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Obituaries from Arcanum, Ohio Newspapers
Arcanum Times Jan 13, 1910 – Dec 31, 1915
Contributed by Rose Shilt
Proofed by Audrey (Shields) Hancock
The obituaries included here have been abstracted for all their important genealogical content. Some were
only death notices while others were full obituaries with all the many-worded content used in early times.
It should be remembered that many newspapers of this period received their news by word of mouth with
some items being told through a chain of several people. Some of these death notices will appear in more
than one edition of this weekly newspaper. If additional information is given, then that additional date will
be given. Date of newspaper in which item appears will be given in parenthesis. If a female is listed under
her maiden name, a further reference is given to married name. A few items other than obituaries have been
included for their genealogical content. As Arcanum was not that far from the Montgomery, Miami and
Preble County lines, there will be some items concerning people in these counties. All newspapers are on
microfilm and are located in the Arcanum Public Library.
Missing issues:
Jan 6, 1910 issue
December 29, 1910 thru April 25, 1912
Nov 14, 1912
Dec. 10, 1914 (historical issue)
All dates are as found. Some obviously are not correct and if noticed are underlined.
Abbreviations:
Abbottsville = defunct Darke County, Ohio hamlet or community
Abbottsville = burials at Abbottsville Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Darke Co., Ohio
Months of the year = standard old fashioned abbreviations = January = Jan; February = Feb, etc.
States Names = standard old fashioned abbreviations = Indiana = Ind; Ohio = Oh; Michigan = Mich., etc.
Abt = about
Assoc = Association
bro. / bros. = brother(s)
ch = children
Co = county
dec’d = deceased
d/o = daughter of
dau / daus = daughter(s)
GAR = Grand Army of the Republic
gs/o = grandson of
grch = grandchildren
g-grch = great-grandchildren
Hollandsburg = now Hollansburg
Hosp = Hospital
Hrs = hours
Inf. = Infantry
m = month(s)
Mont Co = Montgomery County
Nineveh = Ninevah (Spelled both way in records.)
OVC = Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
OVI = Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Pittsburg, Ohio = now Pitsburg, Ohio
prec = preceded
Regt. = Regiment
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res = resident, residence or resided
s/o = son of
sis = sister
surv = survive(s), surviving, survived by
TB = tuberculosis
twp = township
UB Church = United Brethren
Vet = veteran
w/o = wife of
wks = weeks
y = year / years
yr / yrs = year / years
This date of publication in some cases will be needed to determine the death date of the
deceased.
Important in figuring death dates in some instances
Newspaper published on Thursday until April 9, 1915 when publication date was changed
to Friday.
Albright, Claude, s/o Ed Albright now living in Dayton, Oh; 33y. Born near Arcanum, Oh & died last
week at Marine Hospital, Oakland, Calif. Surv by parents, 3 bros; 1 sis. Buried Abbottsville. (10-15-1915)
Albright, Elizabeth, w/o Daniel S. Albright dec’d, died Sunday at res of dau, Mrs. W.W. Wilson. Had 11
children; 10 surv. Buried Abbottsville. (7-3-1913) Elizabeth Leedy, 2nd d/o Henry & Mary Flory Leedy,
born Dec. 30, 1837, Phillipsburg, Mont Co, Oh. Married Daniel Albright Sept 8, 1855. He was in Union
Army May 1864. (7-10-1913)
Albright, Frank, died last Friday, buried West Baltimore cemetery. (10-9-1913)
Albright, Sampson Province, s/o Philip & Catharine Albright, died at 86y 6m 10d , res Columbus, Ind.
Former res of Arcanum, Oh & pioneer of Preble Co, Oh,. Left wife, 5 sons, 3 daus. Remains brought to
son Geo W. in Arcanum. Born Knoxville, Tenn Oct 22, 1827—7th son of 16 children in family of 11 sons
& 5 daus. When he was 8y moved to Ohio. Married Mar 16, 1836 to Susan Burgess & had 5 sons & 3
daus--the eldest son Edward Bidwell Thompson died at age 18y & eldest dau Martha Emily died in
infancy. Wife died May 19, 1876. Married 2nd Susan Elizabeth Riegle, d/o Samuel & Sarah Reigle.
Sampson died May 2, 1914; left wife, 5 sons, 3 daus, 15 grch, 1 sister. (5-7-1914)
Albright, Sarah Leedy, eldest d/o Henry & Mary Leedy, born Jan. 14, 1834 near Gordon, Oh; died Feb. 8,
1915. One of 4 children; surv by sister Mrs. Catherine Albright of Greenville. Married Calvin Albright
Mar. 30, 1854; had 3 sons & 3 daus--1 son & 3 daus preceded her. Surv: 1 half-sister, Mrs. Anna
Shellabarger, & 1 half-brother, George Fourman; 2 sons--T.J. & D.P. Albright of Hollansburg. (2-181915)
Albright, Rev. W.K., born near Arcanum, Oh; died Saturday at res Greenville, Oh. Served in Union
Army. Johnson K. Albright, 65y, died at res of niece, Mrs. Jennie Steinmetz, last Saturday. Married 1851;
wife died 1897—had 2 children--both died early childhood. One of 11 children; only one brother, Adam
Albright of Hastings, Neb., remains. Served Co. A, 152nd OVI. Buried Abbottsville. John King Albright
born June 13, 1829 Tenn, died Mar. 28, 1914, s/o Simpson & Mary Albright. Came with parents to West
Sonora 1832 & 1835 moved to Darke Co, Oh near Arcanum. Married 11 Sept 1851 Mary Ann Reichard
of Preble Co, Oh; 2 children—Edward H. & Granville Moody, both died young. Wife died Sept 21, 1897.
One of 10 children, all boys in Union Army. Brother—Rev. W.K. Albright was 18 yrs his junior, died on
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same day 7 hours apart. One brother remains in Neb. (4-2-1914). [Note: Although there are several
printing errors regarding name of deceased, this appears to be the obituary of Johnson King Albright and
not W.K. Albright.]
Aldrich, Mr., of Richmond, Ind, brought to Potsdam, Oh Saturday & buried there. (8-27-1914)
Allen, Lawson, 76y, died Wednesday. Buried Abbottsville. Left wife; son-in-law Cornelius Fourman
whose wife died 10 yrs ago, an only child. (4-2-1915)
Alread, Sarah I., funeral at Greenville, Oh Friday. Daughter, Mrs. D.A. Reynolds. (6-27-1912)
Ammon, Grandma, 91y, died at res Potsdam, Oh last Wednesday. (2-27-1913)
Ammon, Wm E., 56y of Potsdam, died last Thursday while on trip to Dayton, Oh. He & brothers, Chas &
Ed, had store in Potsdam & Gordon, Oh. Surv by wife; son Harry, 2 bro; 1 sis. Buried Potsdam. (8-181910)
Anthony, 3 month baby of Roy Anthony, died Tuesday, buried Abbottsville. (4-9-1914)
Armacost, Vincent, 21y, died accidental shooting while hunting. (12-31-1915)
Arnett, Andrew, 45y, died Friday. Buried Old Ludlow cemetery. (3-19-1914)
Arnett, Tobias, 70y, of Pitsburg, Oh died Monday. Left wife; 2 sons. Buried Abbottsville. (12-17-1915)
Arnold, Frank, s/o W.L. Arnold, res Van Buren twp; died at res Sunday. Left wife, 2 children & parents.
Buried Abbottsville. (7-24-1913) Frank Arnold, s/o W.L. & Rebecca Arnold, born near Jaysville, Oh Apr
4, 1886 & died at res in Nineveh, Oh July 20, 1913. Lived in Oregon from age 2 to 6 yrs. Married Oct 30,
1909 Lena Poe, d/o Joshua & Susan Poe of Van Buren twp; 2 children--Dorothy 2y & Edith 7m. Also surv
by parents, 5 brothers; 1 baby brother preceded. Funeral at Abbottsville. (7-31-1913)
Aten, Mrs. Elizabeth, 71y, died at res Monday. Buried Abbottsville cemetery. (4-14-1910)
Bailey, Lewis Hershel, s/o James & Barbara Bailey, born Mar 4, 1894 Woodington, Darke Co, Oh & died
at res near Arcanum, Oh Apr 24, 1910. Parents preceded. Buried Ansonia, Oh with parents. (4-28-1910)
Baker, Andrew, of Twin twp, res near Ithaca, Oh, died at res Monday. Surv by wife & several children.
Buried Ithaca. Father of Harry Baker, traction agent at Greenville, & S. M. Baker of Arcanum, Oh. (7-171913)
Baker, Emanuel, s/o Harlen & Catherine Baker, born Darke Co, Oh Mar 20, 1886. Died of blood poison at
res near Horatio, Oh last Wednesday, result of gunshot received 2 weeks ago while hunting. Married Ethel
Vanhart June 27, 1908. Has 2 children--1 son & 1 dau. Also surv: 6 bros & 2 sis--1 sister preceded him
Dec. 31, 1904. Funeral at Abbottsville Friday. (12-12-1912)
Baker, Andrew, born near Ft. Jefferson, Darke Co, Oh Dec 28, 1844 & died July 14, 1913. One of 4
children—3 bros & 1 sis. His father died when he was 3y old; 1 bro died in infancy; other brother preceded
him at 17y; his sister at 6y. Mother died 1896. Married May 27, 1871 Malinda Robbins, had 2 sons--Harry
V. of Greenville & Sylvan M. of Arcanum, Oh. Left the 2 sons. (7-24-1913)
Baker, Clayton, 32, died res Pitsburg, Oh Tuesday. Left wife, 3 children, 1 bro, 2 sis. Buried Mote
Cemetery. (5-28-1915)
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Baker, Ezra, res of Arcanum, Oh killed when auto struck by train in Greenville, Oh Monday. Surv by wife
& 3 sons. Buried Abbottsville. (9-10-1914) Ezra Baker, s/o Samuel M. & Mary Baker, born Mont Co, Oh
Feb 27, 1860 & died Sept 7, 1914; youngest of 9 children. Mother died 6 yrs ago. Family moved to
Monroe twp. when he was a yr old. Married Ella Hershey Aug 23, 1884; had 3 sons & 1 dau. Left 3 sons,
dau, 5 sis, 3 bros. (9-17-1914)
Baker, George, s/o Elias & Mary Baker, born Oct 16, 1853 & died Sept 1, 1912. Married Mary E.
Fansher of Farmland, Ind in Feb 28, 1878. Had 8 sons, 4 daus; 2 sons preceded. Surv also by 4 bros; 4
sis. (9-12-1912)
Baker, Geo W., s/o one of the county’s richest citizens, died at res of Mrs. Susanna Fourman near
Arcanum, Oh, 72y. Funeral at Pitsburg, Oh. (12-4-1913)
Baker, Harvey F, 52y, Monroe twp, Darke Co; died; res near Arcanum last Monday. Left wife, 2 sons, 2
daus. Buried Abbottsville. (8-20-1914)
Baker, Helen Catharine, d/o Horace Baker, born Arcanum, Oh Apr 16, 1897; died Nov 5, 1910. Had 6
bros; 1 sis. One brother died 18 months ago. Buried Abbottsville. (11-10-1910)
Baker, Idella, d/o David & Mary Idel, born near Gordon, Oh Jan 23, 1885; died May 11, 1915. Married
Henry Baker Aug 12, 1905. Moved to Calif 1911 for her health. Surv by husband, parents, 1 brother. (611-1915)
Baker, Jesse R., 16y, s/o David Baker, NE of Arcanum, Oh, died Wednesday of typhoid. Buried
Abbottsville. (9-15-1910)
Baker, Rev. Joshua, died Monday at res of dau, Mrs. Harless Baker near Pitsburg, age 91y. Born near
Arcanum, Oh. Wife died 1901. Surv by 4 children--Mrs. Harless Baker of Pitsburg; Wm Baker of
Greenville; Mrs. Elizaabeth Aukerman; & Josiah Baker of Palestine. Buried Abbottsville. (9-17-1915)
Baker, Thomas, 29y 9m 4d, died at res near Arcanum, Oh Tuesday of TB. Buried Abbottsville. (10-271910) Thomas Baker, s/o John A. & Mahala Baker, born Jan. 21, 1881 Van Buren twp. Married Onda
Clark, d/o Enos Clark. Had 3 children of which 2 surv; died at res Oct 24, 1910. Surv by grandfather,
father, step-mother, wife, & 2 children--Paul 6y & Robert 3y; 3 sisters--Mrs. Mary Brown of Arcanum;
Mrs. Nora Williams of Dayton; & Mrs. Claretta Jones of Indiana; 1 brother--Andrew of Greenville; halfbrother –Glen, residing with parents. Services at Abbottsville. (11-3-1910)
Baker, Virgil, 16y, s/o Pharo Baker, at res 2 mi N of Arcanum, Oh; hit by traction on N. Main st. Buried
Abbottsville. (6-16-1910)
Barton, Mrs. Josie, died at res Springfield, Oh last Thursday, d/o C.S. Reigle, near Savona. Left husband
& small baby, parents, sisters & brothers. Was sister of Geo. T. Reigle. Funeral at her parents’ res. (1-271910)
Bascom, J.L., Chief of Police (Greenville), died Friday at res. Born Greenville, Oh 75 yrs ago. Buried
Greenville Cemetery. (7-2-1914)
Battern, Margaret, died Jan 24, 1915, 75y 10m 16d, d/o Lorenzo Dow & Elizabeth Roll; born Mar. 8,
1839; res near Greenville; one of 5 children. Brothers--John & Benjamin Roll; dec’d leaving 2 sisters-Mrs. Sarah Vance of Dayton, Oh & Mrs. Sarah Bireley of Alexandria, Ind. The father died 1841.
Margaret Roll married Jan. 18, 1860 to Lewis Battern, had 3 daus & 1 son. Joseph died age 17y. Husband
James L. Battern died 21 yrs ago. Margaret died Jan. 24 at res of sister, Mrs. Mary Bireley at Alexandria,
Ind . Remains to nephew, Chas Roll at Arcanum, Oh; buried Ithaca. (1-28-1915)
Baumgardner, Walter, 19y, res near Greenville with mother; died Monday. Also surv by brother Curt &
sister Mrs. D.C. Karn of Greenville, Oh. Buried Abbottsville. (11-19-1914) Walter Baumgardner, s/o
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Isaac B. & Marjorie Baumgardner, born Greenville, Oh May 27, 1895; died Nov 16, 1914 at home. Surv
by mother; sister Mr. D.C. Karns of Greenville; & brother Kurtis. Father died Mar. 1905. Buried
Greenville. (11-26-1914)
Beitler, Christian, s/o Christian & Mary Beitler, born Nagold, Kingdom of Wurtenburg, Germany Nov 11,
1853; died Sept 19, 1814. Left Germany with brother Frederick at age 16 yrs; joined their father at
Greenville, Oh, who had come a year before. Another year later mother, brother, sister & grandmother
joined family in US. Had 13 brothers & sisters—10 born in Germany & 10 died infancy. Married Mar
1876 Lucy Mattchete. Reared a niece of Mrs. Beitler. Left wife, 2 brothers (Frederick & Harnest of
Greenville) & sister Caroline of Dayton. Buried Ithaca. (9-24-1914)
Bickel, Hugh, died Wednesday at res near Sharpeye, Oh, 16y; from whittling cartridge which exploded.
(6-16-1910)
Bidwell, Elias, 61y, former res Van Buren twp., died res of dau near Anderson, Ind, Monday. Brought
here; buried Abbottsville. Uncle of Mrs. Len Grubbs & Mrs. Milo Perkins. (3-10-1910)
Bidwell, Ida, w/o Clifford Bidwell, died Wednesday. Buried Abbottsville. (6-16-1910) Ida Bidwell, b
German twp, Darke Co, Oh Oct 2, 1885; died Arcanum, Oh June 15, 1910. Mar Aug 16, 1905; 2 children.
(7-7-1910)
Birch, Mrs. Mary, 68y, died, res near Jaysville, Oh last Thursday. Husband, Samuel Birch, died abt 12y
ago. Left 3 sons; 2 daus. Funeral at Nineveh, Oh. (2-2-1915)
Black, Frederick, bachelor, died at res near Ithaca, Oh Sunday, age 79y 4m 22d. Buried Lewisburg, Oh.
(3-31-1910)
Black, James Woodrow Wilson, s/o Frank & Minnie Black, born West Sonora, Preble Co, Oh Sept 2,
1913; died Dec. 28, 1913 Arcanum, Oh. Sister, age 6y, died few years ago. Surv by parents &
grandmother. Buried Ithaca, Oh. (1-1-1914)
Bliss, Pauline, d/o J.H. Bliss, buried Thursday at Ithaca, Oh. (4-28-1910)
Bloomenstalk, Margaret, 78 yrs, died res of son, George Bloomenstalk, last Friday. Born Germany; came
to US in 1846 when she was 12 yrs old. Had 8 children--4 preceded her; husband Michael died 1893. Left
dau, Mrs. Frank Mullenix & 3 sons (George, John & Wm) all of near Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. (522-1913)
Blumenstock, Sarah E., d/o James & Mary Nesmith, born Twin twp Nov 13, 1873; died July 12, 1913.
Wife of John Blumenstock—4 children--1 dau & 3 sons. Left husband, 1 son, 2 sis, 3 bros. Buried Ithaca.
(7-24-1913)
Boling, Charity C. Brattain, d/o Reuben & Nancy Brattain, born Sept 29, 1858 Wayne Co., Ind & died
Arcanum, Oh Aug 4, 1914. Married Thomas A. Boling of Randolph Co, Ind on Feb. 15, 1882. Had 2 daus
now married. After marriage moved to Ludlow Falls. Also surv 3 sisters. Buried Abbottsville. (8-6-1914)
Bowers, Christian, born Wurtenburg, Germany Sept 16, 1832 & died at res Delisle, Oh July 12. Married
Magdalena Oswalt Mar 18 1856—10 children --7 sons, 3 daus; 2 sons & 1 dau preceded. Also sur 1 bro, 3
sis. Buried Abbottsville. (7-25-1912)
Bowers, Hubert, 23, s/o Ora M. Bowers, shot himself Thursday. Wife had left him. Married 18m. (7-161915)
Bowers, Sallie A., d/o Daniel & Elizabeth Yount, died res near Arcanum, Oh Dec. 1915. Left 3 sons, 1
sister. Buried Abbottsville. (12-24-1915)
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Boyer, George, 28y, died Greenville, Oh Wednesday, crushed by D & U train. Residence Stelvidio, Oh.
(9-26-1912)
Brandon, Elizabeth Elsen Taylor, born Darke Co, Oh Sept 13, 1845 & died Pitsburg, Darke Co, Oh Apr
29, 1914. Married 1st Joshua Taylor who died 1864—had one child. Married 2nd 1866 Sanford Brandon of
Darke Co, Oh; had 14 children--3 sons, 1 daughter are dec’d. Left 10 sons, 1 dau. Husband died 1904.
(5-7-1914)
Brandon, Mary Altha, d/o Wm & Sarah Brandon, born Sept 27, 1914; died Sept 8, 1915. Surv by parents,
5 sis, 4 bros, grandparents. (9-24-1915)
Briney, Grace Opal, d/o Isaac & Isabelle Alread, born Delisle, Oh Oct 27, 1879. Married Harod F. Briney
Jan. 14, 1899, had 3 children—Edis who died Aug 16, 1901 at 22m; Damond 10y; & Harold 8 weeks.
Died at res Toledo, Oh Aug 28, 1912. Preceded by mother, 2 bros, 3 sis, 1 son. Surv by husband, 2 sons,
father, 1 bro, 5 sis. (9-12-1912)
Bristley, Russell David, 14y, only s/o Samuel & Virga Bristley, res near Arcanum, Oh; died last Friday.
Buried Abbottsville. Born Twin twp., Darke Co, Oh Aug 3, 1898 & died May 9, 1913. Had been ill 11
yrs. (5-15-1913)
Brock, Daniel, pioneer of Twin twp, died res Greenville, Oh, Wednesday, 78y 5m 7d. Wife died 4 yrs ago.
Surv by 2 sons--O.C. Brock of this city & Charles Brock of Greenville. Oldest of 11 children & 1st to die.
Surv by 7 sis; 3 bros--youngest is 55y. Buried Ithaca. (1-21-1915)
Brown, Charles, 28y, died res Arcanum, Oh of typhoid, s/o Thomas Brown. Left wife, parents, 3 bros, 2
sis. Buried Abbottsdville. (10-1-1914)
Brown, Christian, 68y, res N of this place, died Monday. Left wife and several children. Buried
Abbottsville. (9-15-1910). Christian B. Brown, s/o Joseph & Mary Brown, born Bedford Co, Pa Dec 14,
1840; died Sept 13, 1910. Enlisted at age 22 in 139th Ill, after war came to Darke Co; married Feb. 13,
1868 Joanna Lecklider. Had 2 sons—Joseph N. & Vinson C.; also surv 2 grch & 2 bros. (9-22-1910)
Brown, Mrs. Frank (Elizabeth), funeral Wednesday, buried Verona. (11-21-1912)
Bruner, Martin M., died Wednesday, abt 61y at res near Arcanum; left wife; 5 children; bros & sister.
Buried Abbottsville. (7-7-1910)
Bruner, Samuel, s/o Peter & Barbara Bruner, born Penn 25 May 1849 & died July 6, 1910. Married Mary
Elizabeth Stevens Apr 7, 1870; 8 children--5 sons, 3 daus; 3 preceded him. (7-21-1910)
Bunger, Kate, died Wednesday at res of Clayton Coblentz at Campbellstown where she had been nursing
Mrs. Coblentz. (12-8-1910)
Bunnell, s/o Geo Bunnell of Trotwood, Oh & gs/o Sam Collins. Buried Gordon. (4-14-1910)
Burnett, F.M., came to Arcanum 1878. Left adopted dau, 3 sis, 2 bros. Buried Abbottsville. (10-29-1915)
Son of Louis & Elizabeth Burnett, born Liberty, Mont Co, Oh Aug 18, 1855 & died res Arcanum, Oh Oct
26, 1915. Married June 5, 1900 Susella Layer. In June 1909 took child Elizabeth from children’s home in
Cincinnati, Oh. (11-5-1915)
Calderwood, Mayor E.E., of Greenville, Oh struck by auto Wednesday in Greenville & died. (6-25-1914)
Clark, Mrs. Elizabeth, 84y, died Monday at res of Oscar Jay near Jaysville. Buried Abbottsville. (10-131910) Elizabeth Aten, born Preble Co, Oh near Pyrmont Oct 23, 1826 & died Oct 10, 1910 near Jaysville,
Oh. Married Elisha Clark Sept 9, 1849—2 sons, 2 daus. Husband, 1 son, 2 daus preceded. (10-20-1910)
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Clark, Judge John C., died at res Sunday. Buried Greenville. (6-27-1912)
Clark, Mrs. Kate, died at res of niece last Sunday. Services at Miss Laura Long. (5-14-1915). Catharine
Clark died May 9, 1915, d/o Jacob & Catharine Long, one of 8 children--6 boys, 2 girls. Father native of
NJ & mother of Franklin, Oh, here they married & Catharine was born there Dec. 16, 1834. Family moved
to Ithaca, Oh. Married William Shepherd Feb. 1854 & had 2 children--1 died infancy & Charles died
1897, age 40y. Mr. Shepherd died May 26, 1875. Married 2nd Thomas Clark May 4, 1876. He died 28 yrs
ago. Only surv, brother—Joel Long of Iowa. Buried Ithaca. Other relatives in the vicinity—Mrs. G.F.
Russ of Dayton; Laura Long; Mrs. A.E. Cline; Wm Long; & Mrs. Jacob Zepperlen of Arcanum, Oh. (521-1915)
Clark, Parkhill, 63, former res of Arcanum, Oh died res Greenville, Sunday. Left wife & dau. Buried
Abbottsville. (9-10-1914)
Clark, Raymond, s/o Geo & Alverda Clark, born near Arcanum, Oh Aug 21, 1879; died Dec. 23, 1912.
Left mother, stepfather, 1 half-brother. (1-2-1913)
Clegg, Charles, killed by train while walking on tracks from Weaver Station to his brother’s. Remains
taken to Greenville & then to Laura, Oh for funeral. Left wife & 2 children. (-5-1912)
Cline, Arch, former Arcanum boy, died Tuesday in hospital at Dayton, Oh of TB, s/o Mrs. Isola Cline of
Arcanum. Buried Ithaca. (10-29-1914)
Coate, Harold, West Milton, husband of Susie French, has left for parts unknown. (4-21-1910)
Cochran, Mary, died Sunday, res Greenville, Oh, mother of James A. Cochran, who resides N of
Arcanum. Left 4 children. (12-3-1915)
Colville, Mrs. Hazel, funeral Saturday. Ithaca. (12-15-1910)
Condon, Mrs. Sarah A., died res of dau Mrs. Amos Hartman Apr 20, 1915. Resided most of her life near
Gordon, Oh & moved to Arcanum, Oh 5 yrs ago. Married John Condon 61 yrs ago this month; he died 3
yrs ago last September. Left 2 sons, 1 dau, 2 sis. Member of M.E. church at Gordon, Oh converted at age
14 at Old Log Church near Gordon. (4-23-1915)
Conkling, F.T., died Friday in Cincinnati Jewish hospital. Surv by wife, son. Buried Greenville, Oh. (73-1913)
Coons, Philip, of Eldorado, Oh, former res of Arcanum, Oh, died Sunday, buried Ithaca cemetery Dec. 10,
1913. Left wife, 6 children—Leroy W. Coons, a minister in Augusta, Maine; Flora Wassam in Neodesha,
Kan; Louise A. Hoffman of Greenville; & the remaining children live in Eldorado. (12-11-1913)
Coons, Salem S., s/o Wilson & Elizabeth Coons, born Zanesville, Muskingum Co, Oh June 1, 1844; died
Arcanum, Darke Co, Oh Aug 24, 1914. Family moved to Germantown, Mont Co, Oh on Brown’s Run.
Married Dec. 24, 1863 Elmira Hetzler of near Germantown, had 3 children--1 dau, 2 sons, 1 died infancy.
In 1876 moved to Arcanum. Also surv by 1 sister from family of 11. Buried Ithaca. (8-27-1914)
Corwin, Burl Otho, s/o Harmel & Rachel Corwin, born Oct 6, 1877 West Baltimore, Oh; died Apr 4, 1915.
Surv by wife; son True Dawn 14y; brother Thomas; & parents. One brother preceded him in infancy.
Married Viola Hansbarger Dec 21, 1899. Buried Abbottsville. (4-9-1915)
Cox, Mrs. A.H., 61y, died at res Arcanum, Oh last Friday. Left 2 daus, 2 sons. Buried Abbottsville.
Florence Lambertson, eldest d/o Carman & Mary Lambertson, born Aug 8, 1851; died July 11, 1913.
Married Sept 17, 1868 Abijah Cox who died 6 yrs ago. Had 5 children--4 surv. (7-17-1913)
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Cox, Frank, former res Van Buren twp, died Wednesday, Dayton, Oh. Services at brother’s, Andrew Cox,
in Dayton & buried Abbottsville. (12-11-1913)
Cox, Ira, of Union City, 31y, shot himself last Wednesday. He & mother lived Ohio side of State Line
City. Had been at Dayton asylum. (12-17-1914)
Cozad, John, 60y of Greenville, Oh burned to death Saturday. (3-5-1914)
Crawford, Mrs. Jane McClain, w/o Atty Geo F. Crawford, died Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Oh
Monday. Born Gordon, Oh May 26, 1873, d/o Andrew McClain. Married Dec. 25, 1894. Had son Leo
Calvin. Buried Ithaca. (4-14-1910)
Crawford, Mary Rodgers, s/o Nancy & Enisley (sic-Emsley) Rodgers, born Aug 22, 1839 & died Aug 23,
1915. One of 10 children, lived on home place near Arcanum, Oh. Married William Riley Crawford when
age 24; had 4 sons, 4 daus. Later moved to farm near Beech Grove. Husband died 6 yrs ago. Left 3 sons,
3 daus, 4 bros, 2 sis. (9-3-1915). Died res of son, Oscar, near Arcanum, Oh; buried Ithaca. (8-27-1915)
Crawford, Ora, 37, res near Beech Grove; struck by lightning; killed last Saturday. Left wife & 5
children; mother; several bros & sis. Buried Ithaca. (9-11-1913) Ora R. Crawford born near Beech Grove,
Darke Co, Oh July 12, 1873. Married Clara A. Wandle Jan. 24, 1900 & had 5 children--3 sons, 2 daus.
Died Sept 6, 1913. Left mother, wife, 3 sons, 2 daus, 3 bros, 4 sis. (9-18-1913)
Crawford, Susan M, born Frederick Co, Md Dec 28, 1842; died Aug 27 1912. Married Thomas Crawford
Oct 13, 1864; had 5 children, 1 dau preceded. Died at res of dau, Mrs. Frank Coblentz, near Otterbein
Church. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (9-12-1912)
Cress, Helen, of Berea, d/o H.G. Cress, married Dec. 26 to Lawrence Grassle of Millersburg, Ohio. (1217-1915)
Cromer, Hiram B., s/o Emanuel & Mary Cromer, born York Co, Penn Nov 12, 1846. Spent number of
years in Darke Co, then moved to Indianapolis, Ind. Died Feb. 13, 1913. Married Elizabeth Trager Oct
24, 1869; had 3 daus. Wife & 2 daus preceded him. Surv by dau, Mrs. Sherman Irwin of Indianapolis, 2
grdaus, 1 bro—Wm Cromer of Eaton, Oh; 1 sis—Mrs. Joseph Schaar of Arcanum, Oh. Buried Ithaca. (220-1913)
Cromwell, John, died res Arcanum, Oh Monday, 66y. Left wife & son. Buried Ithaca. (6-25-1914) John
W. Cromwell, s/o Philemon & Rebecca Cromwell, born Nov 30, 1853 Darke Co, Oh & died Arcanum June
22, 1914. Married Luella Robbins Dec. 18, 1879; had 2 sons--Harry dec’d & Clyde survives. Left wife,
son, 2 sis, 1 bro. (7-2-1914)
Cromwell, W.W., died last Friday, res Ithaca, Oh, 76y. Buried Ithaca. (6-4-1914)
Curtner, Andrew W., 71y, Civil War Vet, died at res Dayton, Oh Monday. Resided Arcanum, Oh til 14
yrs ago. Buried Abbottsville. (5-1-1913)
David, Oscar, of Union City, hung himself in city prison Sunday. Arrested for being drunk. Left divorced
wife, child & father. (7-9-1914)
Davis, Benjamin Forest, s/o John F. & Mary Davis, born Oct 18, 1845 near Waynesville, Warren Co, Oh &
died Dec. 27, 1912. Married Oct 6, 1873 to Loretta Garrison of Gordon, Oh; had 3 children—Otto G.
Davis of Brookville; Mrs. Edward C. Priddy of Dayton, Oh; & Mrs. Belford J. Ford of West Milton, Oh.
Had resided on farm West Sonora. Served Civil War, Co C, 156th Regt OVI. Buried Ithaca. (1-2-1913)
Delk, William, died res Greenville, Oh Saturday at 68y 9m 11d. Born Darke Co, Oh, moved from
Arcanum, Oh & became connected to Delk Handle Co. Surv by 3rd wife & 6 children by 1st wife.
Services at Abbottsville. (3-10-1910). William Bennett Delk, s/o Geo W. & Mary Jane Delk, born
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Abbottsville, Oh, May 24, 1851 & died Mar 5, 1910. Married Letha Vance Apr 3, 1873. She died leaving
7 children. Married 2nd, Feb 25, 1908 Mrs. Anna Landis. Also surv, 1 bro, 1 sis. (3-17-1910)
Derr, Andrew, died last Sunday at res Twin twp, 77y. Left wife. Buried Ithaca. (8-8-1912)
Develbiss, Mrs. Edward, died res near Beech Grove last Friday, 52y, left husband, 2 sons, 2 daus. Buried
Ft. Jefferson. Emma Dora Develbiss, d/o Samuel D. & Julia Rose, born June 25, 1862 near Beech Grove,
Darke Co, Oh. Married Mar 6, 1881 Edward Develbiss. Died July 24, 1914. Left 4 children, 8 grch, 2 sis,
2 bros, 2 half-bros. (7-30-1914)
Ditmer, Mrs. Eli, died Sunday, buried Georgetown Cemetery. (7-14-1910)
Ditmer, George W., funeral Thursday, Potsdam & buried there. 77 yrs. (12-11-1913)
Ditmer,Soloman, died Tuesday at res of Mr. Everwin near West Baltimore. Buried near Laura, Oh. (4-191913)
Dodgson, Mrs. Harry, died res Dayton, Oh last Wednesday. Raised in Arcanum, d/o John Wesley Smith.
Buried Woodland cemetery, Dayton. (2-24-1910)
Doughtrey, Dr. G.H., died Friday at Arcanum, Oh at 30y. Surv by wife, 2 children, a daughter born Tues
following his death. Buried Sabina, Oh. George Hadley, s/o T.D. & Emma Doughtrey, born Oct 9, 1883 at
Sabina, Clinton Co, Oh & died Nov 28, 1913 Arcanum. Married Nettie Flory Aug 19, 1906 Millersburg,
Oh. Came 1910 to Arcanum. Member of Veterinary Assoc. Had worked for government as Meat
Inspector. Left wife, son Franklin, parents, 3 bros, 3 sis. One sister preceded him 1903 at age 17y. (12-41913)
Downey, George, 68, at res near Greenville, Oh suicide, died Tuesday. Left wife, 2 daus, 3 sons. (2-131913)
Dull, Mrs. Samuel, d/o Abraham & Nancy Shelly, died Apr. 29 at St. Elizabeth Hosp, Dayton, Oh. Left
husband, 4 sons, 2 daus, parents, bro & sis. Buried Abbottsville. (5-1-1913)
Dye, Mrs. Sarah B., resided with dau, Mrs. Mary E. Hutton, in Arcanum. Born West Manchester Feb. 21,
1833, d/o Peter & Elizabeth Banta, who came from Old Va & she was last of family. Married Alexander
Cooper Jan. 30, 1851 & had 4 children--Francis M. died infancy; Sarah F. Hutton died age 11y; surv are
Charles A. Cooper of Dayton, Oh; & Mary E. Hutton of Arcanum. Husband died Nov 6, 1858, married 2nd
Abraham Dye, May 22, 1872 & lived Preble Co, Oh & had twin boys, Carl Dewitt & Joseph Earl Dye.
These two sons live Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The husband died 19 yrs ago. She died Jan. 3, 1915.
Services West Sonora Methodist Church, buried Lewisburg, Oh. (1-7-1915)
Eliker, Mrs. George, died at res Thursday, 49y, born near Baer’s Mill, d/o Emanuel Hershey. Married
Geo W. Eliker Aug 21, 1879; had children--2 sons, 2 daus, 1 son Russell preceded several yrs ago. Also
left 4 bros, 4 sis. Buried Abbottsville. (7-21-1910) Eliza Hershey Eliker born Mar. 19, 1861 & died
Arcanum July 21, 1910. (7-28-1910)
Erisman, Ray, married Bertha Shields from Arcanum in Catlettsburg, Ky Tuesday, Aug 4. (8-13-1914)
Eubanks, John, 56y, died last Saturday at res Ithaca, Oh. Surv by wife Jennie, son & dau; brother Hezekial
Eubanks res near Arcanum. Services Ithaca. (6-5-1913)
Eubanks, Mrs. Perry, died Monday near New Madison. Sister of Samuel Bennett of Dayton, Oh formerly
of Arcanum. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (2-10-1910)
Fellers, Amanda A., born Dec. 25, 1842 & died at res of dau in Dayton Oct 15, 1910. Married Wm H.
Fellers Dec. 21, 1865 & had 2 sons, H.C. & W.B. of Arcanum; 2 daus, Mrs. Annie Mitchell of Savona &
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Mrs. Onda Overholser of Dayton. Husband died 4 yrs ago & she resided with dau, Mrs. E.A. Overholser.
Left 2 sons, 2 daus, 1 sis Mrs. Rebecca Snell of Anderson, Ind. Husband & 7 grch preceded her. (11-31910)
Fellers, Earl, 6y, s/o Wm Fellers near Arcanum, Oh. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (6-25-1915)
Fellers, Mary Madona, d/o Ora & Goldie Fellers, born near Arcanum, Oh May 18, 1910 & died Sept 13,
1912. Only child. Buried Ithaca. (10-3-1912)
Fisher, Miss Loverta, died Thursday of typhoid, 20y 10m 7d. West Sonora. (10-10-1912)
Fisher, Raymond, 6y, s/o Samuel Fisher of West Sonora, died Sunday, hit by auto. (7-30-1914)
Flommersfeld, Lucinda Elizabeth, born Sept 2, 1861 near Jacksonburg, Butler Co, Oh & died at res
Arcanum Apr 7, 1910. Married John A. Flommersfeld Mar 9, 1882 & had 2 sons, 3 daus--2 children
preceded her. Left husband, 2 daus, 3 sis, 2 bros, 2 grch. Funeral Saturday. (4-14-1910)
Floyd, Alfred, s/o Andrew & Nancy Floyd, born Lewisburg, Preble Co, Oh Apr 11, 1841 & died Arcanum,
Oh Oct 6, 1913. Married Aug 1861 Caroline Locke of Lewisburg; had 13 children-- 8 sons—1 dec’d; 5
daus--4 dec’d. Buried Ithaca cemetery. Resided Arcanum, OH for 30 yrs. (10-9-1913)
Floyd, Mrs. Earl, died res 2nd St, Wednesday of TB, 26y. Surv by husband. Buried Ithaca. (7-9-1914)
Ford, Dr., killed by freight train Greenville on Wednesday. (1-2-1913)
Fortney, Sallie Ann Lanpher, d/o Chauncy & Sarah A. Lanpher, born near Farmersville, Oh July 20, 1849
& died res of dau, Mrs. J.A. Trump, Nov 17, 1914. Father died when she was aged 5y leaving 6 children.
At age 9y she & brother were given a home by Thomas & Lydia Smith. Married June 20, 1870 Joseph H.
Fortney & had 6 children—4 sons, 2 daus. Surv by 2 daus, 3 sons, 2 bros, 2 sis. Husband & 1 son
preceded her. Another dau is Mrs. Chas. Schaar. Buried Farmersville cemetery. (11-26-1914)
Fourman, Edith Mae, d/o Perry & Josephine Niswonger, born near Arcanum, Oh July 22, 1891 & died res
near Pitsburg, Darke Co, Oh Oct 3, 1913. Married Harvy Fourman Aug 29, 1908; had 2 children--1 dau
died infancy. Left husband & dau Kathryn. Also left grandparents, 2 sis, 2 bros. Buried Abbottsville.
(10-9-1913)
Fourman, Elmer Jane, d/o Henry & Rebecca Nealeigh, born Page Co, Iowa Sept 15, 1855 & died Dec. 14,
1915. Married Albert Fourman Mar. 24, 1881 & had 2 sons. Brother, Milton & parents preceded her.
Surv by 2 sons--Oliver of Potsdam & Ellsworth of Arcanum. (12-24-1915). Buried Ithaca. (12-17-1915)
Fourman, George Riley, 61y, died Monday. Wife died 28 yrs ago. Had 6 children. Surv by mother, Mrs.
Sarah J. Fourman near 85 yrs; 2 sisters—Mrs. W.O. Millikin & Mrs. Lizzie Fourman; 1 brother—Albert
Fourman; 6 children--Lizzie Baldwin of Lima, Oh; W.M. of Painter Creek; J.L. of Elizabethtown, Ind; Geo
of Arcanum, Oh; Jennie Rieman of Greenville; & Charles R. Buried Abbottsville. (9-24-1915)
Fourman, Jacob B.,died at res near Arcanum Monday. Born & raised in community. Surv by wife, 5
children—Cornelius, Lazarus, Harvey, Mrs. Ella Shuddleworth, & Mrs. Ed Sharp--all res of county. One
dau Margaret died 20 yrs ago. Buried Abbottsville. (12-11-1913)
Fourman, John, s/o John & Catharine Fourman, born Lancaster Co., Pa Feb 3, 1820 & died Mar 23, 1910.
Parents came to Ohio 1832 & lived on their claim NE of Arcanum. Married Sarah Baker June 18, 1845,
had 15 children, now living are 8 sons, 3 daus, 66 grch, 65 g-grch. Wife died May 27, 1881. Married 2nd
June 27, 1891 Mrs. Catharine Culbertson. (3-31-1910)
Fourman, Mrs. Jacob, mother of W.E. Fourman, N of Arcanum, died Saturday at res at Greenville. Buried
Abbottsville. (4-10-1913)
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Fourman, Joseph, born Lancaster Co., Pa Feb 6, 1830 & died July 30, 1912. Family moved to Ohio when
he was age 3y, being first settler of the vicinity. Married Leah Rute when he was 24y, had 3 sons, 3 daus,
3 grch. 1 son & 1 g-grch preceded. Wife died 1897 & he married 2nd Rebecca Curtis 1898. Left wife, 5
children, 25 grch, 25 g-grch. (8-9-1912)
Fourman, Susanna Davis, born Mar. 15, 1853 & died Apr 3, 1913. Married Jacob Fourman, had 2
children—Martha J. died over 4 yrs ago & Wm E. resides near Arcanum. (5-1-1913)
Fourman, Sylvan, of Ithaca, married Mrs. Mattie Troxell of this city, in Covington, Ky. (12-22-1910)
Frazee, Carolina Rebecca, d/o Elias D. & Catherine Rust, born near Oxford, Oh Apr 28, 1853 & died May
17, 1916. Married John R. Frazee Dec 25, 1873 & had 3 sons, 4 daus. Surv by husband, 2 sons, 4 daus.
Services Ithaca. (5-28-1915)
Frazee, Bertha Dale, d/o John & Anna Herman, born Maryland June 4, 1876. Married L.D. Frazee May
2, 1895; had 8 children--surv by 5 daus, 3 sons, mother, 3 sis. Age at death 38y 7m 16d. (2-2-1915)
Frederick, Phil, former res of Darke Co, Oh died at res of his son in Kokomo, Ind. Buried near his old
home near New Madison last Saturday. (5-9-1912)
Frees, Wilson, abt. 50y, died Dayton, Oh Thursday, remains brought here & buried West Baltimore
cemetery. (5-23-1912)
Fry, Cora B., d/o George & Elizabeth Fry, born Aug 14, 1870 Phillipsburg, Miami Co, Oh (sicPhillipsburg is in Mont Co, Oh) & died Mar. 30, 1913; one of 13 children. Surv by 4 sis, 4 bros. Died at
res of sister, Mrs. George Blose. Buried Abbottsville. Another sister was Mrs. H.H. Tillman. (4-3-1913)
Fryman, Helen Opal, d/o Lewis & Sarah Fryman, born Monroe twp., Darke Co, Oh Oct 27, 1912 & died
Arcanum Oct 15, 1913. A brother preceded her dying at 9 days. Died after pulling cup of hot coffee off
table & being scalded. Buried Abbottsville. (10-23-1913)
Fryman, Noah died Tuesday, Pitsburg, Oh. (12-5-1912)
Garrett, John, 66y, res Ithaca, died last Wednesday. Funeral at Ithaca, Oh. Surv by wife. (6-26-1913)
Gavin, Edward, 70y, former res Arcanum, Oh; died at res Dayton, Monday. Buried Greenville cemetery.
Dau, Mrs. John Brown, of Arcanum. (3-17-1910)
Gephart, s/o Earl, buried Friday privately due to disease. West Sonora. (10-3-1912)
Gift, Wm Henry, died Sunday, res North St. at 73y 11m 13d. Born 1839 Winchester, Preble Co, Oh. Left
wife, 2 sons—Wm Henry Jr. & David A; 1 gs & 1 bro—F.M. Gift who lives Lima, Oh. Buried Gordon
cemetery with son, Elmer E., who had preceded him. (9-25-1913)
Gilbert, James, 74y, died Sunday at res E. George St. Left wife, 5 children—Mrs. Mollie Weaver of
Shelby, Oh; Mrs. Lottie Culp of Dayton; Mrs. Myrtle Reynolds of Greenville; Mrs. Ollie Beck & Albert
Gilbert of this place. Buried Abbottsville. (2-3-1910)
Godown, Jacob, Vet 71st OVI, died at 90y at res of dau, Mrs. Sarah E. Hess, in Painters Creek. Buried
Mote cemetery. (6-16-1910)
Goodpasture, Wm J., 14y, s/o Jesse of Greenville, accidentally shot by Chalmer Cole, 14y, & killed
Saturday. (11-17-1910) Paper of Nov 24, 1910 says Bryan Goodpaster & Chalmer Cole 18y.
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Gordon, Henry, s/o Philip Gordon, born Sept 5, 1825 & died Apr 17, 1914. Philip Gordon came from
Scotland & settled NJ, married d/o Henry Hardin, Rev. Soldier under Gen. Washington at Trenton, NJ.
One of 7 children--3 daus, 4 sons. Family came from NJ 1839 by wagon & settled in Gordon, Oh which
bears his name. Came with 2 other families; Henry survived them. Married Nancy Owen June 16, 1852 &
had 4 children—Lucetta Jane Isenbarger; Mrs. Joseph Long; Mrs. Isaac Miller & Franklin Gordon. Also
left 12 grch. Wife died Dec. 27, 1861, age 34y. Baptist church. (4-30-1914)
Gower, Miss Nana B., 41y, died at res of parents, T.B. Gower, Arcanum, Oh Thursday. Left parents, 3
bros. Buried Abbottsville. (7-21-1910)
Gower, Thomas Ben, died Oct 7, 1914, native of Darke Co, Oh, born near Greenville June 29, 1839, s/o
James & Elizabeth Gower. Only member of this family, Mrs. Nancy Hahn of Greenville. Thomas married
Sarah Paulin 1860; had 3 children—James of Castine, Oh; Edward near Savona & Nana B. Gower who
died 4 yrs ago. Civil War, Co. G, 8th Regt of Calvary. Surv by wife, 2 sons, 1 sister. Buried Abbottsville.
(10-8-1914 & 10-15-1914)
Griffis, Ed, 55y, of Greenville, Oh killed Saturday by train while walking across bridge. (8-13-1914)
Grubbs, Elizabeth May, d/o Arba & Myrtle Grubbs, born Apr 28, 1912 & died July 18, 1913, only child.
(7-24-1913)
Grubbs, Jacob Reimes, s/o John & Margaret (Reimer) Grubbs, born Dec. 18, 1829 near Germantown,
Mont Co, Oh & died Oct 12, 1914. One of 17 children--1 bro & 4 sis survive. Married Mar. 18, 1853
Sarah Margaret Hoover. (10-15-1914)
Grubbs, Sarah, w/o Peter & d/o Elmer & Elizabeth Wilt, died Feb. 17, 1913 at res Washington Ave.,
Greenville, Oh. Buried Greenville Mausoleum. (2-20-1913)
Hagerman, Foster, 70y, of New Madison, died Monday at res. (6-16-1910)
Halstead, Wm, died St. Elmo Hotel in Greenville, Oh last Thursday. Buried Greenville. (7-16-1914)
Hamilton, A. J., of Arcanum, Oh died Aug 28, 1913, 85y 1m. Funeral at res of dau of this city. (9-41913)
Hansbarger, David, abt 65y, run over by C&N passenger engine last Thursday & died Friday near
Ansonia, Oh. He was President of First National Bank at Ansonia. (7-18-1912)
Harless, Will, killed by train Thursday, left wife & 2 small children. (7-31-1913) William Elbert Harless
born Union City, Oh June 28, 1883 & died July 31, 1913. Married Edna Hilks of Greenville, Oh Aug 12,
1905; had 5 children—3 preceded: Paul, Edward & Juanita. Surv by wife, parents Alex Harless of
Arcanum, 4 sisters—Mrs.Walter Seightz of Dayton; Mrs. Edward Sullenberger of Piqua; & Mary Anabel
Harless of Arcanum. Section hand of D&U, struck by train. (8-7-1913) (Note: lists 4 sisters, but only
names three—as given)
Harmon, Delmer J., 5m 15d, s/o John & Nople Reck, born Darke Co, Oh Dec. 21, 1913 & died June 4,
1914. (6-18-1914)
Harmon, Wm, 66y; died Monday, res near Poplar Ridge. Civil War Vet, Co I, 152nd OVI. Born this
county. 1st wife dec’d; 2nd wife surv. Buried Abbottsville. (1-28-1915)
Harmon, Wm J, 53y, died res Franklin twp, Monday. Buried Greenville, Oh. Left wife & 7 children. (64-1915)
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Harsh, Charles C., born near West Sonora June 28, 1859 & died June 21, 1912. Married Mary Arthur
April 21, 1885 & had one son, Herbert. Left wife, son, step-son, parents, 3 bros, 3 sis. (6-27-1912)
Hartman, Mrs. Amos, abt 42y, died Friday at res near Gordon, Oh, buried Ithaca. Half-sister of Mrs. John
Poffenbarger. Rosella Hartman born Darke Co, Oh near Gordon Oct 22, 1868 & died Sept 2, 1910.
Married Amos Hartman Oct 29, 1887—3 children. Also surv by mother, 6 bros, 6 sis, 2 grch. (9-8-1910)
Hartman, child of Vernon Hartman, res 1 ½ mile No of Ithaca. Buried at Kingston near Urbana last
Thursday, 2m. Surv by parents, 2 bros, 2 sis. (10-22-1915)
Hartzell, Jonas W., of Greenville died at res last Sunday. Served 69th OVI. Surv by 5 children including
Mrs. I.L. Shields of Arcanum, Mrs. James Thomas of Gordon; 2 of his son—H.A. Hartzell & J.C. Hartzell
living in Alberta, Canada; other dau Mrs. Jennie Pieffer in Zanesville; also left 2 bros, 2 sis. (9-11-1913)
Haworth, Mrs. Susan, died last Thursday at res of Ira Brenner, south of here. Buried Mote Cemetery. (120-1910)
Heck, Ada, born Farmersville, Oh, d/o Samuel Pulse. After father died lived with Uncle Daniel Bultz at
Jacksonburg, Oh. Married 1877 David B. Heck. Died Nov 19, 1915 at res Arcanum, Oh. Had 8 sons, 2
daus. Moved Darke Co 1891. Buried Abbottsville. (11-26-1915
Heck, Emerson Floyd, infant s/o Herbert Heck, born Sept 14, 1912 & died Sept 28 & buried Abbottsville.
(10-3-1912)
Heck, Omer, s/o Mayor J.F. Heck, married at Euportium, Pa to Christena McDonald. They will reside
Buffalo, NY. (2-3-1910)
Heckathorn, funeral; buried Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg. Age 66y 5m 28d. (Apr. 9, 1914) (Note:
paper in poor condition)
Heironimous, C.W., grain dealer of Greenville, Oh, killed Saturday by D & N traction between Greenville
& Union City. Buried New Madison. (2-10-1910)
Helm, Cleo, s/o S.G. & Olive B. Helm, born Arcanum, Oh Mar. 14, 1885 & died Aug 1, 1912 of TB. Surv
by father; aunt Miss Mattie Ivester; uncle W.H. Ivester; 2 bros--Geo & Robert; cousin Miss Helen Kepner.
Buried Abbottsville. (8-22-1912)
Hemmerich, Charles, 31y, died at res near Verona last Sunday, Nov 8, of typhoid. Left wife Delia
Lynch, son & dau, father, 5 sis, 2 bros. Funeral at Ithaca. (11-13-1913)
Hemmerick, Catherine (nee Becker), born Feb. 25, 1842 near Union, Mont Co, Oh & died July 14, 1913,
w/o Fred Hemmerick; had 9 children--3 sons, 6 daus, 1 preceded. An invalid for 15 yrs. Services at
Lutheran church, Ithaca. (7-24-1913)
Henne, Daniel, Son of Daniel & Anna Henne; 39y, killed when auto turned over on him, Tuesday. A
brother J.F. & parents preceded him. Left sister, w/o Rev. Ortlepp. Services at St Paul Lutheran,
Greenville, Oh. (4-17-1913)
Henninger, Pauline Ann, daughter of David Yoakle, w/o Jacob Henninger, died at 65y; res near Greenville
on Eaton Pike, Sunday. Left husband, no children & last of her family. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (4-30-1914)
Herkins, Mrs. Chas, died Monday at res Arcanum. Left husband & dau. Funeral at Ithaca. Martha
Herkins, d/o John & Catharine Hutton, born near Gordon, Oh Jan 12, 1879 & died Arcanum, Oh Dec 1,
1913. Married Nov. 18, 1899 Charles Herkins of Laura, Oh. Also left 5 sis, 3 bros, parents. Buried Ithaca.
(12-4-1913)
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Herman, Inf s/o Clinton Herman, buried Ludlow cemetery Sunday. (11-21-1912)
Herman, John, 65y, died Miami Valley Hosp, Dayton, Oh Monday. Stricken with paralysis while in
Dayton to see grdau, Odetta Etzler, Wednesday who died the day before. Buried West Baltimore with 2
daus who preceded him.
Hippard, Mrs. Samuel, widow of Rev. Hippard, died St. Elizabeth Hosp, Dayton, Wednesday. Buried
Westerville, Oh. (12-11-1913)
Hissong, Mrs. Edward, formerly of this community, but recently of Mich, died Friday. Remains sent to
Laura. (7-14-1910)
Hofacker, Henry, 55y 10m 15d, found dead in the barn last Sunday; remains to dau, Mrs. Minnie Oswalt.
Left 7 ch, 4 bros, 2 sis. Wife & parents preceded him. (4-17-1913)
Honadle, Nicholas, born Mellenburg, Germany, Apr 18, 1825 & died Oct 29, 1914. Came to US 1852 at
Philadelphia. Married 1855 Elizabeth Fox at Cincinnati, Oh; had 2 daus. Wife died 1872. Married 2nd
1892 Julia Shields who died 2 Apr. 1913. Came to Darke Co, Oh 1858 & res Gordon, had resided with
daus--Mrs. Mary Hosbrook & Mrs. Katie Mundhenk. (11-5-1914)
Hopkins, W.A., 66y, President of Henry St Clair Grocery of Greenville, Oh; died Saturday at res. Civil
War Vet. Surv by wife; son, Frank; dau, Mrs. Evans Jones. Buried Yellow Springs, Oh. (4-28-1910)
Horner, Mollie Bell, d/o John & Elizabeth Clark, born Kokomo, Ind July 17, 1864. Married Frank Horner
Feb. 28, 1903. Died Feb 14, 1915. Surv by husband, father, step-mother, 3 sis, 1 bro. (2-25-1915)
Hosbrook, Charles, 31y, brakeman on Penn RR, ran over last Saturday when he slipped & fell under train.
Left wife, 2 children, parents D.W. Hosbrook, 2 bros, 2 sis. Buried Fountain City, Ind. (9-17-1914)
House, Mrs. Edith, 28y, died Sunday, result of burns-explosion of oil can Wednesday, res Greenville, Oh.
She gave birth to a stillborn child Friday. Left husband, 2y old child & father. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (4-161914)
Howell, Derrick B., born near Franklin, Warren Co, Oh July 4, 1836 & died Apr 1, 1915; last of family of
11 children. Family moved to homestead 2 mi west of Sonora when Derrick was small. Married Mar. 14,
1865 Sara C. Williams; had 3 ch--one John Wesley died 1869 at 3y 7m. Surv by wife, 2 ch, 3 grch.
Buried Ithaca. (4-9-1915)
Huddle, Noah, died res of dau in Phillipsburg, Oh last Wednesday. Buried Roselawn Cemetery. (5-281914)
Hunt, Ada, 24y, died Saturday at res of sister, Mrs. Geo Kress, her only surv. Father Geo Baker & a sister
died within the last year. Buried Mote cemetery. (9-3-1914)
Hutton, Kenneth, s/o Russel & Clara Hutton, born near Arcanum, Oh Apr 9, 1912 & died Arcanum Oct
16, 1913. Only child. Surv parents, grandfather, 2 grandmothers, 1 g-grandmother & 1 g-grandfather.
Buried Abbottsville. (10-23-1913)
Hutton, Joseph A., s/o John & Rebecca Hutton, born Gordon, Darke Co, Oh Mar. 28, 1852 & died
Bradford, Darke Co, Oh April 13, 1914. One of 10 children, only 2 lived to maturity--other than himself, a
sister Mrs. Martin Rogers of Arcanum. Married twice & left a son & dau. Buried Ithaca. (4-16-1914)
Hutton, Wm H., abandoned wife Saturday. Married Dayton, Oh year ago; lived West South St, Arcanum.
(4-14-1910)
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Isenbarger, Lewis, s/o Wm & Susanna, born near Potsdam, Oh Nov 20, 1849 & died Apr 29, 1913. Eldest
of 5 children. Married Feb. 25, 1875 Lucetta Gordon; had daus--2 died infancy. Surv by 2 daus—Cora &
Mary, wife, parents, 2 bros & 2 sis. (5-22-1913)
Isenbarger, William, s/o John & Christina, born Va Aug 31, 1824 & died Nov 22, 1914. Fourth of 9
children—2 sis, 1 bro survive. Family moved to Springfield, Oh when he was young & lived there a yr &
moved to near Potsdam. Married Jan. 14, 1849 Susanna Shomo & had 3 sons, 2 daus. Lewis the eldest
prec him on April 29, 1913. (12-8-1914)
Ivester, William H., died May 25, 1915. Father, George Ivester, born Phoenixville, Penn. Became
independent at age 13 & came to Miami Co, Oh. Went to Calif 1849 to seek gold. He was soon rewarded
& returned to Ohio 1851 & married Rebecca Davis in 1855 & purchased farm in Twin twp., Darke Co, Oh.
In 1875 built a palatial home & all children (5 daus) except son, Wm Ivester, born here. Father died age
66y, which placed responsibility on Wm & sister Mattie. Wm born Aug 5, 1855, & whole family now
dec’d except Mattie. Also surv by 2 nephews, George & Robert Helm, & niece Helen Kepner. Buried
Abbottsville. (6-4-1915)
Keller, Benjamin Franklin, s/o Samuel & Catharine Keller, born Dayton, Oh July 12, 1839 & died
Arcanum, Oh Apr 1, 1915. His father came from Franklin Co, Pa shortly before he was born. When he
was 6m, moved west of Dayton along Wolf Creek, 4 yrs later to Jefferson twp., Mont Co, Oh near Liberty.
Married Sarah Ann Kimmel, d/o Michael & Catherine Kimmel, near Liberty Jan. 15, 1863. They had 5
children--2 daus dec’d in childhood. Surv are Henry, Charles Franklin, & Mrs. Ora Harris. In 1872
family moved to Darke Co, Oh on Simpson Albright farm. Retired 1898 & moved to Arcanum. Also surv
are 2 brothers, David Keller of Arcanum & Augustus Keller of Dayton. Buried Abbottsville. (4-9-1915)
Kilby, Nelson W., 83y, died res Ithaca, Oh June 20; had been blind 15 yrs. Left wife & son. Buried
Ithaca. (6-25-1915)
Klinger, Dottie Freese, dau of Edmund & Susannah Freese, their 12th child and w/o Albert Dale Klinger,
married Dec. 24, 1904. Family lived near Phillipsburg, Oh where she was born Nov 17, 1884. Died July
20, 1915 Arcanum, Oh. Family had 12 sons, 2 daus--6 sons & 1 dau preceded. Now living, parents, 6
brothers—Frank of Dayton; Fletcher of Grand Rapids, Mich; Lawrence of Brookville, Oh; Allen, Hack, &
Edmund Jr. of Arcanum. Of her children, one son died in infancy & 2nd son Thomas Merrill died age 2y;
3rd child Ruth Pauline now 11m. (7-30-1915, 8-6-1915)
Klinger, Merril, died at res of parents, A. J. Klinger, Tuesday, 2y 4m. Buried Abbottsville. (8-28-1913)
Kreider, Ora, born Franklin, Darke Co, Oh, Jan. 4, 1890 & died Aug 6, 1912; 4th child of Ira & Mary E.
Kreider. First of 11 children to die. Married last day of last yr. Services at Painters Creek. (8-15-1912)
Kuhnle, J.W., abt. 42y, died last Friday while in Greenville, Oh shopping with family. Buried
Abbottsville. (11-24-1910) John Wm Kuhnle born Oct 8, 1868 & died Nov 25, 1910. Life res of Darke
Co. Surv by wife, Mrs. Amanda Michael Kuhnle, 3 sons—John, Howard & Williard. He was prec by his
mother when age 9y & 33y when father died. Left 4 sisters—Caroline, Eva, Victoria of Arcanum & Mrs.
Adam Kuntz of Troy, Oh. (12-8-1910)
Lambert, Amanda, w/o Rev. S. Lambert of Greenville, Oh, died Sunday. Buried Laura cemetery. (7-21914)
Lambert, Charles, 10y, killed by brother, Kenneth Lambert, 14y, Union City Nov 15; ruled accidental.
Son of George Lambert. (12-4-1913)
Lambert, Mrs. Harry, died Tuesday at res near Arcanum, age 32y 9m 2d. Left husband, baby 2 months.
Buried Abbottsville. (12-8-1910)
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Landes, A.J., 55y, died Oh last Thursday; res Greenville; buried Greenville cemetery. Left wife. Brother
of John Q. & Jacob Landis & Mrs. Henry Mullenix all who reside in Canada. (8-20-1914)
Lantz, Leon, 6y, s/o Elmer Lantz of Ft. Jefferson, run over by auto last Friday & died Sunday. Buried
Brant, Ind. (11-29-1914)
Larsh, George Washington, born Mar. 13, 1826 near Concord, Preble Co, Oh & died Sept 3, 1915, res of
grdau, Mrs. Wm Hughes, at Dayton, Oh. Last 50 yrs had lived in Arcanum. Married Hannah Mathews 29
Jan. 1850 & had 5 children--one dau Mrs. Lida Burnett surv. Civil War. Buried Abbottsville. (9-171915)
Layer, Daisy Bell, 4y, d/o John Layer, died Saturday at res near Arcanum, Oh, result of burns. Funeral at
Abbottsville. (12-5-1912)
Leslie, Mrs. Reuben, 85y 7m 26d, mother of Abel Cloyd, died at his res Monday. Left husband; liv at res
of Aaron Hare. Buried Ithaca. (5-19-1910)
Lidy, E.F, 42y, res of Dayton, Oh, killed Saturday when he fell & struck by D&U RR for which he worked.
(6-25-1915)
Long, Elizabeth, buried Tuesday, Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg. (5-8-1913)
Long, Eva, 42y 3m 19d, died Wednesday at res of sister, Laura Long, on West South St. Had been cigar
roller in Dayton. Reared in Arcanum. Buried Ithaca. (6-23-1910). Eva Long born Arcanum Mar 3, 1868
& died June 22, 1910 from cancer, one of 10 children--4 preceded & 4 sis, 1 bro living. (6-30-1910)
Ludy, Mrs. Samuel Sr., 81y, died res Greenville, Monday. Born Lancaster, Pa. Left husband & 4
children—Wm Ludy of Rockford; Dave of Back Bay, Va; Sam of Greenville; & Mrs. Peter Rohr of near
Versailles. Buried Greenville. Resided 77y at Darke Co, Oh. (1-28-1915)
Ludy, Wm, 77y; pioneer, res Darke Co, Oh, died res Greenville Sunday. Born Butler twp. Served 69th
OVI Civil War. Married 1866 Catherine Ricker. Left wife & 3 sons. (12-17-1915)
Lutz, Jacob, died Thursday at res Pitsburg, Oh. (10-13-1910)
Marcum, Anna, d/o Nelson & Catharine Marcum, born near Gordon, Oh June 23, 1875 & died Sept 3,
1910. One of 7 children--2 sis, 2 bros surv. (9-22-1910)
Marcum, Nelson, born near Pitsburg, Oh Apr 18, 1839 & died Aug 22, 1913. Civil War, 71st Ohio.
Married Mar. 9, 1870 Catherine Miller, had 7 children--4 living; also left 2 brothers. (9-4-1913)
Marker, Roscoe, s/o Jacob Marker; 26y; of Darke Co, Oh went to Alaska 8 yrs ago. Drowned when boat
hit log jam. (7-28-1914)
Markley, Nelson M., 66, died last Saturday; res So High St. Native of Pa & came west when RR’s were
being built. Had been Supt of Bridge & Bldgs. Left wife & niece who was like a dau. Buried
Abbottsville. (9-10-1914) Nelson Mitchner Markley, born Sept 5, 1849 near Line Lexington, Bucks Co.,
Pa. In 1877 came to Crawfordsville, Ind, Bridge & Bldgs Dept., I.B.&W. RR. Transferred to
Bloomington, Ill, then Arcanum, Oh. Retired Aug 1, 1914, died Sept 5, 1914. Twin brother, G.W.
Markley, prec’d Dec. 2, 1912 Urbana, Ill. Married June 29, 1881 Danville, Ill to Flora Dare who survives
& brother John H. Markley of Lansdale, Mont Co, Pa. (9-17-1914)
Marshall, Elsie, 31y, w/o Ora Marshall, died last Saturday; res Greenville, Oh. Left husband, 2 sons &
10m dau. Buried Abbottsville. (5-14-1914)
Martin, James W., 68y, died on his farm near Greenville, Oh. Resided in Greenville 68. (4-24-1913)
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Matchett, Margaret Fleck, d/o Peter & Mary Fleck, born Sept 19, 1823 near where Beech Grove now is.
One of 15; married 1847 Alexander Matchett & had 6 children--4 surv. Husband died 59 yrs ago. She
later moved to Ithaca, Oh til 1890 when she moved to Arcanum to live with oldest dau, Mrs. Louisa Long,
where she died Sept 24, 1915. Other daus—Mrs. Lucy Beitler of Arcanum; Mrs. Jane Fulton of Dayton;
son Milton Matchett of Ithaca; & 2 sisters surv—Mrs. Lucy Rosser of Arcanum & Mrs. Betty Phillips.
(10-1-1915)
McCarter, John C., 70y, former res of Arcanum, died Sunday, res Dayton. Buried Ithaca. (6-11-1914).
John McCarter born Little York Aug 18, 1839 & died June 7, 1914. Lived with mother til married Jan 7,
1875 to Susan Hackney; had 5 children—Gilbert, Frank, Elmer, Imogene & Maude. Civil War, OVI, after
war resided Arcanum til few yrs ago, went to Dayton where children lived. (6-18-1914)
McClain, Andrew, died Monday at res of dau, Mrs. Ora Weisenbarger in Greenville. Res was Gordon.
(1-9-1913)
McGriff, Mrs. Abigail, 95y, widow of Parker McGriff, died res Greenville, Tuesday. (2-26-1914)
McGriff, Mrs. Perlina, 67, died res Arcanum, Wednesday; widow of Champ McGriff. Left son & dau.
Buried Ithaca cemetery. (10-30-1913). Perlina Alice, d/o Wm F. & Elizabeth Burk, born Feb. 21, 1846
Georgetown, Preble Co., Oh near W. Sonora & died Oct 29, 1913 at res Arcanum. Married Parker C.
McGriff Apr 2, 1864; had 2 sons & 2 daus; 1 son & 1 dau prec her. Youngest of 12 children. Left bro, sis,
son & dau. Funeral at Ithaca. (11-6-1913)
McKeon, Chas, died Sunday at res Greenville from burns obtained in his auto shop. (2-6-1913)
McLilia, Anderson K, s/o John & Elizabeth McLilia, born Augusta, Ky May 8, 1825 & died Darke Co, Oh
Sept 17, 1913. Married 1847 Lucinda J. Bliss who died 1859; had 6 children--4 sons, 2 daus. Married 2nd
1865 Almeda Eads who died Nov 18, 1912. Left 1 son, 1 dau, & 9 grch. (9-25-1913)
McWhinney, Frank, 83y of Greenville, died last Thursday. Buried Greenville. (6-23-1910)
Medford, John H., 30y, at res near Beamsville, Oh struck by lightning Monday. Left wife; 2 daus-- 6 yrs
& 8m. Buried Beamsville cemetery. (4-30-1914)
Mehaffie, Walter, 13y, s/o Robert Mehaffie, died last week. Gordon, Oh. (-24-1915)
Mellinger, Mrs. J.M., received telegram of death of brother-in-law, Frank Mellinger, who lived southern
part of Mexico. He died of yellow fever Sunday. (8-1-1912)
Miller, John F., 58y, farmer of Monroe twp. died Sunday, funeral at Pitsburg, Oh. (1-29-1914)
Miller, Roy, died Monday at res of grandmother on North St; TB; age 25y 4m 24d. Born 2 miles E of
Gordon. Parents died years ago. Buried Abbottsville. (5-19-1910)
Miller, Mrs. Susan, relict of late Solomon Miller, died Saturday at res near Laura, Ind. Surv by 4 bros, 3
sis, 2 step-sons, 1 step-dau, the last residing Missouri. Buried Mote. (7-16-1915)
Minnich, Abraham, 91y, of Franklin twp, died Tuesday at res. Left wife, several children including Levi
Minnich. Buried Church of Brethren cemetery. (6-18-1914)
Minnich, Adam, 79y, hung himself Wednesday at his res. Left wife, 4 sons—Granville W. of County
Dunkards Home; H.C., Dean of Miami University; I.C. of West Milton & S.E. of Arcanum. Buried Old
Minnich Cemetery. (4-16-1914)
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Minnich, Cyrus, died last Friday at res Greenville; result of injuries in auto accident 2 yrs ago, in which his
wife died. Left dau. (12-4-1913)
Minton, Will E., 45y, former res of Ansonia, Oh; died Monday St Elizabeth Hosp, Dayton, Oh. Remains
brought here for burial. Surv by wife, dau Margaret; mother & brother of Arcanum, brother George at
Union City, & sister Mrs. Nancy Berry of New Rossburg, Oh. Burial Greenville Mausoleum. (2-5-1914)
Morgan, Edgar Calvin, s/o H.C. & Nellie Morgan, born May 11, 1911 Butler twp & died Sept 17, 1914
Twin twp. near Arcanum, Oh. Surv by parents, 2 bros, 1 sis, g-grandfather, both grmothers. Buried Ft.
Jefferson. (9-24-1914)
Mote, Charles, 32y, s/o Lon Mote, died Wednesday at res Dayton, Oh of typhoid. Left wife, 4 small
children. Also surv—mother, 2 sis, 3 bro, & grandparents. Buried Ithaca. (9-15-1910)
Moyer, Sallie May, 24y 11m 9d, died last Thurs at res SE of Arcanum, TB. Married Henry Moyer 1901; 3
children--1 preceded her. Also surv: parents, 4 bros, 4 sis. Bur Abbottsville. (2-10-1910)
Neaigely, Henry, 83y, died Sunday while on his way by traction to Ithaca, Oh. Buried Ithaca. Resided
with dau, Mrs. Albert Fourman. Son of John & Elizabeth Neaighly, born near Arcanum 11 Dec 1829 &
died May 18, 1913. Married June 7, 1851 Rebecca Bolen; 2 children—John Milton who preceded abt 17
yrs & Elner Jane Foreman. Wife died abt 4 yrs ago. Surv by sister in Iowa. (5-22-1913)
Neff, Mrs. Rebecca, w/o Wm Neff, funeral from res in Greenville last Friday. (5-28-1915)
Nesmith, James, s/o Jessie & Sarah Nesmith, born Martinsburg, Va. Sept 6, 1833 & died Feb. 22, 1913.
Married Mary Elizabeth Keller; had 9 children--3 sons, 6 daus. Wife & 3 daus preceded him. Surv by 3
sons, 3 daus, 22 grch, 17 g-grch. Services at Ithaca. (3-13-1913)
Newman, Mrs. John nee Alice Alread, formerly of this vicinity died Saturday at res Cincinnati & buried
there. Sister of Mrs. Geo Bluenstock & Mrs. Amy Briney of Arcanum. Left husband, 2 daus, & 2 sons.
(8-6-1915)
Niebarger, George, died Saturday, buried Greenville. Only relative an uncle in the west. (11-19-1914)
Niswonger, John, formerly of Verona, died last Wednesday at res in Dayton. Buried in Dayton. (8-71913)
Niswonger, W.S., s/o Mayor Geo W. Niswonger of Arcanum. Married Jean Nicolaus, member of the
Dunbar Singing Orchestra; res. Joliet, Ill. Married Wheeling, W.Va, Aug 12 at M.E. church on Zane St.
Her father Chief of Police at Joliet, Ill. After her engagement they will reside in Arcanum. (8-28-1913)
Noggle, Elmer, of New Madison, s/o Geo Noggle, buried this place Friday. (7-28-1910)
Odell, Hannah, born July 29, 1838 & died Oct 15, 1915. Had 5 sons, 2 daus--1 died infancy. Born Warren
Co, Oh near Lebanon; d/o John & Catherine Weisenbarger. Family moved to Darke Co when she was
about age 4 yrs. A family of 12; only 2 brothers & 1 sister surv. A dau was Mrs. Moyer. (10-29-1915)
Owens, Harry, 18y, killed Elroy, Darke Co, Oh, last Saturday when train hit buggy in which he was riding.
Son of Wm. Owens. (8-6-1915)
Paul, Margaret A., d/o Peter Bruner, born Hancock Co, Md Apr 13, 1846 & died Dec. 16, 1914. Family
moved to Pa in her infancy & to Ohio 1863 to Darke Co, Oh. Family of 10 children & she the last to
survive. Married George W. Hughes Apr 2, 1864; had 4 sons, 1 dau—2 daus died infancy & 2 lived to be
grown & 1 son still survives. Husband died Feb. 4, 1876; she married 2nd Aug 21, 1880 Jacob Strader &
had 1 dau. Jacob died July 17, 1889; she married 3rd Aug 4, 1900 S.B. Paul. Surv by husband, 1 son, 1
dau, step-son & step-dau. Buried Abbottsville. (1-7-1915)
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Pearce, Levi Wilson, s/o Greenberry & Sarah Pearce, born 12 May 1843 near New Madison, Darke Co, Oh
& died June 30, 1913. Married Jane Hemp Apr 10, 1867; had 2 children--Francis O & Mary Elizabeth.
Mother died Oct 6, 1871. Married 2nd Martha Ann Sinclare; had 3 children—Samuel B., Melroy, &
Thomas S., the last preceded father. Member of M.E. church at Castine. Enlisted 9 Aug. 1862, captured at
Winchester June 18, 1863, & sent to Libby Prison. Detail account of his battles. Left 3 sons, 1 dau, 1 stepdau, & 1 brother out of family of 9 children. Buried Ithaca. (7-10-1913)
Pearce, Mrs. Martha, 73y, died Sunday, res in Dayton. Buried Arlington cemetery. (4-16-1914)
Pearce, Mrs. Pearl Crawford, 30y, died res Savona last Sunday, d/o Mrs. Mary Crawford of Arcanum.
Left husband, 3 sons--ages 4, 6 & 9 yrs. Buried Otterbein cemetery. (2-2-1915)
Pearson, Joshua, died Tuesday, at res Laura. Buried Nashville cemetery. (10-15-1914)
Pearson, Mrs. Wesley, former res of this vicinity, died Mar 9, 1915 res Auburn, Neb. Aunt of Mrs. E.E.
Emerick near Arcanum. Araminta Kitchin born Feb 11, 1845 Jaysville, Oh. Married Wesley Pearson at
Jaysville, Oh Aug 29, 1867 & had 9 children--Mrs. Joseph Snurr of Sumner, Neb; Wm & Roy Pearson of
Stella, Neb; Chas of Elgin, Ore; Oscar of Tekamah, Neb; Mrs. Geo Mather of Kansas City, Ks; Mrs. C.A.
Harper of Auburn; Gerturde Pearson of Kansas City, Mo; Lillie at home. Buried Stella, Neb. (4-2-1915)
Pease, Effie Ellen, born 20 Nov 1882 near West Sonora, Preble Co, Oh & died Oct 17, 1910. Left parents,
2 bros, 2 sis. Buried Ithaca. (10-20-1910)
Pemberton, Mrs. C., died Sunday, buried Old Ludlow cemetery. Former Jeannette Partitius. (4-14-1910)
Pence, Ada M., asked for divorce from Preston E. Pence. Married Sept 25, 1901 Adams Co.; has 4
children—10m, 6 yrs, 8 yrs, & 11 yrs. He now resides in Dayton. (7-31-1913)
Penny, Benjamin, funeral South Arlington Saturday. Verona. (4-21-1910)
Penny, Mrs. Daniel, died last Thursday, 71y 5d. Surv by husband & 4 children. Buried Old Ludlow
cemetery. (10-15-1915)
Perkins, Elias Sanford, of Arcanum, died Monday at res of dau, Mrs. Emma Thompson, near Sidney.
Came to Arcanum abt 59 yrs ago with wife, 2 children—Emma & Milo. Had 9 children--5 dec’d. Mother
died last February, 85y, on anniversary of husband’s birth. Served 152nd OVI, Co A. Buried Ithaca. (1119-1915, 11-26-1915)
Perkins, Perry M., s/o Sanford & Vashti Perkins, born Sept 3, 1865 & died Sept 17, 1913. Born & raised
Arcanum, died Wednesday res of sister, Emma, near Sidney, Oh,. Left parents, 2 sis, 3 bros. One bro, 2 sis
prec him. (9-25-1913)
Perkins, Vashti Bates, d/o John & Mary Bates, born Mar 26, 1830 Richmond, Ind. Of her 5 bros, 2 are
Methodist preachers--John served in Arcanum; 1 brother licensed exhorter; also had 3 sisters, but one
lives—Mrs. Matilda Helm of Hartford City, Ind. One brother, Wm Bates, resides Waverly, Ill. Married
E.S. Perkins July 25, 1852; resided near Arcanum; had 9 children, 5 living—Mrs. Emma Thompson of Ft
Jefferson, Oh; Milo Perkins of Arcanum; Wm Perkins of near Sidney, Oh; Josephin Perkins of Arcanum; &
George Perkins of Columbus, Oh. Died Feb. 4, 1915, buried Ithaca. (2-11-1915)
Peters, Prof Benjamin Petzer, 72y, died Monday St. Luke Hosp., Chicago, Ill. Remains brought to
Corydon & buried Cedar Hill cemetery. He was born & reared in this county. Civil War Vet. Surv by
wife, 2 bros, 1 sis. Mrs. Peters, formerly Emma Beitler, a sis/o Mrs. Delia Taylor, dec’d. (9-17-1915)
Philips, Mary Minerva, d/o Leonard & Margaret Brock, born near Lewisburg, Preble Co, Oh Feb. 20, 1849
& died Arcanum, Darke Co, Oh Feb. 5, 1915. Married Sept 1866 John Milton Philips of Preble Co, Oh
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who died Feb. 28, 1893, Solomon, Ill. They had 7 children--4 son, 3 daus; 6 living, oldest dau dec’d 11
years ago. Living are Cornelius of Salomon, Ill; Mrs. J.D. Gibson of Arcanum; Wm R. of Gainesville,
Tex; Calvin of Arcanum; Mrs. Margaret E. Black of Brookville; & Geo E. of San Francisco, Calif. Also
surv—5 sisters. (2-11-1915)
Piatt,William, tobacco buyer residing in Brookville died at res last Thursday. Union soldier; left wife &
dau & 3 grch. Buried Arlington. (4-24-1913)
Pierson, Mrs. Jane, 76y of Brethren Home, died Thursday, formerly lived Gordon. Wife of Jackson
Pierson. Surv are 5 sons, living West Alex, Baltimore, Dayton, Union & Winchester. Buried Baltimore
cemetery. (6-30-1910)
Poe, Andrew, s/o George & Elizabeth Poe, born near Salem, Mont Co, Oh, June 14, 1826 & died July 16,
1910. Married 1846 Sarah Isenbarger, had 5 sons, 2 daus—1 dau prec him. Surv by wife, 2 bros, 1 sis, 5
sons, 14 grch & 19 g-grch. Buried Abbottsville. (7-28-1910)
Poe, Isaac, died at res Saturday, buried Abbottsville. (7-4-1912) Son of Andrew & Sarah Poe, born near
Salem, Mont Co, Oh June 7, 1847 & died Arcanum June 29, 1911 (Note: in 1912 paper, prob error.)
Married Jan 14, 1872 Mary C. Ford. One son, Nelson Poe. Son, mother, & 4 bros surv. (7-11-1912)
Poe, Joshua, died Saturday at res near Arcanum, age 84y 1m 2d, father of Isaac Poe. Buried Abbottsville.
(7-21-1910)
Poyner, Mrs. Irvin, abt 35y, died at res Castine, Monday. Left husband. Buried Castine. (12-4-1913)
Reck, Levi, died last Thursday at res of dau, Mrs. Alice Ludy in Greenville, 87y 9m 18d. Formerly lived
on farm near Gettysburg. Buried Gettysburg. (4-16-1914)
Reed, E.A., died Monday, buried Ithaca. Eugene A. Reed born Ithaca, Oh Aug 11, 1852 & died July 25,
1910. Married 1st Margrete Colville; had 3 ch--2 sons, 1 dau.—John S. of Ithaca; Edward of Dayton; &
Addie Williamson of this place. Wife died abt 15 yrs ago. Married 2nd Mae Beirne of Middletown, Oh;
she died 2 yrs ago. Buried Ithaca. (7-28-1910)
Replogle, Modena Rae, d/o Roy Replogle, born Jan. 1915 Arcanum & died Apr. 13, 1915. Funeral at Rose
Hill. (4-23-1915)
Rex, Raymond Oscar, s/o Walter E. Rex, born near Pitsburg, Oh Nov. 10, 1914 & died Mar. 22, 1915.
Surv by parents & 3 sisters--Mildred, Helen & Edna; 1 grfather, 2 grmothers, 1 g-grfather, 1 g-grmother.
(3-26-1915)
Rhoades, Hiram, 74y, died Tuesday at res Painter Creek. Left wife & several children including Jesse
Rhoades in Arcanum. Buried Newcomer cemetery. (6-5-1913)
Riegle, Sarah Catharine, d/o William & Susanna Miller, born Jan 21, 1827 Greencastle, Pa & died res of
son, Ora, in Savona, Oh Apr 6, 1915. Family came to Ohio when she was young & settled Mont Co, Oh &
later moved to Darke Co. Married Jan. 5, 1846 Samuel B. Reigle & had 14 children--10 living--8 sons, 2
daus. Husband died 6 yrs ago. Buried Ft. Jefferson. All children reside here except A.S. Riegle of Berrien
Springs; I.C. Riegle of Farmland, Ind; & Mrs. S.P. Albright of Columbus, Ind. (4-9-1915, 4-16-1915)
Rieker, Frederic, s/o late G.M. & Catharine Rieker, born Sept 1, 1833 on homestead near Savona, Darke
Co, Oh & died Arcanum May 5, 1915. Married Susanna Bruss Sept 27, 1860. She died Feb. 26, 1897.
Married 2nd Jan. 16, 1900 Mrs. Atha Wieland (nee Atha Grubbs of Arcanum). Surv by wife, bro & 2 sis.
Buried Abbottsville. (5-14-1915)
Ries, Frank, died Tuesday, Dayton. Surv by wife & son John P. of Arcanum. Buried Dayton. (12-171915)
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Ritz, Maria Mears, d/o John & Sarah Mears, born Ithaca, Oh Jan 7, 1846 & died at res Eldorado, Oh June
23, 1910. Married May 7, 1871 Jacob M. Ritz, who died Aug 21, 1884—4 children. Also left 3 sisters-Mrs. Leah Engle; Mrs. Martha Creager of Ithaca, Oh; & Mrs. Jane McCowen of Arcanum; 2 brothers—
Robert Mears of Warrensburg, Mo & Levi Mears of Loveland, Colo. Buried Ithaca cem with husband &
parents. (7-14-1910)
Robbins, Clark, died Monday at res in Arcanum, age 71y 10m 26d. Born Aug 22, 1838. Married Mary
Bobenmyer Oct 20, 1860; had 1 son, 3 dau—1 dau named Cora. Wife preceded Jan. 1, 1902. Also surv
by 3 bros & 3 sis. Buried Abbottsville. (7-21-1910)
Roberson, Anderson Cooper, 58y, died last Thursday at res of brother in Fort Recovery. Buried
Greenville. Surv by 4 brothers—Dr. W.C. of Fort Recovery; Alfred; John; & Dr. Donovan of Greenville.
(11-19-1915)
Roberson, Mrs. Peter, died at Ithaca res last Friday, 88y 2m 6d. Buried Ithaca. (5-23-1912)
Robeson, Wm, of Van Buren twp., died Sunday at res near Jaysville. Born Huntingdon Co, Pa 1817.
Came with father to Ohio when 2 months old to near Dayton & remained 16 yrs. Went to Darke Co, Oh
1833. Married Esther Dongan 1849; had 13 children, only 3 living—2 daus, 1 son. Wife died May 1874.
Buried Abbottsville. (10-27-1910)
Robinson, J.W., 67y, of Arcanum, Oh married Mrs. Ida Coppess, 51y, of Greenville. License in
Covington, Ky, Friday. Daughter, Verda Coppess, left Greenville few days ago to marry a man in Tacoma,
Washington. (7-11-1912)
Roe, Oliver, 83y, died at res in Delisle, Oh Tuesday. Buried Abbottsville. Left wife. His 7 children
preceded him. Had been blind several years. (4-24-1913)
Roll, Matilda, d/o Isaac & Elizabeth Shields, born Van Buren twp., Darke Co, Oh Dec. 27, 1836 & died res
of dau, Mrs. Lewis Marker, in Franklin twp. Oct 9, 1914. One of 13 children--7 boys, 4 girls. Married
June 26, 1856 John C. Roll & had 10 children--6 sons, 4 daus; 2 dec’d. The father died Jan. 26, 1907 & she
then lived with dau, Myrtle. Left 5 sons, 3 daus, 4 bros, 2 sis, 33 grch, & 2 g-grch. (10-15-1914)
Rogers, Russel Dale (Jack), s/o Martin & Martha Rogers, born Arcanum, Oh Oct 8, 1888 & died Arcanum
Oct 6, 1913. Married Nov 30, 1907 Harriet Anderson of near Arcanum; had 2 children, Chester Harter &
Ralph Anderson. Wife died June 14, 1911 when he and children lived with his parents. Also surv, 1 bro &
2 sis. Buried Abbottsville. (10-9-1913)
Roof, Mrs. A.G., mother of W.A. Roof, died Monday at res in Dayton. Remains brought to dau, Mrs Jesse
Netzley near Laura & buried Georgetown cemetery. (3-31-1910)
Rookstool, Clara, 44y, w/o Ira Rookstool, died St Elizabeth Hosp, Dayton, Oh last Thursday. Surv by
mother, husband, son, 2 bros & 5 sis. Clara Rookstool, d/o Daniel & Amanda Lock, died June 4, 1914, age
44y 10m 13d. Left son Russel & mother. Father, Daniel Lock; 1 sis & 3 bros preceded her. Buried
Lewisburg cemetery. (6-18-1914)
Rose, Elizabeth, d/o William & Fredricka Antonidas, & w/o Winfield Scott Rose, born 23 Aug 1855 &
died Lima, Ohio Dec. 21, 1915. Surv by son, Charles Rose of Dayton, Oh & dau, Mrs. Carl Hill of Lima,
Oh, 1 bro & 1 sis. Buried Fort Jefferson, Oh. (12-31-1915)
Ross, Joseph Sr., born Ireland, County of Dary Apr 15, 1832 & died Dec. 11, 1910. Came to US 1850.
Married Amanda Reed Apr 11, 1861. Had 3 children—2 daus, 1 son. (12-22-1910)
Routzong, Jacob, died at res Wednesday. Verona. (12-8-1910)
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Royer, Henry J., b Nov 8, 1845 German twp., Darke Co, Oh & died Apr 21, 1910. Moved to Harrison twp.
1878; married Jan 3, 1857 Malinda Hamilton who died 1884. Had 9 children, 2 sons preceded. Married
2nd Apr 1890 Dinah Bolinger & had 7 children, 1 son preceded. Father of 16 children--9 sons, 7 daus. Left
wife, 6 sons, 7 daus, 9 grch, step-mother, 11 bros, 2 sis. Services New Madison. (4-28-1910)
Royer, Prof. J.S., 70y, died Wednesday res Bradford. Surv by wife, 2 daus, 3 sons, 1 bro, 1 sis. Buried
Harris Creek cemetery near Bradford. (10-22-1915)
Royer, Moses, 48y, res near Painter Creek, died last Saturday. Left wife & 5 sons. Buried Newcomers
cemetery. (12-22-1910)
Rush, Eugene, 13y, s/o W.P. Rush of near Hollandsburg, died Friday of tetanus. Nephew of Walter Moore
of Arcanum. He ran splinter into foot. Buried Hollandsburg. (8-6-1915)
Rush, Col. W.D., 55y, died while riding in auto Sunday. Orphan at age 3 & cared for by aunt & uncle.
Surv by wife & son Hackett. Organized Greenville Home Telephone Co. (12-3-1915)
Rute, Mrs. Lavina, died res of Milton Fryman near Pitsburg last Sunday. Widow of John Rute, former res
of Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. (9-29-1910)
Ryan, Charles Theodore, s/o Benj. Ryan, died res Saturday, age 14y 9m 6d. Also surv by 2 bros & 2 sis.
Buried Abbottsville. (2-10-1910)
Sands, Jacob, 70y, of Potsdam, died Thursday; buried Potsdam. (7-9-1914)
Sarver, Peter, 74y, father of Joseph Sarver of Arcanum, died at res of dau, Mrs. Reiker, near West
Manchester last Saturday. Left 4 sons & 3 daus. Buried Zion cemetery near Eaton, Oh. (7-10-1913)
Schaar, Mrs. Hattie, w/o John Henry Schaar, born Miami Co, Oh Apr 30, 1848 & died at res near Ithaca
Jan. 10, 1910. Married Aug 18, 1872. Surv by 5 children—4 daus, 1 son; 3 bros & 3 sis. (1-13-1910)
Scheiding, Charles A., 40y, res Monroe twp., died St Paris, Oh last Sunday. Lived on farm with his stepmother, where he was born. His father & mother preceded him. Buried Ithaca. Also left 3 brothers. (1030-1913)
Schweigert, Christopher, born Jan. 3, 1831 Germany & died res of dau, Mrs. Manny Odell, Gordon, Oh
Mar. 5, 1914. Buried Ithaca. Surv by 3 children. (3-12-1914)
Shaffer, Howard, 19y, drowned Wednesday in river near West Milton; buried New Weston. (7-14-1910)
Shaffer, Lawrence, 10y, res near Eaton, Oh killed Tuesday by lightning. (6-16-1910)
Shank, Rachael Jane, d/o Philip & Rosanna Shank, born near Ithaca, Oh Nov 10, 1839 & died May 20,
1915 same place. Youngest of 7 children; buried Ithaca. Left sister Amelia, age 90 yrs. (5-28-1915)
Sharp, Calvin, abt 55y, Potsdam, died Tuesday. (1-27-1910)
Shepherd, Mrs. Louanna, 51y 2d, taken to Dayton State Hosp. & died there last Friday. Buried New
Madison. (7-14-1910). Luana, d/o Samuel & Almira Roberts, born New Madison, Oh July 6, 1859 &
died July 8, 1910. Married Chas H. Shepherd of Arcanum Sept 13, 1882. Parents, sister & husband
preceded. Surv by sis, 3 nieces, & mother-in-law. Buried New Madison. (7-21-1910)
Shepherd, Mrs. Wm (nee Mary Weider), born Lehigh Co, Penn. Feb 2, 1828 & died Feb. 26, 1913.
Family moved to Ohio when she was 6 weeks old & settled near Seven Mile. Stayed in Butler Co, Oh til
parents died then came to Darke Co, Oh. Married Jan. 9, 1864 Wm S. Shepherd; had 2 children. Husband
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died 1904 & she since lived with dau, Mrs. Katie Sarver at Arcanum. Surv by 2 sis, 1 bro, 1 dau, 7 grch &
1 g-grch. Buried Ithaca. (3-6-1913)
Shields, Clifford, 20y, died at res near Delisle, Oh, Wednesday. Left wife & 2 children. (3-17-1910)
Shields, Mrs. I. M., 67y, died res N of Arcanum. Left husband, 3 sons, 6 daus—Ray (sic-Roy), Mat &
George, Mrs. Elizabeth Curtner, Mrs. Susan Bowers, Mrs. I.B. Robbins, Mrs. Florence Landis, Mrs.
Olive Wogerman & Mrs. Eva Miller. Buried Abbottsville. (3-19-1914). Ellen Shields, w/o Isaac, born N
of Arcanum, Oh July 31, 1846 & died at res near place of birth Mar 17, 1914. Dau of Mathias & Amanda
Weaver, pioneers of Van Buren twp. Married Nov 14, 1863; had 10 children, 1 preceded infancy. Left
husband, 6 daus, 3 sons, 6 sis & 2 bros. (3-26-1914)
Shields, James, died Monday & buried Wednesday in Roselawn cemetery. (12-4-1913)
Shilt, Dora Ellen, d/o John & Anna Thomas, born Sept 16, 1875 near Arcanum & died Butler twp near
Beech Grove Mar. 4, 1915. Married Garret Shilt Feb. 25, 1899 & had 4 children—Ollie, Harley, Olive &
Mary. Her mother died 11 yrs ago. Also surv by step-dau, father, stepmother & 1 sister. (3-12-1915)
Shilt, Minerva, w/o Perry Shilt, born Oct 4, 1849 near Germantown, Mont Co, Oh & died Mar 7, 1910.
Married Apr 13, 1865 & had 5 daus & 2 sons. Her family (Eck) moved to West Baltimore and later to
Arcanum after marriage. Surv by husband, 3 daus, 2 sons, 8 grch, 2 g-grch, & 1 brother. Buried
Abbottsville. (3-10-1910)
Shuler, Mrs. Deborah, 80y, widow of Titus Shuler, died at res near Beech Grove last Thursday. Left 5
children--Mrs. Lucas A. Baker; Mr. Amandus Shuler; Frank Shuler of this vicinity; W.S. Shuler of
Carthage, Mo; Samuel A. Shuler of Wichita, Ks. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (1-13-1910)
Shuler, Elizabeth, d/o Thomas W. & Mary A. Penny, born Jan. 12, 1851 in Darke Co. Married Amos
Harshbarger Feb. 17, 1869; had 3 children—Nellie, Franklin & Perry. Nellie & Frank surv. Amos died
Sept 2, 1879. She married 2nd A.F. Shuler Apr 6, 1884. She died Oct 11, 1912 & left husband, dau, son, 3
step-sons—W.A., C.O. & W.B. Shuler. (10-17-1912)
Shumaker, Susan, d/o Henry & Elizabeth Shaffner, born Dec 17, 1853 near Castine, Darke Co, Oh & died
Feb. 1, 1915. Married 1873 John P. Shumaker & had 6 children—Cora, John, Nettie, Orville, Basil &
Allice, all married. Also surv by 2 bros & 1 sis. Buried Castine. (2-11-1915)
Shuttleworth, Lucille, 15y, d/o John Shuttleworth, died res, Saturday. Buried Pleasant Hill cem. (5-71914)
Siler, Bernice, 25y, died Saturday at res of parents, David Siler, Dayton Oh of typhoid. Born Arcanum,
also left sister Alice & brother Robert. Buried Woodlawn. (8-14-1913)
Siler, Clara, 56y, w/o Ed Siler, former res of Arcanum, died at Dayton res last Saturday. Left 2 daus—
Mrs. Nellie Beal & Florence Siler of Dayton; 2 sisters--Mrs. Alma Bennett of Dayton & Mrs. Ida Bennett
of West Carrollton; 3 brothers—Isaiah Snell in Mississippi; Perry Snell of West Carrollton; & Clark Snell
in Ky. Her father, Jacob Snell, & mother former res of Arcanum, dec’d. Buried Abbottsville. (6-5-1913)
Slade, Celia Jane, d/o George & Sarah Slade, born Greenville twp. Jan. 6, 1883 & died at res near Ft.
Jefferson, age 30y 8m 9d. Left parents & 3 bros. Funeral at Abbottsville. (10-2-1913)
Slade, Forest, s/o Walter & Dora Slade, born Jan. 8, 1912 & died Aug 31, 1914. (9-10-1914) Buried
Ithaca, Oh. (9-3-1914)
Slade, Sarah Elizabeth, d/o Eli & Rachel Mettler, born near Winchester, Ind. Feb 2, 1857 & died May 29,
1915. One of 7 children—4 bros, 2 sis, & 1 bro preceded. Youth spent at Mt. Pleasant, Randolph Co., Ind.
Married June 21, 1877 George W. Slade of near Jaysville & had 6 children—3 daus preceded. Left
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husband, 3 sons, 2 sis, & 3 bros. Lived Darke Co except 1 yr in Oregon. Services Abbottsville. (6-111915)
Sluterbeck, Elizabeth, d/o Joseph & Julia Besecker, born Arlington, Oh May 18, 1845 & died Sept 1,
1915. Married Frederick Sluterbeck Mar. 9, 1871 & had one son, Jasper. Also surv by 3 bros & 3 sis. (910-1915)
Small, Hazel Corda, born Franklin twp, Darke Co, Oh May 11, 1894 & died at res of parents near Pitsburg,
Oh Apr 4, 1915. Also sur by 2 sis, 6 bros & 2 grmothers. (4-16-1915)
Smith, David, of Ansonia died Saturday at res after being struck on the head with a shovel by his brother,
Noble Smith. (9-26-1912)
Smith, Theophilus Douglas, s/o John & Sophia Smith, born Arcanum, Oh Sept 22, 1856. Mother died
when he was 3 yrs & taken to grandparents, Hiram McNutt at West Sonora, & lived til age 15 yrs, then to
Arcanum to father & step-mother. Father died Feb. 18, 1890. The John Smith Co organized by M.M.,
L.H. & T.D. & Delia. Married Nov 17, 1885 Philip Anna, d/o Daniel S. & Elizabeth Albright. No
children, but Catharine Blanche, d/o Frank B. & Maude Albright, was adopted at age 3 & half yrs & Mrs.
Smith’s sister, Pearle B. Albright, also member of family from age 14 until she married D.O. Heeter May
13, 1903. Mr. Smith died Apr. 22, 1915 on business trip to Greenville. Left wife, dau, 2 bros, 3 half-bros,
& sis. Buried Abbottsville. (4-30-1915)
Smith, Mrs. Wm R (Mabel), d/o John & Lucinda Coate, born West Milton Feb 6, 1879 & died res
Arcanum Dec 28, 1913. Married Wm R. Smith of Arcanum Apr 15, 1903. Buried Abbottsville. Left
parent & husband. (1-1-1914)
Snell, George Wilbur, s/o Jacob Snell, former res of Abbottsville. Had been living in Knecht Hotel in
Dayton & worked as buggy washer next to Groos Livery barn. Fell from porch of his apartment, which
caused his death last Saturday. Funeral at Abbottsville. (9-19-1912)
Snyder, Arthur, 11y, s/o Monroe Snyder near Brookville, crushed by field roller which he had been driving
last week. (5-14-1915)
Spitler, Susan, d/o Harley W. & May Spitler, born Feb.7, 1905 & died Aug 6, 1912. Surv by parents, 2 sis
& grandparents. Buried Mote. (8-22-1912)
Stauffer, Mrs. David, died last Friday at res in Pitsburg, age 67y 7m 4d. Born Brookville, Oh Apr 2, 1843.
Married Samuel Hammel Nov 30, 1870 & had 2 sons. Husband died; she married 2nd David Stauffer Dec
16, 1893. Buried Mote cemetery. (5-12-1910)
Steck, Emerson, 5y, s/o Chas Steck in Brookville, Oh, fell into scalding water Saturday & died Sunday. (127-1910)
Stocker, Jacob, 77y, died Tuesday at res Pitsburg, Oh. Buried Mote cemetery. (2-25-1915)
Strader, James Franklin, died Wednesday at res of apoplexy. Oldest child; s/o Levi & Elizabeth Strader,
born near New Hope, Preble Co, Oh Dec 30, 1849 & died Arcanum Nov 26, 1913. Married July 17, 1873
Louise Cochran. Left wife, 2 sons, 3 daus, 5 bros & grandchildren. (12-4-1913)
Stutz, infant, s/o Vernon Stutz, died last Wednesday, buried Ithaca (4-24-1913) Harry Hilbert, s/o Vernon
& Mary Stutz, born Sept 20, 1912 & died Apr. 16, 1913. (5-1-1913)
Stutz, H.L., Undertaker & Furniture dealer, died Apr 27, 1912. Edward LeRoy Stutz, s/o John & Amanda
Stutz, born near Ithaca, Oh Nov 4, 1881 & died Apr 27, 1912. Married Feb 17, 1909 Clara F. Fourman &
had 2 children--a son & dau. Also survive—mother, a father-in-law, 6 bros & 3 sis. (5-2-1912)
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Surber, A.J., died Monday at res E. South St, would have been 75 yrs. Friday. Buried Greenville. (11-211912)
Surber, d/o Amos Surber, 6y, of near Pitsburg, died Wednesday, buried Georgetown cemetery. (3-311910)
Swank, Mrs. Mollie, 70y, died last Wednesday at res near Pitsburg, Oh; funeral at Georgetown. (3-201913)
Swenkle, Mrs. Adam, of Van Buren twp, died at res Monday. Buried Abbottsville. (6-26-1913) Dessie C.
Swenkle, d/o W.H.H. & Sarah J. Reigle, born July 12, 1877 Butler twp, Darke Co, Oh & died June 24,
1913. Surv by husband, parents & 2 sis. Two bros preceded. (7-3-1913)
Taylor, Winfred Scott, s/o James & Maria Taylor, born Vandalia, Oh Dec. 26, 1861 & died St. Elizabeth
Hosp, Dayton Oct 23, 1914. Married Nov 15 Emma Rebecca Baer who died Dec. 16, 1892. Verla W.
Taylor, only surv. child. In 1893 married Delia V. Smith & she died 11 years after. Left son, Dr. Verla W.
Taylor, of Delta, Oh; mother; sister Mrs. Allen Kunkle of Dayton; & 1 grdau, Meredith Taylor. Buried
Abbottsville. (10-29-1914)
Thatcher, the wife of Herbert L. Thatcher, former res of this twp, died Aug 24 at res in Glenpool, Okla,
age 24y, buried Helena, Okla. Married Mar. 21, 1910 Herbert L., s/o Nathaniel Thatcher. (9-1-1910)
Thomas, Mrs. Byron, d/o late D.P. Irwin of Greenville, married Feb. 1911 & they lived in Dayton. Died
last Thursday. Husband, s/o Jacob Thomas of Arcanum. (3-19-1914)
Thomas, Sarah, funeral Sunday at Hollansburg, Oh. (3-10-1910)
Thompson, Hilbert, died Wednesday at residence of his mother. Buried Ithaca. (11-24-1910) Hilbert J.
Thompson born near Gordon, Oh June 21, 1875; 4th child of 7 children of Jeremiah & Nancy Thompson.
Jeremiah died few weeks ago. Had 2 children, 1 living being cared for by aunt & uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Chas
Miller. Died Nov 23, 1910 of TB. Also left mother, 3 bros & 2 sis. (12-8-1910)
Thompson, Mrs. Hilbert, died Tuesday at res Gordon, age 34y 4m 4d. Buried Ithaca. (10-6-1910) Katie
A. Hemmerich, d/o Frederick & Catherine Hemmerich, born July 1, 1876 & died Oct 4, 1910. Married
Hilbert J. Thompson Nov 1, 1899; had son & 1 dau with dau preceding 3 years ago. Also left 3 bros & 5
sis. (10-13-1910)
Tice, Mrs. G.M., 29y 9d, died Saturday at res So High st. Left husband, 2 children, parents, 1 sis & 2 bros.
Buried Mote cemetery. (1-27-1910)
Tice, Mrs. Lucy, of Gordon, died at res of dau near Gordon. Buried Ithaca. (3-6-1913)
Tillman, Mrs. Noah, died Tuesday. Born Polraine (sic-Colraine), Ireland & family came to Middletown,
NY when she was age 2y, then moved to Mont Co, Oh. When she was age 5y, they moved to Darke Co.
Surv by husband; son Wm of Elroy; & 2 daus—Mrs. Myrtle Cogswell of Dayton & Mrs. Opal Forrest
Williamson of Tacoma, Wash. Also surv by 1 sis—Mrs. Jennie Eubanks of Dayton, Oh. (10-30-1913)
Tittle, Mary Elizabeth (nee Brooks), born near Castine, Oh Mar 5, 1856 & died July 2, 1910. Mary had
gone to St. Elizabeth Hosp in Dayton for operation & had returned home. Buried Abbottsville. Youngest
of 3 children; left bro & sis, mother, husband, 2 sons, 1 dau & 1 grch. Married Jan 4, 1879 David Tittle, a
widower. He lived west of New Madison, Oh til Feb. 17, 1891, when they moved to Arcanum. Children:
Chas O & wife Clara of Brooklyn NY; Ferman R. of Arcanum; & Mrs. John R. Somers of Brookville, Oh.
1 son, Percy H, died Sept 22, 1898. (7-78-1910)
Townsend, Susan, d/o Geo & Martha Post, born Preble Co, Oh Feb 25, 1835 & died Dec. 1, 1912. Moved
to Darke Co in 1839 near Gordon. Married Geo Townsend Sept 6, 1851. Lived Jaysville abt 3 yrs, then
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moved to Whitely, Ind, then Carroll Co, Ind til 1878 when returned to Gordon. Surv by 1 bro, 2 sons, 4
daus, 6 grch & 3 g-grch. (12-19-1912)
Treber, Rev. Pearl, 31y, died Saturday at res near Dawn, Oh. Formerly Pearl Chipley, d/o Moses Chipley.
Buried Abbottsville. Surv by husband, Rev. Earnest Treber, dau, parents & 3 bros. (10-30-1913)
Trick, Jacob, 55y, died last Friday, gardener of near Arcanum. Surv by wife SE of Fry’s Corner; son Parl;
& dau res near New Madison, Oh. Buried Abbottville. (8-7-1913)
Trick, John C., born Mar 15, 1832 Germany; died Saturday near Poplar Ridge. Left wife & 6 children.
Buried Abbottsville. (6-6-1912) John Christian Trick, s/o John Trick, born Wittenburg, Germany Mar 25,
1832 & died Van Buren twp., Darke Co, Oh June 1, 1912. Family came to US when he was 6 weeks old.
Settled Hamilton Co, Oh, shortly after went to Jacksonburg, then Enterprise, Preble Co, Oh. Married there
Elizabeth Keplinger Jan 4, 1857 & had 5 sons & 2 daus--Adda M. died at age 7y. Moved to Darke Co, Oh
1875. Sons--Jacob M. of this county; Henry of Indianapolis; Chas E. of near Bradford; Samuel W. of
Benton Harbor, Mich; Benj E. of Dayton; & dau Mrs. Clara J. Guard of Eaton; 19 grch, 4 g-grch, 3 bros—
John Trick of Kokomo, Ind; Jacob H. of Rossburg; & Michael H. of Dayton & 2 sis--Mrs. Catharine Sipple
of Hamilton now 90y & Mrs. Elizabeth Haber of Rossburg. (6-13-1912)
Troutwine, Della Mae, born Franklin twp., Darke Co, Oh Aug 16, 1890 & died Sept 9, 1912. One of 9
children of Fred Troutwine; she was 3rd dau. One sister preceded her. Left parents, 4 bros & 3 sis. Buried
Mote cemetery. (9-26-1912)
Troutwine, Jacob, born Dec 28, 1821 Wurtenburg, Germany. Married 1846 Christena Oswalt. About 8
yrs later he & wife & 3 children sailed to US & lost one of the children who was buried at sea. Trip took
3m less 8 days. Came to Franklin twp., Darke Co 1854. Wife died abt 15 yrs ago. Lived with children.
Died at res of dau, Mrs. Ola Brenner, near Arcanum May 4, 1910. Buried Monroe cemetery. (5-12-1910)
Trowbridge, Clarabell Staup, pioneer of Arcanum died July 28, 1915. Born Cincinnati, Oh Oct 17, 1846;
one of twins; the other sister Mrs. Mary Birch died at Jaysville last Dec. Dau of Ezra Staup. Mother died
when she was couple years old. Married Frederick Trowbridge Dec. 1864 & had 12 children--8 daus, 4
sons--2 sons & 6 daus surv. Husband died 17 yrs ago. Children—Mrs. Ida Kemper of Lima, Oh; Mrs.
Sarah Ogden of Columbus, Oh; Mrs. Etta Ropp of Arcanum; Darr Trowbridge of Arcanum; Mrs. Carrie
North of Painters Creek; Mrs. Vashti Porter; Mrs. Jennie Wentworth of Pitsburg; & Walter Trowbridge
of Arcanum. Also surv by 3 half-brothers. (8-6-1915). Buried Abbottsville (7-30-1915)
Troxel, Amandus, 80y, died res Arcanum Monday. Came to this section when 23 yrs old. Sur by wife.
Buried Ithaca. (4-16-1915)
Troxel, Owen, of Twin twp, died at res near Ithaca, Oh last Tuesday. Surv by son, dau & wife. Buried
Ithaca. (1-23-1913). Born July 30, 1928 Lehigh Co, Penn & came to Ohio at age 26y & settled Hamilton
for 6 yrs, then came to Darke Co., Oh. Died Jan. 14, 1913. Married Sarah Brock Apr 14, 1864; had 3
children—Achillies F. died infancy; Della M., w/o Wm Bechtol & resides near Gordon; & Jesse S. at
home. One of 11 children--2 girls, 9 boys (8 full brothers, 1 half-brother). Only one survives. Left wife,
dau, son, 3 grch & 1 g-grch. (2-6-1913)
Troxel, Mrs. Sarah, 86y, widow of Henry Troxel, died res of son, Milton, Monday in Arcanum. Left 2
sons--Milton & Frank who has been in the south for 35 yrs & dau--Mrs. Jane Brock of Ithaca; 4 sons
preceded her. Burial Ithaca. (1-29-1914)
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Tullis, Emerson Remegious, died Oct 4, 1914, s/o Francis Marion & Mary Lownessia Tullis, born Ansonia,
Oh Dec 1, 1899. Surv by parents, 3 bros & 2 sis. Buried Greenville, Oh. (10-8-1914)
Turner, Mrs. Hally May, d/o Joseph Myers of near this place & w/o Jesse O. Turner, died Feb. 3 at 23y
8m, res Dayton, Oh. Had been ill since baby born 5 weeks ago. Left husband, infant dau, parents, 1 sis, 2
bros. Buried Ft. Jefferson (2-10-1910)
Unger, John, 62, died last Saturday at res SE of Greenville. Left wife & 8 children. Funeral at
Abbottsville. (1-22-1914)
Vance, Mrs. Catherine, 71y 27d, relict of John Vance (dec’d for several yrs), died Wednesday at Haslitt
Hosp, Richmond, Ind. Born Jan 7, 1843 New Madison. Had been living with son Harry & dau Daisy who
live Woodington Pike. Had 8 children—surv by Ora of Arcanum; Leonard & Harry near Greenville;
Thomas of Arcanum; James of Greenville; Roy of near Greenville; Daisy who resides with brother Harry &
Mrs. Dessie Johnson of Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. (2-12-1914)
Vansyckle, Lewis J., 27y, died at res of mother on W First st, Monday of TB. Left wife, mother & several
bros. Buried Ithaca. (12-5-1912). Son of Peter & Mina Vansyckle, born Oct 17, 1885 at Ithaca, Oh & died
Dec. 2, 1912 at res Arcanum. Married May 9, 1912 Ruth Cluff at Dayton, Oh. (12-12-1912)
Walker, Clarence, 85y, died Wednesday at res near New Madison, left 2 sons & 2 daus. Funeral at res.
(6-5-1913)
Walker, Nancy B., 50y, d/o late Christian Walker, died res south of New Madison last Wednesday, buried
New Paris, Oh. (5-28-1915)
Weaver, Lewis E., s/o Mathias & Amanda Weaver, born Van Buren twp., Darke Co, Oh Apr 5, 1867 &
died same twp Jan. 22, 1915. One of 9 children; 2 preceded him. Also left a brother. Services
Abbottsville. (1-28-1915)
Weisenbarger, Adam, s/o John & Catharine Weisenbarger, born May 23, 1846 & died May 15, 1912.
Married Frances J. Hoag (page torn) Aug. 15, 1869 & had 7 children—2 sons died infancy. Resided near
Gordon. Moved to Greenville about 7 yrs ago. Left 5 sons, 2 daus, 3 bros & 2 sis. (5-23-1912)
Weisenbarger, Jacob Philip, oldest of 12 children of John & Catherine Weisenbarger, born near Lebanon,
Warren Co, Oh Mar. 20, 1835. Died from stroke at res Ithaca, Oh Nov 15, 1915. Family moved to Darke
Co near Gordon when he was age 9y. Married Mar. 10, 1858 Margaret Schaffner near Castine & had 7
children. Wife died May 28, 1912. Surv by 5 children—Mrs. Elizabeth Feller of Arcanum; John of Ithaca;
Simon, Mollie & Vertie at home. Also surv by 1 brother & 1 sister—George of Potsdam, Miami Co, Oh &
Mrs. Caroline Burk of West Sonora, Preble Co, Oh. Brother Martin died 4 months ago, sister Hannah
dec’d. (12-10-1915) Buried Ithaca (11-19-1915)
Weisenbarger, Mrs. Margaret nee Schaufner, w/o Jacob Weisenbarger & d/o Henry & Elizabeth
Schaufner; born Ft McKinley, Mont Co, Oh July 24, 1836; at age 13y went to live with aunt at Castine,
Darke Co, Oh where her parents also moved. Married Mar 10, 1859. Died May 28, 1912. Buried Ithaca.
Had 7 children; 1 died infancy; others—Lizzie B; Martha A; John H; Simon F; Mary C; & Sarah. Also
left 3 bros & 3 sis. (6-13-1912)
Weisenbarger, Martin Luther, s/o John & Catherine Weisenbarger, born Twin twp., Darke Co, Oh Sept 8,
1851 & died July 23, 1915. Married May 17, 1878 Martha Schaar & had 4 sons—Cletus, Earl, Holly
living & Roy died infancy. Also surv by 2 bros—Jacob of Ithaca & George of Potsdam, Miami Co, Oh; 2
sis—Hannah Odell of Gordon & Caroline Burke of West Sonora. Buried Ithaca. (7-30-1915)
Weist, Amelia Altho, born Van Buren twp near Ninevah Church Aug 17, 1880 & died at 30y 10m 23d.
Married Edgar Weist Dec 31, 1904—1 child. Also left parents, 2 bros, 4 sis & grandparents. (7-11-1912)
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Wellbaum, Mrs. Mollie, died Sunday at res Potsdam. (2-27-1913)
Welsh, Thomas, found frozen Wednesday at the barn of his res. (2-6-1913)
Wert, Carlton Gay, s/o Watson & Mary Jeanette Wert, born Ithaca, Oh Mar 19, 1867 & died June 22,
1912. Married Onda Crider Aug. 14, 1910. Left wife, mother, bro & sis. Buried Ithaca. (7-4-1912)
Werts, Mrs. Ida, died Tuesday. Buried Roselawn. (7-31-1913)
Werts, Richard, died Jan. 11, 1915. Born Canada 1833 Dec. 25, parents died when he was young. Came
to Ohio & married 1851 Mary Elizabeth Becker. They lived in Arcanum. Served Civil War, Co of 8th Ohio
Calvary. Wife died 4 yrs ago; had 10 children, 9 living; 2 sons, 7 daus--John Werts of Mich; Mrs. Mary
Spreng of Dayton, Oh; Ash Werts of Arcanum; Mrs. Anna Floyd & Lila Niedergall of Dayton; Mrs. Effie
Kester of Arcanum; Mrs. Lydia Snyder of Eaton; Mrs. Ella Troxel & Mrs. Gusta Parker of Richmond,
Ind. Has 2 sis--Mrs. Frances Williams of Logansport, Ind who is 86y & Mrs. Rachel Hoover, 84y, of
Troy, Oh. Buried Abbottsville. (1-14-1915)
Werts, Mrs. Richard, died Sunday at res North St. Born Union, Mont Co, Oh Jan 7, 1835. Married
Richard Werts June 5, 1852—10 children, 8 daus, 2 sons—9 living, one dau died infancy. Moved to
Arcanum 33 yrs ago. Buried Abbottsville cemetery. (6-2-1910)
Westfall, Margaret Viola, inf d/o Edward & Tillie Westfall, died Dec. 26, 1915, age 19 hrs, born Dec. 15.
Buried Zion cemetery. (12-31-1915)
Wetzle, Mrs. Fred, 57y, funeral at Covington, Oh Sunday. Formerly Rachel Fourman, step-dau of
Susanna Fourman & born & raised near Arcanum. Left husband, 2 sons (Charles in Mich & Ira at home).
(6-18-1915)
Whitaker, Clyde, 34y, died Monday at res near Greenville, lockjaw. Arm torn in corn shredder. Left wife,
2 children. Funeral at Zion Church. (12-17-1915)
Wieland, Florence Ellen, 45y, died last Wednesday at res of sister in Dayton, Oh of cancer. Buried Ithaca,
Oh. Left 4 sis, 3 bros, father Jacob Wieland & mother preceded. Former res south of Ithaca. Sisters—
Mrs. Anderson Wehrles of Verona; Mr. Andrew McClain of Greenville; Mrs. Ida Estabrook & Altha
Wieland of Dayton; brothers (George of Ithaca; Hiram & Cassuls of Dayton). Services Ithaca. (6-5-1913)
Williams, Charles S., 30y, died Monday at res of father, R.D. Williams in Ithaca, Oh. Employed as
motorman in Dayton. Left wife, father, bros & sisters. Buried Ithaca. (2-10-1910)
Williams, Mrs. Delia Shepherd, 29y, w/o Wm Williams, died Thursday at St Elizabeth Hosp, Dayton, Oh
Thursday. Born near Arcanum. Left husband & small babe. (1-27-1910)
Willoughby, Ira, jumped from 10th floor of Reibold Bldg in Dayton, Oh. Buried Abbottsville where
mother, 2 sons, & son-in-law rest. Surv by wife. (9-12-1912)
Wilson, Lillian May, w/o Irwin Wilson & d/o Wm R. & Lovina Lowder. Born Beamsville, Darke Co, Oh
31 May 1882 & died at res Dayton, Oh 25 Oct 1913. Surv by husband, 2 daus (Freeda & Lillian), parents,
6 sis & 2 bros. Buried Abbottsville. (10-30-1913)
Wilson, Maurice, born Green Co, Springfield*, Oh. May 9, 1850 and died Jan. 11, 1915. Married Sarah
Jane Riegle Nov 9, 1877; had 9 children--5 sons, 4 daus; 4 died infancy. Surv by wife, 3 sons (Charles,
Harry & Paul) & 2 daus (Grace & Elizabeth), & Ida Hickerson a dau by former marriage. (1-21-1915)
(Note: Springfield is in Clark County, Ohio)
Winters, J.M., died Dr’s office Versailles, Oh last Thursday. Buried Beamsville cemetery. (4-30-1914)
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Wisener, Isaac Henry, s/o Joshua & Margaret Wisener, born Franklin twp, Darke Co, Oh Mar 5, 1854 &
died Jan. 19, 1914. Married Mar. 18, 1875 Alice Addington; had 4 children. Wife died Jan. 17, 1893.
Married Mar 3, 1894 2nd Ada Lewis & had 4 children. Left wife & 8 children—3 sons, 5 daus. (1-291914)
Wissinger, Harry, 2y, s/o John Wissinger, died Thursday. Potsdam. (4-21-1910)
Withrow, _____ (paper torn), 74y 5m, died Saturday Miltonville. (4-9-1914)
Wolf, Katherine, staying with Allen Spitler at Dayton, died Wednesday. Buried Mote cemetery. (10-311912)
Wolf, Mrs. Louise, 84y, died Monday at res of dau Mrs. Wm John of Greenville, Oh. Had resided at
Ithaca. Husband Calvin Wolf died abt 12 yrs ago. Surv by 5 daus, 2 sons (Mrs. Wm John & Mrs. Eli
Helm of Greenville; Mrs. H.M. Pierce & Mrs. Dollie Garret of Ithaca; Mrs. Ellen Bunger of Dayton; Eli
Wolf of Ithaca & Calvin Wolf of Lewisburg). Buried Ithaca. (1-28-1915)
Wright, Infant, s/o Edward Wright, 4m 21d, died Thursday. Buried Old Ludlow cemetery. (3-19-1914)
York, Irvin, York twp., Darke Co, Oh, suicide, Monday at res near Brock. (3-31-1910)
Young, Jacob B., 71y, died Monday at res Pitsburg, Oh. Pioneer of Monroe twp., resided on farm 1885-91
when he went to Pitsburg, owned general store & hotel. Surv by wife & several children. Buried
Abbottsville. (7-14-1910). Born Penn. Sept 26, 1838, died Pitsburg, Oh July 11, 1910. Surv by wife, 5
sons & 2 daus. (7-21-1910)
Young, Mrs. Martha, widow of Jacob, died at res Nov 29, 1913, Pitsburg, Oh. Left 5 sons & 2 daus. Born
Mont Co, Oh May 11, 1844. Also left 2 sis—Mrs. Toot & Mrs. Anderson of Dayton, Oh. Husband, 3
children & 2 grdch preceded her. Buried Abbottsville, Oh. (12-4-1913)
Yount, Henry Lincoln, 50y, died res Greenville Friday. Buried Harris Creek cemetery. Surv by wife, 2
sons & 2 daus. (3-5-1915)
Yount, Thelma, 20y, parents reside near the Beech, ended her life Friday by taking carbolic acid at res of
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Shields of Greenville, Oh. Buried Abbottsville. (6-5-1913)
Zimmerman, Andrew, , 84y 8m 28d, died Dec. 14, 1913. Came with parents from southern Penn to
Greenville when he was age 6 yrs & lived most of his life near Gettysburg. Left wife, 1 bro 1 sis, 5 sons &
3 daus. Buried Zion cemetery. (12-2
5-1913)
MISCELLANEOUS:
Robbins Reunion. On Dec. 25, 1800 a band of emigrants left Randolph Co, NC. Richard Robbin arrived
at Cincinnati with wife & 4 children, an axe & 50 cents. Settled neighborhood of Stillwater, Miami Co, Oh
& remained 1 yr, then entered land in Twin twp., Darke Co., Oh. (9-11-1913)
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