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Monroe
1909
Source: Spirit of Democracy,
CALAIS---On Thursday May 27,
occurred the death of Mrs. Rebecca Carpenter. Mrs. Carpenter was the last of a
large family of brothers and sisters. She was past ninety years of age and had until
recently been a strong healthy woman. She was buried Friday in the old
Carpenter burial ground below town.
Carpenter, Sevia Carpenter
Source: Spirit of Democracy,
CALAIS---On Tuesday April 13,
Mrs. Sevia Carpenter, widow of the late Gillespie Carpenter, died at her home
near town. Mrs. Carpenter was about 77 years of age and seemed to be in good
health until Sunday night before her death, when she suffered a stoke of
paralysis. She was buried Wednesday in the
Day, Edson Day
Source: Spirit of Democracy,
CALAIS---Edson, little two
year old son of Sherman Day, died Thursday, July 15, after an illness of only
about 24 hours. Little Edson will be greatly missed as he was the youngest
child and a bright and friendly little fellow.
Gatten,
Alvina C. Gatten [Source:
Alvina Christina Gatten, aged 83 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
W. S. Nolan, at
Gills, Sally Gills
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Sally Gills, an aged and respected lady passed away at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Seph Sole Sunday evening at about seven o clock,
after a two week s illness. The remains will be taken to her old home at
Wittens Tuesday afternoon and funeral takes place Wednesday afternoon.
Interment in
Henthorn, John M. Henthorn
Spirit of Democracy,
John M. Henthorn was born May 26, 1838, and died April 16,
1909, aged 70 years, 10 months and 20 days. He was married to Lidia A. Kent in
his twentieth year. To this union was born 12 children, the living are four
boys and three girls. Five children with his wife preceded him to the Spirit
land. He obeyed the Gospel under the ministry of Elder John Henderson about 50
years ago. He was a native of this county where his life was spent with the
exceptions of 11 years which was spent in
D. W. Harkins
Hoops, Elmer Hoops
Source: The Bedford [Indiana]
Daily Mail; 12 Jun 1909
S. I. FREIGHT
Killed Man Walking Near Track
In
Linton Thursday Night.
WAS CARRYING BASKET GROCERIES
Elmer Hoops, a miner of
Linton, and living near the Glenburn mine, while on his way home Thursday night
met death on the tracks of the Southern Indiana railroad. Hoops was a man of
about 35 years, and leaves a wife and four children to mourn because of his
death.
Hoops was walking north on
the west side of the tracks and was struck by a southbound freight train. The
evidence shows that he must have been walking, as he was struck on the hips and
head, both on the right side of his body. The evidence further shows that he
was braced on the ground because of the fact that his right shoe heel was
almost torn off the shoe.
He was knocked about fifty
feet and fell off the grade with his head down in the ditch and his feet up on
the grade. Everything indicates that he was instantly killed, as there were no
signs of him ever moving after he struck the ground.
The gravel shows, where it
was torn up, that he must have been walking right at the end of the ties, and
how he could be that near the track, walking face towards an approaching engine
with a headlight, and not see the engine nor the engineer see him, is a
mystery. So far as we have been able to learn, the train crew made no report of
striking any one, and if they had known, the train would certainly have stopped
and made an investigation.
He was carrying a basket of
groceries and they were found scattered between where he was struck by the
train and where his body was found.
He was last seen in town
after 11 o'clock, and the train is due here at 12:49 a.m. No record was left at
the depot to show whether it was on time or not. It is not believed that Hoops
was under the influence of liquor, as it is claimed he did not drink to the
point of intoxication.
The victim was just one block
from home when the awful accident occurred and he had only 30 feet farther
north to go when he would have been off the right of way. He was not found
until 6 o'clock Friday morning, when Dick Crichlow, who was going to work,
discovered the body.
[Submitter's Note: Below
is a later article.]
Source: The Fort Wayne
[Indiana] Weekly Sentinel; 16 Jun 1909
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
Linton, Ind., June 11.--Elmer
Hoops was killed last night on the Southern Indiana tracks by a south-bound
train. He leaves a wife and four children. In his pocket was a bottle of
whisky, though it was supposed he had not taken a drink of liquor for years.
Ketzel, Godfrey Ketzel
Spirit of Democracy,
Word reached us early Monday morning that Godfrey Ketzel, one
of our best known farmers residing some three miles in the country back of this
place had suicided. It appears that Mr. Ketzel had arose in the morning,
started the fires about the house and gone to the barn to attend to the feeding
of the stock as was his habit. When breakfast was ready he having not returned
one of the boys was sent to call him and upon going to the barn found him
hanging by a rope, to one of the braces in the building with a bullet wound in
his forehead. Mr. Ketzel had been poor health for some time. No other reason
can be given for his rash act. The family and friends have the sympathy of the
entire community. Interment Wednesday in
Marsh, Samuel Marsh
Spirit of Democracy, November
25, 1909 (
Our community was sadly shocked Wednesday morning to learn
of the death of Samuel Marsh which occurred at his late home about three miles
northwest of Stafford. The deceased was ill but a few hours, heart failure
being the immediate cause of death. Brief services were held at the home Friday
forenoon, after which the remains were taken to the Mt. Tabor church where the
funeral discourse was delivered by his pastor Rev. Van Fossen, and impressive
services were held by the F. & A.M. Lodge of this place, of which deceased
was a member. Interment was made in the
McCaslin, Mary E. McCaslin
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Mary E. McCaslin died at
her home near Jolly,
She was married to James McCaslin April 22, 1858. There
were nine children born to them. Seven of these still live, two having died in
infancy. Mr. McCaslin died May 24, 1905. Mrs. McCaslin has been an esteemed and
faithful member of the United Presbyterian church for over fifty years. She was
a woman highly respected in the community. The church and community feel that
they share in the loss which her family has sustained, and the family has the
sympathy of a wide circle of friends in this their bereavement.
The funeral services were held Tuesday morning, June 29, in
the United Presbyterian church at
Source: The Tyler County [West Virginia] Star;
Thursday, 27 May 1909
Death's Harvest
Sunday at noon at the home of his daughter on Oil Ridge near Sistersville, occurred the death of Laban F. Mercer, an aged and well known citizen, from consumption. He was in his 65th year and had always been a resident of this county. He was a veteran of the Civil war and spent most of his life at Wolfpen. He is survived by two sons, Emil and W. S. Mercer of Wolfpen, and two daughters Mrs. Eli Henthorn where he died and Mrs. B. F. Harris of Bird, Mrs. Mercer having passed away in 1907.
Source: The Business and
Weekly Guernsey [Ohio] Times; Thursday, 6 Jan 1910
CHAS. MORRIS DEAD AT
GIBSON
Gibson station lost one of
its most highly respected citizens Thursday morning when Charles Morris, aged
50, was claimed by dreaded pneumonia. He was ill but a few days with the
malady, although he had not been in robust health for a year or more.
The deceased was a well known
farmer and besides a widow leaves seven children, Frank, Philip, Allen,
Richard, Rodney, Freda and Beryl.
Funeral services will be
conducted Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the Salem Church,with burial to
occur at Quaker City.
Morris, William Alexander Morris
Source: The Spirit of
Democracy [
William Morris of
Norris, Edith Marie Norris
Spirit of Democracy,
The angel of death claimed for its victim Edith Marie,
little daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Henry Norris of Woodsfield, who was called from
our midst to the world of the great beyond. Edith had been in perfect health
until Monday evening. While starting a fire her clothing caught and she was so
badly burned that she died Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock. God relieved her of
her suffering. Everything that loving hadns and medical aid could do was done
but of no avail.
How different, however, are the feelings with which we view
the death of the young. How un-natural, how mysterious, how cruel. It seems the
very laws of decay and death even appear to have been violated. Who can picture
the gloom of the household from which the tender beautiful plant of full life
and sweetness and beauty has been so suddenly cut down.?
The subject of this sketch was born January 20, 1898, and
died July 27, 1909, being 11 years, 6 months and 7 days old. She leaves to
mourn her death father, mother, two sisters and one brother, besides a host of
relatives and friends. One sister preceded her to the better world. Our loss is
her eternal gain.
We say to the sorrowing weep not for the kinds Shepard hath
said, Blessed are they which die in the Lord. Many nights will pillows be wet
with the tears of anguish of father and mother; sisters and brother will rest
uneasy upon their couch. Oh, such loving rememberance of that one who has gone
from them forever. Did I say gone forever? Just gone before to wait their
coming where there will be no more parting, no sorrowing, no tears, but where
will be one bright and happy day forever more. Short services were conducted at
the home of J. L. Dougherty where she was cared for until death. Her remains
were laid to rest in the Steed cemetery there to await the resurrection. The
services were conducted by Elder Hines
Romick, Ephriam Romick
Spirit of Democracy,
Ephriam Romick, one of our oldest and respected citizens,
was found dead Friday morning in a small out building. Mr. Romick had been
ailing for some time but his death was a shock to our people. He leaves a son
and two daughters besides a numbe of brothers and sisters and many friends to
mourn. Funeral services took place Sunday from the M.E. church. Interment in
Schell, Dora Stella Schell
Source: The
Dora Stella, oldest daughter
of Randolph R. and Rosa B. Schell, was born at
Brief funeral services were
held at the home at two Thursday afternoon; after which her casket was borne in
a long cortege to the Congregational church where the main service was held.
Rev. O. M. Humphreys, her pastor, preached a sermon from the text And they
shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it, and Rev. John Smit
of
.
Beyond the stars that stud
the sky,
Beyond the utmost paths we
tread,
Lives in sweet immortality
The life we reckoned dead.
Our lives will speed their
weary ways
Of broken tasks and bitter
tears;
No loss can touch her holy
days,
Nor darken her eternal years.
.
DORA SCHELL MEMORIAL
Source: The
Dora Schell
It is not in the power of our
poor words to express our personal grief and the loving sorrow in the hearts of
her friends, when we recall the passing of this beautiful girl. The shade of
our Leland s going was still upon our minds, when we were called to part with
this sweet child of sixteen summers. What a marvelous call of God to His people
is this double visitation!
Beautiful in the sight of the
Lord is the death of His Saints. In the quiet October evening, with the falling
leaves - fit symbol of the dying summer, Dora passed over beyond the stars, to
be with Christ. This pure, sweet spirit fled from the icy clast to the flowers
of the southland. No pain, no labored breath, only a sleep to awaken in the
eternal morning.
Dora professed conversion in
the Miller meetings last winter, and united with the Congregational church,
January 31st, 1909. Not for long was she permitted to worship with the church
of her choice, but we will miss her always. In her brief life she attained the
measure of sainthood that a lifetime hardly brings to us. Let us lay upon her
final resting place the tribute of tears, and rejoice in her triumph, for she
is richer than we who remain.
Hills, Lydia Hills, nee Sowers
Source: The Nebraska State Journal; Friday, 21 May
1909
Mrs. Lydia Hills, wife of Eli* Hills,
died at her home yesterday evening at 6:15.
Tuberculosis caused death. The remains
will be taken to Cortland, Neb., Saturday, where the funeral will be held
Sunday, May 23. Mrs. Hills has been the
proprietress of the hotel Ideal the past twelve years. Failing health compelled her to sell, which
she did March 1. The remains may be
viewed from 2 to 5 Friday afternoon by friends of the family at the home, 1446
Northside Avenue.
*Submitter's
Note: Her husband was Ezra Clark Hills.
Below is an obituary from another paper.
Hills,
Lydia Hills, nee Sowers
Source: The Lincoln [Nebraska] Star; Friday, 21 May
1909
Mrs. Lydia Hills died Thursday night at
her home, 1446 Northside avenue, after a long illness
of tuberculosis. Mrs. Hills was
proprietress of the Hotel Ideal for twelve years until failing health compelled
her to sell March 1. The body was viewed
by friends at the home from 2 to 5 Friday afternoon and Saturday morning the
services will be held at the old home at Cortland.
St. John, Sarah St. John
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs. Sarah St. John, an aged
and very highly respected lady, died at her home near here Monday. Paralysis
was the cause of her death. Interment Wednesday in the Goudy cemetery.
Steinhoff, Wilhelmina
Steinhoff
Spirit of Democracy,
Wilhelmina Steinhoff was born on the 5th of
January, 1850, in Opperhusen,
On the 9th of January, 1868, she was married to
Frederick Weber, at
The deceased enjoyed perfect health until the last four or
five years, when she began to complain of internal sufferings. These seemed to
increase, especially in the last two weeks, when she finally decided upon an
operation. Confident that such a step would relieve her of her ailments she was
operated on for gall stones on March 25, 1909, in the
A husband, six children, four brothers and four sisters
survive her death, while one brother and and sister have already gone before
her. The brothers surviving are Henry, Charley, George and Willie; and the
sisters Jane, Augusta, Julia and Tildy. Nearly all I ve in this community
except her brother Charles living in Ashland, Ohio, Julia in Orange, Cal., and
Tilda in Bloomfield, Neb., while her children and grandchildren are all
dwelling in this vicinity.
Blessed are the
dead, which die in the Lord; from henceforth yea, saith the spirit, that they
may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them. Rev. 14-13-Rev.
Bratzel.
The funeral services were held at the
Trembly, Charles Trembly
Spirit of Democracy,
Charles Trembly, oldest child of Thomas Trembly, died December
29, 1908, form consumption, after an illness of about one year. He was born
September 19, 1894, being aged at death, 14 years, three months and ten days.
He leaves father, one brother, one sister and other relatives to mourn his
demise, his mother having preceded him in death five years ago. Interment took
place in the
The family have a sad and aching heart over the loss of
their dear boy, but they can have the blessed hope of the christian of meeting
him again in that haven of rest where all afflictions will be passed away and
all will be eternal joy at God s right hand. O, what a glorious hope for the
christian, for without such hope our life would be vain in this world of
afflictions, for we must all meet death, which will forever sever all our
earthly ties.
The family of the deceased are a kind, christian people and
had the aid and sympathy of the community in their trouble. The funeral
services were conducted by Elder Fred Maury of the
T.W.W.
Tschappat, Katherine
Kinzie Tschappat
Spirit of Democracy,
Katherine Kinzie Tschappat, whose death was mentioned in
the Spirit at the time, was one of Beallsville s most highly respected ladies.
She was born in
The children living are Mrs. Mary Mellott, of Wheeling;
Carey Wright , of Bellaire; J. W. Tschappat, of Beallsville; Samuel Tschappat,
of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Lizzie Ault, of Columbus, Ohio; Fred Tschappat, of
Beallsville; Mrs. John M. Keyser, of Woodsfield; Misses Malinda and Clara
Tschappat, of Beallsville; Brig. Gen Wm T. Tschappat of the Regular Army,
located in New Jersey; and George Tschappat, of Beallsville.
.
In addition to this model family of children Mrs. Tschappat
leaves twenty-two grand children and five great grandchildren. Her husband, who
was Infirmary Director, died October 22, 1906. Mrs. Tschappat united with the
Lutheran church in her fifteenth year. Later in life she united with the
Presbyterian church at Beallsville, of which she was a member at the time of
her death, June 8, 1909, aged 70 years, five months and 29 days. In her death
the community loses an excellent neighbor. During the five years of suffering
preceding her death she was an example of great patience and strong faith. Her
family loses a thoughtful and loving mother. They have the deep sympathy of the
entire community. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev.
K. P. Simmons.
Willison, Eveline Willison
Spirit of Democracy,
Eveline Willison, wife of Jacob Willison, was born October
2, 1845, and died April 18, 1909, aged 63 years, 7 months and 16 days. Her
maiden name was Fisher. She was married to Jacob Willison December 22, 1866. To
the union was born five children, two boys and three girls. Three children
survive her two boys, Winfield and Frank, and one girl Myrtle I. Two daughters
preceded her I to the Spirit-land; one Ella May died in infancy and Mattie L.,
wife of Dr. Walton who died in October 1893. Sister Willison obeyed the Gospel
more than 40 year ago. She became mother to her daughter s motherless child
(Lucile). She leaves to mourn her departure a husband, three children, seven
grandchildren, two brothers, three sisters and a host of distant relatives and
neighbors who will long remember her loving acts of kindness and mercy.
She was an exemplary wife and mother. She lived to see all
her children except one (Ella May) grow to manhood and womanhood to marry, all
become christians. We have nothing to regret in the life now severed by death..
Sister Willison has finished her work and gone to be with Jesus and rest from
her labors, while her work and influence will be felt for many years to come.
The funeral services were conducted April 20th by Elder D. W.
Harkins. Her remains were laid to rest in the Barber cemetery, to await her
Lord s call from the tomb. The family have our sincere sympathy in their sad bereavement.
D. W. Harkins
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