderness, she calmly waited until her change came. The services at her funeral were conducted by the Rev. Mr. COLER, of the F.B.C., and she was followed to her last resting place by a long concourse of sympathizing friends. Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaceful in the grave so low; Thou wilt no more join our number, Thou no more our songs shall know. Green be the sod that's o'er thee, Friend of my better days; None knew thee but to love thee, None named thee but to praise. W. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley CURTIS, Barney - The Meigs County Republican, Wednesday, November 5, 1890 Died of Paralysis Mr. Barney CURTIS, an old and well known citizen, former policeman of Middleport, was stricken with paralysis at 8 oâclock Monday evening, and remained unconscious until half-past 5 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning, when he died. He was something over 50 years old, and until lately was a hearty robust man. He was a widower and leaves several children. Transcribed by Shari (Little) Creech CURTIS, - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, March 15, 1899 May Curtis, daughter of Wall B. Curtis and wife, formerly of this city, died at the home of her mother in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 9th, of heart failure. She was 21 years of age. Transcribed by Susan Kuhl. DAILEY, Mary - Meigs County Telegraph, February 13, 1868 DIED Jan. 6, 1868, in Columbia Township, Meigs County, at the residence of her son-in-law, (Mr. A. Coterells,) Mrs. Mary DAILEY, in the 93d year of her age. Mrs. D. was probably the oldest person in Meigs County. She was born in Maryland, lived a number of years in West Virginia, and was among the first settlers of this county, having lived here about forty years. Though so old, she retained her faculties to the last. She has gone to a better home, full of days and honor. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley DAINS, Ella - unknown newspaper, January 11, 1907 Death of Mrs. J. E. Dains Occurs At Pomeroy, Ohio The Pomeroy Democrat has the following concerning the death of Mrs. Ella Dains near that city Saturday of last week. Mrs. Dains was the daughter in law of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dains, residing at 20 Race Street, this city: Mrs. Ella Dains, wife of J. E. Dains of the 1st ward, died last Saturday at the home of her parents, John Griffith and wife of Enterprise. Mrs. Dains had been a sufferer from dropsy and heart trouble for nearly a year and this was the cause of her death. Mr. Dains and Miss Griffith were married in March 1905 to which union was born one child, which died in infancy. Deceased leaves a husband, father, mother, three brothers, and three sisters, besides a host of friends to mourn her departure. The funeral was held Monday at the U.B. church at Enterprise, conducted by Rev. Stafford of the M.E. church of this place and burial was in the Hill cemetery at Middleport. The employees of the street car line, with whom Mr. Dains is employed presented a very beautiful floral piece representing the "Gates Ajar". Those attending the funeral from a distance were Samuel Dains and wife of Athens, the parents of the grief stricken husband, Peter Hoak Sr. and wife, Peter Hoak Jr. and wife, and James and Mike Hoak of Carbondale, John Andres and wife and Miss Margaret Griffith of Dayton Ky. Transcribed by Kay Williams DAINS, Sarah - unknown newspaper, July 2, 1923 Pratts Fork, July 2; nearing her 96th birthday, Mrs. Sarah Dains, died Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock at her home at this place. Mrs. Dains had been suffering with cancer and last Thursday fell and fractured her hip from which death resulted. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 1 oclock at the Pratts Fork church and burial in the Dains cemetery adjoining. The deceased is survived by four children: A. J. Dains, Florida, Dennis Dains, Mrs. William Bell, Manhattan, Kansas, and Mrs. Amanda Meighen, Pratts Fork. Her husband and two sons, Samuel and Wallace Preceded her in death. Transcribed by Kay Williams DAVENPORT, Edwin Rush - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, August 18, 1897 DEATH OF COL. DAVENPORT At 10:15 o'clock last evening Edwin Rush Davenport passed away at his home at Middleport. He was stricken with apoplexy last Thursday evening August 12, and sank rapidly from that time until his death. He was employed as civil engineer in the street paving work in this city and appeared as well as usual the day before he was stricken. Deceased was a son of J. B. and Mary A. (Ruffner) Davenport, and was born at Charleston, W. Va., February 17, 1843. Was confirmed by Bishop Robertson, of the Episcopal Church at Hannibal, Missouri, June 17, 1869. He was married to Miss Lena McIntyre at Carbondale, Kansas June 12, 1871, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. N. Lee, of Grace church, Topeka, Kansas. To this couple three children were born. The first, a daughter, survived only a few hours. The others, E. R. Davenport Jr., born August 13, 1874, and Lena, born March 25, 1881, with their mother survive. Two brothers and two sisters are living, viz: Mrs. Eva T. Thayer, of Charleston, Mrs. Mary Vickers, of Charleston, Joseph R. Davenport, Superintendent of Lock 5, at Brownstown, W. Va., and J. H. B. Davenport, of Chicago. Mrs. Thayer and Joseph were present at the time of the Colonel's death. The deceased built water works at Alton, Illinois; Hannibal, Missouri; Stillwater, Duluth and Fergus Falls, Minnesota; Wahpeton, N. D.; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Charleston, W. Va. He came to Pomeroy ten years ago to build water works and to construct a street railway and has been here ever since. Deceased was a civil engineer of ability and a man devoted to his family and friends. The funeral takes place from the residence at 1:15 p. m., Thursday. Burial at Beech Grove cemetery. DAWSON, Headley - The Meigs County Republican, Wednesday, November 5, 1890 KILLED IN THE MINES Mr. Headley DAWSON, aged 29 years, son of Mr. William DAWSON, formerly of Middleport, was hurt by a fall of slate seven inches thick, in a coal mine at Glen Roy, Jackson county, Ohio, on Wednesday morning, October 29th, and died that night about 12 oâclock. The young man was born and grew to manhood in Middleport, and was the youngest of five living brothers. He went to Jackson county some years ago to mine coal: was married there three or four years ago, and leaves a wife and two children. He was a sober, industrious man, and highly esteemed by all his acquaintances. His relations here went out to attend the funeral. The young man had worked in the mines twelve years, and intended to work only that day, and then engage in other business. But "man proposed and God disposes" of the events of life. Deceased was buried by the Knights of Pythias, uniformed rank, of which he was an honored member. Much sympathy is expressed here for the surviving relatives. Transcribed by Shari (Little) Creech DENNY, Silas - The Meigs County Republican, Wednesday, June 18, 1890 Died, June 11, 1890, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. H. A. KENT, Mr. Silas DENNY after a long and painful illness. He was interred in the Pine Grove cemetery, June 12th. Transcribed by Shari (Little) Creech DILCHER, Anna Catharine - Unknown Meigs County newspaper, before 1900 Death's Doings Mrs. Anna Catharine Dilcher, wife of Mr. Henry Dilcher, Sr., of this city died on Friday morning last, of complications of diseases. Mrs. Dilcher was born in Hasseim-Kassel, Germany, on the 29th day of June, 1821, and came to America from Germany, arriving at New York on the 2nd day of July, 1845 and on the 2nd day of August 1846, she was married to Henry Dilcher, and came with her husband to Pomeroy in August 1848. Her maiden name was Lutz. She was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. She leaves a husband and three sons and a number of grandchildren, and was a member of the German Presbyterian Church. Transcribed by Bethellen Coughran (article provided by Mary Ann Dilcher Norris) DILCHER, Henry - Unknown Meigs County newspaper, March, 1900 Henry Dilcher, Sr., known to almost every man in Meigs County, is dead at the age of 79. He owned the Grand Dilcher Hotel building and for many years conducted a shoe store in the room now occupied by the Mecca saloon, on the first floor of the hotel building. Upon the death of his wife a few years ago he moved to Charleston, West Va., where two of his sons were in business, and he has resided there since, coming to this city at intervals to look after his property here. He was a careful businessman and amassed quite a fortune, the hotel which bears his name and a fine farm in Scipio township being a part of his holdings in this county. His death occurred early Tuesday morning, being caused by a general breaking down on the account of age. The remains arrived here yesterday and the funeral will occur this morning at 10 o'clock, in the German Presbyterian Church, conducted by Mr. Hauff, after which the remains will be laid to rest in Beech Grove cemetery. He leaves three sons, William of this city and Henry and Charles of Charleston. *Note added by library (Meigs County Library) In March 1900, Henry Dilcher died at Charleston, West Virginia at the home of his son, Charles Dilcher. The Dilchers had gone to Charleston during what might have been termed the Great Exodus from the bend about 1885 to the latter 1890's. Transcribed by Bethellen Coughran (provided by Janet Reeves Lee) EASTMAN, Lydia - unknown Meigs Co. Newspaper, April 14, 1890 Mrs. Lydia Eastman, wife of Edward Eastman (deceased) died of consumption, Apr 12. She was spending a few days with Mrs. James Scott, when she was taken sick and too ill to be brought home. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Wayne Harkins, and she was lain by the side of her husband in the Bungtown cemetery. Transcribed by Kay Williams EICHINGER, John - Meigs County Telegraph, November 14, 1883 DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER -- Mr. John Eichinger, of Chester Township, died last Thursday and was buried Friday. He was one of the oldest German settlers of the township and was aged 83 years. Transcribed by Connie Schumaker ENOCHS, Josephus - Meigs County Telegraph, Wednesday, August 9, 1871 Mr. Josephus ENOCHS, an old citizen of this county, died at his home on the Chester road, about a mile from Pomeroy, on Saturday last, of fever, after an illness of about a week. His age was close on to 70. Previous to this sickness, as he told us about two weeks since, he had never been sick an hour in his whole life. He was but a common laborer, and his whole life was one of toil, but he had managed to store his mind with an amount of information that but few men possessed. He was a man of rare good sense, and to all appearances, was blameless in his life. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley FALLER, Herman - Meigs County Telegraph, October 4, 1871 We learn that Herman FALLER, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and formerly a resident of this city, died on Sunday, the 24th ultimo. He was one of the prominent business men of the town, and his loss will be severely felt. FISH, Mary - Meigs County Telegraph, February 28, 1867 DIED February 17, in this place, Mrs. Mary FISH, wife of James Fish, aged 53 years. Mrs. Fish lived among us for many years, and was personally known to most of our citizens, all of whom are gratified to know that she bore her long and painful illness in a true Christian spirit; being ready and willing to meet the great change, trusting and believing that all would be well with her hereafter. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley FISH, Polly - Meigs County Telegraph, January 31, 1860 In Orange Township, Meigs County, O., Jan.. 23d, 1860, of Consumption, POLLY FISH, wife of Absalom Fish, aged sixty-seven years. She was born in Plympton, Plymouth county, Massachusetts. Removed to this county 41 years ago where she resided till her decease. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley FISHER, Ann Comble - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, August 18, 1897 DEATH OF MRS. ANN C. FISHER At Wall's End, County of Northumberland, England, there was born, to Rev. Edward and Ann Comble, on August 9, 182(5?), a daughter, to whom was given the name of Ann C., and whose life was extended to August 13, 1897, dying at her home in Middleport, O., at the age of seventy two years and four days. Her early life was spent under the saintly teaching and influence of her parents, at Wall's End, and was greatly helped by the preaching of her father, who was an ordained local preacher of the Methodist church. On July 13, 1843, she was united in marriage with John Fisher, by Rev. Rollin, being the first marriage in that parish under the permit of the Government. About six years of their married life was spent in England, coming to America in 1849. They landed at New York, July 1, 1849, and went immediately to the State of Pennsylvania, but remained only fifteen weeks in that State, and then coming to Middleport, O., where she lived till the day of her death. She was the mother of seven children, three of whom were born in England. One son died in early infancy and rests in the mother country, and two are buried in the old cemetery in Middleport. Three sons, one daughter and husband remain: Dr. Edward, of Lyons, Kansas; Dr. Joseph, of Oklahoma; John, of Seattle, Washington, and Mrs. Anna Beller, of Washington, D. C. She united with the M. E. church in early life and lived to honor the cause of Christ through her entire life. As a wife, she was loyal and true in every sense, a helper at home. Her husband's interests were her interests, and she believed in the scriptural statement, "They shall be one." "At home" was no meaningless phrase to her, but to her it was the greatest place on earth, the center of all moral and religious influence. As a mother, she was intelligent, sympathetic, faithful, with love deep and true, such as is found in true motherhood. As a neighbor, she was discriminating, yet kind, generous and ever ready to help those in need, not only in a material way but to give them spiritual food and to point them to a better life in the here as well as the hereafter. While she had decided opinions of her own, she had such a fine sense of honor and respect for the opinions of others that she would give due credit to them, and thereby avoided the mistake, made by many, of becoming a hobby rider. She possessed an intellect of more than ordinary power. There was that in her intellectual life that showed keenness, a power of penetration possessed by few. She was the happy possessor of one of God's greatest gifts, a well balanced mind. The scope of her intellectual vision was very broad, making the whole world contribute, in some way, to her store of knowledge. She excelled as a woman of industry, which was not narrowed to selfish purposes and ends, but for home, society, the suffering, native land and best of all for God. In society, she was a favorite, uniformly kind and courteous, a good conversationist, with a musical voice and a vein of wit and humor. She readily took rank as one of the first women of the best society. In courage, she was not wanting. If she believed a thing to be right she would not attempt to hide from the duty of doing it because of criticism. She was one of the leaders of the "Great Crusade" of a few years ago, and was proud of the fact that she, with so many other sainted women, marked a new era in temperance reform. In church life, she was a great power for good. She filled every office in the M. E. church to which women are eligible, and successfully. She could sing, with great propriety, "I love Thy Kingdom, Lord" because it was her delight to help build the walls of Jerusalem. She was not a church fanatic or bigot, but with "malice toward none and charity for all," she worked for her own denomination with a faith and zeal which brought results in the present. She had no doubts about her conversion, but her christian experience was very clear and convincing. To her the witness of the Spirit was a most blessed reality. She possessed a peculiar insight into Scripture and could make clear many passages of the Scripture which were obscure to many, and could impart that knowledge to others. Her memory will be a savor of life unto life as long as the present generation lives, in this community. Her voyage of life has been one of toil and hard work for the Master. The funeral took place from the M. E. church, at Middleport, at 2 p. m., Sunday, August 16, 1897, conducted by her pastor, Rev. F. Gillilan, assisted by Rev. W. C. Hartinger, and her body was laid to rest in Hill cemetery. FISHER, Emma S. - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, July 28, 1897 The body of Mrs. Emma S. Fisher, who died in St. Louis, was brought to Cincinnati and interred in Spring Grove, Tuesday. Mrs. Fisher was the wife of Captain Mart Fisher, once a well-known river man. FLETCHER, Fennimore F. - The Meigs County Republican, Wednesday, October 8, 1890 DEATH OF F. F. FLETCHER We learn from the Pomeroy Democrat the following particulars concerning the life and history of Mr. F. F. FLETCHER: Fennimore F. FLETCHER was born at Unity, New Hampshire, in 1841, and grew to manhood among his native granite hills. He was one of six children, and his death leaves but one, Solon FLETCHER, whose home is in Kansas. The deceased came to Pomeroy, in November, 1863, during the war, and which city has been his home ever since. He was united in marriage with Miss Sallie DAVIS, daughter of Capt. Samuel DAVIS, in February, 1871. To them was born one son, Raymond, a very promising young man of eighteen. Mr. FLETCHER was, for twenty years following the close of the war, superintendent of the Coalport mines and the coal yards of the Pomeroy Coal Company, and served in capacity of City Street Commissioner for several terms. He also contracted for and built a large portion of the present stone wall protection of the city. His army record is that of a brave, fearless soldier. He was mustered into the service of the United States, as a member of the 12th Vermont Infantry, in August, 1862. He re-enlisted in the 187th Ohio Infantry, in January, 1865, and served to the close of the rebellion, being commissioned first lieutenant. -His career during his entire service is one to be proud of. After Mr. FLETCHER retired from the management of the Pomeroy Coal Co. he engaged in the livery business, and established the Pomeroy and Middleport hack line, which is still in operation. He has been a prominent figure in business affairs in Pomeroy for a number of years, and his loss will be felt by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. After a lingering illness of a year or more, his death occurred Tuesday afternoon, September 30, 1890, at half-past one oâclock. The funeral services took place at Grace Episcopal Church, on Thursday afternoon, October 2d, at two oâclock, conducted by the Rev. Dr. J. F. OHL, and were largely attended. The Interment was in Beech Grove Cemetery. The Middleport friends of the family extend to the surviving members heartfelt sympathy in this the hour of their sad affliction. Transcribed by Shari (Little) Creech FRANK, Elizabeth - Meigs Co Newspaper, February 1897 Mrs. Elizabeth Frank was born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pa., August 12th, 1810 and died at her home in Chester township, Feb 1st 1897 aged 86 yrs 5 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to William Frank, Dec 14, 1834; to this union was born three children, one son and two daughters, all of whom survive her. She was a devoted wife, a mother to the motherless, a friend to the friendless, and kind to all. In her death this community loses one of its best friends and neighbors. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. S. R. Woodard from the Flatwoods schoolhouse. Interment in Flatwoods Cemetery. Transcribed by Kay Williams - unknown Meigs Co. Newspaper, 1940 Genheimer Funeral Rites Tuesday Mrs. Margaret Lucinda Genheimer, age 79, wife of Wesley Genheimer, died Saturday evening at the family residence near Pine Grove. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Durst of Erie, Pa. and Mrs. Denver Holter of Minersville, R. D. and one son George Genheimer of Racine. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Genheimer, Bunker Hill, Mrs. Margaret Hauck, Hemlock Grove, and Miss Eva Heilman of Orlando, Fla. Two brothers, George and Will Heilman, both of Pomeroy RD, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Pine Grove Methodist Church with interment in charge of Finsterwald Funeral Directors in the Gilmore cemetery. Transcribed by Kay Williams GILES, Mrs. George - Meigs County Telegraph, June 28, 1871 The wife of Mr. George GILES, of Rutland Township, Meigs County, is supposed to have committed suicide by drowning on Saturday night last, her body having been found floating in Little Leading Creek early on Monday morning. As near as we can get at the facts of the case they are these: For some time past the deceased has been of a melancholy habit, owing to the death of some of her children, and has been in the habit of making frequent visits to their burial place, which was in the immediate neighborhood of the place where she was found drowned. On this occasion, she appears to have gone out in the night-time, without the knowledge of her husband, who first discovered her absence on rising in the morning. Supposing that she had gone to the graveyard, he went there to seek her, when he found her body as before described. The stream in which she was drowned is usually quite a shallow one, though there are occasional places where the water stands in pools of sufficient depth to drown a person not able to swim. The deceased is said to have been a woman of great amiability of character, and to have been greatly beloved by her acquaintances. There is no known cause for her rash deed other than that above mentioned. Her family relationships are said to have been happy. She was a sister of the Rev. S.H. BARRETT of the Free Will Baptist Church of Rutland. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley GLIDDEN, Ernest Blair - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, May 12, 1897 Monday evening Ernest Blair Glidden, the eight months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glidden, died at the residence of Mr. John Blair in Syracuse. Mr. Blair is the grandfather of the child. The funeral takes place from the Blair residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon. GOTSCHALL, Eliza Ann Turner Musser - Meigs County Telegraph, 1913 MRS. JERRY GOTSCHALL Eliza Ann, daughter of Elza and Mary TURNER, was born near Harrisonville, Sept. 26, 1859 and died at Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Jan. 12, 1913, age 53 years 3 months and 17 days. She was married to Wesley MUSSER June 7, 1880, who died February 14, 1886. One daughter of this marriage, Mrs. Lena DYE, of Harrisonville, survives. She was married the second time to Jerry GOTSCHALL October 18, 1889. To the new home she brought her little daughter and took into her heart and hands the task of helping to rear the two little daughters of her new husband. In the years that followed there were added of her own, four children -- set of twins (Hudson and Judson) dying in infancy. One married son, Glenn, and a daughter Olevia, aged sixteen, both living at home, are the children of the later marriage. The stepdaughters are Mrs. Kate RICKEY of Albany and Mrs. Bessie MUSSER of Harrisonville, Besides the husband are left an aged father, one sister, Mrs. Lettie BLASER of Wyandott Co., Ohio and two brothers, John TURNER of Oklahoma and Robert TURNER of Harrisonville. She was converted when quite young and joined the M.E. Church of which she was a member -- until 1891 when her membership was transferred to the Presbyterian Church of Harrisonville. The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon, Jan 15, 1913, at the Harrisonville Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. I.L. DUGAN of Middleport. Transcribed by Connie Schumaker GOTSCHALL, Sarah C. - Meigs County Telegraph, 1912 Sarah C. GOTSCHALL, daughter of Abraham and Catherine GOTSCHALL was born Dec. 15, 1848, In Harrison County, O., died Oct., 26, 1912, aged 63 years, 10 months and 10 days. She was married Jan. 6, 1870 to Wm. J. CHASE. To this union were born six children, five sons viz. Jerry C. of Dayton, O., Millard A. of Carpenter, O., William E., who died June 10th, 1902, Howard W., of Dyesville, Ohio and Athey of Hebron, Ohio. and one daughter, Mrs. Earl CHASE of Pomeroy. She was united with the Presbyterian church at Harrisonville, December, 1886. Weighed down with the cares of her family, her church opportunities were slight, but her home life was a beautiful example of the christian wife and mother, her entire mind being occupied by the thought of the comfort and happiness of her family and friends. In June of this year the family were greatly shocked to learn that Mrs. CHASE was suffering from cancer. She was immediately taken to Columbus for treatment, where she remained some six weeks, during which time she always displayed the same cheerful disposition which surrounded her in her home like. After being brought home she seemed to improve but again the dreaded disease manifested itself and after some weeks of patient suffering she was relieved of her earthly troubles. During her illness she expressed herself to members of her family as being ready for the future and wanted to meet them all in heaven. She is survived by a husband, one brother, Jerry GOTSCHALL, of Harrisonville, and four sisters, Mrs. Owen G. NORTON of Garland, Wyo., Mrs. John STILES, Harrisonville, Mrs. Charles WINN, Rutland and Mrs. Earnest WARNER, Harrisonville, besides fourteen grandchildren. The funeral services were conducted at the house of Col. E.P. BROOKS. Interment in the Wells cemetery at Downington. Transcribed by Connie Schumaker GRAYSON, Asa - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, July 28, 1897 KILLED BY THE CARS Asa Grayson, a son of Wm. Grayson, of Columbus, was run over and instantly killed by a Scioto Valley train, four miles this side of Circleville, Thursday afternoon. This is the second child Mr. Grayson has lost within a year, the other being scalded to death at the steel plant at Columbus. Mr. Grayson, until recently, lived at Middleport, but went to Columbus with the steel plant. GREEN, J. R. - Pomeroy Crescent Weekly, April 20, 1871 TO A deceased friend - J.R. GREEN died April 11, 1871. Transcribed by Connie Cotterill Schumaker GUTHRIE, J. C. - Meigs County Telegraph, August 1, 1867 We learn that Mr. J.C. GUTHRIE, of West Columbia, a brother of Judge Guthrie, of this Judicial Circuit, was found dead in his room on the 23d ultimo. It is supposed he died in an epileptic fit. HALEY, Mrs. Frank - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, May 12, 1897 Mrs. Frank Haley died at Syracuse last night from typhoid fever. She was about 27 years of age and leaves a husband and two small children. HALLIDAY, Eliza - Meigs County Telegraph, March 8, 1861 In Wayne County, Ill., Feb. 18, 1861, of Consumption, Mrs. Eliza HALLIDAY, in the fifty-sixth year of her age. Mrs. Halliday, daughter of William and Betsy Parker, was born April 7, 1805, in what is now Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio. On her seventeenth birthday she was married to Mr. Samuel Halliday, then recently from Dumfries, Scotland. She became obedient to the faith of the Gospel at the age of twenty-four, from which time to her death she lived an irreproachable Christian life. During her last long and painful illness she was resigned to the Divine will, and that hope which is as an anchor to the soul. She spent over fifty years of her life in Meigs County. She leaves a stricken husband, and a family of intelligent, enterprising children to mourn her loss, on whom she bestowed much care. She hath done what she could, and rests from her labor. W.P. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley HAMBLETON, James Wilson - Meigs County Telegraph, May 31, 1871 HAMBLETON - May 15, near Sturgeon, Boone County, Missouri, James Wilson, son of W.D. and Francis Hambleton, of Lebanon Township, Meigs County, aged 24 years. The Sturgeon, Mo., Leader gives the following particulars of Mr. Hambleton's death: May 13, 1871, Mr. James W. Hambleton was struck by lightning and instantly killed, while on his wagon in front of old Johnny Hawkins' residence about a mile south of Sturgeon. He, with several others, had been fishing at Silver's Fork during the day, and he had brought a load of wood back with him. They had all stopped at Mr. Hawkins' about 5-1/2 or 6 o'clock and Mr. Hambleton's wife was going to get on the wagon and ride home with him. Lewis Keeler, John Hawkins and several women and children were within a distance of forty feet from the wagon on which Mr. Hambleton was standing upright. The sun was shining brightly from the west, but some black clouds were coming up, indicating a shower. John Hawkins had a gun on his arm and was near Mr. Keeler's wagon giving him some gun caps. An ax was sticking in the load of wood near Mr. Hambleton, when all at once a flash, accompanied by a terrific crash burst forth from a small black cloud and Mr. Hambleton was seen to throw up his hands, raise about two feet above the wagon and fall to the ground a corpse. On picking up the body his hair was found to be burnt to the skin, his neck dislocated, and both feet disjointed in the instep. His hat, when first seen after he was struck, was about thirty feet in the air and coming down, the crown of which was torn all to pieces. His shirt and the right leg of his pants were literally split into ribbons, and all of the front of the right boot was torn off, and a large piece of leather was found inside the pants about the middle of the thigh. On Tuesday his face was of a dark purplish hue, like it might have been bruised. The ax was perfectly black, and the tire of one of the hind wheels of the wagon was knocked nearly off and the felloe injured: Mr. Keeler was knocked against his wagon, by which he was standing, and the young man with the gun was knocked down. All the other persons were severely shocked. The horses to Mr. Hambleton's wagon were knocked down and one of them had to be helped up. The body of the deceased was taken to the residence of A.J. Hawkins, where he had been making his home, and from there was buried at Mt. Horeb Church on Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was formerly from Meigs County, Ohio. He married a Miss Cobb of Monroe County, since coming to this State, and has been living with Mr. Hawkins some six or eight months. He was much esteemed by those who knew him since his short residence among us, and his young wife has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley HANING, Hiram - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, Feburary 24, 1897 HIRAM HANING, an old soldier of Scipio township, died last Thursday and was buried Saturday from the Freewill Baptist Church at Downington, Rev. E. N. Long officiating. Deceased was 57 years of age. HARPOLD, Mahala - probably Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, May 1, 1906 MAHALA HARPOLD DEAD. Mahala Harpold, widow of the late Peter Harpold, who died a few months ago, and for the possession of whose wealth a bitter contest has been and is being waged, to the extent that it has become a public scandal, died at her home in Racine early Monday morning. The immediate cause of her death was a paralytic stroke, suffered some time ago, but in addition she was old and discrepit and her last years had been made miserable by the human leechs who fastened themselves upon her and her late husband in an effort to get hold of their hoard of riches. For a year and a half her mind has been that of a child and her person and property have been under the guardianship of Janitor Sayre of the court house and Former Squire and now Postmaster Titus of Middleport. Her demise will put them out of a nice easy and good paying job, but Mr. Titus will not notice it so much since he has been given the postoffice at Middleport. The blow will fall heaviest upon Mr. Sayre, who will now have only his jobs as janitor, chief of board of election supervisors, deputy sheriff and assistant recorder to fall back upon. The deceased was eighty-three years old and was buried in the Wolf cemetery, Wednesday morning. [ NOTE: The article was one of many in my g-grandmother's scrapbook, unfortunately she didn't save the names or dates of the paper. Most likely this is from the Telegraph-Tribune of Pomeroy, however, Racine had its own newspaper for a few years (I don't know the years it was in operation) so this could have come from it also. The "Janitor Sayre" mentioned was Elson Paden Sayre, b. Oct. 19,1867, d. August 19, 1914, m. Mary-----, and they had a daughter, Helen J. Sayre, b. Sept, 1898. Elson was the brother of Lewis Ellsworth Sayre and Mary Caroline "Mollie" Harpold (my g-grandparents). Susan Kuhl HARRIS, John - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, August 18, 1897 JOHN HARRIS, one of the earliest residents of Syracuse, died at his home there Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, from inflamation (sic) of the bowels. Deceased was born in Wales, March 11, 1831, and emigrated to America while yet quite young. He moved to Syracuse about the time the Syracuse Coal & Salt Company began work there over 40 years ago, and has been a resident of that place ever since. The funeral will take place from the house, Thursday afternoon and the remains will be interred in the town cemetery. HART, Emily - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, March 31, 1897 MRS. EMILY HART died at the home of her only daughter, Mrs. Judge P. B. Stanbery, last Thursday afternoon from old age. Deceased was nearly 77 years of age and had been in declining health for some time. She was born in Allegheny County, Pa., but has made here home in Pomeroy with her daughter for 25 years of more. She was married in Sharon, Pa., to Jacob Hart, who has been dead many years. She had three children, John W. and Mattie being dead. Of a family of nine brothers and sisters, but three survive, viz: Mrs. Scott, of Zanesville, O., Mrs. Isaac McMunn, of Oil City, Pa., and S. A. M. Moore, of this city. Mrs. Hart was a member of Grace Church. The funeral services were conducted at the Stanbery residence Saturday afternoon by Dr. Ohl. Burial at Beech Grove Cemetery. HART, Emrick - Meigs Co. Telegraph, August 9, 1871 Death in a Well A worthy young man by the name of Emrick Hart lost his life in a well near Hemlock Grove Post-office, Bedford township, Meigs Co. on Monday last from carbonic acid gas. He had gone down into a well belonging to Mr. Alonzo Hoyt; for the purpose of cleaning it out, and while engaged in dipping up the water, was seen to fall over. It was about half an hour before he was taken out, when he was found to be perfectly lifeless. A young man by the name of Uriah Nelson went down the well at the risk of his own life and recovered the body of the deceased. He too was considerably affected by the "damps", but escaped without serious injury. The deceased was a son of Mr. Aaron Hart of Bedford Township, and was about twenty years of age. Transcribed by Kay Williams HAYWARD, Lewis - Meigs County Telegraph, May 14, 1868 Death of an Old Pioneer Lewis Hayward, Esq., an old, respected and influential citizen of Orange Township, Meigs County, died at his residence on the 7th inst., while sitting at the supper table. The first notice his family had that any thing uncommon was the matter with him, he fell suddenly to the floor, and died almost instantly. Mr. Hayward was born July 9, 1798, at Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and emigrated to Ohio in the fall of 1818, settling in Orange Township, where he resided till the time of his death. In removing from Massachusetts to Ohio, Mr. Hayward came by water to New York, but walked the balance of the way. He was married December 25, 18 - and started in the cabinet business about the same time - having to go to Marietta to procure his tools. He became a member of the Athens Lodge of Free Masons in 1821. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley HEDRICK, Leonard - Meigs County Telegraph, April 12, 1861 On the 29th day of March, 1861, of apoplexy, at his residence in Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, MR. LEONARD HEDRICK, at the advanced age of eighty-six years, eleven months and twenty days. Mr. Hedrick was born in the county of Randolph, in the State of North Carolina, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, May fourteenth, and emigrated to the State of Ohio at an early age; having early learned the value of liberty, and fired with a zeal for the good of his common country, young Mr. Hedrick joined the American Army as a volunteer, under the command of Major General Lemuel W. Tupper, of Gallia County, Ohio, and discharged with soldier-like fidelity every duty assigned him by his superiors, in the war of 1812; since which time Mr. Hedrick has ever continued to be a staunch and unwavering democrat of the Jeffersonian school; opposed to all secession movements, by whomsoever made. Hr. Hedrick sailed, to the day of his death, under the stars and stripes of the American Union, yearning that the evils of the present crisis would dig the grave of his liberty and entomb his gloy (sic). Mr. Hedrick leaves a deeply afflicted wife to mourn the loss of a tender and affectionate husband; Margaret Camp, Mary Larkin, Catherine Misner, Sarah Forest, Melinda Starkey and William Hedrick to mourn the loss of a kind father; the Christian Church a model member, and the world the loss of an honest man. Elder William Metcalf made a very appropriate funeral sermon from the following text, latter clause of the 12th verse of the 4th chapter of Amos: "Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel;" after which the remains were followed to the Pogetown burial ground by the largest funeral procession I ever remember to have witnessed, while the solemn tolling of the bell bespoke in unmistakable and mounful (sic) sounds the deep agony of mind of all concerned. The hope of Heaven his soul sustained, While in the cold embrace of death; But now the Elysian Field he's gained, And calmly has resigned his breath. G. DOWNING Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley HOFFMAN, Amelia - Meigs Co. Telegraph, January 8, 1873 DIED HOFFMAN December 30, 1872, at the residence of W. P. OSBORNE, Pomeroy, Ohio, Miss Amelia HOFFMAN, formerly of Worthington, Ohio ages 46 years and 27 days. HOFFMAN, Amelia - Meigs Co. Telegraph, January 8, 1873 Miss Amelia HOFFMAN, a sister of Mrs. W.P. OSBORN, of this city, died very suddenly on Monday, from the effects of having an arm amputated. Miss HOFFMAN fell and hurt her arm about a year since, and lately gangrene commenced, rendering amputation necessary at the shoulder joint. The operation was performed by Drs. HOFF and SMITH; but she only survived it some two hours. She was about forty years of age. She was from Columbus, Ohio. HOLCOMB, O. C. - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, April 28, 1897 O. C. Holcomb, a former Pomeroy hack driver, died in Columbia township Friday after a long illness. He was a son-in-law of W. G. Caster. HOLTER, Jacob - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, June 9, 1897 JACOB HOLTER, one of the oldest residents of Sutton township, died at his home in the Nease Settlement Saturday night. He was over 80 years of age, and leaves a large family of children. The funeral took place Monday afternoon. Burial at the Gilmore cemetery. HOOPER - Meigs Co. Telegraph, January 8, 1873 A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH A daughter of Mr. John HOOPER of Rutland Township, this county, died on Sunday evening last, age seven years. On Friday evening preceding, while preparing to go to bed, her clothes, accidently caught fire, and before assistance could be rendered, were nearly burned off of her. The little sufferer survived forty eight hours. Transcribed by Connie Schumaker HOWELL, Elsie - unknown Meigs Co. newspaper, about April, 1902 Downington March 31, Our community was grieved a few days ago by the death of ... little Elsie Howell, the six year old son of Sanford Howell and wife. Transcribed by Kay Williams HUBBELL, Betsy - unknown Meigs Co. newspaper, May, 1862 DIED In Rutland, May 5th, 1862, Mrs. Betsy HUBBELL, in the eighty-sixth year of her age. She was a native of Vermont, born in Castleton, May 17th, 1776, and was married to John CASE on the 1st of January, 1801. A short time prior to their marriage he visited Ohio, assisted in surveying some portions of it, and in company with Judge Brewster HIGLEY, secured an interest in the "Ohio Company's Purchase." On the 3rd of Sept., 1801, with prospects bright, they started to remove to their then new home in the West, but alas! on the way here, her husband died. She, however, withstood the shock with calm resignation, and after having tarried for some time at Elizabethtown, Pa., she arrived at, this place in May 1802, being one among the first settlers of Meigs County. She was again married, in 1810 to Abijah HUBBELL, with whom she lived until his death in 1841. She embraced Christianity in early life, and was a true Disciple, for many years, she has been an advocate and supporter of her "master's" cause. The funeral was attended by relatives, friends and neighbors, and an appropriate sermon was delivered by Elder Rathburn. After the discourse, her remains were deposited in the narrow house. "Peaceful be her silent slumbers." Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley HUENNERFAUTH, Will - Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph, October 9, 1889 DIED IN CINCINNATI Will Huennerfauth, a young man of this city, brother of Samuel Huennerfauth, manager of the telephone exchange at Gallipolis, died at Cincinnati yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. He was employed in the kitchen of a restaurant in Cincinnati, and taking a severe cold it settled on his lungs and caused pneumonia. The body is expected to arrive here this evening. Transcribed by Susan Kuhl HUGG, John - Meigs County Telegraph, September 13, 1871 REV. JOHN HUGG, an old and respected citizen of Salem Township, died last week of Bilious colic. His sickness was of but a few hours duration. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley HYSELL, Sallie - Meigs County Telegraph, July 12, 1871 Sallie, wife of John C. Hysell, 2d., in Salisbury Township, June 22, 1871, died in the 60th year of her age. Her sickness was of long duration, thus giving her full opportunity to prove her faith in Jesus in the midst of sufferings and to test the virtue of his Grace. Conscious of approaching dissolution, she calmly gave minute directions about her funeral, even selecting hymns to be sung on the occasion. After having served Christ fifteen years, in fellowship with the free Baptist Church, willingly, yea even joyfully, to meet him. A large circle of relatives will miss her presence here; may they greet her in heaven. Services at Salisbury Free Baptist Church, June ?4, by the writer, after which all that is mortal of her was interred in the Pomeroy Cemetery. T.H. DRAKE Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
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