- one son and two daughters. One of the daughters died in infancy. Mrs. Koehler
preceded him in death about ten years ago.
Mr. Koehler's passing is mourned by his
brother, Nicholas Koehler, also by three grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
After coming to Monroe County with his
parents at the age of three years, he spent his entire life in this vicinity.
He had always been engaged in farming. He was a member of the Evangelical
Church at Lewisville.
"There is no death. The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in Heaven's jeweled crown
They shine forever more."
Services to his memory were conducted on
Wednesday, November 11, in St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church,
Woodsfield, by the Rev. John Hose. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery.
1942 OOOOO
Mrs. J. R.
Betts, Former Resident, Dies.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Betts, 44,
of Columbus were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Campbell funeral
home in Barnesville, with
Rev. D. B.
Davidson in charge. Burial was made in Friends cemetery in Quaker
City.
Mrs. Betts, wife of Jess R. Betts died
early Sunday morning in the
University
hospital, Columbus, following a short illness developing in
pneumonia. A
former resident of Quaker City, after which she resided in
Barnesville
several years, she had only lived in Columbus since July of this
year. She was a
daughter of George and Emma Wehr McPeek and was born in
Batesville.
In addition to her husband, she is
survived by two children, J. Willard
and Mrs. Betty
Atkinson of Columbus; three sisters, Mrs. Robert Watson,
Quaker City
R.D., and Mrs. Clarence Lippert, Columbus and Mrs. Harry Stotts,
Quaker City
R.D. A brother and sister are
deceased. Many local friends
will sorrow at
her untimely passing.
[Source: Shared
by Evelena Brown; dated September 20, 1942]
1942 OOOOOO
Birth
Name: Marlene Maribelle Ackerman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Dated Woodsfield,
Ohio, Oct. 5, 1942
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ackerman, of
Center street, are the parents of a 6 1/2 lb. daughter, named Marlene
Maribelle, born on September 20th. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ackerman,
of Woodsfield, and Mrs. Mary Rosenlieb of Antioch.
1942
DEATH
Name: James H. Lumbatis
Source: Memory Card
Provided by Eloise Lumbatis January
James H. Lumbatis, born February 19,
1889. Date of death: November 24, 1942. Services at Dean Funeral Home 543 South
Gray st., Friday, November 27th, 1 p.m. Officiating Rev. Thomas B. Orr. Final
resting place, Lewisville, Ohio.
1942
DEATH
Name: Charles
Gadd
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Issue: Woodsfield,
Ohio, Thurs., Dec. 17, 1942
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Charles Gadd, aged 51, died at his
home in Detroit, Monday, December 7, 1942. Death followed a cerebral
hemorrhage. However he had not been well
for several months. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gadd, former
residents of this place. His mother died last July at Zanesville, Ohio.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
one daughter, also one sister and three brothers. They are Mrs. August
Poehlman, of Woodsfield; Guy, of Detroit; Clarence and Clifford of Zanesville.
Charles was a building contractor in
Detroit for several years, a member of the Masonic Lodge and is kindly
remembered by many friends in Monroe County. He went to Detroit about thirty
years ago.
1942
DEATH
Name:Mrs. Elizabeth Rasche
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Woodsfield, OH, Thurs., Dec. 17, 1942
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mrs. Elizabeth Rasche, aged 84
years, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away in a hospital at Burlington on Thursday
night, December 10, 1942, due to a broken hip sustained about two weeks prior
to her death.
She is survived by five children and
one sister Mrs. Kathryn Arnold of Woodsfield. Mrs. Charles F. Bott, of east of
Woodsfield is a niece. Mrs. Rasche was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Neuhart of Woodsfield.
Funeral services were held at
Burlington on Sunday and burial was made there.
1942
DEATH
Name: D. E. Gehrig
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Woodsfield, OH, Thurs., Dec. 17, 1942
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
D. E. Gehrig, aged 75 years, passed
away at 8:00 o clock Sunday, December 13, 1942, at his home near Hannibal,
Ohio.
Surviving are his wife; two
daughters, Mrs. Hazel Myers of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and Miss Corene of the home and three sons, Dale of
Woodsfield; Willis in the United States Army at Pine Camp, New York, and John
of the home. There are also three sisters, Mrs. Selma Bock of Wheeling, West
Virginia, Mrs. Lydia Roth, also of Wheeling, and Mrs. Samuel Yaussy of Bucyrus, Ohio.
Funeral services were held at 2:00
o clock Tuesday afternoon, in charge of
the Reverend H. C. Heinlein and burial was made in Mt. Vernon Methodist
Church cemetery near Hannibal. Mr. Gehrig was a member of the Mt. Vernon
Church.
1942X
DEATH
Eve Christman
Source: Beacon
On Wednesday, December 23rd,
just as the Yuletide spirit was possessing the minds and hearts of both adults
and children, death entered the happy country home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E.
Christman, of Lewisville, Route 1, and removed therefrom the spirit of the aged
mother, Mrs. Eve Christman. Born on September 9, 1848, she was past ninety-four
years of age, and until just a few weeks previous, she had been in fairly good
health maintaining the spirit of self help and self reliance that characterized
her long and useful life. Death followed a light stroke and as he would have
wished it, she passed in her heavenly reward almost without illness of any
period of helplessness, of which she was conscious.
Mrs. Christman was born on what is a now
the George Pfalzgraf farm on Lewisville Route 1, the land having been entered
by her father, George Michael Pfalzgraf who came to this country from Germany
in 1832.He died in 1866. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Diehl, a
sister of the late Peter Diehl, of Woodsfield, died in 1883.
Eve, who was one of a family of fourteen
children, grew to womanhood on the home farm. Due somewhat to the custom of the
times and to the necessity of close cooperation in home duties in so large a
family, she received a limited school education, but lessons in thrift, honor,
kindness, industry and faithfulness to duty were well learned and daily
practiced in the Pfalzgraf home and these remained dominant in her entire life.
The other brothers and sisters are Jacob,
Rose Ann, John, Mrs. Elizabeth Eberle, Mrs. Rachael Christman, Mrs. Mary
Niebch, Mrs. Magdalene Kindelberger; Lewis Pfalzgraf of Rockport, W. Va; Mrs.
Barbara Ruble, Sallie, who died at the age of ten years; Mrs. Loise Koehler,
Mrs. Christina Brownfield and George Pfalzgraf, the youngest and only member of
the family living and who is now 86 years of age.
On December 22, 1868, Eva Pfalzgraf was
united in marriage to John Christman, son of Jacob and Eva Christman, and they
began housekeeping on her father-in-law's farm, now owned by George M.
Christman. About five years later, they moved to the farm now owned by Lewis E.
Christman, where she spent over sixty five years of an unusually active, useful
life, respected and honored by friends and neighbors for miles around
And when advancing years compelled her
strong body and will to depend more and more on those near to her, no daughter
could have been more devoted or faithful in loving care than her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lewis Christman, an attitude that characterized the
entire household.
Mrs. Christman was confirmed in the
Evangelical faith at Miltonsburg when about thirteen years of age and was a
regular and faithful attendant when health permitted.
Her husband died on September 24, 1896,
leaving the responsibility and care of a large family and be it said to her
credit, that she lived to realize the glory of age, that of seeing her children
out in the world making good and as long as she had the power of conscious
thinking, their welfare and progress, were matters of concern to her great
mother heart and mind. Nor were her interests confined to her home, and many
were the times hen her tireless mind and body served the needs of neighbors in
sickness or distress, whether in home or field, and it was never too late or
too early too hot or too cold, for her to go where she was needed or where duty
called her. In her passing, the family
and community lost a great mother, neighbor and friend; but if "To live in
hearts we leave behind is not to die," she will be here for many years in
the minds and hearts of those who knew and loved her for the fine woman she
was.
Besides the son with whom she made her
home, she is survived by one daughter, Rosa Stallings, of Summerfield Route;
Philip Samuel and George, all of Woodsfield Rt. 3; John and Solomon of Quaker
City Route. There are forty-seven grandchildren and seventy-three great
grandchildren. Two sons, Jacob and Ben and one daughter, Mrs. Louise Ackerman,
preceded their mother in death.
Mrs. Christman lived during four wars, remembering
well the Civil Ward and the Spanish-American War. In World War 1, one son
Solomon was a soldier and in the present war, several grandsons are in the
service. It was her fervent hope to live to see them all home again.
Funeral services were held on Saturday,
December 26th and were largely attended. Short services at the home
were followed by final rites at Middle Church in charge of her pastor, Rev. F.
A. Reigle. Interment was made in Middle Church Cemetery.
1943
Caroline (Lena) (Frank) Veiock -- One of Tarentum, Pa.'s best known residents, Mrs. Caroline Veiock, 76,
of 609 Third avenue, died in Allegheny Valley Hospital at 8:20 Thursday
evening, March 25th, 1943. She had complained of not feeling well on
Wednesday, but her illness was not considered serious until Thursday
afternoon. At 8:00 p.m. she was rushed to the hospital.
She was born in Lewisville, Ohio on May 2, 1866, but lived in Tarentum, Pa.,
for the past 42 years, during which time she was very active in church and club
work. She was a member of the United Lutheran Church, Rhodes Sisterhood
Dames of Malta, Imperial Council No. 68 Daughters of America, the Eleanor Mae
Rebekah Lodge, and the Ladies Club of B.P.O.E. Lodge 644.
Mrs. Veiock was held in high esteem by a host of friends, to whom her passing
came as a great shock. Possessed of a friendly, cheerful disposition, she
was thoughtful and considerate of all with whom she came in contact.
Survivors include two sons, Frank at home, and Harry, of Marion, Indiana; four
daughters, Mrs. Stella Horan, at home; Mrs. Helen Laux, of Tarentum; Mrs. Ida
Perry, of Massillon, O., and Mrs. Mary Evans of Harrisburg; a brother, Charles
Frank, of Bellaire, and a sister, Mrs. Hattie Menkel, of Woodsfield; seven grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Veiock was the widow of the late George Veiock.
Funeral services were conducted at the late home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon by Rev. John E. Shaughnesy, pastor of the United Lutheran Church.
Intermemt was in Prospect cemetery.
1943XXXXX
MARRIAGE
Names: Private Ray Clarence Taylor
and Miss
Pauline Ackerman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, Thurs., Jan. 10, 1943
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Miss Pauline Ackerman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ackerman, of
Woodsfield, became the bride of Private Ray Clarence Taylor, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Taylor, also of Woodsfield, on Wednesday evening, December 29th.
Reverend Walter Trogler read the single
ring ceremony in the parsonage of St. Paul s Evangelical and Reformed Church of
South Main street. The couple was unattended.
Mrs. Taylor returned to Columbus
where she is employed.
Private Taylor, who had been
enrolled in the University of Oregon at Corvallis, Oregon, in the A. S. T.
program, has been transferred to Camp Carson, Colorado, where is not stationed.
1943
Harry M. Johnson
Spirit of Democracy
January 14, 1943
Funeral services were held on Wednesday
afternoon for Harry M. Johnson, 41, who was fatally injured in an automobile
accident Sunday morning near New Philadelphia. Brief services were held at his
late residence near Lewisville followed by additional services at The Creighton
Ridge Church. Rev. Arthur Weddle officiated. The body was brought to The
Gardner Funeral Home at Stafford and on Tuesday was returned to the family
home.
Surviving are his wife, Nellie Johnson; one
son, Lloyd of the home; and his mother, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Sycamore Valley;
five sisters, Mrs. Shelia Massie, Mrs. Ethel Unger, Harrietsville; Mrs. Ella
Thurla of Cambridge; Stella Hubbard of Zanesville; and Hattie Smithberger of Sycamore Valley. One
brother, Clarence Johnson, of Conneaut, also survives.
Mr. Johnson was employed in the oil fields
of Brunswick. He attended Creighton Ridge Church. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
1943
DEATH
Name: John S.
Jeffries
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Woodsfield, Ohio, Thurs., Jan. 28, 1943
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
John Simon Jeffries, of Avella,
Pennsylvania, an oil well driller, died in Bellaire City Hospital at 11:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 21, 1943, of last week of burns sustained early that day when
his clothing caught fire while he was at work on a drilling operation on the
Harry E. Warren farm, between Businessburg
and Jacobsburg.
Mr. Jeffries, a tool dresser,
was engaged in pulling tools from the
well when the accident occurred. He is said to have stepped back into an open
gas flame, used as a light which ignited his clothing. He ran from the scene
and was fatally burned before a fellow workman would reach him. The burns
extended over a major portion of the body.
Deceased was a native of Belmont
County. He leaves his wife, the former Miss Opal Willison, of Woodsfield; his
mother, Mrs. Loretta Jeffries of Neffs;
two sisters, Mrs. Jeanette McHendry of Neffs and Mrs. Anna Norris of
Belmont, and two brothers, Taylor and Clayton Jeffries, both of Neffs.
The body was brought to the home of
Orville Willison at Woodsfield, Saturday. Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o clock at the Woodsfield Church of Christ , with the Reverend Charles Rock officiating.
Burial was made in the Neuhart Ridge
cemetery.
Mr. Jeffries was about 41 years of
age.
1943
Mrs. Campsadell Crum, nee Truex
February 12, 1943
Mrs. Campsadell Armi Truex Crum was born
November 9, 1861, and died February 12, 1943, aged 81 years , 3 months and 3
days. She was the mother of 13 children,
of whom survive. There is also 60 grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren. Eight grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren preceded her
in death.
1943
Death
Name: William
Marsh Doherty
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Woodsfield, Ohio, Thurs., Feb. 18, 1943
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Woodsfield relatives have been
notified of the death of William Marsh Doherty, 84, who passed away February 6,
1943 at a hospital in Pueblo, Colorado. He had been a patient in the hospital
since August. The deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Doherty, St.
of Woodsfield. He was born and reared at this place.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Conrad Stump, Pueblo, Colorado, and Mrs. Clarence Armstrong of Canton,
Ohio. Mrs. Ophelia Doherty, of Woodsfield, is a sister-in-law of the deceased.
Mr. Doherty was a member of the
Methodist Church and was secretary of the W. O. W. Lodge. He was well known among the older citizens of
Woodsfield and was held in high esteem. Funeral services and burial were in
Pueblo.
1943
Death
Name: Roy McFarland
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Woodsfield, Ohio, Thurs., Feb. 18, 1943
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Roy McFarland, aged 35 years, passed
away at his home on Maple Avenue, Woodsfield,
Saturday morning, February 13, 1943. He had been an invalid for the past
several years.
He is survived by his wife; two
sons, Lloyd and Wayne of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. McFarland of
Hannibal, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. F. D. Pfalzgraf of Woodsfield and Mrs. Frank
Hamilton of Wireton, Pennsylvania; three brothers, Floyd McFarland of Ambridge,
Pennsylvania, and Paul and Walter McFarland of Youngstown, Ohio, besides many
more distant relatives and scores of friends.
Short funeral services were held at
the Bauer & Turner funeral home Monday afternoon followed by final rites at
Hannibal at 3 o clock at the home of his wife s sister, Mrs. W. J. Ritche,
Reverend R. L. McIntire of Woodsfield
Presbyterian Church, and the Reverend H. C. Heinlein, of Hannibal, of Hannibal
Methodist Church officiated.
Many friends extend sympathy to the
bereaved family.
1943
Death
Name: Mrs. A. J.
Staudt, nee Schumacher
Source: The
Spirit of Democracy
Woodsfield, Ohio, Thurs., Feb. 18, 1943
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mrs. A. J. Staudt, aged 68 years of
Detroit, Michigan, died at 9 o clock Sunday morning, February 14, 1943, in a
Detroit hospital following a three weeks serious illness due to a heart
ailment.
Surviving are her husband and the
following children: Mrs. Anthony Deyak of the home; John C. of Grosse Point,
Michigan; Ben and Lawrence also of Detroit. The following brother and sisters
also survive: John A. Schumacher and Mrs. M. S. Paulus, of Woodsfield, Route 4;
Mrs. B. F. Paulus, Mrs. Otto Spangler and Mrs. William Staudt, of Woodsfield. A
sister and brother, Mrs. Fred Neuhart and George Schumacher preceded her in
death. Six grandchildren also survive.
Mrs. Staudt, was the former Sarah
Schumacher, daughter of George and Mary Weisend Schumacher. The Staudt family
formerly lived in Woodsfield moving to Detroit almost 25 years ago.
Funeral services were held at 9
o clock Wednesday morning in Detroit. Burial was made in a cemetery there.
Among those attending the funeral were John A. Schumacher and daughter, Miss
Ruth of Woodsfield.
1943
-- One of Tarentum, Pa.'s best known residents,
Mrs. Caroline Veiock, 76, of 609 Third avenue, died in Allegheny Valley
Hospital at 8:20 Thursday evening, March 25th, 1943. She had complained
of not feeling well on Wednesday, but her illness was not considered serious
until Thursday afternoon. At 8:00 p.m. she was rushed to the hospital.
She was born in Lewisville, Ohio on May 2, 1866, but lived in Tarentum, Pa.,
for the past 42 years, during which time she was very active in church and club
work. She was a member of the United Lutheran Church, Rhodes Sisterhood
Dames of Malta, Imperial Council No. 68 Daughters of America, the Eleanor Mae
Rebekah Lodge, and the Ladies Club of B.P.O.E. Lodge 644.
Mrs. Veiock was held in high esteem by a host of friends, to whom her passing
came as a great shock. Possessed of a friendly, cheerful disposition, she
was thoughtful and considerate of all with whom she came in contact.
Survivors include two sons, Frank at home, and Harry, of Marion, Indiana; four
daughters, Mrs. Stella Horan, at home; Mrs. Helen Laux, of Tarentum; Mrs. Ida
Perry, of Massillon, O., and Mrs. Mary Evans of Harrisburg; a brother, Charles
Frank, of Bellaire, and a sister, Mrs. Hattie Menkel, of Woodsfield; seven
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Veiock was the widow of the late George Veiock.
Funeral services were conducted at the late home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon by Rev. John E. Shaughnesy, pastor of the United Lutheran
Church. Interment was in Prospect cemetery.
June 17, 1943
BIRTH
Son
Source: The
Spirit of Democracy
Delmas Rodney
BettsX
A son was born Wednesday, June 9th
to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Betts, of Lewisville Rt. 2. The baby is a grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. David Weber and Mrs. Frank Betts of Lewisville Rt. 1. Mrs.
Caroline Yoho of Woodsfield Rt. 3 and Greenberry Crawford of Lewisville Rt. 1
are the great-grandparents.
1943X
Floyd Harper:
Floyd Harper Dies In Japanese Camp
June 24, 1943
Royden Harper
of Canton has been notified by The War Department that his son, Pvt. Floyd
Harper died in a Japanese prison in The Philippines on June 11. The telegram
was recieved by Mr. Harper , Saturday, June 19th.
Pvt. Harper
was inducted into the Army in Detroit, Michigan in April 1941 and was first
sent to Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. He was later transferred to The
Savannah Air Base in Georgia and then sent to Corregidor in The Philippines.
The last word the family had from him directly was a telegram on Christmas Day
in 1941.
Pvt. Harper
was born near Malaga on September 22, 1914, the son of Roydon Harper and the
late Nina Stalder Harper. His mother preceded him in death on August 26,1928,
as did a sister, Lucille in February 1937.
He was a
member of The Evangelical and Reformed Church in Louisville, Stark County,
having been confirmed at the age of 12 years. He graduated from The Lewisville
High School in Monroe County in the class of 1933. He was employed in Detroit
several years before being inducted into The Army.
In addition
to his father, he is survived by two brothers who are in the armed forces: Cpl.
Virgil Harper of Camp Forest, Tennessee and Pfc. Ray Harper who is on manuevers
in Louisiana, and two sisters, Mrs. Frances Heft, the former Miss Vivian
Harper, of Lewisville and Miss Phyllis Harper of Canton. Two grandmothers also
survive, Mrs. James Harper of near Malaga and Mrs. Louise Stalder of
Miltonsburg.
1943
DEATH
Name:Mrs. Anna K. Ludwig, nee Hehr
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Issue: Woodsfield,
Ohio, June 1943
Collection of Wilda Heft Bartenschlag
Mrs. Anna K. Ludwig, nee Hehr, was
born in Summit township, Monroe County, Ohio, June 22, 1874 and died suddenly
June 23, 1943 of a heart ailment while visiting a brother, Edward Hehr, in
Wheeling, West Virginia. She had attained the age of 69 years and one day.
Mrs. Ludwig was baptized and
confirmed in the Faith of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, of which she
remained a consistent member until death.
On February 14, 1898, she was untied
in marriage with John S. Ludwig and to this union, two children were born: Mrs.
Helen Egger, of Akron, Ohio, and Gilbert J. Ludwig, of Woodsfield.
Surviving are her two children; five
grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Forbes and Mrs. Freda Larkin of
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Charley Ihlenfeld of Wheeling; four brothers,
William Hehr of Lewisville; Edward and Ben Hehr of Wheeling, and John Hehr of
Canton, Ohio.
Short services were held in the home
of Gilbert J. Ludwig at 2:00 p.m. and final rites at 2:30 p.m. at the
Evangelical and Reformed Church, Woodsfield, on Saturday, June 26th, with her
pastor, Reverend John H. Hose, officiating. Burial was made in Oaklawn
cemetery, Woodsfield.

Her soul to him who gave it rose,
God
called it to its long repose,
Eternal Rest.
Although our Mother s sun is set,
Her light shall linger round us yet.
Bright, radiant blest.
1943
Minnie (Griffin) English
Mrs. Minnie English Dies Friday
July 8, 1943
Mrs. Minnie
Griffin English, 56 , died here Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. R. H. Meek of Eastern Avenue. Death
followed a brief illness of heart trouble.
Brief funeral
services were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Meek home, with additional rites
at The Church of Christ with J. V. A.
Traylor officiating. Burial was
made in Oaklawn Cemetery, with The Galbraith Funeral Home in charge.
Born at
Rinard Mills, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Griffin, the deceased
is survived by six children; Mrs. Meek
with whom she resided; Mrs. Warren Smith
of Graysville; Mrs. Paul Drum of
Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. Bernard Forshey
of Lower Salem; George and Claude
English of Canton; five brothers; Ellsworth, Marion and Russell Griffen of
Rinard Mills, Emmett of Friendly, West Virginia and Otis of Holidays Cove, W.
Va..; also two sisters, Mrs. Al Drum of
Senecaville, Ohio and Mrs. Everett Smith of
Whipple, Ohio. One sister, Mrs. Lewis Lallathin, preceded her in death,
and four children preceded their mother in death.
When we say
reverently "She was a good mother, neighbor and friend" in reference
to a loved one who has passed to The Great Beyond, we pay high tribute to that
personality. That is what those who knew her best and enjoyed her friendship
say of Mrs. English. She was loyal and steadfast and the interests of her
family and faithfulness to her church were first in her consideration.
The bereaved
family have the sympathy of many friends in their loss of a devoted mother.
1943
Sylvester
Lonnie Cronin
S. L Cronin
S.L. Cronin Dies in Arkansas
July, 29, 1943
S.L. Cronin, formerly of Monroe County,
died at 9:00 o'clock Wednesday morning at El Dorado, Arkansas, after a
lingering illness.
Funeral services will be held Friday, with
interment in Fort Worth, Texas, beside his wife who preceded him in death a few
years ago.
Surviving are Mrs. Viola Hines of
Woodsfield, a sister; three children, Crawford of El Dorado, with whom Mr.
Cronin had made his home for the past three years; Steward of Oklahoma; Mrs. Arthur Staudt of Akron, and several
grandchildren.
Mr. Cronin, or "Lonnie," as he
was known to hundreds of Monroe County people, served two terms as Surveyor of
this county. Later, upon going to Texas, he was employed by The Pure Oil
CoMpant in leasing and right-of-way work.
He was 76 years old.
1943XXXXX
Aug 25, 1943X
Mrs. Lena Ackerman
Woodsfield - Mrs. Lena Christman Ackerman,
85,died Monday at her home on Lewisville Rt. 1, after an illness of
severalyears. Funeral services will be
held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the home in charge of Rev. Walter Togler,
pastor of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, Woodsfield. Burial will be at the cemetery of St. John's
Church, Summit township.
Mrs. Ackerman was born in Monroefield, the daughter
of Philip and Rosina Pfalzgraf Christman. Surviving are herhusband, John A.
Ackerman, and two step children, Ben Ackerman, Lewisville Route 1, and Mrs.
Chester Schwartz of Bucyrus and seven grandchildren.
Also surviving are one brother, George L.
Christman of Lewisville Route 1, two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Morris of
Salesville, and Mrs. Mary Miller of Quaker City. She was one of a family of 12
children. Two brothers and six sisters preceded her death.
[Source: The Zanesville Signal, Zanesville, Ohio,
Wednesday,
August 25, 1943, p. 3]
Aug. 29, 1943
Elza Lumbatis
Elza Lumbatis, of Lewisville, son of
Jacob and Elizabeth Colvin Lumbatis, was born near St. Mary s, West Va., on
July 31, 1882. he passed away on August 29, 1943 at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
at the age of 61 years and 29 days. He
was one of the family of nine children, the family moving to Ohio in the Autumn
of 1903.
He was united in matrimony with Miss
Alice Emmaline Feiock, August 20, 1905, who survives him. To this happy union
were born nine children: Mrs. Mildred Denbow, of Greentown, Ohio; Charles
Lumbatis, of Lewisville; Mrs. Sylvia Barendt, of Williamsport, Pa.: Miss Ruby
Lumbatis, of Lewisville; Ward Lumbatis, of Lewisville; Mrs. Mary Weber, of
Greentown; Pfc. Lewis Lumbatis, of the Army Air Corps, Smyrna, Tenn; Miss Ruth
Lumbatis, of Akron, and Lloyd Dale Lumbatis, of North Canton. There are nine
grandsons and four granddaughters, the two oldest grandsons serving with the
armed forces of the United States.
Mr. Lumbatis was preceded in death
by his mother and father, and is survived by all his brothers and sisters,
those being Mrs. Jennie Campbell, Mrs. Aley Bowman and Ray Lumbatis, of
Zanesville; John Lumbatis, Mrs. Emma Hanson, and Arthur Lumbatis, of
Lewisville; Mrs. Manda Leasure, of Cleveland, and Mrs. Goldia Bruce, of Lorain.
Mr. Lumbatis had lived and worked in
the vicinity of Lewisville the past forty years. He had always been a firm
believer in the constructive ways of
live, his interest lying in his family and work. For the past several years he
had seen the fulfillment of many of his desires.  He was greatly loved by his family and had many friends. While
we will miss him greatly, we would not wish to deprive him of the privilege and
joy of entering his Father s House.
1943
J.F. Hine
Spirit of Democracy
Sept.2,1943
J. F.
Hine, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Balzar Hine, died in Akron, Ohio,
Wednesday, September 1, at 12:30 o'clock noon.
The body will be brought to The Galbraith
Funeral Home, Friday morning and will remain there.
Funeral services will be held Saturday
morning at 10:00 o'clock in St.
Sylvester's Catholic Church in charge of Rev. Fr. J. G. Mehler. Interment will be made in the family
burial lot in Oaklawn Cemetery.
1943
JAMES W. CAIN
[Source:
Wheeling News Register, Friday, September 3, 1943]
James W. Cain
Rites Saturday
Services will
be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at the Olszta funeral home for James W.
Cain, veteran of World War I, who died Thursday in the Veterans hospital at
Aspinwall, Pa. Interment will follow in the Cain cemetery at Clarington, Ohio.
The family
residence is at 4260 Franklin street, Bellaire, O.
Mr. Cain was a
charter member of Blake Brothers Post of the American Legion in Benwood.
Surviving are
his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Cain, two sons, Kenneth Robert Cain at home, and
Arlington E. Cain with the U. S. Navy; one daughter, Miss Regina Cain,
Bellaire, O.; four sisters, Mrs. Frank DeBolt, Wheeling; Mrs. Howard Dunfee,
Bellaire, O.; Mrs. Margaret Wright, Bellaire, O., and Mrs. Eugene Grossenback,
Woodsfield, O.; his father, Isaac Cain, Clarington, O.; his grandfather, James
W. Cain, Clarington, O.
1943
Mrs. William F. Cline
Mrs. Cline Dies at Mingo Junction
Spirit of Democracy
September 9, 1943
Mrs. William F. Cline, aged 88 years, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emery
Edwards at Mingo Junction, on Saturday morning, September 4. The body was
brought to her late home at Low Gap and remained there until Tuesday afternoon
when funeral services were held at The Christian Union Church. Burial was made
in the church cemetery in charge of Galbraith Funeral Home of Woodsfield.
Mrs. Cline is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Edwards in whose home she died,
Mrs. James Gray of Woodsfield,
Mrs. Barnett Williamson of Okmulgee, Okla., and Mrs. Everett Smith of Rinard Mills, and two
sons, Luther Cline of Plainview and John
Cline of Low Gap. Her husband died seven years ago.
1943
DEATH
Name: Jacob
Walter
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Woodsfield, Ohio, Thurs., Oct. 28, 1943
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Jacob
Walter, 81, one of the oldest merchants in Monroe count, Ohio, and for 50 years
engaged in business in the Morton community near Sardis, Ohio, died Tuesday
evening, October 25, 1943.
He was the son of the late Jacob and
Ann Ritz Walter and a lifelong member of the St. John s Methodist Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.
Ella Luedy, of Seville, Ohio; Mrs. Ida Forrest and Mrs. Samuel Luedy, both of
Sardis; four sons, Harry E. of Sardis; Fred E. Walter of Warwood; Jacob and
Hugh Walter of Woodsfield; four brothers, John and Robert Walter of Rittman;
William Walter of Sardis and Edward Walter of Martins Ferry; three sisters,
Mrs. Carrie Merschrod, Wheeling, West Virginia; Mrs. Mary Tomi of Salem, Ohio
and Mrs. Ida Hurd of Newton Falls, Ohio; 18 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. A son Eugene, and a daughter, Lula, preceded him in death a
number of years ago while his wife died on April 14 of this year. Funeral
services will be held at his home on Friday afternoon at 2 o clock. Reverend D.
E. Dangel of the Methodist Church and
the Reverend John Sutz of Mt. Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church will
officiate. Burial will be made in the Salem Church cemetery, Salem, by the Rush
funeral home.
1943X
DEATH
Name: Catherine Kilburn, nee Kahrig
Source: Newspaper clipping
November 1943
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Catherine Kahrig Kilburn,was born
July 11, 1873 and after a several months illness passed away at her home near
Lewisville, Ohio on the morning of November 2, 1943, being at the time of her
passing 70 years, 4 months and 18 days of age.
On March 27, 1894, she was united in
marriage with Henry Kilburn, and to this union three children were born: Homer, Mrs. Anna Claus and Charles, all
of the vicinity of Lewisville. In addition to the bereaved husband and three
children, she leaves to morn her departure, eight grandchildren, three of whom
are in the service of the United States
Army; Bernard and Floyd Claus, and Clyde Kilburn; two great
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Kilburn, of Lewisville, and Mrs. Freda
Boldt, of Columbus, Ohio; two brothers,
Philip Kahrig, of Lewisville and Fred Kahrig, of Woodsfield, Ohio, besides
several nieces and nephews and a host of relatives, friends and neighbors.
At an early age she was confirmed at
St. John s Evangelical and Reformed Church of Summit township, Monroe
County, near Lewisville and remained a
faithful member through her entire life. She was a woman who loved her home and
was very devoted to her family. She will live on in the minds of her loved ones
as they remember her kind words and deeds throughout the years.
December 2,
1943X
BIRTH
Daughter Ruth
Ann Christman
Source: Spirit
of Democracy
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Christman, of Fly,
Ohio, Route 1, announce the birth of a nine pound daughter at 11:00 o'clock
Friday evening, November 26th. Grandparents of the new arrival are
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Christman of near Calais and Mrs. Nola Mellott of Cameron.
1943
John C. Dietrich
Prominent Clarington Resident is Taken
December 30, 1943
John C. Dietrich , 66, of Clarington died at
his home Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. He was prominent in that community
where for the past 30 years he had
operated The Clarington Creamery.
Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Dietrich. He was a member of The Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Clarington and of The Masonic Lodge of that place.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice Clark
Dietrich, a daughter, Mrs. Walter McFarland of Youngstown, and sons, Harold of
Jackson Army Base, Jackson, Miss., and Paul of Maxwell Field, Ala.; Miss Bertha Dietrich of Clarington, and five
brothers; Charles, Louis and Wesley, all of Clarington; Adolph of Belmont and
Dan of Canton; also two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon, with Rev. W. J. Hausmann,
Wheeling, officiating. Burial was made in Clarington Cemetery in charge of The
Rush Funeral Home.
January 3, 1944X
MARRIAGE
Hamilton -
Christman
Source: Monroe
Co. Beacon
The Walter Trogler read the double ring
ceremony on Christmas Day which united in marriage Freda Katherine Christman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Christman of Woodsfield and Mr. Homer Okey
Hamilton, son of Sylvester Hamilton of near Woodsfield. The wedding was
solemnized in the parsonage of the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
at 10:30 o'clock in the morning.
The bride wore a pastel wool dress with
which she used wine accessories. The couple was unattended.
On Sunday a wedding dinner was served for
the bride and groom at the home of the bride's brother, Dr. N. A. Christman and
Mrs. Christman at their home on Eastern Avenue. A beautifully decorated
three-tier wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom centered the
dinner table.
Covers were laid for the following: Mr.
and Mrs. L. P. Christman, parents of the bride, Sylvester Hamilton, father of
the groom, Walter, Clayton and John Christman, Miss Mary Hamilton, Edward
Hamilton, the guests of honor; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hamilton and Dr. and Mrs.
Christman and daughter Charlotte.
The newlyweds have gone to Columbus where
they will reside.
January 3, 1944X
DEATH
Gertrude C.
Weber
Source: Beacon
Mrs. Gertrude C. Weber, aged 60, widow of
the late William J. Weber, died at the home of her son, George W. Weber, in
Barnesville, Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.
Mrs. Weber was born in Malaga township,
January 20, 1883, a daughter of Henry and Margaret Miller Claus.
Surviving are seven children, Alfred
H. Weber of Quaker City; George W. Weber of Barnesville; Wesley Weber of
Canton; Mrs. Ernest Hoff, of Lewisville; Mrs. Clinton Kent of Quaker City; Mrs.
Willard of Lewisville Willard J. Weber of Medina; twenty grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. John Feldner of Woodsfield and Mrs. L. E. Christman, of
Lewisville and one brother, Dora Claus of Lewisville Route.
Funeral services will be held from the H.
L. Campbell and Sons funeral home, Barnesville, at 1:00 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon and from the Middle Church 2:30. Rev. Waiter Trogler, of St. Paul's
Evangelical and Reformed Church in Woodsfield will officiate. Burial will be
made in Middle Church cemetery.
1944X
Ida Paulus
Christman, wife of Lewis Philip Christman and mother of Dr. Nova
A. Christman
Mrs. Ida
Christman
Woodsfield-Mrs. Ida Paulus Christman died
at the home of her son Dr.
Nova A
Christman Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, following a long
illness. The body was removed to Bauer and Turner
Funeral home and will
remain there
where short funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock
followed by additional rites at St. Paul's Evangelical and
Reformed church
of which she was a member. Rev. Trogler
will officiate and
burial will be
made in the Oaklawn cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Louis P.
Christman and five sons and
one daughter,
Dr. Christman whose home she died, Walter and Roy near
Woodsfield, and
Clayton, John and Mrs. Freda Hamilton, of the home near
Woodsfield. Also surviving are her father P.A. Paulus of
Woodsfield Route
3, and five
brothers and two sisters, Asher Paulus of Woodsfield, Sam and
Chester of
Woodsfield, Route 3. Herbert of
Cleveland, and John of Canton,
and Mrs. Ethel
Christman of near Woodsfield, and Mrs. Edna Niesz of
Woodsfield. Mrs. Christman was born near here and spent
her entire life in
this community.
[Source: The
Zanesville Signal, Zanesville, Ohio, Thursday January 27, 1944 p. 13]
1944
DEATH
Name: Henry
Philip Claus
Source: Newspaper clipping 1944
Collection of Beryl Christman Claus
Henry Philip Claus, departed this
life Monday, March 20, 1944, at his home near Middle Church at the age of 73
years, 10 months, and 20 days. Although his death was sudden, he had been in
failing health since undergoing operation a year ago.
He was born May 1, 1870, in Malaga Township,
and was the son of the late Justus and Carolina Schmidt Claus. He was confirmed
at the St. John s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Summit township where he
remained a faithful member until his death. He was united in marriage on
January 30, 1894 with Miss Minnie Brubach. He spent his entire life in this
community, where he had made a host of lifelong friends, who in addition to his
family and relatives will mourn his passing.
Surviving
Mrs. Claus are his wife, three sons: Everett Claus, of Lewisville; Walter
Claus, of Akron; Emil Claus, of Bucyrus; one daughter, Mrs. Hulda McDonough, of
Akron; eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters; Mrs. Ann
Friday, of Columbus; Mrs. Elizabeth Wilhelm, of Parkersburg, W. Va., and three
brothers: Herman Claus and Clarence Claus, of Hornick, Iowa, and Edward Claus,
of Pittsburgh, Pa. Two sisters, Mrs. Louise Scheurr, of Pittsburg, Pa., and
Mrs. Clara Theiss, of Lower Salem, Ohio, and one brother, Jacob Claus, of
Hornick, Iowa, preceded him in death.
Just
recently Mr. and Mrs. Claus together with the family observed their golden
wedding anniversary.
Here at last, and over yonder
Just within the pearly gates
Watching still for loved ones coming
--
Now our father peacefully 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.
1944XXXXX
Herbert Busche
Herbert Busche Is Killed in Accident
June 1, 1944
Herbert Busche,33, was instantly killed in
an automobile accident on The Clifford Ring Hill near Low Gap about eleven
o'clock Sunday night. It is believed that a broken axle caused the car to turn
over a steep embankment while going down the hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Busche, who live at Gypsum,
Ohio, had come to Monroe County Sunday morning to spend their vacation with relatives.
They had spent the day with Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Cline and were on their way to the home of
Mrs. Busche's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dillon, when the accident
happened.
In the car with Mr. and Mrs. Busche were
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dillon and their daughter, Miss Carrie Dillon. Miss Dillon sustained a broken leg, and Mrs Dillon, serious injuries. Both were taken
to Marietta Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dillon recieved chest and leg injuries. Mrs.
Busche was not seriously injured.
Surviving Mr. Busche are his wife, Mrs.
Gladys Dillon Busche; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Busche of New Matamoras,
Route 2; one sister, Mrs. Bernadine Hensel of New Matamoras Rt.2; and two brothers, of the home; and Ralph
Busche, S-2c of Gulfport,Miss.
June 8, 1944X
DEATH
John Eberle
Source: The
Spirit of Democracy
John Eberle, 83 died at his home on
Beallsville Route 3, on Thursday evening, June 1st as the result of
a stroke suffered about two weeks ago.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon in Asbury Chapel in charge of Rev. Robert Ferguson of the Beallsville
Methodist Church. Burial was made in the Church Cemetery by Campbell and
Blowers of Beallsville.
Mr. Eberle is survived by two brothers and
three sisters: Louis of North Woodbury, Ohio and George of Scottdale, Pa., Mrs.
John Eriewine of Marion, Indiana, Mrs. J. H. Gillespie of New Kensington, Pa.
and Mrs. E. C. Beall of Zanesville.
Mr. Eberle was unmarried and lived alone.
Recently he was stricken with paralysis which resulted in his death.
He was of happy disposition hospitable and
friendly always self reliant and industrious and was well known in eastern
Monroe County. In his death Adams Township loses one of the oldest and best
citizen.
1944
Clair Devore
James Ullman
Two Boys Drown Sunday Near Stafford
June 8, 1944
Clair Devore Loses Life In Attempt To Rescue James
Ullman:
A double drowning shocked the
Stafford-Lewisville communities Sunday afternoon when two fine young men lost
their lives in Clearfork Creek, about two miles southeast of Stafford. They
were James Henry Ullman, who would have been 22 years of age on June 29 and
Clair Devore who was 17 years old last November 6. Devore, a fairly good
swimmer was in the water, which in places was 12 to 15 feet deep. He cautioned
his friend not to come out too far and Ullman replied that he would wade close
to the bank. As he was wading he
suddenly disappeared, apparently stepping into a deep hole. Devore went to aid
him and both were drowned.
This is according to three ten year old
boys, Donald and Charles Hines and Junior Robbins who were sitting on the bank.
They summoned help and Leonard Hines and William Hawkins arrived almost
immediately and Ullman was taken out of the water in about 15 minutes, but he
couldn't be saved while Devore was in the water about 45 minutes.
Devore was graduated this year from the
Lewisville High School and had done excellent work. He had won a four-year scholarship in college
of agriculture at Ohio State University.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Devore of near Lewisville; one
brother Carl who is with the armed
forces in England and Glen of the home
and four sisters, Mrs. Chester Deeker, Geraldine, Eileen and Joan of the home.
Ullman is survived by his father, Walter
Ullman and one sister. Mrs. Dorothy
Kestner of Port Clinton. His only
brother, Lester who preceded him death in Africa last September. James had passed his pre-induction examination and was waiting to be called for
service. He was graduated from the
Lewisville High School.
1944
DEATH
Name: Henry
Hettig
Source: Newspaper clipping, June 1944
Collection of Beryl Christman Claus
Henry Hettig, 80, died at his home near
Lewisville Monday at 9 p.m. following an illness of dropsy and complications.
He is survived by his wife, one son and two daughter. Funeral services will be
held at the home Friday at 10 a.m. in charge of Reverend Walter Trogler, pastor
of Middle Church of which Mr. Hettig was a member. Burial will be made in
Friendship cemetery at Lewisville, in charge of the Bauer-Turner funeral home
of Woodsfield.
June 27, 1944X
DEATH
Mrs. L. P.
Christman
Source: Monroe
Co. Beacon
Mrs. Ida Christman, aged 58, wife of L. P.
Christman, of the Barnesville Woodsfield Road, passed away Wednesday morning at
10:30 at the home of her son, Dr. Nova Christman, on Eastern Avenue. Mrs.
Christman, who had been in failing health for the past few years, had been
seriously ill several weeks.
Surviving are her husband, L. P.
Christman; one daughter Mrs. Freda Hamilton, of Martins Ferry; five sons, Dr.
Nova Christman of Woodsfield; Walter and Roy Christman, of near the home and
Clayton and John Christman, of the home; her father J. A. Paulus of Moose
Ridge; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Christman of near Woodsfield and Mrs. Edna Niesz
of Woodsfield, and five brothers, Asher Paulus, of Woodsfield; Herbert Paulus,
of Lakewood; Chester and Francis Paulus, of Moose Ridge, and John Paulus, of
Massillon. Her mother Mrs. J. A. Paulus preceded her in death July 30, 1939.
Short funeral services will be held at the
Bauer and Turner Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Court House
time, with final obsequies at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church. Her pastor Rev. Walter Trogler, will
officiate. Burial will be made in Oaklawn Cemetery.
July 26, 1944
MARRIAGE
Stimpert-Weber
Source: Monroe County Republican
Minister J. V. A. Traylor read the double
ring ceremony at his home on Saturday afternoon, July 15 at 2:30 o'clock which
united in marriage Miss Helen Waneta Stimpert and Seaman Second Class Earl
Richard Weber. The bride chose for her wedding gown a street length white crepe
dress and her corsage was of red roses.
Her sister, Miss Mildred Stimpert was
bride's maid and wore a yellow crepe dress with white accessories and her
corsage was of white lilies. The groom wore his navy uniform.
On Sunday evening, July 16, the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David H.
Weber of Lewisville entertained in honor of the bride and groom with a dinner
at their home. The following
guests of honor at a dinner party were the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Stimpert of Lewisville entertained for them.
August 3, 1944X
MARRIAGEXXXXX
Christman-Beardmore
Source: Monroe
County Republican
Wednesday
evening, June 21, at 8:00 o'clock, Miss Marie Beardmore, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen R. Beardmore, of Malaga, and Cpl. Paul Christman of
Lewisville, were united in marriage at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed
Church, Woodsfield by Rev. Walter Trogler. The impressive double bring ceremony
was used.
Miss Beryl Christman, a sister of the
bridegroom, played a program of organ nupital numbers, Miss Beulah Spar, of
Columbus sang beautifully "At Dawning"
The bride who advanced to the altar on the
arm of her brother Leland, was preceded by Misses Nada and Geneva Saffeil. The
bride was met by Cpl. Christman and his best man, Edison Beardmore, the bride's
brother, who with the officiating clergyman, took their places from a side
entrance.
The
bridal gown of white marquisette over satin was fashioned with a fitted lace
bodice and long sleeves. The full skirt fell into a short train. The veil of
illusion was shoulder length fastened to a pearl beaded tiara. The bride
carried a bouquet of roses, carnations and baby breath.
Miss Nada Saffeil wore a poudre blue floor
length dress of marquisette. A corsage completed her costume.
Miss Geneva Saffeil appeared in a pink
taffeta gown with a corsage worn at the shoulder.
After the ceremony Cpl. and Mrs. Christman
took their places at the back of the auditorium to greet and receive
congratulations.
Immediately following an informal
reception was held at the home of the bride's parents for member of the
immediate families.
Mrs. Christman was graduated from
Beallsville High School, attended Bliss College, Columbus and is now employed
in the office of David Davies Meat Packing, Inc., Columbus where she will
continue her work for the present.
Cpl. Christman, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
L. Christman is a graduate of Lewisville High School and attended Ohio
University at Athens. Previous to his induction into the services, he was a
teacher in the Wayne County Schools. He is now stationed at Camp Ellis,
Illinois, where he is a projectionist, in a War Department theater.
1944
Mary Neuhart Latta, nee Neuhart
Source:
MONROE CO., OH OBITUARIES, Vol. 2 , page 37
Mrs. Mary
Newhart Latta, 72, mother of Dr. R.H. Latta of Graysville, died Friday evening
at her home in Graysville following an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Latta had
spent her entire life at Graysville and in Monroe Co. Her husband, Dr.
A.F. Latta, died some years ago. Survivors are her son, Dr. R. H. Latta;
and two brothers, Frank Newhart & Willis Newhart of Batesville.
Funeral
services were held at the home in Graysville Monday afternoon at 1:00 in charge
of Minister J.V.A. Traylor of the Church of Christ, of which she was a
member. Internment was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield.
Besides her
church affiliation, Mrs. Latta was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, of
Woodsfield. They conducted the ritualistic service at the cemetery,
commemorating the virtues of their departed sister.
Mrs. Latta was
loved and highly respected in her home community. Endowed by nature with
a fine personality, and motivated by a fine Christian spirit, she won and kept
the friendship and good will of a wide acquaintance. Her passing to her
heavenly reward is mourned by scores of friends beyond the family
circle." (11 August 1944)
1944
DOTY, James Ery
Source:
newspaper unknown; Sept. 20, 1944
James Doty 72,
passed away Tuesday, 4:00 pm at his home in Woodsfield, Ohio. He was the father
of Minnie Bergund, Madge Doty, Corilda Brown, Norman, Chester, Richard, James,
& Jean Doty. He was preceded in death by his wife Amanda J.William's(Doty)
Aug. 16, 1926, and two sons Ralph E.died Feb. 1931 & George L. Doty who
died Feb. 1944. and one daughter Garnet E. Doty (Hall) in Sept. 1940.
1945
John
W. Feiock
Dies at Hebron
Published
January 11, 1945
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.
1945X
DEATH
Name: George Pfalzgraf
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Woodsfield, Ohio, Thurs., Jan. 18, 1945
Collection of Beryl Christman Claus
George Pfalzgraf, 88, died at his
home on Lewisville Route 1, Sunday noon, January 14, 1945 following several
days illness. Funeral services were held at his home Wednesday afternoon in
charge of Reverend Walter M. Trogler of St. Paul s Evangelical and Reformed
Church, Woodsfield, and burial was made in Middle Church cemetery by the
Gardner Funeral Home, of Stafford.
Mr.
Pfalzgraf is survived by one son, Ben Pfalzgraf, of the home, and three
daughters, Mrs. Philip Kahrig, Mrs. Elmer Bintz, and Mrs. Wesley Bintz, all of
Lewisville Route 1. His wife, Sophia Kilburn Pfalzgraf died several years ago,
and two daughters also preceded him in death: Mrs. Annie Bintz and Miss Tillie
Pfalzgraf.
George
Pfalzgraf was the youngest of a family of 14 children and was the last of his
family. He died on the farm which his father, George Michael Pfalzgraf, entered
when he came to this country from Germany
in 1832. His father died in 1866 and his mother whose maiden name was
Elizabeth Diehl of Woodsfield, died in 1883. The other 13 children n of Michael
and Elizabeth Pfalzgraf were: Jacob, Rose Ann, John, Mrs. Elizabeth Eberle,
Mrs. Rachel Christman, Mrs. Mary Niebch, Mrs. Magdalene Kindelberger, Lewis
Pfalzgraf of Rockport, W. Va., Mrs. Barbara Ruble, Sallie, who died at the age
of ten, Mrs. Louise Koehler, Mrs. Christina Brownfield, and Mrs. Eve Christman.
Mr. Pfalzgraf s entire life was characterized
by self-reliance, thrift and industry, and he was one of the best known
citizens in western Monroe County.
1945
William E. Dietrich
William E. Dietrich Dies At Hannibal
January 19, 1945
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.
1945XXXXX
Birth
Name: Frederick Paulus Ackerman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
IWoodsfield, Ohio, February 1, 1945
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ackerman, of
Eastern avenue, are the parents of an 8 1/2 lb. son, named Frederick Paulus
Ackerman, born Friday evening, January 26th. Mrs. Ackerman is the former Miss
Virginia Rosenlieb. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ackerman, of
Woodsfield, and Mrs. Mary Rosenlieb, of Canton, Ohio. Abe Longdon, of
Zanesville, Ohio, is the great grandfather.
February 5,
1945X
DEATH
Paul E. Pfalzgraf
Source: Beacon
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Pfalzgraf of Cameron,
have received word that their son, Lt. Paul E. Pfalzgraf, 23, was killed in an
airplane crash to Italy January 15th. He was a navigator on a B-24
bomber.
Lt. Pfalzgraf was graduated from the
navigation training base of the AAF Training Command at San Marcos Army Air
Field, Texas, on July 31st.
Lt. Pfalzgraf, the youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Pfalzgraf, was a graduate of the Woodsfield High School, class of 1939,
and attended Ashland College and Ohio University, Athens. Previous to his
enlistment in the U. S. Army Air Corps, he was shipping clerk at the Hercules
Motor Company in Canton, O.
Lr. Pfalzgraf is survived by his parents;
two brothers, Fred Pfalzgraf of Cameron, and John Pfalzgraf, of Canton; and two
sisters, Mrs. Ray Blachley of Canal Fulton and Miss Helen Pfalzgraf of the
home.
1945
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.  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.
1945
XXXXX
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.
January 4, 1945X
Edsel Weber
Source: Monroe
Co. Beacon
Edsel Weber, who recently visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Weber at Lewisville, after completing his "boot"
training at Great Lakes, Illinois has been sent to Wisconsin. His new address
is Edsel V. Weber, S2/c, Division 61, N. T. S., University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wis.
Seaman Weber has two brothers serving in
the Army, Sgt. Frank D. Weber is stationed in Nevada, his address being
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Administrative Sec. C. R. A. A. B., Reno Nevada,
Lt. Merle C. Weber, 0-784636, is stationed at Spence Field, Moultrie, Georgia.
March 8, 1945X
DEATH
Paul Edwin
Pfalzgraf
Source: Beacon
Paul Edwin Pfalzgraf, youngest son of
Samuel and Emma Mellott Pfalzgraf, was born at Cameron, Ohio January 16, 1922.
He met his death on January 15, 1945 in an airplane accident while serving as a
navigator of a B-24 somewhere in Italy.
He was a graduate of the Woodsfield High
School Class of 1939. He attended Ashland College and Ohio University, Athens.
Prior to his service in the Air Corps he was an employee of Hercules Motor Corporation,
Canton, Ohio. He enlisted in the service of his country and was sworn in at
Cleveland, Ohio, September 2, 1942. On January 28, 1943, he was sent to
Sheppard Field, Texas to begin his training as an aviation cadet.
His vast training took him to various
schools; A. & M. College, Stillwater, Okla; San Antonio, Texas; Grider
Field, Pine Bluff, Ark; Independence Army Air Field, Independence, Kansas;
Harlingen, Texas; Selman Field, Monroe La.; and San Marcos Texas.
At San Marcos on July 31, 1944, he
graduated as Second Lieutenant. Further training was given to the crew at
Lenmoore, California, and Walla Walla, Washington
They landed in Italy some time in
November. He was assigned to the Fifteenth Air Force to serve as navigator at a
Liberator.
Paul was an ambitious and cheerful good
son; always seeing the bright side of life in everything. He obeyed the Gospel
and was baptized September 2, 1940.
He was a member at the Church of Christ at
Cameron, and lived an upright and honest life. He made the remark on his last
visit home that he had learned one thing, "Do as you wish to be done by
and you will have little if any trouble in life." His last letter home
which was written on Sunday, January 14th, said he had been to
church that day and heard a very good sermon.
He is survived by his father and mother;
two brothers, Fred of Cameron, and John of Canton; two sisters, Mrs. Ray
Blachley (or Mary), of Canal Fulton and Miss Helen of the home; four nephews,
three nieces, several aunts and uncles, numerous cousins and host of friends.
It is some small consolation to learn that
Paul died without long bitter suffering, as he died instantly of the injuries
which he received when the stricken ship crashed. He has been laid to rest with
full military honors in an American Cemetery in Italy. The exact location of
which will be made known to the family when security regulations permit.
We are thankful for Paul's twenty-three
years of a beautiful life. His part in this cruel bitter struggle is finished.
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, Blessed be the name of the
Lord."
He is not really lost to us,
Through he has passed away,
In memories that never fade
He'll live for each day.
And in the knowledge that he went
Bravely, without regret
We know he went to God content
To do the task he met.
His spirit will live on with those
Who fought for liberty
And he will be forever young
Who died to keep men free.
Card of Thanks
We desire to thank our many friends and
neighbors for their expressions of sympathy, letters and cards; also those who
called at the home and helped in any way in our deep sorrow, after the death of
our son and brother. - Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Pfalzgraf and family.
1945X
OOOOO
Mrs. Ella B.
Betts, Morgan
Mrs. Ella B. Betts, 79, passed away at 6
o'clock Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Moore in
Quaker City. Mrs. Betts had made her
home with her daughter since the death of her husband, C. C. Betts, in January
1938. Before that time, she had always
lived in Batesville. She was the daughter of Owen and Susan Roach-Morgan and
was born in Batesville. She is survived by five children: Mrs. Moore with whom
she lived and four sons, Richard and Ralph of Barnesville, Jess of Dayton and
Charles, teacher in the Quaker city schools.
Three children have preceded her in death. She was also survived by 14
grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Betts was
the last of a
family of seven. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 in charge of Rev. A. A. Gilmore, pastor of the Quaker city Methodist
church, at the Eberle funeral home.
Burial was made in Batesville cemetery.
[Source: Shared
by Evelena Brown, dated May 15, 1945]
1945XXXXX
DEATH
Name: Charles
Ackerman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, June 11, 1945
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
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.
July 12, 1945X
MARRIAGE
Crum -
Christman
Source: Beacon
Mr. and Mrs. Urban Crum, of Woodsfield,
Route 4, announce the marriage of their daughter, Arlene to Mr. John A.
Christman, son of Mr. Lewis P. Christman and the late Mrs. Chistman of
Woodsfield, Route 3.
The single ring ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. M. Berry at his home in Bridgeport, Ohio on Saturday, June 23.
The bride was attired in a light blue suit
with white accessories. The groom wore a dark blue suit.
Mrs. Christman is a graduate of the
Woodsfield High School, class of 1945. Mr. Christman attended the Woodsfield
High School and at the present time is employed on a farm north of Woodsfield.
The newlyweds will reside in
Woodsfield.
1945
MARRIAGE
Names: Ensign Stanley K. Ward
and Miss
Willene Piatt
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, August 1945
Collection of Wilda Heft Bartenschlag
On Saturday afternoon, August
eighteenth, nineteen forty five, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Piatt, at
Graysville, Ohio, their daughter, Willene , became the bride of Ensign Stanley
K. Ward, son of Mrs. Daisy Ward and the late Homer Ward, of Woodsfield.
The vows were exchanged at
two-thirty o clock in the living room of the home with the Reverend James
Gallagher, of Barnesville, Ohio officiating at the double ring ceremony.
The bride chose her sister, Miss
Helen Piatt, as her maid of honor, and Curtis Ward, A S V-12 Unit, USNR,
brother of the bridegroom served as best man.
Miss Thelma Bonar was pianist and
Miss Francis Johns soloist. Miss Johns sang Always and Mendelssohn s Wedding
March was played for the entrance of the bride. After prayer at the close of
the ceremony the soloist sang You Belong To My Heart.
The bride entered the living room on
the arm of her father, who gave her in marriage.
Later the guests were invited to the
dining room where dinner was served.
Later Ensign and Mrs. Ward left for
a brief wedding trip in the northern part of the state.
Mrs. Ward will accompany her husband
to New York where he will report September 1st. She will remain there until
Ensign Ward is reassigned to sea duty.
Mrs. Ward is a graduate of
Graysville high school, class of 41 and for the past three years has been
employed at Foraker Brothers Store in Woodsfield.
Ensign Ward is a graduate of
Woodsfield high school, class of 1942. After graduation at Anderson Aircraft
School, Nashville, Tennessee, he received employment at Goodyear Aircraft,
Akron, Ohio. He enlisted in the U. S.
Merchant Marine Cadet Corps and entered training at the Merchant Marine
Academy, at Long Island, New York, March 12, 1943. After a brief period of
training he was assigned to sea duty. He returned to the academy on March 24,
1944, and graduated December 8, 1944. He received his commission as Ensign in
the U. S. Maritime Service and Ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
Ensign Ward recently returned from
sea duty in European waters.
1945
DEATH
Name: Matilda Jane Brown Weber
Source:
Newspaper of December 1945
Provided by
Eloise Lumbatis January
Matilda Jane Brown Weber was born
January 15, 1860, in Summit township, Monroe county, Ohio, the daughter of Isaac
and Hannah Brown. She was one of seven children. She died December 14, 1945, at
the age of 85 years, 10 months and 29 days.
Almost seven years ago, she fell and
broke her hip and had been confined to a wheel chair, or to her bed ever since,
at the home of her daughter where she had been cared for ever since her fall.
She was married to Philip Weber,
November 13, 1881. To them were born three children: Alfred Weber, of Columbus;
John H. Weber and Mrs. Rosa Fisher, at whose home she died.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
three children; seventeen grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Cecil, of
Mechanicstown, Ohio, Mrs. Lottie Jackson, of Antioch; and one brother, Will
Brown, of Ashland; also a number of other relatives and a host of friends.
At an early age she united with the
Methodist Church, and later she became a member of the Buchanan Presbyterian
Church. As long as her health permitted,
she was an active member, taking an interest in all the activities of the
church. She was a great reader, and a close student of the Bible. Although
confined to her chair, she was always busy, with whatever tasks her hands could
do.
Many people will long remember Aunt
Till for the needlework she did for them. She was a lover of young people, and
was always ready to care for them, as far as she was able. She kept informed on
the activities of the neighborhood Sunday school and Church, and will be missed
by old and young alike. Hers was not an easy life, yet she kept cheerful and
helped to the end.
Someone has
gone from this strange world
of ours,
No more to
gather its thorns with its flowers,
Loved ones have
whispered that someone
is blest--
Free from
earth s trials, and taking sweet rest.
Yes, there is
one more in angelic bliss--
One less to
cherish, and one less to kiss.
September 13,
1945X
DEATH
Barbara Jackson
Source: Beacon
Mrs. Barbara Jackson, age 81, passed away
at her home on High Street early Monday morning at 12:30 o'clock, following an
extended illness. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Christman, she was
born in Lewisville on December 1, 1863.
She was united in marriage with John F.
Jackson in October, 1892, who preceded her in death in 1904.
At an early age she was confirmed in the
Evangelical Church in Lewisville and when they made their home in Woodsfield
she united with the Methodist Church with her husband.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Freda
Sumption of Beallsville; Mrs. Ella Herriman, of the home, and Miss Sylvia
Jackson, of Hubbard, O.; two step-daughters, Miss Addie Jackson and Miss
Margaret Jackson, of the home; and two grandchildren Mrs. Annabelle Herriman
Conkle, of the home and Miss Bronwin Sumption, of Beallsville. Six sisters and
three brothers also survive: Mrs. Rosann Weber, Mrs. Louisa Christman, Miss
Matida Christman, Mrs. Anna Weber, Mrs. Minnie Heft and David Christman, of
Lewisville; Mrs. Mary Ackerman, Lewis Christman and George H. Christman, of
Woodsfield. A brother, Jacob Christman, preceded her in death.
There are also a number of nieces and
nephews, as well as a multitude of friends and neighbors, who held her in high
esteem and mourn her passing for they have lost a friend.
Funeral services were held at two o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the late home, with Rev. LeRoy C. Henne, of the
Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in the Moffett Cemetery on Jackson
Ridge with Bauer and Turner in charge.
1945
November 5,
1945X
BIRTH
Sylvia and
Zelda Christman
Source: Beacon
Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Christman, of Lewisville, Route 1, Monday, October 29. Each weighed 7-1/2 lbs.
and have been named Sylvia Mae and Zelda Grace. Grandparents are Mrs. Jacob
Christman at the home and Mr. and James Slack of Oaklawn Avenue, Woodsfield.
Dr. O. C. Jackson, of Woodsfield was the attending physician
November 5,
1945
OOOOO
BIRTH
Helen Marie
Bott
Source: Beacon
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Bott, of North Main
Street, are the parents of a 7lb. 9oz. daughter born Friday morning, November 2nd
at six o'clock at the Barnesville General Hospital. The new arrival has been
named Helen Marie. Mrs. Bott is the former Miss Marie Brooks. The grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bott of Woodsfield.
Mrs. Mary Wefsend, of Lewisville, Route 1, as the maternal
great-grandmother.
1946
Source: The
Louisville Herald, dated 14 Feb 1946
(John
Zwick was born on 04 Dec 1868 in
Lewisville, Monroe Co., OH.. He died on 08 Feb 1946 in Louisville, Stark Co.,
OH..)
John ZWICK, 77, a retired farmer, died Saturday in the
home of a son, Clarence Zwick of Devinney Ave., Louisville. Born in Monroe
County, Mr.Zwick resided in Louisville 34 years. He was a member of St. Louis
Catholic Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Emma Zwick; nine sons,
Clarence, John, Harry, Homer and Francis all of Louisville, Roman of Massillon,
Ralph and Marion of Canton and Edward of Harrisburg; two daughters, Mrs. A.
M.Kramer and Mrs. Romia Rothermel of Canton; five brothers, Peter, George,
Joseph and Charles of Lewisville, Monroe County, and Michael
of Louisville; one sister, Mrs. Rosie Smithberger of
Noble County; 33 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will be taken today from the Paquelet panors
to the home of Clarence Zwick.
Services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. in St. Louis
Church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery at Harrisburg.
1946
MARRIAGE
Names: Mr.
Rolland J. Heft
and Miss
Elva M. Hehr
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, February 18,1946
Collection of Wilda Heft Bartenschlag
Miss Elva M. Hehr, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Hehr, of Lewisville, Ohio became the bride of Mr. Rolland J.
Heft, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heft, also of Lewisville, on Saturday morning,
February 2nd, at 10:35 o clock at St. John s Evangelical and Reformed Church at
Middle Church, near Lewisville. The marriage was solemnized in a single ring
ceremony performed by the Reverend Walter M. Trogler.
Music was rendered by Mrs. Matilda
Egger, selections including, Oh, Promise Me, and the traditional wedding
marches.
The bride was attired in her
mother s white wedding gown which was fashioned with wide inserts of lace, and
long fitted sleeves ending in points over the wrists.
The maid of honor, Miss Beulah Heft,
wore a floor length dress of blue net over satin. The bridesmaid, Miss Mildred Heft, wore a floor length gown
of maize net over satin. Each wore a corsage.
The groom wore a suit of navy blue,
and serving him as best man was his brother, Urban Heft, who also wore a suit
of blue. Each wore a carnation in their lapel.
The wedding dinner was served at the
home of the bride s parents to the immediate families and invited guests. The
table was decorated with a three-tiered wedding cake, topped with a miniature
bride and bridegroom.
After the wedding dinner the couple
left for a short wedding trip.
A rehearsal dinner was served at the
home of the bridegroom s parents on the evening preceding the ceremony.
Their many friends extend
congratulations and best wishes.
1946
Caroline Yoho, nee Young
DEATH:
Caroline Yoho, d. 6 May 1946, Center Twp., b. 29 Mar 1861, Monroe Co.,
Pneumonia,
Housewife, Parents. Fred Young, father.
(Source:
Monroe Co., Ohio Health Department Book ? - extracted by Clarice &
John Stanley, 2/18/1988)
1946
Nancy Wilson Danford died at the
age of 91 at the home of her daughter, Dulcie, near Salesville. She was a
member of the Quaker City M.E. Church. She was buried in Friends Cemetery. At
the time of her death she had 24 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and 3
great-great-grandchildren. (Obituary: 6 March, 1946 Barnesville Enterprise)
September 12,
1946
BIRTH
Stephen Joe
Marshall
Source: Beacon
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Marshall, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. The
new arrival has been named Stephen Joe. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Denver Winland, of Sycamore Valley, and the paternal grandparents Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Marshall, of Rinard Mills Route. Mrs. Dilla Winland, of Lewisville
Star Route, and Mrs. Janet Marshall, of Lower Salem Route, are the
great-grandmothers. The mother if the former Miss Bernice Winland.
September 12,
1946
BIRTH
Jean Elaine
Heft
Source: Beacon
A daughter, weighing 7 pounds 3 1/2 ounces
was born Tuesday morning, Sept. 3rd at St. Joseph's Hospital,
Warren, Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. William F. Heft, of Newton Falls, Ohio. The new
arrival has been named Jean Elaine. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Heft, of Lewisville, are
the paternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hipsher, of Edison are the
maternal grandparents.
September 12,
1946
BIRTH
Rita Mary Crum
Source: Beacon
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Crum, of Pittsburgh,
Pa., are the parents of a seven pound daughter born August 19th. The
new arrival has been named Rita Mary. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Schwallie of Lewisville, Route 1, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crum of Fulda. Mrs.
Crum is the former Miss Mildred Schwallie, of Lewisville, Route 1.
September 12,
1946
BIRTH
Helen Kaye
Starr
Source: Beacon
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Starr, announce the
birth of an eight pound daughter on Friday, August 30th. The new
arrival has been named Helen Kaye. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Brownfield and Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Starr, of Calais. The great grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Carpenter, of Calais.
September 12,
1946X
BIRTH
Name not known
Source: Beacon
John Lewis
Christman
Dr. and Mrs.
Nova A. Christman are the parents of a nine pound son born Tuesday, July 23rd
at their home on Eastern Avenue. Mrs. Christman is the former Miss Dolly
Pfalzgraf. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Pfalzgraf and L. P.
Christman, of Woodsfield.
April 26, 1946
MARRIAGE
Weber-Emch
Source: Monroe
Co. Beacon
Tall white tapers and baskets of gladioli
formed the setting for the wedding of Miss Ella Mae Emch and Mr. Merle Weber on
Thursday evening, August eighth, at seven o'clock. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the bride's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Dotterer, of Rittman. The Rev. Lester E. Flauhaus, friend of the couple and
pastor of the Dalton Methodist Church read the double ring service in the
presence of members of the immediate families.
Mrs. Virgil DeVoe, of Lewisville, sister
of the groom, played throughout the ceremony. Her selections included
"Bells of St. Mary's", "Because", "Always" and
"I'll Walk Beside You." Mrs. Alton Weber, of Steubenville,
sister-in-law of the groom, sang "Oh Promise Me," and softly hummed
"I Love You Truly" as the bride approached.
Judy and Jane Emch twin nieces of the
bride, were flower girls. They wore identical dresses of pink net over satin.
Together they carried a silver basket filled with pink delphinium and baby's breath.
The only nephew of the groom, little
two-year old Allan Weber, carried the rings on a white satin pillow. He wore a
while wool suit.
Attending the bride was her close friend
Miss Gladys Rupp, of Seville. Her dress was on yellow net fashioned with a
sweetheart neckline and full gathered skirt. She wore a headdress of matching
yellow pompons and carried a colonial bouquet of mixed flowers. She wore a link
bracelet which had been presented to her
by the bride.
The bride designed and made her own
wedding gown which had a fitted bodice of white brocaded satin ending in a
scalloped peplum. The full gathered skirt was of sheer nilonette. She wore a
braided halo with a fingertip veil and carried a white Bible which she had
presented to the groom while he was in the Air Corps. Attached to the Bible was
a shower bouquet of white rosebuds and Stephanotis. Her jewelry was a
rhinestone bracelet, a gift of the groom, and for something borrowed she wore
rhinestone earrings belonging to a friend.
Edsel Weber, Lewisville served his brother as
best man.
The mother of the groom wore a pale green
dress with a shoulder corsage of shaded rosebuds.
Following the ceremony a reception for the
seventy-five guests was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Emch, brother and
sister-in-law of the bride.
The couple left later for a week's trip to
Niagara Falls, Washington, D. C.. and Virginia. For traveling the bride chose a
dressmaker suit of black gabardine.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. D. E.
Emch of Rittman and a graduate of Wadsworth High School. Mr. Weber is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Weber, of Lewisville and graduate of the Lewisville High
School. He served three years as a pilot with Army Air Forces. They have both
been employed in the offices of the Ohio Boxboard Company, in Rittman, in which
city they will make their home.
August 22, 1946X
MARRIAGE
Christman-Flynn
Source: Beacon
Minister J. V. A. Traylor read the single
ring ceremony at his home Saturday afternoon, August tenth, at 2:30 o'clock
uniting in marriage Mrs. Mary J. Flynn, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. K.
Burkhart of Woodsfield, and Mr. Frank A. Christman, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S.
Christman, of Woodsfield, Route 3.
 Her corsage was of pink roses.
Mrs. Woodrow Brownfield, of Bethesda,
sister of the groom, attended the as matron of honor.  Mr. Brownfield was
best man.
A wedding dinner was served on Sunday,
August 11th, at the home of the groom's parents.
1946X
MARRIAGE
Vernon
Christman and Velma Haas
Source: The
Monroe County Beacon, dated, September 2, 1946
Miss Velma Haas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Haas, of Graysville, became the bride of Mr. Vernon H. Christman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Christman, of Woodsfield, Route 3, when Minister J. V. A.
Traylor read the double ring ceremony at his home on Eastern avenue, on
Wednesday evening, August twenty-first, at five o clock.
The bride wore a street length dress of
aqua crepe with black accessories, and her corsage was of red rosebuds.
Mrs. Agnes Johnson, of Malaga, sister of
the groom, was matron of honor.  Her corsage was of white asters. Harold Haas,
of Graysville, brother of the bride, served as best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served at the home of the bride s parents. later in the evening they left
for a wedding trip to Niagra Falls,a nd points of interest in Canada.
The bride has been employed as a
supervisor at the Ohio Consolidated Telephone Company in Cambridge. Mr.
Christman is associated with his father in farming.
1946
Birth
Name: John Cornel
Lapp
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, September 23, 1946
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Lapp, 1307
Whitnal, Burbank, California, announce the
birth of a six pounds, thirteen ounce son on August 31st. The new
arrival has been named John Cornel. Mrs. Lapp will be remembered as the former
Miss Luna Hayes, of Jerusalem, Ohio. Mrs. Nellie Hayes, of Burbank, is the
maternal grandmother.
1946 XXXXX
Christian Adam Matz
Christian Adam
Matz was born on March 27, 1864 near Woodsfield, Ohio in Monroe
County. Christian and Lou Ellen Latta , were married on July 16, 1901 in
Monroe County, Ohio by Rev. Thes. A. Hofell. Lou Ellen was born on
March 31, 1871, the daughter of John and Mary J. Morris Latta.
Christian was a carpenter by trade. Christian, Lou Ellen and five
children lived in Lewisville, Ohio until about 1916 when they moved to Ashland,
Ohio. Christian, age 83, passed away Saturday morning, October 12, 1946,
at his home in Ashland. He suffered a stroke for two months and then followed
by another stroke. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon in at the
Gilbert funeral home in Ashland with Rev. H.H. Lentz in charge. Burial
was in Ashland cemetery. Christian s sisters, Rachel Christman and Elizabeth
Hines, and his brother Wm. F. Matz attended the funeral.
October 7, 1946X
BIRTH
Brian Stephen
Christman
Source: Beacon
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Christman, of
Summerfield, Route 2, announce the birth of a seven and one-half pound son
Thursday, September 12. The new arrival has been named Brain Stephen. The grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Christman, of Quaker City, Route 3, and E. L.
Stephen of Summerfield.
October 31,
1946X
BIRTH
Marlene Marie
Kahrig
Source: The
Spirit of Democracy
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kahrig of Woodsfield,
Route 3, announce the birth of an eight pound daughter on Friday, October 11th.
The new arrival has been named Marlene Marie. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
George L. Christman, of Lewisville, Route 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kahrig of
Lewisville, Rt. 2.
1946X
DEATH
Name: Greenberry
Crawford
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, November 4, 1946
Collection of Mary Eva Betts Christman
Greenberry Crawford, 86, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Betts on Lewisville , Ohio Route 1, Monday evening, October 28, 1946 at
11:00 o clock.
He was born January 15, 1861 near
the farm on which he died and spent his entire life in that vicinity.
In addition to Mrs. Frank (Rosa)
Betts, two stepdaughters, Mrs. Mary Louise Rubel Goodhart, of Summerfield, Ohio
and Mrs. Eva Elizabeth Rubel Betts of Bucyrus, Ohio; one stepson, Lewis Daniel
Rubel of Barnesville, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Lashley of Batesville,
Ohio and Mrs. Louise Keylor of Summerfield; and one brother, George Crawford of
Cleveland, Ohio survive.
His wife, Barbara Ellen Pfalzgraf
Rubel Crawford died January 9, 1928. There are five grandchildren and eleven
great grandchildren. One grandson, Vearl Betts died in Italy in World War II.
Funeral services will be held at the
family home this Thursday afternoon at one o clock with the Minister J. V. A.
Traylor officiating.
Burial will be made in the Calais
Cemetery, Calais, Ohio,arrangements by the
Gardner funeral home of Stafford, Ohio.
November 21,
1946X
MARRIAGEXXXXX
Ackerman-Stephen
Source: Monroe
County Beacon
Miss Alberta Stephen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Stephen, of Woodsfield, Route 3, became the bride of Mr. Walter J.
Ackerman, son of Mr. Benjamin Ackerman, of Lewisville, on Saturday morning
November ninth, at nine o'clock.
The wedding took place in St. John's
Church of Miltonsburg at a Nuptial High Mass, with Rev. Noah E. Brunner
officiating.
Miss Dorothy Stephen, of Columbus, sister
of the bride, was the maid of honor and Mr. Francis Weisend, of Lewisville, a
close friend of the groom, served as best man.
The bride chose a floor length gown of
white satin with a net overskirt, fashioned with a sweetheart neckline, fitted
bodice and three quarter length sleeves. Her fingertip veil was held in place
with a coronet of seed pearls. She carried a pearl rosary, a gift of the groom,
and wore a corsage of white carnations and red roses.
The maid of honor wore a blue satin
floor-length gown with a net overskirt and her corsage was of white carnations
and roses. She wore matching flowers in her hair.
The groom wore a teal blue suit and the
best man a navy blue. Each had a white carnation in his lapel.
A wedding dinner was served at the home of
the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Carpenter. Guests present were
Rev. Noah Brunner, of Miltonsburg; Mr. and Mrs. George Ackerman and son Wayne,
of Parkersburg, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller and family, Mrs. Elizabeth
Poulton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winland and daughter Joyce, of Barnesville; John
Ackerman, Benjamin Ackerman and Francis Weisend, of Lewisville; Dorothy Stephen
of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Stephen and family, Woodsfield, Route 3; the
host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Carpenter; and the honored guests, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Ackerman.
In the evening a reception was held in the
Miltonsburg Parish Hall.
1946XXXXX
Bennett, Elias Jackson Bennett
Source:
Spirit of Democracy, Monroe County Ohio, 14 November 1946
Well
Known Evangelist Dies in Barnesville--Evangelist Elias Jackson Bennett. widely
known throughout this district, died at his home at 409 Dorsey Ave.,
Barnesville at 11:45 a.m. Sunday following a long illness. Mr. Bennett retired
from the ministry several years ago because of ill health. He was born in
Monroe county, near Woodsfield on December 10, 1874, a son of Benoni S.
and Margaret Mobely Bennett, and had resided in Barnesville a number of years.
Surviving are his wife, Clara M. Bennett; four sons, George L. Bennett of
Darby, PA.; Benoni F. Bennett of Denver, Colo.; Carl E. Bennett of the U.S.
Merchant Marine and Lt. Col. Elias F. Bennett of Arlington, Va. Five
grandchildren, one brother, Marion Bennett of Cleveland; one half-brother,
Cecil Bennett of Bedford; Two sisters, Mrs. E. L. Shepherd and Mrs. Katherine
Eddy of Barnesville; and a half-sister, Mrs. Ruby Friday of near Jerusalem, also
survive. Mr. Bennett was a member of the W. Main Street Church of Christ in
Barnesville.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Campbell funeral home, Barnesville,
in charge of Evangelist Holly N. Smith and Evangelist Lawrence Reed. Interment
was in Crestview Memorial cemetery, Barnesville. [Clara, nee McMahon, was
the second wife of Elias. They had no children.]
1946
Jerry Richard Latta
The Canton
Repository, Canton, Oh, Nov, 1946
Jerry Richard Latta, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon J. Latta of 2421
Tuscarawas St E, died Tuesday night in Mercy Hospital. The child also leaves a
sister, Betty Jane of the home; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Latta of
Canton and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller of Howenstine, and the great grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Schaub of East Sparta and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Miller of
Howenstine.
The body is at the McCreery-Kreighbaum funeral home at East Sparta. Funeral
services are planned for Thursdy afternoon conducted by Rev. D. A. Burdge.
1946
Edward Coultas,
father of Carl Coultas Edward Coultas Called by Death
Edward Coultas, 74, former resident to
Quaker City, died Tuesday
morning at his
home near St. Clairsville. Death
resulted from a stroke that occurred a week ago.
The son of George and Lydia Johnson
Coultas, he was born in Monroe County, July 16, 1872.
He moved to Quaker City when he was a
youth and worked in his father's planing mill.
Later he became a carpenter and after that went into the automobile
business, and was a proprietor of the first garage in Quaker
City.
He lived in Quaker City until 1939, when
he moved to the farm near St.
Clairsville. He was a member of the Belmont Lodge No. 16
F. & A. M.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Estep
Coultas; one daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Steele,
of Wyandotte, Mich.; three sons, Carl and Richard of Quaker City, and George of
Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Eberle, of Quaker City, and Mrs. Shirley
McCormick of Columbus; one son, Robert preceded him
in death.
Funeral services will take place at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the
Eberle funeral
home in Quaker City with Rev. A. A. Gilmore officiating.
Burial will be
held at Greenlawn Cemetery in Quaker City.
The body will remain at the funeral home.
[Source: The
Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio, Wednesday December 4, 1946,
p. 9]
1946
DEATH
Name: Mary Loretta KINDELBERGER
Source: Monroe County death records
Woodsfield, Ohio, December 5, 1946
Mary Loretta BRISTER KINDELBERGER
was born in 1867, Monroe County, Ohio; died December 5, 1946, Monroe County,
Ohio; father John BRISTER; mother Catherine OKEY; spouse George KINDELBERGER;
married October 30, 1887, Monroe County, Ohio; 4 children.
1946
DEATH
Name: Mrs.
Martha Hissom Cooley, 84, wife of Daniel W. Cooley, died Sunday afternoon,
December 29th, at 12:15 o clock at her home on First Avenue, Paden City, W.
Va., following a lengthy illness. Born May 25, 1862 at Monroe County,
Ohio, the deceased was a life resident of the Paden City Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Grant Fish of New
Martinsville, W. Va., and Mrs. Louis Pupal of Cleveland, and two sons, Ira
Cooley of the home and Alex Cooley of Sardis. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at one o clock at St. Paul s Methodist Church, Paden
City. Rev. T. W. Hayes officiated. Burial was in Northview cemetery
at New Martinsville. (1946)
1947
Birth
Name: Eunice
Agnes Tarter
Source: Front page of The Spirit of Democracy Issue: Woodsfield, Ohio, Thursday, Jan. 9, 1947
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Tarter, of 28 Oak
street, Bridgeport, announce the birth of a daughter at the Martins Ferry
hospital, Thursday, December 26th. Mrs.
Tarter is the former Miss Eunice Brooks.
The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brooks of Woodsfield,
Route 5. The new arrival has been named
Eunice Agnes.
1947XXXXX
DEATH
Name: Louisa L.
Ackerman????
Source: The
Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, Thursday, Jan. 9, 1947
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mrs. Louisa L. Ackerman, 85, of the
Adamsville road, Zanesville, Ohio died at 12:50
o clock Monday morning at Bethesda hospital, Zanesville, of a cerebral
hemorrhage. She was admitted to the hospital Sunday afternoon.
Her husband, Conrad, died twenty-one
years ago.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Charles L. Gramlich, of Adamsville road; a son, Charles Ackerman, of Miami,
Florida; two nephews, Ernest Cecil, of Caldwell, and Robert Cecil, of
Woodsfield; eighteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
The body was brought to the Bauer
and Turner funeral home at Woodsfield, Wednesday, where services will be
conducted Thursday afternoon at one o clock, with the Reverend Walter Trogler
officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio.
Mrs. Ackerman was a member of St.
Paul s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Woodsfield.
1947X
BIRTH
Jerry Lynn
Christman
Source: The
Monroe County Beacon, dated February 6, 1947
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Christman of
Woodsfield, Route 3, are the parents of a seven pound son, Jerry Lynn, born
January 29th. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haas, of
Graysville, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Christman, of
Route 3, Woodsfield. The maternal great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Shafer, of Sycamore st. Woodsfield. The mother is the former Miss Velma Haas.
1947XXXXX
DEATH
Name:Mrs. Lyda Ackerman, nee Spence
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Issue: Woodsfield,
Ohio, Monday, Feb. 10, 1947
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mrs. Lyda Ackerman, daughter of
James and Elizabeth Spence, was born November 5, 1874, and died Saturday night,
February 1st, in the Schmidt Clinic, in Robinson, Illinois, at the age of 72
years, two months and twenty-six days.
Mrs. Ackerman had been a resident of
Woodsfield until January 19 when she left to make her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Lafferre in Robinson. She took seriously ill on the 22nd.
On November 13, 1923 she was united
in marriage with Charles Ackerman who preceded her in death June 10, 1945.
Surviving are the one daughter, Mrs.
Lafferre, and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Louis R. Schumacher, of Woodsfield; seven
grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Denbow, of Lewisville; two brothers,
James Spence, of Lewisville, Ohio, and Charles Spence, of Ashland, Ohio; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the
Galbraith funeral home on Wednesday afternoon, at two o clock, with the
Reverend Walter Trogler, of St. Paul s Evangelical and Reformed Church,
officiating. Burial was made beside her husband in Oaklawn cemetery,
Woodsfield, Ohio.
1947
DEATH
Name: Miss Doris
M. Weber
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, March 1947
Collection of Zelda Weber Betts
Doris M. Weber, six year old
Summerfield school student, died in Good Samaritan hospital, Zanesville, Ohio,
Monday morning at five o clock from pneumonia, a few hours after she had been
admitted.
Surviving are the parents, Mrs.
Eunice Dailey and Irvin Weber, both of Summerfield, Ohio; her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. David H. Weber, of Lewisville, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Freitag of
Summerfield, and a number of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the
Church of Christ at Summerfield on Wednesday afternoon at two o clock with the
Reverend Gallagher officiating. Burial was in eastern cemetery with the Brubach
funeral home in charge.
1947 XXXXX
Warfield, Roena Elenor (nee McMahon)
Source:
Newspaper clipping, Belmont County Ohio, May 1947
Mrs.
Warfield, 89, Dies Thursday [correct is 08 May 1947]--Mrs. Roena Warfield, 89,
died Thursday night at 11:30 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Adams, Neffs. The body was taken to the Walter C. Bauknecht funeral home, and
will be removed to the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Clyde Dixon, Neffs.
Services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in charge of Evangelist C. W.
Rock, and burial will follow in Mt. Zion cemetery, Brooks Run.
Mrs.
Warfield was born near Woodsfield Dec. 24, 1857, a daughter of the late Isaac
McMahon. She had resided in the Neffs vicinity for 60 years. Her husband, Joel
Warfield, died 18 years ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Emma Miller, Mrs. Martha F. Adams, Mrs.
Lillian Ann Dixon [correct is Lydia Ann], and Mrs. Icithine Dailey [correct is
Iciphene], all of Neffs; a brother William J., Barnesville, 22 grandchildren
and 27 great grandchildren.
Christina J. Dillon nee Cline
Source: The
Monroe County Beacon, dated, June 23, 1947
Mrs. Christina
Dillon, 55, wife of Charles Dillon, of New Matamoras, died Sunday morning, June
15th, at 2:30 o'clock in Marietta Memorial Hospital following her illness. She
was admitted to the hospital Saturday noon. Mrs. Dillon was born: Jan. 7,
1892 in Monroe Co. and spent the greater part of her life in the New Matamoras
Community. Her parents were Marshall and Amelia Barlow Cline. She was a member
of The Jericho Christian Union Church.
Surviving are
her husband and twelve sons and daughters. They are: Mrs. Wm. Cross, of
Woodsfield; Mrs. Wm. Huffman, Mrs. Manuel Eckelberry, Mrs. James W. Cline and
Mrs. Denzil Rinardof New Matamoras; Mrs. Ralph Scott, of Alliance; Mrs. Charles
Durant and Mrs. Roy Bauer, of Canton; Charles Dillon, Jr., Robert Dillon, Edwin
Dillon and William Dillon, of the family home. There are 11 grand
children. Brothers and sisters are Stewart Cline, of Burlington Heights;
Hershel Cline, of Griffin, Indiana; Roy Cline, of Graysville; Mrs. Alice Howell
and Mrs. Olive Yost, of Woodsfield.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at The Jericho
Church.
Interment was in the cemetery nearby.
1947
Herman Jay
Frank, 61, of Ridge Road, died this morning July 28, 1947 in the Bethesda
Hospital where he had been a patient one day.
Mr. Frank had been employed at Hazel-Atlas Plant No. 2. A resident of
Zanesville for the past 25 years, he attended the First Church of Nazarene but
was a member of the Methodist church at Louisville [sic], O.
Surviving are his widow, Olive Jane Frank, five sons, Elmer of Seattle, Harold
of Pershing Road, Clarence, Robert and Wilfred, all of the home; two daughters,
Mrs. Harry Orr of Gratiot and Miss Bonnie Frank, also of the home; five
brothers, Freeman and Osal, both of Louisville [sic](Lewisville), Wesley and
Price, both of Ashland, and Oscar of Woodsfield; a sister, Mrs. Rosa DeVore of
Woodsfield, and six grandchildren.
The body has been removed to the Dean-Swope funeral home. Burial will be
in Memorial Park.
1947XXXXX
MARRIAGE
Names: Mr.
Lawrence Adams
and Miss
Freda Irene Carson
Source: The
Monroe County Beacon Woodsfield,
Ohio, August 11, 1947
Collection of Beryl Christman Claus
Miss Freda Irene Carson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Carson, 612 Front street, Marietta, Ohio, became the
bride of Mr. Lawrence Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Adams, of Rinard
Mills, Ohio, on Sunday afternoon, July sixth, when vows were exchanged at half
after two o clock. Reading the double-ring ceremony in the presence of the two
families and guests was the Reverend Virgil E. Myers, performing the
solemnization of vows in the First Congregational Church, Marietta, Ohio.
September 18,
1947X
BIRTH
Harry Dean
Christman
Source: Beacon
A son was born Thursday September 11, to
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Christman of Fly Route 1 in the Marietta Memorial
Hospital. The new arrival weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces, and has been named Harry
Dean. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John W. Christman, Quaker City Route and
Mrs. Nola Mellott of the home. The mother is the former Miss Theodora Mellott.
1947
MARRIAGE
Names: Mr.
Urban Lewis Heft
and Miss
Ruby Mae Hercher
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, 1947
Collection of Wilds Heft Bartenschlag
Miss Ruby Mae Hercher, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hercher, of Sycamore Valley, Ohio became the bride of Mr.
Urban Lewis Heft, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heft, of Lewisville, Ohio on Sunday
morning, September 28th, 1947 at ten o clock in St. Paul s Evangelical and
Reformed parsonage, Woodsfield, with the Reverend Walter Trogler officiating.
The bride wore a white rayon
gabardine dress with white accessories and a corsage of red rosebuds. Miss Nina
Zimmerman, of Zanesville, Ohio, close friend of the bride, was the bridesmaid.
She was attired in a black crepe dress with
black accessories and wore a corsage of yellow rosebuds.
The groom wore a blue pinstripe
suit. Floyd Heft, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, served his brother as best man. They
both wore a white carnation in their lapel.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride s parents entertained with a wedding dinner for the immediate families.
Later in the afternoon the couple the couple left for a week s honeymoon
through the Eastern states and Washington D. C.
The bride chose a blue wool dress for her going away outfit and wore her
bridal corsage.
The bride is a graduate of Bethel
High School and the groom graduated from
Lewisville High School.
On Sunday, October 12th, the groom s
parents entertained with a dinner in their honor with the immediate families
and a few close friends present.
Their many friends extend best
wishes and congratulations.
1947X
DEATH
John W.
Pfalzgraf d. August 30, 1947, husband to Amanda Walton
John W.
Pfalzgraf, Woodfield, Dies
John W. Pfalzgraf, 79, died at his home on
West Marietta street in
Woodsfield
Saturday.
Surviving are his wife, three sons,
Prosecuting Attorney Forrest
Pfalzgraf of
Woodsfield, Adrian Pfalzgraf of Canton, and Charles Pfalzgraf
of Woodsfield;
and one daughter Mrs. Nova Christman of Woodfield.
The deceased had spent his entire life in
the Monroe County area,
moving to
Woodfield from Clarington four years ago.
He was widely known
throughout the
community.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
with Rev.
LaFollette officiating. Burial will be at Oak Lawn cemetery.
[Source: The
Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio, Tuesday September 2, 1947
1947X
OOOOO
Elizabeth
Shuman Betts, wife of James W. Betts
Elizabeth Betts
Funeral Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Betts,
98, of Cumberland formerly of Batesville, will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon at the Batesville Methodist church with burial in the church
cemetery.
She died suddenly late Monday night at the
home of a daughter, Mrs. Eva Carr of Cumberland with whom she had lived for the
past several years.
The deceased was a native of
Batesville. Her husband, James W. Betts,
died in 1915. She was a member of the
Batesville Methodist church and of the Rebekah lodge.
Besides Mrs. Carr, she is survived by
three other daughters, Mrs. Mary
Hunt of Eldon
Station, O., and Mrs. Emma Long and Mrs. Blanche Galligher, both of Batesville;
two sons, A. J. Betts of Caldwell, and H. H. Betts of Cumberland; 15
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Two children
preceded her in
death.
The body was removed last night from the
Carr residence to the Tom
funeral home in
Cumberland and will be taken tonight to the Long residence in Batesville.
[Source: The
Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio, Wednesday, September 24,
1947, p. 5]
Elizabeth Shuman Daily Betts wife of 1st
Robert Dailey; 2nd James Washington
Betts
On Monday, September 22, 1947, at 11:02
p.m., Elizabeth Shuman Betts
passed away at
the home of her daughter; Mrs. Myrl Carr, where she had made
her home for
the past several years. Although in
failing health for some
time, her death
was unexpected. She suffered a heart
attack and lived only
a few hours.
She was the youngest child of Margaret and
Jacob Shuman and born July
6, 1849, near
Calais, Monroe county, Ohio. She lived a
long and useful
life, being 98
years, 2 months, and 16 days at the time of her death.
On November 7, 1867 she united in marriage
with Robert Dailey and on
November 28,
1869 was left a widow with two small children, Oliver who died
in infancy, and
Mary E. Hunt of Eldon, Ohio.
On July 12, 1872 she again united in
marriage with James W. Betts,
moving to
Batesville, Ohio where she spent most of her life. To this union
were born seven
children and on December 13, 1915, death again entered her
home taking the
husband and father. In November, 1918, a
son, Roy Gilbert,
was taken and
in November, 1922, a daughter, Atha May Douglass.
She was blessed with 17 grandchildren and
21 great-grandchildren, two
of each preceding
her in death. Surviving are Mary E. Hunt of Eldon, Ohio,
A. J. Betts of
Caldwell, Ohio, H. W. Betts of Quaker City, Oho, Emma Long of
Batesville,
Ohio, Blanche Gallagher of near Batesville and Eva Carr of
Cumberland,
Ohio; 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and a host of
relatives and
friends.
She was a kind and loving and true friend,
devoting her time to her
family and
helping others long as health permitted. During eh last months
she suffered
much, but never complained, always saying she was ready and
wanted to go
Home. She was always glad when friends
came to visit her and
will be sadly
missed by those who loved her.
[Source: shared
by Evelena Brown, not dated]
1947
Martha Viola Gatten nee Smith
Source: The
Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, October 23, 1947, Thursday
Mrs. Martha
Viola Gatten , 72, widow of the late Winfield Gatten, died Saturday afternoon
at the home of her son, Thurman Gatten, on Lewisville, Route 2, following an
extended illness.
Surviving are
one son, Thurman Gatten, at whose home she died; five daughters, Mrs. W. W.
Willison, Mrs. Ralph Farley and Mrs. Harry Hoover of Akron; Mrs. John Cramblett
and Mrs. Thomas Simmons, of Woodsfield and three brothers, Harvey Smith of
Graysville and Charles and John D. Smith of Woodsfield.
Mrs. Gatten was
a member of The Church of Christ. Funeral services were held on Monday
afternoon at 1:30 at the Galbraith Funeral Home, with Minister E. Gaston
Collins officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery.
November 3,
1947X
DEATH
Addie M.
Jackson
Source: Monroe
Co. Beacon
Miss Addie M. Jackson, age 7 passed away
at her home on High Street on Sunday evening at 8'00 o'clock, following an
extended illness.
She is survived by one sister, Miss
Margaret Jackson of the home, three half-sisters, Mrs. Ella Herriman, of the
home, Mrs. Freda Sumption of Beallsville, and Miss Sylvia Jackson of Hubbard;
two nieces, Mrs. Annabel Conkle, Marysville, Tenn., and Miss Bronwin Sumption,
of Beallsvile also host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will probably be held at
the home on High Street Tuesday afternoon with Rev. W. Miller, of the
Woodsfield Methodist Church and Rev. Myron Ramsey, New Matamoras officiating.
Interment will be in the Moffett Cemetery with Bauer & Turner in charge.
1947
ROSE ANN
(NALLEY) OKEY
Rose Ann (Nalley) Okey , daughter of the late
William and Mary Nalley, was born at Graysville,Ohio on October 30,1881 and
spent part of her life in Monroe County. On November 12,1947 at 4:15 a.m. her
savior saw fit to call her home at the age of 66 y.and 12 days.
On November 14,1900 she was united in marriage
with Forest O. Okey and to this union 1 daughter and 3 sons were born.
Surviving near relatives are; her husband,
Mrs. Elizabeth Stacy, Hildred Okey and Forrest Okey of Canton, Ohio,and Steward
Okey od Hammond ,Ind.; one sister, Mrs. Nannie Goldings of Codell, Kansas,;one
brother; John Nalley of Bridgeport, Illinois.
Burial was in Antioch Cemetery
1947X
MARRIAGE
Names: Wilbert
Walter Claus
and Beryl
Marie Christman
Source :The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, November 24, 1947
Collection of Beryl Christman Claus
Miss Beryl Marie Christman, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Christman, of Lewisville, Route, 1, Ohio,
became the bride of Mr. Wilbert W. Claus, also of Lewisville, Route 1, son of
Walter C. Claus, of Akron, Ohio, and the late Lydia L. Claus, at four o clock
Saturday afternoon, September twentieth.
Reverend Walter Trogler performed
the double ring ceremony in Middle Church, near Lewisville, in the presence of
the immediate families and a few additional relatives and friends.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Matilda
Egger, the Church organist, played fifteen minutes of nuptial music on the
piano including an introductory march, wedding march and bridal chorus. Miss
Virginia Claus, niece of the bride, sang I Love You Truly and Miss Leota
Christman, also a niece of the bride sang Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life.
The bride wore an aqua and black
street length dress with grey and black accessories. Her shoulder corsage was
of yellow roses.
The bridesmaid, Miss Evelyn Claus,
sister of the bridegroom, wore a green suit with grey and black accessories.
her corsage was of mixed flowers.
The bridegroom wore a blue suit with
a white carnation as a lapel flower. His attendant was Alvin Claus, a nephew of
the bride.
A reception and shower were held at
the home of the bride s parents following the ceremony. Centering the table for
the reception was a three-tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and
groom.
Those who attended the reception
were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Claus and daughter Evelyn, of Akron; Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Jones and sons Billy and Ralph, of Akron, Route 11; Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. McDonough, daughter Ruth and son Byron, of Stow, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Christman and daughter Leota, of Apple Creek, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Christman, of Barnesville,
Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kilburn, Mrs. Minnie C. Claus, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Claus,
son Alvin and daughters Virginia and Vivian; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kahrig,
daughters Marlene and Lena and sons Lewis and Marion, Mr. and Mrs. George
Kahrig, sons Wayne, Meredith and Wilfred and daughters Viola, Lillian, Letha,
and Edilene, Elma Christman, Ben Burkhart, Mrs. Elizabeth Hines, Mrs. Matilda
Egger, Reverend Walter Trogler, Mr. and
Mrs. George L. Christman and the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Claus.
1947
Birth
Name: Eric
Rob Speidel
Source: The Monroe County Beacon Woodsfield, Ohio, Monday, Nov. 24, 1947
Collection of Beryl Christman Claus
A son, weighing six pounds, five
ounces, was born Thursday, November 13th, in the Ohio Valley General Hospital,
Wheeling, West Virginia, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Archer Speidel, of Pittsburg, PA.
The baby has been named Eric Rob and is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Burkhalter, of Wheeling and Clarington, Ohio. Mrs. Theodore Burkhalter, of
Cleveland, Ohio, is the great grandmother.
Mrs. Speidel is the former Miss Jane Burkhalter.
1947XXXXX
Birth
Name: Jere
Jeffrey McCurdy
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, Monday, Nov. 24, 1947
Collection of Beryl Christman Claus
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
McCurdy of Oaklawn Avenue, Woodsfield, Ohio, at the Barnesville Hospital,
Wednesday morning, November 19th 1947. The new arrival weighed seven pounds and
has been named Jere Jeffrey. he mother is the former Miss Mavis Young. The
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold K. Young, of Lewisville, Route 1, and Mrs.
and Mrs. Charles McCurdy, of Woodsfield. Mrs. Rachel Christman, of Lewisville,
Route 1, is the maternal great grandmother.
December 29,
1947X
BIRTH
Bruce Thomas
Christman
Source: Beacon
A son weighing eight pounds was born
December 11th to Dr. and Mrs. Nova Christman on Eastern Avenue. The
baby has been named Bruce Thomas. Mrs. Christman is the former Miss Dolly
Pfalzgraf, and Mrs. John Pfalzgraf of West Marietta Street, is the maternal
grandmother. L. P. Christman of Woodsfield, Rt. 3 is the paternal grandfather.
1948
MARRIAGE
Names: Mr.
Floyd Heft
and Miss Elaine Griffith
Source: Newspaper clipping 1948
Collection of Wilda Heft Bartenschlag
Miss Elaine Griffith of Oak street,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Griffith of Johnstown, Pennsylvania wore a
smartly tailored suit of beige gabardine today when she became the bride of Mr.
Floyd Heft, East Vine street, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heft, of Lewisville,
Ohio.
The ceremony this afternoon at two
o clock in the Congregational Church was performed by the Reverend Jerry
Trexler in the presence of close relatives and a few intimate friends of the
couple.
Miss Griffith wore luggage tan
accessories and a corsage of pink
gladioli.
Mr. Ellis Cunningham of Ashland,
Ohio was best man for the bridegroom.
A reception was given at the
McCartney home, 405 Oak street, for forty guests. The bride s cake and bowls of
summer flowers were used in decoration of the tea table presided over by Mrs.
McCartney.
Mrs. Heft was employed as a
secretary with the Penn Electrical company in Pittsburgh prior to coming to
Mount Vernon to reside.
Mr. Heft is a graduate of Ohio State
university, is employed in the local office of the United States department of
agriculture. He served with the air corps during the war.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffith came from
Johnstown, Pennsylvania and Mr. and Mrs. Heft were here from Lewisville for the
wedding.
1948
MARRIAGE
Names: Mr.
James Carl Sumption
and Miss
Mabel Ackerman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Issue: Woodsfield,
Ohio, January 8, 1948
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
On Saturday morning, January third,
at an exquisitely detailed ceremony solemnized in St. Sylvester s Church,
Woodsfield, Miss Mabel Ackerman, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Brubach, of
Woodsfield, became the bride of Mr.
James Carl Sumption, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Sumption, of Jerusalem,
Ohio. The vows were exchanged at nine o clock with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. G.
Mehler officiating at the double ring
ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle. Mrs. J. M. Byrd, of Athens, Ohio, close friend, was matron of honor. Mr. Byrd served Mr. Sumption as best man.
Ushers were Clarence Brubach, of Summerfield, Ohio, and Paul Brooks, of Canton,
Ohio.
In the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs.
Sumption left for a wedding trip keeping their destination secret, the bride
traveling in a rose crepe dress with matching hat, brown accessories and a
brown fur coat. An orchid was worn on the shoulder. Upon returning they will
reside in their newly furnished apartment at the Umpleby home on South Main
street.
Mrs. Sumption, a graduate of Woodsfield
High School, is employed as secretary to County Agent W. H. Coulson.
Mr. Sumption, a graduate of
Beallsville High School, is a veteran of World War II, having served eleven
months of overseas duty in the European Theatre of War with the 8th Air Force.
He is now employed at the Sentinel Printing office.
1948XXXXX
DEATH
Name: Frieda
Meisenheimer, nee Neuhart
Source: The Monroe County Beacon
Woodsfield, Ohio, February 1948
Collection of Wilda Heft Bartenschlag
Frieda C. Meisenheimer, daughter of the
late Frederick and Marie Neuhart, was born in Lewisville, Ohio, January 14,
1891. She was confirmed in St. Peter s Evangelical Church, at Lewisville, Ohio.
Both of her parents died before she reached the age of sixteen. For many years
she made her home with her sister, Mrs. Clara Egger, of Lewisville.
On June 22, 1921, she was united in
marriage with the Reverend P. Walter Meisenheimer. During the twenty-six years
of life in the parsonage, she served faithfully with her husband. Their first
five years were spent at Trinity Evangelical Church, Loudonville, Ohio. While
here, the two sons, Earl Robert and Charles Walter were born. Their next twelve
years of service were in Taylor, Pennsylvania; and since August, 1938, they
have been in the Hamburg-Eden charge, residing in Hamburg, New York.
Here was a busy life, which was
filled with thoughtful little things, accompanied with a friendly manner and
charming smile, that made her unnumbered friends wherever she lived.
 All children
greeted her with smiles.
After a prolonged illness of six
months, her earthly pilgrimage came to close on January 7, 1948 lacking one
week of reaching her fifty-seventh milestone.
Mourning her passing are her
husband, P. Walter Meisenheimer; her two sons and their families, Lt. Earl R.
and Louise Meisenheimer and their daughter, Sharon Marie; Charles W. and Helane
Meisenheimer, and their daughter, Jill Helane; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Neuhart
Egger, Mrs. Laura Neuhart Hehr and Mrs. Josephine Neuhart Hinderlong, all of
Lewisville; her stepmother, Mrs. Amelia Matz Neuhart, and a half-brother, Cyril
Neuhart, both of Woodsfield.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Frederick and Mary Weber Neuhart; one brother Charles Neuhart and two
sisters, , Mrs. Minnie Neuhart McCammon
and Mrs. Edna Neuhart Wittenbrook.
Funeral services were held in St.
Peter s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Lewisville, Monday afternoon with
the Reverend Walter M. Trogler, of Woodsfield, and Dr. Paul Saleske, of
Mansfield, officiating. Burial was made in the Friendship cemetery by the
Gardner funeral home.
1948
Calvin Hendershot, 74, resident of twenty-seventh and Belmont Street,
retired riverman and retired employee of the Wheeling Steel Corp., was found
dead in his home, where he resided alone yesterday afternoon at 5 o clock by
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Lewis of Toronto, Ohio, who came to visit him,
learning that he had been ill. He was born in Monroe County, Ohio.
His wife, Amanda Hendershot, died in 1941. Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Fred Lewis of Toronto, Ohio, and Mrs. Anthony Vanella of Columbus, a sister, Mrs. Sadie Belford, of Wheeling, a brother, William Hendershot, of Fly, Ohio, died last Monday.
Five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. The body was
removed to the Walter Bauknecht Funeral Home, where services will be held
Monday afternoon at 1 o clock, followed by interment in Greenwood
Cemetery. (February 15, 1948, probably Bellaire, OH)
1948X
DEATH
Sylvester Highman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated, Monday February 16,1948
Sylvester
Highman, 54, merchant in Sarahsville for forty years, died
suddenly Sunday
night, February 8, at 10:30 o'clock of a heart attack at his home. He had been
enjoying his usual health and death occured about one hour after he was
stricken.
Mr. Highman
was born near Woodsfield, a son of Duncan and Emily Williams Highman, and was a
member of The Conner Methodist Church near Woodsfield.
Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Truax Highman; one son, Lowell Gray Highman,
student at Ohio University, Athens; three brothers, Herman Highman, of Chicago;
A. G. Highman, of Ashland, and Clem Highman, of Zanesville; and three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Bradley of Newark; Mrs. Inez Schumate and Mrs. Rita Singer, both of
Zanesville. One brother, Knox Highman, died eight years ago.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon at the family home with burial in The
Valley View Cemetery at Sarahsville,Ohio.
1948
DEATH
Name: Mrs. Anna
L. Gramlich, nee Ackerman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon Woodsfield, Ohio, February 23, 1948
Collection of Gertrude Christman Kahrig
Mrs. Anna L. Gramlich, age 46, of
Adamsville road, Zanesville, Ohio, Route 5, died Thursday evening, February
19th, at six o clock at Good Samaritan hospital in Zanesville, following
complications from an operation three weeks ago.
A native of Woodsfield, she was the
daughter of the late Conrad and Louise Cecil Ackerman. A member of the Pilgrim
Evangelical and Reformed Church, Mrs.
Gramlich resided in Zanesville for the past 23 years.
Surviving are her husband, Charles
C. Gramlich; a son, Edward Gramlich, of Zanesville; a daughter, Miss Helen E.
Gramlich, of the home; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Geraldine Gramlich; a brother,
Otto Ackerman, of Miami, Florida, and several nieces and nephews. One son
preceded her in death.
The body was brought to the Bauer
and Turner funeral home on Sunday morning where funeral services were held at
two o clock Sunday afternoon. Reverend Walter Trogler, of St. Paul s
Evangelical and Reformed Church, Woodsfield, officiated. Burial was in Oaklawn
cemetery, Woodsfield.
March 4, 1948X
MARRIAGEXXXXX
Wehr-Bintz
Source: Monroe
County Beacon
Miss Estella Emma Bintz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley B. D. Bintz, of Lewisville, Route 1, was united in marriage
with Mr. James Joseph Wehr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Wehr, of Barnesville,
Saturday morning, February 28th at nine o'clock. Minister J. V. A. Traylor
performed the ceremony at his home on Eastern Avenue, using the double ring
ceremony.
The bride was attired in a navy blue, two
piece suit with blue accessories, and her corsage was of red and white
carnations. Carrying out the old tradition she wore for something new, four
strand pearls and for something old and borrowed, a bracelet belonging to her
grandmother.
The groom wore a blue pin stripe suit with
a white carnation in his lapel.
Witnessing the marriage were the bride's
parents and her grandfather, Benjamin Bintz.
Following the ceremony the bride and groom
left for a short wedding trip to Coshocton. On Sunday, February 28th,
a wedding dinner was served at the home of bride's parents for the immediate
families and friends.
Mr.
and Mrs. Wehr will make their home in Barnesville.
March 25, 1948X
DEATH
Louis Pfalzgraf
Source: Monroe
County Beacon
Relatives here have received word of the
death of Louis Pfalzgraf in Parkersburg, W. Va. on January 20. He was born in Monroe
County, November 16, 1857, a son of Jacob and Caroline Bintz Pfalzgraf. He left
Monroe County with his parents many years ago. He is survived by several
children and one brother, John Pfalzgraf. His wife preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held in Parkersburg
on Monday, January 23rd, and burial was made in Big Tygart Cemetery.
1948X
Glenn Highman
Source: The
Monroe County Beacon, Thursday, March 16, 1948
Glenn Leroy Highman, age 62, Clarington,
Ohio, Rt.1, died March 8, 1978, at his home. He was born August 28, 1915, in
Monroe County. Son of Charles and Pearl Nalley Highman. Retired Monroe County
highway employee. Member of The Woodsfield Church of Christ.
Survived by his wife Edna Hoover Highman.
Two daughters, Mrs. Ronald Schnegg, Clarington, Rt. 1; Mrs. Melvin Truex,
Newport, Ohio.
Three sisters, Mrs. Audrey Shafer, Lewisville,
Rt. 2: Mrs. Mabel Hines, Lewisville, Rt. 2; Mrs. Waneta Dalrymple, Lewisville,
Rt. 2. One brother, Edsel Highman,
Graysville. Six grandchildren. Friends were received at The Bauer Turner
Funeral Home in Woodsfield where services were held March 10. Burial was in The Oaklawn Cemetery in
Woodsfield. Ministers Russell Eddy and Charles Hendershot officiated.
1948X
(Published in The Monroe County Beacon, June
10, 1948)X
Military Services for Pfc. Leland
Highman Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at The Bauer
and Turner Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock for Pfc. Leland D.
Highman who was killed in action in North Africa on May 6, 1943. The body will
arrive this Thursday evening at The Bauer and Turner Funeral Home from
Columbus, accompanied by a military escort, and will be taken to the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Highman, near West Marietta Street, Friday.
The body will be returned to the funeral home on Sunday morning.
The services will be conducted by Rev. Wm.
M. Miller, of The Methodist Church. Full military honors will be conducted by
Monroe County Post No. 5303, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial will be in
Oaklawn Cemetery.
Pfc. Highman was inducted into The Army,
March 6, 1941, from Middletown where he had been employed for about three years
with The Lamneck Sheet Metal Products Company. He had been stationed in North
Africa for about one year, previous to his death. He was slightly wounded on
April 23, 1943, but had recovered from these injuries and was again on the
battlefield.
Leland was born on February 16, 1919, and
was reared on Conner Ridge near Woodsfield. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Martha Haynes Highman Glock, and a daughter, Velma Louise, age six years, of
West Jefferson, Ohio; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Highman; and the
following sisters and brothers; Mrs. O.
T. Gatten, of Lewisville, Rt. 2; Mrs. William Hines, of Lewisville, Star
Route; Glenn Highman, of Woodsfield;
Gerald Highman, of Lewisville, Route 2; Edsel Highman of near Graysville,
and Mrs. Albert Dalrymple, on
Woodsfield, Route 2
1948X
DEATH
HIGHMAN
Source: The
Monroe County Beacon, dated April 5, 1948
Provided by
Lena Kahrig Pettit
Abner
Highman, son of Duncan and Sarah M. Highman, was born in Wayne Township,
June 13, 1868. He departed this life at his home on Woodsfield, Route 2,
Thursday, April 1st, being at the time of his departure 79 years, 9 months and
18 days of age.
His illness began a year ago which
he bore patiently until the end. All that medical skill and tender care could
do was done, but God saw fit to call him from this world unseen to us.
He was united in marriage with
Phoebe Drake on January 10, 1889, and to this union six children were born, all
of whom survive: Otto Highman, of Woodsfield, Route 2; Alonzo Highman, of
Ashland, Ohio; Jay Highman of Lewisville, Ohio, Route; David Highman, Mrs. D.
S. Williams and Mrs. A. E. Cline, of Woodsfield, Route 2.
Also surviving besides his wife and
the children, are the following brothers; Oliver Highman of Woodsfield, Route
2; Hamilton Highman of Woodsfield; and Oscar Highman of near Graysville, Ohio;
twenty-seven grandchildren; twenty-two great grandchildren and a host of more
distant relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
father, mother, and the following brothers and sister; William Highman, James
Highman, Clarence Highman and Mrs. D. E. Hartshorn.
Mr. Highman was a successful farmer,
a faithful husband, a good neighbor, and a loving father. His passing is a hard
burden to bear by the family, but we submit to Him who doeth all things well.
He was a member of the Connor
Methodist Church and lived consistent in the belief and teaching of his church.
Brief funeral services were held at
the late home Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o clock, with additional services at
two o clock at he Connor Ridge Methodist Church. Minister J. V. A. Traylor
officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery with the Gardner Funeral Home of
Stafford in charge.
June 14, 1948X
DEATH
Neva Marie
Christman
Source, Monroe
County Beacon
Neva Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter F. Christman, of the Miltonsburg-Calais Road died in the Barnesville
Hospital Thursday night at ten o'clock. Neva, who would have been eight years
old July 24th, was accidentally cut with a scythe in the leg at her home about
7:30 in the evening. She was brought to Woodsfield where first aid was given
her, and then removed to the hospital.
Surviving are her parents; six sisters and
three brothers, Kathryn, of Akron; Florence, of Barnesville; Clyde, Ralph, Eva
Pearl, Janice, Doris, Peggy Jo and Don all of the home; also her maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wehr of Batesville.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock at the Calais Methodist Church with Minister J. V. A.
Traylor officiating. Interment was in the Calais Cemetery with the Brubach
Funeral home of Summerfield in charg
June 28, 1948X
DEATH