Obituaries for December 1899 thru January 1904
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- Surnames: HATTERY
Decedent: James Hattery
Date listed: Friday, December 1, 1899
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HYDROPHOBIA. James Hattery a bachelor, who made his home with James Fife, four and one-half miles north of Van Wert, died early Monday morning, aged 58 years. His death was wholly unexpected to his many acquaintances, and the cause cannot be easily explained. On Sunday he was seized with terrible nervous attacks, becoming so violent at times that it took several men to restrain him or hold him to a chair. Dr. F.P. Kreider was summoned but admitted he was unable to say what was the matter with him. But there were symptoms of hydrophobia. The presence or sight of water made him act wildly and madly. Mr. Fife's family could account for their affliction only on the theory that last summer he was bit by a fice (sic), which deceased sought to relieve when it was hurt. His sufferings continued through the day and in the night until the final hour. Funeral services were held Tuesday forenoon.
- Surnames: MARSHALL
Decedent: Mrs. James Marshall
Date listed: Friday, December 22, 1899
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DIED OF HEART DISEASE. Mrs. James Marshall a resident of Keartown, fell dead last Friday of heart disease. She arose early in the morning feeling apparently as well as ever, but after moving about for some time she was stricken with the fatal malady and died. Funeral services were held at the Second M.E. church Saturday afternoon. 6 Dec 1899 Jacob Frysinger, an old resident of Mercer county, living near Rockford, fell dead last week from heart failure.
- Surnames: MEFFERD
Decedent: J.L. Mefferd
Date listed: Friday, December 22, 1899
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TAPS SOUNDED. J.L. Mefferd, postmaster and general storekeeper at Liggett, in Union township, died suddenly of heart disease while sitting at the supper table Monday evening. Mr. Mefferd had been in poor health for some time, having heart trouble, and about six weeks ago suffered a bad spell. He took treatment at a Ft. Wayne hospital and rallied to such an extent that he was able to be about his house and store.
Dr. Wright, of Convoy, was called to his home Monday and took supper with his patient. After conversing for some time Mr. Mefferd leaned forward onto the table as he could not eat, his appetite being poor. When the doctor finished his meal he took hold of Mr. Mefferd and was shocked to find that life was extinct, death having painlessly taken possession.
Deceased was an honored, esteemed and influential citizen and his death will be deplored by the many good people of the vicinity of Liggett, which locality was benefitted (sic) by his presence. He leaves a wife and four sons to mourn his loss. Deceased was 53 years of age, the greater portion of the time being spent in this county. He served in the civil war and did honor to himself and his country. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. S.S. Hunter. The pall bearers consisted entirely of comrades of the civil war. Interment was made in Odd Fellows cemetery north of Convoy. Relatives of the deceased from Logan and Champaign county attended the funeral.
- Surnames: FRYSINGER
Decedent: Jacob Frysinger
Date listed: Friday, December 22, 1899
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Jacob Frysinger, an old resident of Mercer county, living near Rockford, fell dead last week from heart failure.
- Surnames: FOX
Decedent: infant Fox
Date listed: Saturday, October 17, 1903
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An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fox died Sunday and was buried Monday in Woodland cemetery at Van Wert.
- Surnames: FLEMMING
Decedent: Mrs. S. W. Flemming
Date listed: Monday, January 4, 1904
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FLEMMING Mrs. S. W. Flemming died at the home of her brother, Charles Strothers, on East Sycamore street, Monday noon. She had been in poor health for over a year. She was a lady possessing many excellent qualities. She was a leader in several fraternal organizations including the Rathbone Sisters, Pocahontas, and the Home Guards of America. These organizations attended her funeral in a body. The remains were laid to, rest in Woodland cemetery yesterday afternoon.
- Surnames: JONES
Decedent: Mrs. H. H. Jones
Date listed: Thursday, January 14, 1904
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Mrs. H. H. Jones and sister, Mary Parry, attended the funeral of their uncle, James Griffiths at Cincinnati, last week. They returned home, Friday.
- Surnames: DRATHMAN
Decedent: Mrs. M. Drathman
Date listed: Thursday, January 21, 1904
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DRATHMAN. Mrs. M. Drathman died of apoplexy, at her home in Washington township, aged seventy-two years. She was born in Hanover, Germany, and emigrated to this country some fifty years age. She married in Ft. Jennings and she and her husband entered some government land in Washington township, soon after her marriage to Mr. Drathman, who passed away about twenty-five years ago. Three eons survive. Funeral was held in St. John's church, Delphos, Monday.
- Surnames: EVERS
Decedent: Darius Evers
Date listed: Thursday, January 21, 1904
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EVERS. Darius Evers, a pioneer builder and contractor of this town, died Friday night, at the home of his son, Elmer Ever., in Logansport, Ind. Funeral was held in Logansport, Sunday.
- Surnames: HARRIS
Decedent: E. Harris
Date listed: Thursday, January 21, 1904
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E. HARRIS. E. Harris, for many years a resident of this town and who conducted a stove and tin store on West Main street in business rooms now occupied by Agler's photograph gallery, died at the home of his son in Rockford, Friday morning.
- Surnames: FRISINGER
Decedent: Mrs. Henry Frisinger
Date listed: Tuesday, January 26, 1904
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FIRE NEAR ROCKFORD
Cremates three Children and Their
Mother Receives Burns From Which
She Later Died-Father and Uncle of
the Children Also Severely Burned. One of the most fatal fires that has occurred in this part of the state for some happened two miles south of Rockford Monday evening about midnight at the home of Henry Frisinger in which three children were cremated and Mrs. Frisinger received burns from which she has since died also her brother. Chas. Chilcote, and her husband were-e seriously burned. The entire family suffering from the flames excepting the two-year-old daughter, Effie, who escaped uninjured, in her mother's arms.
Frisinger lived on the Eicher farm in a large log house, of one story and a small loft, used only as sleeping apartments, and which had one small window, but the only avenue of escape being a narrow stairway. His family consisted of a wife and four children: Pearl, aged 18; Stella, aged 10; George, aged 6 and the babe who escaped as above stated The family was aroused about midnight by the sounds of cracking timbers and roar of fire, which had started in an ash barrel just outside the door in a summer kitchen and burned through the logs at the foot of the stairway leading from the loft, cutting off the only avenue for the three children and their uncle, Mr. Chilcote, who slept upstairs.
Mr. Chilcote was awakened to his peril and started to escape through the window finally making a dash down stairs through the furious flames, inhaling flames and receiving injuries and burns which it was feared at first would prove fatal. His head and shoulders are severely burned but the physician this morning states he will recover as will also Mr. Frisinger.
The father and mother did all in their power to save their children sleeping above but all were cremated. The mother and her two-year-old babe escaped through the blinding snow storm in her night robe and bare-footed to the home of John Dysert, a quarter of a mile away, where she died yesterday morning from the effects of burns and exposure. She will be buried today.
An undertaker from Rockford gathered what he could find of the remains of the children and took them in a wash boiler to Rockford and funeral services were held yesterday, the three children being buried in one casket in the Rockford cemetery.
Mr. Frisinger was also seriously burned in the attempt to save his children. He is a poor man and has practically lost mostly all he had of this world's goods.
- Surnames: GRIFFITH
Decedent: R. W. Griffith
Date listed: Thursday, January 28, 1904
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The news of the death of R. W. Griffith, of Gomer, Allen county, was received here Monday. Mr. Griffith was well known at this place, being one of the old settlers of Gomer. Owing to the severity of the weather, it was impossible for his many friends at this place to attend his funeral which took place Tuesday afternoon.
- Surnames: GARRISON
Decedent: Mrs. Jacob Garrison
Date listed: Friday, January 29, 1904
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Mrs. Jacob Garrison, aged sixty-one years, ten months and fourteen days, died last Friday and was buried Sunday in the Middle Creek cemetery. Rev. Hodge, of Grover Hill, officiating
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