From the Death Certificate for Edward LeRoy Newhart

Ohio Death Certificate #58453

place of death: 306 N. Cory, Findlay, Hancock Co., Ohio

residence: 306 N. Cory St.

PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS

male, white, married to Mary E. Newhart

birth: July 4, 1876;* Bellaire, Ohio

age at death: 62 years 2 months 27 days

trade: ground man for electric co.

father: George Newhart, born Ohio

mother: Mary Jane Forsher, born Bellaire, Ohio

informant: Mrs. D. Abell; Findlay, Ohio

burial: Maple Grove; Oct 3, 1938

funeral firm: W. G. Coldren Funeral Home

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

date of death: Oct. 1, 1938

physician's statement: I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from June 23, 1937, to Oct. 1, 1938, I last saw him alive on Sept. 30, 1938, death is said to have occurred on the date stated above at 3. a.m.

cause of death: carcinoma of colon; date onset: June, 1937

contributory cause: bowel obstruction with toxaemia; date onset: July 1937

operation: colostomy, July, 1937

test confirming diagnosis: section

autopsy: no

disease or injury related to occupation: no

signature: T A. Spitler,** M.D., 10/3/1938; Findlay, O

submitter's notes:

* The July 4, 1876 appears to be an error based on all other known records.

** Physician's signature was difficult to read and may be in error.

Provided by Betty Latta Kitchen

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