21 SEPTEMBER 1904 (issue continued) SPRENGLE, Mrs. L. Jefferson, died Fresno CA Friday, niece Mrs. C. D. Mason of Ashland, husband died previously. PANCOAST, Rebecca Shilling, died Thursday in Galion at home of daughter, Mrs. Frank Shauck of Cherry St. where she had lived for 24 yrs, 92y, born Mar 1831 PA, widow of Dr. Hezekiah who died 26 yrs ago, other children: Mrs. P. M. Landis of Iola KS, Duff, Mrs. A. C. Bognaird and Roy of Ashland, the late Mrs. Samuel Hetrick and several sons who died previously, burial in Ashland Cemetery. ASH, Dr. William, died Wednesday at Mt. Eaton, brother of Dr. L. B. Ash of Ashland and Mrs. Manmaw of Mt. Eaton, unmarried, 45y, 2 other brothers and sister, Mrs. E. J. Worst of Ashland. MILLER, Mrs. Flossie Simmers, w/o Gilbert of Pittsburg, formerly of Ashland, committed suicide in Canton in room over G. M. Schlemmer Saloon, 1215 W. Tuscarawas St. by taking carbolic acid Wednesday, d/o Layton of 1/2 mile East of England Station on the Jeromesville Rd, sister of Mrs. Austin of 3rd St., Mrs. John Harris of East of town, Mrs. George Deemer of Pittsburg, C. O. Simmons of MO and Catherine, Tena, Claude and Frances of home, she had been married twice, no children, lived in Canton 2y. BUSH, Gwen, 7y, s/o August formerly of Loudonville, killed by street car in Akron. 28 SEPTEMBER 1904 WOLFE, John R., of Richland Co., father-in-law of H. E. Sheets of Ashland, found dead Saturday in alley near his home, born 23 Nov 1837, began teaching school in 1856, CW 192 OVI til 1865, former postmaster at Shelby OH. SPENCER, W. R., 45 y, unmarried, died in train wreck - one of 70 - at New Market TN, mother formerly of Hayesville now living in Mansfield, half-brother: David of Ashland and John Spencer of Mansfield, left county 20 yrs ago and lived in Arcadia FL for health, buried Hayesville. KEHRER, Eliza and Mary, elderly wealthy maidens of Galion found dead on T & OC tracks near their home. BRYAN, Miss Flora, of Perrysville, died recently, aunt of Cleveland Geary. ( ? ), Emma, d/o Mrs. Flora Chandler Skinner of Sullivan area, died and buried 2 weeks ago. APPLEGATE, Aaron Harvey, died 12 Sept near Hayesville, s/o Daniel and Elizabeth, 69y, wife Samantha Carver, 4 brothers and 1 sister: David of Ada, Daniel of Lucas, H. P., W. P. and Mrs. Cathryn Thomas of Widowsville, burial Bethseba Cemetery. 5 OCTOBER 1904 SPENCER, William Reid, buried Mansfield born McKay 8 Mar 1853, went to Dakota, and AZ, then came East. TUCKER, GOULD, 6y, s/o J. G. Tucker of Perrysville, died from burns. CRIMMONS, John, "Irish Jackey", buried Thursday A.M. at Ashland Cemetery. HEIN, Katharine, of Worthington Twp., Richland Co., died 22 Sept, born Elsas France 13 Oct 1832, to US age 6y, brother John Swier of Nashville, after 1869 married John Hein, lived Newville, burial in Loudonville Cemetery. SMITH, 5m, s/o William of 4th St., died Monday, burial in Crouse Cemetery. MILLER, Bryon, s/o John of Richland Co., died near Plymouth Wednesday in a sand bank, 23y, wife and 2 children. CASNER, Mrs. Joseph, 35y, died last Tuesday near Loudonville, husband and 2 daughters survive, burial in Bethesda Cemetery near McKay. SPRENGLE, Mrs. Sophia W. Coffin, born Bennington VT 29 Dec 1832, died Fresno CA at home of daughter Mrs. Mary McNulty 17 Sept, she had spent girlhood in Ohio, had lived in Fresno last 5 yrs, 6 children: 5 survive including Mrs. Joseph E. Stubbs of Reno NV, Mrs. W. J. McNulty and Miss M. Sprengle of Fresno, Dr. William of Cleveland OH and David S. of Mobile AL, burial in Ashland OH 18 Oct. (see previous article) RIFE, Hugh, age 11m17d, s/o Roy Rife, died Tuesday, buried Paradise Hill. ( ? ) , of Geelong, Australia, brother of Mrs. B. Dennis of Sullivan, sister in England and sister in Australia. 12 OCTOBER 1904 WHEELER, Martha Winefred, "Mattie", formerly of Ashland, died 6 Oct in St. Louis, born 46 yrs ago, 2nd d/o Isaac S. and Martha, buried in Oakland Cemetery South of Shelby OH, siblings: Mrs. D. I. Brickeley, Mrs. S. F. Stambaugh, Miss Esther Wheeler and Norris Wheeler of Shelby and Sherman of West Liberty OH. (several articles in same paper combined) SPRENG, John J., 56y, of Ashland, died on Bank St. Monday, s/o Rev. Frederick who lives with daughter Julia Ackerman at Northeast PA, John's mother died abt 1m ago, wife and children: Della Roach of Pleasant Home OH, Mrs. Benjamin F. McCray, Fred, Henry, Maude and Addison of Ashland, and Todd of Congress OH, siblings: Dr. T. F. H. of Sioux City IA, Seth, Benjamin and Martha Spreng of Dayton, Lydia Robinson of Shreve, Maria Lovett of Cleveland, Rev. G. F. of Lindsey OH and Catherine Stouse of OK; born Wayne Co. 10 June 1848, buried in Ashland Cemetery. © 1991 Ashland Co Chapter, OGS - Page 12 - |