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Obituaries from Arcanum, Ohio Newspapers
Arcanum Times Mar. 26, 1926 – December 27, 1928
Contributed by Rose Shilt
Proofed by Carol Null
The obituaries included here have been abstracted for all their important genealogical content. Some were only
death notices while others were full obituaries with all the many worded content used in early times. It should also
be remembered that many newspapers of this period received their news by word of mouth, with some items being
told through a chain of several people. Spelling as found. Some of these death notices will appear in more than one
edition of this weekly newspaper, if additional information is given, then that additional data will be given. Date of
newspaper in which item appears will be given in parenthesis. If females are listed under maiden name, a further
reference is given to married name. A few items other than obituaries have been included for their genealogical
content. Marriages are included only if they took place in another area or state where they might be hard to find. As
Arcanum was not that far from the Montgomery, Miami and Preble County lines, there will be some items
concerning people in these counties. All newspapers are on micro-film and are located in the Arcanum Public
Library.
It should be noted that during this period, some of WWI death notices were reported when the relatives were
notified, or at the time the remains were received by families, if returned. Hence, the newspaper may have not
reported until the time when the remains were received or buried some time later. Also, the influenza epidemic was
the cause of an exceptionally large number of deaths for persons of all ages in this time period.
Important in figuring death dates in some instances:--
Newspaper published on Friday until Feb 28, 1916 when publication date was changed to Thursday.
Missing issues: Feb. 27, Mar 6 & Mar 23, Mar 27, 1919
All dates are as found. Some obviously are not correct and if noticed are underlined.
Abbreviations: Abbottsville = defunct Darke County, Ohio hamlet or community
Abbottsville = burials at Abbottsville Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Darke Co., Ohio
Months of the year = standard old fashioned abbreviations = January = Jan; February = Feb, etc.
States Names = standard old fashioned abbreviations = Indiana = Ind; Ohio = Oh; Michigan = Mich., etc.
Abt = about
Assoc = Association
bro. / bros. = brother(s)
ch = children
Co = county
dec’d = deceased
d/o = daughter of
dau / daus = daughter(s)
GAR = Grand Army of the Republic
gs/o = grandson of
grch = grandchildren
g-grch = great-grandchildren
Hollandsburg = now Hollansburg
Hosp = Hospital
Hrs = hours
Inf. = Infantry
m = month(s)
Mont Co = Montgomery County
Nineveh = Ninevah (Spelled both way in records.)
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OVC = Ohio Volunteer Cavalry OVI = Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Pittsburg, Ohio = now Pitsburg, Ohio
prec = preceded
Regt. = Regiment
res = resident, residence or resided
s/o = son of
sis = sister
surv = survive(s), surviving, survived by
TB = tuberculosis
twp = township
UB Church = United Brethren
Vet = veteran
w/o = wife of
wks = weeks
y = year / years
yr / yrs = year / years
JENKINSON, Thomas 81 d. Greenville Mon. res. Of dau. Mrs. S. A. Myers. Surv. 4 sons, 4 daus. Buried Ft.
Jefferson. (Mar.25, 1926)
WHITNEY, Mrs. C.O. 77 d. Piqua Sunday, dau. Mrs. L.S. Brandenburg of Arcanum. (March 25, 1926)
HENDERSON, Victoria d/o Joseph & Elizabeth Markley b. near Cincinnati Feb. 21, 1854 & d. Mar. 9, 1926.
Married Dec. 20, 1887 John Henderson & had 2 children Delbert & Emma. Surv. Husband, children, 4
grandchildren 1 half-brother J.W. Henderson, half-sister Mrs. Emma Coppock. (Mar. 25, 1926)
FOLKERTH, William of near Ft. Jefferson 63 buried Abbottsville. Surv. Wife, 3 sons, father, 2 brothers, 2 half-
brothers. (Mar.25,1926)
IRELAN, William T. 57 d. res. Ft. Recovery last Wed. Surv. Wife, son, dau. Buried Ft. Recovery. (Mar.25,1926)
MONKS, Mrs. Harley 42 d. res. Palestine Sat. Surv. Husband,, 2 children. Buried Palestine. (Mar.25,1926)
KEISTER, Dr. W.H. 69 d. res. Dayton Tues. born Pleasant Hill, went to Dayton 1901. Surv. Wife Alberta, 2 dau.
By a former marriage Mrs. Archie Mumma,, Mrs. Robert Ruhns. Buried Pleasant Hill. (Mar.25 1926)
HOUSE, Wess 79 d. res. Of son Russell Thurs. Surv. 2 daus. Mrs. Goldie Hensel of West Manchester, Mrs. Oma
Ritz of Eldorado, 3 sons Charles, Ray & Russell of Eldorado, sister Mrs. Wesley Wehrley of Mt Cela, Ind. Buried
Lewisburg. (Mar25,1926)
HUNT, Aaron d. res. Verona. (Apr.1,1926) Born near Taylorsburg, Mont.Co.O. Apr.22,1850 & d. res. Mar.31,
1926 s/o James & Elizabeth Hunt. One of 10 children, 4 sons,6 daus. Aaron the 7th
. Married Nov. 13,1869
Elizabeth Staver & had 9 children, 4 daus., 5 sons. Surv. Wife, 4 daus. Mrs. Rosa Howell of West Manchester,
Mrs. Martha Weidner of Dayton, O., Mrs. Sallie Howe of Brookville, Mrs. Clara Weisenbarger of Arcanum, 5
sons James of Arcanum, Erwin of Dayton, Samuel of Ithaca, Raymond & Roscoe of Verona, 3 sisters Mrs.
Catharine Studabaker of Verona, O., Mrs. Mary Pease of Dawn, O., Mrs. Elizabeth McInturf of Ithaca.
(Apr.8,1926)
BRIDENBAUGH,Gerald Otis s/o Elias O. Bridenbaugh b. Feb.24,1910 near Pitsburg, O. & d. Mar. 12,1926.
Surv.parents, brother Forest, 4 sisters Mrs. Chester Oda, Freda Glenna & Oliva Bridenbaugh (Apr.1,1926)
SINGLE, Sopha d/o Frederick & Christena b. July 29, 1854 Cincinnati, O. & d. Mar.7, 1926. Family moved to
Dayton, then Ithaca. Surv.sister Mrs. C.D. Schaar. (Apr.1,1926)
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OSWALT, Amanda 51 d. res. Monroe Twp. Fri. d/p David Swank, born in the area. Surv. 2 sisters Mrs. Laura
Keller of West Milton & Mrs. Celinda Norris of Arcanum, brother Harvey Swank of Trotwood. Buried Potsdam.
(Apr.1,1926)
BRINEY, Israel d. res. David Huffer near Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. Dau. Mrs. Lee Harleman (Apr.1) Israel
M. b. Van Buren Twp. Darke Co., O. Nov.27,1847, married Aug.1,1872 Angenetta Vanatta. Had 3 children, dau.
Bertha Ross d. Feb.8,1921. (Apr.8,1926)
CLARK, Dr. J.A. 51 d. res. Savona Fri. Surv. Wife, son Allen of Greenville, dau. Alice at home. Buried New
Madison. (Apr.1,1926)
BROWN, Caleb & wife d. res. Greenville Wed. Caleb 73 life res. s/o David Brown, wife Caroline 77 b. Palestine
d/o Soloman Frank. Surv. 5 children. Buried Abbottsville. (Apr.1,1926)
WEHRLEY, Mrs. J.E. of New Weston d. Mar. 18, MVHosp. Dayton. Buried Eaton. Surv.husband & 8 children.
(Apr.1,1926)
GETTING, Simon Peter d. Sat. Mar.20 res. Of son Oscar Getting near Eaton. Buried Wares Chapel. (Apr.1,1926)
MCGRIFF, Frank 73 buried Roselawn. Surv. 2 daus, 2 brothers. (Apr.1,1926)
MARTIN, William Harvey 84 Civil War Vet d. res. Of dau. Mrs. H.K. Stump near Ansonia Wed. Ohio Calvary
Co. G. 8th
Rgt. Surv. Dau. 15 grandchildren, 7 great grchildren. Buried Martin Cemetery east of Greenville.
(Apr.1,1926)
LUDY, Catherine 86 d. Tues. res. Of son George Ludy near Ninevah. Surv. 3 sons. Buried Abbottsville.
(Apr.11926)
SHILT, Harvey Daniel 23 d. res. Of J.H. Shepherd of Fri. TB born near Arcanum s/o Garrett Shilt dec’d. Married
Mae Shepherd of Arcanum. Parents & brother Ollie preceded him. Surv. Wife, 3 sisters. Buried Abbottsville.
Born Sept.28,1902 & d. Apr.2,1926. Married June 14, 1924 Cecile May Shepherd. Sisters Esther Anderson of
Springfield,O., Mrs. Harvey Minnich of Arcanum, Mary Shilt of Arcanum. (Apr.8,1926)
FOLKERTH, Martha 69 d. Sun. res. Of son Jesse in Greenville. Husband William died 2 weeks ago. Born near
West Manchester d/o Isaac Black. Surv. 3 sons Jesse, Raymond of Wabash, Ind. Buried Abbottsville.
(Apr.8,1926)
STEINMETZ, Edgar Reed d. res. Arcanum last Fri. 72 yrs. Surv.wife 2 sons Robert & Russell, dau. Mrs. Helen
Chalfant. Buried Abbottsville, O. S/o Israel & Elizabeth Steinmetz b. Lancaster, PA. Aug.27,1854 & d.
Apr.9,1926 res. Arcanum. Married Dec.9,1885 Jennie Reichard-3 children Russell,Robert & Helen. Also surv.
Sister Mrs. A.J.Klinger. (Apr.15,1926)
PORTEOUS, Mrs. Hugh d. Thurs. of last week res. Charter Oak near Los Angeles, Calif. Former Pearl Olwine d/o
Daniel Olwine former Arcanum res. Surv. Husband,son. Buried Calif. She was niece of Mrs. Sarah Rosser.
(Apr.15,1926)
LOGAN, Robert D. 56 d. res. Wed. near Castine wife died 1908. Surv. 3 children, 1 son, 2 daus., 1 brother Amzi
Logan of Dayton, Mrs. Ed Ludy of Arcanum. Buried Castine. (Apr.15,1926)\
GILBERT, Ellen d. Apr.26,1926 res. Of dau. Mrs. E.L. Beck Arcanum. Moved to Arcanum 53 yrs. Ago. Born
Dec. 14,1843 Liberty, Mont.Co.O. buried Abbottsville. Surv. 4 daus. Mrs. Mollie Wheeler of West Liberty,O.,
Mrs. Myrtle Reynolds of Canton,O., Mrs. Lottie Culp of Dayton,O., Mrs. Ollie Beck of Arcanum, son Albert W.
Gilbert of Dayton, sister Mrs. Viola Gilbert of Arcanum, brother Albert Zook of Kansas City, Mo. Married James
Gilbert Oct. 15, 1863 Mont. Co.O. He died jan. 30, 1910. (Apr.29,1929)
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WEAVER, Hester former res. Arcanum d. last Sat. res. Of dau. Mrs. Etta Brown in Versailles 84 yrs. Surv. 3 sons,
3 daus. Mrs. Abe McDowell of Edenton, O., Mrs. Nancy Altic of Edenton, Mrs. Etta Brown of Versailles, W.C.
Weaver of Pitsburg, Jack & Claude Weaver of Wash. C.H. son John d. ca yr. ago. Buried Versailles (Apr.29,1926)
BURNETT, Everett V. s/o Mrs. H.O. Hoffman of Arcanum married Apr. 17, Esther Marie d/o L.E. Thomas at
Cleveland, O. (Apr.29, 1926)
SCHAAR, Jacob d. res. Arcanum. Surv. 4 daus. Mrs. Clara Heck, Mrs. A. Niswonger, Mrs. Edlwood Eubank &
Mrs. H.J. Swadner, 2 sons Charles & John of Arcanum. Buried Ithaca, (Apr.29,1926) Jacob E., son of John &
Nancy Schaar b. Feb. 8, 1841 near Ithaca, O. d. Arcanum Feb. 8, 1926. Married Nov. 2, 1862. Martha Robbins
who preceded him, 1 child Mrs. Emma Niswonger. Married 2nd
. Apr. 2, 1870 Rebecca Jane Livingstone-had 7
children, 4 sons, 3 daus. She preceded him 2 yrs. 11 ds. (May 6, 1926)
EICHELBARGER, Mary d. res. Gordon Sun. Surv. Sister Mrs. Daniel Yohe of Arcanum, brothers Joe Hanes of
near Arcanum, George Hanes of Arcanum, John Hanes of Gordon. Buried Ithaca (Apr.28,1926) d/o George &
Mary C. Hanes b. near Gordon,O. Mar. 15,1854 & d. Apr.25,1926. Married John Eichelbarger Apr.2,1887.
Husband d. Aug. 2,1906. Buried Ithaca (May20,1926)
WRIGHT, Warren d. Thurs. res. Of dau. Mrs. Harry Netzley at Laura 67 yrs. Surv. Wife 2 daus. Mrs. Netzley &
Mrs. Huber Polen of Dayton, son Glen of West Milton, 2 brothers, 1 sister. Buried West Branch Cemetery. (May
6, 1926)
REED, Linville E. 21 funeral at Gettysburg. His father died ca yr. ago. Surv. Mother Mrs. Lon Reed & a sister
(May 6, 1926)
RAUSCH, Charles A. 71 of Ansonia d. res. Fri. Surv. Wife, dau. Buried Ansonia (May 6, 1926)
KINDELL, J.B. 65 d. May 4, res. Pleasant Hill. Surv. Wife, dau (May 13,1926)
STONER, John 71 buried Sun. Newcomers cemetery. Surv. Wife, 2 sons, 3 daus. (May 13, 1926)
NIESE, Henry d. res. Wed. near Painter Creek. Buried Georgetown cemetery. Surv. Wife, 2 daus. Mrs. Alva Hall
of Gordon & Mrs. Samuel Hall of Pitsburg. (May 13,1926)
NOGGLE, Mrs. James 55 of Hollansburg funeral Fri. Surv. Husband (May 13, 1926)
MANNIX, Richard P. of Greenville d. Fri. at office-National Rd. near Springifield. Buried St. Mary’s Cathaolic
cemetery. Surv. Wife, 3 children, mother, brother, 2 sisters, 2 half-brothers, 1 half-sister (May13, 1926)
GRIESDORN, Mrs. Peter 40 d. Thurs. of burns from lamp. Res. Near Chicksaw. (May 13, 1926)
HESS, Mrs. John 41 d. Thurs. Troy res. Of sister Mrs. Zimmer. Surv. Husband, 7 children. Services Miller Grove
church. (May 13,1926)
HAWORTH, Harvey 83 d. res. Of dau. Mrs. Amos Surber near Pitsburg. Surv. Dau., & 5 others, children C.A. &
Ellis of near West Milton, Dr. A.H. of Troy, Preston of Dayton, Mrs. Theo Swank of near Potsdam. Services at
Potsdam (May 20, 1926)
GORDON, Dennis 87 Civil War Vet Buried Ansonia last week. Surv. 3 dau. 5 sons. (May 20, 1926)
FAHL, Henry 90 d. res. Near Greenville Sat. Surv. Wife, 2 sons, 2 daus. Buried Greenville (May20,1926)
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COLVILLE, Charles 59 d. res. Near Greenville Sat. Born near Castine s/o Elias Colville, Darke Co. pioneer.
Surv. Wife, dau. Mrs. George Schmermund, 2 sons E.J. & Bernard, 2 sisters Mrs. George Williams of Greenville
& Mrs. O.C. Brock of Arcanum. (May 20, 1926)
MINNICH, Harvey d. Tues. res. 57 yrs. Surv. Wife, dau. 6 sons. Buried Greenville. Mr. Minnich with brother
Charles started Palace Dept. Store in Greenville. (May 27, 1926)
HAMIEL, John 73 d. Sat. res. Muncie. Born Castine. Brought back to his brother Wm. Hamiel at Castine. Surv.
Wife, 2 sons, 3 daus., 4 brothers Frank of Arcanum, Wm. Of Castine, Elmer & Joe of Columbus, sister Mrs. I.H.
Hawes of Arcanum. (June10, 1926)
POTTER, Mrs. Kate d. Mon. res. Of dau. Mrs. Dan H. Brown of Greenville, Surv. 2 daus., Mrs. Potter, Mrs.
Chalmer Henry of near Arcanum, son Clem Potter of Dayton, O. buried Greenville (June 10, 1926)
DAUM, Mrs. Harry 52 d. res. Sat. Buried Dayton (June 10, 1926)
HOLFINGER, Sebastian-Covington d. Mon. auto accident. Buried Pleasant Hill. Surv. Dau. Mrs. Clarence
Cruze, son Harry. (June 10, 1926)
VALENTINE, Marshall b. near Beech Grove d. June 12, 1926 77 y 9m 18d one of 3 children of Baker & Matilda
Valentine. One brother Aaron Valentine surv. Died res. Of son Elmer at New Madison. Married Jan. 7, 1877
Caroline Harter & had 3 sons Charles of Arcanum, Harley & Elmer at New Madison. Wife died Sept. 1, 1908.
Surv. 3 sons, 1 brother. Buried Ft. Jefferson (June 17, 1926)
BROWNE, William A. Sr. d. res. Mon. 84 yrs. Surv. Wife, 3 sons Wm. Jr., Walter & Linn Browne, 2 daus. Mrs.
N.J. Kuntz of Dayton, Mrs. Agnes Wolfe of Greenville. Buried Greenville (June 17, 1926)
GAUVEY, Martin 82 d. res. Greenville Wed. last week. Civil War with Sherman on march to the sea. Buried
Abbottsville. Surv. Wife, 5 daus. Inc. Mrs. Harry North of Arcanum (June 17, 1926)
STRADER, Mrs. Daniel 73 d. res. Arcanum Mon. born near Arcanum. Surv. Husband sister Mrs. Ed Devilbiss of
Arcanum, 3 brothers Harless & Samuel Wright of Dayton, 2 half-brothers Edward Wright of Greenville & Hiram
Wright of West Manchester. Buried Abbottsville (June 17,1926)
IZOR, Mrs. Jesse E. 44 d. Sun. res. Of Harry Daum near Lewisburg. Died Sat. (June 17, 1926)
SPEAR, William 77 yr. d. Fri res. Of nephew Harry Riner. Brother Eben Spear died 4 weeks ago. William last of
4 children Eben & Wm. Never married. Born Seven Mile, O. & lived Miamisburg, Germantown, & Brookville.
(June 17, 1926)
SHELLENBERGER, S.E. 78 yrs. D. Camden Mon. Surv. Dau. Mrs. Lon Kennedy of Richmond. Wife died last
week. Buried Camden (June 24, 1926)
PUTERBAUGH, Lucinda 75 d. Sun. res. Near Palestine. Buried Palestine. Surv. 3 daus. Kathryn Puterbaugh at
home, Mrs. Tress Puterbaugh of Palestine, Mrs. Harry Morris of Bradford, son Frank Puterbaugh of Union, O.
(July1, 1926)
SOLDIERS IN MOTE CEMETERY War 1812 Wm. Wolfe, John Tuthill Co. B. 2nd
NY, I.A. Hulsey no marker,
Mitchell no marker, CIVIL WAR Isaac Zimmerman, PA. Regt., Jacob Godown 71 O. Reg. Co., no marker,
George Vines 110 O. Co.B., Henry Stuhlman 63 Ohio, Jacob Stocker 93 in Ohio, Jacob Weddle, Mahlon Wolfe
740, Samuel Shuttleworth, Samuel Cook, Confederate no marker, Levi North 71 O. Co.B., Philip North 71 O.
Co., B., no marker, Daniel Sharrer 29 O., Cassville Mote 110 O. Co B., Ahijah Brown 110 Co., Co G. & 110 O.,
Wm. Louthan 71 (. Co., F., David W. Niswonger 19 Ind. WWar Harvey Oda (July 1, 1926)
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PRIDDY, E.C. killed Thur. Hoopston, Ill train-auto acc. Sold insurance for North American & Phila. Ins. Co. in Ill,
Ind. & Ohio. Surv. Wife, 2 sons Donald & Harry Priddy of Dayton. Buried Ithaca cemetery (July1, 1926)
SOLLENBARGER, Henry 60 res. Trotwood, O. area d. St. E. Hosp. Dayton, O. Buried Happy Corner cemetery.
Surv. Wife, 4 sons, 2 daus. 3 brothers, 2 sisters. (July1, 1926)
FRY, Ella d. Fri. res. Ansonia. Surv. Dau. Mary Fry, sister, 2 brothers. (July1, 1926)
ARMBURST, George S. 90 of St. Paris killed Sun. at Zane Caverns result of being hit by auto. (July1, 1926)
HARLEMAN, David 61 d. res. Arcanum Mon. Born Mont. Co.O. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. Wife, dau. Bertha at
home, 2 sons Russel of Greenville, Fred of Arcanum, 2 granddaus. Donna & Catherine Harleman of Arcanum, 4
brothers Lee of Dayton, C.L. near Arcanum, S.A. & E.A. of Arcanum. (July8, 1926) D.C. s/o Silas & Mary
Harleman b. Apr. 19, 1865 near West Liberty. Married Catherine Ditmer Oct. 18, 1888. Died July 5, 1926 Surv.
Wife, dau, Bertha, sister Mrs. Velma Coons, 5 bro. Clem, Lee, Ode, Samuel & Elmer. (July 15, 1926)
BRIDENBAUGH, Russel 25 yr. d. Tues. res. near West Milton. Buried Potsdam. Surv. Parents Samuel
Bridenbaugh, sister Mrs. Mabel Cress of West Milton. (July 8, 1926)
TOWNSEND, Pearl of Van Wert buried Ithaca cemetery. Surv. Husband, 3 children, brothers & sisters. (July 8,
1926)
FOURMAN, Elizabeth w/o David C. Fourman d. res. Arcanum. Born Pa. Came here as a girl. Buried
Abbottsville. Surv. sons., 3 daus. Mrs. John Judy, Mrs. Willis Davis, Mrs. Jas. Alred. (July 15, 1926) Dau. Of
George & Sarah Unger b. near Hagerstown, Pa. Mar. 14, 1847 & d. July 14, 1926. Married Oct. 14, 1866 – 11
children, 1 died infancy & 3 when grown. Came to Ohio & located near Painters Creek, Darke Co., O. Surv.
husband sons Harless of Chicago, Charles & Pharon of Arcanum, Wherly of Abbottsville, daus, Lydia Judy of
Arcanum, Delilah of near Ninevah, Anna of near Abbottsville. (July 22, 1926)
ROBESON, Dr. Donovan d. Mon. res. Of dau. Mrs. Opal Sigerfoos in Ann Arbor. Born near Arcanum 86 years
ago today. (Thurs.) Also surv. 2 brothers John of Greenville, Wm. Of Ft. Recovery. Buried Greenville. (July 15,
1926)
VANCE, Washington 77 d. res. West Manchester Thurs. Buried Monroe cemetery. (July 15, 1926)
CAMPBELL, Frank 73 d. res. Mon. Surv. wife, 2 brothers, 1 sister, 3 sons Charley & Guy of Eldorado, Harry of
Quincy, O., 3 daus. Mrs. Harvey Shewman of Eldorado, Mrs. Clayton Emrick & Mrs. A. O. Miller of West
Manchester. (July 15 1926) daus. Nellie Emrick, Eva Miller, Edith Shewman. (July 22, 1926)
HOWELL, Inez d/o Orville Howell & Merlie Oliver s/o Rolla Oliver married Ky. June 10. (July 15, 1926).
MIKESELL, Jane d. Arcanum. Born New Paris & moved to Arcanum 42 yrs ago. from New Madison. Buried
Abbottsville. Surv. dau. Mrs. C.C. Davis, 2 grandchildren Helen Davis of Arcanum, Earl Rice of Beavertown. (July
22, 1926) Margaret Jane d/o Peter & Magadelene Coblentz b. near New Paris, O. Sept. 20, 1847, d. res of dau. Mrs.
C.C. Davis July 20, 1926. Married May 5, 1864 David A. Mikesell- had 5 children, 3 died infancy, 1 dau. Mrs.Bert
Feicht d. Dec. 3, 1925. Surv. dau. Mrs. Jessie David, grandchildlren, great grandchildlren, Violet, Margaret &
Betty May Rise (July 29, 1926)
ROBBINS, Amy 79 d. Sun res. Arcanum. Born New Jersey. Surv. Dau. Cora Robbins, Mrs. H. F. Bennell of
Chicago, Mrs. W. I. Fearing of Boston, Mass, son earnest Robbins of Arcanum, 2 grandsons Rolland & Noel
Robbins of Arcanum, 2 sisters Mrs. Neal Kilby of Ithaca, Mrs. Jos. Hanes of near Arcanum, 2 brothers S. B.
Roberson of Ithaca & A. J. Roberson of Arcanum. Buried Ithaca (July 22 1926)
BAKER, Oliver 61 d. Sun. res. Piqua. Surv. wife, Son Hesse, dau. Goldies. Buried Piqua (July 22, 1926)
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BOYD, Nancy 74 buried Harris Creek cemetery. Husband Boyd d. 11 yrs ago. Surv. 5 daus., 2 sons (July 22, 1926)
SPENCER, Mrs. John 75 d last Thurs. res. Near Palestine. Buried Palestine. Surv. husband, 4 daus. 4 sons (July 22
1926).
MUNDHENK, Anda 65 d. Sat. Palatine, suburb of Chicago res.of son Dr. Russel L. Mundhenk. Born near
Arcanum. Surv. son. 2 brothers Dr. L. R. Mundhenk of Middletown, Charles of Dayton, 2 sisters Mrs. Elizabeth
Schell of Clyde, O., Mrs. Mattie White of Des Moines, Iowa. Buried Abbottsville. (July 29, 1926) Son of Philip &
Mary Mundhenk b. Arcanum July 6, 1861, d July 24, 1926. Married ca 1883 Junia Hager, 2 children Iras May
died infancy, Russell L. of Chicago, Ill. (Aug. 5, 1926)
HECK, Laura Annette b. Nov. 16, 1851 & died Marion, O. July 22, 1926. Preceded by husband James Franklin
Heck 8 yrs. 8ds. Surv. children Mrs. Ida DeLap of Indianapolis, Franklin of Marion, O., Mrs. Margaret Roberts
of Columbus, O., Omer of Emporium, Pa, Roscoe of Savanah (Ill.) Ga (both listed, Mrs. Fern Frizell of Louisville,
Ky., sister Mrs. Monroe Rauch of Miamisburg, O. Died res of son Franklin, buried Abbottsville.
KLINGER, Andrew Jackson s/o Peter & Sarah Klinger b. Apr. 19, 1852 Preble Co.O. Married April. 17, 1873
Alice Steinmetz- had 7 children, 4 daus. Ruby, Bessie, Susie, Inez, 3 sons Raymond,Earl & Albert. Also had sister
Mrs. Belle Albright of Kokomo, Ind. Died Fri res. Arcanum. When parents died lived with Uncle Jack Klinger at
Ithaca. Buried Abbottsville. Daus Mrs. C.C. Collins of So. Lebanon, Mrs. P.H. Ryan of Columbus, Mrs. E. L.
Robbins & Mrs. L. R. Burt of Arcanum, sons Raymond of Brookville, Earl of Greenville, Albert of Arcanum. (July
29, 1926)
SHILT, Velma Edna b. June 24, 1908 Arcanum d/o Wm. & Laura Shilt. Died July 26, 1926. Surv. Parents, 3
sisters Lavada Shilt of Verona, Mrs. James Brenner & Mrs. Russel Wogoman of Greenville. Buried Abbottsville.
(July 29, 1926)
WEBSTER, Lucille 19 d/o Charltes Mote former Arcanum res. d. res. Dayton Sat. Married 6 weeks ago to Harry
Webster. Surv. husband, parents, sister Dorothy, 2 brothers Virgil & Billy (August 5, 1926)
McGRIFF, Eleanor d/o Earnest McGriff killed by auto in Lincoln, Neb. where she was visiting. Buried Roselawn
cemetery. (Aug 5, 1926)
RENDER, Rosa 50 d. July 26 Dover Hosp. d/o Joseph & Mary Snyder former Arcanum res. After her mother’s
death lived at Dover, O. Buried at Mineral City, O. Surv, husband, 3 children, 3 brothers Charles Snyder of near
Arcanum, Frank of College Corner, Chester of Dayton, sister Mrs. H. L. (Dora) McGunnigle. (August 5, 1926)
MARKER, Allen 78 d. last Thurs. res. Versailles. Buried Versailles. Surv. 2 daus. 2 sons, 1 sister. His brother
Leonard dec’d. (August 5, 1926)
GAUBY, Henry 58 d. Fri. Greenville hosp. Buried New Madison. Surv wife, dau. Mrs. Lillie Schlecty at home.
(August 5, 1926)
KOEHLER, Walter d. MV Hosp. Dayton Tues. motorcycle acc. s/o John Koehler 47 yrs. Born Dayton & family
moved to Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. parents, 3 sisters Lulu Koehler of Dayton, Mrs. H. J. Morrison,
Mayme Koehler of Arcanum, 3 brothers, Artie of St. Louis, Mo., Roscoe of Wellingford, Ky., Fred of Arcanum.
(August 12, 1926)
WALTER, Augustus s/o John & Manda Koehler b. Jan. 10. 1879 & d. Aug 10, 1926 (Aug. 26, 1926)
ROGERS, Grant killed Tues. auto-traction acc. Near Indianapolis s/o Edwards Rogers of Muncie former Arcanum
res. Buried Ithaca cemetery (August 12, 1926)
FOURMAN, Sarah w/o Levi d. res near Arcanum Fri. Born near Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. husband,
dau. Mrs. W. O. Small of Greenville, 2 sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Baker of Pitsburg, Mrs. George Fryman of
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Arcanum, 2 brothers Amzi & Ira Reichard of near Arcanum. (Aug. 12, 1926) Dau. Of William & Nancy
Reichard b. Mar. 9 1856 & d. Aug. 6, 1926. Married Jan. 2, 1876 Levi Fourman s/o John & Sara Fourman. 3
children 1 dau 2 sons, dau Lillie Small only surv. (August 19, 1926)
HARLAN, Thomas 65 d. Thurs. res. near Hollansburg. Surv. wife & children. Buried South Salem Cemetery.
(August 12, 1926)
EARLY, Moses 66 d. Sat. buried Jamestown. Surv. wife, 2 sons George & Ottis Early near Columbus, step-dau.
Mrs. Earl Leas of West Manchester, step-son inTexas (August 12, 1926)
TAYLOR, Sylvester 57 d. Aug 2 res. near Lewisburg. Buried Zion Cemetery near Eaton. Surv. wife, 2 daus. Mrs.
Charles Hapner of Lewisburg, Mrs. Clarence Wysong of near Eaton, son GeorgeTaylor at home (Aug. 12, 1926)
STUDEBAKER, Joseph 86 Civil War Vet born & raised near Lewisburg d. res. Anderson, Ind. Aug. 2 Buried
Roselawn. Surv. wife, 2 sisters Mrs. Arthur Miller & Mrs. Elizabeth Rumbaugh of Lewisburg, brother Monroe of
Van Wert, Martin & Milton of Ill., & Jacob of Iowa. (August 12, 1926)
RASOR, Selina d. Dayton Sat. res. of dau. Mr. George Stomberger. Buried Arlington cemetery at Brookville.
(August 19, 1926).
STUTZ, Jacob d. res. Arcanum. Buried Ithaca (Aug. 19, 1926) b. Shakertown, Warren Co. O. May 14, 1828.
Married Elizabeth Schell Dec. 24, 1861. Had 2 daus. Mrs Martha Garn (Carns) & Mrs. Anna M. Smith. Died
Aug. 16, 1926. (Aug. 26, 1926)
CHEADLE, Marley M. 4 mon. s/o J. M. Cheadle. Buried Ithaca. Surv. parents twin brother, several other brothers
and sisters (August 19, 1926) Son of Jesse Cheadle b. near Arcanum Apr. 26, 1926 & d. August 17, 1926. Surv
parents, brothers & sister (Aug. 26, 1926) Marley M. s/o Jesse M. Cheadle b. Apr. 26, 1926 & d. Dec. 4, 1926
preceded by twin brother Harley. (Dec. 2, 1926) Aug. 19 paper said Marley, prob. error.
TICE, Laura d/o Carl & Dorothy May Tice b. Whitewater, Ind. Jan. 14, 1926 d. Arcanum, O. Aug. 12, 1926. Surv.
parents, brother Franklin (Aug. 19, 1926)
MARTIN, Charles 75 Harrison twp. D. Fri. res. near New Madison. Buried New Madison. Surv. dau. Mrs. Koontz
of Hollansburg, sons one in Baltimore Md. & other in New Weston (Aug. 19, 1926)
McCUE, James Buried Abbottsville. Surv. dau. 3 yrs. 3 brothers Al of Arcanum, Jap of Brookville, Walter of
Greenville, sister-in-law Mrs.Ed McCue, sister Mrs.Al Garland of Greenville & Mrs. McFarland of Brookville.
(Aug. 26, 1926) James s/o of Patrick & Mary McCue b. near Clark Station, Liberty twp. Darke Co., O. Jan. 24,
1879 & d. Arcanum Aug. 23, 1926. One of 10 children, 3 preceded him. Married July 3, 1922 Virga Johnson &
had one child Lois Jean. Lived with brother Edward McCue since a boy. Surv. 4 brothers Jasper, Albert, Michael
of Colfax, Calif & Walter. Sisters Mrs A.Garland, Mrs. Emily McFarland of Burlamont, Mich. (Sept. 2, 1926)
FETTERS, William of Dayton d. Sun. res. of sister Mrs. H.A. Williamson of Verona 55 yrs. Former res. of
Pitsburg. Buried Abottsville. (august 26, 1926)
JOHNSON, Catherine B. 80 died res. dau. Mrs. O.E. Strader. Buried Ft. Jefferson cemetery. Born near Savona,
O. Feb. 7,1846 & d. Sept. 2 1926. Married John Johnson Jan. 2, 1868 who preceded her ca 8 yrs ago. Had 7
children, 2 preceded her. Surv. 2 daus.s Mrs. Flora Miller of Muncie, Ind., Mrs. Callie Strader of Arcanum, 3
sons, Wm. Of New Castle, Ind., Harrison of Muncie, Ind., David of Greenville, sister Mrs. Callie Ream of
Greenville, 2 brothers George W. Hittle of Greenville, Charles Hittle of near Palestine. (Sept. 9, 1926)
WILCOX, Charles d. res. Mon. Palestine. Buried Palestine. Surv. wife, dau. Gertrude, sister Mrs.Alice Stover of
Long Beach, Calif., 4 brothers Sherman, Percy, March & Newton. (Sept 9, 1926)
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JAY, Mrs. Napoleon 64 d. Sun. res. Jaysville. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. husband, 3 sons Chester Jay of Jaysville,
L.D. Jay of St. John, Mich., Robert of Toledo, 4 daus. Mrs. E.W. Brown of Jaysville, Mrs. W.C. Culbertson of
Greenville, Mrs. Earl Fryman & Mrs. C. N. Boze of Toledo, sister & 2 brothers. (Sept. 9, 1926)
REED, Jesse d. res. Ithaca. Buried Ithaca. Lived with nephew John Reed. (Sept. 23, 1926) Born Franklin, O.
August 6, 1836. Family moved to Jay Co., Ind, then to Twin Twp. Darke Co. O. Married Apr. 12, 1874 Martha E.
Thomas. She died Feb. 8, 1926. Last of family of 5 children died Sept. 18, 1926. (Sept. 30, 1926)
GRASSLE, Mrs. Helen 29 former res. d. Sun. Troy hosp. Surv. 2 children Larry & Gwendolyn Pauline, parents, 3
sisters Mrs. H.G. Weisenbarger, Mrs. S.K. Yarman of Troy, Mrs. A.F. Eidemiller of Toledo. Buried Riverside
cemetery, Troy (Sept 23, 1926).
SCHAAR, Marie d/o Emanauel & Mary Kramer b. near Harrisburg, Pa. Mar. 3, 1852 & d. Sept 25, 1926
Arcanum, O. Married Mar. 23, 1875 Joseph L. Schaar. They had 1 dau, 3 sons. Came with parents at age 8 yrs to
Darke Co. O. Last of 5 children. Surv. husband, dau. Sons, Mrs. Grace Niswonger of near Greenville, Wm.
Schaar of near Castine, Ora & Ira twins of near Arcanum. Buried Ithaca Cemetery. (Sept. 30, 1926)
RIEGLE, Clara 58 d. res. Savona Sat. Husband Grant Riegle d. 21 yrs ago. Surv. 3 sons Glen at home, Alvin &
Roy of near Savona. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (Sept. 30, 1926)
REYNOLDS, Lydia d. res. Arcanum. Buried Verona. (Sept. 30, 1926) Lydia Ann w/o James P. Reynolds dec’d &
d/o Eliza & Abraham Boos b. Apr. 8, 1850 & d. Sep. 28, 1926. Married ca 52 yrs. Surv. dau. Edythe, Mrs Maude
Taylor of Delta, Mrs. Nelle Ketch of Lancaster, son D. A.Reynolds of Arcanum. (Oct. 7, 1926)
RIFFLE, William 70 of Franklin twp. D. Mon. res. near Beech Grove. Buried Newcomers cemetery. Surv. wife, 3
daus, 6 sons (Sept 30, 1926)
SHEWMAN, Cornelius 91 d. Wed. buried New Madison. Surv. wife Pauline Shewman, son Chauncey both of
Eldorado. (Sept. 30, 1926)
BROWN, Gus d. Mon.res near North Star. Surv. wife, 2 sons, 1 dau (Sept. 30, 1926)
ALBRIGHT, Loren Sanford d. last week res. Los Angeles, Calif., s/o O.B. Albright b. Arcanum 44 yrs ago. Surv.
parents, sister Mrs. R. V. Johnson of Wash. D.C., 2 brothers Edward of Connersville, Ind., Dale of Oregon. Buried
Kokomo, Ind. (Oct 7, 1926)
MILLER, Susan 73 d. res. Pitsburg Fri. buried Harris Creek cemetery. Surv. 2 daus Mary Miller at home & Mrs.
Earl Petry of Gettysburg, son Edward Miller of Pitsburg. (Oct. 7, 1926)
SARFF, Jacob 66 d. Mon. hit by auto in Greenville. Born Union City, Ind. Buried Greenville. (Oct. 14, 1926)
WEILAND, George b. near Ithaca & buried there. Surv. wife, 3 sisters Mrs. Ida Esterbrook & Alta Weiland of
Dayton, Mrs. Martha McClain of Greenville, brother Cassisu Weiland of Englewood. (Oct. 14, 1926). Geo. L.
s/o Jacob & Jane Wieland b. near Ithaca Feb. 28, 1849, d. Oct. 13, 1926. Married July 17, 1880 Susie Shaw. One
child died infancy. (Oct. 21, 1926)
GODOWN Mrs. John 70 d. Sat. res of dau. Mrs. Harvey Ditmer of near Dayton. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. 10
children. (Oct. 21, 1926).
GRUBER, Mary 76 d. Otterbein Home, former res. of Ind. Buried Greenville. Surv brother Fred Sluterbeck of
Arcanum, Lewis of Gordon, Jacob Sluterbeck of Van Wert. (Oct. 28, 1926)
OAKES, David res. near Ludlow Falls buried Riveside cemetery at Troy. Died Mon. Surv. wife, 3 daus. Della &
Esta at home, Mrs. Vernon Maxwell of Troy, son Charles Oakes of Ludlow Falls, sister Mrs. Lydia Roof of
Dayton. (Oct. 28, 1926)
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REICHARD, Randolph d. Mon. res. Arcanum 75 born near Lewisburg. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. wife, dau. Mrs.
Mary Harter of Dayton, son Philip Reichard of Arcanum. (Nov. 4, 1926) Son of Philip & Sarah Reichard b. near
Lewisburg, Preble Co. O. August 3, 1851, d. Arcanum, Oh. Nov. 1, 1926. Married Laura Gilbert Mar. 24, 1881.
(Nov. 11, 1926)
VALENTINE, Aaron s/o Baker & Mitilda Valentine b. July 28, 1841 & d. Oct. 26, 1926. Married Sarah Cromer
Jan. 17, 1866 – 5 children, 4 daus. 1 son. Wife died Nov. 19, 1897. Married 2nd
Sept. 25, 1907 Harriet Britton &
she died June 13, 1920. Born on home place one of 10 children & last to die. Died res. of son Frank. Born near
Beech Grove. Buried Ft. Jefferson. Surv. son, 2 daus. Mrs. Nate G. Patterson of near Arcanum, Mrs. Samuel
Patterson of near New Madison. (Nov. 11, 1926)
STUTZMAN, C.A. d. last Sat. res Lynchburg, Va. Born Mont. Co. O s/o Jesse & Martha Stutzman & moved to
near Pitsburg. Surv. 3 sisters Mrs. A. Isenbarger of Covington, Mrs. A. T. Lutz of Tipp City, Anna Stutzman of
Pitsburg, brother F. M. Stutzman. Buried Roanoke, VA (Nov. 11, 1926)
FOURMAN, Emanuel – Franklin twp. Died Tues. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. Bessie at home, Mrs. Frances Baker
of near Arcanum, Mrs. Fanny Dickey of West Milton. Brother H. O. preceded him Sunday. (Nov. 11, 1926) s/o
John & Sarah Baker Fourman b. Van Buren twp. Darke Co. O. Feb. 11, 1866. Youngest of 10 boy 4 girls, those
who survive Mrs. Susie Unger, Mrs. Sarah Anderson, Mrs. Joseph Oda, Jacob, Levi, Samuel, David, John W. &
Allen. Those preceding Ananias, Henry, Daniel his twin brother & a sister. Married, Dec 22, 1887 Susie
Niswonger. Had 4 daus. Mrs. Jesse Baker, Mrs. Howard Dickey, Bessie & Unda B. who died infancy. (Nov. 18,
1926)
FOURMAN, H. O. d. Sun 77 res. Arcanum. Surv. wife, dau. Mrs. Brumbaugh. Buried Abbottsville. (Nov. 18,
1926) Henry O. s/o John & Sarah Fourman b. Van Buren twp. Darke Co. O. Apr. 12, 1850; d. Arcanum, O. Nov. 7,
1926. Married Marietta Culberson Aug. 13, 1874. Had 2 children Samuel W. dec’s, Mrs. Dola A. Brumbaugh of
Pitsburg, O. Surv. wife, dau. 6 brothers. 3 sisters. (names above with Emanuel Fourman). Nov. 25, 1926)
BUTLER, Mrs. Frank (Annie Oakley) d. Wed. Greenville. Born early sixties Darke Co. O. while visiting sister in
Cincinnati. Married Frank Butler. Buried Brock cemetery. Surv. husband in Ferndale, Mich.; 3 sisters Mrs.Bonnie
Blakely of Versailles, Mrs. Patterson of Dayton, Mrs. Hulda Haines of Ferndale, Mich. Brother John Moses of
Okla. (Nov. 11, 1926)
BOOSE, Lavina widow of Levi Boose d. res. Clayton Sun. Oct. 31, 78 yrs. Surv. 5 step-children Elmer Boose of
Dayton, Henry & Lester Boose of Brookville, Alma Steck of Brookville, Faye Heath of Eaton, nephew Jesse Hull
of Clayton. (Nov. 11, 1916)
STOCKER, Mary E. 56 former res. Gettysburg d. last Sat. Portland, Ore. While visiting Surv. dau. Mrs. George
Starr of Columbus & 2 sons Daniel Stocker of Belvedere, Ill., Chester Stocker of Bradford. Buried Gettysburg.
(Nov. 11, 1926)
SHANKS, Jacob David 61 buried last Fri.Graceland cemetery at Sidney. Surv. wife, 3 daus. 1 son, 2 brothers, 5
sisters. (Nov. 11, 1926)
COOL, Daniel Henry s/o Philip & Anna Cool b.near Sangersville, Augusta Co. Va. Jan. 27, 1856 & died Nov. 4,
1926. One of 12 children, 4 still surv. Married Dec. 22, 1877 Rebecca Ann Mills-5 children William of Wash.,
D.C., Burton of Covington, Samuel of Gary, Ind.,Elmer of Bradford, dau. Mrs. Harley Minnich near his res., 3
brothers Noah of Lima, O., Kenny of Wyoming, Dela., Newton of Bridgewater, Va., sister Virginia A. of Wyoming,
Del (Nov. 8.1926) Buried Mote cemetery d. res. Painter Creek. (Nov. 11, 1926)
BORGER, Melvina Jane d/o William Randolph Harris b. Palestine, Darke Co., O. May 10, 1840 & d. res of dau.
Mrs. James Bruner in Arcanum, O., Nov. 15, 1926. Husband died 22 yrs ago. last April. Surv. sister Mrs. Sarah
Aikman of Lewisburg, O., son O.C. Borger of Armistad, N. Mex., 2 daus. Mrs. J. R. Bruner of Arcanum, O., Mrs.
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O.O. Tucker of Cleveland, O. (Nov. 25, 1926). Later lived at Lewisburg. Buried Roselawn cemetery (Nov. 18,
1926).
TILLMAN, Noah H. d. last Wed. 86 yrs born Sampson west of Arcanum. Surv. son Anderson Tillman of near
Arcanum, dau. Mrs. Opal Williamson of Tacoma, Wash. Buried Greenville. (Nov. 18, 1926)
REX, Margaret Foust d/o Daniel & Easter Foust b Jacksbour, Tenn. Nov. 19, 1855 & d. Nov. 12, 1926. Moved
with wid. Mother & younger sister to Arcanum area. Married Jan. 25, 1877 Daniel Rex. Had 10 children. Husband
& 2 daus., 1 son preceded her. Surv 2 daus. 5 sons, 2 brothers. (Nov. 25, 1926) Died res of son Wiley Rex near
Gordon. Husband Daniel Rex d 12 yrs ago. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. 2 daus. Mrs. Peter Lephart of Versailles,
Mrs. Mellie Pease of Arcola, Ind. 5 sons Wiley at home, Rollie & Daniel of Ft. Wayne, Roy & Walter of near
Arcanum. (Nov. 18, 1926)
PAINTER, Emmett Earl 46 Franklin twp. D. res. Wed. born Champaign Co. Surv. wife, mother, step-father Mr. &
Mrs. E. M. Reeder, brother Charlie Painter of Greenville, 2 sisters Mrs. Allen Thompson of Piqua & Mr. John
Jurd of Garret, Ind. Buried Gettysburg cemetery (Nov. 18, 1926)
WATERS, Miss Jane buried Zion cemetery. Died Fri. res. near Eldorado. Surv 2 brothers Julius Waters & Ollie
Waters of Monroe twp., sister Emma Waters of Monroe twp. (Nov. 18, 1926)
ARNETT, Abraham 78 d. Greenville hosp. Buried Greenville cemetery. Former res. Darke Co. had been living
Brookville. Surv. 1 son, 4 daus: (Nov.18, 1926)
FRENCH, Mrs. J.W. 74 d. Thanksgiving Day res. Savona. Buried Abbottsville cemetery. Surv. 5 sons Roy of
Greenville, Mark of Decatur, Ill., Irwin of Waterman, Ill., Frank of Madison Lake, Mont., Herschel of New
Madison, dau. Mrs. Oscar Vietor of Savona. (Dec. 2, 1926)
GINGRY, Catherine 87 Castine d.Sun. buried Castine cemetery. (Dec. 2, 1926)
ROBBINS, Daniel Ridenour s/o John & Susan Robbins b. near Ithaca, O. Mar. 5, 1853 & d Dec. 4, 1926. Married
Jennie Baker Feb. 26, 1880, 2 dau. Christobel & Nettie. Also surv. 3 sisters Mrs. Melinda Baker, Mrs. Leota
Robinson of Ithaca & Mrs. Luella Cromwell of Arcanum, brother Wm. Robbins of near Ansonia. Buried Ithaca
(Dec 9, 1926)
BAKER, Elias Jr. s/o Elias & Mary Baker b. near Pitsburg, O. Jan 19, 1862 & d. Dec. 2, 1926 res near Arcanum.
Married Feb. 28, 1887 Caroline Troutwine. 2 children Elva d. infancy & Milton J. of near Arcanum. Surv. 3
sisters Mrs. Mary Fritz of near Greenville, Mrs. Permilla Hangen & Mrs. Sarah B Bridenbaugh of Pitsburg, 2
brothers David & Jacob Baker of Pitsburg. (Dec. 16, 1926) Buried Mote cemetery. Son Milton res. near Arcanum.
(Dec. 9, 1926)
HENNINGER, Charles b. June 6, 1841 Wittenberg, Ger. D. Dec. 2, 1926 at Pitsburg, O. Came to Darke Co. when 6
yrs with parents. He was 9th
child of family, had 6 brothers, 5 sisters all preceded him. Married Rebecca Siegel
April 20, 1869 & had 4 sons, 2 preceded him, 7 dau. 1 peceded him. Surv. wife, 2 sons, 6 daus (Dec. 16, 1926)
Came to U.S. when 6 yrs with parents & settled Monroe twp. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. wife, 6 daus. Mrs. Mary
Robinson of Hot Springs, Ark., Mrs. Edith Garrison of Bason, NY., Mrs. Alta McClain of Indianapolis, Mrs.
Emm Garrison of Akron, NY., Amelia Henninger of Monroe twp., Florence Henninger at home, 2 sons Theodore
& Carl of Monroe twp. (Dec. 9, 1926)
BROCK, Allen s/o John & Margaret Brock b. near Arcanum d. Dec. 2, 1926 one of 11 children, all preceded
except sister Mrs. Jennie Bailey of Greenville, O. Married Anna K. Hamilton 1908. Died res. Arcanum – Civil
War Vet. 83 yrs. Surv wife, sister. Buried Abbottsville (Dec 9, 1926)
DINGLEDINE, Mary 75 d. res. Arcanum Mon. born near Tremont, O. husband Rev. J.E. Dingledine d. 8 yrs ago.
Surv. 3daus. Mrs. George Stine of Lindsey, Oh., Mrs. C.M. Smith & Nellie Dingledine of Arcanum, 2 step-sons
J.E. Dingledine of Selma, Ind., & W. R. Dingledine of Springfield, O. Buried Tremont. (Dec. 23, 1926)
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COOK, Mary E. McLily B. Sept. 9, 1840 Covington, Ky. D. Dec. 14, 1926 Ponca City Hosp. Okla. Married
Norman B. Cook in Hamilton Co. O. Nov. 10, 1875. Was living with sister Mrs. Lillie D. Case of Marland, Okla.
Buried Ponca City, Okla. Surv. 2 brothers J. M. Falwell of Blue Springs, Neb. C. A. Falwell of Medford, Ore., 3
sisters Mrs. Jennie Holiday of Caporte, Colo., Mrs. Rebecca Cumming of Sedan, Ks. Mrs. Lillie D. Case of
Marland, Calif. (also listed as Okla) (Dec. 30, 1926)
HARSH, Henry Harrison s/o David & Elizabeth (Sheller) Harsh b. near Lewisburg, Preble Co., O. July 5, 1854 &
d. Dec. 30, 1926 res of dau. Mrs. W. R. Lawrence. One of 9 children all preceded. Married Jane Thomas Aug. 10,
1859 & had 11 children. Mother & 5 children preced. Surv. Daniel Harsh of Dayton, James of Galion, O., Mrs.
Elizabeth McNutt of Greenville, John Harsh of Arcanum, O. Buried Ithaca (Jan. 6, 1927)
FREESE, Savannah d/o John & Elizabeth Folker d Union twp. Miami Co., O. April 12, 1845. Married Eugene
Freese Apr. 25, 1864. Had 14 children, 5 surv. Fletcher of Grand Rapids, Mich., Lawrence & Allen of Dayton,
Hack & Edmund of Arcanum. Died res. of son Hack Freeze. Buried Arlington cemetery near Brookville (Jan. 6,
1927)
BERTRAM, Martha Ann b. near Lewisburg, O. Feb. 28, 1861 d/o Frederick & Sarah Trick. Died Jan. 8, 1927 res.
of son Russel Julien. One of 8 children, 4 preceded Mary E., John H. Sophia & Rose Ann. Surv. 2 sons Raymond
Julien of Piqua & Russel Julien of Arcanum, brother Fred Trick of Dayton, 2 sisters Mrs. Laura Miller of
Dayton, Mrs. Melissa Straker of Dayton, half sister Mrs. Ethel Brown of Osgood. Buried Versailles. Married
Hirm K. Hawk 1870 & he died 5 yrs. Later 2 children John & Sadie. Married Peter Julien 1888 who died 1898, 4
children, Clyde & Walter (Clyde’s wife Lefa Bertram of Indianapolis, Ind. Married 1903 H. T. Bertram who died
last Sept. (Jan. 13, 1927)
KRESS, George C. s/o John M. & Elizabeth Kress b. Nov. 21, 1858,d. Potsdam Jan 4 1927. Married Alice C.
Swank May 11, 1883 – 3 sons Webster, Lester, Jessie, 2 dau. Della & Mamie. Preceded by prents, 2 brothers Noah
& John, 2 sons Lester & Jessie. Surv. wife, son 2 daus. 2 sisters Mrs. Sosenia Shaffer & Mrs. Mollie Davenport, 5
brothers, Henry, Lewis, Samuel, Charles, Wm. (Jan. 13, 1927).
WAGNER, Mr. & Mrs.Carol B. of Baker’s Store auto-train accident Ansonia Pike. Buried Greenville (Jan 20,
1927)
BELFORD, James d. Wed. res Dayton & buried Dayton his wife Nina Keller former res. here. (Jan. 20, 1927)
TILLMAN, A.P. 60 d. Jan. 19, 1927 Greenville s/o Noah Tillman of Greenville. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. dau.
Mrs. Grace McFarland of Alhambra, Calif., half-sister Mrs. Opal Williamson of Tacoma, Wash. (Jan. 27, 1927)
WRIGHT, Samuel 73 d. res. near Arcanum Sat Born & raised near Arcanum & moved to Ind. 22 yrs ago & return 2
yrs ago. Surv. wife & adopted dau. Mrs. Henry Smith of Eaton, Ind., sister Mrs. Edward Devilblis of Arcanum, 2
brothers Wm. Wright of Dayton, Harless Wright of near Arcanum, 2 half-brothers Hiram & Edward Wright of
West Manchester. Buried Abbottsville (Jan. 27, 1927)
MEINERDING, Agnes d. res Ft.Recover. son died Great Falls, Mont. & double services held (Jan 27, 1927)
BAUMGARDNER, Peter d. Bluffton, Ind. Bro-in-law of Mrs. Anna Meyer of Arcanum. (January 27, 1927)
BUNGER, Blanche services last Thurs. res. Eldorado. Surv. brother J. M. Bunger of Union City, sister Mrs. Jessie
Stokley of Dayton. (Jan. 27, 1927)
BURNS, Mrs. William 57 res near Gettysburg died Wed. (January 27, 1927)
RISINGER, Harry L. Preble Co. buried Mound Hill cemetery. Surv. wife, 2 daus, 1 brother, 1 sister (Jan. 27, 1927)
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SWINEHART, Dr. Edwin F. 51 Versailles d. last Wed. buried Versailles. Surv. wife,2 sons (Jan. 27, 1927)
OGBORN, Edwin C. d. res. New Castle, Ind. Sun. Former res. here. After 2nd
wife Ond Ivester died he left here.
Surv. wife, son in New Castle, son Charles Ogborn of Dayton. Buried New Castle. (Feb. 3, 1927)
MURRAY Margaret Besecker d. res. near Salem. Born near Ithaca 70 yrs ago went to Dayton ca 5 yrs. Ago. 1st
husband John Besecker d.16 yrs. Ago. Married 3 yrs ago E. Murray & moved to Salem. Buried Ithaca. Surv. 4
daus. Mrs. John Warner & Mrs. Leonard Wilt of near Arcanum, Mrs. Carrie Miller of Dayton, Mrs. Elgin
Rehmert of near Gordon, 2 brothers Vernon Besecker of Dayton, Ben of Dawn & Henry of Greenville (Feb. 3,
1927)
LOCKE, Mae d/o Josiah & Mollie Smith b. May 8, 1887 near Greenville, O. & died Jan. 31, 1927. Married Mar.
25, 1905 Bert Locke – 3 children Bertha Lucille who d. 1922, Esther Leona & Chalmer Ellsworth at home. Surv.
husband, 2 children, sister Mrs.Wm Long of Stelvideo. (Feb. 17, 1927) d. res. Delisle, buried Abbottsville (Feb. 3,
1927)
LEEDY, Mrs. D. W. of Scottsville, Mich. D Mon & body brought to Germantown for burial. Sister of Mrs. J. H.
Shepherd. Surv. husband, foster dau. Mrs. Otto Rahn of Scottsville, Mich. 3 sisters Mrs. Elmira Coons formerly
of Arcanum, now in Muskegon, Mich., Mrs. Sarah Harris of Germantown, Mrs. Shepherd, 4 brothers Dr. W. W.
Hetzler, J. C. & Webster Hetzler of Germantown, George Hetzler of Oxford. (Feb. 10, 1927)
FOURMAN, Elnora 31 w/o Alonzo Fourman d Sun. res. near Ninevah. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. husband, dau.
4 yrs., parents, brother. (Feb. 17, 1927)
HAWES,Dr. John 59 d Tues. Chicago hosp. raised near Castine. One of 7 children & 1st to die. Surv. wife in
Chicago, son Basil of Granville, O., 3 sisters Mrs.C. O. Hoffman of Columbus, Mrs. Eli McGriff, and Hawes of
Greenville, 3 brothers Dr. S. A. Hawes of Arcanum. Buried Castine (Feb. 17, 1927)
WALDREN Bertie 16 d. Tues. re. West Manchester d/o John Waldren. Buried Mound Hill at Eaton, O. Surv.
parents, 3 brothers Tom of Detroit, Stanley of Dayton,John Jr. of West Mancheter, 2 sisters Mrs. Katie Chrismer &
Mrs. Louise Fowble of West Manchester. (Feb. 24, 1927)
APPENZELLER, Christian 66 d. Mon. res. New Madison. Buried Greenville. Surv. wife, 2 daus (Feb. 24, 1927)
ONTONIDAS, John Henry 70 d. res. Arcanum Tues. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. wife, dau-in-law Mrs M. Nicaise.
(Feb. 24, 1927)
EVANS, Alma d. last sat. res of father at Union City (Feb. 24, 1927)
THOMPSON, Jeremiah Civil War died Fri. Greenville. Born near Versailles 1 of triplets, 1 died early boyhood, last
of 13 children, died last week (Feb. 24, 1927)
KILBOURNE, Rev. John d. res. Dayton Feb. 27. Born near Greenville 78½ yrs ago. Married 1878 Mary Ann
McHenry of Dayton, O. Surv. wife, son Dr. P. H. Kilbourne of Dayton, 2 sisters Emma Kilbourne of Greenville,
Mrs.Mary Oliver ofToledo, O. Buried Abbottsville. (Mar. 3, 1927)
WICKS, Mrs. William P. d. Wed. res. near Painters Creek, buried Old Ludlow cemetery. Surv. husband, 4 daus.
Mrs. Forest Applegate, Mrs. Frank Kraus, Mrs. Clarence Hecathorn, & Alma Wicks at home, 3 sons, John,
Emmett & Hobart Wicks. (Mar. 3, 1927)
REED, John S. s/o Eugene & Margaret Reed b. Aug. 22, 1881 near Greenville. Married Jan 7, 1900 Cordia
Colville, 1 son Rolland. He died Feb. 23, 1927, res. Ithaca. BuriedIthaca. Sur. Wife Cordia Reed, Son Rolland
Reed of Dayton, brother Ed Reed of Houston, TX sister Mrs. Addie Williamson of Dayton, half-brother Jos.
Creeger of Cal., half-sister Mrs. Lulu Carroll of Oakland, Calif. (Mar. 3, 1927)
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CAMPBELL, Mrs. Anna former res. Arcanum d. res Troy Tues. dau Mrs. Ed. Edgar of Troy, (March 3, 1927)
BRUMBAUGH, Jesse K. 89 yrs. Buried Riverside cemetery, West Milton. Surv. wife, 2 sons, 1 dau (Mar. 3, 1927)
NETZLEY, Minnie w/o Jesse Netzley died Fri. buried Old Ludlow cemetery. (Mar. 3, 1927)
BECK, Edward Lewis s/o James Beck b. Manistee, Mich. Aug. 18, 1864, died res.Mar. 8, 1927. Married Olive
Gilbert 21 yrs ago last Dec. Son Robert Beck, (Mar. 17, 1927). Res. Arcanum buried Abbottsville. Surv. father,
step-mother, brother,half- brother,half-sister all in San Diego, Calif. (Mar. 10, 1927)
CREEGER, Mrs. Levi 79 d. Tues. res Ithaca former Martha Mears b. Ithaca. Surv. husband, dau. Mrs. Julia King
of Columbus, sister Mrs. Leah Engle of Ithaca, brother in Calif. Buried Ithaca. (Mar.10, 1927) Martha Creeger d/o
of John & Sarah Mears b. Feb. 29, 1848 Ithaca, O. younest of 9 children, 6 preceded her. Surv. sister Mrs. Leah
Engle of Ithaca (the oldest), brother Levi Mears of Sacramento, Calif. Married Mar. 5, 1871 Lewisburg, O. to Levi
Creeger. Had 2 children Maude Leah died infancy, Julia (Mar. 17, 1927)
PAUL, Samuel B. 81 d. Brethren Home, Greenville Wed. buried Newcomer cemetery. Surv. son Ed Paul of
Bradford, dau. Mrs. Verdie Cox of Dayton, sister Mrs. Lydia Houdeshell in the Brethren Home (Mar. 10, 1927)
VANCE, Leonard 60 d. Thurs. born New Madison, buried Abbottsville cemetery. Surv. wife, 5 brothers Harry &
Thomas of Greenville, James of Columbus, Roy of Baker’s Store, Wm ofColumbia City, Ind. Sister Daisy Vance of
Greenville twp. (Mar. 10, 1927)
DITMER, Mrs. George 40 d. Sun. res near Pitsburg, buried Mote cemetery. Surv. huband, 3 daus. Mrs. Wm. Clem
of Greenville, Mrs. Oran Brown of Arcanum , Mrs. Milton Fryman of Pitsburg, 3 sons Harvey of Dayton, Willis,
Charles Ditmer at home. (March 17, 1927)
HANS, Mary d/o Robert & Lydia Drew b. Dec. 6, 1842 near Arcanum, O. Married J.B. Hans Jan 12, 1872. Had 4
sons, 5 daus. 8 living, dau. Rachael died infancy. Died Mar. 6, 1927. Surv. husband, children J. B. Hanes of
Chicago Jacob of Arcanum, Bertha Marsh of Winchester, Ind. James S. of Anderson, Ind. Ella Mote of Ithaca,
Althea Brown of Richmond, Ind., Grover C. of Ithaca, Clara Kessler of Arcanum. (Mar. 1, 1927)
HUGHES,William 61 d. res. Versailles last Thurs. buried Greenlawn cemetery. Surv. wife, 3 sons, 2 daus. (Mar.
17, 1927)
LOUGHAN, Mrs. David 41 d. Fri res. Bradford. Surv husband, 2 daus. Father Buried Harris Creek cemetery. (Mar.
17, 1927)
SCHAAR, Joseph L. s/o John & Nancy Schaar b. near Ithaca Sept 12, 1845 & d. res of dau. Mar. 18. 1927.
Married Maria Cromer 52 yrs. Ago, who d. 6 mon. ago. Had 3 sons, 1 dau. Surv. brother David Schaar, sister
Martha Weisenbarger, 3 sons Ora, Ira & William of near Arcanum. dau. Mrs. Holly Niswonger of Greenville.
Buried Ithaca cemetery (Mar. 24, 1927)
ALBER, Ruby Amber d/o David Schaar of Arcanum b. near Arcanum Jan 1, 1917 & d. Mar. 20, 1927. Surv.
prents, sisters Helen, Flossie, Maxine & Sarah, grandmother in Calif. Buried Ithaca (Mar. 24, 1927)
PYLES, Hallie b. near Gordon Feb. 24, 1876 & d. MV Hosp. Dayton March 21, 1927. Raised by Fred Idle.
Married Jan 24, 1894 Perry Pyles. Had 7 children 1 son, 6 daus. Infant & dau. Ada preceded her. Surv. Husband, 1
son, 4 daus, sister Mrs. Sam Cease & half-sister Mrs. Walker. (March 31, 1927) Buried Ithaca (Mar. 24, 1927)
MARTIN, Charles 47 killed Fri near Ansonia-train accident. Surv wife, son Wayne age 7. (Mar.24, 1927)
SIGAFOOS, George W. d. Tues. res. Greenville. Born Laura, O & had lived in the west returned to Ohio 1874 o
Gordon. Surv. Son Robert of Columbus. Buried Gettysburg (Mar. 31, 1927)
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RIFFEL, Mrs. Chester 24 res. near Painters Creek d. Sun. Dayton hospital d/o of Jacob Lear. Surv. husband,
parents, baby boy born 9 weeks ago. Buried Newcomers cemetery7. (Mar. 31, 1927)
BROWER, David 76 d. Sun. res. near Stelvideo. Buried Stelvideo cemetery (Mar. 31, 1927)
BESECKER, Glenna Marie d/o Harry & Deltha Besecker b. Van Buren twp. Darke Co., O. June 17, 1912 & d.
Mar. 28, 1927. 2 sisters & 1 brother preceded her (Apr. 7, 1927) Lived Painters Creek. Surv. sisters Lucy, Grace,
Mildred at home & Mrs. Glen Cool of Painters Creek. 3 brothers Earl, Jr.& Guy Leroy at home, grandmother
Nancy Shuff of Painters Creek, grandparent Ollier Besecker of Greenville. Buried Newcomers cemetery. (Mar. 31,
1927)
WILES, Susan d/o Abraham & Mary Brandenberg b. Apr. 2, 1847 near Liberty, Mont. Co, O & d Mar. 22, 1927
res of Joseph Arnett near Potsdam. Married Nelson Wiles 1867. Had 3 sons, 1 preceded her. Services Potsdam
(Mar. 31, 1927)
FLORY, Rev. David 92 Old Order Dunkard. Life res. Preble Co. Buried Gratis cemetery. Surv. 5 sons, 3 daus.
(Apr. 7, 1927)
FLAIG, Joseph 73 buried New Madison. Life res. Harrison twp. Surv. wife, 2 daus., 1 brother. (Apr. 7, 1927)
LONG, Mrs. A. 71 buried Gettysburg. Died last Thurs. res. near Getysburg. Surv. husband. 3 daus (Apr. 7, 1927)
TILLMAN, Marion May d/o Russell Tillman, 11 mon d. Lincoln, Neb. Left grandparents Marion Trump of
Darke Co., O (Apr. 7, 1927)
STACKHOUSE, Judson 2 of Fostoria, O. d last week. Grandson of Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Jones of Greenville.
Mother former On Jones. (Apr. 7, 1927)
BLAIR, James Civil War Vet. D. Thurs. 81 res. of dau. Mrs. Ella Beard near College Corner. (Apr. 7, 1927)
EARHART, Martha 13 d. Thurs. res. of parents Clifford Earhart, Dixon twp. Near Camden. (Apr.7, 1927)
NISWONGER, Emma 65 d. Sat. res near Dayton, former Arcanum res. Moved to Dayton 30 years ago. Buried
Abbottsville. Surv. 3 daus. Mrs. Anna Wampler, Mrs. Dorothy Jessery of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Edna Smart of
Dayton, sister Mrs. S.J. Erisman & brother Daniel Fourman of Arcanum. (Apr. 14, 1927)
McCONNELL, Leanza Norris b. Aug. 11, 1857 & d. Apr. 4, 1927. Married Feb. 23, 1880 David McConnell of
Laura, . Had 5 children, 4 dau. 1 son. Surv 4 daus., 1 son, 3 brothers, 2 sisters. Buried Old Ludlow Falls cemetery.
(April 14, 1927)
MARSHALL, Ella 69 d. Wed & Mary A. 79 d. Sat.sisters of Camden d. within 4 days at Preble Co. Home. Buried
Hopewell cemetery. No relatives (April 14, 1927)
BROWN, John Henry s/o Abijah & Sarah (Mote) Brown b. May 18, 1866 & d. April 17, 1927. Born Franklin twp.
Darke Co., O. Married Anna E. Haworth June 10, 1889. Had 6 children, 1 son Vernie Brown of Greenville, O., 5
daus. Mrs. Verl Fowble of Arcanum, Mrs. Hazel Swartz of Stelvideo., O., Mrs. Jessie Trump of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla., Mrs. Helen Kroplin of Dayton, Oh. Ruth Brown at home. Also surv. 2 brothers, 1 sister Van Brown of
Pitsburg, O., Hanford of West Milton, Mrs. Minnie Lowrye of Covington, O. Buried Mote Cemetery. (Apr. 2l8,
1927)
STONER, Daniel P. 61 d. Sat. res of son Russell Stoner near Arcanum. Born near Bookville. Surv. son, 2 daus.
Rose Stoner of Montgomery, Alabama, Mrs. Hazel Brandon of Dayton. Services Bethel church near Bookville &
buried in cemetery nearby (April 21, 1927)
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DREW, Estella Mae d/o Chester & Clara b.Sept. 8, 1924 Butler twp. Darke Co., O. d. April 14, 1927. Surv parents,
3 sisters Irene, Hazel, Mary. (April 28, 1927) Youngest child d.res near Ithaca. Buried Ithaca. (Apr. 21, 1927)
EYER, Phillip 21 oldest s/o Frank Eyer of Eldorao killed Wed. train-auto acc. (April 21, 1927)
STEVENSON, Ella (Mrs. G. C.) 66 services West Manchester Fri. & buried Roselawn at Lewisburg. Surv.
Husband, brother Wesley Duckwall of Bunker Hill, Mich. (April 21, 1927)
HUTTON, Mrs. B. F. 73 buried Ithaca. Died res. West Sonora last Wed. Surv. 2 sons, Charles & Virgil Hutton of
Dayton. (Apr. 21, 1927)
SCHAEFFER, Conrad 66 buried Wares Chapel. Died res. West Mancheter Fri. Surv. wife, dau.2 brothers, 3 sisters
(Ari. 21, 1927)
DUGGINS, Catherine 91 Eaton. Surv. brother John Duggins of near Eaton. (Apr. 21, 1927)
WEHRLEY, Mary Ann 81 former res. West Manchester d. Sun. Dayton res. of dau. Surv. son John, dau Mrs.
Young. Buried Wares Chapel (April 21, 1927)
LAMPE, Helen d. Calif. Easter Sun. auto acc. Near San Bernadino. Live with parents Fred Lampe. Surv. parents,
brother Howard. (Apr. 28, 1927)
SPITLER, Samuel d. Sat. Pitsburg, res. of niece Mrs. Wm. Niswonger. Born Mont. Co., O. 67 yrs. ago. Lived
with sister Mrs. Marion Trump. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. brother, 2 sisters (Apr. 28, 1927)
MARCUM, Catherine d/o George & Catherine Miller b. Strausburg, Ger. Oct. 11, 1844. Came with family when
age 3 yrs. died April 20, 1927. Surv. 2 sons, 2 daus. (May 5, 1927). Died res. Gordon. Daus. Lydia Needham of
Cincinnati, Mrs. Charles Rise of Gordon, sons George & Charles Marcum of near Gordon, 4 sisters, 2 brothers.
Buried Ithaca. Also named aunt Mrs. C.A. Houk (Apr. 28, 1927)
KASSERMAN, John 48 of Hannibal, Ohio brother of Charles of near Lewisburg d. last Thurs. farm accident – hay
wagon fell on him. Former res. of West Sonora. Surv. mother, 2 brothers, 2 sisers (Apr. 1927)
ROSS, Pora d/o Joseph Ross d. Dayton Mon. res. of sister Mrs. Charles Selby. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. sister,
brother Jseph Ross, Jr. of Dayton. Former res. of near Arcanum. (May 5, 1927)
CLEAR, Rheuben 75 d. last Fri. Services held res. near Hollansburg, buried Spartansburg, Ind. Surv. wife, dau.
Mrs.J. O. Hartman of Richmond, Ind., 1 sister, 1 brother. (May 5, 1927)
JUDY, Mrs. John 53 d, Sun, res near Arcanum. Born Van Buren twp. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. husband, 3 sons
Leonard, Herbert & Ray of Dayton. (May 5, 1927)
RYNEARSON, Cyrus 81 d. Mon. res near Ithaca. Born on farm near Ithaca, last of his family. Buried Ithaca. Surv.
4 Nephews (May 5, 1927)
SHUMAKER, Monroe, Butler twp. D. Greenville Sun 69 yrs. Surv. wife, son, 3 daus. Buried Castine cemetery.
(May 5, 1927)
NISWONGER, Mrs. David 62 d. Sun res. near Pattytown. Born Potsdam. Surv. husband, 2 daus. Mrs. L. Kinneson
of Laura, Mrs. O. Holden of Toledo, 4 sons Orville, Dale of Laura, Basil of near Arcanum, Elmer at home. Buried
Pleasant Hll cemetery (May 5, 1927)
WRIGHT, Aaron s/o George & Elizabeth Wright b.near Arcanum, O. Feb 25, 1859 & d. res. Arcanum May 7,
1927. One of 10 children, 5 preceded him. Married Miranda Eck May 27, 1883. Had 7 children, 3 preceded him.
Surv. Dr. L. B. Wright of Wash. D.C. Buried Newcomers cemetery. (May 19, 1927) Surv. wife, dau. Mrs. Cleo
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Baker of Dayton, sons Lowell of Wash. D.C. Hanford of Greenville, Carl of Dayton, 2 sisters Mrs. Crumrine of
Greenville, Mrs. Ben Landis of Landis, O., 2 brothers S. E. of West Milton, O. & E. C. Wright of Columbus.
(May 12, 1927)
HUTTON, Catherine d/o Jacob F. & Elizabeth Idel b. July 2, 1845 d. May 2, 1927. One of 9 children, 4 surv. 2
brothers, 2 sisters. Married John Hutton Aug. 3, 1867 & had 11 children, 4 preceded her. Surv. Mrs. Web Pease
of Arcanum, Wm. H. of Dayton,Jacob F. of Arcanum, Mrs. Emma Michael of Ridgeville, Ind., Andrew of West
Manchester, Mrs. Charles Holsapple of Castine & Mrs. George Holsapple of Castine. Husband d. June 15, 1923.
Also surv. sisters Mrs. Ruth Flory, Mrs. Mary Burns, Mrs. Detlow all of Gordon, brothers Wm. Idel of Verona,
David Idel of Gordon. Buried Ithaca. (May 12, 1927)
LUTZ, Jacob 89 d. Sun. res. of son Wm. in Pitsburg. Came from Pa. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. 5 sons Wm.,
Frank of Pitsburg, Alpha, John & Nicholas near Pitsburg, dau. Mrs. Isaac Landis of near Pitsburg, sister Mrs. Leah
Bashore & 2 brothers Samuel & Amos Lutz. (May 19, 1927)
WEISNER, Ada d/o Daniel & Jessie Lewis b. West Milton, O. Nov 3, 1861 & d. res of dau. Mrs. Ira Marshall,
Greenville, O. May 17, 1927. Married Mar. 3, 1894 Isaac Weisner. Husband died 14 yrs ago. Surv. 7 children.
Buried Abbottsville (May 26, 1927). Died Greenville Hosp. lived with dau. Mrs. Ira Marshall. Surv. 3 daus. son,
step-chidlren. (May 27, 1927)
STUDABAKER, Catherine 85 d. res. of dau. Mrs. Jesse E. Hapner near Lewisburg last Sat. Buried Roselawn
cemetery. Surv. 4 sons Edward, Perry, Joseph & William all of near Lewisburg, 2 daus. Mrs. Hapner, & Mrs. Ida
Comer of near Lewisburg, 2 sisters Mrs. Mary Pease of Dawn, Mrs. Elizabeth McInturf of Ithaca (May 19, 1927)
BOWMAN, Rosanna 28, d. MVHosp. Dayton. Buried Xenia. Surv husband Henry M. Bowman, 3 daus (May 19,
1927)
MILLER, Martha 69 buried New Madison. Husband d. 1921. Auto accident at Greenville. Surv. son Carl of
Eldorado, 3 daus, Mrs. Maude Schreel, Helen Miller of Greenville, Hallie Schlientz of Brookville, 2 sisters Mary
Coblentz of Dayton, Emma Eby of Eldorado, 6 brothers George, John, William, Luther Beard all of Dayton, J.O.
& Frank Beard of Eldorado. (May 19, 1927)
STUTZ, Bernard Eugene b. Jan. 10, 1924 near Ithaca 3rd
child of Harold F. & Lizzie Stutz. Died May 18, 1927.
Sister Betty Lou preceded him2 yrs ago Jan 22, 1925. Surv. parents, brother Dale Emerson 7 & infant brother
Richard Dwight, grandparents W. H. Weaver & Arthur Stutz, 2 great grandmothers, 1 great grandfather. (June 9,
1927) Burned to death Sat. in barn on Shields farm near Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville (June 2, 1927)
STUTZ, Elizabeth, b Butler Co., O. August 5, 1841 & d. May 24, 1927. Husband d. Aug. 16, 1926. 2nd
of 10
children, 6 sisters, 4 brothers. Moved with parents at age 7 to Darke Co. near Ithaca. Married Dec. 1861 Jacob
Stutz. Had 2 daus. Mrs. Martha Karn at home & Mrs. C.A. Smith in Arcanum. (June 2, 1927) Died res.
Arcanum. Also surv. sisters Miss Aurelia Shell of Columbus & Mrs. Amanda Stutz of Ithaca, 2 brothers Aiden
Shell of Eaton, Milo Shell of Dayton. A sister Mrs. Noah Everding was buried at Ithaca Mon Buried Castine
cemetery (May 26, 1927)
EVERDING, Mrs. Noah 72 d. Sat. res near West Manchester. Buried Ithaca. Surv. husband, 5 daus. Clara & Della
at home, Mrs. John Henninger, Sr. & Mrs. John Henninger, Jr., Mrs. David Henninger all of near Pitsburg,
sons Osro of Dayton & Silas of near West Manchester, 2 sisters Miss Aurelia Shell of Columbus & Mrs. Amanda
Stutz of Ithaca, 2 brothers Aiden Shell of Eaton, Milo Shell of Dayton. (May 26, 1927)
SWARTZELL, Jane 77 d. res near Germantown last Sat. Husband d. 5 yrs ago. Surv. 6 children George of
Arcanum, Ernest at home,Clayton of Richmond, Mrs. Jess Swihart of Dayton, Florence Swartzell of Dayton,
Pearl at home. Buried Carlisle cemetery. (May 26, 1927)
FRYMAN, Elizabeth d/o Nicholas & Leah Niswonger b. Mont. Co. O. April 17, 1840. Moved to Darke Co. O
where Pitsburg now stands. Married Noah Fryman 1859 & had 10 children, 4 died infancy. Surv. George of Troy,
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Annias, Nicolas, Mrs. Dan Fourman, Louis & Mrs. Clem Martin all of Arcanum. Husband d. 15 yrs ago. Also
surv. sister & brother. Buried Mote cemetery. (June 2, 1927) Died res of dau. Mrs.C. V. Martin. Celebrated 87
birthday res. of dau. Mrs. Daniel Fourman Apr. 27 (May 26, 1927)
FOURMAN, Lloyd Edgar s/o Wherley Fourman b. Feb. 25, 1927, d. May 19, 1927. Surv. parents, sister Thelma
& Berdeen, brother Myron. (May 16, 1927)
McGRIFF, Silas 72 res. Butler twp. D. res. Castine Fri. Buried Castine cemetery. Surv. wife. (June 2, 1927)
ASHBAUGH, John 88 res. near Verona. Buried Roselawn. Died Dayton res. of niece Mrs. Rose Ankeney. Last of
family. Surv. nieces, nephews. (June 2, 1927)
WYSONG, Levi 74 d. res. of son John Wysong near Dayton. Sevices at res. of brother Samuel Wysong in Eaton.
(June 1, 1927)
WILES, Mrs.James H. 67 d res. of dau. Mrs. Raymond Heckathorn near Lewisburg Sat. Buried Roselawn. Surv.
husband & 8 children. (June 2, 1927)
RENNER, James W. 78 Palestine, buried Miller cemetery. Surv. 3 sons, 3 daus., 3 brothers,1 sister. (June 9, 1927)
BROWN, Letha Lou d/o Lester & Blanche Brown b. Arcanum Feb. 28, 1927 & d. res. June 5, 1927. Surv. parents,
sister Doris Louise, grandparents (June 16, 1927) Sister 3 yrs old. Buried Abbottsville (June 9, 1927)
SNYDER, Roll O. 46 former res. Castine d. res. Chicago, Ill. Last Wed. Son of Fernandus Snyder who died
Castine 2 yrs ago. Buried Greenville cemetery. Surv. mother Mary Snyder of Castine, wife, 2 sons Lowell & Ray,
brother Web Snyder of Sharpeye & sister Mrs. C.B. Lytle of Lynn, Ind. (June 9, 1927)
ELLER William 76 d. res. of son Harvey Eller in Onekana, Mich. Former res. Arcanum. Buried Mich. (June 16,
1927)
FELLERS, Donald Marlin infant s/o Merlin Fellers near Arcanum d. Tues. Buried Ithaca. (June 16, 1927)
POE, Walter 16 d. Sun. results of auto acc. s/o Raymond Poe of near Horatio. Surv. parents, brother. Buried
Covington cemetery. (June 16, 1927)
STROBEL, Joseph 19 d. Greenville hosp. Sun. results of auto acc. With above Walter Poe. Son of John Strobel
res. near Greenville. Surv. parents,3 sisters, 2 brothers. Buried Gettysburg. (June 16, 1927)
LUDY, Clarence Sylvester s/o Elmer E. & Dora B. Ludy b. Arcanum, O. Feb. 18, 1898 & d. June 14, 1921 at
Chicago. Surv. wife, son age 3 yrs. parents, 5 brothers, 3 sisters. Married Ethel Trubey Sept. 27, 1922 at Jewell, O.
(June 23, 1927) Had resided Ft. Wayne, Ind. Arrangements made at res. of wife’s parents at Defiance. Surv. wife,
son Morris, parents, 3 sisters Mrs. Russel Hunt of Piqua, Mrs. Edith King & Mrs. Ruth Fourman of Dayton, 5
brothers Herschel of Dayton, Wm., Virgil, Herbert & Rolland all of Arcanum. (June 16, 1927)
HECKMAN, Mary Elizabeth eldest d/o Levi & Sarah Ann Shepherd b. near Brandt, Ohio. Mar. 4, 1865 & d. June
9, 1927. Married Henry Heckman Nov. 17, 1892. Had 5 children 2 sons, 3 daus. Son James Albert preceded at age
1 yr. Surv. husband, son 3 dau. 2 brothers, 2 sisters. Funeral at dau. Near Gordon, Mrs. Ralph Burris. Buried
Ithaca. Husband Henry Heckman. (June 16, 1927)
HECKMAN, Mrs. Jacob of Potsdam d. last Mon 52 yrs. Buried Potsdam. (June 16, 1927)
McNEELY, Charles 62 res. Hay’s Corner-teacher. Surv. 3 brothers, 3 sisters. Buried Pleasant Hill. (June 16, 1927)
BUTT, Lewis 72 d. last Thurs. res. Gratis. Surv. wife, dau. 3 sons. (June 16, 1927)
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WEAVER, Phebe Matilda b. Fairfield Co., O. Feb. 21, 1854 & d. L.A. June 7, 1927. Dau. of David & Isabelle
Griffith. Family moved to Darke Co., O. when she was small. 18 yrs later moved to Clinton Co., Ind. Where May
6, 1875 married James B. Weaver. Moved to Calif. & husband died Sept. 6, 1925. Surv. 3 children Mr. Opal
Allen, Otta B. & Orma B.Weaver of L.A., 3 brothers John, William & Benj. Griffith of Portland, Ore.(June 16,
1927)
HANSBARGER, Amelia w/o Harvey Hansbarger d. Wed. res. Arcanum. Surv. husband, son G. W. of near
Arcanum, foster dau. Mrs. Ethel Bristley of near Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. (June 23, 1927)
HERSHEY, William s/o O. G. Hershey & Eleanor Marian Childs d/o Lyman W. Childs married June 18 in
Cleveland. (June 23, 1927)
FORBES, Corena of near New Paris killed auto-train acc. Thurs. near Lima. Granddau of E. A. Harleman of
Arcanum. Services at New Paris. Others killed in accident Mr. & Mrs. George Ehler of West Alex. (June 23,
1927)
HORINE, Elizabeth 88 d. Thurs. res. near Castine. Buried Otterbein Cemetery Surv. 3 sons George at home, Noah
& Aaron on Eaton Pike, dau. Mrs. Luther Snyder of near Castine. (June 23, 1927)
BRINEY, Howard Mills s/o Christopher & Mary Mills Briney b. Van Buren Twp. Darke Co., O. Nov. 29, 1848 &
d. June 10, 1927. Married Alice Albright at Armington, Ill. Dec. 21, 1878. Had 4 children Charles C. of
Champaign, Ill, Roy G. of Chicago, Ill, Harley B. of Callinson, Ks. Mrs. Louise Craig of Chicago, Ill. One of 12
children all dec’d except Joseph M. Briney of Arcanum, O. Buried Chicago. (June 23, 1927)
LYNN, William former owner of Vesailles Policy d. Columbus. His wife d/o late Joseph & Rebecca Radabaugh.
Buried Columbus. (June 23, 1927)
SHAFFER, Mae 29 w/o Raymond Shaffer d. Sat. res. of father-in-law Edward Shaffer near Camden (June 23,
1927)
CONFER, Alice 71 buried Arlington cemetery. Surv. son Warren Confer near Lewisburg 2 brothers, Warren
Rasor of Brookville Frank Rasor of Calif. (June 23, 1927)
WEHRLEY, Barbara Ellen 49 d. res. of sister at Hamburg. Surv. sister, brother Fred Wehrley of near Eldorado,
half-sister & 5 half-brothers. Buried Wares Chapel. (June 23, 1927)
HANSBARGER, Amelia d/o Frederick & Susann Miller b. Franklin twp. Darke Co., O. Mar. 23, 1860 & d. June
15, 1927. Married Harvey Hansbarger Sept. 14, 1879. Had 2 sons G. W. & P.M. last preceded 8 yrs ago. Surv.
husband, son G. W. of Arcanum, 2 daus-in-law, foster dau. Mrs. Ethel Bristley. (June 23, 1927)
PEMBERTON, John killed Sat. Dayton-Troy traction accident at Dayton. Wife Jennie Burnett of Arcanum.
Resided Piqua. Surv. wife, 3 sisters, 1 brother. Buried Abbottsville. (June 30, 1927)
MYERS, Webster res. near Potsdam killed Fri. car-train accident in Pitsburg. Buried Potsdam. Surv. wife, 3 sons at
home, mother, 3 brothers, 1 sister (June 30, 1927)
KERST, Clarence 25 s/o E. M. Kerst of near Baker’s Store died Thurs. res. of parents. Wife preceded him 2 yrs.
ago. Surv. son, parents, half-brother, half-sister. Buried Greenville cemetery. (June 30, 1927)
RISINGER, Martha 74 widow of John Risinger res. of Preble Co., O. died Eaton Sat. (June 30, 1927)
McGRIFF, Earnest d. res. West Sonora Mon. Surv. husband, 2 sons at home, mother Mrs. Ella Simpson of West
Sonora, brothers & sister. (June 30, 1927)
REYNOLDS, R. M. 71 of Sevenmile. Surv. wife, 2 daus, 4 sons.s(June 30, 1927)
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PYLES, Eliza Jane b.Dec. 18, 1852 near Shaftsburg, O. Married Enoch Pyles Mar. 23, 1871 West Sonora, O. Had
8 children, 3 sons 5 daus. 7 living. Dau. Maude died early in life. She died July 1, 1927 Ithaca. Surv. husband,
Wm., Andrew & John Pyles all near Ithaca, Elnora Roberson & Addie Fourman of Ithaca, Izora Eichelbarger of
Gordon, O., Eva Knee of Wash. D.C., 2 sisters Savilla Bliss of Gordon, O., Nora Hickey of Muncie, Ind. Brother
Perry Myers of Lewisburg, O., Benj. Of Dayton, O., George of Wengerlawn, O. Buried Ithaca. (July 7, 1927)
EIKENBERRY, A. L. 70 Greenville d. res. Tues born Palestine. Surv. wife, 2 sons, 2 daus. (July 7, 1927) Buried
Greenville (July 14, 1927)
McGREW, Clayton 79 d. res. of sister Mrs. George Cowgill in Lewisburg Tues. Buried Troy. (July 14, 1927)
LUTZ, Samuel 72 d. Tues. res. of son Sherman Lutz at Castine. Buried West Milton. Surv. son Sherman, dau. Ella
Lutz of West Milton, 2 sisters, 1 brother. (July 14, 1927)
CANADAY, Edward L. 59 Greenville died Thurs. results of train-auto accident. Buried Greenville. (July 14, 1927)
VANKIRK, Everett ca 20 d. Mon. Piqua s/o Mark Vankirk of West Milton, who died year ago. Buried Pleasant
Hill cemetery. (July 14, 192)
BAIRD, Mary 85 d. Ludlow Falls. Res. of dau. Mrs. Wm. Brinkman. Buried Forest Hill cemetery at Piqua. Surv. 6
children, 1 brother. (July 14, 1927)
RANDALL, Harry 72 died last Wed. Buried Riverside cemetery, West Milton. Surv. wife, 7 children (July 14,
1927)
DAVIS, William d. Bradford Wed. Born Hollansburg., Surv. wife, dau., brother, sister . (July 14, 1927)
BAIRD, Charles P. 74 Darke Co., Services at Ansonia. Surv. wife, dau. (Jul 14, 1927)
REGAN, John B. s/o Jermiah Regan b. Sandusky, O. May 3, 1850 & died Pitsburg, O. July 19, 1927. His mother
died & raised by Mr.Toner of Kenton, O. at Kenton, O. At 21 went to Coffeyville, Ks. In 1881 married Ella
Calvert & they resided Russelville, Ill. Had 3 sons Ernest J. of McFarland, Calif., Raymond of Atlanta, Ga.,
Kenneth M. of Pecos, Tx. Wife died Sept. 1884. Married 2nd
Sept 12, 1889 Harriet Niswonger. Last 10 years
lived in Pitsburg. Died July 10, 1927, (Aug. 11, 1927) Killed by train-auto accident. Surv. wife, 3 sons by former
marriage. Buried Mote cemetery. (July 21, 1927)
SHELLY, John 67 d. last Thurs. Dayton hosp. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. son Clarence & Calmer of near
Pitsburg, 2 daus. Mrs. Jesse Sollenbarger of Dayton, Mrs. Rose Woggaman of Frederick, O. (July 28, 1927)
KREIDER, Mrs. D. W. d. res. Greenville last Thurs. Buried Newcomer cemetery. Surv. husband, son Russell of
Greenville, 3 daus. Mrs. S. E. Cool of Gary, Ind., Mrs. Arthur Zechar of near Greenville & Mrs. Perry Eck of
near Arcanum. (July 28, 1927)
LEAS, J. E. 87 former Darke Co. res died last Wed. Little Rock, Ark. Civil War Vet 69th
OVI. Surv. sister Mrs. Pat
Shields of Greenville. (July 28, 192)
SHAPPIE, Frank former res. Wayne twp. D. Sun. in Sidney train-auto accident near Versailles. Services St.Remy’s
Cath. Church at Russia & buried there. Surv. wife & 8 children. (July 28, 1927)
WORCH, George H. Versailles died Tues. res. Surv. wife (July 28, 1927)
STUTZ, Amanda d/o Joshua Schell b. Aug. 30, 1839 Butler Co., O. died res. Ithaca July 25, 1927. Moved with
family when age 13 yrs. Married Sept. 29, 1859 John Stutz who died 4 yrs ago last March. Had 12 children, 7
sons, 5 daus., 1 son, 2 daus. preceded her (August 4, 1927) She was 3rd
of family to die this year May 21 sister Mrs.
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Noah Everding near West Manchester, May 24, sis Mrs.Jacob Stutz. One of 10 children only 3 remain Miss
Aurelia Shell of Columbus,O., Mr. Aiden Shell of near Lewisburg, Milo Shell of Dayton. Surv. 6 sons George &
O.A. Stutz of Arcanum, Joseph, Lewis, Arthur of near Verona, Mrs. S. M. Baker of Arcanum. Buried Lutheran
cemetery, Ithaca, O. (July 28, 1927)
FERRIS, William Gilbert 15 of Camden killed Thurs. hit by auto. (July 28, 1927)
BINKLEY, Frank 52 res. near Englewood died last Thurs. Surv. wife, 3 sons, dau. Buried Fairview cemetery. Farm
accident. (July 28, 1927)
VANSICKLE, Vida d. Mon. res. of parents in Cincinnati. Services at Abbottsville. Formerly of Arcanum. (Aug. 4,
1927)
ROYER, David 83 d. res. Union City Mon. Born Liberty twp. Buried near Union City. Surv. 8 children, 5 daus,
Mrs.J. W. Chambers of Sebring, Fla., Mrs. Frank Huffman of Union City, Mrs. Ed Blocher of Custer, Mich.,
Mary Ann & Katherine Royer of Clovis, N. Mex., sons Wm. of Arcanum, H.C. of Grand Rapids, Mich., O.A. of
Vandalia (Aug. 4, 1927)
HOPKINS, s/o John Hopkins of North Clayton 6 yrs. killed last tues. after fall from hay wagon. (Aug. 4, 1927)
ROUTZOHN, Charles 48 died MV Hosp. Dayton Sun. Born Verona. Buried Verona. Niece rs. Blake Smith. (Aug.
11, 1927)
STUTZ, Dorothy Arlene 3½ d/o Raymond & Ruth Stutzs killed Sat. result of touching live wire. Buried
Abbottsville. Surv. parents, brother age 6 yrs. Born Feb. 12, 1924 Twin Twp. Darke Co., O., d. July 6, 1927. Also
surv. 2 grandfathers, 2 grandmothers, 1 great grandfather, 2 great grandmothers. (August 11, 1927)
KOEHLER, Betty Faye 1 yr 3m d/o Charles Koehler d. Sun. res.near Gettysburg. Surv. parents,1 sister, 1 brother.
Buried Phillipsburg. (Aug. 18, 1927)
FALKNOR, Jennie 70 d. sun. res Versailles res. of son Dr. Leroy Falknor. Born near Gettysburg. Surv. son, sister
Mrs. Reprogle of L.A. Calif., 3 brothers John Weaver of Dayton, Henry Weaver of Saskatchewan, Can. Buried
Covington (Aug. 18, 1927)
WISE, Charles Harvey 48 d. Fri. res near Bradford. Surv. wife, father Samuel Wise, 2 brothers Jesse of Bradford,
Ralph of Fla. & sister Mrs. Clyde Kissel of Marion, O. Buried Harris Creed cemetery. (Aug. 18, 1927)
FLORY, Allen M. s/o Henry Flory b. near Dayton, O. Mary 12, 1850 & d. res. Arcanum August 20, 1927.
Married Chatherine Burns ca 53 yrs. ago. 4 children, Henry of Alaska, Blanche at home, Mrs. R. C. Mellinger of
Dayton, O. Leola of Columbus, O. (Sept. 1, 1927) Resided Arcanum 53 yrs. Henry Flora of Juneau, Alaska.
Buried Lewisburg cemetery (August 25, 1927)
RUSH, Dr.A. W. lifelong citizen of Darke Co., O d. MVHosp. Dayton Fri. Surv. wife, 3 sons. (August 25, 1927)
GRIM, Joseph Everett 28 Ft. Jefferson drowned Mon in gravel pit. Surv. wife, infant son, parents, 3 sisters, 1
brother. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (Aug 25, 1927)
HAHN, Jacob of Darke Co. Home d. Fri. ca 82 yrs. widower. Buried Home cemetery. (Aug. 25, 1927)
MELODY, Thomas L. 26 New Paris killed Richmond, Ind. Thurs. Electrocuted while working with Liberty Power
& Light Co. (Aug. 25, 1927)
BAKER, Omer Lloyd s/o Clayton & Susan Baker b. Nov. 14, 1900 & d. August 17, 1927. Surv. sister, Uncle
Harvey Billheimer & aunt & other uncles. Buried Pitsburg (Aug. 27, 1927)
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ROBBINS, Delilah Jane a/o Sara & Clark Baker b. Ithaca, O. June 14, 1860 & d. Aug. 29, 1927. Married Daniel
R. Robbins Feb. 26, 1880. Husband died Dec. 4, 1926. Surv. 2 daus. Christabell & Nettie. (Sept. 8, 1927) Husband
Daniel d. Dec. 7, 1926. Buried Ithaca. Also surv. 3 half-sisters, 1 nephew. (Sept 1, 1927)
NISWONGER, William of near Ithaca d. Mon. Born near Gordon. 71 yrs. Buried Ithaca cemetery. Surv. wife, 2
sons Herbert of near West Manchester, Ray at home, 3 brothers Abe of near Arcanum, Charles of near West
Manchester, Perry of New Madison, 2 sisters, Mrs. Mollie Odell of near Ithaca, Mrs. Delia Shafner of Castine.
(Sept. 1, 1927)
SPITLER, Emanuel 68 d. Thurs. Buried Lewisburg, O. Surv. wife, 2 grandsons Dwight & Carl Garber. (Sept. 1,
1927)
SMITH, Mrs.Walter & dau. Glenna 9 yrs died auto accident Sat. near Phillipsburg. Buried Pleasant Hill. (Sept. 1
1927)
REED, Alonzo C. 57 d. res. Pleasant HIll Tues. Buried Pleasant Hill. Spanish Amer. War Vet. Surv wife, 1 son, 1
step-son. 1 brother, 2 sisters. (Sept. 1, 1927)
LONG, Anne E. d/o of Henry & Anne Scheidemental b. Mar. 10, 1849 & d. Sept. 3, 1927. Married May 25, 1874
Henry Long. Children 3 son, 1 dau. Emma, Edward, Harvey & Jesse. Harvey preceded her. Born Germany &
came with parents when small. Buried Minnich cemetery. Dau. Mrs. Riley Olinger, sons live near Pitsburg. (Sept.
8, 1927)
HARSHBARGER, Samuel 82 d. res. Ludlow Falls Mon. Buried Pleasant Hill cemetery. Surv. wife, 3 sons, 5 daus.
A. C. O Laura, Omer of Troy, Ed of Urbana, Mrs. Wm. Gall of Laura, Mrs. David Young of Ludlow Falls, Mrs.
Clifford Stitcher of Marilla, NY, Mrs. Lou Flory of Dayton & Mrs. Chas. Miles of Pleasant Hill. (Sept. 8, 1927)
DUBBS, Henry buried Labor Day St. Louis. Surv. wife, 2 daus. 2 sons, 5 sisters Mrs. Harry Fox of Covington,
Mrs.Edward Best of Greenville, Mrs. J. O.Lynch of Licking, Mo., Mrs. Lucy Parks & Mrs. I.T. Wilt of Arcanum,
3 brothers Ora of Douglas, Ks., Isaac of Dayton, Gayle of Greenville. (Sept. 15, 1927)
MILLER, Carl 40 d. res. Eldorado Mon. s/o late Isaac Miller & mother Martha died 3 mon. ago. Surv. wife d/o
Joshua Snyder. Buried New Madison. (Sept. 15, 1927)
THOMAS, Edward R.56 of near Glen Karn died results of fall from wagon. Lived with his mother in western
Darke Co. Surv. mother, 2 sisters, 1 brother. Buried Hollansburg. (Sept. 15, 1927)
LAIRD, Chas. F. d. res. West Manchester Sun. Buried Roselawn at Lewisburg. Surv. wife, 4 daus., 4 sons at home.
(Sept. 15, 1927)
WILLS, Calvin R. 67 Greenville d. Sun. Buried Abbottsville.Surv. wife, 4 daus., sons. (Sept. 15, 1927)
SELBY, Mrs. Charles formerly Margret Ross of near Arcanum d/o Joseph Ross died Dayton. Buried Ithaca
cemetery. Sister Pora Ross d 4 mon 10 days ago. Surv. brother Joseph Ross of Dayton. ( (Sept. 22, 1927)
KLEPINGER, Jean Lois 17 ds. d/o Russel Klepinger of Greenville d. Sat. Buried Arcanum Greenlawn cemetery
& 1st burial made in burial ground. Surv. parents, brother, Byron, grandparents Jacob Klepinger, George Wyon,
great grandmother Mrs. Anna Heeter of Union City, Ind. ( Sept. 29, 1927)
JENNINGS, Mrs. Harry 52 d. res. Arcanum Sun. Formerly Maude Smith. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. husband, 2
brothers Edward S. & John Smith & half-brother Milton M. Smith all of Arcanum. Dau. of John A. & Della
Smith b. Sept. 4, 1875 Arcanum, died Oct. 2, 1927. Four brothers Elmer E., Bertell L. Roy Clifford & Chester
Clark, sister Mami W. & 2 half-brothers L.H. & T.D. preceded her. Married Harry C. Jennings August 8, 1912.
(Oct. 6, 1927)
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OLWINE, E.E. 64 of Greenville died Sun. Manitau Beach, Mich. While visiting friend. Born Van Buren twp. s/o
Anthony Olwine. Surv. wife, dau. Mrs. Forest Hudson of Howe, Ind., son Dale of Ashland, Ky., 2 sisters Mrs.
Geo W. Fisher of Ansonia & Mrs. Charles Douglas of Greenville, 3 brothers W.D. Olwine of Payne (Paulding
Co.?) & Edwin & Charles of Greenville. Buried Greenville cemetery. (Oct. 6, 1927)
DAVENPORT, Fannie 46 d. Sun. Greenville. Born near Painters Creek d/o Jacob Riffle. Parents preceded her.
Surv. 2 daus Joyce Campbell of near Pitsburg, Treva at home, 4 sons, Walter, Ellis,Rollin & Byron Elden at home.
Buried Newcomers cemetery (Oct.13, 1927)
HECK, David 74 d. Thurs. Delphoas res. of sons Learson. Former res. of Darke Co., O. After wife died lived with
children. Mrs. Lulu Kress of Dayton, Edward & James of Mo., Herbert of Okla., Harry of Ga., Ward of Cleveland,
Ray of Franklin, Earl now in England, Learson. The other dau. Mrs. Clara Kress killed in auto acc. yrs ago.
Buried Abbottsville. (Oct. 13, 12927)
ALMONRODE, Elizabeth 84 d. Mon. res. of sister Mrs. W.M. Harris in Hollansburg. Buried Friendship
cemetery. Sister only relative ((Oct. 13, 1927)
LECKLIDER, Daniel 71 d. Fri. res. Ithaca. Surv. wife, step-daus. Mrs. James Miller of Carrolton & Mrs. Cordia
Reed of Ithaca. Buried Ithaca (Oct. 13, 1927)
CHOATE, Frank H. 71 Gettysburg, buried Gettysburg. (Oct 13, 1927).
NILES, Martha Jane 71 widow of Ephraim Niles, died Wed. res of half-sister Mrs. E.F. O’Dell in Verona. Buried
Pleasant Hill. Surv. 2 daus. Mrs. Edw. Elbaum of Painters Creek & Mrs. Earl Fultz of Lewisburg, brother, 2 half-
brothers, half-sister. (Oct. 13, 1927)
EDWARDS, Mary Kelly 98 b. near West Milton d. So.Africa Oct. 1 One of 8 children, only 1 surv. brother L.L.
Kelly of Kelly’s Landing, Fla. (Oct. 13, 1927)
COX, John Henry 72 d Tues. res near Greenville. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. wife, 9 children, 4 sons W.N. of
Detroit, Mich., Glen of Flint, Mich., Oria of Dayton, Searl at home, 5 daus Mrs. C.O. Westfall of Arcanum, Mrs. A.
P. Taylor of Princeton, W. Va., Mrs. Orval Aren of Van Buren twp., Mrs. Harry Fourman of near Arcanum, Mrs.
Hanford Wright of Greenville. (Oct. 20, 1927)
ROGERS, Mrs. Martin, former Martha Ann Hutton. Buried Ithaca. Surv. husband, child Wilson G. Rogers near
Arcanum, Mrs. (Hazel May) Roy Conkling of Versailles, Ola Rogers teacher of Castle, Pa. Born on John Tice
farm Monroe twp. Darke Co., O. Feb. 22, 1851 & d. Arcanum Oct 13, 1927. Married Sept. 15, 1872 & had 6
children Nanny, Wealthy & Russell Rogers preceded her. (Oct. 20, 1927)
MILLER, Dora w/o Andy Miller d. Sun. res. near Pitsburg. Buried Palestine cemetery. No family remains. (Oct
20, 1927)
LONG, Lydia widow of Benjamin Long d. Mon. res. of dau. Mrs. Fred Miller near Pitsburg. Buried Potsdam.
Surv. 2 daus. Mrs. Miller & Mrs. Orville Penney of Troy, 1 son Gaylor address unk., 2 brothers Lewis Welbaum
of West Milton, Aaron Welbaum of Arcanum, sister Mrs. Libby Ditmer of Troy, 2 half-sisters Mrs. Martha
Arnett & Mrs. Laura Swisher of Dayton, half-brother Jacob Welbaum of Calif. (Oct. 27, 1927)
HARTER, William 64 d. res. Sun. Palestine. Buried Nashville cemetery. Surv. wife, dau. Marie, son Henry, sister
Mrs. Clark Henkaline of Greenville, 3 brothers John & Charles of Dayton, O., Elmer of Richmond, Ind. (Oct. 27,
1927)
BESECKER, Henry 93 d. res of dau. Mrs. Ed Hangen near Painters Creek Tues. Had resided Franklin twp 64 yrs.
Surv. 4 children, 2 daus. Mrs. Ed Hangen & Mrs. John Rhoades, 2 sons Oscar of Delisle & Granville of near
Greenville, brother Ol of Greenville, 2 sisters Mrs. Fred Troutwine of near West Grove & Mrs. Zack Weaver of
Pitsburg. Buried Newcomers cemetery. (Oct. 17, 1927)
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MELLINGER, Mrs. J.M. d. Tues. res Dayton. Born Dayton & after marriage moved to Arcanum till husband died.
Lived Dayton with dau. Louise. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. 3 daus. Mrs. D.E. Klinger of Greenville, Roxanna
Mellinger missionary in Burma, India, Louise Mellinger, 4 sons Roscoe C. Mellinger of Dayton, Aubrey H. of
N.Y. City, James of L.A. Calif., Paul R. of Youngstown, O., 2 grandsons Kenneth Klinger of Cleveland & Roscoe
Mellinger, Jr. of Dayton. (Nov.3, 1927)
LONG, Arnetta d. res of dau. Mrs. Bessie Sharp of Arcanum. Former res. Potsdam. Surv. dau., son J.R. Warner.
Buried Sharpeye cemetery. (Nov. 3, 1927) Arnetta Warner Jones b. near Ansonia, O. Jan. 7, 1849 & d. age 78 yrs,
9mos, 24 days. Surv. 3 sisters, 2 brothers, 1 son preceded her. (Nov. 17, 1927)
CLAWSON, Christina 92 d. res. Eaton Sat. (Nov. 3, 1927)
HECKER, Edith 88 w/o Henry Hecker who died 11 yrs ago. Surv. 5 children, 14 grandchildren, 2 brothers.
Services Lewisburg. (Nov. 3, 1927)
ROBBINS, Charles 46 d. res. West Alex. Mon. Surv. wife, dau., 3 sons (Nov. 3, 1927)
HEITKAMP, Joseph d. res. near Maria Stein Fri. (Nov. 3, 1927)
DOUGHERTY, Mrs.Frank former resident of Arcanum. Buried Indianapolis. Left brother P.J. Reed of Arcanum.
(Nov. 3, 1927)
LUDY, Wm., Jr 11 mon. s/o Wm. Ludy d. Sun. res. Greenville. Buried Abbottsville. Surv.twin sister & another
sister, parents, grandparents Elmer Ludy of Arcanum., (Nov. 10, 1927)
DREW, Joseph 56 d. res. SE of Arcanum Sun. born near Delisle. Buried Ithaca cemetery. Surv. wife, 2 daus.
Evelyn Drew of Neb., Mrs. Linda Silers of Eaton, O. 2 step-daus. Mrs. Lulu Locke of near Arcanum, Mrs. Ella
Huffer of Platsmouth,Neb. brothers & sisters (Nov. 10, 1927) Son of James & Lavina Drew. B. Apr. 26, 1871.
Married Stella Brenbarger Dec. 5, 1905. Died Nov. 5, 1927. Surv. brother Arthur of Ansonia, Oscar of Piqua,
Clifford of Savona, Wm. of New Madison, James of Brookville, Chester of Ithaca, Frank of New Paris & brother
Geo. Of Arcanum, 2 daus. 4 sisters Mrs. Mollie Peden of Hollansburg, Anna Shumaker of Arcanum, Mrs. Ollie
Gilbert of Ithaca, Mrs. Clara Swaggart of West Manchester. (Nov. 17, 192)
DENLINGER, Dorothy 16 d/o Moses Denlinger killed Tues. auto-train accident Trotwood, O. Surv. parents, 2
brothers, 4 sisters. (Nov. 10, 1927)
COLLINS, Mrs. Sam 80 d. res. Gordon Mon. Husband died 5 yrs ago. Buried Gordon. Surv. dau Ivy at Home.
Mrs. George Bunnell of Trotwood. (Nov. 24, 1927)
ROWE, Joshua former res. Verona d. last Sat. res of dau. Mrs. C. C. Curtner of Dayton. (Nov. 24, 1927)
BROWN, Anderson L. 72 d. Sun res. near Delisle. Buried Abbottsville.Surv. wife, 4 sons Omer & Jacob of
Chicago, Elmer of Jaysville, Glen of Calif. 2 step-daus. Mrs. Ruby Jones of Flora, Ind., Mrs. Opal Swanhart of
Dayton, 1 brother Crawford Brown of Greenville. (Dec. 1, 1927) Son of Jacob & Elizabeth Brown b. Van Buren
twp. Darke Co., O. Jan. 3, 1855, died Nov. 17, 1927. Married Sept. 29, 1877 Anna Garbig & had 4 children, 3
sons, 1 dau. Dau. & wife died yrs ago. Married 2nd
Mrs. Jose Brown Nov. 1, 1924 & had 1 son J.M. Brown.
(Dec. 8, 1927)
NEWCOMER, Aaron, 57 d. res. Greenville Sun. Services at Abbottsville.Surv. wife., 2 step-children. (Dec. 1,
1927)
WELBAUM, Mrs. Levi 60 d. Tues. res. near Pitsburg. Surv. husband, dau. Mrs. Eldon Hawes of near Pitsburg, son
Chester of West Milton, granddau., 3 sisters Mrs.Jason Denlinger of Troy, Mrs. Lydia Denlinger of Trotwood,
Mrs. Wm. Royer of near Arcanum, 6 brothers Joseph Eikenberry of Painters Creek, Samuel Eikenberry of
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North Manchester, Ind., Daniel of Paonia,Colo., John of near Bradford, Owen & J. W. Eikenberry of near
Arcanum. Buried Newcomers cemetery. (Dec. 1, 1927)
BYERS, Mrs.Dorsey R.35 d. last Thurs. res. of parents W.V.R. Byers. Lived near Arcanum, burned by explosion
of coal oil lamp. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. husband, dau Verneda Belle 5 yrs., parents, 4 sisters Mrs. Olive
Hofacker, Mrs. Goldie Knose, Mrs. Zua Eubank & Miss Orpha Byers, 2 brothers Dorsey & Rolin Byers. Versa
L. b. near Arcanum Oct. 5, 1892, d Nov. 24, 1927. Married June 7, 1917. One infant sister preceded her (Dec. 1,
1927).
LITTEN, Levi d. last Fri. res 63 yrs. Monroe twp. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. wife, 2 daus, 2 sons Mrs. Grace
Eikenberry of Dayton, Mrs. Pearl Morrett of Christiansburg, O, Lawrence Litten near home place, Ernest Litten
at home, 3 brothers David of Verona, O., Calvin of Verona, Carl of Brookville, 2 sisters, Mrs. Sarah Johnson,
Emmaine Litten of Brookville. (Dec. 1, 1927)
OLIVER, Otis formerly of Versailles killed Mon. near Memphis, Mo. 23 yrs fell from airplane. Surv. mother, 3
brothers, 4 sisters. (Dec. 8, 1927)
LOCKE, Isaac 83 Civil War Vet West Manchester died Sat. res. Buried Teegarden cemetery. Surv. grandson
Charles Locke of Dawn, O. (Dec. 8, 1927)
NETZLEY, Phoebe 72 former res. Arcanum last few years with family. Died res. of niece Mrs. Ellis W. Schroder
of Cuyahoga Falls, O. Buried Ithaca. Other Surv. sister Mrs. Jacob Baker of Pitsburg, half-sister Sarah J.
Fourman of Arcanum, 2 half-brothers, Samuel & Joshua Fourman of near Arcanum. (Dec. 8, 1927) Phoebe nee
Fourman b near Arcanum, O. Dec. 6, 1854 & d. Dec. 1, 1927 Cuyahoga Falls, O. Wife of Henry Netzley who
preceded her ca 15 yrs ago. Surv. 2 sisers Mrs. Leah Baker of Pitsburg, O., Sarah Fourman of Arcanum. (Dec. 15,
1927)
McCARTER, Susan J. d. res. Mon. Born Union, O., resided Arcanum. Husband John McCarter preceded her 13
yrs. ago. Surv. 2 daus. Mrs. Charles Lecoumpte of Dayton, Mrs. Wm Warrick of Arcanum, 3 sons Gilbert
somewhere in the west, Frank of near Palestine, Elmer of Arcanum. Buried Ithaca cemetery. (Dec. 15, 1927) Susan
Jane d/o Alexander & Catherine Hackney b. Union, O. May 12, 1848, d. Arcanum, O. Dec. 12, 1927. Husband
John C. McCarter died 1914. Surv. Imogene LaCompte, Mrs. Maude Warwick, Frank & Elmer. (Dec. 29, 1927)
WILSON, Mary 78 d Sun. & Elizabeth 84 d. Sat. res. Eaton from inhaling smoke from house fire last Fri. (Dec. 15,
1927)
SILER, Meta Gilbert d. MVHosp. Dayton. Dau. Of Jerry Gilbert of Arcanum. Surv. husband, son, father now in
Urbana, 2 sisters Mrs. Minnie Mote of Pasadena, Calif. Mrs. Sallie Swartz of Chicago, 2 brothers Jesse Gilbert of
Urbana, Artie Gilbert of Dayton. (Dec. 15, 1927).
WARNER, Lydia 67 buried Gettysburg Fri. Surv. sons Minor of Pitsburg, Paul & Carl of near Gettysburg, 3 daus.
Mrs. Willis Kreeder of near Greenville, Mrs. Herschel Shilt of Gettysburg, Pearl Warner at home. (Dec. 15, 1927)
CLARK, Mrs. Daniel 68 funeral last Thurs. buried Castine. Surv. husband, 3 sons. (Dec. 15, 1927)
WEIMER, Albert 21 of near Gordon s/o John Weimer d. car accident. Buried Ithaca. (Dec. 22, 1927)
BINKLEY, J. L. 57 d. Mon. res. Greenville. Formerly of Van Buren twp. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. wife, dau.
Lena, son Crawford at home, 2 sisters, 1 brother. (Dec. 22, 1927)
WRIGHT, Charles 61 d. res. near Verona Sat. Buried Verona. Surv. wife,3 daus Mr. Shiverdecker of Dayton,
Mrs. Frank Mills of Greenville, Mrs. Parker of New Madison.(Dec. 29, 1927)
PERKINS, Josephine 68 d. Fri. MVHosp. Of Dayton d/o Sanford Perkins & lived with them till their death, then
lived in Dayton with dau. Mrs. J.A. Metcalfe who survives, also sister & brother. Buried Ithaca. (Dec. 29, 1927)
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Born Arcanum, O. Aug. 16, 1860 went to Dayton 1916. Died Dec. 23, 1927 Dayton. Surv. dau. Susie Metcalfe,
sister Mrs. Emma Thompson of Sidney, O. (Jan. 5, 1928)
FOURMAN, Treva May b. June 16, 1907 near West Sonora & d. Dec. 22, 1927 res. of husband’s parents J.O.
Fourman,d/o C. E. Bunger b. near West Sonora & moved with parents to Arcanum. Surv. husband Glenn J.
Fourman, son under a yr old, 4 brothers, 1 sister. Buried Ithaca. Preceded by 1 brother, 1 sister (Dec. 29, 1927)
TRUMP, William 85 d. Wed. res. Castine. Buried Castine. Surv. wife, dau. Mrs. Esta Miller of Dayton, son Albert
of Piqua, sister Mrs. G.A. Banta of Arcanum. (Dec. 29, 1927)
ST. CLAIR, Ella Van Dyke 75 d. res. Greenville. Husband Henry St. Clair died 1908. Surv. nieces & nephews.
Buried Greenville. (Jan 5. 1928)
PROTZMAN, Ella d. Tues res. of dau. Mrs. Dorsey Shafer near Castine. Buried Greenville. Surv. 12 children, 3
sisters, 5 brothers. (Jan. 5, 1928)
BRANSON, William 72 funeral held at Greenville Creek Christian church & buried in cemetery there. Surv. wife, 2
daus. (Jan. 5, 1928)
KUHNLE, Mrs. Howard d. Sat. res. Columbus former res. of Arcanum. Services Zanesville Bethel Church &
Buried Bethel cemetery. (Jan 5, 1928)
THOMAS, William A. former Arcanum res. died Springfiled, O. Mon. while visiting son Glenn. Resided Kearney,
Neb. Surv. wife, 2 sons, Glen, Rollie of Fla. 2 daus. Mrs. Kenning Bing of Cambridge, Neb., Mildred Thomas at
home. (Jan. 5, 1928)
LAVY, Mrs. Ira of Mason, Mich. Funeral at New Weston, O. Left sister Mrs. Jacob Miller, Jr. & brothers Lloyd &
Leonard Morrison of Detroit, Byron Morrison of Pittsburg, Pa. (Jan. 5, 1928).
HESS, Mrs. Jennings 25 d. Wed. Laura res. of parents Troy Welbaum. Resided Potsdam area. Surv. parents,
husband, 5 children. Buried Mote cemetery. (Jan. 5, 1928)
ROBERSON, John W. resided Frenchtown, NJ. Body brought to Arcanum & buried Ithaca cemetery. Son of late
C.C. Roberson of Arcanum. (Jan. 12, 1928) Son of David & Ellen Roberson b. Frenchtown, NJ. Mar. 3, 1845 &
d. same place Jan. 9, 1928. Civil War Vet. Lived most of his life in Darke Co., O. Surv. wife. His children all dec’d.
(Jan. 19, 1928)
FENDER, Adam 82 d. Thurs. res. of dau. Mrs. Edward Heckathorn near West Sonora. Buried Abbottsville
cemetery. Surv. 2 daus. Mrs. Heckathorn, Mrs. Carl Boos of near Verona, son Harry Fender of Dayton, (Jan. 12,
1928)
O’BRIEN, Cornelius 64 Greenville d. Mon. Buried Greenville. Surv. wife, 3 brothers Emmett, Washington &
Joseph all of Greenville, sister Mrs. Hattie Keefauver of Indianapolis. Florist. (Jan. 12, 1928)
HARSHBARGER, Mrs. Harvey d. res. near Arcanum. Clara Elsie d/o James & Elinor Mehaffie b. Apr. 15, 1869
& d. Jan. 4, 1928. Married Apr. 10, 1886. At death of eldest dau. Myrtle she gave a home to granddau. Dorothy.
Had 8 children, 2 girls preceded her. Surv. husband, 3 daus. Mrs. Roy Small of Pitsburg, Mrs. Lester Woggaman
of Delisle, Sarah Harshbarger at home, 3 sons Chauncy of near Pitsburg, Denver of near Arcanum, Alvin at home,
granddau. Dorothy Marguart, 13 other grandchildren, 3 sisters Mrs. Myrtle Vance of Greenville, Mrs. Lewis Bolen
of near Greenville, & Mrs. D.H. Niswonger of near Arcanum, brother H. W. Mehaffie of Dayton. Buried
Abbottsville. (Jan. 19, 1928)
HARRIS, Mary Jane b. near Gratis, Preble Co., O. Jan. 15, 1842 & d. res. Van Buren twp. Darke Co., O. Jan. 13,
1928. One of 8 children, all dec’d except brother. Married Dec. 16, 1863 Nathan H. Harris. Moved to Darke Co.,
O. 1872 & husband died August 30, 1877. Surv. 3 sons, Elmer, Leonard at home, Wm. of near Baker’s Store, 4
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daus. Mrs. Jennie Daugherty of Chicago, Mrs. Alma Redman of near Gettysburg, Mrs. John (Myrtle) Lowder of
Arcanum & Flora at home. Buried Abbottsville. (Jan. 19, 1928)
WARNER, Arthur 44 killed Thurs. RR accident at Gettysburg. Buried Gettysburg. Surv. wife, dau. Mary, son Glen.
(Jan 19, 1928)
BIDWELL, Alpheus d. Walla Walla, Wash. Last week ca. 50. Left home near Ninevah 25 yrs. ago. half brother of
Abe Bidwell of Greenville, brother of Lon Bidwell of Ninevah. (Jan. 19, 1928) Wife Bessie Bidwell & Preston
Clark found guilty of poisoning her husband who died 20 Dec. last. (March 22, 1928)
EVERDING, Noah 79 d. Mon. farm accident on farm near West Manchester. Buried Ithaca. Surv. 5 daus. Mrs.
Stella Henninger, Mrs. Martha Henninger & Mrs. Gertrude Henninger of Pitsburg area, Clara at home, Della at
Arcanum, 2 sons Ozro of New Paris, Silas near res. of father, grandau. Dorothy Parks who resided with
grandfather. (Jan. 26, 1928)
ARNOLD, Winfield L. 67 d. Sat. res. Born Neave twp. & life res. except 19 yrs spent in Ore. Had 7 children, 2
preceded Lyn d. 1908 at 3 yrs. & Frank d. 1913 27 yrs. Surv. wife, 5 sons, Rev. O.O. Arnold of Greenville, Carol
of Columbus, John, Hugh & Rev. Dwight Arnold of near Arcanum, 2 brothers John W. of Paulding, O., Charles of
Chicago, 3 sisters Mrs. Jane Batten & Mrs. Sophia Jay of Greenville, Mrs. Arthur Pierson of Piqua. Buried
Abbottsville. (Jan. 26, 1928)
MORROW, E., 64 d. last Fri. res. of dau. Mrs. H. D. Smith of Arcanum. Buried Eaton. Surv. wife, 2 daus. Mrs.
R.J. Price of Richmond, Ind., Mrs. Smith. (Jan 26, 1928)
NORTH, Allen b. Jan. 16, 1860 Monroe twp. Darke Co., O. Resided near Ithaca, O. died Jan. 19, 1928. (Feb. 2,
1928) Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. 3 brothers Joseph of Troy, Enoch of New Carlisle & Christopher of Arcanum.
(Jan. 26, 1928)
GARRISON, George L. d. Fri. res. Pitsburg. Born Monroe twp. Near Pitsburg. Buried Ithaca. Surv. wife, 2 daus.
Mrs.Cora Cromer of Springfield, O., Mrs. Myrtle Cottersman of Eaton, 6 sons Rufus of Bascom, NY, Ira of
Dayton, Oren of Akron, Hugh W. of West Milton, Frank S. & Jesse E. of Arcanum. George Leonard s/o Leonard
& Maria Garrison b. Nov. 9, 1848 & d. Jan. 20, 1928. Married Jan. 2, 1870 Anna Mary Spitler & had 9 children.
Hattie Clapp preceded father. (Jan. 26, 1928)
STOUT, Mrs. Emma 85 buried Abbottsville Jan 15. Surv. dau. Mrs. Frank Jones near Verona, several brothers &
sisters who reside in Ind. (Jan. 26, 1928)
SCHEYING, Eva d. Sat. res. of dau. Mrs. Harry Parks near Lewisburg. Born Germany 78 yrs. ago. Surv 3 daus.
Buried Ware’s Chapel. (Jan. 26, 1928)
GANGWER, Lola d/o George W. & Mary E. Gower b. near Alpha, Greene Co., O. Apr. 11, 1868 & d. Jan. 17,
1928. Married Jan. 10, 1889 Wm. F. Gangwer & had 3 children, son Otis of near Ithaca, O., Irma of Detroit,
Mich., Reba of Dayton, O. She was one of 8 children, 2 surv. sister & brother. Funeral at West Manchester. Surv.
F.W. son Oden,? Dau. Mrs.Reba Brinley, Irma Eliker of Detroit. (Jan. 26, 1928)
BIDWELL, John T. 78 born Van Buren twp. D. last Thurs. res. Greenville res. of sister Mrs.Richard Klefecker.
Buried Abbottsville. Surv. sister, 2 brothers Abe Bidwell of Calif., half-brother Lon Bidwell of Ninevah. (Feb. 2,
1928)
WOGOMAN, Harry 35 WW vet. D. last Thurs. res. Greenville. Surv. wife, son & dau., mother Mrs. Lincoln
Wogoman of Brookville, 4 sisters, 1 brother John Wogoman. Buried Brookville cemetery. (Feb. 1, 1928)
ELB, John Jr. 23 killed working on high tension wire near Castine Thurs. Surv. father John Elb, Sr. , brother Wm.
3 sisters Alice Elb of Greenville, Mrs.Harry Neely of Jaysville, Mrs.Wm. Beanblossom of near Greenville. (Feb. 2,
1928)
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FRYE, Charles 73 d. Sun. res. Beech Grove area. Buried Ft. Jefferson. Surv. wife, 2 sons Herschel of West
Manchester, Roscoe of near Castine. (Feb. 9, 1928)
YOUNG, J.C. of Pitsburg d. Sun.Columbus. Had lived Silvertown, Colo. & blinded in mine accident. Buried
Abbottsville. Surv. sister Mrs. Mollie North of Pitsburg, 4 brothers John of Kansas City, Joseph of Dayton, Ira of
Greenville, W.K. of Pitsburg. (Feb. 9, 1928)
SWENKEL, Mrs. Jacob 67 d. Greenville last Wed. result of auto acc. Buried Abbottsville. (Feb. 9, 1928)
SNYDER, Albert 55 d. Mon. res near Arcanum. Surv. wife, 4 daus., 3 sons. Buried New Madison. (Feb. 16, 1928)
SHEPHERD, Joseph H. s/o David & Sarah Shepherd b. Arcanum, O. Nov. 11, 1859 & d. res. Arcanum Feb. 11,
1928. Married Dec. 23, 1900 Florence Hetzler of Germantown, O. Surv. wife, foster dau. Mrs. Mae Shilt of
Dayton, sister Mrs.Henry Cline of Greenville. Buried Abbottsville. (Feb. 16, 1928)
WOODRING, Lavina 87 d. Mon. res. of dau. Mrs. Jennie Steinmetz b. near Lewisburg & lived Dayton before
going to Arcanum. Surv. 3 daus. Mrs. Mary Mills of Dayton, Mrs. Herman Reichard of Walla Walla, Wash., Mrs.
Steinmetz. Buried Woodland cemetery, Dayton. (Feb. 16, 1928) b. Nov. 21, 1840 near Lewisburg, O. d. Feb. 13,
1928 res of dau. Married Philip Reichard & assumed care of his 3 boys. They had 2 daus. Mrs. Mary Mills of
Dayton & Mrs. Jennie Steinmetz of Arcanum. Husband d. 1861 & in 1865 married Peter Woodring & had 2
children, oldest boy died as small child & dau. Mrs. Bernice Reichard of Wash. Peter Woodring d. 1913. (Mar. 1,
1928)
YEAREAN, Mathias b. Butler Co. Mar. 1, 1844 & d. Feb. 14, 1928 res near Arcanum. Married Mahala Richard.
Sur. Wife, son Elmer at home, 2 daus. Mrs. Elizabeth Black & Mrs. May Shilt of Verona., brother George, sister
Mrs. Gibson of Richmond, Ind. (Feb. 23, 1928) Buried Abbottsville cemetery. (Feb. 16, 1928)
HERSHEY, Margaret 83 d. Tues. res. Gettysburg. Aunt to Frank Layer & Mrs. Susella Burnett. (Feb. 16, 1928)
BEUCHLEY, Hamilton 74 of Hollansburg d. Fri. Reid Hosp. Buried Hollansburg cemetery. Surv. wife, 4 sons.
(Feb. 16, 1928)
SHIELDS, Wiley 55 Darke Co. O. res. Fri. Surv. wife, 2 brothers, 5 sisters. Buried Abbottsville (Feb. 16, 1928)
CRESS, Mrs. H. G. d. Tues. Troy. Buried Riverside cemetery. Surv. husband, 3 daus. Mrs. A.F. Eidemiller of
Toledo, Mrs. A.F. Yarman & Mrs. H.G. Weisenbarger of Troy, sister Mrs. Ora Furnas of Vandalia, brother
W.W. Shearer of West Milton. Former res. of Arcanum. (Feb. 23, 1928)
DAUBENMEYR, Lena E. b. Neave twp. March 13, 1889, died Feb. 24, 1928. Married Dec. 24, 1908 Frank
Daubenmeyer. (Mar. 8,1 928) Died res. near Arcanum w/o J.F. Daubenmeyer. Surv husband 2 daus. Thelma &
Hazel, son Chester. Buried Abbottsville. (Mar. 1, 1928)
CLARK, Mrs. Bowyer 75 d. Sat. res. Arcanum. Buried Ithaca cemetery. Surv. husband, son Claude Clark of
Dayton. (Mar. 1, 1928)
ETZLER, Netina d/o David J. Married Feb. 17, Don E. Pape s/o Lewis F. Pape married Feb. 17. Detroit, Mich.
(Mar. 1, 1928)
LYTLE, Frank d. Ariz. Where he had gone for improving health. Buried Greenville. Sur. Wife, sons. (Mar. 8,
1928)
JAY, Mrs. Sophia Arnold 71 widow of Oscar Jay d. res. Jaysville Sat. d/o John Arnold b. Neave twp. Surv. 2
daus, Mrs. W.E. Moist of Dayton, Mrs.James Weaver of near West Milton, son Otho Jay, 2 brothers, 2 sisters.
Buried Abbottsville. (Mar. 8, 1928)
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STRADER, Daniel s/o Jacob & Elizabeth Strader b.near Arcanum Mar. 16, 1847 & d. Mar. 7, 1928. One of 10
children all preceded him. Married June 17, 1869 Mary Wright, 2 sons Wm. Ancy & Oliver J. dau. Eva C. all died
in childhood. Wife d. June 1926. Died res. near Arcanum, buried Abbottsville. Sister Mrs. Ora Cain of NY. (Mar.
15, 1928)
ROBBINS, Creta Christabelle d/o Daniel & Delila Jane Robbins b.near Ithaca, O. Sept. 24, 1881, died March 9,
1928 Greenville. Preceded father 15 mons & mother 6 mon. Only surv. sister L. Nettie Robbins. Buried Ithaca.
(Mar. 15, 1928)
REITZ, Mrs. C. W. d res. Brookville Thurs. Buried Arlington cemetery. Surv. dau. Mrs. Ward H. Stutz of
Arcanum, Mrs. Jesse Landis of Eaton, also 3 other daus, & 4 sons. (Mar. 15, 1928)
MYERS, S.A. 49 d. res. Greenville. Buried Greenville. Surv. wife, 4 daus, 1 son, 1 step-son. (Mar. 22, 1928)
WOGAMAN, Noah 76 d. Darke Co. Infirmary Mon. Born Webster, O. Buried Home cemetery. (Mar. 22, 1928)
EARHART, Onda Faye 14 d.res. of parents S.F. Earhart near Arcanum last Wed. Buried Teegarden cemetery.
Onda only child, brother died several years ago. Surv. parents, grandparents Ora Kumler of Jackson twp. (Mar. 29,
1928) Born. Mar. 12, 1914 near Lightsville, Jackson twp. Darke Co., O. d. Mar. 24, 1928. (April 12, 1928)
CLAY, Cashus 66 d. Fri. res. of brother C.C. Clay. Buried Greenville, O. Surv.4 brothers C.C. Clay of Castine,
W.L. of Humbolt, Ks. Willis Clay of Greenville, 2 sisters Mrs. Frank Hollander of Gettysburg, O. & Mrs. Sherd
Eshlem of St. Marys O. (Mar. 29, 1928)
HANGEN, Catherine 78 d. Sun. res. Arcanum. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. 3 sons Bert of Indianapolis, Edward
of near Arcanum, Roy at home, 2 daus. Mrs. Martha Eck Gessler of Pitsburg, Mrs. Alfred Baker of near
Arcanum, nephew Cleo Hangen who lived with her, 2 sisters Mrs. Mattie Fourman & Mrs. Emma Troy of
Dayton, 1 brother Wm. Tice of Greenville. (Apr. 5, 1928)
MELLINGER, R.C. formerly of Arcanum d. last Thurs.res. Dayton 47 yrs. Surv. son Roscoe Jr. 14 yrs., 3 brothers
James of Calif., Aubrey of NY City, Paul of Youngstown, 3 sisters Minnie Klinger of Greenville, Louise of Dayton,
Roxie Mellinger a missionary in India. Buried Abbottsville. (Apr. 12, 1928)
FOWBLE, William 82 d. res. Greenville Mon. Had moved from Castine area 15 yrs. ago. Surv. wife, son Charles
of Butler twp., dau. O.P. McGriff, brother John Fowble, 2 sisters Mrs. Henry Grubbs & Mrs. Jane Ault. Buried
Castine. (Apr. 12, 1928)
SHETTERLY, Mildred Irene b. near Ithaca, O. Sept. l5, 1906, died Apr. 11, 1928. Only child of Dale & Echo
Schaar. Father d. 1907 & mother d. Jan. 3, 1914. Married Aug 15, 1928 Charles Shetterly. Had resided Dayton
before going to grandparents. (Apr. 15, 1928) Buried Ithaca d. res. of grandparents Dave Schaar in Arcanum. Dau.
Of Dale Schaar. (Apr. 12, 1928)
PEARCE, Peter 65 & Mrs. Sarah Bowers 68 his housekeeper of West Manchester killed Sun. auto-train accident.
He is surv. by 3 sons Glen of Phila., Thomas of Greenville, Joe of Butler twp. Buried Otterbein cemetery. Mrs.
Bowers buried Twin Chapel cemetery. Surv. son Ward Brown. (Apr. 19, 1928)
WEISENBARGER, Mrs. Myrtle w/o Ora O. druggist of Greenville. Buried Greenville. Dau. Of Andrew & Martha
McClain b. Twin twp. Surv. husband, 3 sons, 2 daus. (Apr. 19, 1928)
GRUBBS, E.A. B. 1859 Mont. Co., O when 14 yrs family moved to Greenville. Funeral at Greenville last Sat (Apr.
19, 1928)
YOUNG, Delbert 26 d. Fri Stillwater at Dayton, O. former res. Pitsburg. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. father Joseph
Young,3 sisters, 3 brothers in Dayton. (Apr. 26, 1928)
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SHOFNER, Susan Lusia d/o Wm. & Alice Goff. Born Larne Co., Ky. July 7, 1853 & d. res. of dau. Near
Arcanum, O. Apr. 20,1928. Married Robert H. Shofner May 20, 1874. Had 2 children W. E. Shofner of
Columbus, Ind., dau. Mrs. A.R. White of near Arcanum, brother Joshua Goff of Webb City, Mo. They moved
Edinburg, Ind. 1905. Husband died Oct. 4, 1916 & she came to Darke Co. with dau. (Apr. 26, 1928)
REICHARD J. Franklin 65 d. Greenville last Thurs. Surv. son Harry at home, dau. Mrs. Ben Delk of Dayton, 2
sisters one Mrs. Abby Ayers of Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. (May 3, 1928)
WELLBAUM, Harold 18 s/o Troy Wellbaum of Laura d. res. of his parents last Sat. Surv. parents, 3 brothers.
Buried Mote cemetery. (May 3, 1928)
WEISENBARGER, Orie O. 52 di. Last Thurs. res. s/o Abram Weisenbarger. Born Gordon July 8, 1875. Surv. 3
sons, 2 daus. 1 sister, 4 brothers. Buried Greenville. (May 3, 1928)
HOFFMAN, John W. 73 d. Sun. res. of Mrs. Carrie Ridenour in Eaton. Born near West Manchester. Surv. 2 sons
Major of Arcanum, Charles O. of Columbus, 2 sisters Mrs. John Shields of Eaton, Mrs. Emma Jones Worley of
Cicero, Ind. w/o Rev. Worley. Buried Monroe cemetery. (May 3, 1928)
LUDY, William Edward s/o Mary Ludy b. Mar. 18, 1865 & d., Apr. 27, 1928 Arcanum. Surv. wife Jessie, 3 sons
John of Greenville, Hershel & Robert, dau. Nettie at home, sister Lizzie Bailey of Richmond, In. (May 3, 1928)
BAKER, Robert LeRoy b. Ithaca, O. Nov. 16, 1907, 4th
son & 5th
child of Sylvan M. & Elizabeth L. Baker. Died
auto acc. near Monroe,Mich. Last Wed. Employed by Dayton Steel foundry & was in Mich. On business. Buried
Ithaca. Surv. parents, 2 brothers Charles & Guy employed by same company in Dayton, brother Lowell at school in
Columbus, brother Walter at home, sister Mrs. Forest Rogers of Greenville. (May 10, 1928)
WELBAUM, Levi A. 62 d. res. of son near Ansonia Wed. Surv. wife, 5 children all in the area, 4 brothers, 3 sisters,
1 sister Mrs. Charles Breidenstein of Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville. (May 10, 1928)
COMER, Mrs.Sim 26 buried Arcanum,Greenlawn cemetery. Surv. husband, son Roy (May 10, 1928)
BURNS, Edward James S. s/o Forrest Burns d. res. Arcanum last Fri. Buried Ithaca. Surv. parents,3 brothers
Donald J., Henry C., Billy Lee, 2 sisters Mayetta, Lillian Irene. (May 10, 1928)
NISWONGER, Herbert 32 born Pitsbug s/o Nathan Albert & Cora Niswonger of New York City married Tese
Vetter d/o Grick & Marie Vetter b. Metz, France now of Passaic, NJ. (May 17, 1928)
GESSLER, Guy 24 s/o Edward Gessler of Jaysville killed last Wed. near Winchester, Ind. truck accident.
Midshipman in U.S. Navy on leave. Buried Abbottsville. Surv. parents, 2 brothers Floyd of Dayton, Marvin of
Greenville, grandfather J. A. House of Hill Grove. (May 17, 1928)
SCHWORM, Sara Bixler 59 d. Howe, Ind. Born Painters Creek. After parents death lived with Owen Eikenberry
family. Married Daniel Rutan & moved to LaGrange Co., Ind. After his death married John W. Schworm. Surv.
husband, dau. 3 sons,1 brother Eli Bixler of Van Buren twp. Funeral at Howe, Ind. (May 17, 1928)
WICK, Matilda B. d/o John M. & Elizabeth Ditmer b. near Pitsburg, Darke Co., O. Mar. 11, 1871 & d. May 9,
1928. Married F.J. Wick Mar. 10, 1888. Had 6 sons, 2 daus. Clara Malosh of St. Francisville, Ill., Mary
Besecker of Laura, O, Arthur of So. Bend, Ind., George at home, Chester, Ray & Charles who preceded her. Died
res. near Painters Creek. Also surv. 6 brothers Noah of West Milton,,John of Covington, Harrison of Arcanum, Dan
of Pleasant Hill, Elisha of Greenville, Ira B Ditmer, 2 sisters Amanda Wogoman of Greenville, Sara Brandon of
Arcanum, half-brother Jacob Ditmer, half-sister Mrs. Isaac Ditmer. Buried Mote cemetery. (May 17, 1928)
CORZATT, Louise 59 w/o Edward Corzatt former res. Gordon d. res.Dayton. May 17. Buried Ithaca. Surv.
husband, son Earl, dau. Marie, mother, 5 brothers, 2 sisters. (May 24, 1928)
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EVANS, Mrs. E.F. mother of local men E.M. & A.C. Evans d. Fri. res. Marysville, O. 8 children in family, 6 boys,
2 girls all living. (May 31, 1928 )
HARP, Theodore H. 74 d. res. Sun. Greenville. Buried New Madison. Surv. wife, adopted son Roll Harp, brother
Charles Harp of Palestine. (May 31 1928)
DETRICK, David E. s/o Wm. F. & Margaret Detrick b. Apr. 9, 1890 & d. May 17, 1928 in house where he was
born. Since his marriage had charge of his father’s farm. 2 sisters preceded him, one in infancy. Married Elizabeth
Kress Dec. 24, 1910. Surv. parents, wife, dau. Ellen. Buried Bethel cemetery, Phillipsburg. (May 31, 1928)
WETZEL, Mary 65 d. res. of John Wondle of Arcanum Mon. She had lived there since his wife (her sister) died
more than 20 yrs. ago. Surv. 2 brothers Jacob of Greenville, John of Versailles. Buried Mote cemetery. (June 7,
1928)
WAHL, Rev. Geo. A. 60 drowned while fishing last Sat. Dayton. Born Louisville, Ky. When age 4 family moved
to Greenville. Buried New Madison. (June 7, 1928)
SMITH, Ethel May eldest d/o Isaac D. & Eliza Robison b. Van Buren Twp. Darke Co., O. May 26, 1875 & d. June
10, 1928. Married Feb. 22, 1891 Sylvan S. Smith, one of 12 children, 6 boys, 6 girls, 3 oldest Onda, Ira & Adam
preceded her. Surv. husband, children Virgil,George, Mary, Olive, Mabel, Alma, Herman, Virgie, Ralph, father,
sister Virgie Keister, brother Wm. R. (May 21, 1928) Died MV Hosp. Dayton. Buried Abbottsville. (June 14,
1928)
BUNGER, Mary Jane 81 d. res. Lewisburg Wed. Born Preble Co., O. buried Lewisburg. Surv. husband Samuel,
dau. Ms. Frank Horn of Lewisburg, 2 brothers Lester Kelly of Lewisburg, Wm. Kelly of Dayton, 2 sisters Mrs.
Ben Snyder of Lewisburg, Mrs. D.H. Horn of Greenville. (June 21, 1928)
SCHLECHTY, George W. 76 Ft. Jefferson d. res. Sun. Buried New Madison. Surv. wife, 8 children inc. Albert of
Arcanum. (June 21, 1928)
BLACK, Mary W/o Perry Black d. Greenville Sun. Buried Abbottsville. (June 21, 1928)
WESTFALL, Mary E. 70 d. Tues. res. of dau. Mrs. Frank Wilson near Bakers Store. Also surv. another dau. Mrs.
Cliff Bidwell of Cleveland, son Joe Westfall of Dayton. (June 28, 1928)
CUSTER, Vada d/o E.E. Custer of Arcanum & Alvin Christmas of West Manchester married Sat. Newport, Ky.
(June 28, 1928)
REED, Mrs. Hal d. res. New Lebanon, O. Thurs. Buried E. Zion cemetery. Surv. brother Irvin Reck, sister Cora
Blumenstock of Greenville,husband, dau. Mrs. Frank White of near Ithaca. (July 5, 1928)
SOLLENBARGER, Sarah 63 d. res. of dau. Mrs. (Anna) Russell Stoner near Arcanum last Thurs. Surv. son J.W.
Sollenbarger, dau. Sister Mrs. Mary Dull & 2 brothers Noah & Jose Fourman of Pitsburg. Buried Abbottsville.
Dau. Of Joseph & Leah Fourman b. Nov. 29, 1865 near Arcanum, O. & d. June 28, 1928. Married Wm.
Sollenbarger of Union, O. They had 1 son, 2 daus. Husband d. after 16 yrs. Dau Ada Elizabeth preceded her at age
11 yrs.(July 5, 1928)
LAMMERS, Howard J. 24 s/o W. J. Lammers. Services Greenville Sat. (July 12, 1928)
RHOADES, Esther w/o Sherman Rhoades res. near Greenville. Buried Harris Creek. Surv. husband, 5 sons, 2
daus. (July 12, 1928)
MILLER, Elwood 9 s/o Adrian Miller of Greenville drowned Greenville Mon. (July 12, 1928)
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HOFACKER, Russell 19 s/o John Hofacker near Ithaca drowed Ft Jefferson gravel pit Sun. Buried Ithaca
cemetery. Surv. parents, 2 brothers Earl & Roy, 2 sisters Mrs. Clem of Ft. Jefferson & Mrs. Nellie Smith. (July 12,
1928)
GRUBBS, Dora E. d/o John & Catherine Colville b. near Ithaca, Darke Co., O. May 26, 1869 & d. July 22, 1928.
Married Ulysses Grant Grubbs Mar. 25, 1891. They had 3 children, 1 Don d. infancy. Surv. husband, 2 daus, 2
brothers, 1 sister. (August 2, 1928) Died res. near Arcanum daus. Mrs. Archie Shuttleworth, Mrs. Omer
Niswonger of near Arcanum. Buried Ithaca cemetery. (July 26, 1928)
HARTER, Fremont 64 d. res. half-brother Frank Michael of Greenville Mon. Had been living with sister Mrs.
Olando Shumaker of New Madison. Buried Ft. Jefferson cemetery. (July 26, 1928)
KRICKENBARGER, Frank 79 d. res. of son Charles near Arcanum, Butler twp. Thurs. Surv. son, 4 daus. Buried
Abbottsville. (July 26, 1928)
CLARK, Boyer former res. Arcanum d. Mon. MVHosp. Dayton, O. After wife died went to Dayton to live with
son Claude. Buried Ithaca. Surv. son, 3 sisters Lizzie Clark of Arcanum, Mrs. H. Albright of Greenville, Mrs.
Laura Limbert of Dayton. (July 26, 1928) Born farm west of Arcanum July 12, 1852. Married Aug. 19, 1873
Carrie E. Parks at Delaware, O. One son Claude d. July 23, 1928 MVHosp. Wife died 5 mons. Ago. Sisters Mrs.
S. Burkett of Kokomo, Ind., Mrs. Wm. Albright of Greenville, Lizzie Clark of Arcanum, Mrs. Laura J. Limbert
of Dayton. (Aug 9, 1928)
IDEL, Bertha Magrace b.Feb. 26, 1888 Mont. Co., O. Married Nov. 12, 1908 & had 3 children, 1 son, 2 daus. son
died infancy Aug. 2, 1917. Surv. husband, 2 daus, parents, sister Edith of Dayton, 2 brothers Andres of Dayton,
Oregon & Clayton of Dayton, O. Died July 18. Wife of Earlen Idel. She died res. Gordon Wed. Parents L. Poe of
Gordon. Buried Verona cemetery. (July 26, 1928)
DOWNING, Sarah Janes 58 w/o O.R. Downing d. res. near New Madison Sat. Buried New Madison. (Aug 2,
1928)
STUDEBAKER, George W. Civil War vet. Died Ohio State Soldiers & Sailors Home at Sandusky Sat. Born Darke
Co. 90 yrs. ago. Had resided Versailles. (Aug. 2, 1928)
LOGAN, Ralph 52 & son Bernard 22 died Sun. result high voltage wire at Greenville Creek. A brother Ralph died
result of RR accident Aug. 1923 at Laurel, Ind. Bernard surv. by wife & Ralph surv. by wife, parents, dau. Buried
Greenville cemetery (Aug. 2, 1928)
McGUIRE, Grace May d/o John Stahl b. Arcanum, O. Mar. 28, 1894 & d. Aug. 9, 1928. Married Jan. 23, 1912
Richard McGuire. Had 3 sons Monte, James & Robert. One of 11 children, 7 sisters, 3 brothers all & parents
survive. Died res. Arcanum. Buried Abbottsville cemetery. (Aug. 16, 1928)
EMERICK, O. B. of West Manchester d. res. Mon.Surv. wife, 3 sons,Max, Galen, Edward, 3 brothers Clate of
West Manchester, Clarence of Eldorado,Harve of Dayton, sister Mrs. David Dunkleberg of Rossburg. (Aug. 23,
1928)
SMALL, Meda O. 25 w/o Roy Small d. res. Pitsburg Mon. Dau. Of Harve Harshbarger of near Arcanum. Surv.
husband, son. One dau. Preceded her. The father, 3 brothers Chance of near Laura, Denver of Arcanum, Alvin at
home, 2 sisters Edna Wogomon of Delisle & Sarah Halfacker of Connersville, Ind. Her mother died last year.
Buried Abbottsville. (Aug. 23, 1928)
STEVENS, George 78 of Arcanum d. res. of brother John Stevens at West Milton Mon. Buried West Milton. (Aug.
23, 1928)
BURKE, Lucetta L. d/o Widdows H. & Susannah O’Dell b. Twin twp. Darke Co., O Sept 23, 1840. Married Wm.
W. Burke Nov. 26, 1861 & had 2 daus. Amanda & Pervilla. Amanda Fender preceded her ca 11 yrs. ago.
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Husband d. Oct. 8, 1907. Last 8 yrs lived with dau. Mrs. T.J. Brock of Ithaca, O. Surv. dau. Pervilla Brock of
Ithaca, O., grandchild Mrs. Wm. Mullenix. Last of her family, parents, 3 brothers, 1 sister preceded her. (Aug. 30,
1928) Dau. Mrs. Jeff Brock, buried Ithaca cemetery. (Aug. 23, 1928)
METZGER, Benjamin 60 d. Sun. res. near Pitsburg. Surv. wife, dau.Grace at home, brother. Services Millers
Grove Church. (Aug. 23, 1928)
CORWIN, Armina E. d/o Richard B. 7 Martha Jane Burke b. Sept. 27, 1857 near W. Sonora, Preble Co., O.
Resided mostly in Ithaca area. Married Elbert Corwin Dec. 26, 1878. They had 3 sons, 3 daus. Died Aug. 25, 1928
res. near Arcanum. Surv. husband, sons C.C., T.F. & Harry D. Corwin all in Darke Co., O. daus. Mrs. George
Swank of near Ithaca, Mrs. Elmer Hanes & Mrs. Harry Hanes of Arcanum, brother Wm. H. Burke of near Ithaca,
sisters Mrs. Dora Stutz of Arcanum, Mrs. Izora Beetley of Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Clenna Lynch of near
Richmond, Ind. Buried Ithaca cemetery. (Aug. 30, 1928)
CRAWFORD, Clement 51 of near New Madison d. Sat. Aug. 25. at Greenville Hosp. Surv. wife, 2 daus. Mrs.
Edith Brawley of New Paris & Bernita at home, 2 sisters Mrs. Perry Niswonger & Mrs. Frank Coblentz of New
Madison. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (Aug. 30, 1928)
PYLE, Jacob Perry s/o Jacob & Catharine Rex b. near Arcanum & d. Aug. 12, 1928. Married Aug. 15, 1895 Sara
O’Dell. Had 2 sons, 1 dau. A few days old. One of 12 childreln, 10 have died. Surv. Brother John Rex of Union
City, Ind., sister Melvina Hunt of Ansonia, wife, son.(Aug. 30, 1928)
BROWN, Marian 72 Ft. Jefferson d. res. last Thurs. Buried Ft. Jefferson. Son James. (Sept. 6, 1928)
ROSSER, Harold s/o Carl Rosser of Arcanum, O & Margret Whitacre of Delaware s/o Dr. & Mrs. W.A.
Whitacre married Sept 1, (Sept. 6, 1928)
BECK, Joseph 51 killed Fri. car accident East of Savona. Surv. wife, son. Buried Ft. Jefferson cemetery. (Sept. 6,
1928)
ROGERS, George W. s/o Emsley & Nancy Rogers b. Twin twp. Darke Co., O Jan 17, 1853 & d. Sept. 13, 1928.
Married Mariah Gebhart. Had 3 children, 1 died infancy. Surv. wife, son Wm. of Arcanum, dau. Mrs. Grace
Mundhenk of Gordon, 2 brothers Tilman of Niles, Mich. Mart of Arcanum, step-dau. Mrs. Wm. Heller. (Sept. 20,
1928) Died res. Arcanum. Son W. D. Rogers, dau. Mrs. George Mundhenk. Buried Ithaca. (Sept. 20, 1928)
NISWONGER, Eli 92 d. res. Pitsburg Sun. Born Mont. Co. lived Darke Co. 60 yrs. Buried Mote cemetery. Surv. 4
sons, 1 dau. Jesse of Pitsburg, George of Dayton, Wm of Pitsburg, Oral of Calif., Mrs. Ella Delk of North
Manchester, Ind. (Sept. 20, 1928)
MACEY, D.W. d. Columbus Tues. Sept 4. Buried Riverside cemetery, West Milton. Surv.5 sons, 2 daus. Sam of
Dayton, Fred of Urbana, Edgar of Detroit, Charles of West Milton, James of Bellingham, Wash, Mrs. Carrie
Hatfield of Chicago, Mrs. Alice Floyd of Arcanum. (Sept. 20, 1928)
CRAWFORD, Belle 66 d. Tues. New Madison. Surv. husband James, son Charles, 2 daus. Allie of New Madison
& Mrs. Nelle Mauhuken, Wash. Penn. Buried New Madison. (Sept. 20, 1928)
PRIEST, Stella w/o Harry Priest died Sept. 18, 1928 killed accidently shot by brother Harley Harrison night
watchman of Arcanum while staying with them in Portland, Ind. (Sept. 20, 1928)
CUNNINGHAM, Ellsworth 21 d. Wed. train-auto accident at Dawn. Buried Coppass cemetery. Surv. wife, baby 5
mon. (Oct. 4, 1928)
MORRIS, Maude 53 d. Sun. res. Bradford w/o H.V. Morris. Buried Harris Creek cemetery. Dau. Mrs. Dale
Zipperlin of Cincinnati. (Oct. 4, 1928)
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HANGEN, Jacob 73 d. res. Greenville Sun. s/o Philip & Catherine Hangen native of Germany. Born Monroe twp.
Surv. wife & 9 children, 6 sons, 3 daus. brother Wm. of Brookville, sons Earlen & Irwin of Greenville, George of
Dayton, Christ of Denver, Colo., Walter & Ira of Greenville area., daus. Edna Hangen of Greenville area, Mrs.
Wm. Schlosser of near Greenville, Mrs. Carl Shuret ofGreenville. Buried Ft. Jefferson. (Oct. 4, 1928)
KUNNING, G.A. 58 D. Columbus last Thurs. res. of New Bremen. Surv. wife, 3 sons, 1 dau. Mrs. Fred Harris of
Arcanum. (Oct. 4,1928)
BAER, Jacob L. 76 born in this area & brother of Nathan Baer decd. Of Monroe twp. From Kirby, Ore. Here
visting sister Mrs. Christina Louthan Oct. 4, 1928)
HOLSAPPLE, Leslie Ewel s/o Lester & Mildred Holsapple b.near Ithaca June 23, 1927 & d. res. of grandparents
Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Custer Oct. 4, 1928. Surv. parents, 2 brothes Kenneth & Stanley, 2 grandfathers, 2 grandmothers,
1 great grandfather, 2 great great grandmothers. Buried Castine cemetery. (Oct. 11, 1928)
MOYER, Henry K. 55 d. res. Lexington, Preble Co., formerly lived Arcanum. Surv. wife India 53 & son Lloyd 7.
(Oct. 11, 1928)
DAVIS, B.S. 62 native of Darke Co., O. d. res. Eaton. Surv. wife Nina, 2 daus. Helen at home, Mrs. Walter D.
Lincoln of New Hope. (Oct. 18, 1928)
WESTWORTH, Janice 15 auto accident Farmland, Ind. Died Sun. Services Union City. Mother & grandmother
killed Sunday previous (Oct. 18, 1928)
STUCK, Birdie 52 w/o Clarence Stuck d. Sat. Union City Hosp. Res. Hillgrove. Surv. husband, son Harold who
lives Seattle, Wash., 3 brothers. Services Hillgrove. (Oct. 25, 1928)
COMBS, Martha Janes b. Dec. 9, 1845 Ithaca, O. & d. Oct. 30, 1928 d/o John & Abigail Caywood. Married Wm.
Thomas Combs Apr. 1, 1879. Had 2 sons, 2 daus, 1 son d. 1900. Husband d. 1905. Surv. 2 daus Grace E. Groff of
Ithaca, Mrs. Addie Corzat of Arcanum, son Jesse Warren Combs of New Madison. (Nov. 29, 1928) Died res.
Ithaca. Buried Ft. Jefferson.Suv. Mrs.Guy Corzatt of Arcanum, Mrs. Grace Groff of Ithaca, Jesse Coombs address
unk. (Nov. 1, 1928)
EDWARDS, Wilbur J. s/o Wm. & Nancy Edwards b. near Hamilton, O. Butler co., O Nov. 5, 1851 & d. Oct. 18,
1928. Married Anna Dunkle Mar. 1, 1876 & had 2 sons, 2 daus. Services Arcanum. (Nov. 22, 1928) Sons O.L. of
Arcanum, Stanley, dau-in-law. Buried Abbottsville. (Nov. 1, 1928)
SEASE, Anna 58 d. Tues. res of dau. Mrs. H.C. Hoffman, Dayton, O. widow of Samuel Sease. Buried Ithaca.
(Nov. 1, 1928)
TRUMP, Clara Naomi eldest d/o Urlen Oscar Trump & wife Edith Pauline Davison b. near Arcanum Jan 22, 1906
& d. Nov. 7, 1928. Surv. parents, 3 sisters, 1 brother Ruth, Hazel, Harold, Laura, grandparents. Buried Lutheran
cemetery. (Nov. 15, 1928) Grandparents Robert Davison of near Pikesville, brother Ray d. infancy. (Nov. 8, 1928)
DUNN,Viola 36 d. Greenville last Sat. d/o Abe Puterbaugh of Arcanum. Surv. husband J.M. Dunn, 11 children,
parents, 2 brothers Russ of Dayton & Leo of Arcanum, 2 sisters Mrs. Wm. Cote of Dayton, Martha at home. Buried
Ithaca. (Nov. 15, 1928)
BROWN, James 65 d. last Thurs. res. West Sonora. Surv. wife, son Elgar, 2 daus. Mrs. Frank Barber of Eaton,
Mrs.Golda Bunger of Lewisburg. Buried Lewisburg. (Nov. 15, 1928)
ROGERS, Hugh Edgar 64 Monroe twp. D. Fri. res. so of Pitsburg. Born Mont. Co., O & lived area of Verona &
Gordon. Surv. wife, 2 daus, 2 sons. Buried Lewisburg. (Nov. 22, 1928)
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SWADNER, Henry J. s/o Harry & Sarah Swadner b. Nov. 29, 1865 Mont. Co. O. Married Jan. 21, 1893 Rose
Schaar & had 4 children May, Russel H., Charles D. Emerson. Charles & Russel preceded him. Died Nov. 20,
1928. Surv. wife,2 children Mrs. May Devilbiss near Beech Grove, Emerson D., 2 grandchildren Lavon & James
Devilbiss, 2 brothers Oliver of Detroit, Robert of Dayton, O. 4 sisters Mrs. Nellie Ferrenkoph of Dayton, Mrs.
Della Walker of New Madison, Mrs. Eva Bauer of Greenville, Daisy Swadner of Gallipolis, O (Nov. 29, 1928)
Buried Ithaca (Nov. 22, 1928)
KILBOURNE, Mary 77 widow of John W. Kilbourne d. last Wed. res. Dayton. Buried Abbottsville. Son Dr. P.H.
Kilbourne. (Nov. 29, 1928)
BAKER, Lauda Vera d/o Geor W. Baker & wife Rossanna Ditmer b. Nov. 14, 1882 & d. Dec. 2, 1928 res. near
Pitsburg, O. 3 sisters, 2 brothers, 2 half-brothers, 1 half-siser preceded her. Surv. 2 sons Leo of Bradford, Cleo,
Sister Mrs. George Kress of near Greenville, Brother Theodore Baker of Dayton, 2 half-sisters Mrs. Wm Shields
of Verona & Mrs. Lewis Troutwine of Arcanum. Buried Mote cemetery. (Jan 3, 1929) Died res.. Christ Shafer near
Bradford while on a visit. Dau of George Baker dec’d. Had been living with John Henninger Sr. (Dec. 6, 1928)
DEETER, Daniel D. 80 Van Buren Twp. D. res. near Greenville Sun. Surv. wife, son, 5 daus. step-son, 3 step-daus.
Services Abbottsville. (Dec. 6, 1928)
MILLER, J.H. 78 d. Sun. res. of son John Miller near Savona. Surv. wife former Sadie Riegle & 6 sons Warren,
John of near Savona, Harry O. of Jackson, Mich, Benton H. of Cement City, Mich., George E. of Columbus Grove,
O., Marion of New Madison. Buried Green Mound cemetery at New Madison. (Dec. 6, 1928)
BRIGHT, Hetty Stauffer 56 d. res. of brother Harve Stauffer at Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Dec. 5. Widow of John
Bright. Surv. 2 daus. 1 brother.Buried Mote cemetery. (Dec. 13, 1928)
STRADER, Louisa Jane d/o Andrew Cochran b. near Greenville Nov. 25, 1855 & d. Dec. 6, 1928. Married July
17, 1873 Franklin Strader. Had 5 children Odlin Earl & Carl Edward of Arcanum, Eva Mae Minnich of Potsdam,
Merle Marie Schumaker, Ruth Ann Kline of Dayton. Husband d. Nov. 16, 1913. Surv. 2 half-brothers Wm.
Cochran of Dayton, James Cochran of Greenville, 2 sons, 3 daus. (Dec. 13, 1928) Carl tried suicide & taken to
State hosp. Dayton. (Jan. 10, 1929)
THORPE, Wm.H. 87 d. res.Arcanum Mon. Moved to Arcanum from Waynesville, O. 9 yrs. ago. Buried
Abbottsville. (Dec. 13, 1928)
FUDGE, infant son 18 ds d. Mon. res. of Hershel Fry of West Manchester. Buried Pleasant Hills cemetery. (Dec.
13, 1928)
KENDALL, Nellie 24 d. res. Painter Creek Sat. following birth of son two weks ago. Wife of Vivian Kendall.
Surv. 2 sons, parents, brother, 2 sisters. Buried Mote cemetery (Dec 13, 1928) Nellie Violet d/o Earl & Carrie
Kress b. Monroe twp. July 12, 1904 d. Dec. 8, 1928. Married Sept.9, 1922 Vivian Kendall, 2 sons Robert & Billy.
Mother died June 19, 1919. Surv. husband, 2 sons, father, brother, 2 sisters, step-mother, 2 half-brothers, 2 half-
sisters. (Dec. 20, 1928)
SILVERS, Dr. & Mrs. H.Z. Silvers former res. of Gordon now of Eaton. Buried Mound Hill cemetery. Died last
Sat. murdered at res. He died MV Hospital Dayton. Surv. dau. Helen, adopted dau. Hannah Mary. (Dec 3,1928)
MILLIKIN, Winfield Orble s/o Andrew & Elizabeth Millikin b. near Arcanum, O. Nov. 9, 1877 & d. res. Detroit,
Mich. Dec. 17, 1928. Married Emma Hemmerich of near Gordon, O. Aug. 22, 1899. Lived Jackson, Mich. & to
Detroit in 1910. (Dec. 27, 1928) Born & raised in this area. Surv. wife, sister Mrs. Osro Millikin of Arcanum, 2
brothers Osro of Arcanum, Ora of near Arcanum, father. Buried Abbottsville. (Dec. 20, 1928)
BAKER, Hamilton 75 Monroe twp. D. res. E. of Arcanum Thurs. Lived with son Perry. Surv. 2 daus. Mrs. Charles
Wagner & Mrs. Hugh Garrison of West Milton. Buried Abbottsville. (Dec. 27, 1928)
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OSTHEIMER, Max funeral in Chicago Fri. Surv. 3 sons, 1 dau. Born Baden, Ger. One of the sons Herman
Ostheimer. Had business in Greenville & retired 10 yrs ago. (Dec. 27, 1928)
WEAVER, Amanda Olive b. Monroe twp. Darke Co., O. Aug. 21, 1861 d/o Joseph Besecker & wife Julia Ann
Baker. One of 10 children, 4 brothers, 3 sisters preceded her, Henry, Joseph, George, Harve, Mrs. Margaret
Stump, Mrs. Elizabeth Shuterbeck, Mrs. Mary Fourman. Married Nov. 27, 1881 Zachariah Weaver. Died
Dec.21, 1928. Surv. husband, brother Oliver Besecker of Greenville, O., sister Mrs. Lydia Troutwine in this twp.
Buried Mote cemetery. (Jan. 3, 1929) Died res. Pitsburg (Dec. 27, 1928)
McGRIFF, Mrs. Perry 40 d. res. near Arcanum Sat. Surv. husband, 8 children. Buried Castine cemetery. (Dec. 27,
1928)
REIGLE, Charles A. 73 d. res. of dau. Mrs. Harry Albright in Greenville Thurs. Son Ollie Reigle. (Dec. 27, 1928)
TILLSON, Marion 68 services Hollansburg. Surv. wife, 3 daus, 1 brother. (Dec. 27, 1928)
TURPIN, John C. d. res. Greenville Sat. Born Darke Co., O. Surv. wife, 3 children Fred of Mobile, Ala., Richard of
Wash., D.C., Mrs. Clara Grimes of Dayton. 4 children preceded him. Would be married 60 yrs. Jan. 21, 1929 (Dec.
27, 1928)