Newspapers: Linesville Herald clippings, 1878-1956 - Part I: Crawford Co, PA
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Clippings from scrapbooks at held by the Linesville Historical Society
Crawford County, PA.
Please note that SOME of the clippings are not dated throughout the
scrapbooks - but most appear to have a date somewhere in the article. It
also looks like most of the clippings were taken from The Linesville
Herald.
ALLEN-BISHOP - At this place, Feb. 25, 1892, by Rev. C.L. Shipman, Mr.
A.V. Allen and Mrs. Flora Bishop, both of this place.
KENDALL-THAYER - At the residence of Rev. H.D. Lowing, in Conneaut,
March 16, 1892, Mr. Free J. Kendall and Miss Pearlie Thayer, all of
Conneaut Township.
CHURCHILL-CREGG - In the Argyle House parlor, May 27th, 1892, by Rev.
J.A. Klucker, Mr. Geo. W. Churchill of Union City Pa., and Miss Meda
Cregg of Linesville.
SHAW-FREY - At home of the bride's parents, Mr. Jacob Frey's, June 2nd,
1892, by Rev. H.D. Lowing, assisted by Rev. Clemmons, Mr. Wm. M. Shaw
of Summerhill, and Miss Nerva Frey of Pine Township.
(This is one that does not have the year listed) George J. PHILLIPS and
Miss Sophia BROWN, daughter of Mrs. M.A. Gilson, will be married at the
bride's home, Harvey, Ill., Wednesday evening, June 8th. The couple will
come East, and reception will be given them at the residence of Mrs.
Rebecca Phillips, Miles Grove, Pa., Friday. Mr. Phillips and wife will
reside at the latter place. Both young people were formerly residents of
Linesville, and their many friends and acquaintances will join those of
Harvey and Miles Grove in bestowing congratulations.
BAIRD-SHELLITO - At the home of the bride's parents, in North Shenango,
on Tuesday, June 21st, by H.H. Hervey, D.D. Mr. J. Free Baird of
Greenville, Pa., and Miss Flora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Shellito.
(Note - this one has two different spellings for the bride's maiden
name) WYATT-NEWHARD - In Meadville, June 25, 1892, by Rev. J. Craighead,
Mr. Myron E. Wyatt, of Conneaut township, and Miss Maggie Newheart, of
Beaver township.
DAVIS-BULLIS - At Espyville, July 2, 1892, by Rev. Steadman, Leon Davis
and Miss Minnie Bullis, both of Linesville.
LITWILER-WALLACE - In Meadville, July 5, 1892, by Alderman William
Pentz, Mr. Perry E. Litwiler of Ashtabula Harbor. O., and Miss Flora E.
Wallace, of Linesville.
"Editor Bell Captures a Linesville Belle"
At the residence of Mrs. Rebecca Lowry, this place, at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, March 22, relatives and immediate friends of Mr. C.A. BELL
and Miss Nannie M. LOWRY, witnessed their marriage, Rev. W.R. Wilson,
pastor of the U.P. church, Espyville, officiating.
It was a quite home wedding. The bride is an estimable young lady
and will take with her to her new home the best wishes of many friends.
Bro. Bell, editor and proprietor of the Cochranton Times, is well known
to the profession as an upright and enterprising journalist. Here's
our ___(a picture of a finger pointing to the right appears next in
this line) and may you and yours live long and prosper.
Mr. and Mrs. Bell left this evening for their Cochranton home.
A grand and pleasing affair occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.E.
BROWN, Linesville, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 4th, the event being the
marriage of their daughter, Anna, to Prof. R.S. PENFIELD, Principal of
our High School. (the date 1892 is penciled in on this clipping)
SHAW-PHELPS - On Thursday evening, August 18th, Mr. and Mrs. J.B.
Phelps' home was brilliantly lighted and tastefully decorated in honor
of their daughter Sadie's marriage to Mr. Clifton Shaw.
The nearest relatives of the happy couple and a few friends were
present to witness the ceremony which was made very impressive by the
Rev. P.P. Pinney.
FOSTER-MILLER - The wedding of Marguerite Kate Miller, of Cygnet, O.,
and Elmer E. Foster, of Bradford, was solemnized Wednesday evening at
the residence of the bride's grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Miller, in
Linesville. The ceremony was performed by R.P. Miller, Esq., who is
justice of the peace in this boro, assisted by Rev. J.D. Clemmons, of
the Linesville Methodist church, who offered prayer at the conclusion of
the ceremony. There were about seventy-five guests present, many of them
from abroad, including the father and sister of the groom and the father
and mother of the bride. Refreshments were served by Mrs. R.P. Miller and
Mrs. E.F. Stevens.
BUTLER-GEHR - At Budd House, Meadville, Nov. 22, 1892, by A.M. Fenner,
Esq., Mr. Ira C. Butler, of Conneaut township, and Miss Alta E.,
daughter of Hiram Gehr, of Linesville.
LADNER-RUSHMORE - At the Budd House, Meadville, Nov. 22, 1892, by
'Squire Fenner, Mr. D.C. Ladner and Miss Nettie E., daughter of M.
Rushmore, both of Conneaut township.
DUNN-GLANCY - At the bride's home, Dec. 25, 1892, by Rev. J.D. Clemmons,
Hiram L. Dunn and Miss Addie Glancy, all of Linesville.
LOSSEE-SHARP - At Niagara Falls, N.Y., Jan. 12, 1893, by Rev. J.M.
Simpkins of the M.E. church, W.P. Lossee, of Kinsman, Ohio, and Mrs.
Lizzie Sharp, of Linesville.
COLE-CARNES - At Meadville, Dec. 31, 1892, by Rev. John Graham, Henry
Cole and Miss Rachel, daughter of Arthilla Carnes of Linesville.
Cards are out announcing the wedding of Miss Florence, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S.A. HERVEY, to Mr. Charles A. WESSELL, of New York City, at
the residence of the bride's parents, at 12 o'clock m., on Wednesday,
Jan. 11th. Miss Hervey will be the recipient of best wishes from
Linesville friends.
BUNNELL-GEHR - At the home of Stewart Wilson, Linesville, Feb. 16, 1893,
by Rev. J.D. Clemmons, Mr. Daniel Bunnell and Miss Alta S. Gehr, both of
Linesville.
GROFF-LITWILER - In Conneautville, Jan. 25th, 1893, by Rev. P.P. Pinney,
Mr. Emory F. Groff, of Conneaut, O., and Miss Wilma Litwiler, of
Linesville.
McCUNE-LINE - At the bride's home, Linesville, July 13, 1893, by Rev.
J.D. Clemmons, E.R. McCune and Miss Edna, daughter of Amos Line, both of
Linesville.
HOWARD-STADTER - At Jamestown, N.Y., March 1, 1893, by J.T. Cease, G.A.
Howard, of Meadville, and Miss Villa Stadter, of Linesville.
LITTLE-NORTON - At the residence of W.G. Hays, Linesville, April 12,
1894, by Rev. H.C. Swearingen, W.A. Little, of North Shenango, and Miss
Sadie S. Norton, of Linesville.
RABINSHAW-YOUNG - At Clymer, N.Y., May 14th, by James King, Esq., Mr.
William F. Rabinshaw, of Torpedo, Waren county, and Miss Clara M. Young,
of Linesville, Crawford County, Pa.
ROBERTS-CONDON - In Conneautville, May 20, 1893, by Fr. Cauley, Fred
Roberts, of Linesville, and Miss Ella Condon, of Meadville.
BRITTON-COREY - At Conneautville, June 1, 1893, by Rev. C.P. Nash, Mr.
Charles A. Britton, of Linesville, and Miss Emma L. Corey, of Beaver tp.
GEHR-McKINNEY - At this place, June 24, 1893, by Rev. Wm. McCormick,
Will Gehr and Miss Cora McKinney, all of Linesville.
PUTNEY-OAKES - At Conneaut, Ohio, June 29, 1893, by Rev. Osborn, Henry
Putney and Miss Doratha Oakes, both of Conneaut, O.
The wedding took place in the M.E. church, Miss Nellie Crockett, of
this place, acting as bride's maid, Miss Harriett, sister of the bride,
maid of honor, Miss Hortense Norton, flower girl. Messrs. Neal Fortune
and Chas. Norton, groomsmen. A reception was tendered the newly married
couple at the residence of the bride's parents.
HUDSON-BUNNELL - At Linesville, July 24th, by Augustus M. Fenner, Esq.,
Chas. A. Hudson, of Jamestown, Pa., and Mrs. Susan A. Bunnell, of
Linesville.
STEWART-HEATH - In Linesville, Aug. 31, by Rev. Swearingen, Mr. W.P.
Stewart and Miss Rose Heath, both of Linesville.
THAYER-McCLINTON - At the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev.
H.D. Lowing, Sept. 21, 1893, Joseph Thayer and Miss Emma McClinton, both
of Conneaut township.
SUTLEY-CLUTE - At the residence of the officiating justice, Wilbur
Putnam, at
Harmonsburg, Sept. 23, 1893, Mr. Edgar C. Sutliff and Miss Ollie A.
Clute, both of Conneaut township.
HENDRICK-HUMESTON - In Meadville, at the Baptist Parsonage, Sept. 29th,
1893, by Rev. W.C. King, Mr. Carlos R. Hendrick, of Linesville, and Miss
Mary L. Humeston, of Guy's Mills.
LADNER-KEAN - At Meadville, Oct. 5, 1893, James B. Ladner of Pine and
Mrs. Minerva Kean of Sadsbury.
"A Pretty Home Wedding Celebrated at Meadville"
DUNN - PHILLIPS
A beautiful home wedding was that which united as husband and wife
Dr. Ira J. DUNN and Miss Addie Estelle PHILLIPS, at the residence of the
bride's parents on Highland avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips, Saturday
afternoon. The ceremony was performed at 4 o'clock, by Rev. Richard
Craighead in the presence of only the immediate members of the two
families. The decorations were of autumn leaves, under an arch of which
the pastor met the bride and groom, who entered the parlor to the
strains of Rubinstein's Kamennoi-Ostrow. The bride's costume was of
white silk, with a corsage bouquet of Marachal Nieroses.
Following the ceremony, and a prayer by the pastor, came the
congratulations and wedding dinner, and a pleasant social evening by the
friends assembled. The present were very beautiful.
Miss Minnie NEWCOMB, aged 15 years, daughter of A.J. Newcomb, Esq., of this
place, met with a very serious accident on Thursday night, the 20th inst. It
seems that Minnie was working a motto which she intended presenting to her
mother as a Christmas gift and, to keep the matter a secret from her mother
till presented, Minnie worked on the motto in her room after getting into
bed at night. On Thursday, about midnight, after working for several hours,
she fell asleep and the lamp, which she had placed on the bed beside her
tipped over and set the bed clothes as well as her night robe on fire, which
waked her, when she jumped up and ran down stairs screaming with the flames
streaming from her burning night-dress. Assistance came to her relief after
she was terribly burned over a large part of her body when the flames were
put out and medical aid summoned. As we go to press the young lady is
recovering.
Dec. 26 - Miss Minnie Newcomb, a young lady and daughter of A.J. Newcomb,
was frightfully burned on Thursday evening of last week. She had taken a
lamp to her room and set it with herself on the bed, and engaged in
preparing a Christmas present for her parents when she fell asleep and was
aroused soon after to find herself and the bed enveloped in flames. She
immediately ran down stairs, and gave the alarm, whereupon her father and
mother hastened to her, threw quilts around her and smothered the fire.
Physicians were summoned from Conneautville and this place, and all possible
means were employed to alleviate her sufferings, which were intense as she
was burned from head to foot. The best of care has been given her by one or
more of the medical fraternity, and at this writing there are some hopes
entertained of her recovering. (My note here - I looked a few pages back,
haven't found Minnie's obituary yet, so maybe she did survive the fire, but
I do find one for BOTH of her parents on page 5!)
McKINNEY - In Linesville, March 13, 1878, of diptheria, Mina, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKinney, aged 16 years, 5 months and 4 days.
"Death of Albert McKinney"
Albert McKinney, died on Tuesday morning, the 5th inst., between ten and
eleven o'clock. This is the seventeenth death in this little town of
diptheria since last Sept. The death of Albert McKinney is a very painful
occurrence. He was a young man of much promise, but he is gone. What a sad
and solemn sound comes from the pronunciation of the monosyllable
"Gone!" But yesterday the bloom of health was upon his cheek and the beam of
intelligence in his eyes, now closed forever. Sorrowful is the void
occasioned by his departure. He was just and generous, conscientious and
honest, and a pattern worthy of imitation. Green be the grass above him and
hallowed by the spot where he lies. In regard to religious convictions we
understand that Albert never signed any creed. His life was his creed and he
lived it well.
I do not know what Albert thought
Concerning spiritual needs
I am not sure that he fought at all
In the battle of human creeds.
But whether he did or whether he didn't,
Is not his title clear?
Say! Is not that one fit for heaven,
Who lives his duty here?
VAN WINKLE - At the residence of her son, S.M. Van Winkle, in Conneaut
township; Sept. 22, Mrs. Nancy, widow of the late Thomas Van Winkle, in the
85th year of her age.
TALCOTT - In Hinesville, April 6th, 189 (last year of date blurred - could
be 2 or 3), of consumption, Herman Talcott, Esq. aged (unreadable) years.
Linesville has lost one of her best and noblest young men. Arthur S.
BUNDAY, aged nineteen years and five months, ceased to breathe about nine
o'clock on Monday morning, the 14th instant. The deceased was the son of
S.E. and Sarah J. Bunday of this Borough, and this is the fourth time these
afflicted parents have been called to mourn the death of their children, and
three of these deaths have occurred within the past three weeks. Theirs is
indeed a great sorrow, and in the presence of the bereaved and heartstricken
we feel like bowing the head in silence, for words are vain at such a time.
But we owe it to the memory of our dead young friend to put it on record
that he was indeed and in truth a model young man. He was manly, truthful
and honorable. He had the respect and good will of all the people. We owe it
to the youths, the young men of our village to say, emulate the virtues of
the departed. The parents, the family and friends must feel a melancholy
pleasure in remembering that Arthur never stooped to shame, he kept himself
on a higher plane of action. He always seemed to act from principle. For
years he has suffered from enlargement of the heart, and the physician
informs us that the immediate cause of his death was paralysis of the heart.
TAFT - In Linesville, Sept. 23d, '77, of chronic tonsillitis and diphtheria,
Nellie, daughter of Erwin and Lina Taft, aged 6 years, 3 months and 6 days.
The remains were taken to East Springfield for burial, on Monday.
BROWN - In Linesville, Sept. 22, '77, of diphtheria, George, son of W.E. and
Margaret Brown, aged 11 years, 2 months and 6 days.
WADE - In Linesville, Sept. 25th, '77, of diphtheria, Rolley D., son of C.
and Sarah C. Wade, aged 7 years, 1 month and 26 days.
Little Rolley we know has gone
To that brighter home above,
Forever there to be an angel,
Resteth now in Jesus' Love.
Father, Mother, there he'll wait
To open wide the golden gate.
GILLILAND - In Ashtabula, O., Nov. 6th, 1881, of typhoid fever, Jennie
(middle initial blurred - looks like an "I"), only daughter of Mrs. H.H.
Gilliland, formerly of Linesville and Conneaut township, aged 16 years, 4
months and 2 days.
The remains were interred in the burying ground at Frey Church, in
Conneaut township.
MILLER - In Linesville, June 14th, 1880, Alvin Miller, aged 54 years, 9
months and 12 days.
MILLER - In Linesville Feb. 27th, 1881, Mrs. Alta M., wife of S.A. Miller,
in the 36th year of her age.
CONOVER - In Linesville, Jan. 26th, '78, of diphtheria, Mrs. Rachiel, wife
of Mr. E. Conover, aged about 39 years.
SEELEY - In Linesville, Jan. 26, 1878, of consumption, Delia, daughter of
Mr. E. and Emily Seeley, about 17 years of age.
MOON - In Linesville, Jan. 25, '78, Lewis G., son of O. Moon, of typhoid
fever, aged 20 years and 6 months.
HUGHES - In Linesville, on Saturday, the 27th ult, of consumption, Mrs. E.C.
Hughes, aged 26 years, 8 months and 6 days.
Mrs. Hughes was predisposed to consumption, and all efforts to save her
life proved unavailing. She was cut down like a rose in full bloom. Her sun
is set while it was yet day, yet there is one consolation to her bereaved
relatives, she lived her short life well.
It is our sad task to record the death of the foreman of this office, Mr.
W.E. JOHNSON, who was killed by falling from the cars through a tressel, two
miles north of this place, on Tuesday evening about nine o'clock. Johnson in
company with two others boys were out north of town on the night of the
accident and were returning about the time the nine o'clock freights came in
from the north. Like many other boys they though it would be a nice thing to
jump on the train and get a ride to the depot. One of the boys caught hold
the guards and landed safely off the platform, but Johnson (alas his cruel
fate) caught the guards only to be carried a few feet and then be hurled
down over the tressel-work, fracturing his skull and injuring him
internally, so that death resulted in about seven and one-half hours.
Mr. Johnson has been in this office about four months, was a young man
of good habits and strict integrity. His parents live in Ashtabula county,
Ohio. His age was 19 years. How appropriate in this connection are these
lines:
"The mower strides apace,
Nor crops alone the ripened ear.
And we may miss the merriest face
Among us - 'gainst another year.
Who e're survives, be kind and true
As he has been,
And think of him when laid
Beneath the green."
(Linesville Leader)
We were somewhat acquainted with Mr. JOHNSON, and ever found him an
honest upright young man. While at Linesville he made many warm friends and
will be sadly missed by the people. Mr. Johnson was a graduate of the
Conneaut Reporter, of Conneaut, O., where his people now live. This sad
calamity should be a warning to people not to undertake to board a railroad
train already under headway.
GAUGH - In Linesville, on the 8th inst., of consumption, after a lingering
illness, Manie A., daughter of J.G. and L.C. Gaugh, aged 17 years, and 5
months.
Master Eddy THOMPSON, who was living in Erie, but formerly lived in this
place, met his death last week by drowning. As near as we can learn he went
fishing, but did not return. No searching was done and nothing was known of
his whereabouts until he was brought to the surface by the wheels of a
steamer. When found his hands were full of sea weeds.
PARSHALL - in North Shenango, June 6th, 1880, of tumor in the stomach, Mrs.
Marshall Parshall, aged about 50 years.
"A Very Sad Accident, Causing the Death of a Well Known Farmer."
The residents of Linesville were fairly shocked by the announcement
Monday evening of the death of D.A. BENNETT, of North Shenango, and the
supposition as to how he died. In fact it could hardly be believed that a
man was so careful as he could meet with an accident so shocking in its
nature. But it was not long until the rumor was confirmed beyond a doubt.
The accident itself will ever be shrouded in mystery, and all that can be
said on that head will be merely supposition. He took his gun about 2:00 pm
and started for the woods back of his house for the purpose of marking some
trees he wished cut down. He had been gone but a short time when his son
Manly noticed a smoke in the direction in which he went. It was then thought
that he had set fire to a brush heap and for some reason or other nothing
done in the matter. But it was noticed that there was little or no blaze and
that aroused some suspicion that all was not right. Accordingly Manly
started out to see what the fire was and learn the whereabouts of his
father. Imagine his surprise on coming to the fire, to find his father lying
across a large log which was burning, fairly burned to a crisp and almost
beyond recognition. The boy was completely stunned for a instant, but soon
gathered presence of mind and securing assistance proceed to convey his
father to the house. Upon examination it was found that a charge from his
gun had entered his body in the region of his heart, which probably caused
his instant death. One barrel of the gun was empty and it is supposed that
it was discharged accidentally in such close proximity as to set fire to his
clothing and be conveyed from that to the log and brush which surrounded it.
The supposition is entertained by some that he had been sitting on the log
and being ready to go drew the gun towards him and in that manner discharged
it.
Mr. Bennett was a well-to-do farmer and had lived in this section for a
number of years. He was respected by all who knew him and had a host of
friends and admirers. He was always known as a leading man in his section
and was looked up to as possessed of good judgement. His loss will be
severely felt by the whole community. At the time of his death he was about
forty-five years of age. He was a member in good standing of Meadville
Commandery of Knight's Templars, and also of Pine Lodge, No. 49, A.T.M., of
this place, under whose auspices he was buried yesterday at 1:00 pm from his
late residence. His family have the whole community for sympathy in their
hour of bereavement.
LIMBER - In Linesville, Nov. 28th, 1883, of pneumonia, Mrs. S. J. Limber,
wife of Thomas Limber, in the 43d year of her age.
TERRILL - In Pine township, of diphtheria, Dec. 10, (year unreadable),
Simeon, son of Levi and Adelia Terrill, aged 9 years and (unreadable)
months.
NEVILLE - At the residence of her brother, Mr. H.L. Miller, in Erie, Nov.
20th, 1883, very suddenly of heart disease, Mrs. Martha A., wife of G.T.
Neville, of Conneautville, aged 41 years, 10 months and 4 days.
GILLILAND - In Conneaut township, Pa., April 22, 1884, of measles, Boyd
Gilliland, aged about 20 years.
REYNOLDS - In Sadsbury tp., March 20th, 1884, of pneumonia, Delbert
Reynolds, aged 17 years.
Mrs. Susan Marshall, of Kingsville, a former Linesville lady, died at her
home in that place Sunday morning. Her many friends in this section will
mourn her loss.
VAN LIEW - In Linesville, Pa., July 5th, 1884, Mr. H. Wykoff Van Liew, aged
(75 or 76 - slightly smudged) years. His remains were taken to East
Gainesville, N.Y., his former home, for burial.
ROUNDS - In Stewartsville, Pa., March 24th, 1884, Mr. John Rounds, aged
about 60 years.
BEARDSLEY - In Pine tp., April 14th, 1884, of paralysis, Mr. Albert
Beardsley, aged 18 years, 8 months and 6 days.
RICE - In Linesville, Pa., July 3d, 1884, Mrs. Clara Rice, aged about 55
years.
BARBER - At her home, in Linesville, May 3d, 1884, Mrs. Harriet A. Barber,
aged about 63 years.
BARBER - In Linesville, Pa., March 2nd, 1884, of consumption, Mrs. Nellie C.
Barber, in the 22d year of her age.
POLLOCK - In Linesville, Pa., Feb . 29th, 1884, of old age and general
debility, Robert Pollock, aged 90 years.
OBITUARY - One more in her youth has gone before us through the silent
dwellings of the dead. The form once so active and beautiful now lies cold
in death. The eyes that sparkled with animation of the future, are closed.
The voice that sang out in the school room, is hushed and there is a vacant
seat in the family circle. The death of Miss Nina TALCOTT was an event that
came upon us not without warning. For seven months she struggled with
disease, when consumption claimed her for a victim. We are as human beings
too unwilling to believe that those we love must die. Hope tells us
flattering tales and it is only when the form is tenantless and worthless
clay, that we wake from our dream to realize our fallacies. Hope in this
instance deceived us awhile and fled, leaving us to bow before our Maker in
grief and humility, to mourn the departed. Nina was a great sufferer most of
the time. When spoken to in regard to the future she said she was trusting
in the Savior. Her friends did all they could to relive her sufferings,
attending to all her calls. Sadly we fell that her footsteps can never again
be heard on the streets or in our houses. A firm friend, a dutiful and
loving daughter and affectionate sister has been lost to her friends and the
community generally. She will be missed by all, and we can but say in the
language of the poet:
'Tis very hard to give her up
And leave her neath the sod;
But, well we know she has a friend
Whose constant care will never end,
Her Father and her God
The above was sent to us for publication the week before last, too late for
the issue of that week, and thinking perhaps it would be a little old a week
later, we laid it aside, but as the friends of the deceased, Miss Nina
Talcott very much desire to have it appear in print, we gladly gave it a
place in the Independent this week. - Ed.
IRONS - In Linesville, Dec. 11th, 1883, of cancer, after a lingering
illness, Mrs. Amanda, wife of B.O. Irons, aged 52 years, 1 month and 12
days.
OBITUARY - Mrs. B.O. IRONS, wife of our postmaster, died at her home on
Tuesday, as before stated in these columns. She has been a sufferer from
cancer for eight years and has looked anxiously forward to the time when she
would leave this "vale of tears." Though she suffered everything, still
there was no relief that could be found.
Mrs. Amanda Irons was a daughter of Lewis and Lorinda Ward. She was born
in Summit township, Oct. 30th, 1831. When a young girl her parents removed
to Cussewago township, where she lived until her marriage, since which
Linesville has been her home the greater portion of the time. When yet a
young woman she united with the old Carmel Baptist Church near Mosiertown,
and on coming to Linesville, united with the Church in this place, of which
she was a worthy member at her death. Her funeral was attended by a large
circle of friends, some being present from Kingsville, Greenville and other
places.
"Found Dead in Bed"
About nine o'clock Thursday morning Mr. John McEWEN was found dead in
bed. He was staying at home alone for a few days, taking his meals at R.A.
McEwen's, his son, and went to bed in as good health as usual, so far as
known, the night before. As he did not come to breakfast the next morning
his son went to his house to see what was the matter. He found the doors
locked and had to force an entrance when he found his father dead in bed.
What was the cause of his death we are unable to say, or when and how he
died will always remain a mystery. He had been in his usual health and in
good spirits the evening before. He was around on the streets the day before
and no one thought of death coming to him so sudden. It is thought he had a
stroke of something similar to apoplexy, but this is only surmised. He was
seventy years of age the second day of February past.
Mr. McEwen was one of our old residents. He has lived in Linesville
nearly forty years. He was the oldest Mason in the place. He was always a
good citizen, and well thought of by his neighbors. He will be buried from
his late residence at 2:00 PM today, according to the Masonic and Odd Fellow
rites.
McEWEN - At his residence in this place, June 12th, 1884, Mr. John McEwen,
aged 70 years, 4 months and 10 days.
TALCOTT - In Linesville Aug. 29th, 1882, of consumption, Miss Nina Talcott,
aged 20 years, 7 months and 24 days.
OBITUARY - The funeral of Miss Nina Talcott took place at the residence of
her mother yesterday afternoon. It seems hard that one so young, scarcely
out of her teens, should be taken from our midst, and yet we believe that
our Creator knows what is best for us all. Miss Nina has been a sufferer for
some time, and yet, thought all the time much was being done for her, it has
been known that death must come ere long. Her early death will be mourned
by her many associates.
BARRACKMAN - In Linesville, Jan. 14th, 1883, of consumption, Dr. J.M.
Barrackman, aged 45 years and 9 months.
OBITUARY - We are again called upon to chronicle the death of another
respected citizen, this time the late Dr. Barackman. Dr. Barackman has been
sick for a long time, and has been very low for several weeks back. The last
three or four days that he lived, he was partially unconscious, some times
not knowing his own relatives. He passed away very easily last Sunday
evening. He was respected and loved by all who knew him, and had a house of
friends in this vicinity. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his
loss.
As there was some doubt as to what disease caused his death, his friends
decided to have him examined. Drs. J.O. Morrow of Evansburg, and Miss Phoebe
Brooks, of Sharon, took charge of the examination, with Drs. Tyler, Walker
and Wilson present. All were agreed that his death was caused by a
complication of diseases, enlargement of the liver and consumption being the
main causes. The opinion was expressed by those present that it was a wonder
he lived as long as he did.
BOWMAN - In Linesville, Jan. 8th, 1883, very suddenly of apoplexy, Miss Mary
Bowman, aged 56 years and 3 months.
PAGE - At Columbus, Warren county, Dec. 25th, 1882, of consumption, Will L.
Page, a member of the late firm of Page & Walton, of Linesville, aged 27
years.
Mr. H.B. Rice died at his home in Conneaut township, about one and one-half
miles north of Linesville, Sunday, aged 59 years. He was a faithful soldier,
serving nearly through the war. He recently applied for a pension and his
claims were such that with little effort, he succeeded in obtaining one and
also back pay to the amount of $1700. He was a member of the Royal Templars,
from which society his family will receive $2000.
SUTLIFF - In Conneaut township, September 24th, 1883, of malarial fever,
Herman A., son of C.R. and Hannah Sutliff, aged 22 years and 4 months.
JACKSON - At Stony Point, Pa., June 11, Mrs. Ida Jackson, daughter of J.W.
Kellogg, of Linesville, aged 24 years, 5 months and 11 days.
SHATTUCK - In Linesville, July 10th, 1880, of consumption, Miss Jessie
Rosella, youngest daughter of L.D. Shattuck, aged 23 years.
DIED - In Jefferson, August 9, 1882, Mrs. Julia B. Jackson, youngest
daughter of Judge Chaffee, of consumption, aged 25 years, __ (blurred)
months, and 19 days. The funeral took place from the residence of her father
at 2 o'clock on Friday.
TUCKER - In Linesville, Jan. 24th, 1878, Minnie, infant daughter of Charles
E. and Morava Tucker, aged 5 weeks and 6 days old.
BELL - In Foxburg, Pa., July 10th, 1883, of injuries Geo. W. Bell of
Linesville, aged 49 years, and ___ (blurred here) months.
Our town was startled on Monday morning by a telegram from Foxburg to
Mrs. G.W. Bell, announcing the death of her husband, a carpenter who had
been for some time working on a new narrow gauge road being built form
Foxburg into Forest county. No particulars were known until the arrival of
the body, on Tuesday, in charge of James Hernon, Jr., of this place, now
employed on a railroad in Clarion county. It seems that on Saturday
afternoon, Mr. Bell, with others, was engaged in unloading a car of lumber,
his position being on the ground. The stakes were removed from the side of
the car, when the lumber suddenly slid off, catching the unfortunate man and
injuring him internally. He lingered until Monday morning. Everything
possible was done for him and the Railroad Company paid all expenses there,
including coffin, etc., and friends, led by the Masonic fraternity,
collected and forwarded a sum of money to his family. He was a member of the
Masonic Lodge, at Pierpont, where he formerly resided, and was buried with
the honors of the order by the fraternity of this place and his old lodge.
McEWEN - In Linesville, March 20th, 1883, of dropsy, Mrs. Elvira, wife of
John McEwen, aged 62 years.
JENCKS - In Jamestown, Pa., Oct. 7, 1883, of consumption, Mrs. E.M. Jencks,
wife of L.W. Jencks, aged 49 years.
BOWMAN - In Linesville. Oct. 8th, 1883, of a complication of diseases, Mrs.
Nancy Bowman, wife of W.A. Bowman, in the 43d year of her age.
THOMAS - Accidentally drowned at Jamestown, Pa., Oct. 15th, 1881, Miss Della
J., daughter of Mrs. Lottie Thomas, of Springboro, aged 23 years and 7
months.
FARRINGTON - In Cambridgeboro, Pa., Feb. 15, 1884, of pneumonia, S.A.
Farrington, aged 51 years.
JOHNSON - At his father's residence, in Pine township, Nov. 19th, 1883,
Seldon E. Johnson, aged 18 years.
NEWCOMB - In Linesville, Pa.,Oct. 26th, 2884, Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Mr.
A.J. Newcomb, aged 48 years.
HOLCOMB - At Fremont, Ohio, October 15, of typhoid fever, Walter S. Holcomb,
formerly of Conneautville, son of Augustus Holcomb, of Conneaut township,
aged 28 years and 8 months.
ROCKWELL - At her home in Linesville, Pa., April 17, 1885, of spinal
meningitis, Miss Estella B. Rockwell, aged 27 years, 4 months and 29 days.
Died April 17th, 1885, in Linesville, Estella B. Rockwell, daughter of
Almarin and Martha Rockwell. She was born in Pierpont, Ohio. She was twenty
seven years of age the 27th of last November. Her father and two of his
children preceded her to the other world. Her mother and a brother are left
to mourn the loss. Stella was frail in body, yet she tenderly cared for her
mother who was suffering from shocks of paralysis. Under the labors of Rev.
C.W. Foulk, she made a profession of the Christian religion and joined the
M.E. church in which she remained steadfast to the end. She, when she could,
worked in the Sabbath school and was found at the prayer meeting. She will
be missed, but she has left and passed on before. Her funeral sermon was
preached Sunday morning at her home by the Rev. H.M. Chamberlain. Test:
first John, fifth chapter and nineteenth verse. A large number of the
friends and citizens were present to pay their tribute of respect. May God
bless the mother in her failty and sustain the brother in his loss.
HARVEY - In Conneaut township, July 22d, of dropsy, Mrs. B.F. Harvey, aged
52 years.
HARVEY - In Conneaut township, Aug. 16th,1885, of consumption, Addie May,
daughter of B.F. Harvey, aged 17 years, 8 months and 15 days.
GEHR - In Conneaut township, Aug. 18, 1885, of gangrene, Mrs. Katie, wife of
John B. Gehr, aged 56 years.
"Death of Crawford's Centenarian."
Mr. Baltzer Gehr, the oldest citizen of Crawford county, died at the
residence of his son, Augustus Gehr, at Gehrton, Dec. 24th, 1884, aged 102
years and 9 months.
He was born April 3d, 1782, in Lancaster county, Pa. Eighty-four years
ago, he, then a hardy robust youth of 18 years, with his then aged mother,
came to Crawford county, into the wilderness world, the home of the wild
beast and the wily red man, with now and then a white settler. At the age of
28 years he married Margaret Galbraith and they began life in the
wilderness. To them were borne nine children, seven of them are yet living.
Mr. Gehr was a good father and a kind neighbor. His family of children
have grown to a large number of children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, all of whom are respected and are law-abiding citizens
and a credit to the county.
GILLAND - In Conneaut township, Sept. 23, 1885, of Paralysis of the Heart,
John Gilland, aged 58 years.
CARNES - In Linesville, December 8 of paralysis, Mrs. Sally, wife of Gabriel
Carnes, aged 73 years.
JOHNSON - Linesville, Dec. 27, 1885, Paskel Elias, son of J. E. and Maggie
Johnson, aged 11 months and 2 days.
MILLER - At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lotta Elder, in this place, Jan.
12, 1886, after a long illness, Mrs. Almyra Miller, 76 years and 5 days.
CUNNINGHAM - At his home in North Shenango township, Feb. 2, (1885 penciled
in) of general debility, Robert Cunningham, aged 84 years.
ARNOLD - In Linesville, February 4 (1885 penciled in), of consumption, Mrs.
Clara, wife of M.A. Arnold, aged 37 years, 4 months and 13 days.
TURNER - In Conneaut township, Dec. 29, 1885, of apoplexy, Mrs. Olive
Turner, wife of John B. Turner, aged 61 years.
GAUGH - In Linesville, Aug. 31st, 1882, of consumption, Bradley Trace Gaugh,
in the thirty first year of his age.
MICKLE - At his residence in Conneaut township, Pa., Feb. 17, 1886, of
typhoid pneumonia, Perry L. Mickle, aged 25 years, 11 months and 18 days.
BIGALOW - At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. L.A. Johnson, 26 Bridge
Street, Cleveland, O., Zebulon C. Bigalow, aged 63 years.
TYLER - At his father's residence, in Linesville, Jan. 27th, 1885, Mr. Byron
D. Tyler, aged 24 years, 6 months and 6 days.
REED - At the residence of Dr. G.T. Rankin, Linesville, Pa., May 15, 1885,
of general debility, Catherine Reed, aunt of Mrs. G.T. Rankin, aged 80
years.
WADE - At the residence of his son, Mr. Cleveland Wade, Tuesday, May 12,
1885, Mr. O.D. Wade, in the 75th year of his age.
GRAHAM - Conneaut township, Pa., Jan. 23, 1886, affection of heart, Edward
Graham, aged 75 years in November last. Funeral at late residence Monday.
WATERS - At the home of her sister's in Conneaut township, Mrs. John
Bollard, August 23, 1885, of consumption, Martha A. Waters, aged 26 years
and 5 months.
SAEGER - At his home in Conneaut tp., August 25, 1885, cancer on the neck,
Thomas Saeger, aged 76 years.
PLATT - At his home Conneaut township, July 2, 1885, of general debility,
Eli Platt, aged 72 years, 5 months and 9 days.
WEST - In Beaver Center, at the residence of her father, July 1st, 1885, of
consumption, Mrs. Mary, wife of Adelbert West, and daughter of John
McFeeters, aged about 22 years.
HOSKINS - At Pierpont, Ohio, July 4th, 1885, Mrs. A.O. Hoskins of
consumption.
McEWEN - In Sheakleyville, Pa., Aug. 17, 1887, Miss Ida McEwen, aged 32
years.
HENRY - At Ashtabula, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1886, of inflammatory rheumatism, Fred,
son of S.M. and Silvia S. Henry, aged 17 years. Remains were interred in the
cemetery at this place Monday.
CAMPBELL - In Winfield, Scott county, Tenn., August 23, 1886, of dysentery,
Mattie Floy, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Campbell, formerly of
Linesville, Pa., aged 4 years, 8 months and 25 days.
ALLEN - At Buffalo, P.O. Wyoming Territory, June 8th, 1885, G. Jay Allen,
son of Mrs. Sarah A. Allen of this place, in the 26th year of his age.
News was received at this place yesterday of the death of G. Jay Allen,
formerly of this place. He was working in a sawmill at Buffalo, Wyoming
Territory, so writes Mr. C. Clelland, his companion, and had by accident one
of his arms severed by the saw. As there was no doctor within twenty miles,
his fellow workmen started in a wagon with him to get medicine and a hail
storm overtook them delaying the party four hours. The delay resulted
fatally. The bereaved friends have the sympathy of the community. The case
is shrouded with some mystery at the present time as his mother only learned
through friends in this section of his death. His funeral was Monday June
8th.
WHEELER - At Cleveland, O., June 23, 1887, of consumption, Mrs. W. V.
Wheeler, aged 27 years.
DEITER - In Andover, O., August 15th, 1886, of cholera infantum, Bessie,
twin daughter of Isaac A. and Carlie Deiter of Penn Line, formerly of this
place, aged 1 year and 4 months.
BURWELL - At Salem, Ohio, Dec. 17, 1886, of throat disease, Mrs. M.A.
Burwell, aged 41 years, 2 months and 12 days. Remains were interred in the
cemetery at Espyville.
CRAWFORD - In Cherry Valley tp., O., Jan. 7, 1887, of tumor, Wm. Crawford,
formerly of Conneaut twp., aged about 57 years.
MINNELEY - Pine tp., Jan. 4, 1887, Bertha, daughter of W.P. and Mary
Minneley, in her second year.
DENNIS - In Pine township, Sept. 4, 1886, Ina,a only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C.C. Dennis, in the 6th year of her age.
MILLER - At her home in Summit township, Sept. 6, 1886, of cancer,Miss
Almina Miller, aged 45 years and 7 months.
The deceased had been a member of the Methodist church from youth and
lived a consistent Christian life. She had been an invalid for the past
three years.
GEHR - At the home of her mother, Mrs. Louisa M. Gehr, in Pine twp., Feb.
17, 1887, of consumption, Miss Ella, aged 21 years, 5 months and 3 days.
Funeral was at the Baptist church Sunday.
McKINNEY - In Pine township, Crawford county, Pa., May 28, 1886, of dropsy,
James McKinney, aged 40 (or 49 - difficult to read) years.
YOUNG - Linesville, Sept. 8, 1887, Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Young,
aged 1 year and 10 months.
MERRITT - In Girard, Sept. 7, 1887, Ned Smith Merritt, infant son of T.P.
and O.J. Merritt, aged 3 months and 4 days.
BROOKS - In Conneaut township, Dec. 3, 1887, of brain fever, Frankie, only
child of G.S. and Dillia M. Brooks, aged 11 months and 3 days.
DENNIS - In Pine tp., Dec. 2, 18887, Clydia Earl, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
C.C. Dennis, aged 3 months and 1 day.
DIETER - Killed by the cars at Canaseraga, N.Y., July 28th, 1887, Reuben
Dieter, father of Mrs. M.B. Naramore, of Conneautville, in his 76th year.
Mrs. James WELSH, one of north Shenango's most highly respected ladies,
died at her home on Friday afternoon, the 6th inst., of typhoid fever,
aged about 80 years. Mrs. Welsh was one of the first to arrive at the
scene of the terrible accident which befell Mr. and Mrs. R.S. McKAY on
Christmas morning at the Cunningham crossing and to her home the wounded
persons were carried. The shock was a severe one for her, and she never
fully recovered, La grippe set in, resulting in typhoid fever, causing
her death. Her sudden demise is a terrible blow to her husband and
relatives, all of whom have the sympathy of the community. The funeral,
which was held at her late home on Sunday afternoon, was one of the
largest ever held in North Shenango, and was conducted (clipping is cut
here and no more appears)....
"Funeral of Mrs. Susan W. Bishop"
Susan W., wife of Moses BISHOP, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. C. BUTLER, Feb. 1st, 1892, after a lingering illness of nearly
fourteen years, aged 77 years. The record of a generous life runs like a
vine around the memory of our dead, and every sweet, unselfish act is now
a perfumed flower. Her funeral services were held on Feb. 3d, at the
house, conducted by Mr. Geo. P. White, who, after a few remarks, read
these selections:
'As we come to this service of reverent remembrance and farewell, I
think our first thought and, indeed, our prevailing thought is of
thankfulness. All our love for our venerated friend makes us grateful
that the end, if it must come, has come so gently and almost painlessly.
The mystery of death loses its darkness when it comes so quietly and
sweetly to the one whose years are full and whose work is done. We
rejoice that she was spared the lingering decay she dreaded and the pain
that would have been hard, also to sympathy and affection. As we sit
together in the memory of this completed life, our thankfulness deepens
as we go back from this gentle release to include the whole course of
her years, and the whole quality and spirit of her character and work.
Why weep ye then for her, who having won the bound of man's
appointed years, at last life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labors done,
Serenely to her final rest has passed;
While the soft memory of her virtues yet linger, like twilight hues
when the bright sun is set.
Her youth was innocent; her riper age marked with some act of
goodness every day
And watched by eyes that loved her, clam and sage
Faded her late declining years away
Meekly she gave her being up and went to share the holy rest that
waits a life well spent
And I am glad that she has lived thus long, And glad that she has
gone to her reward;
Nor can I deem that nature did her wrong, softly to disengage the
vital cord;
For when her hand grew palsied, and her eye Dark with the mists of
age, it was her time to die.
MacKAY - In Linesville, April 6th, 1892, Wyley Lloyd MacKay, in the 63d
year of his age.
FENNER - At Linesville, April 11, 1892, of general debility, Delany,
wife of M.L. Fenner, aged 75 years. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am at the
house.
SABIN - In Conneaut township, April 13 1892, Joel Sabin, in the 46th
year of his age.
Three months ago, Mr. Sabin underwent an operation for removal of
six glandular tumors, on neck and face. His recovery soon after was
looked for, but as time went on the chances for regaining health
lessened and for a month previous to his death his friends realized that
he could not last but a few weeks. He was a member of the Royal Templars
of Temperance of this place, and for several years was their financial
secretary. His widow gets $2,000 from that organization- the amount of
insurance he carried on his life.
McKINNEY - In Pine township, April 25, 1892, of pneumonia, Miss Betsy
McKinney, aged 74 years.
McKINNEY - In Pine township, April 20th, 1892, of pneumonia, Miss
Rebecca McKinney, aged 59 years.
"The Town in Mourning - Over the Death of Mrs. W. Abell, Funeral
Wednesday Forenoon at 10:30"
Edith, wife of Mr. W. ABELL, died at her home in this place, Sunday
evening, July 10, of hemorrhage of the bowels induced by typhoid fever.
Up to within two days of her death she was considered convalescent, the
fever having been broken, and until a few hours before the end the noble
lady thought that she was soon to be well again and be a comfort and
helpmeet to her family; but when the call came for her to go she was
reconciled, and with that readiness with which she met the duties of
this life she entered upon the threshold of the other world, confident
in the promises of her Savior.
About a month ago her youngest brother went to his home, from
Cleveland, sick with typhoid fever. She remained at his bedside until he
began to mend. Being a person of delicate health she came home worn out,
and soon after took to her bed. Friends had no apprehension of so sad a
termination until the last few days of her illness. No woman will be
missed more by the people of this community than Mrs. Abell. She was a
most estimable lady. Her death was a shock to the residents of
Linesville, and one that the bereft family will not recover from.
Edith PHILLIPS was born in Girard township, Erie county, this state,
April 10th, 1854 - being, therefore, in her 39th year; married to Wilbur
Abell November 23, 1875. February 22nd of the following year they moved
to this (Crawford) county and since that time they have resided in the
county. In early life Mrs. A. united with the M.E. church and was always
a steadfast and devoted member, employing herself in the Master's work to
her full strength.
'Through the pathway of life she never complained
Though hard were the duties to bear
She trusted in Him who never forsakes
His children in sorrow and care.
For years she did labor for those that she loved
As a mother in frailness and pain;
But Jesus has called her, and bid her come home
The treasure of Heaven to gain.
Yet sad were our hearts when we bid her fairwell;
Not to lay her beneath the green sod
But happy to know she departed in peace
And her spirit went home to its God.
Let us follow the Master she trusted in life,
And note her example of love;
That the angels will one day welcome us home
To meet our dear mother above." Funeral will take place at the
house, Wednesday, July 13, at 10:30 am at Springfield, Erie county,
cemetery.
A husband, son Lawrence, aged 13, and daughter, Rebecca, aged 11,
and a large family circle and friends are called to mourn for her who
was summoned in the prime of life.
DUNN - At Linesville, July 26, 1892, Charles A. Dunn, aged 80 years, 3
months and 17 days.
Deceased was born in Genessee county, NY., April 9, 1812; married to
Jane A. Knickerbocker, Iroquois, Ill., November 11, 1841. In 1843 he
became a resident of this state, being an inhabitant of Linesville for
about forty years. Funeral Wednesday at 1:30 pm.
GARWOOD - Conneaut township, Sept. 14, 1892, Nora, wife of Amos O.
Garwood, in the 34th year of her age.
RICE - At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Moran, Burg Hill, Ohio, Sept.
21, 1892, Mrs. Eliza Rice, in the 69th year of her age.
Remains were brought here, the home of her daughter, Mrs. George
Robinson, and funeral held in the Universalist church, Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Nash conducting services; interment in Linesville
cemetery.
OATS - In Summit Township, November 27, 1891, of inflammation of bowels,
Miss Maggie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oates, in her 19th year.
SHATTUCK - Linesville, Nov. 28, 1891, of consumption, Ella, wife of
Eugene S. Shattuck, sister of J. Frank ALLEN and Mrs. Benj. WISER, aged
36 years, 11 months, 21 days.
DAVIS - Conneaut township, October 27th, 1892, of consumption, Cora,
wife of Chas. W. DAVIS, and daughter of Samuel VAN WINKLE, aged 21
years, 9 months and 26 days. Parents and husband of deceased wish to
extend thanks, by the medium of the Herald, to friends and neighbors for
kind assistance during the six months' illness of their dear one, and
bereavement.
CARNES - In Linesville, Nov. 11th, John, son of Arthilla Carnes, aged 7
years, (3 or 8) months and, 24 days.
WELSH - At Ashtabula, O., Nov. 17, 1892, of diphtheria, Julia Welsh,
aged 22 years.
LEWIS - North Shenango township, Nov. 22, 1898, Hannah Lewis, aged 81.
"One of Linesville's Killed by a Train Near Meadville" - A Special to
the Commercial Gazette from Meadville dated Nov. 18 says: A man was run
down by an excursion train which left Meadville about midnight last
night near Broadbord bridge, about eight miles north of here. His leg
was cut off and he used his coat to bind up the wound and lay there
until morning, dying soon after he was discovered by railroad men on a
passing train, who carried him to Saegertown. He could not make any
statement, or even tell his name.
From a letter in his pocket it was learned that he was Chauncey S.
SNYDER of Linesville; the letter was from a women but unsigned and
postmarked Saegertown, accounting for his presence where he was killed.
He was unmarried and in the 32nd year of his age.
The Meadville Tribune says: He was registered at the Central hotel
in this city early in the evening and engaged a room, but did not return
to occupy it, and it is supposed that he got upon the excursion train
from up the road and fell off while intoxicated, as he was considerably
under the influence of liquor when seen in town. Some of the details of
the above are no doubt in error. The injury in the back of the head would
cause death in a short time, says a physician who examined the remains.
The excursion train passed that point shortly after midnight. The most
likely story is that he attempted to board the freight and received his
injuries from the crew's train which reported him hurt. It has been
learned that he intended to come back to Meadville before going to
Bradford.
Mr. Snyder worked in Miller & Stratton's cheese factory, at this
place, during the past summer. He had employment awaiting him at
Bradford, this state, and when he left here he was on the way to his
winter's work. His relatives, mother, two brothers and two sisters,
live in Conneaut township. His remains were taken to the old home
Saturday; funeral was held yesterday at 10 am, Rev. Clemmons
officiating. Burial at Penn Line.
March 6, 1893 - "Death of Miss Anna GIDDINGS" - Miss Anna Giddings,
granddaughter of Joshua B. Giddings, died at the home of her father,
Comfort Giddings, eldest son of Joshua R. Giddings, at Jefferson, Monday
morning, age about 48 years. Miss Giddings was a teacher in the Cleveland
school until about two years ago, when she was stricken with paralysis,
since which time she has been an invalid and confined to her chair. The
funeral was held Wednesday.
SHATTUCK - At Erie, March 27, 1893, after a long illness, Luther
Shattuck, in the 50th year of his age.
SIGLER - At Linesville, March 25, 1893, of heart disease, Silvia, wife
of Theo. Sigler and sister of Mrs. Gaylord Logan, in the 42d year of her
age.
JACKSON - Beaver Center, April 2, 1893, of heart disease, Freemont
Jackson, aged 31 years.
Max GEHR Dead - Max Gehr, who was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term
of four years, a few months since, died last Thursday. The remains were
taken to his home in Linesville, where the funeral was held Saturday. (per
the Linesville Cemetery records - Max was the son of Foster Gehr and was
born July 4, 1864 and died June 23, 1893)
OATS - In Summit township, October 28th, Solomon Oats, in the 67th year of
his age.
HUGHES - In Linesville, Oct. 30th, Mrs. Mary Hughes, widow of the late Wm.
I. Hughes, aged nearly 74 years.
The Costly Casket Occupied by the Remains of the Late W.D. SCOTT - The
casket in which W.D. Scott will take his final sleep, says Wednesday's Erie
Dispatch, was completed last Monday night and shipped from Philadelphia,
arriving here last evening. The coffin, which is from an original design,
required the united efforts of the entire force of workmen of the undertaker
to complete it in 12 hours. In the construction of it 76 pounds of solid
silver were used, 40 yards of broadcloth, about 30 pounds of silk and 10
pounds of eider down. In all probabilities no famous soldier or beloved
statesman ever went to his grave surrounded with more regal trappings.
Yesterday morning a personal telegram was received from the millionaire's
widow, in which she outlined her desires, but gave no hint as to shape or
general design. The casket, which is made of Florida red cedar, has straight
sides, and heavy fluted columns at the corners. The entire casket, columns,
molding and all, is covered with the heaviest grade of fine black
broadcloth, tightly stretched. Along the entire length of each side extend
heavy bars of solid oxidized silver. Each one of these bars contains 28.5
pounds pure coin silver. At each end are shorter bars of the same material,
and design, each one weighing nine and one-half pounds. The plate on top,
which is also of solid silver, is handsomely engraved with the inscription:
Born July 2, 1828
William L. Scott
Died September 18, 1891
HUNTER - Another one of the old settlers has passed away. Mrs. Charity
Hunter died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E.C. SKINNER, at the
age of 86. She was born in Brookfield, Orange Co., Vt., in 1786, and was
the eldest daughter of T. and E. Bigelow. In 1811 she married Soloman
Hunter. Her parents came to Bloomfield, Ohio, in 1815, and were 6 weeks
on the way. In 1833 she moved to Orwell, and became one of the first
settlers of the place, which until a short time before had been called
Lithingwell. She was the mother of 8 children, 6 of whom survive her.
She had been confined to her bed by reason of sickness, for nearly seven
years.
"Death of Rev. James CLYDE" - Rev. James Clyde died at his home on
Wallace street, this city, Thursday evening, May 10th, aged about 62
years. Deceased had been in poor health for some time, the nature of his
disease never having been thoroughly understood. He was formerly actively
engaged in the ministry and served as pastor of several M.E. churches in
this vicinity. Rev. Clyde was a member of the Masonic fraternity,
A.O.U.W., I.O.O.F., and R.T. of T. He leaves a wife and nine children.
A post mortem examination of the remains of the late Rev. James
Clyde was held last Friday. The autopsy developed the fact that the
heart was about three times its normal size, the great bulk of it lying
on the right chest, but extending across into the left. The dilatation
was such that the proper valves could not close in either the right or
left heart. The right lung was crowded into a small space, the lower
lobe was barely half its natural size, another was small and collapsed
and the third had disappeared entirely, or was congenitally absent.
Evidently the disease process had been going on for years and was
probably due as he himself contended, to an injury received to the chest
wall during the war, while he was with the Army of the Potomac, in the
service of the Christian Commission. It is a matter of surprise that
life should have been sustained so long under the existing conditions.
"Suicide of a Linesville Man" - U.G. GILLILAND Kills Himself with
Laudanum in an Ohio Hotel. Alliance, O., June 7 - Last night a
well-dressed stranger, apparently 45 years of age, lodged at the
Arlington Hotel here. As he failed to leave his room to-day and repeated
knocks brought no answer, the landlord this evening forced open the door
of his room and found the man had committed suicide. The body lay on the
bed, partly undressed, with an empty two-ounce bottle labeled laudanum,
lying close. A note was found reading as follows:
"My name is U.G. Gilliland an my home is Linesville, Crawford
county, Pa. Please telegraph to Anthony Garwood as I wish to have my
remains sent there, and send a telegram to Prof. S.C. Thayer, of Canton."
Gilliland has a wife living in Canton, and a son, who is a student
at a university in Boston. Gilliland's friends have been advised of his
fate.
BROWN - In North Shenango, June 19th, Irene, daughter of L.D. and Clara
Brown, of Linesville, aged 11 months.
FORD - At his home near Linesville, July 10th, Samuel Ford. Deceased was
a well-known and highly respected citizen.
JOHNSON - At Painesville, Ohio. July 11, 1893, Maud, daughter of J.E.
Johnson, formerly of this place, in the 15th year of her age.
RUSSELL - In Conneaut township, July 15, 1893, of cancer, John Russell,
aged 75 years.
BISHOP - In Pine township, July 26th, 1893, of heart failure, Silas C.
Bishop, aged 74 years, 3 months and 24 days.
SMITH - Conneaut township, July 30, 1893, Eunice Cordelia, wife of
Alonzo Smith, aged 63 years.
OWEN - At Shermansville, July 30, 1893, Emin H. Owen, in the 75th year of
his age.
RODGERS - In South Shenango township, July 30, 1893, of consumption, Miss
Nannie Rodgers, aged 26 years. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. W.A. Bowman, of
this place.
LISK - At Linesville, Thursday morning, July 27, at one oclock, Louisa H.
Lisk, wife of the late Dan H. Lisk, aged 84 years and 24 days.
FREY - In Pine township, Pa., Sept. 9, 1893, Jacob Frey, aged 86 years, 11
months and 21 days. Jacob Frey was born Sept. 18, 1806, in Conneaut tp, of
German parents, whose ancestors came from Switzerland into Germany, then to
America, and settled in eastern Pennsylvania about the year 1765 and in 1800
his parents, Henry and Barbara Frey came to Crawford county and settled on
the farm, part of which is now owned by Simeon Frey. Here they raised a
large family whose descendants are scattered in all parts of the United
States.
When about 20 years of age he married Rebecca Gilliland and settled in
the woods in Conneaut township where he cleared and improved a farm. Mrs.
Frey died in 1848, leaving a family of five children - two sons and three
daughters. In 1850 he was married again to Miss Sarah Loreta Linn of North
Shenango township, who still survives him, and raised another family of five
children. In 1867 he moved into Pine township, on the farm where he resided
until his death.
When about twenty-two years of age he united with the M.E. Church and
remained an active member all his life, holding
all the offices of church belonging to lay members. He took special interest
in leading the singing, which he did for nearly half a century, when his
voice failed him; he could always be seen beating time.
Uncle Jacob was a strong active man with marked ability, and although
his early education was very much neglected, yet
he wielded an influence which was felt by all who knew him. It was his
special delight to help the sick as well as the poor and needy ones. In
1852 he invented a machine for making wooden water pipe, and followed that
business successfully for many years. In 1880 he was attacked with creeping
paralysis, which, though but slight at first, yet increased slowly until
1890, when he broke down and was quite helpless. About nineteen days before
his death he was attacked with the flux and despite his severe illness he
lived beyond all expectation, having a strong constitution such as few men
possess.
Of the ten children born to Jacob Frey, but five still live: Benj. J.
Frey, of Lee county, Iowa; Mrs. Louisa R. McCABE, of
Conneautville, Pa. Mrs. Carlie WILDRICK, of Conneaut twp.; Mrs. Nervie SHAW,
of Dicksonburg, and Henry, who is on the old homestead. Two brothers, George
and Simeon, still survive him, out of a family of sixteen. Many relatives
and friends paid a tribute of respect to deceased at Frey Cemetery where his
body was laid away Sept. 11, 1893.
GRAHAM - In Pine township, Sept. 16, 1893, Park Walden, infant son of
Sheldon and Minnie Graham, aged 7 months and 23 days.
THOMAS - In Pine township, Sept. 17, 1893, of softening of the brain, David
Thomas, aged 49 years.
"Death of Harmon MILLER, Funeral and Interment Sunday" - Last Thursday,
Oct. 12, 1893, Harmon Miller died at his home, Pittsburgh, in the 46th
year of his age. He was single - leaving mother, sister and two
brothers - Mrs. Rhoda Miller, Arvilla, Varnum and Alonzo. His death
resulted from congestion of the brain, having, however, suffered two
strokes of paralysis previously. Remains were conveyed here Saturday
and funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Universalist church, Rev.
Hewitt officiating. Over 200 brother engineers, B.P.O. Elks, Masons and
railroad men, coming on special trains from Pittsburgh and Erie,
together with friends and relatives exceeded the capacity of the church.
The day was disagreeable with a downpouring rain continuously on. At the
grave, amid a canopy of umbrellas, the funeral service of the Masonic
fraternity, by Perry lodge, Erie, was followed by Pittsburgh Elks,
deceased being a member both, and also of Linesville Council, Royal
Arcanum, carrying $3,000 insurance in favor of his widowed mother. The
floral decorations were extremely beautiful and costly, illustrative of
his vocation was a miniature locomotive of flowers. Had the day been
fine the attendance would no doubt have been 1000.
Harmon Miller was born in Linesville Feb. 25, 1848. When very young
he commenced on Erie & Pittsburgh railroad as water boy for trackmen,
shortly after being promoted to foreman over the men. From that he went
onto the work train as assistant cook; from that he went to firing
locomotive and in a short time got to be engineer, in which capacity he
filled all branches of the business. His last promotion was that of
foreman of engines on the P. Ft. W. & C. road, having charge of all the
men in the motive department and road service, between Pittsburgh and
Crestline, O., in which capacity he was dearly beloved by all who knew
him, giving entire satisfaction to the officials above him and to the
men under whom who numbered, in the neighborhood of 600.
MILLER - At Erie, Oct. 14, 1893, of consumption, Mamie, daughter of W.J.
Miller, in the 19th year of her age.
Deceased became crippled by disease when very young and which trouble
reappearing three years ago never left her, but hastened death. Funeral
held at Kingsville today.
"Grim Reaper Death" - Takes the Flower and Ripened Grain. The sudden
death of Harry HERVEY, aged 12 years, 8 months and 1 day, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W.G. HAYES, Nov. 23, 1893, was particularly said to friends and the
entire community. He was (piece missing) sick Tuesday morning, with a
(missing) which developed into pneumonia, and a spinal trouble entered
in (missing) complication, death resulting in (missing)....of quite
disposition and liked (missing) whom he came in contact. (missing)
coming so suddenly and in (missing) of manhood, is a blow (missing)
parents to withstand. His (missing) mate friends bestowed a (missing)
were upon his bier, as a token of (missing) love of tender hearts. Rev.
H.H. Hervey conducted the funeral services at the bereaved home in this
place, Saturday afternoon. Interment in Linesville Cemetery.
One you thought to call your own
But, one day in bleak November,
Angels came and took him home.
Wise his ways, and Oh! so winning,
And his age in years were twelve,
But his smiles have gone forever,
Now he sleeps in Rocky Gems.
Father, mother and brothers,
God hath done it; He knows best,
May His name be ever blessed.
Fold away his clothes forever,
Put away his little bed,
Nevermore on earth he'll need them,
Darling Harry now is dead.
In Memory of Harry Hayes
A lamb from the flock has been taken,
And sorrow visits our home;
The Angel of Death has been with us,
The Lord has claimed one of his own.
With hearts full of sorrow and grieving
We left him in dust to his rest
Knowing and fully believing
That he now is in peace with the blest.
Dear Harry how much we shall miss thee,
The joy and the pride of our home;
How dreary and darksome the hours
How lonely we are since thou'rt gone.
We miss they bright smile in the morning,
We miss the at noon and at night,
Our hearts to thee go out in yearning,
Thy presence made home life so bright,
A place in the school, too, is vacant,
Thou'rt missed in the play and the work,
Thy school-mates in sorrow are grieving,
Since thou from them didst depart.
With glad memory 'round them still clinging,
They cherish thy deeds and they words;
But now in deep sorry they're grieving,
For thee who art chosen the Lord's,
Thou'rt gone from us, Harry, forever,
On earth we shall see thee no more,
But we'll meet thee dear son, friend and brother
On that bright and beautiful shore,
Where we shall in joy be united
To be severed no more a son earth.
Where we all shall be free from the power
Of that dreaded angel - Death.
Mrs. Flavia BOND - Died at her home, this place, Nov. 25, 1893, of
dropsy, at the ripe age of 78 years. She seemed cognizant of the fact
that her late illness was to be her last, and her former pastor, and
neighbor, and friend for 50 years, Rev. C.L. Shipman, visited her while
on her deathbed, and by her request preached the funeral sermon Sunday,
Rev. Hewitt, of this place, read the scriptures and conducted the prayer
and song service. Mrs. Bond was born at Madison, Ohio, and passed the
most of her long life in this community. Her remains were taken to
Conneautville and placed beside her husband, the late Ami Bond. A son
and daughter survive.- Mr. Walter Bond of Seneca, Kan., and Mrs. A.V.
Allen, of this place.
Mrs. Electa (Tabor) WISER, widow of N.G. Wiser, who formerly resided at
this place, died at Cleveland, December 24, 1893; remains were interred
in the cemetery here. She was 70 years and 11 months of age, and had
resided at this place the greater part of her lifetime.
BOLES - At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. W.T. Lander, Vernon tp.,
Jan. 26, 1894, S.H. Boles, formerly of Linesville, aged 65 years. The
body was taken to Southington, Ohio, for burial.
COLLINS - In Linesville, Jan. 30th, Mrs. Anna P., wife of John P.
Collins, aged 66 years.
JOHNSON - At Girard, Feb. 22, 1894, Mrs. L.D. Johnson, formerly of
Linesville, aged 66 years.
HENDRICK - In Pine township, March 10, 1894, of pneumonia, Mrs. Carlos
Hendrick, nee Mary L. Humeston, aged 36 years and 1 day. Funeral took
place today.
McEWAN - At Linesville March 22, 1894, of dropsy, Mary, wife of Alex
McEwan, aged 47 years.
STEVENS - At the sons C.P. Stevens, Linesville, April 18, 1894, of old
age, Mrs. Margaret Stevens, aged 91 years and 15 days. Interment in
Linesville Cemetery.
"W.D. Howells died at Jefferson, O.," - August 28, aged 88. He was a
newspaper man from 1830 to 1874, when he was appointed by President
Grant United States consul to Quebec, where he served four years and
five years at Toronto. He served in the Ohio State Senate in 1864-65. He
leaves four sons and two daughters.
HEATH - At Linesville, Sept. 10, 1894, after a lingering illness,
Clarissa Ellen, wife of L.T. Heath, aged 50 years.
COTTON - Linesville, Nov. 15, 1894, Marvin S. Cotton, in the 71st year
of his age.
"Sudden Death 1894" - Mrs. W.F. HILL, of South Shenango, died at her home,
Wednesday at 11 am. Although she had been ailing for a week the idea of
death coming never entered the home. The cause of her death was jaundice and
congestion of the upper spine. Mrs. Hill was in her usual health up to 10
days of her death, when she complained of her old troubles. She procured
medicine, and was feeling unusually well until Tuesday afternoon when she
was taken with a headache, and at midnight had several chills. Medical aid
was soon at hand but it was of no avail. The deceased was well known to be
one of those grand Christian women who are far too scarce, and her untimely
removal from a fond husband who idolized her, and a most lovely little
daughter, to say nothing of the army of friends, is sad indeed. She was a
prominent member of the North Shenango U.P. church, and of that popular
church choir, which has attracted so much attention in musical circles. She
was also an active member of the North Shenango Central Grange. Her death
had cast a gloom over the entire community in which she lived. The funeral
was held at North Shenango U.P. church Friday. Rev. Swearingen officiating.
Mildred Collins Hill was the only daughter of Josiah Collins and was 23
years of age.
"Sudden Summons of Jas. RANKIN" - The people of Linesville were never more
startled by any event than in the announcement last Friday evening that
James Rankin had died at his father's residence at 7:10 o'clock. He was
around town most of the day greeting friends and in apparently good health.
He had been employed as traveling salesman for Riddle, Graff & Co.,
Delaware, Ohio, tobaccoists, and arrived home a day or two before Christmas
to spend the holidays at home. An ulcerated tooth so pained him that loss of
sleep for two days induced him to use cocaine and in the hope of getting
rest he took several does of chloral during the day. At supper time he ate
oyster soup as his throat had become irritated by medicine used on the tooth
and the taking of solid food caused pain. He remarked that he would take his
chloral medicine and try to get some sleep which he did and lay down upon
the lounge. His mother was soon attracted by his hard breathing and at once
went to him. He managed to inform her that he wanted the doctor but his
heart failed him fast and he was past medical aid.
James was a thorough druggist before he left his father's drug store to
strike out for himself in different lines and as he had reached only the age
of 27 years last month, his death casts a gloom over the community and the
loss to the family seems harder than they can bear.
James P. R. Rankin was the second son of Dr. G.T. Rankin, graduated in
Linesville schools at the time his mother was a teacher. His pharmacist
education was acquired under his father's tutorship. A few years ago he took
charge of a drug business at Mer Rouge, Louisiana, and from there traveled
to Peru, South America, coming home via San Francisco.
The funeral was held at the home Sunday at 2pm. Burial in Linesville
cemetery.
FREY - In Conneaut township, Dec. 30, 1894, Simeon Frey, aged 81 years.
CODNEY - In Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1895, of cancer, Marthia, wife of John
Codney, and a daughter of Mrs. Susan McKinney, of this place, aged 49 years.
GEHR - In Linesville, Jan. 11, 1895, Solomon S. Gehr, of paralysis, aged 56
years.
HEWETT - In Linesville, Jan. 12, 1895, of consumption, Rev. M.L. Hewett,
aged 46 years.
OBITUARY, Hon. Frank MANTOR - Hon. Frank Mantor died at his home in
Conneautville at 4 oclock last Friday morning, after an illness of
several months. Frank Mantor was born in Albany county, New York,
December 31, 1830. His father came to Conneaut township in the spring of
1831, brining his family. At the age of nine years the (piece missing)
worked out" and attended district school. At the age of fifteen he
began teaching, and with the money so earned paid for his further
education. He attended two terms at the Kingsville (Ohio) Academy, two
terms at the academy at Albion, Ohio, and one term at the Grand River
Institute, Austinburg. About this time he was instrumental in organizing
a select school in Conneaut township, the first in its history. At the
close of three years, at the age of seventeen, he went into the store of
the late J.E. Patton. He remained with Patton two years, and then clerked
one year, 1849, in Conneaut, O. In 1850 he became a partner in the firm
of Hammon & Mantor, general merchants at Conneautville. In 1853 he went
to New York, and for two years he was engaged as traveling salesman. His
health becoming impaired, he went to Minnesota, but he returned in time
to takes a leading part in the organization of the Republican party in
Crawford county. In November, 1855, in company with his brothers, he
again sought Minnesota, and made claim to a tract of land and settled
the town of Mantorville, county seat of Dodge county. Here he built the
first saw-mill and the first grist-mill on the Zambro river. In the
winter of 1856 Mr. Mantor visited Washington, and secured the
establishment of a large number of postoffices and post roads in the
territory; he also aided in securing the passage of a bill for the
relief of settlers in the territory; during the same time he was largely
engaged in mercantile business. In 1857 he was elected delegate to the
Constitutional convention, which met to prepare for the admission of the
territory into the Union. At the first Republican State convention,
receiving the unanimous nomination for State Treasurer, he jumped the
State, but, with the entire ticket, was defeated. Returning to
Conneautville in 1860, he has made that his permanent residence. Then he
became salesman for a large grocery house in New York, and remained with
them for four years. In 1860 he received the appointment to the Neshon
Agency of the Apache Indians in Arizona Territory, but owing to the
breaking out of the war, the agency was not filled. In 1873 Mr. Mantor
was elected one of the delegates to the Constitutional convention, and
was chosen one of the committee of that body to present the result to
the people which he did at his own expense. In 1876 he was nominated as
a candidate for State Senator, and was defeated by only forty-five votes
in an unusually hotly fought campaign. In March 1879, he was appointed to
a position in the State Department at Harrisburg and filled a place in
that department a number of years. In 1891 he returned to Conneautville.
He has been superintendent of the Conneaut Lake Exposition grounds
for the past two years. He was very popular with all visitors to the
Park, and faithfully discharged all his duties. He was a highly
respected citizen and his death will be greatly mourned.
His wife, who survives him, was Sarah M. Foster, daughter of George
and Margaret Foster, of Conneautville, and grand-daughter of Alexander
Power, the first settler in Conneautville. The funeral services were
held at the late home of the deceased Monday afternoon, at 2 oclock and
were very largely attended.
James NORRIS of Windsor. - On Sunday morning, February 17, 1895, at 2 a.m.
James Norris of Windsor died in the 95th year of his age. The funeral took
place on Tuesday. Mr. Norris has been a remarkable man, preserving his
mental powers and his ability to transact business, up to within a few days
of his death. He was well known in Jefferson, where he resided for many
years. He was simple in his manner of life, successful in business, and an
honest Christian man. He leaves one son, James Norris, Jr.
SHELDON - In Springboro, Feb. 12, 1895, Marie, wife of John Sheldon, aged 39
years; sister of Mrs. G.C. Wallace of Linesville.
CROCKETT - In Conneaut township, Feb. 15th, Julie, widow of the late Thomas
Crockett, in the 75th year of her age.
LOGAN - At Franklin, April 22, 1895, of typhoid fever, Fannie, daughter of
Rev. Dr. Crane, wife of A.F. Logan, formerly of this place, aged 21 years.
She leaves a son one year of age.
MILLER - At Erie, Pa., May 29, 1895, of hemorrhage, Raleigh, son of Wm. J.
Miller, aged 24 years.
THOMAS - In Conneaut township, June 20th, Joseph Thomas, aged 67 years.
COLLINS - In North Shenango township, July 5, Elijah Collins, in the 79th
year of his age.
DAVIS - In Pine township, May 1st, Sarah, wife of Wm. J. Davis, aged 64
years.
"Edward R. LANE" - Died at the residence of Mrs. Elvira J. Bushnell, No.
718, Superior street, Cleveland, on Friday, July 5, 1895. Mr. Lane was born
in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1824. When a boy he came to Portage county and
remained for a few years and then returned to Massachusetts. When about 21
he was married to Miss Fannie Hyde; to them were born three sons, two of
whom died in infancy, and his wife died some 23 years ago. Mr. Lane came to
Jefferson in 1861, and was in the grocery business several years. He was
cashier of the Savings and Loan Association at the time it was changed to
the Second National Bank of Jefferson and was cashier of that institution
until 1875 when he went to Cleveland and with his son, Dr. E. Baxter Lane,
bought a drug store on the corner of Euclid and Wilson avenues, where they
have done a successful business. In 1893 Mr. Lane had a light stroke of
paralysis, but recovered somewhat,then in June of last year he received
another shock which prostrated him, and from which he never rallied enough
to sit up and for more than a year, was a helpless invalid. Dr. and Mrs. E.
Baxter Lane, Mrs. Elvira J. Bushnell, Lee S. Bushnell and J.C. Talcott Esq.,
of Cleveland, accompanied the remains of the late E.R. Lane on Sunday from
Cleveland to this place where the burial took place about five o'clock
Sunday evening.
"Death of Mrs. O'LEARY" - Chicago, July 4 - Death Wednesday afternoon
forever sealed the lips of Mrs. Catherine O'Leary, owner of the fractious
cow which, in a barn in the rear of No. 137 DeKoven street on a memorable
night in October, 1871, kicked over a lamp and started a blaze which cost
Chicago $190,000,000. She died at 5133 Halsted street of acute pneumonia.
HILLMAN - At residence of Mr. Urban Mong, Knox, Pa., July 10, 1895, of
paralysis, Jacob Hillman, formerly of Linesville, aged 71 years. Remains
were interred at above named place.
THOMAS - In Conneaut township, Aug. 4, 1895, of paralysis, Angeline, widow
of the late Joseph Thomas, aged 65 years.
REA - In Pine township, August 14th, 1895, after a long ailment, John Rea,
aged 26 years and 11 months.
CARNES - In Linesville, Aug. 22, Albert Carnes, aged 40 years. Albert
Carnes died at his home, this place, August 22, 1895, in the 40th year
of his age, after three months of suffering. His ailment was an internal
one and baffled medical skill from the start. For one in the prime of
years, his taking away seems the more distressing to his family, friends
and associates. By steady work and economy, he had gained a home, but it
was decreed that the enjoyment of which should be cut short. He leaves a
wife, and daughter of eight years of age. The burden of expense of
sickness and funeral has been lifted from the widow by subscription of
our citizens. The funeral was held Saturday, Rev. Clemmons officiating.
GAUGH - In Linesville, Aug. 23d, Mrs. Louisa Gaugh, aged 72 years.
Louisa, wife of J.G. Gaugh, died of paralysis, at her home, August 23,
(my note - 1895, is on the same clipping as Albert Carnes), in the 72nd
year of her age. For over a year she had been a sick woman, the last
weeks of her suffering being intense. Besides her husband her daughter,
Mrs. O.H. Cram, survives her. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Washburn officiating, she being a member of Linesville
Universalist Church. During her long life of health she was known by her
sympathetic disposition and ever ready to lend a hand to a friend in need.
LYMAN - At Center Road, Pa., Sept. 16, 1895, of dropsy, Lovica, wife of
I.S. Lyman, aged 52 years, 10 months and 24 days.
BOLES - In Linesville, Oct. 21st, Mrs. Mary Boles, in the 65th year of
her age.
S. BIGLOW, brother of Mrs. Eliza Talcott, of this place, died at his
home at Silver Lake, Ind., Dec. 27, 1895, of typhoid pneumonia, aged
about 68 years.
LOUDAN - At Linesville, Jan. 7, 1896, of dropsy; Ira M. Loudan, aged 63
years, 4 months and 28 days.
SUTLIFF - In Conneaut township, February 9, 1896, of consumption, Mrs.
C.D. Sutliff, aged 36 years. She was a daughter of James Connor.
Deceased leaves a husband, and four children. Funeral was held at M.E.
church, this place, of which she was a member, Tuesday; interment in
Linesville cemetery.
CRANE - At Franklin, Feb. 11, Dr. E.F. Crane, formerly pastor of
Linesville Baptist Church, aged ninety years.
"J. K. RALEIGH's Suicide. Despondent Over Long Idleness." - James K. Raleigh
was 49 years old as will be seen by the Pittsburgh Dispatch's account of his
suicide. He came to Linesville in 1868, from Erie where he had been clerk in
the treasurer's office of the Erie & Pittsburgh railroad company when the
late W.L. Scott was president, and when J. Frank Allen, now in employ of the
company at this place, was in the train dispatcher's office, at that time,
Mr. Raleigh remained station agent of the company here until 1881 when he
was given the Meadville agency of the Meadville & Linesville railroad which
had been leased to the Pennsylvania Company. He held that position several
years, in 1885 going into the mercantile trade at this place, under the firm
of Raleigh & Co., in the Bowman building which was burned in the fire of
1891. Previous to his departure from this place, in 189?, he was in the
grocery trade alone.
In moving to Allegheny he acquired a lucrative position in the city
offices of the office of the Pittsburgh & Western railroad which he held
until the spring of the present year. By the following account it will been
he had acquired a position shortly before his death, having been without
work for several months. When at work he was considered an accurate railroad
man and for his one affliction was more than once in line for high position.
He was of extreme nervous temperament, generally in the height of
exhilaration, or the extreme of bluest of despondency.
Funeral was held at his Allegheny home Sunday and remains conveyed to
this place Monday and interred in Linesville
cemetery under the direction of Linesville Council, Royal Arcanum, of which
he was a $3,000 beneficiary member. He leaves a wife and two children; and
mother and two sisters of Brockton, N.Y.
From Pittsburgh Dispatch - James K. Raleigh, a clerk 49 years old,
living with his wife and children a 105 Taylor avenue, Allegheny, shot
himself in the brain, Friday morning, and died in 15 minutes. He was
despondent became he had been out of work for six months and had been
drinking some.
He was formerly employed in the Pittsburgh & Western Railroad offices
and lost his place there early in the year. Recently he obtained a clerkship
in the office of H.K. Porter & Co., locomotive builders. Last Wednesday his
wife said he had a fainting spell. His son, H. Monte Raleigh, said his
father had been drinking on that day. At any rate, he had a fall, and hurt
his head. He remained at home Thursday.
The next morning he said he did not feel well and did not arise. While
his wife and family were eating breakfast, they
heard a shot up stairs. Mrs. Raleigh and the son hurried up stairs and found
the man lying on his bed with a bleeding wound in his right temple. In his
right hand he clutched an old pepperbox revolver.
Raleigh's son ran to the store of Kennedy Robb in Palo Alto street and
Mr. Robb called Dr. John Crombie, of Montery
street. The man died soon after the physician's arrival.
Coroner McDowell held an inquest, the outcome of which was a verdict of
suicide. The son said his father had threatened, two or three times, when he
was intoxicated, to take his life. The wife, Mrs. Georgia Raleigh, told of
her husband's long idleness and despondency, described his fall of Wednesday
and related the circumstances of the suicide.
"Interment of Will BROWN. Shot Himself at Toledo, Friday" - Will Brown,
son of Charles Brown of Ashtabula, Ohio, formerly a Linesville resident,
was found dead by his wife in their Toledo home, Friday evening, shot
through the head by a revolver in his own hand. No cause can be assigned
other than temporary insanity. Mr. Brown was a machinist and had worked
that week up to Wednesday night, quitting of his own accord. Mrs. Brown
was employed by another firm as typewriter. Deceased was in his 36th
year; remains were conveyed to the home of his boyhood, this place,
Monday; services held in Universalist church. Rev. Washburn officiating;
and interment in Linesville cemetery.
Charles Brown, Percival, Samuel, Joseph and Chas. Brown, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Britcher, Mr. and Mrs. Redhead accompanied the remains of
deceased to this place. Mr. Charles Brown and family ask the Herald to
extend their thanks to all the friends and Universalist church society,
for favors shown in their bereavement. (my note here - Linesville
Cemetery Index lists year of birth as 1860, DOD as 4/3/1896).
CROCKETT - At home of his brother, W.B. Crockett, Conneaut township,
March 18, 1896, of disease of the heart, James A. Crockett, aged 51
years.
SCOVEL - At Linesville, April 21, 1896, of whooping cough followed by
pneumonia, Albertus Kennedy, son of D.M. and Agnes Scovel, aged 1 year,
4 months and 14 days.
DUNN - In Pine township, June 11, 1896, of puerperal eclampsia, Sarah
Glancy, wife of Hiram Dunn, in the 20th year of her age. She leaves a
child 5 days old at the time of her death.
Rev. Wm. McCORMICK - June 22, 1896, Rev. Wm. McCormick, died of
consumption at this place, in the 79th year of his age.
Orris MOON died of cancer of the bowels, at the home of his son, Henry
Moon, Sunday morning, July 11. Funeral was held Monday and remains were
conveyed to Linesville for interment. Deceased was 72 years of age. For
fifteen years he resided near Linesville, selling his farm some dozen
years ago. He leaves three sons, Henry and Frank, of Meadville, and
Charles of California, and one daughter, Mrs. G.C. Wallace, of
Linesville. There was a family of seven - three dead. (my note - per
Linesville Cemetery Index - born 1824, died 7/11/1896)
Obituary, Oct. 20, 1896 - Mrs. Emily A. SEELYE, died at her home, east
of Linesville, Sunday evening, in the 64th year of her age. Several
weeks ago she was taken to Meadville hospital for an operation to remove
a tumor but the attempt proved futile, and her death was then known to be
only a question of days. Her suffering was intense up to the time of
death. She was conveyed to her home Friday on a cot. She was a $1000
beneficiary member of the Royal Templars of Temperance of this place,
and also an active member of Linesville grange. Her husband and two
daughters, Mrs. J.M. Irons and Mrs. Carlie Gilliland, Chicago, survive
her. Funeral at home Wednesday at 1 o'clock p.m. Rev. Washburn
officiating, interment in Linesville Cemetery.
Obituary - Mr. George Warner IRONS, son of Postmaster B.O. Irons, of
Linesville, died at the residence of his parents on Saturday morning
last, after an illness of over three years. Deceased was for several
years the Linesville correspondent of the Courier "Wig," keeping up his
work even after he was confined to the house. His sickness sprang from a
severe cold, which developed into consumption, and while the ravages were
combated at every step by the best medical skill and the most assiduous
and careful nursing, it slowly but surely wore his life away. An only
child, a son who has developed business qualities (torn away in this
spot) ___ worth which would have made his life a credit to himself
(blurred here)______ a pleasure to his parents, his untimely death,
though expected almost at any time for a year past, is yet a terrible
blow to his parents and friends. He was sworn in as Deputy Postmaster at
Linesville in the spring of 1874, and was retained in that position till
his death. From early youth he had been an attendant and worker in the
Sabbath School, and some eight years ago he united with the Baptist
Church, of which he ever after remained a constant member. He was a
member of Linesville Lodge, I.O. of O.F., and was buried with the honors
of the order, Rev. C.T. Jack, officiating, assisted by Rev. E.M. Alden.
The largely attended funeral, at which many former residents of
Linesville united with the friends at home, attested the honor and
respect with whom the deceased was held by all. The borough schools were
closed that teachers and scholars might attend. He had anticipated his
death and made all the necessary preparations for his funeral, and his
wishes were faithfully carried out. Mr. and Mrs. Irons have had a heavy
cross to bear in the past few years, but in their affliction they have
the consolation of the sympathy of a host of friends.
HALL - At his residence in Springboro, on Monday, Jan. 23, of
consumption, Mr. Barney Hall, aged 69 years and 6 months.
Mr. Hall was born in Schenectady, N.Y. and came from there here in
the year 1819, since which time he has resided where his family now
live. He was the youngest of his father's family, which consisted of
four brothers and one sister. None of them are now living. He has been a
member of the Christian Church about twelve years, and fellowshipped with
all Christian people. The funeral services were conducted by the
ministers of the place, Reverends Harris, Pearse and Foulk. He leaves a
wife and six children, four sons and two daughters, and a large circle
of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was an affectionate
husband, a kind father, and a good neighbor, a man who lived his
religion full more than he talked it, and we trust that he has gone from
a life of labor and toil, to a home of rest, and what seems to be our
loss may prove to be his gain. In behalf of the afflicted family, I
extend thanks to all who have kindly served them during this their great
affliction.
BUNDAY - In Linesville on Monday, Dec. 23rd, of membranous croup,
George, youngest son of S.E. and Sarah J. Bunday, aged 1 year,
(unreadable) months and 22 days.
BUNDAY - In Linesville, Jan. 14th, 1878, of paralysis of the heart,
Arthur S., son of S.E. and Sarah J. Bunday, aged 19 years, 5 months and
1 day.
Mrs. Libbie FREY - died Monday, March 28, 1898, of typhoid pneumonia,
after an illness of only ten days. She was in fairly good health during
the first day which marked the beginning of her sickness, having been
stopping and attending to various duties. From the very start, the
disease gained on her strength so rapidly that all medical aid was of no
avail, and her near friends gave no hope of recovery almost from the
start.
Libbie (Sigler) Frey was born in Conneaut township, Crawford
county, September 17, 1844; married to Stewart S. Frey, January 11,
1879. Her husband, invalid mother, one sister and two brothers survive
her, and with them many relatives and friends mourn the loss of a dear
friend. Funeral will be held at the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o
clock. Rev. B.L. Perry officiating; interment in Linesville Cemetery.
GRAHAM - At Meadville, May 19, 1898, Rev. John Graham, aged 82 years. He
was at one time pastor of Linesville M.E. Church. He was an active
preacher for 53 years. In 1842 he was married and celebrated his golden
wedding anniversary in 1892. He has a son presiding elder of Jamestown.
Obituary, Oil City Blizzard, June 6, 1898: Rose, the beloved wife of
J.S. KERR, passed from life at the family residence, Hoffman avenue, at
1:45 this Monday morning. The cause of her death was typhoid pneumonia,
and its suddenness and all the attendant circumstances tend to make it
one of the saddest deaths reported for a long time.
That evening, after returning, she complained of a headache, and
during the night became so much worse that a physician was called the
next morning. Everything that medical science or loving kindness could
suggest was done to prolong her life, but all to no avail, and she
passed away at the hour designated, less than a week from the time she
was taken ill.
Besides her husband she is survived by two children, a son six
years of age and a daughter of seven months; her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Shellito, of North Shenango township, Crawford County, where
she was born, two sisters and a brother.
Death is always terrible, come in what form it may, but it seems
peculiarly sad when, as in this case, the victim is only 29 years and 4
months of age, in the prime of life, a wife and mother - one whose
thoughtful care is needed by the children, and whose taking away leaves
the husband in a most pitiable condition.
Mrs. Kerr was a valued and active member of the U.P. Church, a good
neighbor, a loving wife and a kind mother.
Mrs. Sarah SHATTUCK - The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Shattuck was held this
afternoon at 3pm at Universalist church, Rev. O.R. Washburn,
officiating; very large concourse of people witnessed the last rites
performed; interment Linesville cemetery. Her death occurred Sunday
afternoon, aged 73 years. Some weeks ago she fell while working about
the house and the thought is entertained that she then had a paralytic
stroke, as death resulted from that disease. Her husband, Horatio
Shattuck, enlisted in the three months service in the Rebellion,
contracted disease, came home and died of pneumonia, in winter of
1863-64. Of three children those living are son Fred who is now in the
Alaska gold fields and daughter, Mrs. Ida Stratton. Aunt Sarah, as she
was known to friends as well as relatives, will be greatly missed by all
her acquaintances. Her sunshine disposition and helping hand will be
known no more among us, but her memory always remains. (my note - per
Linesville Cemetery Index she was born 2/1/1825 and died 6/12/1898)
John G. GAUGH died at this place, Thursday morning, in the 78th year of
his age. In 1890, Thanksgiving day, he was stricken with paralysis,
recovering after weeks of illness to extent of being able to get about
quite comfortably till within the past year. Saturday previous to his
death he suffered a second and fatal stroke. Deceased was born in
Fayette county, this State, Sept. 24, 1820; his parents moved to North
Shenango township, Crawford county, while he had not yet attained his
majority. He married Miss Louiza Trace, of Shenango; three children
blessed the union, a daughter died in infancy and the only son at age of
30, in 1882; Mrs. O.H. Cram, of this place, is only surviving heir. In
1870 he moved to Linesville and went into the mercantile trade, retiring
in 1884. A brother at St. Joseph, Mo., and sister, Mrs. Jane Collins,
of North Shenango, are living. Deceased was member of Universalist
Church, his pastor, Rev. Washburn officiating at funeral. Linesville,
I.O.O.F. lodge took charge of burial services; interment in Linesville
cemetery. He was a member of the order over 45 years, holding seniority
among Linesville Odd Fellows. He carried life insurance of $1000 in
Western Pa. Odd Fellows Relief Association of Titusville. (my note - per
the Linesville Cemetery Index he was born 9/24/1820 and died 7/18/1898.)
CROCKETT - In Conneaut township, Aug. 7th, 1898, of Bright's disease,
William B. Crockett, aged 56 years, 9 months and 24 days.
William B. Crockett (note different spelling) died Sunday, at his
home, aged 56 years, 9 months and 24 days. He had been afflicted with
Bright's disease for past two years but had been confined to house only
four days. He was born on farm which was his home; being absent a few
years when a young man while engaged in mercantile business with his
brother, James, at Summit Station, and also was in livery business in
Linesville and Jefferson, O., at different periods. He leaves a wife and
two young sons, and a son and two daughters by former marriage - Mrs.
L.G. Bollard, Thomas and Miss Gladys. Funeral sermon by Rev. Washburn
today at 2 o'clock p.m., interment in Conneaut Center cemetery -
services by Masonic Order. Deceased was last of his father's family.
The Oldest Resident, D.C. THAYER Dies at Age of 90 Years - Saturday,
August 27th, Daniel C. Thayer, ten days past the 90th year of his age,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George P. White, this place.
He took severe cold a week ago which caused inflammation of the
lungs, which failed to afford him the breathing capacity of former
years, owning to fatty growth. During his life, he was sick once with
fever and ague and experienced an accident culminating in a broken leg.
Deceased was born in Concord, Vermont, in 1808. His parents moved
to Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1814 where he remained until 1854 when he
bought the farm of 300 acres or more in Pine township on which he
resided until he retired from arduous labor. While residing in
Bloomfield township, O., he raised the first barn put up in that country
without the use of liquor as a treat. He was an organizer of the Wm.
Lloyd Garrison abolition party which refrained from voting on the ground
that in voting, by common consent one agreed to acquiesce in the will of
the majority, thus believing that they would stultify themselves in
exercising franchise, in case pro-slavery voters won an election. After
Lincoln's proclamation freeing the salves was issued, Mr. Thayer voted
for Lincoln. Afterwards he became a Greenbacker, and in recent years an
adherent of the People's party. He is survived by his wife who is 84
years of age and enjoying good health, and ten of thirteen children -
Garrison C. of Chautauqua, N.Y.; Charles F. of Atlantic; Parker M. and
Clark S., of Canton, O.; Solon C., of Newton Falls, O.; Mrs. Hart, of
Roanoke, Va.; Mrs. G.P. White, of Linesville; Mrs. Brooks, of Kansas
City; Mrs. Henry of Battle C reek, Mich.; Mrs. Sarah Fonda, of
California.
Funeral was held yesterday, Rev. O.R. Washburn preaching sermon;
interment in Linesville cemetery. The five sons and eldest grandson,
Lewis, were the bearers.
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