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Monroe County Obituaries
1944
Ambler, Joseph H. Ambler
Source: unknown; Cleveland Necrology
File, Reel #002, Date: Feb 3 1944
Notes: Ambler: Joseph H., age 64, 3580 W. 46 st.,
beloved father of Mrs. Vesta L. Johnson of Flint, Mich., Mrs. Jennie A. Priebe, June, Harry K., and grandfather, passed away
Tuesday a. m. Friends received at the Spaulding Funeral Home. 2704 Denison ave. Services Friday, 3 p.
m.
Bessey, Robert
Franklin Bessey
Source: The Porterville
[California] Evening Recorder; Monday, January 3, 1944
R. F.
BESSEY, NATIVE SON
PASSES AWAY
Robert Franklin Bessey, 25, a native of Clovis, Fresno County, but a
resident of the Poplar district for 24 years, passed away Sunday at a local
rest home after a long illness.
Funeral services will be
held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Loyd-Frietzache
chapel, Mill and Hockett streets, with Rev. Paul S. Longenecker of the Lindsay Brethren church and Rev. C. H.
Nicholson of the Pentecostal church conducting the last sad rites. Burial will
follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Bessey
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lura Bessey of Porterville, and the following brothers and
sisters; Ray and Jay Bessey, Miss Dorene
Bessey, Miss Nadine Bessey,
all of this city; Miss Elaine Bessey of the
University of Redlands; Roscoe Bessey of Corcoran,
Ronald Bessey of Visalia; Corliss Bessey
of Modesto and Gerald Bessey, who is serving overseas
with the U.S. Navy.
Submitter's Note: Below is a second obituary:
Bessey, Robert Franklin Bessey
Source: The Porterville
[California] Evening Recorder; Tuesday, January 4, 1944
Robert Bessey Funeral Rites
Here Today
Funeral services were
held this morning at the Loyd-Frietzsche chapel, for
Robert Franklin Bessey, 25, who passed away Sunday at
a local rest home, following a long illness. Rev. Paul S. Longnecker
of the Lindsay Brethren church and Rev. C. H. Nicholson of the Porterville
Pentecostal church officiated, with interment in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Members of the family acted as casket bearers. There were many beautiful floral
offerings.
Mr. Bessey
was born at Clovis, Fresno county, but had been a
resident of the Poplar district for 24 years. He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Lura Bessey, of
Porterville, and the following brothers and sisters: Ray, Jay, Dorena and Nadine Bessey, all of
Porterville, Elaine Bessey, University of Redlands;
Roscoe Bessey, Corcoran; Roland Bessey,
Visalia, Corliss Bessey, Modesto; Gerald Bessey, overseas in the Navy.
Betts, Vearl
Betts
Funeral services will be
conducted Sunday afternoon,
The body will arrive in
Marietta this Thursday evening and will be received by the Gardner Funeral Home
of Stafford. It will be taken to the home of his parents on Saturday afternoon.
Pfc. Betts was born
Surviving are his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Betts; two brothers and three sisters; Elbert
Betts, of Lewisville; Mrs. Raymond Christman, of Barnesville; Mrs. Ermie Morris, of Woodsfield; and Junior and Mary Eva Betts,
of the home; also several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and
friends.
Busche, Herbert Busche
Herbert Busche Is Killed in Accident, June 1,
1944
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon
Matson
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 received 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.
Carpenter, Alonzo H. Carpenter
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian, Saturday, 5 Feb. 1944
BARNESVILLE, Feb.
5--Alonzo H. Carpenter, 75, a former resident of Barnesville vicinity, died at
his home in Columbus, Friday at 1 o'clock following lingering illness.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Dora Calvert, and the following children; Mrs. William V. Bennett,
Eugene C. and Clara M. Carpenter, all of Barnesville; Mrs. Paul Miller,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Dorothy Jobe, Columbus; Pvt.
Melvin, Fort Still, Okla., and Staff Sgt. Marvin of somewhere in Italy. Seven
brothers and sisters also survive.
The remains will be
brought to the Campbell Funeral Home at noon, Monday, where a brief funeral
service will be held at 1:30 with Evangelist James Gallagher officiating.
Burial will be in Calais Cemetery.
Carpenter, John R. Carpenter
Source: Barnesville Whetstone,
Barnesville, Ohio; Thursday, 16 Nov. 1944
John R. Carpenter, well known resident of Watt
avenue, passed away in his home Thursday morning
following a long illness. Deceased, a
son of Chris and Golda Stephens Carpenter was born Sept. 5, 1916, near
Malaga. He was a day laborer and for a
number of years had been employed with Watt Car & Wheel Co. He is survived by his wife, Mary Virginia
Carpenter, one daughter, his parents, maternal grandfather T. V. Stephens,
Woodsfield. He also leaves four
brothers, Chester Carpenter in Cambridge, Ralph Carpenter, Eldon; Homer and Melvin Carpenter in the home; three sisters, Mrs. Michael Schwallie, Sewellsville, Mrs.
Harry Wildes, Barnesville and Miss Betty Carpenter of
the home.
Funeral services was
held on Saturday afternoon in Boston Methodist Church and burial made in
cemetery nearby.
Christman, Ida Christman, nee Paulus
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
[Woodsfield, Ohio]; Thursday, 27 Jan 1944
MRS. L. P. CHRISTMAN DIES WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Louis P. Christman
died at the home of her son, Dr. Nova A. Christman on Eastern avenue Wednesday, January 26 at 10:30 o'clock. Mrs. Christman had been ill for several
months.
Ida Paulus Christman was
a daughter of J. A. Paulus and the late Mrs. Paulus and was born near
Woodsfield. She had spent her entire
life in this community. She was a member
of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church.
Mrs. Christman is
survived by her husband, five sons and one daughter: Dr. Christman, in whose home she died; Walter
and Roy Christman, of near Woodsfield, and Clayton and John Christman and Mrs.
Freda Hamilton, of the home, near Woodsfield.
Also surviving are her father, J. A. Paulus, of Woodsfield Route 3; five
brothers, Asher, of Woodsfield; Sam and Chester, of Woodsfield R. 3; Herbert of
Cleveland, and John of Canton; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Christman, of near
Woodsfield, and Mrs. Edna Niesz, of Woodsfield.
The body was removed to
the Bauer-Turner funeral home and will remain there, where short funeral
services will be held at 1:30 Saturday p.m. EST, followed by additional services at St. Paul's
Evangelical and Reformed church. Rev.
Walter Trogler, pastor of the church will
officiate. Interment will be made in Oaklawn cemetery.
Claus, Charles J. Claus
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
[Woodsfield, Ohio]; 27 Jan 1944
CHARLES J. CLAUS DIES
FRIDAY
Charles J. Claus, age 88 years, passed away
suddenly at his home on Sycamore street, Friday
morning at 10:00 o'clock. He was born in
Monroefield, youngest of the eight children of
Nicholas and Katherine Riemenschneider Claus. He was the last of his family to die and the
last of his generation in America. Three
brothers, Nicholas, Henry and William Claus came to America before the Civil
War and each had several children. Mr.
Claus was a retired farmer and had lived in Woodsfield several years.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Edward
Reich, of Miltonsburg; one son, O. A. Claus, of
Pittsburgh, Pa.; four grandchildren, Arthur and Vernon Reich of near
Lewisville, and Mrs. Richard Brown and Miss Mildred Claus of Longview, Texas,
and seven great grandchildren. His wife,
Mrs. Margaret Hoff Claus, preceded him in death February 8, 1941.
Brief services were held
at the family home Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, followed by additional
services at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church, his pastor, Rev. Walter
Trogler officiating.
Burial was made in Oaklawn cemetery with Bauer
and Turner in charge.
Claus, Henry Philip Claus
Source: Newspaper clipping, Issue: 1944
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.
Claus, Leroy A. Claus
Leroy A. Claus, age 51,
of Lewisville, Ohio, passed away
He was confirmed at the
Evangelical and Reformed Church on
On
Mr. Claus leaves to
mourn his sad departure, his wife, two sons and one daughter; T/Sergeant
Bernard L. Claus of Geneva, Nebraska, Pfc. Floyd L. Claus, somewhere in France,
and Elvira of the home.
The following brothers
and sisters also survive: Benjamin Claus of Hornick,
Iowa; Gilbert Claus, of Lewisville of Smithland, Iowa; Mrs. Anna Christman, of
Lewisville, Route 2, and Mrs. Clara Christman, of Lewisville, Route 2.
Two brothers preceded
him in death several years ago.
He also leaves several nephews and nieces and a host of other relatives
and friends who will greatly miss him.
Mr. Claus was an employee of the R. J. Haren
Lumber Company of Woodsfield, Ohio at the time of his death. He always met his
friends with a kind word and a smile which he carried to his grave.
Conley, Thomas Franklin (Frank) Conley aged 78,
life-long resident of Monroe County, died Wednesday morning, September 19th
at six o’clock at his home on Sardis, Route 1.
He had been ill for two years. A
son of the late Jess and Sarah Conley of Sardis, he was born in Green Township
on November 6, 1866. On April 12, 1891
he was united in marriage with Frances Lillie Carr, who preceded him in death
four years ago. Surviving are two
daughters, Mrs. May Stewart of
Sterling and Mrs. Sarah Price of
Bridgeport; two sons, Oscar Conley of Sardis and Carl Conley of Bridgeport,
five brothers, George Conley of Fly, Dorman Conley of New Martinsville, Mason
Conley of Sardis, Elmer Conley of Shadyside and Eugene Conley of Wheeling and
seven grandchildren. Four sons, Roy Conley
of Fly, George Oliver, Walter Clifton and an infant son preceded him in
death. Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at two o’clock at the Mt. Olive Church with Rev. George Mendenhall of
Marietta officiating. Burial was in Mt.
Olive Cemetery. [Calculated year of
death = 1944]
Cronin, Walter Arlington Cronin
Source: The East Liverpool
[Ohio] Review; 21 Jul 1944
Walter Arlington Cronin,
1319 Smithfield st., a chemist at the Midland mills
of the Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Co., was claimed by death early this morning at the
Cleveland Clinic. He was 30.
A native of East
Liverpool, he had resided in this vicinity all his life. He was a member of the Orchard Grove
Community Methodist church and the Men's Bible class. Mr. Cronin also was vice president of the
Lincoln Home and School association.
He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Miriam Gruen Cronin; two daughters, Patsy,
6 and Betty, 2; his mother, Mrs Marine [sic--Marie]
Cronin of East Liverpool; two brothers, Donald Cronin of East Liverpool and
Daniel Cronin of Jacksonville, Fla., and a half-brother, Edward Green of
Syracuse, N. Y.
The body was taken to the
Martin funeral home.
*Submitter's Note:
Below is the funeral announcement.
Cronin, Walter Arlington Cronin
Source: The East Liverpool
[Ohio] Review; 22 Jul 1944
Rites will be held Monday
at 2:30 p. m. at the late home for Walter A. Cronin, 1319 Smithfield st., who died early Friday morning at the Cleveland Clinic.
Rev. Robert Tarr, pastor of Orchard Grove Community Methodist church,
will officiate. Interment will be in the
Calcutta United Presbyterian cemetery.
Friends will be received
Sunday afternoon and night at the home.
*Submitter's Note:
Above is the obituary.
Devore, Clair Devore and James Ullman
Two Boys Drown Sunday Near Stafford
Died, June 8, 1944
Clair Devore Loses Life In Attempt To Rescue James Ullman:
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon
Matson
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.
Diehl, Barbara Diehl PASSES
Barbara Diehl, of North .
. .th street, a Clinton resident . . .rs, who had been critically ILL SINCE last fall, died at
her home AT . . . 20 p.m., Thursday, March 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diehl of CHOCtaw, Okla, who had been at . . .
bedside several weeks, had . . . cared for her as the life . . .
weakened, and were with HER WHEN the curtains dropped.
BARbara Elizabeth Christian [sic--Christman] was BORN AT
Woodsfield, Ohio, Monroe COUNTy, January 20,
1862. There SHE Was
reared in the Presbyterian CHURCH.
SHE was married in 1880
to HENRY C. Diehl and after short RESIDEnce in
Arkansas and Kansas, they came to Clinton to make
their HOME about 53 years ago.
THree
children were born into THE Diehl home, two of whom sur-VIVE. Fred of Choctaw, Okla,
above MENTIoned, and Harry of Beaver, . . . who has
been ill and was un-ABLE To return home for the ser-VICES.
Three
grandchildren and . . . great-grandchildren also sur-VIVE.
Diehl
lost her husband and SON Vernon in 1905, a sorrow that MAY have bowed many a
heart LESS courageous than her own. But
SHE Found comfort in her neighbors AND friends, in the growing things IN HEr flower and vegetable gar-DEN, in the bright pieces she
made IN Intricate and lovely quilts or MANY bits of color she wove in-TO RUgs, another treasured hobby. ANOTHer solace was
ever here in the . . . sons left her, and their CHILDRen,
whom she greatly loved AND
whom she found pride.
SHE was a loyal member of
the PRESByterian church and as long as HEALTH
permitted was regular in at-TENDAnce at both Sunday
School . . .s
and church services. She . . . a
valued member of the . . . s Aid, to which she gave . . .
capable service for many YEARS.
Since being shut-in, she
de-RIVED much pleasure from being a MEMBer of the
home department . . . y school.
FUNeral services were conducted by Rev. Robert I. Long,Jr., at the Consalus and Peek Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Leo Fellhauer
accompanied Mrs. Luther Hunt and Mrs. R. I. Long, Jr., singing Asleep in Jesus
and Rock of Ages. The body was laid
beside her husband in Englewood. Will
Meyer, Fred Myers, Cord and Ralph Duerr, Jim Maynor and C. W. Barrows were pallbearers.
Diehl, Barbara Diehl, nee Christman
Source: The Clinton [Missouri] Eye; Thursday, March 9, 1944*
*Submitter's Note: My copy of this obituary came from the Henry
County Library in Clinton, Missouri.
Michael Good, the Reference Clerk there wrote: "Unfortunately about 3/8 inch of the
left side of the article is covered up by taping probably from when the paper
was bound at the newspaper office. This
makes it necessary to guess at the wording of the covered area."
To cope with this, the words missing
that I thought I knew I put in caps. If
I didn't know I left it with ellipsis marks ( . . . ). Definitely not an ideal situation.
Duckworth, Allen Duckworth
Source: The Marion [Indiana]
Chronicle; 3 Apr 1944
ALLEN T. DUCKWORTH
DIES AT GAS
CITY
Gas City, Ind., April 3. -- Allen T.
Duckworth, 119 South F street, died at 4:30 a.m. today
at his home following an illness of two months.
Born in Johnson City,
Ind., Mr. Duckworth came to Gas City to reside in 1926. He had been an employe
of Owens-Illinois Glass Co. for several years.
Survivors include the
widow, Verna; five daughters, Mrs. Hazel Harness, Jonesboro; Mrs. Martha
Hutchison, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Bernice Dresser, Anderson and Alberta and Mary Lou
Duckworth, at home; one son, Allen, Jr., at home; two sisters, Mrs. Flora Mullenix, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Ruth Phillips, Goodletsville, Tenn., and one brother Henry.
The body will be returned
to the residence here Tuesday from 911 South Washington street.
*Submitter's Note:
Below is a second obituary.
Duckworth, Allen Duckworth
Source: The Marion [Indiana]
Chronicle or the Marion [Indiana] Leader; 4 Apr 1944
Allen Duckworth Rites
Are Set for
Wednesday
Gas City, Ind., April 4
-- Last rites for Allen T. Duckworth, 119 South F street,
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of God here. Mr. Duckworth died Monday at his home.
In charge of the services
will be Rev. George E. Wilson, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Cecil
Hooper, Marion.
The body will remain at
the residence until time for services.
Dye, Sherman Edwin Dye
Source: Marietta [Ohio] Times; 4
Jan 1944
Sherman Edwin Dye
Is Taken by
Death
Sherman Edwin Dye, 73, died Monday at 10 p.m.
at his home at Moss Run following decline.
He suffered a stroke in March of 1943.
The body is at Doudna and McClure's.
Mr. Dye was born Aug. 14,
1870 at Moss Run and was a son of the late Jonathan T. and Elsie Jamison
Dye. He spent his life time in the Moss
Run neighborhood. Survivors are his
widow, Mrs. Amy Herlan Dye, whom he married 50 years
ago last Nov. 1; one son and one daughter.
Chester Jacob Dye of Des Moines, Ia., and Mrs. Edna Boyd Buell, wife of
W. T. Buell of Newport Pike.
There are four grandsons
and one grand-daughter. Two of the
grandsons are sons of the late Marietta police patrolman Harrison R. Boyd and
are in the armed services. They are
George E. Boyd of Camp Crowder, Mo. and Charles A. Boyd of the Military Police
Escort Guard of Aliceville, Ala. Brother
and sister of the deceased are Carl Dye and Mrs. Clara McVey of Wichita, Kan.
Essex, Aaron Woodrow Essex
Source: The Columbus [Indiana]
Evening Republic; 12 Mar 1945
[December 25, 1944 was the date given for his death.]
WOODY ESSEX
LISTED KILLED
IN SHIP
LOSS
Hope Soldier, Previously
Missing, Is Victim at
Christmas
Disaster.
WIFE GETS TELEGRAM
Wire Follows Letter Which
Revealed He Was on
Sunken
Transport.
Sgt. Aaron Woodrow Essex,
32, local soldier, who had been listed as missing in action since being aboard
a U. S. troop ship sunk Dec. 25 in European waters, has now been listed as
killed in action Dec. 25, according to a War department telegram received
Sunday by his wife, Mrs. Virginia Essex, of Hope, an employe
of Cummins Engine company.
Sergeant Essex was the
first Bartholomew county soldier to be listed as killed as the result of a
troop ship sinking in World war II. In the first World war
the United States suffered no losses of Army personnel through sinking of
transports.
Sergeant Essex was the
father of a small child, Herman Lee,* who became three years old today. The father was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Tilden
Essex of Hope.
Ross Becker Rescued.
Pfc. Ross Becker of Hope,
a medic, also was on the troop ship which was sunk and was among those rescued,
he indicated in letters to his mother, Mrs. Ward Robertson of Hope.
Loss of the transport was
announced Jan. 25 by Secretary of War Stinson, who disclosed that 248**
soldiers had been killed, while 517 others were still listed as missing at that
time. More than 1,400 were rescued from
the vessel.
Word that Essex was
listed as missing was received Jan. 15 by his wife in a telegram from the War
department. This was followed by a
letter the end of January which revealed that her husband had been aboard a
ship which had been sunk in European waters.
No further word was received until Sunday.
Former Foundry Employe.
Sergeant Essex was born
at Hope and had been employed at Golden Foundry here and by the Guide Lamp
corporation plant at Anderson. He was
employed at Anderson when he entered service here in March, 1943. He took his early training in Camp Blanding,
Fla.
He had been overseas only
a short time and on Dec. 20 wrote his wife and son from England.
Essex was a member of the
Hope Methodist church. Survivors besides
his wife, son and parents, include two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Wheeler of
Indianapolis and Mrs. Martha Harris of Hope. His wife has been residing through
the week at 1120 Seventh street here while employed at
Cummins Engine company.
Submitter's Notes:
*On the
son's SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH
INDEX he is listed as Robert Lee Essex, and on his obituary he is
referred to as R. Lee Essex.
**This
number appeared to be 248 to me, but the first digit was not completely clear.
Gatten, Winfield Gatten 2nd obit
Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Winfield S. Gatten, well known resident of Wayne township
and a recent resident of Woodsfield, died at his home on Sycamore street,
Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31. Had he lived until Sept. 5 he woud
[sic-would] have been 72. Death was attributed to a heart condition, from which
he had been ailing for a few weeks.
Besides his wife, Mrs.
Martha Smith Gatten, he is survived by one son, O. T.
Gatten of Lewisville Route 2 and five daughters; Mrs.
Chloe Farley and Mrs. Mary Hoover of Akron; Mrs. Edna Simmons and Mrs. Ruth Cramblett of Woodsfield; and Mrs. Bert Willison of
Smithville, Ohio; also two brothers, John of Woodsfield and Hamilton of
Crystal, Mich.
One brother and sister
preceded him in death.
Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at the Bauer-Turner funeral chapel and were largely
attended Evangelist Chester A. Gray, of Cameron , W.Va. was in charge of the
religious, Mr. Gatten having been a member of the
Church of Christ for many years.
Burial was in Oaklawn cemetery.
The family
have the sympathy of many friends in the loss of the husband and father.
Gatten, Winfield Scott Gatten
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield,
Ohio, dated, September 14, 1944)
Winfield Scott Gatten, oldest son
of Joseph Thomas Gatten and Hannah Jane Highman Gatten, was born at
Graysville, Ohio on September 5, 1872. He departed this life at his home on
Sycamore Street at 12:20 Thursday afternoon, August 31, 1944, having attained the age of 71 years, 11 months and 26 days.
He had been ailing for a few weeks from a heart condition. He was united in marriage with Martha Viola
Smith on February 25, 1899.
Mr. Gatten leaves to mourn his
departure, besides his wife, one son, Oliver Thurman Gatten,
of Lewisville: five daughters. Mrs. W.W. Willison, of Smithville, Ohio; Mrs.
Chloe May Farley, of Akron; Mrs. Mary Mildred Hoover, of Akron; Mrs. Edna Lourena Simmons and Mrs. Sarah Jane Cramblett,
of Woodsfield; two brothers, John Gatten, of
Woodsfield, and Hamilton Gatten, of Crystal,
Michigan; fourteen grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother; one
brother, Oliver Gatten; one sister, Mrs. Tabitha Jane
Gray, and one grandson, Jack Edwin Farley, who passed away August 31, 1942,
exactly two years before his own death.
His entire life was spent in Monroe County. A builder of
houses by vocation, he leaves many structures as monuments to his industry and
craftsmanship. In his daily work he took great pride in doing things well,
remembering that 1900 years ago, in Nazareth, across
the ocean, Jesus of Nazareth was a carpenter.In early
youth he became interested in spiritual things, and an intense student of the
holy scriptures. Having learned his duty, he obeyed the gospel at Richfork congregation, was baptized in the icy waters of Richfork stream, and forthwith, set himself to the task of
becoming as active worker in the church. He was a faithful member of The Church
of Christ. As an exhorter, a teacher, a song leader, and an elder, his
life has been an inspiration to all who knew him. In his daily work, as in his
worship, he implicitly obeyed the scriptural induction to " Study to show
thyself approved unto God: a workman that needeth not
be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth."
Mr. and Mrs. Gatten resided on a
farm in Wayne Township, Ohio until about 1942 when the moved to Woodsfield,
Ohio.
Devout, patient, informed, charitable of faults in others,
faithful to his friends and his convictions, of him it can be truly said that he remained faithful to the end. Like the
crashing of the mighty tree on the horizon, his sudden passing leaves a void in
the family circle, the community, and the church, a void that will not be soon
or easily filled.
.
Green grew the grass above thee:
Friend of our better days.
None knew thee but to love thee;
Nor named thee but to praise.
Goodhart, Wilburt Goodhart
Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Wilbur Goodhart was born near Calais, Seneca Township, Monroe
County, Ohio,
He was the son of Daniel
and Harriet Carpenter Goodhart, who preceded him in
death.
He was united in
marriage with Mary L. Rubel, by Reverend Hess, of
Batesville, on
He leaves to mourn his
departure his wife, Mary, and son and daughter-in-law, Johny
and Elizabeth Goodhart. Johny
is serving with the United States Navy Seabees in North Carolina, and Elizabeth
resides in Summerfield, Ohio.
He leaves to mourn his
departure, four sisters, who are Mrs. Ida Carpenter, of Quaker City; Mrs. Elsie
Carpenter, of Temperanceville; Mrs. Laura Starr, of Quaker City, Route 1, and
Mrs. Ollie Jeffers, of near Barnesville, besides a host of other relatives and
friends.
Green, Florence Bell Green, nee Britton
Source: The Shelby
[Indiana] Democrat; Thursday, December 21, 1944
FLORENCE GREEN
DIES AT SON'S
Former Shelby Township
Woman Succumbs
Mrs. Florence Bell
Green, age 80,
wife of William Green, died at the home of a son, Paul E. Green, at Southport at 2:40 a.m. Thursday. She had been in failing health since
September. Mr. and Mrs. Green formerly
resided in Shelby township, but had made their home
with the son for the past two years.
She was born in Waldron
on October 24, 1864, the daughter of Alfred D. and Eliza Britton. Her marriage to Mr. Green took place on
October 22, 1891. The husband and son
are the only immediate survivors.
Mrs. Green became a
member of the Lewis Creek Baptist Church in 1887 and funeral services will be
held there Saturday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Robert McNeely, pastor of the
church, officiating. He will be assisted
by Rev. R. H. Lindstrom, pastor of the Southport Baptist Church. Burial will be made in the church
cemetery. Friends may call at the Morris
H. Sleeth funeral home after 2:00 o'clock this
afternoon.
Contributed to the Shelby Co., Indiana, obituary file by Phyllis Miller Fleming.
Harper, Anna T. Harper, nee Rogers
Harper, Mrs. Herman W. Harper, nee Rogers
Source: The Mansfield [Ohio]
News Journal; Sunday, 23 Jul 1944
DIES AT HOME
Mrs.
Herman W. Harper,
55,
Had Been
Ill Short Time.
Mrs. Herman W. Harper,
55, died last night at her home, 207 South Mulberry street,
after a brief illness. Born Oct. 5, 1888
in New Martinsville, W. Va., she came to Mansfield 27 years ago. She was a member of the First Methodist
Church.
Surviving besides her
husband are two sons, Lieut. William Harper stationed at an army base in the
Hawaiian islands, and Sgt. B. Lee Harper, serving in
the armed forces in England, one daughter, Mrs. John Dunn, 207 South Mulberry
street, three sisters and two brothers residing in West Virginia, and one
granddaughter.
The body was removed to the Wappner funeral home.
Arrangements for funeral services are incomplete.**
Submitter's
Notes: *The West Virginia, Births Index,
1804-1938 shows:
Birth Date: 5 Oct 1886
Birth Place: Tyler, West Virginia
and her tombstone is also engraved 1886.
**Below are
the arrangements.
Harper, Anna
T. Harper, nee Rogers
Source: The Mansfield [Ohio] News Journal; 24 Jul
1944
FUNERAL TUESDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna T.
Harper, wife of Herman W. Harper, who died Saturday at her home, 207 South
Mulberry street, will be held at the Wappner funeral home Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in charge of Rev.
S. Lee Whiteman. Burial will be in
Mansfield cemetery.
Hilliard, Lucinda Belle Hilliard, nee Schell
Source: The Wayne County [Illinois] Press; 4 Jan 1945, p 7
SKETCH OF MRS.
HILLIARD
Lucinda Belle Hilliard,
daughter of Christian and Ellen Schell, was born in Berry township,
April 18th, 1868, and passed away at the home of her son, Roy Hilliard,
December 8, 1944, at the age of 76 years, 7 months and 20 days.
She was united in
marriage with David Hilliard June 2, 1887.
He passed away November 20, 1936.
To this union were born twelve children.
Three sons and one daughter preceded her in death: Francis, Alfred, Raymond and Mrs. Vella Powless.
She leaves four sons and
four daughters, Ralph, of Scotchboro, Ala.; Floyd, of
Millington, Ill.; Herschel, of Akron, Ohio, Roy, of Geff,
Ill.; Mrs. Grace Beeson and Mrs. Bessie Richison, of Geff, Ill.; Mrs. Beulah Simpson, of Rutland, Ill., and Mrs.
Ruby Gaines, of Xenia; also 34 grandchildren, five of whom are serving with the
armed forces, and fifteen great grandchildren.
She lived her entire life in the community of
her birth, and was the last of her immediate family. Early in life she confessed her savior and
united with the Salem Methodist church.
After her marriage she placed her membership with her husband at the Catholic
church at Flora and was faithful to the end.
Funeral services were
conducted from the Oak Valley church by Rev. John Samford Sunday afternoon,
December 10th, at two o'clock. Interment
was in the nearby cemetery.
Hoyt, Perry H. Hoyt
Source--Wheeling Intelligencer, Wednesday, November 29, 1944
Hoyt , Perry H. , 68, of Hannibal, O., died
at 4:30 Tuesday morning at his home. He was a former resident of Wheeling,
moving to Hannibal nine years ago. The body will be removed today from the
Wharton funeral home to the late residence, time of service to await arrival of
a grandson from Camp Fannin, Texas. Burial will be in Hannibal. Born in
Moundsville, September 30, 1876, he came to Wheeling when a young man and was
employed at the Belmont mill for 32 years. He had been retired for nine years.
He was a member of the First Christian Church here and served as deacon of the
church for four years.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Luvedo Hoyt;
three children, Harry and Frank of Wheeling and Mrs. Walter Custer of Wheeling;
11 grandchildren, two brothers, Chester and Jesse Hoyt of Wheeling.
John, James John
Source: The Martins Ferry [Ohio]
Times Leader; 18 Dec 1944
John Funeral Set
For Tuesday
Last rites for James
John, 67, who died Saturday night at his home, N. Fourth st.,
Martins Ferry, will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic church with Rev. Vincent Schiele in charge. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. John was born in
Wales, April 18, 1877, the son of the late Samuel and Anna Howell John. He came to Homestead, Pa., in 1887 and to
Martins Ferry in 1903, and was married to Margaret Williams in 1915. He was a member of St. Mary's church and a
roller in the old Laughlin tin mill of Martins Ferry.
Survivors include his
wife, two foster daughter [sic–daughters], Betty Welter in the WAVES and
Gertrude Welter Nieman,* Martins Ferry; three
sisters, Mrs. Morris Reese, Martins Ferry; Mrs. Thomas Reese, Weirton, W. Va.;
Mrs. Roland Jones, Homestead, Pa., and a brother, William John, Baltimore.
*Submitter’s
Note: In the United States Public Records Index, the Social Security Death
Index, and the Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Gertrude’s last name is
spelled NEIMAN.
Schindler, Rose Schindler, nee Kurtzman
Source: The
Spirit of Democracy, [Woodsfield, Ohio]; Thursday, 6 Jul 1944
Funeral services were held Saturday for
Mrs. Rose Kurtzman Schindler, 85, who died Wednesday* at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. G. Lude of Ravenna.
Services were held at the Zion church, of which she was a member.
Surviving are the daughter, Mrs. Lude,
a son, Lawrence Schindler of Sardis R 2, and a daughter and three sons living
in Montana. Relatives attending from
Ravenna were Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lude, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gauding and son; from Rittman, Lester Schindler; from
Augusta, Ohio, Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Marty; from Bridgeport, William and Albert
Marty; and from Benwood, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tubaugh and son Russell.
*Submitter's
Note: According to her death certificate
she died on Wednesday, June 28, 1944.
Latta, 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. Interment 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)
Source: The Daily
Press, [Newport News, Virginia]; Monday, 17 Jan 1944
*SUBMITTER'S
NOTE: THIS OBITUARY HAS MANY ERRORS
Sgt. Latteea* Rites
In
W. Va. Tuesday
Staff Sergt. Clyde Latteea,* 25, whose body was found Saturday in a bomber
which crashed Jan. 8 near Claremont, Surry county, was sent to Clarksburg. W.
Va. on the 7:57 train last night, accompanied by a military escort, for burial
and interment Tuesday afternoon.
S/Sgt. Latteea,* who was born in Calhoun, W. Va., is survived by
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin T. Latteea*
of Clarksburg.
*Submitter's
Note. The correct spelling of this name
is LATTEA. His parents were Charles
Emory Lattea and Sarah Elizabeth Slider Lattea. See the
pasting from FINDAGRAVE below:
FINDAGRAVE [shows stone with full dates; photo; has
sketch below]
Clyde Lattea
Birth: Sep.
3, 1918
Death: Jan.
8, 1944
Family links:
Parents:
Charles Emory Lattea (1877 - 1955)
Sarah Elizabeth
Slider Lattea (1876 - 1962)
Burial:
McCutcheon Cemetery
Fink, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
SKETCH
CLYDE LATTEA - b. Sept. 3, 1918 on Jesses Run, Calhoun Co.,
WV (Calhoun Co. Delayed Births, Book 4, page 191 - listed as Lattie, not named - 00/00/1918) d. Jan. 8, 1944 in WWII. He
was a United States Army Staff Sergeant; Air Corps., enlisted April 8, 1942;
tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator for 10 months in the Pacific; he saw several
battles. He had 275 hours of combat flying and was given the Distinguished
Flying Cross. He had returned to the US and was instructing in VA. He lost his
life in a plane crash over the James River from Langley Field, VA. His co-pilot
bailed out, but Clyde went down with the plane. His body was returned to Lewis
Co., WV where he was buried at the McCutcheon Cemetery on Straight Run.
McCurdy, Elmer Leander Elsworth
McCurdy
Source: obituary posted on
FINDAGRAVE; January, 1945
E. L. E. McCurdy, 81, Assistant Pastor, Dies
Funeral services for
Elmer Leander Elsworth McCurdy, 81, of 1300 Williams,
assistant pastor of the West Dallas branch of the Latter-Day Saints Church,
were held at the Avva Booth Memorial Chapel,
Latter-Days Saints Church, 3000 Newark, with the Rev. C.C. Booth, pastor and
Elder Henry Knight officiating. Burial
was in Fishtrap Cemetery. McCurdy died Friday at a local hospital.
He was born in Marietta,
Ohio. During the first part of his life
he was a minister in first the Christian Church and later the Methodist. He came to Texas about thirty years ago. About four years ago he became a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
He was well known for his
charitable work in West Dallas.
Surviving is a daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Arones [sic ?],
of Dayton, Ohio.
McNerney, Lottie McNerney, nee Fearing
Source: The Columbus [Ohio]
Dispatch; Thursday, March 2, 1944, Page: 11 A
Miss Lottie McNerney
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Friday in the Egan-Ryan funeral home for Miss Lottie McNerney, 72,
who died Wednesday at her home, 959 Michigan Av, after a week's illness. Interment will be in Eastlawn
Cemetery. Miss McNerney is survived by a
brother, William McNerney.*
Submitter's Note:
Lottie's [Charlotte's]
maiden name was Fearing.
Her brother was William Fearing, not McNerney. Her husband, Daniel McNerney, had died in
1926. When her brother Charles died, he
was at the same address as mentioned here for Lottie. She was the informant for his death certificate. See
his obituary below:
Fearing, Charles Francis Fearing
Source: The
Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; Monday, March 4, 1940, Page: 6 A
FEARING -- Charles Francis, age 70 years, residence,
959 Michigan Av. Survived
by sister Mrs. Charlotte McNerney; 1 brother William; 1 son Ernest; 7
grandchildren. Services
at Egan-Ryan Chapel, Tuesday, 2 p.m.
Burial Eastlawn Cemetery.
Meeks, Julius H. Meeks
Source: The Bellingham
[Washington] Herald; 9 Aug 1944, p 3
JULIUS H. MEEKS, AGED 66, CALLED
Julius Henry Meeks, aged
66 years, died at this home 3012 Victor St., Wednesday, after a residence of
five years. He was employed at the
Brooks Lumber company.
Immediate survivors
include his widow Emma M., at home; five sons, Kenneth of Burbank, Calif.,
George a Corporal in the U.S. Army; Russell at Portland, Ore., Earl at Seattle,
Wash., and Clement in the U.S. Navy ;and a daughter, Mrs. E.M. Johnston of
Bellingham; three brothers, Tom and Weaver of Portland and Rolley
of Marysville, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. J.H. White and Mrs. George Ralston of
Portland; Mrs. Warren Beatty of Molalia Ore., and
Mrs. Ray Faust of Seattle and three grandchildren.
Funeral will be arranged
by Harlow-Hollingsworth.
Source: The Bellingham
[Washington] Herald;
10 Aug 1944, p 15
Submitter's Note:
This later edition of the newspaper contained the above information plus
the following information.
The remains will be forwarded
by Harlow-Hollingsworth Company to the Bonney-Watson Funeral Home the evening
of Friday, August 11, where funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August
12 at 2 P.M.
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; 9 Jan 1945 [killed
in 1944]
Corp. Charles
Midcap
Tech. Corp. Charles Midcap was killed
Dec. 24 in Belgium, Mrs. Midcap (Martha) of Beach City
has been notified. He entered service in
May, 1943, and received training at Ft. Screven, Ga. He has been overseas since January,
1944. Corp. Midcap was employed by the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad.
Surviving, in addition to his widow,
are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.T. Midcap of New Martinsville, W. Va., and two
brothers, Howard of Akron and Dale, serving with the army in Belgium.
Moore, Samuel Moore
Source: The Shelby [County,
Indiana] Democrat; Thursday, 7 Dec 1944
Samuel Moore
Stricken Here
Rites to
Be Friday
For Local
Carpenter
Samuel Moore, 69, local carpenter,
died at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday at his home, 27 west South St.
Born September 14, 1875,
in Washington township, he was the son of Jacob and
Martha Luster Moore. He was married to
Ida Pope on October 11, 1896. Mr. Moore
was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Boggstown.
Surviving are the widow;
two daughters, Mrs. Carl Stewart, Shelbyville, Mrs. George Rardin,
Ligonier; one granddaughter; a brother, Dillard Moore, Boggstown;
and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Drake, Marietta, Mrs. Maggie McKinney, Waldron.
Funeral services will be
held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Boggstown
Friday at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be made
in the Boggstown cemtery [sic--cemetery]
in charge of Loren H. Murphy. Friends
may call at the Murphy funeral home at any time until the hour of the services.
Morris, Alma
Morris, nee Martin
Source: The Marietta [Ohio]
Daily Times; Friday, 27 Oct 1944
Mrs.
Albert Morris
Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Alma Martin Morris,
55, wife of Albert Morris of 106 Court St., died Thursday afternoon in Memorial
Hospital. She was admitted there a week
ago.
Funeral services will be
held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the family home.
Interment will be in Rake cemetery.
The body will be taken from Doudna &
McClure's to the home Saturday morning.
Mrs. Morris was born on
Mar. 11, 1889, on Bear Run and was a daughter of the late Henry Martin and Mrs.
Nancy Dawson Martin of Marietta. She was
married to Albert Morris on May 29, 1908.
He survives with the following sons and daughters: Henry Morris of Marietta, Mrs. Eloise Sampson
of Ashville, Mrs. Eileen Apple and Betty June Morris of Marietta, and Pfc.
Floyd Morris, who is with the armed forces in France. There are five grandchildren.
Her mother also survives with brothers and sisters, who are William Martin, John Martin, Edward Martin, Harry Martin and Mrs. Ella Apple of Marietta, Robert Martin of Coal Run, Mrs. Ruth McCoy of Paden City, W. Va. and Mrs. Hulda Tice of Bird's Run and Mrs. Garnet Best of Lowell.
Mozena, William Henry Mozena 2nd obit (partial)
Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, October 12, 1944
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home for William
Henry Mozena who died Tuesday. Had he lived until
December 19 he would have been 94 years old. Services were in charge of Miss
Marie Tschappat, pastor of Bethel Methodist church.
Mozena, William Henry Mozena
Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, October 12, 1944
William Henry Mozena, pioneer boat builder, died at his home in
Clarington, Ohio, on Monday midnight at the age of 94 years. He had been a
resident of the community practically his entire life.
The boat
building business he established with his brother, Marshall Mozena,
flourished for many years and was only discontinued when they were compelled to
retire. Steamboats, showboats, ferries, dredges and barges all come off the Mozena ways.
The brothers
built the steamer City of Wheeling, fastest boat on
the river of its day, later being transferred to the Mississippi for many years service. They also built the Liberty, last of the
Pittsburgh trade packets.
During the World
War one they built two packets, S. I. Elam which later was rebuilt as the
General Wood, and the Omaha, later changed to the General Pershing. The firm
discontinued business 20 years ago.
Mr. Mozena was for many years a member of Clarington Methodist
church.. Surviving are his
widow and three children, Mr. Eva Rose, Akron; Miss Olive and Roy Mozena at home, and a sister, Miss Belle Mozena, of Sardis.
Funeral services
will be conducted Friday afternoon at
Parsons,
Clarence EDWARD
Parsons
Source: The Zanesville [Ohio] Times Leader; 14 Mar
1944
Edward Parsons
Killed In Mine
Edward Parsons, 68, of Roseville, an employe of the Good coal company on Baughman road near Stovertown road, was instantly killed by a cave-in while at
work Monday morning.
He was caught beneath several tons of slate, it was said, with a fellow worker barely escaping.
Parsons had moved to Roseville from
Marietta about 38 years ago.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary A.
Parsons; four daughters, Mrs. Luther Waltermire, of
Crooksville; Mrs. Genevieve Earley, of Columbus; Mrs.
Gerald Zinn, of Cleveland, and Mrs. Charles Zink, of South Zanesville; a son,
Warren Parsons of Cleveland; a brother, Joseph Parsons, of Zanesville; two
sisters, Mrs. Jane Johnson, and Mrs. Thomas Newlan,
of Marietta; nine grandhildren and several nieces and
nephews.
The body was removed to the Cannon&
Cannon funeral home.
*Submitter's
Note: Below is the funeral announcement.
Parsons,
Clarence EDWARD
Parsons
Source: The Zanesville [Ohio] Times Leader; 15 Mar
1944
PARSONS RITES
Funeral services for Edward Parsons,
68, of Roseville, who was killed in a slate fall Monday while working at the
Good coal mine near Stovertown, will be held Thursday
morning at 11 o'clock from the Cannon & Cannon funeral home at
Roseville. Rev. Charles Haddock, pastor
of the Roseville Presbyterian church, will officiate and burial will be in
Harmer [sic--Harmar] Hill cemetery, Marietta.
Paulus, Fred A. Paulus
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
[Woodsfield, Ohio] 28 Dec 1944, p 2.
[PHOTO of S. Sgt. Fred A. Paulus with caption: Fred A. Paulus On
Thrilling Mission]
An Eighth Air Force
Liberator Station, England--On his first combat mission, S. Sgt. Fred A.
Paulus, waist gunner on a B-24 bomber, saw an example of stamina and spirit
that will live in his memory the rest of his life.
It happened just after
"bombs away" on a bridge east of Paris, at Fismes,
when an unexploded anti-aircraft shell from an airfield below penetrated the
pilots' compartment, clipped off part of the right heel of 2nd Lt. William R.
Brown of Macon, G., co-pilot of the Liberator "4-F," and all but
amputated his leg at the knee, leaving only shreds of skin and a few tendons.
The same shell destroyed
control elements in the ship and other bursts of flak knocked out the hydraulic
system and twisted all the control cables.
As soon as Lt. Brown saw
the blood gushing out of his left leg, he put his right hand into the wound,
grasping the arteries between his thumb and forefinger. At once he called the crew on the interphone,
telling them to keep calm. Then he
continued to perform all the duties of a co-pilot as the formation headed back
to England, assisting the pilot to keep his correct position in formation, and
telling him from time to time to watch the plane on the right wind.
Immediately after the
ship had been struck by flak, the navigator crawled up from the nose to the
flight deck, and with his left hand applied pressure to the co-pilot's leg to
stanch the flow of blood. So firmly did
he hold the pressure point that his own hand was swollen and paralyzed for
three hours after landing, and required medical attention.
Because of the co-pilot's
serious condition, the pilot headed directly for home, deserting the formation
once the enemy coast had been left behind.
The co-pilot continued to do his part, tried to establish radio
communication with bases in England in order to obtain a bearing and having
failed to do so, reached over his head with his one free hand to tune the radio
to new frequencies of directional beams.
The bomber reached
England in spite of the fact that the controls had been damaged and one engine
was virtually ineffective. An emergency
field was sighted, and Lt. Brown instructed Sgt. Hess to lower flaps and
landing gear manually. Then, while his
right hand was still grasping the arteries in his leg, the wounded flyer
reached over with the other hand to push the flap-control handle down.
As the Liberator made its
approach to the landing strip, the wounded co-pilot called out in warning,
"Watch your airspeed."
At ten feet off the
ground, the pilot skillfully cut four engines so that the propellers served in
place of brakes in landing.
Lt. Brown lost great
quantities of blood but is alive and will recover fully.
In commenting on the
crew's return, the group commander stated:
"The amazing courage and devotion to duty displayed by Lt. Brown,
and the pluck and skill demonstrated by his fellow crew members on this
occasion, their first taste of combat, are a magnificent example to their
fellow flyers and a source of pride to all our armed forces."
S. Sgt. Paulus, who was
reported missing since a mission over Germany Sept 27, is the son of Mrs. Rosa
Hoff of East Marietta street, Woodsfield.
Paulus, John A. Paulus
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
[Woodsfield, Ohio]; 23 Mar 1944
JOHN A. PAULUS DIES
SUNDAY
John A. Paulus, prominent
Center township farmer died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Niesz on Sunday morning, March 19 at five o'clock following
a few days illness. He had been removed
to his daughter's home a few days ago from his farm home on Woodsfield Route 3. He was born near Woodsfield on May 6, 1866
and was a son of Francis and Rosalie Schwartz Paulus.
On February 27, 1889 he
was united in marriage with Catherine Latta, who
preceded him in death, five years ago.
One daughter, Mrs. Ida Christman, also preceded him in death on January
6,* 1944.
Surviving are five sons
and two daughters: They are Asher,
Woodsfield; Sam and Chester, of Woodsfield R. 3; Herbert, of Lakewood and John,
of Massillon; Mrs. Ethel Christman, of Woodsfield R. 3 and Mrs. Edna Niesz at whose home he died. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren, one
grandson, Pfc. Fred Paulus is with the armed forces and is stationed at Chatham
Field, Georgia. There are eight great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church on Tuesday morning preceded
by short services at the Bauer-Turner funeral chapel. Services were in charge of his pastor, Rev.
Walter Trogler. Mr. Paulus had been a faithful and
active member of this church since 1890.
Interment was made in Oak Lawn cemetery.
Mr. Paulus was a man of
pleasing personality, kind and friendly in his attitude, and his home was known
for its atmosphere of neighborly hospitality, especially before the death of
his wife whose kindness matched that of her husband in their home life. In such homes is the American way of life
found at its best and scores of friends beyond the family circle also regret
his death even at the age of four-score and eight years young. Pleasant memories of his kindness will long
be a priceless heritage of both family and friends.
*Submitter's Note:
The obituary for his daughter Ida Christman stated she died on January
26, 1944.
Perkins, Sharon Louise Perkins
Source: The Calhoun [County,
West Virginia] Chronicle; 13 Jul 1944
PARKS* INFANT
Funeral services for Sherron Louise Parks,* 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Perkins* of Chloe, who died last Wednesday, were conducted Saturday at the
home of J.M. Yost. Rev. B. Schoolcraft
officiated. Burial was in the family
cemetery under the direction of Vandale's.
In addition to the
parents, a sister, Miss Shirley Parks,* survives.
Submitter's Notes:
* On her
death certificate and in her mother's obituary, the name was spelled
"Sharon Louise Perkins."
Although this article identified the parents as Perkins,* both daughters
should have also had that last name, not "Parks."
** J.M.
Yost was the grandfather of this little girl.
Pfalzgraf, George Pfalzgraf
George Pfalzgraf died
Funeral services were
held at his home in charge of Rev. Walter M. Trogler,
of St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, Woodsfield, Ohio and burial was
made by the Gardner Funeral Home of Stafford.
He died on the farm
which his father, George Michael, Jr. entered when he came to this country from
Germany in 1832.
Sophia Kilburn Pfalzgraf came to Monroe County, Ohio at the age of seven
years. She was confirmed at the Middle Church, St. John’s near Lewisville,
Ohio, at the age of fourteen years and was a consistent member of this church
for over fifty years.
Powless, Charles S. Powless
Source: Clinton [Illinois] Daily
Journal; Saturday, 26 Feb
1944
Charles S. Powless Expires
In Chicago
Charles S. Powless, 54, welder for the Illinois Central railroad at
Clinton, died in the company hospital in Chicago at 3 a.m. Friday of
cancer. He had been in the hospital one
and a half years.
He was born March 18,
1890, a son of Sylvester and Susan Powless, and was
married to May Winkler at Taylorville in 1918.
She and seven children survive.
They are Leta Thomas, Zelma Waller, Lois Powless, Merle and Beryl Powless
(twins), Phyllis, and Vernon Powless, who is in the
service. Two children are dead. He also leaves his parents.
Mr. Powless
had been employed by the Illinois Central railroad 22 years. His wife and two elder daughters are also
employed at the local I. C. shops.
The body was taken to
Pullen's chapel, where funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
Powless, Francis Powless
Source: The Rockford [Illinois]
Register Republic; 23 Feb1944
Father of Four Sons in
Service Dies at
Age 40
Francis Powless, 40, of New Milford, father of three sons serving
with the marines in the South Pacific and another son in the navy, died this
afternoon in St. Anthony hospital. He
had suffered a heart ailment and entered the hospital last Thursday.
A resident of New Milford
the past three years, he was born June 1, 1903, in Wayne county,
Illinois. He had been employed at the J.
L. Clark Manufacturing company and resided at LaSalle for many years before
coming to Rockford.
His survivors include his
sons in the service, Nolan Francis, serving with the Atlantic fleet, and
Everett Lee, Royal Glen and Voris Edwin, all in the
South Pacific with the marine corps.
Too young to serve his
country in the first world war, Mr. Powless took great pride in the fact that four of his sons
had enlisted.
Also surviving are his
mother, Mrs. Winnie Powless, Rockford, his wife, the
former Irene Harrell; another son, Bobbie Eugene, a daughter, Juanita Ma?;* five sisters, Mrs.
Howard L. Taylor and Mrs. William Brown, both of Rockford, Mrs. John Clevenger,
Rutland, Ill. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson and Mrs. Ira Hilliard, both of Cisne, Ill., and two brothers, Roy M. and Verne Powless, both of Rockford.
*Submitter's Note:
On my copy of the obituary the last letter of this name could not be
read.
Ricer, William Ricer
Source: The Spirit of Democracy,
Woodsfield, Ohio; Thursday, 4 May 1944
WILLIAM RICER DIES
HERE FRIDAY
William Ricer, 75, died
at his home here Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock following a short
illness. The body was removed to the
Bauer-Turner funeral home and remained there, funeral services being held in
the chapel at 2:00 Monday afternoon in charge of Minister Traylor. Burial was made in Oaklawn
cemetery.
Mr. Ricer was born in
Woodsfield and spent his entire life here.
For 41 years he was foreman bridge carpenter for the O.R. & W. and
Pennsylvania railroads.
He is survived by one
son, Clem Ricer of the home, and by three sisters, Mrs. N. T. Staudt, Mrs. Clem Weisend and
Mrs. Catherine Burgbacher, and one brother, John
Ricer, all of Woodsfield. His wife
preceded him in death January 8, 1935.
Sardou, Mary A. Sardou, nee Morris
Source: The Topeka [Kansas]
Daily Capital; 1 Dec 1944, p 19
Mrs. Mary A. Sardou, 85,
of 700 Green, died Thursday in a Topeka hospital. She was the widow of the late Freeman Sardou,
who was awarded a medal by Topeka citizens for rescue work he did in the 1903
flood. He died in 1925. Mrs. Sardou was born November 4,* 1859, in
Lane** County, Ohio, and came to Topeka in 1860 with her parents where she had
lived since.
Submitter's Notes:
* The date
inscribed on her tombstone (which can be seen at findagrave.com) is March 28,
1859.
** There
is NO Lane County in Ohio. She was born
in Woodsfield, Monroe Co., Ohio.
Schell, Elisabeth Ann Schell, nee Durham
Source: The Wayne County
[Illinois] Press; 10 Aug 1944
SKETCH OF MRS.
SCHELL
Elisabeth Ann, daughter
of William and Hester Durham, was born February 29, 1856, and passed away at
the house of her son, William Knopp, near Rinard, July 28, 1944, age 88 years, 4 months and 28 days.
She was united in
marriage with Peter A. Knopp, October 4, 1874; four
children were born to this union, one son, David Henry and her companion
preceded her in death. She was again
united in marriage with Samuel Schell about twenty years ago. This companion also preceded her in death.
In early life she became
a Christian and united with the Christian church.
She is survived by three
sons, Bailey Knopp, of Jacksonport,
Arkansas; William Knopp, of Rinard,
and Perry Knopp, of Cannon City, Colorado; two
sisters, Mrs. Luke Hale, of Johnsonville, and Mrs. Albert Eikleberry,
of Geff; one brother, Judd Durham, of Shelbyville,
Texas; thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Cisne Christian church, Monday afternoon, by
Elder E. L. Crooks. Interment was in the
Cates cemetery.
Shuman, Mrs. Luella Shuman nee Hoskins
Source--Wheeling Intelligencer Thursday,
November 30, 1944
Mrs. LUELLA SHUMAN Succumbs Wednesday Shuman ,
Mrs. Luella Wickers passed away at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Wetzel county
hospital at New Martinsville. She was born in Hannibal, O., June 21, 1867, a
daughter of John Henry and Catherine Elizabeth Griffin Hoskins.
Surviving are these children; Homer V. Wickers of Woodville, O.; Mrs. Vaine L. Smittle of New
Martinsville; two brothers, F. W. and R. G. Hoskins of Hannibal, and three
grandchildren. She was a member of the Christian church. The body is at the
Wharton funeral home, New Martinsville,and
will be taken to the home of her brother, F. W. Hoskins at Hannibal on Friday
evening. Services will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. Kenneth
Evans. Burial will be in Harter cemetery in Hannibal.
Sinift, Nellie C. Sinift, nee Kinkade
Source: The Lancaster (Ohio) Eagle Gazette;
Saturday, October 14, 1944
Nellie C. Sinift, 53, wife of George W. Sinift,
died Saturday, 8 a.m., in her home, 331 Oak-st,
Bremen. Her death followed a stroke.
In addition to the
husband she is survived by two sons, Pvt. Carrell M. Sinift,
Municipal Air Port, Nashville, Tenn., and Arlie C. of the home; two brothers,
Earl Kinkade, Middleburn,
W. Va., and Arlie Kinkade, Canton; and two sisters,
Mrs. Florence Hines, Summerfield, and Mrs. Pearl Morris, Graysville.
The deceased was a member
of Lancaster Apostolic Church.
Funeral services will be
held Tuesday, 2 p.m., in the F. E. Gano funeral home
at Bremen with the Rev. Stanley Hanby
officiating. Burial is to be made in
Grandview cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 5
p.m. Sunday.
Sutton, Lloyd Aaron Sutton
Source: The Paulding Obituary
Card File, Paulding County, Ohio, Carnegie Library; 27 Apr 1944
Passed Away
Lloyd Sutton, 53, a
veteran of World War I passed away at this late residence on North Cherry
Street, about 3 a.m. Saturday. Lloyd was
a member of the 35th Division and was gassed in the World War. This resulted in poor health, causing him to
be confined to his bed for the past two years.
He had been a rural mail
carrier out of Paulding for the past 22 years and was well known and admired
throughout this community.
Surviving besides his
wife, Mary, are three daughters, Katherine, Dorothy and Mrs. Gloria Condon, all
at home; two sons, Billy at home, and Darren in the U.S. Navy stationed in
Hawaii; one sister, Mrs. Katherine Hadley, Van Wert; a twin brother, Floyd, of
Paulding; a half-sister, Mrs. Jennie Butterfield, Grass Lake, Mich; and three half-brothers, Joe, John and Henry Sutton,
all of near Grover Hill.
Funeral services were
held in the local Church of Christ, Tuesday afternoon with Rev. O.C. Jenkins
officiating. The local post American Legion were in charge of the Military
services. Burial was in Live Oak
Cemetery.
Submitter's Note:
Below is another obituary with some additional information.
Sutton, Lloyd Aaron Sutton
Source: The Paulding Obituary
Card File, Paulding County, Ohio, Carnegie Library; 4 May 1944
Obituary Account Of Lloyd
Aaron Sutton
Lloyd Aaron Sutton, son
of Jacob and Elizabeth Sutton, was born at Grover Hill, Ohio, October 8,
1891. He departed this life April 22,
1944 at the age of 52 years, six months and 14 days.
In early life he became a
Christian and took membership with the Church of Christ at Grover, Hill, O. His religious
belief and regard for same endured to the end.
On June 28, 1919, he was
united in marriage to Mary Ann Brenner.
To this union were born two sons, Darren, who now is serving in the U.S.
Navy overseas, and Billy at home; also three daughters, Kathryn, Gloria Condon,
and Dorothy, all of their home in Paulding.
The
deceased served his country in World War I in Co. E. 138th Infantry. After returning from overseas duty and
discharged, he entered into the U.S. Mail Service, at which he continued for 22
years, until condition of health prevented any further service. His departure will be sincerely felt by all
who knew him because of his natural way of making friends and retaining them.
He was a devoted and most
lovable father. There remains to mourn
the loss: his devoted wife, and five
children. Also, a sister, Mrs. Hadley of
Van Wert; brother Floyd of Paulding; brothers Henry, Joseph and John of Grover
Hill, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Butterfield of Grasslake,
Mich. and a host of other relatives and friends.
CARD OF THANKS
The family
wish to express their thanks and appreciation for the thoughtful
assistance which the neighbors and friends have given at this time -- and for
the most beautiful floral tributes.
Mrs.
Lloyd A. Sutton and Family.
Ullman, James Ullman and Devore, Clair Devore
Two Boys Drown Sunday Near Stafford
Died, June 8, 1944
Clair Devore Loses Life In Attempt To Rescue James Ullman:
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon
Matson
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.
Walton, W. Vernon Walton
Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
W. Vernon Walton, aged
83 years, died Wednesday morning at
Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Lura B. Thornberry Walton; three sons, Dr.
Leland Walton, Dr. W. V. Walton, Jr., and Dr. A. B. Walton and one daughter,
Miss Ione Walton, all of Columbus. There are four grandchildren and one sister,
Mrs. Ione Extrand, of Chicago, Illinois.
Funeral services will be
held in Columbus and interment will be made there.
Weber, Gertrude C. Weber nee Claus 2nd
obit
Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
Mrs. Gertrude C. Weber,
daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Claus was born
On
On
Her husband, William J.
Weber, preceded her in death on
Short funeral services
were held from the H. L. Campbell & Sons Funeral Home, Barnesville, on
Tuesday, January 4th, at
Home
at last! Life’s journey over,
Done
the waiting and the pain;
And
our tears for her are falling
Though our loss to her is gain.
.
Nevermore
shall care or trouble
Dim
the brightness of her brow;
And
no more shall earthly sorrow
Ever
come to vex her now.
.
Nay,
we would not now recall her,
Safe
upon the other side;
Past
for her is all the waiting
Of life’s quiet eventide.
Woodring, Joseph Woodring
Source: The Cortland [Nebraska]
News - 6 June 1944
Joseph Woodring, former resident of Cortland and Beatrice, passed
away at his home in St. Louis last week. He was a son of Mr.
& Mrs. Nathan Woodring, old residents of
Cortland. He is survived by his wife and 3 sons.
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