“On Monday evening, March 25th, at half-past six o’clock, Carey E., second son of W.W. and Harriet A. Little aged 18 years, 5 months and 13. days.” “Carey’s kind disposition won for him a large circle of friends, and his energetic, business-like habits, gave promise of much future usefulness, but Continue Reading
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Death of a Lieutenant of Landwehrs Under Napoleon
“A hero of Dresden, Leipsic and Waterloo, has answered his last roll call at the advanced age of 92 years. Frederick Hansgen, died at the residence of Mrs. Frank Welte, on Second street, Portsmouth, Ohio, last Sunday morning, April 14th, between the hours of four and five o’clock, retaining his Continue Reading
William Biggs: A Well-Known Ohio Valley Pioneer Dead
“William Biggs, from whom the Biggs House in this city derived its name, died at Huntington, West Virginia, Saturday morning, at the advanced age of 97. He was well-known in this city, having lived at the Biggs landing in Greenup county, Kentucky, for many years. He had large business interests Continue Reading
Death Ends Sufferings of Dora Thornton
“Merciful death ended the sufferings of Miss Dora Thornton at her home on West Front street, about midnight, Tuesday. Ms. Lulu L. Coloden, a daughter, arrived from Chicago, just a few minutes too late to see her mother alive.” “Mrs. Thornton was stricken with apoplexy last Friday and never regained Continue Reading
The Death Notice of Henry Tieman
“Merciful death finally ended the months suffering of Henry Tieman, aged 73 years, prosperous and well-known German farmer, who passed away at his home on the Alex Elliott place near McGaw Wednesday evening about 6;30″ “Mr. Tieman was afflicted with cancerous trouble and though everything known in medical science was Continue Reading
In Remembrance of David Hammond Danner
“In loving memory of David. H. Danner, who was born March 6th, 1884, and departed this life February 1907.” “Just one year ago today he left is. Oh, how sad our hearts were then, but God in his wisdom saw fit to call him home.” “A precious one from us Continue Reading
The Obituary of Constable Orville Abbott
“Orville Abbott, 29, for the last 2 1/2 years constable of Nile township, died in Mercy hospital at 1:45 AM Sunday, following an extended illness with heart trouble. He was born and reared in Adams county, but had been a resident of Friendship for the last seven years. He was Continue Reading
Fell Dead! Sudden Termination of a Long and Useful Career
“Thursday at half past 12 o’clock David D. Jones, the aged grocery keeper, was walking along Gallia street near Stinton, went suddenly into the residence of Henry W. Smith and told the inmates he was deathly sick, which circumstance was already apparent to the sympathetic household, and they sent for Continue Reading
The Sad Occurence of Lt. James M. Jones
“The community was shocked last Wednesday when a telegram from Newport, Rhode Island, was received by Postmaster Damarin staring that Lieutenant James M. Jones was perhaps fatally shot, and requesting the Postmaster to break the news to the family. David L. Jones, brother of the lieutenant, telegraphed immediately for particulars Continue Reading
Laid Away All Unwept: No Mourner Goes to the Grave of Poor Girl
“Whether or not an arrest will be made in connection with the death of Ella Sommer now depends largely on an analysis of the medicine taken by the unfortunate woman before she went to the Parker home.” “Dr. Lorin Hall was asked to make an analysis Tuesday morning but had Continue Reading