Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries [Bo-Bu]

Board, Billy Snow

Billy Snow Board, 78, of Gallipolis, died Thrusday Aug. 26, 2004, at University Hospital in Columbus. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memeory Gardens. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.'

Masonic services will be conduted at 8 p.m. Saturday by Morning Dawn Lodge at the funeral home. Military honors will be presented at the cemetery by the Gallia County Veterans Organizations. A complete obituary will be published in tomorrow's edition.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune

Friday, August 27, 2004

copied by Marian Schoonover

Boatman, Frances Bradbury

Mrs. Isaac Boatman's Death
The Unfortunate Result of a Most Unhappy Accident
   Mrs. Frances Bradbury Boatman, wife of Mr. Isaac Boatman, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Dr. Jas. Johnston on Cedar street in this city at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening; December 12, 1899, in her 56th year.
   The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. J. Fulton at the Baptist Church at Cheshire, Thursday at one o'clock p.m., the interment following at Gravel Hill cemetery by Hayward & Son. The pall bearers for the sad event will be Messrs. Melvin Boice, Jonathan Rupe, M. C. Boice, S. F. Coughenour, Alex Scott and John C. Price. If the weather permits the funeral cortege will leave Dr. Johnson's residence in carriages at 11 a.m. Thursday. If not all will go up by train.
     The particulars which led up to Mrs. Boatman's death have been given and are familiar to our readers. It is sufficient to say that her son, Harlow, merchant at Proctorville, was going down to purchase holiday stock for his store, and thinking it would be a nice time for his mother to go down and visit her son Attorney R.J. Mauck, who had recently formed a law partnership there wrote to his mother to that effect. Mrs. Boatman accepted the invitation and she was to have started the 29th or 30th of November, and meet Harlow at Proctorsville, for the trip, but she was delayed and left here Saturday, December 2nd she and Harlow taking the new fast flying express on the O.R.R. for the city the next day.
   She was the daughter of the late Asa and Electa Bradbury, of Kyger, and a sister of Judge J.P. Bradbury, Hon. H.R. Bradbury, Hon. Wm. Bradbury, Mrs. Dr. James Johnston and Mrs. Samantha Buxton, the last of Arbuckle, W. Va.
   She was married first to the late Lewis Mauck in '66 and he died in '83. By him she was the mother of three children who survive her - Harlow, R.J. and Earl W. Mauck.
   She was married to Mr. Isaac Boatman September 3, 1889, and became a step-mother to Mr. Boatman's children by a former marriage - A.E. Boatman, Mrs. Dr. J.B. Johnston and Mr. John Boatman. To these she was a true mother and was dearly loved by them as she was by her own children and all speak of her in the most affectionate and endearing terms. It is said that two more congenial families were never brought together. Possessed of ample means, the double family grew up well educated, loving and kind, and an honor to both herself and husband who were greatly attached and devoted to each other.
   Mr. Boatman is not in good health and has been taking treatment in the city and timed his last visit to meet her here on her return and accompany her to their happy home at Kyger, which is now broken up by that ruthless and merciless visitor whose cruel hand no power can stay.
   Mrs. Boatman was a handsome, attractive lady, amiable and lovable and the rose and the evergreen will rest upon her tomb.

Gallipolis Tribune
December 1899
Transcribed by J. Farley

Boatman, Jennie Coughenour

Boatman Rites At 2 Wednesday Bidwell Church
   Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Coughenour Boatman will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday at the Bidwell Methodist Church in charge of Rev. J. L. Stephenson. Mrs. Boatman was a member of that church.
   Interment will be made in Gravel Hill Cemetery beside decedent's husband, Arthur Ellison Boatman.
Mrs. Boatman died early Sunday night while listening to the radio at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Finley, in Cincinnati. Death had come like a flash while Mrs. Finley was in another room.
   Mrs. Finley reached Bidwell last night and the body was expected on the C. & O. train this afternoon. She selected the following pall bearers: V. Wymond Bradbury, of Kyger, Fred Mack of Cheshire, Lowell Glassburn of Bidwell, Sheriff Hatfield, Col H. R. Eckler and C. T. Robinson.

[Note: B. 1867 D. 1944, from tombstone]

Gallipolis paper
No dates
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Boatman, John S.

Death Claims John S. Boatman, Kyger
End Comes at 1 oClock Tuesday to Widely Known Citizen and Member of County Board of Education Former County Commissioner
   John S. Boatman in agricultural and political circles of the country since he was 21 years old, died at his home near Kyger at1o'clock today.
   There was a turn for the worse Tuesday forenoon, and his daughter, Miss Emily, of County Supt. Bradbury's office was called home. But it was known generally that his condition had been well-nigh hopeless for weeks.
   His distressing illness was due chiefly to a bladder infection. He had been bedfast at various and varying intervals during the last year or two, but his latest illness began early in the winter. Nearly a decade ago his vision became impaired, but medical skill arrested the progress of that affliction.

Well-Rounded Man
     Mr. Boatman was blessed with a keen sense of humor and a contagious cheerfulness that enabled him to face his affliction and difficulties and pursue the even tenor of his way under circumstances that would have disheartened the average person.
   During his long suffering he had the most tender care of wife and daughter and lifelong and loving friends and neighbors.
   His life was spent in the Kyger community __a useful life marked by kindness and generosity to a fault for those around him. Before he cast his first vote, he took a deep interest and an active part in politics and for more than a generation had been an important factor in every major county-wide political contest,. By reason of his wife acquaintance, genial nature, tact, diligence and astuteness he acquired an influence much greater than is usually allotted to those who make an avocation instead of avocation of politi[rest of article cut off]

[Note: Born 1875 Died 1935 April 2; Buried Gravel Hill]

Newspaper unknown
Date Not Listed
Gallipolis, Ohio
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Boatman, Mildred Mrs.

Gallia Native Dies Saturday
   Word was received here today of the Saturday death of Mrs. Mildred Boatman Whitlock, 78, at her home in Coral Gables, Fla. Mrs. Whitlock was born at Kyger, daughter of the late Arthur and Jennie Boatman. She spent her childhood in the Kyger area. She was a 1910 GAHS graduate, and in 1914, graduated from Miami University.
   She was twice married, first to John H. Finley. One son survives, John H. Finley, along with three grandchildren, of Coral Gables. Her second marriage was to Major General L. J. Whitlock. He preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1971.
   Cremation will be in Coral Gables with interment of the ashes in Cincinnati at a later date.

Gallipolis Tribune
1972
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bobo, Vina

Accidentally Drowned
Miss Vina Bobo of Point Rock, a sister of Leonard Bobo of Ewington, was accidentally drowned in a spring Friday while out picking ferns. She and another sister were keeping house for their aged father and while one was preparing dinner the other had gone to gather some ferns. When she failed to return in proper time they went to look for her and found her body partly submerged in the spring, her hands full of ferns as though she had seemingly started for home when she slipped and fell in the spring.
The funeral was Monday at Point Rock. Many friends here will regret to learn of her untimely death as Miss Bob was quite well known by many here.

The Gallia Tmes
Vol XXIII
Thursday, February 3, 1921
Transcribed by Sharon Hobart

Bocox, Fanny

In Memoriam
BOCOX-It has been the will of the Eminent Commander to call home to His mansion above the spirit of Miss Fanny Bocox, who departed this life May 31st, 1889, aged about 17 years. She was a member of Victory Church, a consistent Christain, and during her illness she never failed to put her trust in the ---- God who watches over us all and carried her safely over the river of death. She was amiable and mild in disposition, and ---- and obliging in manners. During her short time here she made many friends, who with her relatives, mourn her sad demise, but are comforted with the hope that she is now with her loved ones who have gone to the sky, "where the soul is free from sorrow and death, and the tear never more dims the eye." Though the grave may hide from view the faces of our friends, yet it has no power to keep their memories from being fresh in our hearts. Father and mother will sadly miss her, but the Father in heaven will endow her with eternal splendor. Brothers and sister will miss her, but the door of her mansion is ever open to those she esteemed. The church militant will miss her, but the church triumphant has gained her. The fondest hopes of life fade away, but thanks be to God, "Dust thou art and unto dust returneth," was not --- of the soul.
On the day following her death her remains were interred in the family burying ground, to await the sound of the ---ing trumpet on the resurrection ---.

-----y or grief, give ease of pain,
----ife or friends away,
---ill find them all again
------ eternal day.
-----LL, O. W.A.L.

[Note: Buried King Chapel Cemetery, Ohio Twp.]

Gallipolis paper
June 1889
Transcribed by Theresa E. Smith Top of Page

Bodimer, Charles W.

Met Death in River
Dam 26 Was Scene of Monday Morning Tragedy.
     Charles W. Bodimer, 35, a government lock tender employed at Dam 26 near Chambersburg, was drowned in the Ohio river about 8 o'clock Monday morning. Bodimer lived at Chambersburg and had reported off duty at about the hour named, and was leaving the lock when it is supposed he slipped and fell into the water. Within a few moments after he was missed the skiff he was using and his hat were observed floating down the river.
     The alarm was given and search was immediately begun in hopes of finding his body. It is said he was hampered by heavy clothing and this, combined with the cold water must have effectually prevented him from swimming to safety.
     Mr. Bodimer was a fine young man with hosts of friends. He was a native of Pennsylvania and came here several years ago when work on the big lock and dam was begun. He married Miss Clark, sister of Noah Clark, and she, with three young chidren, survives him. He had been studying for the ministry and intended making that his life work.
      The body was recovered by searches Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock and brought to his home and prepared for burial. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at Clay Chapel by Rev. J. W. McConnell.

[Note: from stone at Clay Chapel Cemetery, Clay Twp., date of birth: 25 Sep 1884, date of death: 22 Mar 1915]

Gallipolis newspaper
March 1915
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin

Bodimer, Charles Wesley II

    Charles Wesley Bodimer II, 58, a resident of Eureka Star Route, died in Holzer Medical Center this morning at 5 o’clock.
     He was born at Eureka Sept. 4, 1915, the son of the late Charles W. and Della Clark Bodimer. He attended Chambersburg Schook, and graduated from Gallia Academy High School with the Class of 1934. He was a salesman most of his life, was employed by Goldschmidt-Sydnor, Huntington, W. Va. and later operated a grocery store and service station at Eureka, and served as postmaster. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He served Gallia County two terms as Auditor in the 1950’s. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Chambersburg, and the Gallia Chapter of F. & A.M. at Chambersburg; was a member of the Rose Commandery No. 43, Gallipolis.
     He was married to Ruth Steele, a native of Logan, W. Va. In October 1943. She survives, with two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Anna Marie) Harrison of Erie, Pa. and Mrs. James (Charla) Ellott of Gallipolis; Charles W. III, a student at Ohio University and Lewis Claude, a student at Gallia Academy. Two grandsons and a grand-daughter survive. Two brothers, Byron E. Bodimer of Confluence, Pa. and Lewis H. of Eureka Star Rt. And one sister, Mrs. L. Claude (Iris) Miller of Gallipolis, survive.
     Funeral arrangements will be announced by Miller’s Home for Funerals.

Unknown publication
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley Top of Page

Bodimer, John Henry

John Bodimer, Aged 91, Dies At Myers Home
Burial at R. Grande Thursday-Hour Not Yet Determined
     John Henry Bodimer, who was 91 years old last Oct. 14 died at 7:30 last night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Myers, beyond Rodney. He had been in poor health a year, but before that he was unusually spry and alert and a familiar figure on the streets of Gallipolis. For a while in December he was a patient at the Holzer Hospital.
     Mr. Bodimer, a painter by trade, spent about half of his years in Ohio, and most of that half below Bladen and at Clipper Mills. He was born Oct. 14, 1852, at Pittsburgh, the son of John Frederick and Mary Jane Sauder Bodimer.
   He married Elizabeth Trowbridge and to them 10 children were born. Eight of them survive, to-wit: George Bodimer, Pittsburgh; (Lena) Mrs. W. E. Myers, Bidwell R. D.; Mrs, Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer, all of Indianapolis; Ray, Chicago; Chester, Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S. A. Lamb, St. Louis. Charles died in 1915 and Fred in 1921-victims of accidents.
     Also surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight grandsons are in the armed services and all but one of them now on foreign soil-and four great-grandchildren.
     Decedent belonged to the Ohio Chapel M. E. Church for a number of years but in late years attended the Methodist Church at Rodney.
     Funeral will be held Thursday and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rio Grande but early this afternoon the arrangements had not been completed.

Gallipolis Newspaper
No Date
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Burial At Rio Grande Thursday--Hour Not Yet Determined
     John Henry Bodimer, who was 91 years old last October 14, died at 7:30 last night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Myers, beyond Rodney. He had been in poor health a year, but before that he was unusually spry and alert and a familiar figure on the streets of Gallipolis. For awhile in December he was a patient at the Holzer Hospital.
     Mr. Bodimer, a painter by trade, spent abut half of his years in Ohio and most of that half below Baden and at Clipper Mills. He was born Oct. 14, 1852 at Pittsburgh, the son of John Frederick and Mary Jane Saunder Bodimer.
     He married Elizabeth Trowbridge and to them 10 children were born. Eight of them survive, to wit: George Bodimer, Pittsburgh; Mrs. W.E. (Lena) Myers, Bidwell R.D.; Mrs. Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer all of Indianapolis; Ray, Chicago; Chester, Huntington; Mrs. S.A. (Harriet) Lamb, St. Louis. Charles died in 1915 and Fred in 1921--victims of accidents.
     Also surviving are 19 grandchildren--eight grandsons are in the armed services and all but one of them now on foreign soil--and four great-grandchildren.
     Decedent belonged to the Ohio Chapel M.E. Church for a number of years but in late years attended the Methodist Church at Rodney.
     Funeral will be held Thursday and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rio Grande; but early this afternoon the arrangements had not been completed.

BODIMER RITES AT 1:30 [p.m.] THURSDAY

Funeral services for John Henry Bodimer, who died Monday night, will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.(CWT) at the Entsminger Funeral Home. Rev. Kerr of Portsmouth will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Rio Grande.
Pallbearers will be Claude Tope, Oak Day, George Hamrick, Charles and Byron Bodimer and Gene Starcher.

[Note: stone: died Jan. 20, 1944. Death Certificate (Lena Myers-informant): John Henry Bodimer born Oct. 5, 1853 at Scioto Furnace; died Jan. 17, 1944 (burial Jan. 20) Springfield Township...90 years 8 months and 12 days of age. His parents were John Bodimer and Mary SOWARDS; both born in Germany. He was a widower. His wife Mary Elizabeth was born Nov. 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay township at 58 years 5 months and 4 days of age. Her parents were John and Mary Elliott Trowbridge. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery]

Gallipolis Paper
No date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Boggs, Anna

   Anna E. Boggs, 91, Point Pleasant, formerly of Widen, W.Va., died Saturday in Pleasant Valley Hospital after a brief illness.
   She was a Methodist.
   Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Eula Acree of Elkview, W.Va., Mrs. Beulah Robinson of Heaters, W.Va., Mrs. Olive Martin of St. Albans, W.Va., Mrs Malissa Dawson of Neele, W. Va., Mrs. Eunice Stocklass of Madison, Ohio, and Mrs. Betty Jarvis of Point Pleasant; and 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Walnut Grove Strange Creek, W.Va., with the Rev. Mark Stump officiating. Burial will follow in the Walnut Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Stockert-Gibson Funeral home from 6-9 tonight. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services.

Gallipolis Tribune
February 25, 1985
Transcribed by J. Farley

Boggs, Elza

Elza Boggs, 70 Passes Monday
Elza Boggs, a former resident of Gallia county died Monday at his home near Bowling Green at the age of 70. Mr. Boggs was the son of John and Rhoda Boggs and lived near Gallia until about twenty-five years ago [when] he moved to Wood county where he had been engaged as a farmer. Surviving are his widow, who was formerly Clara Comer of this county, a son Fred and a daughter Lula at home. He was a brother of Fred Boggs of lower Fourth avenue and an uncle of Miss Bessie Comer and brothers and George R. Little of Gallipolis and of Mrs. Jessie Little Rankin of Dayton.
The funeral and burial will be in Wood county tomorrow and Fred Boggs and daughter, Isabel left Monday evening and will remain until after the last rites.

[Note: From death certificate date of birth December 6, 1867, date of death May 16, 1937, mother's name on the death certificate is given as Mary E. Maloon. Believe he may be buried at Rudolph CE in Wood County, Ohio.]

Newspaper (prob. May 1937, Gallipolis) clipping found in the Simmerman files, Comer-Lee file, Bossard Library.
Transcribed by Lynn Anders Top of Page

Boggs, James A.

OBITUARY
James A. Boggs
     James A. Boggs departed this life June 22, 1889, aged 45 years 10 months and 7 days. He was a member of the M.E. Church, having united with Bethesda when but fifteen years old and lived a consistent Christian until his death. He wan an honest,upright man; mild in disposition and kind and obliging in manner.
     During his short life here he made many friends, who with relatives mourn his loss. He will be greatly missed by society and the church but nowhere so much as his loving home where his widow and five fatherless children mourn their loss.
     The funeral services were held on Monday forenoon at Bethesda Church, the services being conducted by Rev Colwell and burial under the direction of Mr. Wetherholt, undertaker.

Asleep in Jesus! Blessed Sleep!
From which none wake to weep.

Gallipolis Paper
June 22, 1889
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Boggs, Mary I.

     Mary Isabelle Boggs, 70, a resident of Sharonville died Tuesday at Woodside Manor following an extended illness. Born in Kanauga, Gallia County, June 25, 1915 to the late Fred and Ethel Roadarmour Boggs.
   She graduated from the Gallia Academy High School in 1933 and taught school for 37 years in Gallipolis and Princeton City Schools near Cincinnati. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gallipolis and Grace Bible Presbyterian Church of Sharonville. The only close survivors are six cousins including John Trotter of Gallipolis.
   Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Grace Bible Presbyterian Church at Sharonville with burial at 2:30 p.m. in Mound Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Schmidt-Dhonau Funeral Home, 10980 Reading Rd., Sharonville, Thursday from 6-9 p.m. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
February 4, 1986
Transcribed by Linda Halley Criner

Boggs, Matilda Waugh

Mrs. Matilda Boggs Died Early Sunday On Upper 2d Ave
     Mrs. Matilda Boggs, aged 89 years, died early Sunday morning at her home, 1159 Second avenue after an illness of but three days. Mrs. Boggs, whose maiden name was Waugh, had been in fairly good health for one of her years up to her last illness.
     She was the widow of James Annesby Boggs and is survived by one daughter and four sons - Mrs. Dan Davis of Northup, Thomas Boggs of Thivener, James, William and Lewis Boggs of Gallipolis. Mrs. Boggs made her home with the last named son. She was the last of her father's family.
     Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the church at Bethesda with Rev. George Sagen officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of C. R. Halley.

[Note: Tomstone dates are: 5 Jan 1848 - 17 Jan 1937]

Gallipolis paper
17 Jan 1938
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Boggs, Matilda

Mrs. Matilea Boggs
     Matilda Anne Waugh was born at Waugh bottom Jan. 15, 1848. Died Jan. 17, 1937 at the age of 89 years. She was the daughter of Thomas and Miriam Solone Waugh. Other children born to this union were Marshall C., Sarah Jane, William Solone, George Esom, John Henry, Elizabeth Susan and James Travis being twins Mary F, Thomas Jefferson, Eliza Alice. Matilda was the last surviving child of the Thomas Waugh family.
     She was united in marriage to James Ansley Boggs Jan. 25, 1877. To their union was born four boys and one girl: Ora Davis, Northup, O.; James A., Leslie E., Gallipolis. She made her home with Leslie E. and wife at the time of her death at 1159 2nd. Ave.
     She leaves to mourn her loss besides her children, 22 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and h___ of other relatives and friends.
     She was a member of the Swan Creek M. E. church and later moved her membership to Bethesda where it remained until her death.
     She was ill the past six years. One of her greatest afflictions being blindness. All that loving hands could do was done without success. She possessed a generous disposition and her life was employed in scattering seeds of kindness and by always having a smile for every one. She was a kind neighbor, a devoted mother, who was left a widow with five small children in the year of 1889. She was like the patriarch Job of old, that came to her grave at full age as a shuck of corn that cometh in season.
     Funeral services were conducted by Rev. George Sagen at Bethesda, pall bearers being grandsons, flower carriers grand daughters, undertaker, Coleman R. Halley.

We will not say, we can not say that
She is dead. She is just away
With a cheery smile and a wave
Of the hand she has wandered into
An unknown land left us
Dreaming how very fair her needs
Must be while she lingers there.
And you, Oh! you,
while the fondest
Yearn for the old time step and
Safe return think of her
As the same. I say she is not dead
She is just away.

Gallipolis newspaper
January 1937
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin Top of Page

Boggs, Thomas J.

Remembrance of Mr. Boggs
Mr. Thomas J. Boggs, one of the O.H.E. fire victims, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 1920, after a night suffering known only by him. Mr. Boggs was 60 years of age, having been afflicted about 15 years.
He was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hamilton at Warsaw Kentucky, 19 years ago, who he leaves to mourn her loss. One little daughter Elizabeth being born to this union preceded in infancy. He was well known in upper part of town and especially by the school children who were his most interesting friends. He always had a smile and a kind word for each of them.
Mr. Boggs's body was prepared by Undertaker Entsminger and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higgins where friends were permitted to view his remains, Mrs. Boggs having made her home with them for the past 5 years. Mr. Boggs was a devoted husband and father before his affliction, Mrs. Boggs being a devoted wife in return in time of affliction. Mrs. Boggs departed Thursday morning accompanied by Mr. Frank Higgins for Warsaw, Kentucky, where Mr. Boggs will be laid at rest in their home cemetery after funeral services in the home church which he always attended.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
March 16, 1920
Transcribed by Henny Evans

Boggs, William E.

Dies At Home Of Daughter
   William E. Boggs, 81, a retired railroad man, who resided at 168 Jackson Pike, died at 6:30 a.m. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. S. (Kathryn) Duncan of 2319 Mt. Vernon Ave., Pt. Pleasant. He had been in failing health for a year and his condition had been serious for three months, during which period he had been a patient at Holzer hospital.
   Mr. Boggs was a bill clerk for 35 years with the Hocking Valley Railroad and later the Chesapeake and Ohio. He had retired 12 years ago.
   He was born on Jan. 20, 1880 at Bethesda to the late Hensley and Matilda Waugh Boggs. His marriage to the former Donna Leslie took place in Gallipolis on Oct. 9, 1905, and she survives along with the following children, in addition to Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. C. A. (Muriel) Bennett of Columbus; Mrs. William (Louise) Henson of Toledo, William L. Boggs of East Lansing, Mich., and Elmer Boggs of Gallipolis. There are 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Other survivors are two brothers, Thomas Boggs and James Boggs, Gallia County commissioner, both of Gallipolis. A son Herbert and a sister and brother, Mrs. Ora Davis and Leslie Boggs, preceded him in death.
     Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Wednesday, August 16, 1961
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Boice, Ella C.

     At Point Pleasant, W. Va., Dec 12, 1867, Mrs. Ella C., wife of Charles Boice. Mrs. B. was the youngest child of the late Shepard and Martha Thaxton, of Gallia Co., Ohio. She was born at Malaby, this county, Nov 3d, 1855, and was 32 years 1 month and 9 days of age. She was afflicted many months and her sufferings were great, but she was patient and seldom complained.
     She professed faith in Christ when 20 years of age and united with the Baptist Church of White Oak, Ohio, of which she was ever faithful until death. She was respected by all who knew her. Being industrious, helpful and contented she made her home cheerful and drew about her a circle of warm friends. She leaves a companion and one child to miss her most, and many relatives and freinds to mourn their loss. Her funeral services were held at Second Kyger Church, in Cheshire township, conducted by W. J. Fulton, of Rio Grande. F.J.W.

Gallipolis Journal
Wed. Dec 28, 1887
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Boice, Mary A.

Death of Mrs. Boice
Mrs. Mary A. Boice, wife of Mr. Wm. Boice, sister of Mrs. Wilson Kerns and Mrs. A. A. Clark of this city died at her home near Cheshire Saturday evening, Sept. 6, 1902, at 8 o’clock, age 65 years. Deceased had been a sufferer from cancer for a number of years. The funeral occurred at Addison M. E. Church at 1 p. m., burial following at Bethel on Chickamauga.

Gallipolis Tribune
9/12/1902 (Friday)
Transcribed by Suzanne Giroux

Boice, Mina (Mauck)

Mrs. Mina Boice Dies In Middleport
     Mrs. Mina Boice, whose illness was mentioned in Tuesday's paper, died Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Leota Schreiner, in Middleport. She had made her home there since the death of her husband, Melvin Boice, of near Kyger in 1931.
     Funeral services were to be held at the Schreiner home on lower Third street at 2 this afternoon. Burial will be in Gravel Hill cemetery.
     Mrs. Boice was 88 years old and is survived by one son, George Boice, of Columbus, and one daughter, Mrs. Dana Lyle of Philadelphia.
     Mrs. Boice was a daughter of Jacob Mauck, whose home was what in later years has been known as the Coleman property in Cheshire, the first house below the M. E. church. There Mina Mauck and Melvin Boice, who had served in the 53rd O. V. I. were united in marriage Jan. 1, 1868. Of the 32 persons who attended the nuptials 70 years ago only two survive, Squire M. C. Boice, a brother of the groom of that day, and Mrs. Melissa Switzer of New Jersey, a cousin of the bride and the mother of Assistant Postmaster C. H. Switzer here.

[Note: The dates on her stone are 1849-1938. Date of death on death certificate is February 8, 1938 and her father’s name is given as John.]

Newspaper (prob. February 1938, Gallipolis) clipping found in the Simmerman files, Erwin file, Bossard Library.
Transcribed by Lynn Anders Top of Page

Boice, William Arthur

Arthur Boice Dies At Home In Middleport
     Arthur Boice, 71, seriously ill for a year, died Sunday at his home in Middleport. Though his young manhood had been spent near Kyger, his home being on the sire of what is now Harlan Athey's home, he had worked at the Hobson shops for 37 years, 22years as a foreman , and retired about three years ago.
   Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Boice; one daughter, Jess Johnston, of Columbus, who was injured in an auto accident last Thursday when speeding to the bedside of her father; and one granddaughter, Betty Lou Johnston; and one sister, Mrs. J. Ed Bing of Cheshire.
   William Arthur Boice was a most jovial man and had a host of friends in Gallia and Meigs counties.
   Funeral services were to be held at the residence at 2o'clock today by Rev. F. C. Kreager of the Middleport Baptist church. Burial at Gravel Hill, Cheshire, by Ewing of Pomeroy.

[Note: Dates from tombstone 1864-1935]

Newspaper Not Named
Feb 6, 1935
Gallipolis, Ohio
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Bolles, Joshua W.

Died
Bolles--In this City on the 18th of May, 1874
JOSHUA W. BOLLES, aged 78 years.

Gallipolis Journal
May 21, 1874
Transcribed by Charles Wright

Bonecutter, Charles F.

   Charles F. Bonecutter, 86, a longtime resident of Rio Grande, died around 1 a.m., Saturday at his home. He was born in Mason County, W. Va., in February, 1881, to Richard and Cynthia Steed Bonecutter. He was married to the former Hazel Roberts, who preceded him in death 14 years ago.
   Mr. Bonecutter is survived by two sons and three daughters, Aubry Bonecutter, of Toledo; Robert Bonecutter, Belle, W.Va.; Mrs. Betty Bixler, California; Violet, Pittsburgh, and Floris, at home. Three sisters survive, Mrs. Minnie Milliron and Mrs. Zona Slayton, Gallipolis, and Mrs. Viola Casey, Gallipolis Ferry.
   He was a retired school bus driver for the Raccoon Elementary District. Arrangements are incomplete. They will be announced by the McCoy Funeral Home, Vinton.

Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel
May 14, 1967

Bonecutter Rites Slated Tuesday
Services for C. F. Bonecutter will be held Tuesday, 1 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, Rio Grande, with Rev. Bruce Unroe and Rev. C. A. Reed officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the McCoy Funeral Home in Vinton anytime before the services. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the services. Pallbearers will be Frank Petrie, Jr., Glen Ward, Homer Harrison, Wendell Evans, Harold Howard and Wade Evans.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Monday, May 15, 1967
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Boodon, James

James Boodon Called by Death
   James W. Boodon, 84, died early Tuesday morning in the Muncy Valley Hospital, Williamsport, PA.
Mr . Boodon was an uncle of Tribune News Editor Jim Porter, and a brother-in-law of Mrs. Stella Booton. He is survived by two sons, John Boodon, now in Germany, and Paul Boodon, Williamsport.
Mrs. Booton is the widow of Chauncey Booton, half- brother of the decedent.
   Mr. Boodon was born Feb. 21, 1868 in Gallipolis to Ira Wesley and Rowena Blankenship Booton. Two half-brothers survive, Orland Booton, Macon, Ga. And Arn Welker Booton, Delaware, and one half-sister, Mrs. Floyd (Carolyn) Major, Charleston.
   Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at a Williamsport funeral home with burial in Williamsport cemetery.
   Railroad postal clerk on the Chicago-Pittsburgh line, Mr. Boodon had been retired for several years.
An error made when he accepted postal employment, spelled his name Boodon, and he continued that name throughout his life.

The Gallipolis Daily Tribune
September 2, 1952
Gallipolis, Ohio
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Booton, Orland H.

O. H. Booton, 83, Retired Editor, Dies
   Orland H. Booton, 83, a retired newspaper editor and publisher, and native of Gallipolis died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in a Macon, Ga., hospital. Mr. Booton had recently suffered a stroke.
   Mr. Booton was born here in October 1877, the son of the late Ira W. and Elisabeth Welker Booton. His father a Civil War veteran was the founder of the Gallia Times and Mr. Booton started his newspaper career on that paper. He later worked on an East Liverpool newspaper and then became publisher and editor of the Mingo Republican at Williamson, W. Va., and was associated with several other West Virginia newspapers.
   He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War, having been an officer in the Gallipolis company commanded by the late Capt. Verne Boyle. Just this past summer, Mr. Booton wrote a series of letters to this newspaper which related many interesting facts about his early life in Gallipolis, and the journalists of his period. He was a contemporary of the late Squire Mauck and Harry R. Hurn.
   Mr. Booton is survived by one sister, Mrs. Floyd Major of Charleston, W. Va. Brothers and sisters who preceded him were Chauncey, Ira, James, Mrs. Jesse Henke, and Mrs. J. Sherman Porter, Sr.
His first marriage was to the former Maude Kerns, and she preceded him in death. Children who survive that union are Mrs. Alle (Ann) Cole of Macon, Ga., Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Osborne of Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. Angelo (Helen) Dizens of California and Orland Jr., of Charleston, W. VA. There are seven grandchildren. He is survived by his second wife, Mary, a former Spencer, W. Va. Teacher.
   Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Wetherholt-Elliott-Sanders Funeral Home, Rev. Warren H. Wilson will officiate and burial will be in Mound Hill cemetery.
   Local relatives who survive are Mrs. Carolyn Butterfield and Mrs. Crilla Stiverson, nieces, Senator J. Sherman Porter a nephew and a sister-in-law, Mrs.Stella Booton.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
May 5, 1961, page 1
Gallipolis, Ohio
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Boster, Carrie Fulks

Boster Funeral To Be Held At Bethel 2 Thurs.
Fourth 1941 Death From Other Than Natural Causes
     Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Fulks Boster, who killed herself some time Monday night or Tuesday morning, will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday at Bethel church, back of Bladen and near her girlhood home. Rev. Jennings Cremeens will officiate. Burial in the churchyard there by Stevers. This evening the body will be taken to the home of Fred Fulks, a brother of the decedent, between Bladen and Mercerville.
     Can anyone recall in late years the suicide of any other Gallia county woman? Mrs. Boster's death was the fourth in the county so far this year from other than natural causes. Paul Wagner killed himself here Jan. 2. Six days later Harry Richard Baird was killed in an auto accident in Green tp. Homer Woods was crushed to death by a steam shovel on Feb. 20. Paul White of this city was drowned on Jan. 17, but that occurred outside the county's boundaries.
     In a sitting posture atop a rock cliff in an isolated section of a near-wilderness in Greenfield tp., Mrs. Boster--widow of William N. Boster--fired a .22-rifle bullet through her brain and then toppled backwards into the water of Symmes Creek. There was a fall of 10 or 12 feet.
     A son is said to have found the body. After it was recovered, it was found to be rigid and in the posture assumed when the shot was fired. Deputy Sheriff Dickey found the rifle half-buried in the creek bottom. Members of the family attribute the rash act to a mental condition that had been slowly growing worse.

Greenfield Township Woman Kills Self
     Mrs. Carrie Fulks Boster, 60-year-old widow of William N. Boster, committed suicide by shooting Tuesday at her isolated farm home in Greenfield township, and her body fell into the waters of Symmes Creek. Coroner N. H. Foster and Deputy Sheriff Dickey were called and made the finding of suicide at 2 p.m.
     Ill mentally, Mrs. Boster disappeared from her home Monday and later several persons made search for her without avail. Indications were she fied a shot into her forehead with a small caliber rifle, and pitched into the stream.
     Mrs. Boster is survived by sons, Brady, Gilbert, Bert and Chester, all of the home neighborhood.

[Note: date of death from funeral home records: 22 April 1941]

Gallipolis newspaper
April 1941
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Boster, Cecil

Boy Shot by Father
     One of the saddest tragedies in the history of the county occurred last Wednesday, when George E. Boster accidently shot his eight year old son, Cecil, killing him instantly. The family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Boster and sons Roy, Herbert and Cecil live in the old Flack home on F. F. Thorniley's farm near Raccoon Island in Clay Township. Mr. Boster had a couple of guns and as one of them was not in working order, his son Roy worked on it Wednesday morning, attempted to repair it. After dinner Boster took the gun and laid it across his lap, took the cap off the tube, inserted an awl in the tube and began to tap the awl with a hatchet to open up the tube. The boy Cecil was seated on the porch a short distance away. Suddenly the gun was discharged and the boy received the full charge in his lungs, some of the shot passsing through his heart. The dying boy rose to his feet and started toward his father, who caught him in his arms but the boy died without speaking while being carried into the house.
    Coroner Mack was sent for and found that his death was caused by accidental shooting. The funeral services and burial were held Thursday. The father and family are grief-stricken over the terrible affair and will have the sympathy of all in their hour of sorrow.

[Note: Death certificate gives dates as: Born 19 Sep 1904 - Died 21 Aug 1912]

Gallipolis paper
Aug 21, 1912
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Boster, Dardin M.

Dardin M. Boster, Sycamore Street, Died At 5:30 A. M.
     Dardin M. Boster, 43, who had worked for Raymond Hoy, furniture manufacturer here and in Huntington for 27 years, The Tribune was told, died at 5:30 a. m. He suffered from tuberculosis and had been ill since last December at his room in the home of Mrs. Dixie Bowen on Sycamore St.
He was born in Montgomery, W. Va., Aug. 7, 1903, a son of the late Reuben Boster and of Birdie Boster, who is still living in Huntington.
     Dardin married a score of years ago and is survived by two sons, Charles, a soldier, stationed in Okinawa, and Dardin, Jr. of Barboursville, W. Va. He is survived also by the following brothers and sisters: Roy, also an employee of the Hoy furniture factory; Arnett Boster, Columbus; Carl and Burl Boster, Huntington; Mrs. Charles Walters, Gallipolis, (living on Shoestring Ridge).
     Funeral will be held at Entsminger’s chapel at 2 p. m. Monday. Burial in Pine St. Cemetery.

Gallipolis Tribune
1946
Transcribed by Lew Casey Top of Page

Boster, Delbert Eugene

McKinley High School Teacher Dies
     Delbert Eugene Boster, aged 29, of 406 Sixteenth Avenue , teacher of civics and history at McKinley Junior High School, died, Monday night, of peritonitis, following an operation for appendicitis, to which he submitted 10 days ago at University hospital.
     He was also a former teacher of civics and history at Eleventh Avenue Junior High School , and a former coach in football, basketball, and baseball in the Wellston High School . During the past three years he has been enrolled at Ohio State University, working for his master's degree, and was to have competed his study there next summer. He received his bachelor's degree at Rio Grande College .
Five brothers, Gordon of Beloit, Harry of Kinsman, Dallas of Cleveland and William and Lawrence of Columbus, survive. Mr. Boster was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Wellston, and the Christian Church of Gallia County .
     Funeral services will be held, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the P. E. Rutherford County Chapel, a 2383 North High Street , and the body will be taken to Gallia County , Thursday, where services will be held in the Macedonia Church, at 10:30 a.m., followed by burial in Macedonia Cemetery, by the P. E. Rutherford Co.

Civics Teacher at McKinley Dies
Peritonitis Follows Operation for Appendicitis – D. E. Boster's Career Cut Short
     Delbert Eugene Boster, 29, of 406 Sixteenth Ave., died of peritonitis, following an operation for appendicitis at University hospital. Boster was a teacher of civics at McKinley Junior High School, and previously taught civics and history at Eleventh Av. Before coming to Columbus he coached athletics at Wellston High School. He had been ill for ten days, and since the operation last Thursday his condition was known to be serious.
     During the last three years he had been taking work at Ohio State University on his mater's degree. He obtained his bachelor's degree at Rio Grande State College. He was to have completed his work at Ohio State next summer. His plan for making additional preparation for his chosen work was in keeping with his conscientious effort to be every day the best possible guide an preceptor for those pupils with whom he came in contact.
     Many activities about the school will feel the loss of Mr. Boster. Besides his regular teaching, he has had charge of the Student Court, Student Council, and the Traffic Squad. These organizations are the channels through which student self-government found expression, and the success of students participation at McKinley is largely a tribute to Mr. Boster's organizing ability.
     In addition to this, Mr. Boster was the one who organized intramural athletics for the boys of the school for the lunch periods, giving a form of organized play in which all the boys could participate during this only play period of the school day. Great was the interest developed in this form of activity. Through these many activities he made many contacts with the pupils of the school, all if whom looked to him as a leader worthy of admiration and respect. Their liking for him was attested by their attitude of sincere mourning upon receiving word of his death.
     He was unmarried. He was survived by five brothers, Gordon, Beloit , Ohio ; Harry, Kinsman, Ohio ; Dallas, Cleveland, Ohio, and William and Lawrence of Columbus.
     Boster was a member of the Masonic lodge at Wellston and the Christian Church of Gallia County .
Funeral services were held Wednesday evening, at 7:30 at the chapel of the P. E. Rutherford Undertaking Company, which was largely attended. Floral offerings were furnished by the pupils and teachers of the school. Burial was to be made Thursday near Gallipolis, beside his father and mother.

Copied from pages typed by J. W. Chambers Top of Page

Boster, Dell

Dell Boster Dead
Dell Boster, a well known young man employed by the Empire Furniture Company, passed away at his home on Upper Second Avenue on Friday morning, May 8, 1914, at the age of 26 years. His death followed a three weeks' illness with typhoid fever. The funeral was at Macedonia Church Sunday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. Reece, pastor of the United Brethren Church in Huntington, W.Va. The remains were laid to rest in the Macedonia Church Cemetery by undertaker Wetherholt.
The deceased is survived by his widow and one child; his mother, Mrs. Samantha Boster of Gallipolis; a sister, Mrs. L. J. Sheets of the O.H.E., and by four brothers, Thomas of Lecta, Owen of Rudy, W.Va., Chauncey and Rudolph of Sitka, Ohio. Mr. Boster was an industrious young man of good character and the public will extend their sympathy to the family in its great loss.

Gallipolis Bulletin
May 14, 1914
Transcribed by Theresa E. Smith

Boster, Emma Josephine Wood

Wife of K. M. Boster Dead
Rites Tues.
     Mrs Emma Josephine Wood Boster, who had been seriously ill for some weeks, died at 3:10 Sunday afternoon. She was the wife of Kansas M. Boster and they lived at 141 Fourth avenue.
     Mrs. Boster was a most estimable woman and well-known here and in several country districts. She was in her 83rd year, having been born Sept. 23, 1854, in Perry tp. and was the daughter of William and Amelia Smith Johnson.
     Decedent had been married three times. Her first husband was the late James M. Wood and they were married March 17, 1870. She married Solon Wood on Nov. 24, 1911. She and Mr. Boster were married March 17, 1932, by Rev. H. M. Smith.
     She is survived by one son, Jerome Wood, who has lived for 30 years at Everett, Wash., but who had been with her during her last illness. There is a surviving sister, Mrs. Caroline Noel of Columbus.
     Funeral services will be held at the Church of God at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Smith in charge. Burial at Old Pine by A. E. Tope.

[Note: buried as Emma J. Wood in Old Pine Cemetery, date of death: March 21, 1937]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
March 22, 1937
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Boster, Harvey

Harvey Boster Dies After Short Illness
Last Rites Friday
     Harvey Boster, aged 65, died Wednesday afternoon at his home on upper Fourth avenue after a short illness. Although Mr. Boster had had a bad heart condition for some time his death is attributed to intestinal influenza with which he had suffered about two weeks.
     Mr. Boster was born in Harrison township the son of John Floyd and Letitia Ward Boster. He lived there until about sixteen years ago when he came to Gallipolis and had been employed in that time at the O.H.E.
     He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Carrie White Boster, two daughters and a son: Hilah Nelle, who is the wife of Cleo McCall, of upper Second avenue, Katherine and Floyd at home. He also leaves two sisters, Miss Florence Boster and Mrs. Huldah Lusher of Guyandotte.
     Funeral services will be conducted at his late home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. H. M. Smith. Burial will be in Mound Hill cemetery by A. E. Trope.

[Note: Date of death: March 27, 1940, born 1874]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
March 28, 1940
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin

Boster, Jesse Kerns

Death of Mrs. Boster
     Mrs. W. H. H. Boster of Hilton, died of dread typhoid fever Friday, September 24, 1909, after a three weeek illiness. Her maiden name was Jessie Kerns, being a daughter of Mr. Ansel Kerns, of Hollis.
     Besides her husband she leaves seven sons, the oldest 16 and the youngest 2 years of age. She is also survived by her father, one brother Joseph Kerns of Angel, and two sisters.
     Mrs. Boster was a most estimable lady, respected by all who knew her and popular with all. She was a member of the United Bretheran Church and a good christian lady. Her death is deeply deplored and her relatives will have the sympathy of everyone in their great sorrow. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. John Porter at Macedonia Church, interment following by Undertaker Myers.

Gallipolis Bulletin
October 1, 1909
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Boster, Kerns

Kerns Boster Died At Home 11 Last Night
Rites To Be Held At Baptist Church Sunday P. M.
     Kerns Boster, of whose hopeless illness there has been mention in these columns, died at 11 o'clock last night at this home, 132 Fourth avenue, He was in his 57th year.
     Mr. Boster, a native of Harrison tp., had been in failing health a couple of years and had been bedfast for some months. He was a carpenter and molder and most of his years were spent in Gallipolis. He was born Oct. 8, 1885, and was the youngest of eight children of J. Reuben and Emily Kerns Boster. The father is well remember for his political acumen and activity, though he was never a candidate for important office.
     Kerns Boster was married twice. His first wife was Lulu Burnett and she was the mother of these five children who survive them: Russell Boster of Huntington, Mrs. Alice Eggleton of Gallipolis, Richard and William (who were reared in the home of their aunt, Miss Roxie Boster) and Geraldine Boster of Cheshire. There are two grandchildren, Johnnie and Ronald Eggleton.
     Decedent is survived also by his second wife, who was Ada Saunders, and the follwing sisters and brother: Mrs. C. W. Baker, Clay tp.; Mrs. Ernest McCall, Harrison tp.; Carl Boster, Delaware, o.; and Mrs. E. L. Robertson of Banning, Calif.
     Funeral serevices will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday at the First Baptist church, of which Mr. Boster was a member, with Rev. E. Griffith Evans, acting pastor, in charge. Interment will be made in Mound Hill cemetery by C. R. Halley.

[Note: from stone date of death: 16 Jan 1942]

Gallipolis newspaper
January 1942
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin

Boster, Mary

     Mary Alice Boster, 92, of Thurman, died Monday night at Holzer Medical Center following a long illness. She was born Nov 15, 1892 in Guyan Township to the late Lorenzo and Phoebe Ann Thompson Brumfield.
   Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Arlie Anna) Davis of Patriot, Mrs. Raymond (Catherine) Casey, Mrs. George (Audrey) Brewer and Mrs. Chester (Beulah) Boster, all of Thurman, and Mrs. David (Doris) Jones of Akron; two sons, Williams Sims of Kingston and Charles E. Sims of Circleville; and one
brother, Herschel Brumfield of Crown City; 18 grandchildren and 29 grandchildren [as written]. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Charles E. Sims and Gilbert Boster, one son, one brother and two sisters.
   She was a member of the Thurman United Methodist Church and Thurman Grange and was an honoray [sic] member of United Methodist Women. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Thurman United Methodist Church with Rev. Dirk Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Hill Cemetery at Thurman. Friends may call at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services and grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

[Note: Died Monday, Oct 7, 1975]

Gallipolis paper
1975
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Boster, Virginia

Mrs. Virginia Boster, 88, died Friday, Dec. 28, 1928 , at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Haskins, in this city. The funeral was Sunday at Macedonia Church in Harrison Township by Rev. J. L. Porter. Mrs. Boster was the mother of three children the late W. H. H. Boster, Mrs. Haskins, and Mrs. J. N. Kerns of this city.

Copied from pages typed by J. W. Chambers

Boster, William

William Boster Dead
     William W. Boster, 63, died Monday of last week at the home of his brother, Jacob Boster, in Huntington.
     Funeral services were at Macedonia Wednesday.
     He leaves a brother, George of Bladen and two sisters, Mrs. W.N. Williams and Mrs. Al Williams and another brother James, all of Thivener.

Gallipolis Paper
No date
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Boster, William

    William Boster, 66 of Nitro, WV died in South Charleston WV in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness Tuesday.
     Born Dec. 2 1926 in Gallipolis, he was the son of the late Kerns Boster and Lula Burnette. He is survived by one son William Boster Jr. of Nitro, WV, one step-son Paul Estes of Nitro WV, one brother Richard R. Boster of Deserts Springs, Calif. and one sister Geraldine Bostic of Hillard, Ohio.
     He was a disabled veteran of Workd War ll, serving in the U.S. Navy and a member of VFW and Amvets. He was a former employee of American Schools and The Gallipolis Daily Tribune as a sprots writer.
     Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bartlett Chapmean Funeral Home 409 Sixth Ave. St. Albans, WV. with Rev. Tom Huff officiating . Burial will be at Union Cemetery , Pliney, WV. Friends may call Thursday at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Sept 16, 1993
Transcribed by Marian Schoonover

Bostic, Alvin Osco

“Os” Bostic Dies in His 77th Yr.
Rites at Bethesda Church Tuesday Afternoon
     Alvin Osco Bostic, 76, died at 1 p.m. Sunday at the home of his brother. Emmett Bostic, near Bladen. That he was critically ill had been made known in these columns.
     Prior to his last illness, Mr. Bostic had lived on upper First Avenue for some years and probably half of his lifetime was spent in Gallipolis. For a considerable time, he was a close associate of the late Rudy Mack, attorney.
     Mr. Bostic was a son of R. F. and Matilda Hively Bostic and was born in Walnut tp., Nov. 25, 1865. He married Dora Marcum and the surviving children of this union are Harley Bostic of Parkersburg, Mrs. Ruth Morrison of Tuscola, Fla., Mrs. Mildred Spencer of Charleston, Mrs. Fay Lowry of Belle, W. Va. There are two brothers, Everett of Columbus and Emmett.
     Funeral services will be held at the Bethesda Church at 2 o’clock Tuesday, with Rev. Earl Cremeens in charge. Burial there by O. E. Elliott.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Monday, Feb. 23, 1942
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Bostic, David F.

David F. Bostic Dies At Home This Morning
Funeral Is Set For 4 P.M. Sunday At Residence
   At 2 o’clock this morning death ended the long and distressing illness of David Floyd Bostic. He passed away at his home which occupied a site alongside his birthplace, near Mt. Olive church in Walnut Tp. Family and friends have known of his hopeless condition, and there was a turn for the worse on Tuesday. Over a period of years he had suffered a series of strokes. He was tenderly cared for by his wife Rose Grace Bostic and his youngest son and wife Mr. and Mrs. David Bostic Jr. Nothing was left undone that would allay his suffering.
   Mr. Bostic was in his 72nd year, having been born Feb. 7, 1871. He was a son of Thomas and Caroline Reamsnyder Bostic-the latter a native of Germany and the former of German descent.
Mr. Bostic was regarded as one of the old wheelhorses of the Democratic party in this county. He had served as a member of the County Board of Elections and he had friends in every township.
   Surviving besides the wife (who was a Keller) and the son already named are six other children: Roy F. and Maurice Bostic, Mrs. Oscar Reese and Miss Magdalene Bostic, all of Columbus; Robert Bostic, Huntington, and Mrs. Ralph Schrader of Glen Rock, N. J. One of the surviving nephews, Otto Bostic Jr., was reared in the D. F. Bostic home. There are also two brothers and a sister living: Otto Bostic and Mrs. E. E. Wiseman of Bowling Green, Landon Bostic of Patriot.
Mr. Bostic was a member of the Patriot lodge of Masons.
   Funeral services will be conducted at the residence at 4 o’clock Sunday by Rev. Orville Hall of Zanesville, under Masonic auspices. Interment will be made in Olive cemetery by W. W. Phillips of Waterloo.

[Note: From death certificate date of death June 5, 1942.]

Newspaper (prob. June 1942, Gallipolis) clipping found in the Simmerman files, Bostic file, Bossard Library.
Transcribed by Debbie Carter Evans

Bostic, Emma

Died
Emma Bostic
Emma Bostic died at her father's residence, in Ohio Township, November 22, 1881, in the fourth year of her age.

Who can tell but thou art sleeping,
Of those who looked upon thy form,
While thy parents still were weeping
For the loss of their bright morn.

May they their sorrows overcome,
By clinging to the recollection
That on each dear little one
God places his affection.

Weep not, father, weep not, mother,
For they child has gone before;
I'll insure the angels knew her
And made hast to open the door.

Just imagine you can see her
Standing on the other shore,
Waiting for the mighty reaper
To bring her loved ones o'er.

J.B.M
Gallipolis Paper
Nov. 22, 1881
Transcribed by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Bostic, Gladys

   Gladys Bostic, 76, Gallipolis, died Thursday, June 25, 1998 at her residence. Born July 20, 1921, in Gallia County, daughter of the late Edgar and American Ellen Roush Donnally, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gallipolis.
     Surviving are her husband, John C. Bostic, whom she married June 24, 1939 in Greenup, Ky.; a daughter, Rosalie (John) Jarvis of Gallipolis; four sons, Charles (Cathy) Bostic, Kenny (Sue Ann) Bostic and Rodger Bostic, all of Gallipolis, and Donald Lee (Lisa) Bostic of Chicago, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister Melba Abbott of Point Pleasant, W. Va.
   She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Bostic Meadows, in 1993, and by a brother Billy Donnally.
   Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Willis Funeral Home, with Pastor Archie Conn officiating. Burial will be in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Friday, June 26, 1998
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Bostic, John C.

     John C. Bostic 86, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 23, 2005 at the Holzer Medical Center.
     He was born on June 3, 1919 in Gallia Co., Ohio son of the late David V. and Nellie Collins Bostic. He was married to Gladys Donnally Bostic on June 24, 1939 and she preceded in him death on June 25, 1998. John was retired from the Evans Packing House with 40 years of service where he was a foreman and a butcher. He was a World War II US Navy veteran; a charter member of the V.F.W. Post 4464; and a member of the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis, and a former member of the Patriot Grange.
     Surviving is his daughter Rosalie and John Jarvis of Gallipolis, and four sons, Charles and Cathy Bostic, Kenny and Sue Ann Bostic, Rodger and Mary Bostic all of Gallipolis and Don Lee Bostic of Chicago, Ill.; a son-in-law Charles Meadows of Gallipolis, a sister-in-law Melba Abbott of Pt. Pleasant, WV; 12 Grandchildren; 21 Great Grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
     He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Gladys Bostic in 1998, a daughter Betty Jane Meadows; 4 brothers Arnold, Ray, Emmett, and Emory Bostic; 2 Sisters, Audrey Malone, and Effie Mayes.
     Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Joseph Godwin officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call on Tuesday December 27, 2005 from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
December 24, 2005
transcribed by Cheryl A. Enyart

Bostic, John W.

John Bostic, 74, Dies in Columbus
Born And Reared At Mercerville; One Daughter Survives
     Funeral services for John W. Bostic, 74, of 140 Eureka Ave., Columbus, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Noble L. Allen funeral home with the Rev. Howard Schoof officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery.
     Mr. Bostic, a native of Mercerville, suffered a stroke five weeks ago and his relatives hereabouts were aware of his serious condition.
     He was a son of David Bostic and his mother was a Pope. He married Cora Fraley, a sister of the late John and William Fraley. The Bostics located in Columbus about 30 years ago. For many of those years he was janitor at both the W. Broad St. and John Burroughs schools. Mrs. Bostic died about two years ago.
     Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Columbus; a brother, Albert Bostic, Dayton, and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Price, Evansville, Ind., and Mrs. Rippe, Seattle, Wash.
     Mrs. John Fraley and son, Loren, and Mrs. Fairy Fraley Moore will attend the rites. They had visited the Bostic home during Mr. Bostic's last illness.

Gallipolis paper
Date Unknown
Transcribed by Theresa E. Smith Top of Page

Bostic, Mabel

Mrs. Bostic Is Claimed At 62 In Huntington
     Mrs. Mabel Bostic, 62, a native of Gallipolis, died at 2 p.m. Saturday in Huntington. She was born here Nov. 16, 1900, daughter of the late James E. and Lottie M. Betz and spent her early years in this community.
     Her marriage to Robert T. Bostic of Cadmus took place in 1922, and he survives along with a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Kilgore of Huntington. There are two grandchildren. Other survivors are four brothers and a sister, Max Betz of Gallipolis, Charles Betz of Columbus, Robert Betz of Langsville, Albert Betz of Athens and Mrs. Edith Duckworth of Roanoke, Va. Attorney Robert S. Betz of Gallipolis is a nephew. Two brothers who preceded her in death were Lawrence of Nitro, W. Va. and Homer of Gallipolis.
    Mrs. Betz was a member of the First Baptist Church. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Steel Funeral Home in Huntington. Burial will be in Huntington. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Monday, July 15, 1963
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Bostic, Minnie

Services for Mrs. Bostic, Held Monday
     Following her death Saturday at the family home near Bladen, funeral services for Mrs. Emory C. Bostic were held in Providence Baptist Church Monday afternoon by Rev. Jennings Cremeens.
     Mrs. Bostic was born in Guyan Township nearly 63 years ago. Her husband, sister, Mrs. John Beaver of Northup, and brothers, Eustace and Fred Sowards, survive her.
     She was a member of French City Council, Daughters of America, and that organization was represented at the last rites.

[Note: from Stevers Funeral Home, date of birth: 1878, died 10 May 1941, burial in Providence Cemetery]

Gallipolis newspaper
May 1941
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin

Bostic, Stanton Simeon

S. S. Bostic, 76, of Walnut Tp. Passes Away
Funeral Rites for Retired Grocer Are Set for 2:30 Wednesday At Bethesda
     Stanton Simeon Bostic, retired grocer of Northup R.D. died at the Holzer Hospital at 4:20 Monday afternoon. He had been brought there two weeks ago last Sunday and underwent an operation for prostate trouble. His illness began but a few weeks before that.
   Mr. Bostic was in his 77th year, having been born in this county on April 27, 1863, the son of Robert F. and Matilda Ann Hively Bostic, who were natives of Virginia. Formerly he was in the grocery business in Guyandotte. From there he moved back to this county and opened near Bethesda but quit business two or three years ago.
   When a young man he married Dora Jones, who died years ago. Five children were born to them, but the only survivor is Mrs. A. J. Ropeter, who lives but a short distance from her father's home. There are two grandchildren, Don C. and Catherine Grace Bostic, both of Indianpolis. Also surviving are three brothers, A.O. (Os) Bostic, Gallipolis; J. Everett Bostic, Columbus and Emmett T., Bladen.
     Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. C.W. Frye at Bethesda at 2:30 Wednesday. Interment at the same place by O.E. Elliott.

[Note: In a second clipping (memorial) date of death August 27, 1939. Two of his sons died in infancy- Thurman Esco and Stanley Otho. Daughter Matilda Grace died in 1910 and another son, Edwin O. died in 1923.]

Newspaper (prob. August 1939, Gallipolis; the memorial September 15, 1939) clippings found in the Simmerman files, Bostic file, Bossard Library.
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Bostic, T. O.

T. O. Bostic Rites Set for 1 Monday
Burial Will Be In Olive Cemetery Near Cadmus
   Arrangements for the funeral of Thomas Otto Bostic, who died Wednesday at Bowling Green, have been completed. The last rites will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Olive Methodist Church, near Cadmus. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state from 11 to 1 p.m. and the casket will not be opened after the service.
   Mr. Bostic was a native of Gallia County and was 69 years old last March 6. Death was sudden and was from a heart attack. He was twice married - his first wife, to whom he was married in 1905, was Daisy McDaniel and they were the parents of a daughter, Margaret, who now lives at Bowling. [sic]
His second marriage, after his first wife's death, was to Zana Hively, who survives with three children: Herman of San Diego, Calif., Freda of Paulding and Otto Jr. (Jerry) of Gallipolis. He also leaves a brother, Landon, and a sister, Mrs. Esco Wiseman, both of Bowling Green, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Bowling Green.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
May 3, 1946
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Bostick, Phoebe

Phoebe Bostick, 77, Dies In Walnut Tp.
   Mrs. Phoebe Duvall Bostick, 77, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Collins, near Flag Springs, at 1:30 Tuesday. She had been ill a week and death was the result of heart disease. Decedent was the widow of Thomas Bostick, who died 10 years ago.
   Four sons and four daughters survive: Dow, Riley, Vinton, Lozier, Mrs. Lela Duteil, Mrs. Lottie Collins, Mrs. Lennie Harmon and Mrs. Loma Bostick. There are also two sisters and a brother: Mrs. Isabelle Justice, Sciotoville; Mrs. Emma Jones, Athalia, and Joey Duvall, Huntington.
   Short funeral services will be held at Walnut Ridge at 2 Friday. Burial at the same place by O.E. Elliott.

[Note: From death certificate date of birth January 31, 1860; date of death March 31, 1937; father George Duvall; mother Mary Irion.]

Newspaper (prob. March-April 1937, Gallipolis) clipping found in the Simmerman files, Bostic file, Bossard Library.
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Bostock, Bessie King

Bladen Native Dies At Sapulpa, Okla.
Mrs. Bessie King Bostock, wife of Frank Bostock and a native of the Bladen community, died last Saturday at her home in Sapulpa, Okla. She was a first cousin of Curtis and Emary A. Clark and W. A. Lanier of the lower end of the county. Interment was made at Sapulpa.
Decedent was a daughter of the late Albert H. King. She is survived by, in addition to the husband, four children: Alberta of Miami, Fla.; Violet and Mary Jane, at home; King Bostock of Tulsa; a sister, Ethel Joyce, Sapulpa; and a brother, Ralph C. King of the King Box & Lumber Co . of Huntington.

[Note: Ann Simmerman wrote “Feb. 6, 1937” on the obituary.]

Newspaper (prob. February 1937, Gallipolis) clipping found in the Simmerman files, Bostic file, Bossard Library.
Transcribed by Debbie Carter Evans

Boston, Clemma F.

Clemma F. Boston, 86, formerly of Eureka Star Route, Gallipolis, died Sunday afternoon at Pinecrest Nursing Center. She had been in failing health for several years, serious for seven months.
Born Oct. 5, 1891, in Ohio Township to the late John Elizabeth Halley Cox, she was married June 5, 1913, in Gallipolis to Harry A. Boston, who died Feb. 20, 1959. She is survived by two sons, Lowell M. Boston, Gallipolis, and Buell H. Boston, Columbus, and a sister, Mrs. Sadie Day, Gallipolis. There are six grandchildren. Three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
She was a member of Providence Baptist Church, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Alfred Holley officiating, and burial will be in Providence Cemetery.

Gallipolis Tribune
Oct. 16, 1977
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley Top of Page

Boston, George W.

Boston: GW, grandfather of Mrs I Kaufman, 2344 Eastern Ave. Funeral Friday 1 oclock pm from Fourth Christian Church, Eastern Ave and Waldon Street.
He died Oct 13 1903

Cincinnati Enquirer
1903
Transcribed by Jacquelyn Woolley

Boston, Howard

In Memory
     Howard, son of William and Emma Boston, was born Sept. 30, 1904 and died Aug. 7, 1921, aged 16 years 10 months and 7 days. He leaves a father, mother, brothers and sisters, Harry, Mrs. Stacey Harbor, William, Mrs. Edna Bartlett, Mrs. Flora Barcus, Mrs. Myrtle Clark, Emily and Ithamer at home. Mary preceded him to a Heavenly home.
     Howard was the third son of Brother and Sister Boston. He was converted and joined the Providence Church in the year 1919 and continued a faithful member until his death. It was the privilege of the writer to stand before him in Sunday School for a number of years, then to see him sweetly saved as a soldier for Jesus. He heard the admonition of God, "Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth." "While the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them" "Or the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel be broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth and the spirit to God who gave it."
     After conversion he ran swiftly in the way of truth...He studied the word of God, and confided in his teacher his desire to attend the Sunday School convention and was appointed a delegate by the school...He was taken sick a short time ago with leakage of the heart, and the best physicians were of no avail...At the close of the Lord's day all thought Howard was better, when his sister-in-law noticed he was sinking, called the family and his mother raised him in her arms, and the next breath he was in the arms of Jesus.
     To the mother and father the vacant chair will cause unbidden tears to flow. The brothers and sisters will miss his kind, loving, helping hands, the Sunday School class his bright cheery smile, but he has entered into the joys of his Lord. May we all, like one of old say. "He can not come to me but I shall go to him."        By His Sunday School Teacher.
     Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 9, at 2 p.m. by Rev. Earl Cremeans at Providence Church and he was laid to rest in Providence cemetery by Undertaker Coleman Halley of Mercersville.

Gallipolis paper
Aug. 7, 1921
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall                                                                       Top of Page

Boston, Ithamar J.

    Ithamar J. Boston, 72 of Rt. 2, Crown City, died at 11 p.m. Monday at his residence. Born March 15, 1909, in Gallia County, son of the late William and Emily Wooten Boston he was a retired electrician.
     Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Flora Chambers of Rt. 2, Crown City and Mrs. Stachey Broyles of Centenary; a brother, William of Rodney. Two brothers and four sisters also preceded him in death.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Unknown publication
July 17, 1981
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley

Boston, John

John Boston Dies At Martin's Ferry
     John Boston, formerly of this county, died at 3:15 Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Catherine Houck, at Martins Ferry, Ohio.
     C. R. Halley brought the body to his mortuary and from there it will be taken to decedent's old home near Providence Church on Tuesday.
     Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 o'clock Wednesday, with Rev. Jennings Cremeens in charge.
     Surviving besides the daughter are these three sons: George, Isaac, and James Boston.

Gallipolis Tribune
1942
Transcribed by Lew Casey

Boston, Mary Jane

Boston: Mary Jane (nee Patton) beloved wife of George W. Boston, Jan 5, 1902 at 6:00a.m. age 80 yr
6 mo 27 day at home of grand daughter Mrs. I. Kaufman 2344 Eastern Ave city ( Gallipolis papers please copy)

Cincinnati Enquirer
1902
Transcribed by Jacquelyn Woolley Top of Page

Boston, Nancy

Obituary
     Nancy Miami Gilmore, daughter of John and Sarah Trotter Gilmore, was born Nov. 18, 1844 in Gallia County, and died at her home in Chambersburg, Mar. 29, 1921, aged 76 years, 4 months and 11 days, after a lingering illness of four months. She had an attack of pneumonia and never seemed to regain her strength. She gradually failed and at last succumbed to death from heart disease.
     She was married to Ithamar J. Boston at Mercerville by Rev. Caldwell Oct. 24, 1866. She has been a life-long resident of this county, with an exception of a few years when they lived in Bridgeport, Belmont county, O. She was a good woman and a devoted wife, a kind and generous neighbor and a sincere friend in time of need. She was always ready to lend a helping hand to all humanity. Her works will follow her.
     She hath done what she could to administer to the sick when and where she could, to send flowers for the dead to all the funerals in the neighborhood, caring for the graves in Bethel cemetery without regard to whose they were, stranger, relative or friend, strewing flowers on all alike. This community has met with a sad loss for she will be greatly missed. She was known as "Aunt Am" to a host of friends, and children loved her dearly.
     She leaves to mourn their loss a devoted husband, they having lived happily together for 54 years.
Our sympathy goes out to him and her two brothers, M. L. Gilmore of Huntington, W. Va., and T.W. Gilmore of Chesapeake, O., and to the only sister, Mrs. Phoebe Pollock of Huntington, W. Va.

                    A precious one from us has gone,
                    A voice we loved is stilled.
                    A place is vacant in our home,
                    Which never can be filled.

[Note: Buried in Bethel Cemetery, Ohio Twp.]

Gallipolis newspaper
March 1921
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin                                                                         Top of Page

Boston, William B.

    William B. Boston, 90, Bidwell, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday in Pleasant Valley Hospital after a three-year illness. Born Dec. 1, 1892, at Guyandotte, W.Va., son of the late William and Frances Wooten Bosten, he was an employee of American Car & Foundry and a plumber. He was also a member of Eureka Masonic Lodge.
     He was married first to Florence Windom in 1914, and she also preceded him [in] death in 1959, and the second time to Edith Thompson, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, William L. Boston of Coolville, Joe Francis Boston of Franklin and Garland Boston of Jackson; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Flora Chambers of Bladen; six stepchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 22 step-great-grandchildren.
     Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Miller’s Home for Funerals in the former Warehime Funeral Home, with the Rev. Nathan Turner officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemebery, Rio Grande. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Unknown publication
Oct. 3, 1983
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley

Bovie, Lucy Vernon

Mrs. F. M. Bovie Dies Here Friday Morning
Aged Lady Had Been Invalid Years Two Years
Was Member of Prominent Family
   Mrs. Lucy Vernon Bovie, 78, wife of F.M. Bovie, died at her home on State street Friday morning at 10 o'clock, after an attack of apoplexy. She had been an invalid for about two years, but had not been confined to bed until the hour of her last illness. She had been feeling as well as usual Thursday but Thursday evening had felt better. The attack of apoplexy came Friday morning shortly after nine o'clock and she died within the hour.
   Mrs. Bovie was born April 24,1849 at Summerville, Ohio,the daughter of Joseph and Marilla Alexander. Shortly after her birth her parents moved to to Gallipolis, where she lived nearly all her life. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal church.
   She was married November 23, 1870 to Mr. F. M. Bovie, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Bovie
celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1920. Five children were born to them, George F., J. Harley and Verne M., and Elizabeth and Marilla. Venre M. died last year in San Francisco.
   Surviving are her husband, two sons, George F. Bovie and J. Harley Bovie of Gallipolis,
and two daughters, Mrs. Everett Morgan of Marion, Ohio, and Mrs. Ira Kail of Huntington, W. Va.
   Funeral services will be announced later.

[Note: Buried in Mound Hill Cemetery in Gallipolis Township.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
June 3, 1927
Transcribed by Henny Evans

Bowen, Charles Edward

Charles Bowen Dies Saturday
Rites Wednesday For Coalton Native
     Charles Edward Bowen, 78, former steamboat man, railroad tie-maker, and Mound Hill Cemetery worker, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday in Holzer Hospital, where he had been a patient for 29 days. Coronary thrombosis and heart trouble were listed as the causes of death.
     Mr. Bowen worked on steamboats until July 7, 1915, when two of his brothers, George and Tude, Kanauga, drowned in the sinking of the steamer Conroy at Cincinnati; then he quit the river and never went back to it. He left the business of making railroad ties to become an assistant at Mound Hill Cemetery, but he resigned three years ago because of poor health.
     One of nine children of Elias and Sarah Jane Statts Bowen, the decedent was born April 8, 1872, in Coalton, Jackson County. A sister and the two drowned brothers preceded him in death, but his surviving brothers and sisters are Noah, and Lewis, Gallipolis; William, Henderson, W. Va.; Mrs. Fred (Mary) Jolly and Mrs. Dan (Virginia) Lewis, Gallipolis.
     Mr. Bowen was twice married. His first wife, the former Mary Allen, died 25 years ago, and they are survived by a daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Edna) Ferguson, Huntington. His widow is the former Laura Norris, and Mr. Bowen is survived by two daughters born to this union: Cora, at home, and Mrs. Eugene (Helen) Lunsford, Harrodsburg, Ky.
     When he was a small boy, Mr. Bowen’s family moved to West Virginia, but he came here 50 years ago and had made Gallipolis his home ever since. His address was 648 First Ave.
     Friends may call at Miller’s Home for Funerals, where final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Vernon Shaffer, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, officiating, and burial will be made in Pine Street Cemetery.

Gallipolis Tribune
June 1950 (DOD: 10 June 1950)
Transcribed by Lew Casey Top of Page

Bowen, Sarah J.

Death Claims 2 Women, Each 85 Years Old
     Two women of the same age--one a resident of Gallipolis, the other of Rodney, passed away Thursday. Mrs. Sarah Bowen, aged 85, died Thursday afternoon at the home for aged women conducted by Mrs. Bessie Higgins on First ave. between Spruce and Pine in what was once the John Vanden home. Mrs. Bowen, the mother of William (Bunt) Bowen, was admitted to the home about two weeks ago and was then in a serious condition.
     Funeral arrangements will not be made until the children get together. "Bunt" has been in Huntington for a year or more.
     The body is at the mortuary of George J. Wetherholt & Sons.
     Mrs. Bowen was a widow of Ehas Bowen.

[Note: There is a tombstone for Sarah J. Bowen at Pine Street Cemetery, 1851-1936.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
January 24, 1936
Transcribed by Henny Evans

Bowles, Mary

Death of Mrs. Mary Bowles
Mrs. Mary Bowles, highly esteemed colored citizen of this city passed away Saturday, Sept. 13, of complications. She was 85 year(s) old. She leaves to mourn her loss son and daughter, Mr. John Bowles of Cincinnati, O., and Mrs. James Hill of this city, beside several grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Hill at 2:30 Tuesday by Rev. Madison. Burial in Pine street cemetery by Undertaker A. E. Tope.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
September 16, 1930
Transcribed by Henny Evans Top of Page

Bowman, Virgie M.

   Virgie May Bowman, 96, formerly of 1008 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, died at 1 p.m. Saturday in Mercy Hospital, Portsmouth.
   Born Oct. 17, 1897 in Gallia County, daughter of the late George and Ann Walters Long, she was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene of Gallipolis. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Bowman and three sisters and three brothers. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Eugenia Rife of Springfield and two nephews in Gallia County.
   Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, with Rev. Bob Madison officiating. Burial will be in St.Nick Cemetery, Clay Township. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. today.

[Note: died April 16, 1983]

Gallipolis Paper
April 18, 1983
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Bowman, Wilsie Souder

Mrs. Bowman, Teacher’s Mother, Taken
     Mrs. Wilsie Souder Bowman, 79, died at 1 a.m. today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mary Gibeaut, 18 Portsmouth Rd. She had been ill for several months and was recently hospitalized.
Mrs. Bowman was a native of Raleigh County, W.Va., born January 8, 1880 to R. J. and Nancy Lilley Souder. She was married in 1900 to Joseph C. Perry who died in 1929. The couple operated a restaurant for a number of years near Pine and Second Avenue.
     Two who survive them are Mrs. Olive Fain of Hamden and Mrs. Gibeaut, a teacher in the Gallipolis schools. Two brothers and sisters are Mrs. Bernice Griffith of Beckley, W.Va., Mrs. Marie Mershon of Portsmouth and Thomas and Russell Souder, both of St. Albans. There are 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
     Her second marriage was in 1937 to Thomas Bowman of St. Albans and he preceded her. She was a member of the St. Albans, W.Va., Church of Christ. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Garfield Avenue Church of Christ. Rev. Oliver Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Letart Falls cemetery under the direction of the McCoy Funeral home.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Monday, July 27, 1959
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Bowyer, R. Anderson

R. Anderson Boyer died in this city last Tuesday morning, aged 45 years. He had been
ill a long time with consumption. A widow and son survive him and have the sympathy of the community in their loss. The funeral services were conducted at two o'clock Thursday afternoon by Rev. J. W. Mohler. Burial at the Old Cemetery (Pine Street) by Wetherholt.

[Note: The tombstone listing shows him buried as Boyer.]

Gallipolis Bulletin
September 25, 1894
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron Top of Page

Bowyer, Oakey

Oakey Bowyer, 42, Succumbs After Illness
Oakey Bowyer, 42, Route 1, Crown City, died Wednesday at 11 p.m. at Holzer Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Bowyer was born at Ohley, W. Va., January 14, 1925. Surviving are two sons, Oakey, Jr., and Donnie; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowyer, Rt. 1 Crown City; two brothers, Robert and Clifford, at home. Also, one half-brother, Clyde Davis, Ohley, and three half-sisters, Mrs. Homer Stanley, Rt. 1 Crown City, Mrs. Lionel Tripplett, Cleveland, and Mrs. Marie O’Dell, Crown City.
Funeral services will be held at the F. L. Stevers Funeral home in Mercerville Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bruce Unroe officiating. Burial will be in the Old Mercerville cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Friday.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Thursday, May 25, 1967
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Boyd, Elmer

Elmer Boyd, aged 74 years, died Monday at the home of his brother, Clint H. Boyd, in Ohio Township. He was ill only a few hours from pneumonia. He leaves two other brothers, Walter W. Boyd of the same neighborhood and Curt Boyd living in New Mexico. All are sons of the late Levi Boyd, who died in the same home in March of last year in his 100th year. Funeral services were Wednesday afternoon.

[Note: from stone 1863 - 1937 in Big Four Cemetery Ohio Twp]

Gallipolis paper
1937
Transcribed by Irene Blamer

Boyd, Talitha

Mrs. Boyd Dead
     Mrs. Talitha Boyd, aged seventy eight years, wife of Levi Boyd, of the Hannah Trace, died at her home last Monday evening, after a lingering illness of dropsy. The Boyd family came here from Kentucky several years ago. Mrs. Boyd leaves the following children, besides her husband and many friends and relatives: Curtis Boyd of Oklahoma City, Okla., Cliton, Walter and Elmer of Crown City and Mrs. J. E. Roberts of Columbus.
     The funeral was held at the Bethel M. E. Church in Ohio township, Tuesday evening conducted by Rev. Samuel Lewis. Burial was made in the church cemetery by J. W. Stevers.

[Note: Tombstone dates are 1843-1921]

Gallipolis paper
1921
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall                                                                       Top of Page

Boyd, Thomas

Boyd Thomas Dies At 88
     Boyd Thomas, 88, a retired salesman, and long a resident of Gallipolis, died in Holzer Hospital at 6:25 a.m. today. He had been a patient at the hospital for 14 days, and had been in declining health for several years. He resided at 120 First Ave.
     He was born at Arabia (Lawrence county) on Jan. 1, 1871, to Benjamin and Nancy Stormont Thomas. The family came to Gallipolis when he was quite young and he attended Gallipolis schools, and was graduated from Gallia Academy in 1888. He became a traveling salesman for the Mullen Food Co., and traveled throughout the United States. He retired a number of years ago after being with that firm for 45 years.
     His marriage to the former Myrtie Williams of Nashville, Tenn., took place on Nov. 5, 1905 and she survives. Other survivors are a sister, Miss Mabel Thomas, 1 Vine St., retired Gallia county court stenographer, a niece and nephew, Mrs. Fred Watts and Harold Thomas, both of Anaconda, Montana. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
     Services will be held at 2: p.m. Saturday at the Wetherholt-Elliott-Sanders Funeral home. Rev. James L. Harter of the First United Presbyterian church will officiate. Cremation will follow and the ashes will be interred in Mound Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
June 18, 1959
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Bradbury, Audrey A.

     Audrey A. Bradbury, 86, of Kyger died Saturday, April 24, 1999 in the Overbrook center, Middleport. Born september 30, 1912 in Cheshire Township, she was the daughter of the late Hollis W. Rife and Ethel M. Thomas Rife. She retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center, and was a member of the Gallipolis Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 283, Eno Grange No. 2080 and the Kyger United Methodist Church.
     She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Bradbury; two sons, William D. Thaxton and Larry Thaxton; and a sister, Ada Ward. Surviving are her son, Richard(Linda) Bradbury of Columbus; two daughters-in-law, Judith Jenson of Lancaster, and Geraldine Thaxton of Westerville; six grandchildren. Lori and Brian Bradbury, Jeff, Larry R. and Lisa Thaxton, and Jana(Joseph) Peachman; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Roush of Rockledge, Florida, and Ermal(Grover) Cremeans of Cheshire.
     Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 1999 in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home Weatherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, with the Rev. Charles Mash officiating. Burial will be in the Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 4-6 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, April 26, 1999.

Gallipolis Tribune
April 1999
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, C. A. ["Allie"]

C.A. Bradbury, 67, Dies At Kyger Home
36 Descendants Mourn The Loss Of This Kindly Man
Funeral Services Will be Held At Kyger Wednesday Afternoon at 2 O'clock
     C.A. Bradbury, popularly known as "Allie" Bradbury, died at 1:55 Sunday morning at his home at Kyger. Death was caused by a heart condition that became serious four weeks ago today, after he had exerted himself more than usual in a hayfield. Halloween day was his 61st birthday. Mr. Bradbury rallied satisfactorily from the first attack and finally was able to sit up and even smoke, but recurring relapses left him in worse condition than the first heart attack.

Had Friends Galore
   Numerous inquiries received by Tribune workers daily reflected the widespread interest that his illness had aroused. As a former merchant and farmer, as a lodge man, as one interested in public affairs and variously active over a long period, he was known throughout the county and had hundreds of close personal friends.
   Funeral services under Masonic auspices, will be held at the home at 2 o'clock Wednesday, with Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler, pastor of the Presbyterian church here in charge. Interment will be made at Gravel Hill by Coleman & Son. The body was to be taken home from the Bidwell mortuary this evening.
   Clyde Allison Bradbury was the next oldest child of William and Louisa Belle Bradbury. His passing leaves but one of his generation of a family that came from Maine to the Kyger country in 1809, the survivor being an older brother, Asa H. Bradbury, widely known salesman and resident of Middleport. H. Poe Bradbury, the youngest of that group, died here on June 1. Though as a boy Allie had lived a while in Columbus, and for a year or two or longer he had lived at Old Kyger immediately after his marriage, he had resided in Kyger village longer than any other male resident now living there.
   On Nov. 6, 1802, he and Flora Jenkins were united in marrriage. She, the personification of wifely and motherly devotion, survives. Their first child died in infancy, but there are 12 living children, 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The children are Wymond, merchant at Kyger;H. Bion, principal of the Mercerville schools; Mary, wife at Earl Rupe, Kyger; Thomas of Huntington,; Perry, of Kyger; Helen Gail Kennedy, Middleport; Louise, wife of Wendell Roush; and Lucille wife to Dale Mulford of Cheshire R.D.(Old Kyger); Wendell and Comer, at home, Clyde of Gallipolis and Philip, in a CCC camp at Stanfield, Oregon.
   With the exception of E. J. Resener of this city. Mr. Bradbury had belonged to the Lodge of Masons longer than any other member - 47 years. He was also a Knight of Pythias, a member of the Grange, Eastern Star, Daughters of America and interested and active in most if not all these organizations.
Allie Bradbury was a man of simple tastes but diversified enjoyments. From day to day, year after year, he found life in teresting and worthwhile, but any foreboding that the end might be near did not disturb him. He was unafraid.
   As a boy he was undoubtedly the most popular in that group of intimates who then knew him best. He had not only sympathy for, but was quick to extend a helping hand to anyone deserving it; and to his family and his friends and to all who would meet him half-way he was always kind and indulgent. To many familiar with the scene the passing of Allie Bradbury means the passing of an epoch for the community in which he spent threescore years and more.

Gallipolis Tribune
Nov. 4, 1940
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, C. Comer

     CHESHIRE - Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Cheshire Baptist Church for C. Comer Bradbury, 79, Cheshire, who died Thursday, Nov. 2, 1995 in Holzer Medical Center. The Rev. C. J. Lemley will officiate and burial will be in the Gravel Hill Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are by the Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis. Millitary graveside rites will be conducted by Feeney-Bennett American Legion Post 128, Middleport
     Born Nov. 28, 1915 in Gallia County, he was the son of the late Clyde Allison and Flora Jenkins Bradbury. He was an educator for 36 years, serving as a teacher and principal at Cheshire High School, superintendent and principal at Kyger Creek High School and as Superintendent of the Gallia County Local School District.
     Surviving are a son, Chuck (Connie) Bradbury of Cheshire; and three sisters, Mrs. Dale (Mary) Sisson of Marysville, and Mrs. Wendell (Louise) Roush and Mrs. Dale (Lucille) Mulford, both of Cheshire.

Gallipolis Tribune
November 1995
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, Clyde A.

     GALLIPOLIS - Clyde A. Bradbury, 71, of 156 Woodland Dr., Gallipolis, died Saturday at Holzer Medical Center. He retired from Gallipolis State Institute in 1972 after 35 years. He also worked seven years for Ohio Bell.
     He was born July 20, 1914 at Kyger to the late Clyde Allison and Flora Jenkins Bradbury.
Survivors include his wife Ethel Roush Bradbury, whom he married March 29, 1935; one son, Paul Dale Bradbury of Gallipolis; two brothers, Wendell Bradbury of Kyger and Comer Bradbury of Cheshire; four sisters, Mrs. Dale (Mary) Sisson of Kyger, Mrs. Dale (Helen) Kennedy of Middleport, Mrs. Wendell (Louise) Roush and Mrs. Dale (Lucille) Mulford, both of Cheshire; and three grandchildren.
     He was preceded in death by five brothers, Wymond Brandbury, Bion Bradbury, Thomas Bradbury, Perry Bradbury and phillip Bradbury.
     He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy and a commissioned Kentucky Colonel. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gallipolis and was a member of all Masonic bodies.
     Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Godwin and Rev. Alvis Pollard officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Richard Baker, W. R. (Dick) Brown, Ali Golji, John Finney, Tom Moulton, Allen Baker and Roy Saunders. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the John Stam Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church, Gallipolis.
     In leiu of flowers, friends may make contributions to the Gallia County Unit of the American Cancer Society of the First Baptist Church Building Fund.

Gallipolis Tribune
March 1986
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Bradbury, Elizabeth

Mrs. J. P. Bradbury
Clerk Bradbury received a telegram Saturday morning conveying the intelligence that Mrs. Judge J. P. Bradbury had just passed away. Mrs. B., when a girl, lived at Racine. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Wood. She had long been ill with that dread disease, so peculiar to our climate, consumption, and had been a great sufferer. She was a lady highly spoken of; possessing many excellent traits of character. She left no children, and at the time of her death was about 35 years of age. She was buried at Pomeroy yesterday afternoon.

Gallipolis Bulletin
Oct. 10, 1882
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, Flora Jenkins

Mrs. Flora Jenkins Bradbury Dies Suddenly At Kyger Home
   Mrs. Flora Jenkins Bradbury 74, who has apparently been quite well until yesterday, when she complained of an unusually tired condition, died at her home in Kyger this morning at 6:15 o'clock.
Comer Bradbury, principal of Cheshire School, who lives nearby; was with his mother until around 11 o'clock last night, leaving her in a weakened but seemingly satisfactory condition. Mrs. Bradbury called her son to her bedside early this morning and it was while he was trying to get an ambulance to take her to the hospital that she passed quietly away.
   Mrs. Bradbury, who was born at Old Kyger in Cheshire Twp. spent her entire lifetime in the Old Kyger and Kyger communities. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Lucy Evans Jenkins. On Nov. 7, 1892 she was married to Clyde Allison Bradbury, who passed away in 1940. She was an active member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Daughters of America and the grange.
   The following children survive; Wymond Bradbury of this city, Mary B. Sisson of Kyger, Tom of Huntington, J. Perry of Kyger, Mrs. Helen Kennedy, Middleport, Mrs. Louise Roush, Cheshire, Mrs. Lucille Mulford, Cheshire, Wendell bradbury, Kyger, Clyde Bradbury, Gallipolis and Comer and Phillip Bradbury of Cheshire, H. Bion Bradbury, another son, died in 1944. Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters Mrs. Nora Tate, Kyger, Arthur Jenkins, Cheshire, Carl Jenkings, Cheshire, Floyd Jenkins of Marion and Mrs. Fannie Searls, also of Cheshire. Twenty-three grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren also survive.
   Funeral services will be held at the family home in Kyger Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Elia A. Miller, Christian Science practioner officiating. Burial will be made in Gravel Hill Cemetery by J. L. Coleman and Son.

Gallipolis Tribune
Mar. 22, 1951
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, Grace V.

Mrs. Grace V. Bradbury
     Mrs. Grace V. Bradbury, 99, of Huntington, W. Va., widow of Thomas L. Bradbury, passed away Saturday, July 12, 1997 in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997 at Chapman's Mortuary with the Rev. Wendell A. Roberts officiating. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997 at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Ohio.
     She was born June 7, 1898 in Gallia County, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Crista Vance. She was a retired school teacher. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Nancy deSilva Bradbury and a great grandson, Timothy M. Taylor. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, H. Poe and Judith C. Bradbury of Huntington; a grand daughter, Lesa J. Taylor of Huntington; a grandson, Scott C. Bradbury; and a great grand daughter, Nancy N. Taylor, a great grand son, Jacob S. Taylor; and two step grandsons, R. Scott Boston and David M. Boston. Friends may call at Chapman's Mortuary from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997.

Huntington Herald Dispatch
July 16, 1997
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Bradbury, H. Bion

H. Bion Bradbury
     Horace Bion Bradbury was borned at Old Kyger December 29, 1897. He passed away at 8:25 Sunday night, July 30, 1944. His age was 46 years, 7 Months and 4 days. He was the second son of Clyde Allison and Flora Jenkins Bradbury and he was the scion of a family that had come from Penobscott County, Maine, to the Kyger Valley 119 years ago.
     Bion attended the Kyger school and obtained his B. S. degree from Ohio University. On his 20th birthday he was united in marriage to Miss Luella Rupe of the same community and entered upon a successful career as a teacher. His first school was on Turkey Run, where he won recognition as a disciplinarian. Then as the years rolled on he taught successively in Athens County and at Eno, Crown City, Gallia and Mercerville.
     For about nine of the last twelve years he has served as county Superintendent of Schools and has much to do with the consolidation movement and with other notable alterations and improvements in the local school system.
     During the interval between the two periods of his tenure as superintendent he assembled a vast amount of pertinent data with a view to writing a comprehensive history of Gallia County. At frequent intervals he wrote brief historical sketches for publication in Gallipolis and other papers.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Cheshire, of the Cheshire Chapter O. E. S., Bladen Grange, and the Kyger Methodist Church.
Bion Bradbury was a man of simple tastes, strong convictions, and loyal friendships. He was a dutiful son, a devoted husband and father, a stalwart and helpful brother and a well informed and capable official.
     A large family, and extended circle of friends, the citizenry of his entire native county laments the death which has brought us today to this religious temple. To those nearest and dearest his passing means an irreparable and overwhelming loss.
     He is survived by his wife and mother and six children: Annabelle, wife of Robert Ball, Mary, wife of Julius Farley, Jr., Bion Burdell, Naomi, Joe and Jimmie. There is one grandchild, Robert Ball, Jr
Survivors also include 11 brothers and sisters; V. Wymond Bradbury, Mary Rupe, J. Perry and Wendell Bradbury, all of Kyger: Mrs. Helen G. Kennedy, Middleport; Thomas L. Bradbury, Huntington; Mrs. Louise Roush and Mrs. Luicille Mulford, both of Cheshire; Clyde A. Bradbury, Gallipolis; Charles Comer Badbury with the army in Porto rico and Phillip Bradbury with the army in New Guinea.

Gallipolis Tribune
August 1944
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Bradbury, H. Joe

H. Joe Bradbury
PINKERINGTON - H. Joe Bradbury, 72, Pickerington, died Monday, March 4, 2002. Son of the late H. Bion and Luella Bradbury, he was a teacher in Licking County Public Schools. Surviving are his wife, Ann Bradbury; two brothers, Bion(Virginia) Bradbury of Urbana, and Jim (Mary) Bradbury of Kyger; and two sisters, Annabelle Fellure of Gallipolis, and Naomi Mangum of Washington, D.C. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Breazeale.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Glen Rest Memorial Estate Chapel, 8029 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg. Arrangements are by Schoedinger Funeral Service East Chapel, 5360 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus.

Gallipolis Tribune
March 6, 2002
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, H. Poe

H. Poe Bradbury Dies Early This Morning
Well-Known Citizen And Lodge Man Passes Away Suddenly At His Home
Funeral Will Be Held There At Three O'Clock Monday
   Poe Bradbury is dead! That was the startling message flashed over the city this morning. Even those aware of his precarious condition shook their heads incredulously. It seemed unbelievable that this dynamic personality had ceased to be. The end came about 5:30 at his home, 729 Second avenue. He had been bedfast since Tuesday, following a severe attack of angina pectoris - the most severe of the many he had experienced over a period of several years.

Aged 53 Years
     About 5:20 he had a coughing spell that aroused Mrs. Bradbury. She spoke to him, but he told her he was all right, as he arose to go to the bathroom. She was not reassured and as she hastened to him he sagged to the floor and quickly expired.
     Hiram Poe Bradbury was in his 54th year, having been born at Kyger Oct. 8, 1886. He was the youngest child of the late William and Louisa Belle Bradbury. For more than 35 years he had called Gallipolis his home and during that period had been an active and generous supporter and booster for many organizations and worthy causes. He had been a toll collector on the Silver Bridge for seven years or more. As boy and man he was a "dead game, square-shooting fellow," as many a lifelong acquaintance has remarked today.
   He was a man of strong convictions, outspoken and even combative, but beneath a rugged exterior there was heart overflowing with kindness. The night was never too dark or the weather too bad for him to go forth to do a favor for a friend or a service for anyone in distress. He was proud of and tenderly devoted to his wife and his son, Bobbie, and the little foster daughter, Betty Lou, and they reciprocated his feelings in fullest measure.
   Poe Bradbury was never a student, in the common acceptance of that term, but he had a keen mind and an intellectual honesty of a rare sort. In his younger years he had filled countless kinds of jobs and thus acquired an amazing fund of practical knowledge.

Owned River View
   When this country entered the World War, Poe was eager to become an aviator and did enlist in the aviation service, but there was a flaw then in his heart's functioning that excluded him from the flying school. After the war he owned and operated the River View Hotel for a few years, later leasing the property to others and finally selling it to Dr. C. E. Holzer.

Gallipolis Tribune
June 1, 1940
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Bradbury, J. Perry

J. Perry Bradbury Dies
     CHESHIRE - J. Perry Bradbury, 69, Cheshire Route 1, a retired coal mine operator, died Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Pomeroy.
     Born at Old Kyger on May 21, 1903, he was the son of the late C.A. and Flora Jenkins Bradbury. He was also preceded in death by three brothers.
     Mr. Bradbury was a member of the Kyger Methodist Church, where he was Sunday School superintendent; belonged to the Little Kyger Grange and was a 48 year member of Siloam Masonic Lodge 456, F&AM, Cheshire.
     Surviving are his wife, Malinda Simms Bradbury; two daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Allie) Hawley, Middleport, and Mrs. Robert (Peggy) Wood, Canal Winchester; a son Keith Bradbury, Columbus; four sisters, Mrs. Dale (Mary) Sisson, Kyger; Mrs. Dale (Helen) Kennedy, Middleport; Mrs. Wendell (Louise) Roush, Cheshire Route 1, and Mrs. Dale (Lucille) Mulford, Cheshire Route 1; four brothers, Wendell, Kyger; Clyde, Gallipolis; Comer, of Cheshire and Wymond, Gallipolis; Seven grandchildren, two great-grandchuldren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with the Rev. Chester Lemley and the Rev. William Beagle officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery at Cheshire. Friends may call at the funeral home any time after 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Gallipolis Tribune
Feb. 11, 1973
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, Louisa Belle

Death of Louisa Belle Bradbury
Mrs. Louisa Belle Bradbury, widow of the late William Bradbury, died at the house of her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Comer, in Huntington, at nine o'clock Saturday evening, Dec. 22, after a short illness.
The body arrived here today (Monday) and the funeral took place at 2 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis C. Johnston, Burial at Cheshire followed. Mrs. Bradbury is survived by three sons, Asa H. Bradbury of Middleport, C. A. Bradbury of Kyger and H. Poe Bradbury of this city. Another son and a daughter died several years ago.

Gallipolis Tribune
Dec. 22, 1923
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, Luella

Luella Bradbury
     Luella Bradbury, 92, of 63 Cemetery Rd., Kyger community, Cheshire, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1992, at Holzer Medical Center.
     She was born Nov. 2, 1899 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, daughter of the late David Perry and Laura Sidney Lyle Rupe. She was a post mistress at Kyger, a member of Kyger Methodist Church and a charter member of the Cheshire Chapter 460 Eastern Star.
     Survivors include three sons, James M. Bradbury of Kyger, Bion Burdell Bradbury of Urbana, and H. Joe Bradbury of Pickerington; two daughters, Mrs. Howard (Annabelle) Fellure of Bidwell, and Naomi Mangum of Washington, D.C.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and one brother, Claude Rupe of Cheshire.
     She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Bion Bradbury in August, 1944; two daughters, Julia Juanita, and Mary Martha; three sister; and two brothers.
     Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ernest Pickens officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral on Monday from 6-9. Eastern Star services will be held 8:30 p.m. Monday. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Gallipolis Tribune
Feb. 17, 1992
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Bradbury, Malinda D.

Malinda D. Bradbury
Malinda D. Bradbury, 94, Westerville, died Monday May 5, 1997 at her residence. Born Dec. 2, 1902 in Kyger, she was a member of the Kyger United Methodist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband J. Perry Bradbury; and a daughter, Peggy L. Wood. surviving are a daughter, Allie F. Hawley of Cheshire; a son, Keith P. Bradbury of Westerville; and seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Gravel Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. O.J. Davis officiating. Private family vistation will be conducted. Arrangements are by the Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, Canal Winchester.
Gallipolis Tribune
May 1997
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, Margaret

Margaret Bradbury
     Funeral services for Margaret S. Bradbury will be held 1 p. m. Thursday at the Waugh - Halley -Wood Funeral Home, Gallipolis, with Rev. Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
     Mrs. Bradbury, 86, a resident of 729 Second Ave., Gallipolis, died at her home Monday.
A retired registered nurse and hospital administrator, Mrs. Bradbury was born Dec. 6, 1896 in Jeannette, Pa., daughter of the late Winfield Scott Stevenson and Laura Ann Gressman Stevenson.
She married Poe Bradbury on Oct. 21, 1927, in Gallipolis. He preceded her in death on June 1, 1940.
Survivors include one son, Robert Bradbury, New Carlisle, Pa., and one daughter, Betty Fried, Baltimore, Md. Four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive. One grandson and one sister preceded her in death.
     Mrs. Bradbury graduated from Bethesda Hospital at Zanesville in 1921. Her first employment was superintendent of public nursing in Muskingum County. From 1922 through 1926, she was superintendent of Barberton Hospital in Barberton, Ohio. Mrs. Bradbury became Gallia County's second public health nurse in 1926. She was also a truant officer for area schools, and was involved in the welfare nursing program in the 1930s. After completing affiliation with several government programs during the depression, Mrs. Bradbury served as superintendent of Marion City Hospital from 1943 through 1946; Bellefontaine Hospital 1946 -1951 and Circleville Hospital from 1952 to 1954. Mrs. Bradbury was chairperson of the Ohio State Nurses Insurance program in 1947.
     In April. 1955, she accepted the superintendent's job at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mt. Vernon, serving in that capacity for either and one-half years. Mrs. Bradbury retired from nursing in 1963. She returned to Gallipolis where she operated a circulating library for a year and one-half at the Gallipolis State Institute. She was a member of the Parent Volunteer Association and Volunteer Services.
     She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Emblem Club, Eighth district Ohio Nursing Association and Gallipolis OES No. 283 of which she served as Worthy Matron in 1939-1940. Mrs. Bradbury was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Lafayette Unit, American Legion for more than 50 years. She was a former member of the White Shrine and Eight and Forty.

[Note: Died Jan 17, 1983, Buried Jan. 21, 1983]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
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Bradbury, Phillip A.

     Phillip A. Bradbury, 34, of Cheshire died Friday night in an automobile accident. Bradbury was born Sept. 6, 1951 to the late Phillip Warren Bradbury and Wanda Bradbury Jacobs. He served in the U. S. Army and was the president of the Ball Association in Cheshire.
     He is survived by his wife Faith Juanita Amos Bradbury, three Sons Phillip,Jr., Michael Shane and Brian James all at home; two sisters, Pam Shaw of Rio Grande, and Judith Ann Greer, Shelbyville, Texas; several aunts, uncles, neices and nephews.
     Friends may call at the Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis, Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 a.m.
     Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. William Price and the Rev. Steve Rollins presiding. Burial will be at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire. Pallbearers will be Luther p. Amos, John W. Amos, Jon P. Westfall, Samuel L. Herlow, Ray Cox, Jim Bush and Wimber Halfhill. VFW.

Gallipolis Tribune
June 1987
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradbury, Sallie

Miss Sallie Bradbury, of Kygerville, this county, died last Sunday night. At the time of her death, which was caused by the grip, she was in the 79th year of her age. She was an aunt of Hon. H. R. Bradbury, of this city. The funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, by Rev. W. J. Fulton, of Rio Grande. Miss Bradbury was an estimable lady, highly respected by all who knew her, and her death is much regretted.

The Bulletin
Saturday, January 13, 1894
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Bradbury, Thomas Ellison

Died Very Suddenly
Thomas Ellison Bradbury Stricken Down Saturday
    Thomas Ellison Bradbury, aged 41 and the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace R. Bradbury of Gallipolis, died quite suddently at his home on Cedar street in this city Saturday evening, May 8, 1915, from what is thought to have been a stroke of apoplexy. He had been in failing health for several years, but was about town as usual on the day of his death.
     The funeral services were held at his late home Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Wilder of Athens and Rev. Hugh Evans of Gallipolis Presbyterian Church. The interment followed in the family lot at Mound Hill cemetery.
     Mr. Bradbury was born at Kyger, this county, on March 21, 1874. He graduated from the public schools here in 1892 and from the Cincinati law school two years later.
   In 1897 he was united in marriage with Miss Alice Grace Lupton, who, with one daughter, Anna, survive him. His mother and a brother, George, now located in Cleveland, also survive him.
     Mr. Bradbury possessed unusual talents, and his companionable qualities won for him hosts of friends. He served several terms as city clerk, justice of the peace, and mayor. For several years he held the rank of major in the Ohio National Guard, and was always interested in military affairs. He attained high honors in Masonic circles, and was a member of various other fraternal and secret societies. He was also a member of St. Peters Episcopal Church of this city.

Galipolis Paper
1915
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Bradbury, Thomas Ellison

Major T. E. Bradury
Dies Suddenly of Apoplexy - Long Prominent in Legal, Political and Lodge Circles
     Major Thomas Ellison Bradbury died suddenly at his home in this city at 5 o'clock last Saturday afternoon. Half an hour before he had gone to bed because he felt weak and fatigued and his mother insisted that he should lie down and rest. he made no complaint and quickly fell sleep and passed peacefully away without any sign or murmur of pain or distress. His mother, however, soon after he went to bed, felt that his indisposition might prove serious. She telephoned Dr. Ella Lupton. This required only a minute or two, but when she returned to the bed room it was apparent to her that a great change had come over him. She then telephoned his wife, Mrs. Alice Bradbury, who was at her music store. Before she arrived, and a moment after Dr. Lupton arrived, he had died. Apoplexy is believed to have been the cause of his death.
     For 20 years Major Bradbury had been active in city affairs. He had served as city clerk, justice of the peace, was elected major without opposition when 26 or 27 years old, and was clerk of council at the time of his death. It is probable that no one else had so large a personal acquaintance in this city as he. Companionable, kind and generous, he made friends by the score, here and elsewhere. With him big heartedness was a fault, and a fault that made it exceedingly difficult for him to overcome [torn off] handicap.
     He was active in fraternal bodies as well, having been Master of the Masonic lodge in 1900, High Priest of the Chapter in 1905, Master of the Council in 1898, and Commander of Knight Templars in 1901; and Exalted Ruler of the Elks. He was also a 32d degree Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Eastern Star. He used to take great interest in matters military and attained the staff rank of Major in the O.N.G.
     The deceased was the older son of the late Horace R. and Mrs. Anna Ellison Bradbury, and was born at Kyger March 21, 1874, being in his 42nd year. He attended the Gallipolis public schools and was graduated from them in 1892, and in 1894 graduated from the Cincinnati Law School. On Nov. 25, 1897, he was married to Miss Alice Grace Lupton, who survives him, with their daughter, Miss Anne. He is also survived by his brother, George, who is practicing law in Cleveland. He was a member of St. Peters Episcopal Church.
     The funeral was held from the family residence on Cedar street at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. J. Wilder of Athens. Interment at Mound Hill by Hayward. The pall-bearers were George Bovie, Jas. Martin, O. L. Kiger, Merril Kerr, W. R. White and Robert McCormick.

[Note: Tombstone reads 1874-1915]

Gallipolis paper
May 14, 1915
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Bradbury, Wendell

     Wendell Bradbury, 76, of Route 1 Cheshire, died Wednesday at his residence. He was a retired fourth-generation farmer. He was also a Cheshire Township Trustee. He attended Kyger United Methodist Church and was a member of Eno Grange. He was also a member of Siloam Lodge 456 in Cheshire. Born Nov. 20, 1911 in Kyger, he was a son of the late Clyde Allison Bradbury and Flora Jenkins Bradbury.
     He is survived by his wife Audrey A. Riffe Bradbury, whom he marred Nov. 27, 1946.
Also surviving are one son, Richard Bradbury of White hall, Ohio, one stepson, Larry Thaxton of Westerville, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Dale(Mary) Sisson of Kyger, Mrs. Dale(Helen) Kennedy of Middleport, Mrs. Wendell(Louise) Roush of Cheshire and Mrs. Dale(Lucille) Mulford of Cheshire; one brother, Comer Bradbury of Cheshire; six grandchildren. One stepson, William Thaxton, preceded him in death, along with six brothers.
     Services will be conducted 1:30 P.m. on Sunday at Willis Funeral Home, Rev. C. J. Lemley officiating. Burial follows in Gravel Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday, 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Gallipolis Tribune
January 1988
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Bradbury, William Wendell

Wendell Bradbury Committed Suicide
Waded Into The Ohio River At Huntington Last Sunday Night and Shot Himself With A Revolver
     Gallipolis was terribly shocked Monday afternoon when the news came from Huntington that William Wendell Bradbury had suicided. The manner in which he died was an unusual one, as he had evidently waded into the Ohio River and shot himself, his body, with a bullet hole in the head, being taken from a trot-line on Monday afternoon.
     There was no doubt that his mind was in an unbalanced condition when he committed the act of self-destruction, as his health had been failing for some time and his friends and relatives had been greatly worried about his condition.
     Wendell had worked in Huntington for some time, first for the Standard Oil Company and then for the Empire Furniture Co., when his brother-in-law, Charles Comer, took charge of the latter concern. He failed to report for work Monday morning and Mr. Comer went to his room at noon and found his watch and money on the dresser. A revolver belonging to his room-mate was missing and the worst was feared. Shortly after the body was taken from the river and identified as that of the missing man.
     The deceased was 26 years of age and was the son of Mrs. L.B. Bradbury, his father, William, having died in 1905. He is survived by his mother, one sister, Mrs. Gail Comer of Huntington and brothers, Asa H. of Middleport; A.C. of Kyger and H. Poe of this city.
     The body was brought from Huntington Tuesday morning and taken to the residence of his mother at the Riverview Hotel. The funeral services were held there Wednesday morning by Rev. J.W. Fulton and the remains were laid to rest in Gravel Hill Cemetery, near Cheshire.
     The Lodge of Elks had charge and their beautiful and impressive ritualistic ceremony was used at the grave. The floral tokens of love and remembrance were many and beautiful. Wetherholt had charge of the remains and the following Elks acted as pallbearers: William Sigler, Clyde C. Ingels, Fred Ward, Oscar Ecker and Stanley Plymale.
     Wendell had an unusually large number of friends and he will be greatly missed and most sincerely mourned.

Gallipolis Bulletin
Friday, July 29, 1940
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Bradbury, Wymond

     GALLIPOLIS - Wymond Bradbury, 80, a resident of 645 Third Ave., Gallipolis, died at 11:40 p.m. Friday at his home. He had been in failing health the past two years.
     A past employee of the Quaker State Refining Corp., who had retired in 1961, he was born Aug. 24, 1895, in Cheshire Twp., near Kyger, son of the late Clyde Allison Bradbury and Flora Jenkins Bradbury.
     Mr. Bradbury is survived by his wife, Grace, whom he married May 9, 1917, at Kyger; one son and one daughter, Mrs. Betty Saunders, Whitehall, Ohio and John Bradbury, Gallipolis; five grand and three great-grandchildren; these brothers and sisters, Wendell Bradbury, Kyger; Clyde Bradbury, Gallipolis; Comer Bradbury, Cheshire; Mrs. Dale (Mary) Sisson, Kyger; Mrs. Dale (Lucille) Mulford, Cheshire; Mrs. Dale (Helen) Kennedy, Middleport, and Mrs. Louise Roush, Cheshire. Four brothers and a son Victor, preceded him in death
     Mr. Bradbury taught school six years and operated a country store at Kyger 28 years. After his retirement from the Quaker State Refining Corp., he worked in the Gallia County Engineeers; office and served as a member of the Gallipolis City Commission eight years.
     He was a member of First United Presbyterian Church, Gallipolis, Cheshire Masonic Lodge, Gallipolis Elks Lodge, Alladin Shrine, and the Gallipolis Gun Club of which he was a charter member.
     Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Hayes and Rev. L. H. Stebbins officiating burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemnetery, Cheshire.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 3 - 5 and 7 - 9 p.m.

The Sunday Times - Sentinel
Jan. 11, 1976
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bradley, Anderson Thomas

Anderson T. Bradley
     Gallipolis -- Anderson Thomas Bradley, 78, of Proctorville, died Tuesday in a Huntington Hospital. He was the father of a Gallia County woman. Born in Lawrence County, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Lillie Sowards Bradley.
     Survivors include his wife, Ruby Shafer Bradley; three sons, John, of West Jefferson; Russell and Grover, both of Proctorville; five daughters, Mrs. Doris Callicoat, Crown City; Mrs. Sylvia Hayes, Mrs. Josephine Dalton and Mrs. Charlene Carpenter, all of Proctorville: and Miss Mildred Bradley, at home; one brother, Taylor, of Huntington; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Graham and Mrs. Ruth Shafer, both of Proctorville; Mrs. Myrtle Long, Huntington; Mrs. Nanny Simms and Mrs. Hattie Rice, both of Cincinnati; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
     Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Schneider Funeral Home Chesapeke, by the Rev. Raymond Bragg. Burial will be in Centenary Cemetery at Chesapeake. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Thursday.

Athens Messenger
May 13, 1970
Transcribed by Connie Cotterill Schumaker

Bradshaw, Thomas Evans

THOMAS EVANS BRADSHAW 84 of Lower Road, Gallipolis, husband of Marie Hughs Bradshaw, died Thursday at his home, also surviving is a son Dr Jay Bradshaw of Gallipolis. He was a disabled Veteran of World War I. Funeral 1 p m today at Gobel Funeral Home, Crooksville, burial in Crooksville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Huntington Hearld Dispatch
Saturday 16 Feb 1980
Submitted to Ernie Wright

Brandebury, William

Pioneer Citizen Dead
Wm. Brandebury of Rio Grande Departs this Life and Join the Silent Majority
    We have the sad work of reporting the death of one of our aged and worthy citizens, Mr. William Brandbury, aged 82 years, departed this life at about 7:30 this Monday morning May 13th, 1907, after five months of severe sickness.
     The funeral services will be at the M. E. Church at Rio Grande, O., Dr. J. M. Davis aided by other ministers officiating, burial following at the Mt. Zion cemetery, Mr. Butler Undertaker of Vinton in charge, services at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
     Mr. Brandebury leaves to mourn his loss two daughters, Mrs. H. A. Wood of Rio Grande and Miss Minnie at home, seven sons, S. M. of Cincinnati; William of Redlands, Cal., Dr. H. A. of Huntington, W. Va.; C. E. of Blanchester; J. Robert of Rio Grande; Thos. of Vinton; and Frank of Illinois. His wife died in 1896, also one or more children than have preceded home where he in his lifetime has worked for.
     He was one of which it might well be said that he was a child of the church, always as long as health permitted at his post of duty serving the office of Class Leader of his church for many years and also a man highly thought of by his many neighbors and friend who now extend their sympathy to the sorrowing children. D. R. E.

[Note; stone is in Old Pine Cemetery, Racoon Twp., Gallia County]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
May 14, 1907
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Brandum, Jacob M.

Services for Jacob M. Brandum, 77, Rt. 2, Vinton, were today at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home in Vinton with the Rev. Robert Manley officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. Pallbearers for the service were David Marcum, David Marcum, Jr., Michael Marcum, Donnie Oiler, Paul Swick, and Paul Lee.

Gallipolis Tribune
August 30, 1989
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bratt, John

     Mr. John Bratt died at his home on the Portsmouth Road last Wednesday evening, January 31, 1894, at seven o’clock, after a prolonged illness. At the time of his death, he was in the fifty-fifth year of his age. Two daughters survive him, his wife, having died several years since.
     Mr. Bratt was a most excellent citizen, and his death is much regretted. For many years he was employed in the stove foundry of Kling & Co., and was popular with his fellow workmen.
     The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, and the interment was at the Old Cemetery.

The Bulletin
Saturday, February 3, 1894
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Bratton, Ruth C.

Death of Mrs. Ruth C. Bratton
     Mrs. Ruth C. Bratton, aged 71, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed H. Kuhn, on Cedar Street, Saturday, June 19, 1897, after a lingering illness with dropsy.
     She was the widow of the late Hon. Edward A. Bratton, member of the Athens Bar, and member of the Legislature, and had been making her home with her son-in-law and daughter since the death of her husband ten years ago.
     She was the mother of ten children, five of whom survive her. She lived a true Christian life and was a member of the M. E. Church. The remains were taken to McArthur Monday, accompanied by Marshal and Mrs. Kuhn, and were interred Tuesday.

Gallipolis Bulletin
Saturday, June 26, 1897
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Breazeale, Mary

Mary Breazeale
     Mary Breazeale, 58, a resident of District Heights, Md., died Wednesday evening in Washington Central Hospital following an illness. She was born in Gallia County on Sept. 26, 1922, daughter of the late Bion Bradbury and Luella Bradbury, who survive and reside in Kyger. She married Jim Breazeale. He survives along with one daurhter, Jinx Ann Farley, Poolesville, Maryland.
     The following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs. Annabelle Fellure, Gallipolis; Burdell Bradbury, Urbana; Joe Bradbury, Reynoldsburg; Naomi Mangum, Washington, D. C. and Jim Bradbury, Kyger.
She was employed by the FBI 30 years before her retirement.
     Funeral services and buria will be in the Washington area.

Gallipolis Tribune
May 1980
Transcribed by J. Farley

Brewer, Paul A.

     Paul Andrew Brewer, 6 1/2 month old son of Rosa Brewer Lawrence and Danny Saxon, died Saturday evening when fire destroyed their home. He was born July 24, 1991, in Pt. Pleasant, W.Va.
     In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Noah Jake Robinette and Joseph Lawrence Jr., and a sister Crystal Dawn Lawrence, all at home. Other survivors include paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. charles Saxon of Bidwell, and Maternal grandmother, Doris Brewer of Vinton.
     Services will be conducted 11 a.m., Tuesday, at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home in Vinton with the Rev. Elmer Geiser officiating. Burial will be in the Brush Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Gallipolis Tribune
Feb. 1992
Transcribed by J. Farley

Briggs, Anna

Mrs. Anna Briggs Passes Saturday,
Last Rites Tuesday
    Mrs. Anna Briggs, mention of whose critical illness had been made in The Tribune, died Saturday evening at her home, 911 Fourth avenue, after a long period of failing health. She had lain in a coma for the past week.
     Mrs. Briggs who was 83 years old, was one of the best known and highly esteemed colored residents of the city. Two sons survive: Leslie of Huntington and Charles of this city. There are also five grandsons, Charles, James, Theodore, George and Paul Briggs.
     The body will be taken tonight to the home of her son, 833 Fourth avenue, there to rest until tomorrow at 2 o'clock when funeral services will be conducted at the Paint Creek Baptist Church.

[Note: from 1930 Gallia County census, Mrs. Briggs was 73 years old and born in 1857, from that we deduce that she died in 1940]

The Gallipolis Tribune
1940
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Briggs, Anna

Cheshire Lady Passes Away
     Mrs. Anna Briggs, wife of George Briggs of Cheshire, passed away about noon Sunday at Holzer Hospital. Death was due to cancer.
     Mrs. Briggs was about 72 years of age. She leaves husband George Briggs and two children Garnet and David and several brothers and sisters to mourn her loss.
     Funeral will be held at the Baptist Church at Cheshire Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery in charge of Rawlings.

[Note: stone:1856-1928. Death Certificate shows born June 24, 1857; died Nov. 18, 1928, 71 years 4 months and 24 days of age. Parents: David Percy Penour and Rachel McCarty.]

Gallipolis Paper
Nov. 1928
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Briggs, David W.

     GALLIPOLIS - David W. Briggs, 85, Rt. 1, Cheshire, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday at his home. He had been in failing health eight months. A retired farmer, Mr. Briggs was born Dec. 17, 1888, in Cheshire Twp., son of the late George H. and Ann Coughhenor Briggs. He married Carrie Mae Rupe on Sept. 4, 1910. She preceded him in death in 1969 as did a daughter.
     Surviving are two children, Merrill and Mrs. Paul (Beatrice) White, both of Cheshire; three grand and two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Garnet Kirby, Cheshire.
     He spent all his life in Gallia County. He was a charter member of the Little Kyger Grange.
     Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Rev. Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 until 9 p.m. on Monday.

Gallipolis Tribune
February 23, 1974
Transcribed by J. Farley

Briggs, Lucy

Lucy Briggs Dead
Mrs. Lucy Briggs, wife of William Briggs, died Saturday afternoon about four o'clock after a few weeks illness with pneumonia. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Paint Creek Baptist Church, services by Elder Shadd. Burial was at Pine Street Cemetery by Hayward & Son. Mrs. Briggs was well known around town and was a well liked and highly respected colored lady.

Gallipolis Bulletin
March 28, 1912
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Briggs, Merrill D.

     Merrill D. Briggs, 77, of Cheshire, died Friday at his residence. He was a farmer.
     Born Sept. 22, 1911 in Cheshire, he was a son of the late David W. Briggs and Carrie Mae Rupe Briggs. He married Rhoda McKean on April 24, 1964, and she survives, along with one son, David Briggs of Tucson, Ariz; two granddaughter; one sister, Beatrice White of Cheshire.
     He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter and a sister.
     A member of Cheshire Baptist Church, he spent his entire life in Gallia County. He was scoutmaster for over 20 years and received the Silver Beaver Award.
     Services will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, Rev. Stewart Jamison officiating. Burial follows in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home, 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday.

Gallipolis Tribune
Nov. 13, 1988
Transcribed by J. A. Farley

Briggs, Nellie

Old Mrs. Nellie Briggs living near the J.C. Vanden property on First avenue died about 8:30 Friday evening after a long illness. She was a fine old colored woman 75 or 80 years old and leaves several adult children. The funeral will be at Paint Creek Baptist Church by Elder Shadd, and the burial at Pine Street by Hayward & Son, just at what time is not known at this writing, but probably Sunday afternoon.

[Note: There is no stone for her and her death certificate states she was born in 1831 and died July 9, 1909. No parents or spouse given on certificate.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
July 10, 1909
Transcribed by Henny Evans Top of Page

Briggs, Paula Jane

2-½ Month Old Girl Succumbs
     Paula Jane Briggs, 2-½ month old child of Dayton L. and Marion Smith Briggs of Bidwell, died in Holzer hospital at 10:40 p.m. Monday. Her death was due to a heart condition.
     She was born at Holzer hospital on May 23, 1958, and was one of five children in the family. The brothers and sisters who survive and Arlene 5, Gay 4, Leon 2, and Marsha 1. Other survivors are the maternal grandfather, Oscar Smith of Kerr, and the paternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fultz.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miller’s Home for Funerals. Rev. Elbert McGhee will officiate and burial will follow in the Buck Ridge Cemetery.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Tuesday, August 5, 1958
Transcribed by Sandy L. Milliron

Bright, Mary E.

Mrs. Bright Dead
Well Known Woman Died Last Sunday, Aged 59 Years
     Mrs. Mary E. Bright of Guyan Township, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 1910, of cancer of the stomach, aged 59 years, 4 months and 17 days of age. She was the daughter of Alexander and Barbara Thompson.
     The funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Victor Baptist Church in the same township, conducted by Rev. Edward Sheets, the burial by Weatherholt, following at the Campbell Cemetery.
     She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Rengie Brumfield and Mrs. Lewis Halley and two brothers Charles and William Thompson, all of this county. She was a member of the Christian Church and was formerly of this county, but went to Newark to live six years ago. Three months ago she came here on a visit and was taken ill and never recovered. Her daughter is Mrs. Lewis Carpenter of Parsons, Kansas and her three sons are J.A. Bright and G.H. Bright of Newark and Grover of Toronto, Ohio. She was a good woman much beloved by all who knew her.

Gallipolis Bulletin
August 19, 1910
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Bright, Melissa L (Switzer}

Mrs. Bright Dead
Died Wednesday Night at the Home of Her Son Robert in This City
     Melissa L. (Switzer) Bright died at the home of her son, Robt. M. Switzer, on First avenue Wednesday night, July 20, aged 85 years, 1 month and 22 days. Her death was the result of paralysis from which she suffered several strokes recently.
     She was born in Page county, Virginia, May 29, 1825, coming to Ohio with her parents, Robert and Esther Mauck, four years later, the family settling near the late residence of Daniel Trichler in Addison township. She was next to the youngest of nine chldren: Salina Rodgers, Rebecca Plummer, Naney Guy, Catharine Rothgeb, John A. Newton and William Mauck, all of whom are dead.
     She was married to Valentine Switzer August 21 , 1860 and to this union were born five children: Washington, Robert. M., Benj. M., Catharine and Salina Ivy Switzer. Only two of these, Robt. M., of this city and Benj. M., of Columbus, Ohio, surviving her. She also left a step-son, Charles J. Switzer, of Washington, D.C. Another step-son, Ex-Sheriff Valentine Switzer, died some time ago. Her husband, Valentine Switzer, died in 1876 and in 1881 she married Abram Bright of Lewisburg, W. Va., who died in September, 1893, since which time she has resided with her son Robt. M. Switzer, of this city. In early life she united with the M. E. Church, of which she was a member at the time of her death.
     The funeral services will be held at the residence of Robt. M. Switzer this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will take place at Bethel church [Addison Twp] by Hayward & Son. Mrs. Bright was a noble woman, universally beloved and her death will be regretted by a large circle of friends.

Gallipolis Bulletin
Jul 22, 1910
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Brink, Elizabeth

DIED
On the 6th day of May, A.D., 1870 of Consumption, at the residence of L. C. Sherron, of Addison township, Gallia county, Ohio, Elizabeth Brink, of Jackson County, Ohio, in the fourteenth year of her age.
Elizabeth was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Sherron when small, and shared their kindness from then till her death. In her last sickness, which was but short, a mother could have bestowed no attention that was not cheerfully given by Mrs. Sherron, and also her many kind young friends who frequently visited her. O.W.C.

Gallipolis Journal
May 26, 1870
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Broiles, Nort

Death of Mr. Broiles
Mr. Nort Broiles, ill for a long time with dropsy, died at his home on Vine street Saturday morning, leaving a wife and four small children. The remains were buried at Thevenin Sunday afternoon by Hayward & Son.

Gallipolis Bulletin
Friday, May 24, 1907
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Brothers, George W.

George W. Brothers Dies At Home of Daughter
     Mr. George W. Brothers died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. K. Merriman, Saturday evening, Jan. 2,, his death following several days of illness and a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Brothers was in his eighty-second year, having been born in 1844. He was married twice. His wife Caroline Martin, preceded him many years ago; his second wife, Jemima Elliott, two daughters, Mayme and Georgia and a son, Fred, within the past few years.
     The following children survive, with several grandchildren: Herbert of Columbus; Mrs. Ross Halley of Thivenir; Curtis of Westminster, ME; Charles of Abbottstower, PA and Mrs. Merriman.
     Mr. Brothers was almost a life long resident of Gallia County and Gallipolis, coming here from Wellsburgh, WV, where he was born, at the age of 4 years. He was twenty-five years engaged in the grocery business in Gallipolis. He became a member of the Baptist Church in his young manhood.
     He passed as he had lived; quietly, peacefully. He was a good man with a sunny nature and kind disposition, greeting everybody with a smile and a kindly word. His passing will leave a vacant spot in the lives of many friends.
     Funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. Merriman Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Genn, assisted by Rev. Pierce, burial following at Mound Hill by W.N. Hayward.

[Note: Death Certificate--George W. Brothers born 1844; died Jan. 2, 1926 in Gallipolis, son of Joshua and Eliza Farquar Brothers.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Jan. 4, 1926
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Brothers, Phoebe

Died in Oklahoma
     Mrs. Phoebe Brothers, widow of the late Robert Brothers, died at El Reno, Oklahoma, December 8, 1909, aged 72 years. Mrs. Brothers for many years lived on the old homestead on Portsmouth avenue. A short time after the death of her husband she accompanied her son Horace and family to Oklahoma where they have lived for the past five years. She had been blind for the past 20 years and though precious sight was denied her, yet she took a great interest in life.
     She was a good, kind, charitable woman, a faithful wife and a splendid mother and had many friends who will regret to know of her death. She was a member of the Baptist Church and a consistent christian so all is well with her. She is survived by three sons, Theodore and James of this city, and Horace of El Reno, Okla., where she was buried.

Gallipolis Bulletin
December 17, 1909
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Brothers, Wheeler M.

Prominent Citizen of Clay Township Died Friday
—Burial Monday
     Wheeler M. Brothers, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Clay township, near Thievener, died Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock after a ten day illness with pneumonia. His death came as a distinct shock to his many friends. He was 65 years 8 months and 8 days, and was born near Wheeling, W Va. His parents, John and Susanna Groves Brothers, moved to this county when he was a child. He had always been engaged in farming and led a good Christian like.
     He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Markins before her marriage, and by a son, John of Huntington and two daughters, Mrs. Lindsey Cornell of Clay and Mrs. Henry Klicker of Green Tp., also by one brother and one sister.
     The funeral services were held Monday at 11 o’clock at Mina Chapel under the auspices of the Odd Fellows of this city and the Knights of G. E. of Mercerville and were conducted by Rev. J.L. Porter at the cemetery by Wetherholt.

Gallipolis Tribune
March 5 1911
Submitted by Mary James

Brothers, Wheeler

Funeral Services
The funeral of Mr. Wheeler Brothers was said to be one of the largest ever attended in Gallia County. The road was lined with vehicles, buggies, expresses and carriages. The Order of the Golden Eagles was represented in full and of teh I. O. O. F. there was a goodly attendance. There must have been very nearly 200 people in all. The sermon was by Rev. John Porter and was delivered in a kind and sympathetic manner. He spoke in pleasing terms of the deceased as a brother Odd Fellow, a Knight of the Golden Eagles and neighbor. The sermon in fact was most excellent. Judging from the way Wheeler was honored at his death, it pays to live honestly and uprightly. A good and useful citizen has passed away, but his uprightness of living will never be forgotten.

[Note: Buried in Mound Hill Cemetery in Gallipolis Township; 1845-1911]

Gallipolis Tribune
April 17, 1911
Vol. XXXXL No. 14 p. 2
Transcribed by Jan Rader Top of Page

Brown, Mrs. M. D.

Mrs. M. D. Brown, wife of Capt. M. D. Brown, died at her residence at Hartford City, W. Va., last Sunday night, December 4, 1898. She was 60 years of age, and had been ill for some time with consumption. She was a member of the M. E. Church and was a woman highly esteemed by all who knew her. The funeral services were conducted from her late home on Tuesday afternoon, with burial following in the Brown burial ground at Hartford City.

Gallipolis Bulletin
December 10, 1898
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Brown, Alma S.

Miss Brown Is Claimed by Death
     Miss Alma Shirley Brown, 61, of 46-½ Mill Creek St., who had been ill since she suffered a stroke last November, died early Wednesday in Holzer Hospital.
     She was a retired employee of the Gallipolis State Institute, where she was first employed as a kitchen worker and her last position was as an attendant.
     Born Sept. 24, 1905, in Addison Twp., she was the daughter of the late Lee and Nancy Jane Rothgeb Brown. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.
     Survivors include three sisters and a brother, Mrs. Eva Burnette, Gallipolis; Mrs. Zelva Oldaker, Columbus; and Mrs. Clara Vaughn, Cincinnati; and Levi Rife, Springfield.
     Services will be conducted at 2: p.m. Saturday at Miller’s Home for Funerals. Burial will be in Pine Street Cemetery.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Wednesday, March 29, 1967
Transcribed by Sandy Milliron

Brown, Andrew

     Mr. Andrew Brown, whose serious and finally critical condition has been mentioned in the Tribune so frequently, departed this life at his residence on east Fourth street, at about 4 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, September 8, 1897, in the 79th year of his age.
     The funeral services will be conducted from his late residence by Rev. A.J. Hawk, Friday afternoon at half past one o'clock, the interment following at the Pine Street cemetery, conducted by Undertaker Wetherholt.
     Mr. Brown was born in Genessee county, New York, in 1818, and was united in marriage with Miss Margaret James, daughter of William and Elizabeth James, of Green township, this county, and became the father of six children, two of whom, Misses Mary and Ella, single and at home, being the only surviving ones of his family, beside his loving wife, to whom he was united fifty-two years ago. For over half a century they have been residents of our city and have lived a truly happy married life, honored and respected by all who knew them.
     Mr. Brown was a carpenter and cooper by trade and while living an uneventful life, lived as became the strictly moral citizen that he was in private and public. He was an ardent Republican in politics and was elected constable on that ticket many times, and in the discharge of his duties was fearless and faithful.
For fifteen years he had done no labor, owing to physical infirmities but by good management had secured enough of this world's good to have a beautiful home, and all necessary comforts for his declining years. Since the shadows have been lengthening o'er his life he has been surrounded by an affectionate family, whose chiefest pleasure has been to administer unto him and his setting sun was undimmed save by that sorrow that comes to all in death.
     The pall bearers selected for the funeral services are as follows: Judge J.J. Thomas, Judge S.D. Cowden, Messrs. A.R. Weaver, Enoch Russell, Henry McGath and S.B. Winters.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
September 9, 1897
Transcribed by Henny Evans                                                                         Top of Page

Brown, Belva Jane

Long Illness Is Ended For Mrs. Brown, 77
     Mrs. Belva Jane Brown, 77, a resident of 71 Grape St., died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday after an extended illness. She was the wife of Verna Brown. Mrs. Brown was a native of Reedy, W. Va., where she was born on Feb. 12, 1885, the daughter of the late William and Susan Conrad Dalrymple. Most of her life has been spent in Gallipolis.
     In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Wilson Rusk of Gallipolis and Elmer Rusk of Columbus, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary James of Gallipolis. A son and a daughter preceded her in death.
Mrs. Brown was a member of the First Baptist church and Daughters of America Council No. 114.
     Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Wetherholt-Elliott-Sanders Funeral home. Rev. Charles Lusher of Chillicothe will officiate and burial will be in Mound Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today and until the hour of service.

[Note: Ohio Deaths/Ancestry date of death May 17, 1962.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
May 1962
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Brown, Carroll C.

     Carroll C. Brown, Bidwell, left this world for heaven on Friday, February 20, 2004 at 9:55 p.m. after an extended illness. He was born in Gallia County on July 20, 1930 and was a proud member of the Gallia Academy High School Class of 1948.
     He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, the former Eleanor Strong, whom he married on February 3, 1951 at the First Church of Christ in Xenia, Ohio. He also leaves behind four daughter, Diana (Ron) Struve and Denise (Jeff) Chase of West Chester, Ohio; Nancy (Will) Downs of Villa Rica, Georgia and Becky (Billy) Holland of Gallipolis.
     He also leaves behind 17 grandchildren, Brad, Mark (Heather), Jaime, Tim and Todd Struve, Brent, Jeremy and Jennifer Chase; Jaymi, Brandon, Taylor and Hanna Downs, Jason, Tiffany and Kaylee Wells; Michael Holland and Raysean Allen. Two great grandchildren are also left behind, Alex and Hanna Struve. He also leaves behind one brother G. Richard (Ann) Brown of Gallipolis and nieces and nephew, Sandy Bledsoe, Cindy Fellure, Amber and Travis Fellure.
     He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert Brown in 1987 and by his mother, Laura Ann Allbright Brown in 1993.
     Carroll spent over 50 years in Gallia County and was retired from Holzer Medical Center since 1992. He was an active member and Sunday school teacher at Gallipolis Christian Church and was an active Republican, serving most recently as a Springfield Township Central Committeeman.
     Friends may call at Cremeens Funeral Chapel on Monday from 6-9 p.m. The funeral will take place at the Gallipolis Christian Church Tuesday, February 24, 2004 with Pastor Mike Lynn officiating. Interment will follow on the family plot in Mound Hill Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to service.
     In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Carroll’s memory to the Gallipolis Christian Church, Gallipolis, or to Holzer Hospice, 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.

Sunday Times Sentinel
February 22, 2004
Transcribed by Sandy Bledsoe Top of Page

Brown, Charles

Charles Brown, Retired Teacher, Died on Monday
Funeral Is Set for 2:30 [p.m.] Wednesday At Clay Chapel
     Charles E. Brown, a native and former teacher of this county, died at 7:30 Monday morning at Marietta whither he had been removed from his home on lower Third Ave. about a month ago.
     Mr. Brown had been hopelessly ill for several years and as a result of a diabetic condition it was necessary for him to submit to an amputation of one of his legs above the knee, here a few years ago.
     Decedent was born at Crown City Feb 22, 1877 and hence was in his 67th year. He was the youngest of three sons of Matthew L and Ruth Canterbury Brown.
     From Crown City the family moved to Eureka and it was there Charles E. spent most of his early and middle years. He taught school for a long time but had lived in Gallipolis the last 15 years or more. His wife died here three or four years ago.
     Surviving are these two brothers: G. A. Brown, retired carpenter of Crown City and Herschel V. Brown, a building contractor of Marietta. It was the latter who arranged for Mr. Brown's removal to Marietta, where better care might be provided for him.
     Mr. Brown's closest friend was Earl Shaw and their friendship was indeed close and of long duration and Shaw's companionship and helpfulness did much to brighten the last years of the afflicted man.
     Funeral services will be held at Clay Chapel at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon. Internment at the same place by Dixon and Schafer, Marietta undertakers.

[Note: stone: died Nov. 29, 1943. Death Certificate: Charles Edward Brown died Nov. 29, 1943 at age 66 years.]

Gallipolis paper
No date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Brown, Charles

Charles Brown Dead
Charles Brown, age twenty-one, died Monday evening Nov. 7, 1921. Mr. Brown’s death was caused from a long suffering of tuberculosis. He had many friends about town and in the county having lived on the Mill Creek Road.
The funeral services will be Thursday at 10: a.m. at the Christian Church at Bulaville and the burial will be by Wetherholt & Entsminger in the Rife Cemetery at Bulaville.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Wednesday, November 9, 1921
Transcribed by Sandy L. Milliron

Brown, Clarice E. Baker

Mrs. M. F. Brown Dead
     Clarice E. Baker was born in Gallia County, Clay Township, on January 20, 1895 and died August 13, 1921, at the age of 26 years, seven months and seven days. She was united in marriage to Maurice F. Brown on June 5, 1920.
     At the age of ten years she became a member of Clay Chapel Methodist Church and has been active in church work ever since. In recent years Clarice took special interest in the young people of the community and was of much help to them in many ways. Thru her interest and efforts the Clay Chapel Epworth League was re-organized more than a year ago. She served faithfully as its President.
     Clarice was a lover of music and became accomplished thru study with Miss Julia Moch of Gallipolis and extra work at Rio Grande. She served many years as organist in the church and later pianst. She was ever ready with willing hands to share burdens of organizations and to carry out what ever duty rested upon her faithfully to the end. As a Granger she was unexcelled in this relation.
     After finishing common school she taught country school and took work at Rio Grande during the summer months. For six terms she taught school. The first three years she taught at Sardis, one year at Rose-Bud, another at Waugh Bottom; and her last year, that she considered her most successful one was taught at Hernietta, Ohio, in Loraine County.
     Clarice and her mother were very closely associated in their home life. They always shared their confidence, their joys and sorrows, and were real chums from childhood on to the last day.
     Outside of a host of friends there are left a father and mother, one sister, five brothers, a husband and two babies, Adda May and Baker Eugene.
     The death of Mrs. Morris Brown came upon us as a community shock, the bereavement was so generally shared. The very large funeral at Clay Chapel was an expression of it more forcible than words. About 400 persons witnessed the last sad rites which we pay to those departed.

RIVER FRUIT FARM
     The news flashed over the wire Sunday morning announcing the death of C. W. Baker's daughter, Mrs. Morris Brown. She gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and later had convulsions and passed away at 8:30 Saturday evening.

[Note: Buried Clay Chapel Cemtery]

Gallipolis paper
August 13, 1921
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall                                                                       Top of Page

Brown, Earl

     Earl Brown, 91, a resident of Rt. 2, (Neighborhood Rd.) died around 8:30 a.m. Monday at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Brown was born Feb. 23, 1888, in Gallia County, son of the late Lee and Rosa McConnell Brown.
     He married Edna Louise Baker on Nov. 16, 1912, at Point Pleasant. She preceded him in death on Dec. 31, 1971. Three sons survive: Ernest Brown, Wayne Brown and Merrill Brown, all of Gallipolis; one daughter, Mrs. Douglas (Janet) Wetherholt, Baton Rouge, La. Four grandchildren survive. He was preceded in death by one twin daughter and one brother.
     Mr. Brown was a retired employee of the state highway department, serving as superintendent from 1917 through 1935. He was also employed by the Gallia County Highway Department and also worked at the Navy yards in Pt. Pleasant from 1941 through 1945.
     Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Rev. James Frazier officiating. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Robert Brown, Richard Bane, Willie Shaw, Janet Craft, Richard Baker and Charles Blazer.

Gallipolis Tribune
September, 1979
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Brown, Elza

Elza Brown is Buried Sunday
Prominent Resident of Raccoon Island Died at Home Thursday of Pneumonia
     Elza Brown, 60, one of the best known resident of the Raccoon Island vacinity, died at his home there Thursday evening, April 9, 1931, after a brief illness from pneumonia. Funeral services were Sunday afternoon at Clay Chapel by Rev. E.L. Miller, interment following in the cemetery there.
     Mr. Brown was born at Swan Creek, a son of the late John and Martha Brown. At the time of his death, he operated one of the best farms in the county at Raccoon Island. He was a charter member of the Jr. O.U.A.M. at Chambersburg and the Methodist Church.
     Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mae Fletcher Brown, two sons, Harold G. Brown, highway superintendent in Athens County and Morris F. Brown of the Blue & Gray Bus Line; a daughter, Miss Mildred Brown at home; two brothers, Dr. Homer C. Brown of Columbus and Otis Brown of Irving, TX and a sister Mrs. Maggie Ghrist of McKeesport, PA.

Gallipolis Paper
April, 1931
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Brown, Emma

Miss Brown Dead
Miss Emma Brown died at her home at Swan Creek, Saturday, December 21, 1912, aged 39 years. She had been an invalid for years and her death was caused by a complication of diseases. The funeral was held Monday, interment following by undertaker Hayward. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, two sisters, and two brothers Elza Brown of Swan Creek, and Dr. Homer C. Brown of Swan Creek. She was a good Christian woman who will be sadly missed by a wide circle of friends.

Gallipolis paper
December 21, 1912
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall Top of Page

Brown, Everett E.

Everett Brown
     Everett E. Brown, 85, of 209 Lower River Rd., died at 11:10 p.m. Saturday at HMC. He had been in failing health for several years. He was a retired brick mason and worked for Dave Mehl for 40 years.
     He was born Sept. 6, 1895 in Gallia County to the late Richard M. Brown and Nancy DeWitt. He was married two times- first Coilie Edith Hurshman, who preceded him in death in 1920; he then married Pva [sic] Mehl, who survives, in 1926.[In a correction from the Tribune- also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lenora McGuire of Gallipolis.]
     Four brothers and one sister survive: Denver, Gallipolis; Harvey, Gallipolis; Fred, also of Gallipolis; Herbert, Bidwell and Mrs. Marilla Gothard, also of Bidwell. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by one daughter.
     He attended the First Baptist Church and was a member of the Brick Masons Union Local, Pomeroy. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Alfred Holley. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
November 10, 1980
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Brown, Fred

     Fred Brown, 86, of Portsmouth Rd., died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1991, in University Hospital, Columbus.
He was born Aug. 17, 1904 in Green Township, Gallia County, son of the late Richard M. and Nancy Kay DeWitt Brown.
     He was a retired state employee and attended the Garfield Avenue Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Geneve (Musser) Brown. Also surviving are three daughters, Aretta May Montgomery of Letart Falls, Ohio, Dorothy Ann Haskins of Nelsonville and Virginia Lee Schmeltzer of New Matamoras, Ohio; one sister, Marilla Gothard of Bidwell; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by eight brothers and two sisters.
     Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Voss officiating. Burial will be in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
January 1991
Transcribed by Lynn Anders Top of Page

Brown, Harvey E.

     Harvey E. Brown, 72, of 201 Fourth Avenue, Gallipolis died Wednesday, January 31, 1996 at the Holzer Medical Center. Born March 15, 1923 in Mason County, W. Va., he was the son of the late Harvey L. and Lillie Cox Brown. He retired after nearly 30 years of service from Columbia Gas of Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was stationed in Italy. He was also an avid fisherman.
     He married Eulah H. Miller on Feb. 17, 1943, in Miami, Fla., and she survives as does one daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Charles E. Huber II of Gallipolis; two granddaughters survive: Amy Huber of Kent, Ohio and Abbey Huber of Gallipolis; a grandson also survives, Toby Brown of Gallipolis. He was a member of VFW Post #4464 and the American Legion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Gary Lee Brown, and an infant brother, Charles Edward Brown.
     Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 1966 [sic, 1996], in the Cremeens Funeral Chapel, Gallipolis. The Rev. Alfred Holley will officiate. Burial will be in the German Ridge Cemetery in Walnut Township. Friends may call the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Casketbearers are Roger Brown, Dick Brown, Gene Moore, Luther Moore, John Paul Kearns, and Richard Miller.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
February 1996
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Brown, Harvey L.

     Harvey L. Brown, 85, 38 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis, died Thursday evening at Pine Crest Care Center. He retired from the city fire department, born May 9, 1902, in Gallia County, to the late Richard and Nancy Dewitt Brown.
     Survived by one son, Harvey E. Brown, Jr. of Gallipolis; one sister, Marilla Gothard of Bidwell; two grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Mae (Cox) Brown May 29th 1983, son Charles Edward Brown, six brothers and two sisters.
     Graveside services will be on Sunday, at 1 p.m. at Mound Hill Cemetery, with Rev. Alfred Holley, officiating. Friends may call Saturday 7 to 9 p.m. at the Willis Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Freddie Cox, Roger Brown, Luther Moore, Gene Moore, Vern Brown, Arthur W. Brown. Honoraries are G. Richard Brown, Carroll Brown, Francis Johnson, Donald Cox and Larry Cox.

[Note: Ohio Deaths/Ancestry date of death July 23, 1987.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
July 1987
Transcribed by Lynn Anders Top of Page

Brown, Hearl

Hearl Brown
     Gallipolis -- Hearl Brown, 73, Gallipolis Route 2, died Friday at his home on Neighborhood Road. Born in Gallia County, the son of the late Richard and Nancy DeWitt Brown, he was a former employe of the state and Gallia County Highway Departments and the city of Gallipolis.
     Survivors include his wife, Ora M. McIntyre Brown; a son, Verne I. of Thurman; a daughter, Mrs. Ted (Mae) Baker, Columbianna; a sister, Mrs. Carl (Mervilla) Gothard, Bidwell; seven brothers, Everett, of Gallipolis; Denver and Fred, both of Gallipolis Route 2; Verne, of Patriot; Harvey, of Eureka; Herbert, of Bidwell; and Luther, of Chesapeake; and two grand-children.
     Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with evangelist Lewis Mikell officiating. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are being made by McCoy-Weatherholt Funeral Home.

Athens Messenger
June 7, 1970
Transcribed by Connie Cotterill Schumaker

Brown, Herbert

     Herbert Brown, 80, of Route 1 Bidwell, died Saturday at Holzer Medical Center, following an extended illness. He retired as a carpenter from Columbus State Hospital in 1968 after 14 years service. Prior to that, he was employed by Hoy Furniture Company and Mason Furniture Company.
     Born October 17, 1906 in Green Township to the late Richard M. Brown and Nancy Dewitt Brown.
He married Laura Allbright on September 14, 1929, and she survives, along with two sons, G. Richard Brown of Gallipolis, and Carroll C. Brown of Bidwell; six grand daughters, 11 great grandchildren; one brother, Fred Brown of Gallipolis and a sister, Marilla Gothard of Bidwell. Seven brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
     He was a member of Mina Chapel Church.
     Services will be conducted Tuesday, 1 p.m., from Waugh-Halley -Wood Funeral Home, Denny Coburn officiating. Burial follows in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday, 6 to 9 p.m.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Monday, July 27, 1987
Transcribed by Sandy Bledsoe Top of Page

Brown, Janis

Little Brown Twin Dies Monday Night
   Death came to little Janis Brown, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown, 1072 Second Avenue, Monday evening about 7:30 p.m. at Holzer Hospital where she had been treated for a week. The little one's illness which covered a period of eighteen days, had been watched with much concern by the many friends of the parents.
     In addition to the father and mother, the twin sister, Janet and three brothers survive.
     The funeral services at which Rev. J. V. Stone will officiate, will be held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, A.E. Tope will be in charge of the burial.

[Note: Death Certificate--Janice Brown born Sept 7, 1928; died Oct. 13, 1931, 3 years, 1 month and 5 days of age. Parents: Earl Brown and Louise Baker. Burial Mound Hill Cemetery.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
October 13, 1931
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Brown, Jerry A.

Jerry A. Brown
     Gallia county mourned the passing of one of its best beloved citizens this week with the sudden death of Capt. Jerry A. Brown, who succumbed last Sunday evening at Brownsdale, Pa. Mr. Brown was 79 years old. He was born July 29, 1860. He was the youngest son of Gideon Brown, who lived at Mercers Bottom, W. Va., a farmer who owned property near Kanawa, reaching way back from the Ohio River.
     Decedent ran a wharf boat at Rochester, Pa., some years ago and attained the respect and the friendship of every river man who met him. For about 15 years he and his wife, Anna Thorniley, daughter of Walter Thorniley lived at the home of Walter Thorniley at Raccoon Island.
Details of Capt. Brown's passing, as well as of his life, are lacking at this writing. The news of his death reached here Sunday night.
     Funeral services were held at the George J. Wetherholt & Sons Funeral Home at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial was at Mound Hill cemetery.

[Note: From tombstone died 1939]

Gallipolis Newspaper
No Date
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Brown, John

John Brown Dead
     John Brown, retired, well-to-do farmer and well-known in Gallia, Meigs, Jackson and Cabell counties, died last Thursday afternoon at the home of his son, Elza Brown, at Raccoon Island. Death was caused by pneumonia, whch he contracted less than two weeks before. He was nearly 77 years old.
     Mr. Brown recently sold his big Swan Creek farm to Perry Gatewood for $30,000 and after that traveled quite a good deal and visited his children and other relatives. Shortly before he was taken ill he rented apartments in Huntington and had expected to reside there.
     Mrs. Brown died last summer. Mr. Brown is survived by three sons and two daughters - Dr. Homer of Columbus; Elza and Miss Annette, Raccoon Island; Otis, Irving, Texas; and Mrs. Maggie C. Ghrist, Corapoppis, PA. To them has come the loss of an indulgent and devoted parent; one to whom they were tenderly devoted.
     The decedent was born and reared near Racine, Ohio, and was a son of Gideon Brown. For nearly half a centurey, however, he resided at Swan Creek and made a notable success as a farmer. He had nine brothers and four sisters, a half-brother and a half-sister. The men were large, powerful, industrious; honorable and useful citizens, who achieved success and deserved it. Of the large family of Gideon Brown there are now but four survivors - Jerry, Rochester, Pa; Mrs. ? E. Gwinn, Columbus; Hiram and William Brown and Mrs. Geo Moore, Mercer's Bottom.
     The funeral services were held at Swan Creek M. E. Church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. D. Finley Wood officiating. Burial by Hayward.

[Tombstone dates are 1842-1919]

Gallipolis paper
1919
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall                                                                      Top of Page

Brown, John

At 6:30 o’clock last Monday morning, 25th February, 1895, death closed the earthly career of a respected citizen, Mr. John Brown. Mr. Brown had been in failing health for some time before his death, not so much from old age, though he was 75 years old, but on account of weakness and ailments the result of many hardships. For a long while he had suffered very much from erysipelas in the knee.
Mr. Brown’s parents moved here from Pennsylvania when he was two years old. He was twice married; first to Miss Margaret Benner, and after her death to Miss Campbell. From the first marriage were born ten children, seven of whom survive; from the second marriage, there is one child. The funeral services were conducted at Mr. Brown’s home by Rev. B. F. Jackson.

The Gallipolis Bulletin
Saturday, March 2, 1895

Death of John Brown
     Grim death has once more visited our town and removed one of our most respected citizens ~ one of Gallipolis’ pioneers ~ Mr. John Brown, who passed away at 6:30 o’clock Monday morning
at the age of 75. Mr. Brown had been poorly for quite a while and on account of his age, he suffered terribly and became very feeble from erysipelas on his knee caused by a wound while defending his country.
     Mr. Brown came to this county from Pennsylvania with his parents when about two years of age, and with them settled at Gallipolis and lived to see the town grow from a French village to a well populated city. In early life he followed various occupations, but for many years he has been a teamster, and by industry and application to his duties won the respect of all.
     He was twice married. The first time to Miss Margaret Benner, Feb. 11, 1845, who died several years ago. From this union there were born ten children, seven of whom survive him. He was again married March 25, 1886, to a Miss Campbell, a most worthy woman and one child was born to bless and comfort his declining years. With the exception of the youngest, the children have grown to man and womanhood. Some of them living near to succor him in his trying hour while some are out West, but probably will be here to see his body laid away to rest.
     The funeral services of the late John Brown will be conducted at his late residence by Rev. B. F. Jackson, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial following at Mound Hill by Wetherholt.

The Gallipolis Journal
Wednesday, February 27, 1895
Transcribed by Sandy L. Milliron

Brown, John R.

     GALLIPOLIS- John Rutherford Brown, 86, Rt. 1, Patriot, died Saturday in Holzer Medical Center.
Born June 13, 1904, in Gallia County, son of the late Celia Jane Allbright Fulton, he was a graduate of Waterloo High School and attended Rio Grande College. A lifelong farmer, he retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation after 27 years service. He was a member of the Mount Zion Methodist Church near Mudsoc, where he served as Sunday school superintendent for many years. He recently attended Walnut Ridge Church.
     Surviving are four sons, Wayne Dennis Brown of Springboro, James Daniel Brown of Lexington, S. C., John Marshall Brown of San Diego, Calif., and Donald Ray Brown of Laguna Nigel, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Bonnie) Tabor of Gallipolis, and Mrs. Donna Niday of Gallipolis; and 15 grandchildren.
     Services will be 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Grace United Methodist Church, Gallipolis, with the Rev. Joe Hefner officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Mudsoc. Friends may call at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, Sunday from 5-8 p.m.

[Note: Ohio Deaths/Ancestry gives death date of March 16, 1991.]

Gallipolis Bulletin
March 17, 1991
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Brown, Joseph

Wealthy Farmer Commits Suicide
Joseph Brown Cuts Throat At Brother’s Home at Mercer’s Bottom
     Joseph Brown committed suicide at the home of his brother, Robert Brown, at Mercer’s Bottom, Monday evening by cutting his throat with his pocket knife. He sold his farm to S. P. Black a few years ago and moved down below Huntington where he bought another place. Since then he has been dissatisfied and melancholy. He came up on the Greenwood Sunday and spent the night at a hotel here but could not sleep. He got up early and must have walked down to Plymale’s for he boarded the Carrie Brown there on her down trip, accompanied by his son.
     He acted strangely on the boat. Arriving at his brother’s home at Mercer’s Bottom, he was very melancholy and the family endeavored to cheer him up. About 4 o’clock, Robert Brown went out of the house and had not proceeded far when he heard the sound as of a heavy body falling in the house. He returned and saw his brother on the floor, with blood spurting from a deep gash in his throat. The jugular vein had been severed and he died almost instantly.
     Mr. Brown was about 60 years of age and well and favorably known in this city. He was a son of the late Gideon Brown and leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters, who will have the sympathy of everyone.

Gallipolis Bulletin
Friday, February 12, 1909
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Brown, Katherine Flesher

Mrs. Brown Dies in Hospital Here Last Night
Had Long Been Patient
Rites Wednesday For Prominent Middleport Woman
     Mrs. Katherine Flesher Brown, prominent Middleport woman, died at 7:55 last night at the Holzer Hospital, where she had been a medical patient for a month. Death was caused by nephritis and her condition was pronounced hopeless by Dr. Leo Dean and member of the hospital staff soon after she was brought to the hospital.
     At intervals almost daily her passing had seemed imminent since a week ago last Saturday and those attending her marvelled at the brief but frequent rallies. Occasionally she would appraise her loved ones that "I am not going today". And sometimes her casual remarks indicated she had glimpses of scenes of the Great Beyond.
     Mrs. Brown was born 61 years ago at Antiquity, a daughter of Captain B.T. and Mary Addie Francis Flesher. Captain Flesher located at Antiquity because of the boatyards there and he became a widely known riverman in the closing years of his career he operated the ferryboat, which bore his name between Huntington and Chesapeake.
     Katherine Flesher was graduated from the Middleport High School. The family had moved there when she was a child and five-sixths of her years were spent there. In 1935, she and Charles F. Rathburn, an outstanding merchant of the community, were united in marriage. Their beautiful and commodious home was a center of gayety and hospitality till his death about 15 years ago. Six years ago Mrs. Rathburn married Milton George Brown, a Michigan native, who had come to Middleport from Seattle. He died May 3, 1945.
     Mrs. Brown is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Austin (Vashti) Wood, Wheeling; Mrs. W. T. (Frances) Moore and Mrs. R.I. (Bertha) Hamilton, Chesapeake; a nephew, Robert Flesher of Providence RI; who was reared by Mrs. Brown; a niece, Mrs. Francis Kline, well-known Middleport newswriter and other nieces ad nephews. Mrs. Kline spent part of each day with Mrs. Brown during the period of her hospitalization and they had been tenderly devoted to each other down through the years. The three sisters also have been here much of the time.
     Mrs. Brown (then Mrs. Charles F. Rathburn) was active in politics back in the 20s but never sought office She was very close to the ex-Governor and Mrs. Myers Cooper. She was S.E. District Director of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs and past President of the Middleport Garden Club; District director of the DAR and Post Regent of the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter; active in the Daughters of American Colonials; was a member of the Methodist Church and the WSCS.
     Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Brown home on Rutland St in Middleport, with Rev. W. B. Moore in charge. Burial will be in the Middleport Cemetery by Rawlings-Coates.

[Note: born Jan. 20, 1889; died May 31, 1948. Parents: Benjamin T. Flesher and Mary A. Francis]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Tuesday, June 1, 1948
Submitted by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Brown, Laura A.

     Laura A. Brown, 83, Bidwell, died Sunday, April 25, 1993 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born November 30, 1909 in Walnut Township, Gallia County, to the late Joseph and Harriet Brown Allbright. She was a retired employee of Columbus State Hospital and a member of the Gallipolis Christian Church.
     Survivors include two sons, G. Richard Brown of Gallipolis and Carroll C. Brown of Bidwell; six granddaughters and nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Monroe of Cadmus and Clarabelle Drummond Brown of Gallipolis; and one brother, Dallas Allbright of Gallipolis.
     She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Herbert Brown.
     Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Pastor Denny Coburn officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Monday, April 26, 1993
Transcribed by Sandy Bledsoe

Brown, Miles H.

Capt. Miles H. Brown Dead

     Word was received here this morning of the death of Capt. Miles H. Brown at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jesse Fee, in New Orleans. The body will arrive here Tuesday noon, and burial will take place at Mound Hill under direction of George Wetherholt & Sons.
     Capt. Brown suffered a fall a few weeks ago which caused him a great deal of suffering and it is believed that his death was the result of complications in connection with the accident. He was 84 years of age. The body is accompanied from New Orleans by his grandson, Mr. Dart Fee. His son, Major Brown, of Columbus, is to meet the body at Cincinnati and will arrive here Tuesday noon.
     Capt. Brown was a resident of Gallipolis for many years and was prominently identified with the steamboat business here. There remain in this many of his friends who will be grieved to learn of his death.
     Capt. Brown owned and operated the packets Carrie Brown, Vesper and Wild Gazelle in the Huntington and Gallipolis trade. He and his brothers the late Capt. Marlin Brown and Capt. Mell Brown built the steamer Big Kanawha and also the B.T. Enos. Capt. Miles Brown at one time owned and operated the Gallipolis ferry boat Francis.
     The remains will be taken to Wetherholt & Sons on Court Street. Funeral arrangements will not be known until this evening.

Gallipolis Daily Tribunue
May 26, 1924
Transcribed by Henny Evans Top of Page

Brown, Nancy Dewitt

Mrs. R.M. Brown, 60, Passes
Funeral In Baptist Church
     Mrs. Richard M. Brown, who had been critically ill for the past two weeks, died Sunday morning about 5:30 in the Holzer Hospital. Mrs. Brown had been in poor health for a long time, but her condition became serious about two weeks ago when she was removed to the hospital where an operation for a kidney ailment with the aid of three blood transfusions failed to relieve her.
     As Nancy Dewitt she was born in Gallia county sixty years ago next month and spent her entire life here. In addition to the husband, nine sons and one daughter survive. They are Hearl, Everett, Harvey, Denver, Verne, Fred, Herbert, Bert and Luther Brown and Marilla, the wife of Oyer Moore, all of whom live at or near the family home on Portsmouth road. Four brothers also survive, Wesley, Bert, Isaac and Lester Dewitt, and eleven grandchildren. She was a devoted mother; a good wife and highly esteemed by those who knew her.
     Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. George Sagen at the First Baptist church. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel church since early girlhood. Burial will be in the Mound Hill cemetery in charge of George J. Wetherholt & Sons.

[Note: From death certificate date of birth April 30, 1875; date of death March 10, 1935; father John M. Dewitt; mother Elizabeth Unrae.]

Gallipolis newspaper
March, 1935
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Brown, Nancy J.

Mrs. Nancy Brown, 69, Dies
Funeral Here 2 [p.m.] Saturday
     Mrs. Nancy J. Brown, aged 69, died at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at her home at 52 Mill Creek after a long illness. She was the widow of Lee Brown, who died about three years ago. She made her home with her daughter, Alma, who is employed at the O.H.E.
     Mrs. Brown was a daughter of Jacob and Susan Shaver Rothgeb. She was married twice. Of the first marriage, there is a surviving son, Levi Rife, of Springfield. Of the second marriage, there are two daughters, besides the one mentioned, Mrs. Eva Burnette and Mrs. Zelva Oldacre, both of Gallipolis. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Florilla Rife of Bulaville.
     Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene near the head of Second Avenue at 2: o’clock Saturday, in charge of Rev. George Sagan. Burial in Rife cemetery in Addison twp. By Albert E. Tope.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Friday, June 16, 1939
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Brown, Nelle Virginia

Death Learned Here Of Former City Resident
     Mrs. Fred Wood Brown, 77, who was reared and educated in Gallipolis, died Aug. 1 in Greenville, S.C., where she is buried with her husband and 17 year-old son, Wells Gatewood Brown.
She was the former Nelle Virginia Gatewood, a first cousin of Mrs. O. O. McIntyre. Mrs. Brown had lived in Asheville, N.C., and in Greenville until her husband’s retirement to Pass-A-Grille Beach, Fla. After her husband’s death in 1960, she returned to Greenville.
     She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lowry Gatewood of Gallipolis and the sister of Mrs. Ira W. Booton of Port Washington, Long Island. Another sister is Mrs. William G. Drummond, Burbank, Calif. The late Mrs. Edward Jenkinson and Harry Gatewood were her sister and brother.
     Other survivors include her son, Fred Wood Brown, Jr., and grandson, Fred Wood Brown, III, both of Greenville, S.C. After her marriage, Mrs. Brown resided in Marceline, Mo., until she and her husband went south. Mrs. Marion Lowks whose home is on Rt. 141, is a niece.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Thursday, August 8, 1963
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Brown, Ora A

Death of Mrs. Brown
     Mrs. Ora A. Brown, wife of Mr. H.V. Brown, living on the corner of Third and Spruce Streets, passed away this Friday morning at 6:30 after an illness of seven months. The funeral services will be held at Mins Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. H.E. Brill of the M.E. Church, of which Mrs. Brown had been a life long member. The interment will be at the same place, conducted by Undertaker Wetherholt.
     Mr. and Mrs. Brown moved here from Clipper Mill six months ago. Mrs. Brown was a daughter of Mathew R. and Nancy M. Dickey and was married to Mr. Brown only last January.
     She was a highly esteemed young lady, being under 22 years of age, and her death is a sad one to her parents, two brothers and two sisters and a large circle of friends. Mr. Brown will have the sympathy of all in his great bereavement.

[Note: Death Certificate-Ora Anna Brown born 1878; died Dec. 10, 1897 Gallipolis, age 19. ]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
December 12, 1897
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Brown, Stephen A.

Stephen Anthony Brown, 83, Middleton Estates, Gallipois, died at 11 p.m. Friday. Born June 6, 1902, in Austria-Hungary, son of the late Sylvester and Rosetta Brown, he was a 52-year resident of Gallipolis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Louis Catholic Church, with the Rev. Anthony Giannamore officiating. Burial will be in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Miller's Home for Funerals in the former Warehime Funeral Home.

Gallipolis Tribune
1985
Transcribed by J. Farley

Broyles, Casby

Mrs. Casby Broyes Dies
     Mrs. Casby Broyles, 80, widow of Solomon Broyles, died early Sunday night at the home of her niece, Mrs. Augusta Angel, in Ohio township. She was a victim of paralysis.
     Seven children survive her. They are Mrs. F. M. Landthorn and Mrs. Marvin Gothard of Eureka, Mrs. George Coon and Chauncey H. Broyles of Columbus, John W. Broyles of Thivener, Foster Broyles of Fostoria, and Mrs. Fred Lewis of Ravenswood. A brother, Paris Elkins, lives at Thivener, and a sister, Mrs. George Roe, in this city.
     Funeral services were at St. Nicholas church Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Lee Wallace, with burial there.

[Note: Dates from tombstone 30 Mar 1854 - 23 Sept 1934]

Gallipolis paper
23 Sept 1934
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall                                                                      Top of Page

Broyles, Ezra

     Ezra E. Broyles, 39 years of age, died Friday, October 25, 1917, at his home on Fourth Avenue in this city, following a long illness from tuberculosis.
     He was a son of Solomon Broyles and was a native of Gallia County. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Broyles, son Chester, sisters Lecia Gothard, Leonora Coon, Clara Johnson, Mirand Landthorn and Oda Lewis and brothers Chauncey and Foster.
     He was a good, industrious citizen and served in Company C in the Spanish American War.
The funeral services were conducted at Clay Chapel Sunday morning by Rev. King, interment following in the McClellon Cemetery. The following Spanish-American War veterans acted as pall-bearers: M. F. Merriman, Carl Wall, Berry Chick, Garfield Jones.

Gallipolis paper
October 25, 1917
Transcribed by Irene Blamer

Broyles, Luther

Painter Drops Dead While At Work Here
Luther Broyles, World War Veteran Succumbs To Heart Attack
     Luther Broyles, aged 39, died suddenly this (Wednesday) morning about 8 o’clock from a heart attack. Mr. Broyles had seemed in his usual health when he left his home in the morning and was at the office of Dr. G. A. Mack, where he was engaged at his work as painter, when stricken. He had passed away before Dr. Mack was able to reach his side.
     Mr. Broyles was a world war soldier leaving here with Co. F. and seeing service overseas. He had had a heart attack several months ago, but it had not been regarded seriously.
     He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Chandler Broyles, a foster daughter, Mary Waugh, his father F. M. Broyles, two brothers, Patsy, of this city, four sisters, Mrs. Hiram Bradley, city, and Ora, of Detroit Mich., and of Joplin, Mo., Mrs. V. F. Newton, Mrs. Violet Roof and Miss Mildred Broyles of Columbus.
     Funeral arrangements which are in charge of George J. Wetherholt and Sons will be announced later awaiting word from distant relatives.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
April 9, 1930
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Broyles Funeral Friday
Funeral services for Luther Broyles, who was fatally stricken Wednesday morning, will be conducted by Rev. George Sagen, under the auspices of the American Legion, Friday at 2: p.m. at his late home on Garfield Avenue. Burial in Mound Hill cemetery in charge of George J. Wetherholt and Sons.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Tuesday, April 10, 1930
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Broyles, Stachy B.

    Stachy Blanche Broyles, 96, Patriot Star Route (Centenery), died at 4:45 a.m. today at Holzer Medical Center, having been iln failing health for the past three years.
     Born Aug. 11, 1887, in Clay Township, Gallia County, daughter of the late W.D. and Emily Wooten Boston,. She was a member of Jehovah’s Witness Church inl Gallipolis. She was twice married: her first husband, Grover Harbour, preceded her in death in 1951 and her second husband, Foster Broyles, preceded her in death in 1963.
     Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Adeline Wallace of Patriot Star Route; a sister, Mrs. Flora Chambers of Crown City; a brother, Billy of Rt. 2,. Bidwell; and 14 grandchildren and several great-grancdhildren. She was also preceded in death by four sons, three brothers and four sisters.
     Funeral services will be held 1 lp.m. Saturday in Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, with Edgar Harrop Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Providence Cemebery, near Mercerville. Friends may call at the funeral home 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday.

Publication unknown
Aug. 11, 1983
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley Top of Page

Broyles, Sylvia L.

     Sylvia L. Broyles, 76, 900 E. High St., Fostoria, died Sunday morning in Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. Born Oct. 19, 1907, in Gallia County, daughter of the late Foster and Minnie Bostic Broyles, she was a member of High Street United Methodist Church in Fostoria.
     Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Irene Price, of Findlay. She was also preceded in death by two sisters.
     Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mann-Hare Funeral Home, Fostoria, with Rev. W. Bruce Harris officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Arcadia. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-5 and 7-9 today. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to High Street United Methodist Church Center or Providence Cemetery in Gallia County.

[Note: Died April 24, 1983]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
April 25, 1983 Page 6, Col 2
Transcribed by F.K Brown

Brucker, John A.

    John Adam Brucker, 90, Rt. 2, Gallipolis, died Sunday at the home of his nephew, Charles Plymale, in Sabina, Ohio, where he had made his home for the past year.
     Born March 28, 1892, in Gallia County, son of the late John and Anna Chevalier Brucker, he was a member of several Masonic organizations: Eureka Lodge 469, Rose Commandery 43, Knights Templar, Moriah Council 32, Gallipolis Chapter 79, Royal Arch Masons.
     Surviving is a brother, Nelson of St. Albans, W.Va., and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
     Funeral services will be held at 1 lp.m. Wednesday in Willis Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Lusher officiating. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. A Masonic graveside service will be held by Eureka Lodge 469. Pallbears will be lPete Nuckles, Harold Saunders, Don Perkins, Bill Brucker, Rodney Plymale and Ray Cartwright.

Unknown publication
Abt. 1982
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley

Brucker, Leslie

    Leslie Lawrence Brucker, 69 a resident of 936 Second Ave., Gallipolis, died Saturday at 9 p.m. in Holzer Medical Center. He had been hospitalized the past week following a stroke at his home on March 1.
     He was born Oct. 24, 1910, in Yellowtown, son of the late Adam H. and Mary Henshaw Brucker. He attended school at Mercerville High School. In his earlier years, he helped his parents run a fruit farm in the Yellowtown area. He was active in Gallia County Senior Citizens events.
     He was twice married, first to Catherine Wise of Yellowtown. Two sons were born to that union—Leslie, Jr., who was killed in combat during the Vietnam War, and Michael Keith, of Columbus. His second marriage was to Edith O’Dell Rowley on Oct. 5, 1961. Other survivors include twin brothers, Harvey, Greenfield, and Harley, of Upland, Calif.; Herman, Rt. 1, Crown City; one sister, Mrs. Edith Boster, Gallipolis.
     Mr. Brucker was superintendent of the Ohio State Fairgrounds for 10 years and was in charge of maintenance at the Ohio Youth Comission Honor Camp, located on the fairgrounds. Following his retirement three years ago, Mr. Brucker moved to Gallipolis. He was a member of Elizabeth Chapel Church.

Unknown publication
March 8, 1950
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley Top of Page

Bruff, Stella Ray

Mrs. Stella Ray Bruff Dies At Ambridge, Pa.
Writer of Note - Rites Here 1 P.M. Saturday
     "Mrs. Stella Ray Bruff, formerly of your staff and city, died at her home in Ambridge, Pa., Friday. Interment and short services will be held at Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis Saturday 1 p.m." She was the wife of Collins W. Bruff. This shocking message was received by The Tribune this morning from the Ambridge Daily Citizen, on whose staff Mrs. Bruff had served as society editor and later as columnist. James Pethtel received a similar message from Mr. Bruff and it revealed that Mrs. Bruff had died very suddenly.
     Stella Ray was born and reared here and was a daughter and the next youngest child of James and Emma Ray. She was a bright and comely girl and learned to be a typesetter on the old Gallipolis Journal.
     Her marriage to Mr. Bruff was an event of 30 years ago, their romance developing when he was a time-keeper on the construction of Dam 26, long before the super dam at Eureka was dreamed of. They lived for a while in Huntington but went to Ambridge soon after the locks and dam were completed. There he held an important position with the American Bridge Company, founder of the town or city.
     Some years later Gallipolitans began to hear that as a contributor to the local paper, Mrs. Bruff was winning more than local acclaim. Still later she turned to poesy and developed a remarkable talent for versification and many of her poems are preserved in the book-form collections of Pennsylvania’s poets.
     Often in her writings her ardent love for her native city was revealed and she paid many a beautiful tribute to those whom she had admired or loved in her girlhood. The news of her passing will be deeply regretted here and much sympathy for the devoted husband.
     Mrs. Bruff is survived by an older sister, Mrs. Minnie Pethtel of New Kensington, Pa., and a younger brother, James Ray of Bellaire, O. Her parents were late James and Emma Ray.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Friday, July 13, 1945

Bruff Rites Here Late Saturday
     Rev. J. E. Hakes, pastor of the First Baptist Church, conducted the graveside rites for Mrs. Stella Ray Bruff, wife of Collins Bruff, Saturday afternoon at Pine Street Cemetery. The funeral party arrived here from Ambridge, Pa., later than had been expected due to heavy showers.
     Among those in the party besides the husband were his brother, sister and nephew; Mrs. Bruff’s sister, Mrs. Minnie Pethtel, and her two daughters, her son, Ray and his wife, all of New Kensington, Pa. and her brother James Ray, and his wife of Bellaire, O. The pall bearers were all or mostly Odd Fellows of Ambridge.
     All had dinner at the Lafayette Hotel and they started home. Despite the rather persistent rain, there was a considerable number of old friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bruff at the cemetery when the funeral cortage appeared.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Monday, July 16, 1945
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Brumfield, Clarence E.

Clarence E. Brumfield, Clothier, Dies Suddenly At His 4th Avenue Home
Lifelong Resident Of County And Esteemed And Useful Citizen And Churchman
---Funeral Will Be Held At 5:30 [P.M.] Tuesday
During the quietude of Sunday afternoon, Gallipolis lost another of it's substantial and esteemed citizens, Clarence E. Brumfield, 51, clothier, died at 3 o'clock at his home, 623 Fourth Avenue. Though suffering from a heart condition that became serious a year ago last November, Mr. Brumfield had seemed to be considerable better in recent weeks. He went to his store almost daily, waited on customers, attended the picture show Saturday night and on Friday morning had worked a while in his garden.

End Comes Quickly
     Sunday afternoon about 2:30 p.m., he accompanied Roy Ratliff, hardware merchant, to Chickamauga Park to watch horseshoe game--his favorite sport. In a matter of minutes after his arrival there he remarked in that characteristically calm manner to Ratliff, I'm not feeling well; I think I should go home". He was rushed home, put to bed, given a heart stimulant and a physician was called. Though obviously in a weak and critical condition, he said to Mrs. Brumfield, " Don't get excited; calm yourself." Within a few minutes he expired.
     For nearly 30 years Clarence Brumfield had been a figure of growing importance because of the nature and diversity of his activities, until the heart ailment forced him to cease his normal activities and to spend nine months in bed.
     His sudden passing has prostrated Mrs Brumfield, who had not recovered her strength since undergoing a major operation a few weeks ago and it is a terrible blow to the three children and other loved ones and a county-wide circle of friends.
     To a large extent, Mr. Brumfield made his own funeral arrangements, revealing a little at a time as to his wishes in conversation with Mrs. Brumfield.
     Mr. Brumfield was born in Harrison Township on Dec. 18, 1894, a son of James and the late Martha Lanier Brumfield. After attending his community's school, he entered Rio Grande for a while and then began teaching. He was awarded a teaching certificate when but 18.
     About 30 years ago he quit teaching to accept a clerkship in the Moch Clothing Store. On Jan. 4, 1921, he married Marie Carter, a daughter of the late George E. Carter and Mrs. Lena Carter. In 1932, he formed a partnership with T.A. Thomas and opened the clothing store, located on Second Ave. facing the Park---a store that is a fine monument to his and his partner's business acumen.
     Decedent is survived by, besides his devoted wife, three children, Carter, Luther and Katie; two brothers, Will of near Mills Station and Vance Brumfield of Mercerville and a half-brother, J.O. Lanier, of Rochester, NY.
     Mr. Brumfield had been a member of and worker in Grace Church since he was a young man. He had served as superintendent of Sunday School and a member of the board and was active in the St. John's Bible Class and a supporter of other church groups. He was a member of the Blue Lodge of Masons and had been a member of other fraternities until he was stricken with a grave illness. He served two or more terms as a member of the Gallipolis district Board of Education.
     None knew better than he did the gravity of his illness, but he calmly and uncomplainingly went the even tenor of his way. To Mrs. Brumfield he often remarked " I know there is a better place than this, but because of you and the children and my good friends I would prefer to remain here a while longer." He was a daily reader of the Bible and his favorite copy of the Good Book was found opened on his bed Sunday.
     Funeral services will be held at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Grace Methodist Church, in charge of Rev. W. Cott Westerman. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery by F.J. Entsminger. From 4:30 to the funeral hour the body will lie in state in the vestibule of the church. Active pallbearers will be Supt. of Schools E.E. Higgins, next-door neighbor, Mr. Ratliff; William McKnight, Lehr Davies, W.L. Troth, all of Gallipolis and Oliver Unroe, Pomeroy. Honorary pallbearers; Stanley Evans, Clyde Warner, J. Everett Gills and E.E. Caldwell.

[Note: Death Certificate Clarence Ezra Brumfield born Dec. 18, 1894; died June 23, 1946; age 51 years, 6 months and 5 days. ]

Gallipolis Paper
No date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Brumfield, James C.

     James Clifford Brumfield, 65, Route 1, Gallipolis, died Friday in Holzer Medical Center. Born March 4, 1919, in Glenwood, WV, son of the late James Blaine and Tracey Elliott Brumfield, he was a retired employee of Gallipolis Developmental Center and a retired bus driver for the Gallipolis City School District.
     He was a member of the Church of God at Rodney, a World War II Army Veteran, a member of VFW Post 4464 and American Legion Lafayette Post 27, a member of Cheshire Masonic Lodge 456, Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem 44 at Gallipolis and Cheshire Order of the Eastern Star 450.
     Surviving are his wife, Jewell Adams Brumfield, two sons, Donald Wayne of Middleport and Nelson Blaine of Gallipolis; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Castleberry of Huntington, WV and an aunt, Letha Webb, of Huntington. He was preceded in death by four brothers and sisters.
     Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Willis Funeral Home, with the Rev. John D. Bucher officiating. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. today.
VFW Post 4464 and American Legion Lafayette Post 27 will present the flag at the graveside.

[Note: Died Nov. 23, 1984]

Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel
Nov. 25, 1984 Page 7, Col. 1
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Brumfield, Lieueta Frances

Mrs. Brumfield Is Buried Sunday
     Short services were conducted by James Stewart Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at her late home near the Mooney school house in Ohio township for Mrs. Lieueta Frances Brumfield, who died Saturday evening. Burial followed in the Mooney family cemetery by F. L. Stevers.
     She was the wife of Lorenzo D. Brumfield and her death at the age of 73 years and 13 days followed an illness of two years. She is also survived by a son and two daughters of her marriage to Albert Unrue, who died 15 years ago. They are E. Lester Unrue of Crown City Route 1, Mrs. Cora E. Roush of Bidwell and Mrs. Ora. G. Caldwell of Gallipolis, who are twins. She also leaves a brother, Charles (Snack) Mooney of Gallipolis.
     Memorial services for Mrs. Brumfield will be held some time in the near future with Rev. Talmadge Duncan in charge by [remainder of text missing].

[Note: from funeral home, date of death: 1 Nov. 1941]

Gallipolis newspaper
November 1941
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin                                                                       Top of Page

Brumfield, Loren

Loren Brumfield Dead at 61
     Loren Brumfield, 61, a native of Greasy Ridge and former resident of Gallipolis, died in a Dayton hospital at 2:30 p.m. Friday. He had suffered from a heart condition for the past seven years.
Prior to going to Dayton, he had lived here in the former Lee home across from the Empire Furniture Store. In Dayton he had been operating a hardware store.
     He was the son of the late Alonzo and Ella Brumfield and is survived by his wife, the former Lennie Notter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Notter of Lecta; a daughter, Mrs. Theo (Mildred) Webster of Dayton and a half-sister of Springfield. Harold Notter of Gallipolis is a brother-in-law and Leon Saunders is a nephew.
     Funeral services vil be held at 8 p.m. Monday in Dayton and graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Walnut Cemetery near Lecta.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
July 14, 1958
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Brumfield, Lorenzo Dow

L. D. Brumfield, 81, Died On Saturday
Rites To Be Held At Mercerville At 2 P.M. Tuesday
     Lorenzo Dow Brumfield, who was 81 last April 19, died at 8 o'clock Saturday night at the home of his son, Earl near Bethesda Church in Walnut Township (Northup Rt. 1).
     Death resulted from a stroke he had three weeks ago. A week later he was removed from his home, Crown City R.D. to the son's home. Virtually his whole life was spent in Ohio and Guyan Townships.
     Decedent was a son of Franklin and Malinda Massie Brumfield. His wife, who was Phoebe Thompson, died in 1926 and they are survived by these children, in addition to the one named; Virgie and Hershel Brumfield, Crown City, Mrs. W.M. Church, Bladen and Mrs. Mary Sims, Thurman. Also surviving are a brother, Charles of Huntington and Maggie of Leewood WV.
     Funeral will be held at 2 p.m Tuesday at the Mercerville Church with Rev. Elmer Jeffers of Lawrence County in charge. Burial in Campbell Cemetery by O.E. Elliott.

[Note: Death Certificate born March 19, 1865; died June 6, 1946; 81 years 2 months and 16 days of age.]

Gallipolis Paper
No date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Brumfield, Marie

     Marie Carter Brumfield, 84, a former resident of Vine St., Gallipolis, died Wednesday morning at Scenic Hills Nursing Center She had been in failing health for several years. Born May 18, 1898, in Perry Township, she was the daughter of the late George F. Carter and Lena Cook Carter.
     She married Clarence Brumfield on Jan. 4, 1921, at Pt. Pleasant. He preceded her in death in 1946.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John (Katie) Sprow, Rt. 1, Gallipolis; two granddaughters and two great-granddaughters. Two sons, Carter and Luther Brumfield preceded her in death.
     She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Progressive Bible Class and a former member of the OES Chapter, Gallipolis and the DAR.
     Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. James Lusher and Rev. George Wolffbrandt officiating. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday at Grace United Methodist Church. Floral contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church building fund or Scenic Hills Nursing Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home.

[Note: Died Feb. 2, 1983]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Feb. 2, 1983 Page B8
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Brumfield, Myron Dale

     Myron Dale Brumfield, 49, Sandusky, Ohio, died Monday morning after a brief illness. Born in Crown City, he was employed by the Magic Chef Co., in Bellevue, Ohio.
     Survived by his wife, Anna Swain Brumfield; mother, Beulah; two sons, Joseph and Myron II, at home; one daughter, Barbara Sue Moore, Criston, Ohio; three brothers, James and Paul, Criston; and Norman, Scottown; and two grandchildren. His father, James, preceded him in death.
     Calling hours are 7-9 p.m. today at Frey-Groff Funeral Home, Sandusky. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crown City Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Crown City Cemetery.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Tuesday, December 14, 1982
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Brumfield, Vance

    Vance Brumfield, 78, a resident of Eureka Star Route, died Monday afternoon at his home. Mr. Brumfield was a retired farmer and served as a Harrison Twp. Clerk for 10 years. He was born May 20, 1897, in Harrison Twp., son of the late James M. and Martha Lanier Brumfield.
     He is survived by his wife, Juhl Burnett whom he married May 20, 1933, in Gallipolis. One son, Vance Eugene Brunfield, London, Ohio, survives. Two grandchildren survive, along with one sister, Vada Brumfield Jackson. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
     Mr. Brumfield spent all his life in Gallia County. He was a member of the Mercerville Baptist Church. He was a World War I army veteran.
     Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mercerville Baptist Chuirch with Rev. Jack Templeton and Rev. Bruce Unroe officiating. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends mayo call at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home from 4 until 9 p.m. today.

Unknown publication
Abt. 1975
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley

Bryan, William H.

Death of Wm. H. Bryan
     Wm. H. Bryan ill since last November with inflammatory rheumatism and a complication of troubles growing out of it, ending in stomach trouble, died Sunday evening at 10 o'clock, July 26, 1891, at his late residence, opposite Point Pleasant.
     Mr. Bryan had always been a resident of Gallia County and was united in wedlock in 1860 to Miss Julia M. Leonard, daughter of the late John Leanord, one of the early settlers of the county. By this union he became the father of four children, three of whom are living--Nathaniel L. of Point Pleasant; Cora B., wife of C.O. Blake, of Oklahoma Territory and Charles L. who lived with him at his late home, the brothers being single but of adult age. At the time of his death he was past 57 years of age. He was a member of the M.E. Church and a well known prosperous citizen of sterling integrity of character, honored and respected by all who knew him.
     His funeral services were conducted at his late home by Rev. P.A. Baker. His burial was conducted by Hayward & Sons at the Maddy graveyard in Addison Township, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was honored with a large and respectful attendance.

[Note: Death Certificate: died July 24, 1891 Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio. Marriage records--He and Julia were married April 8, 1860 in Gallia County.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
July 29 1891
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Burnett, Drusilla

Mrs. Charles Burnett
Mrs. Charles Burnett died Wednesday morning, Feb. 14, at her home in this city after a two weeks' illness with pneumonia. She was formerly Miss Drusilla Darst, and was born in Clay township. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church. She leaves her hsuband, and one grandson, Floyd Kuhn, who has always lived with her. The funeral was held Friday morning at Mina Chapel.
[Note: Dates from tombstone 1873-1923. Buried Clay Chapel, Clay Twp]

Gallipolis paper
1923
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall Top of Page

Burnett, Edward D.

Died, Burnett
In Green township, on the 23d November, 1866, of consumption, Mr. Edward D. Burnett, in the 28th year of his age.
The deceased served in the 91st Ohio infantry, in subduing the late rebellion, as a true patriot and faithful soldier. He was an acceptable member of the M. E. Church for over 7 years, and died in hope of a blissful immortality.
J. W. M.

[Note: Buried centenary Cemetery, Green Township; B. August 7, 1838]

Gallipolis Journal
December 6, 1866
Transcribed by Jan Rader

Bruney, Ruth Helen

     Gallipolis -- Mrs. Ruth Helen Bruney, 47, Wellston, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday in Holzer Medical Center. She had been a patient there since Sunday. Born in Jackson County, the daughter of the late James and Annabelle Lee Stewart, she was a member of the Pentecostal Church at Wellston.
     Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. James Howard of Bidwell; two sons, William and Frederick, both of Wellston; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Rider, Wellston; and Mrs. Gertrude Harris, Columbus; and three brothers, Harry of Wellston; and George and Ernest, both of Columbus, and two grandchildren.
     Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Miller's Funeral Home with the Rev. Moses Cuffie officiating. Burial will be in Woodson Cemetery in Jackson county.

Athens Messenger
May 13, 1970
Transcribed by Connie Cotterill Schumaker                                                      Top of Page

Buchanan, James

To the Editor of the Journal:
    You no doubt have heard of the sudden and unexpected death of my son, James BUCHANAN, and I thought I would give you his age and particulars of his death, that you might say anything you may want to in the JOURNAL.
     He was 29 years 6 months and 22 days old, and died of congestive chill on the 15th of October 1866. He had been making his home with his uncle, John R. T. Montgomery, near Poplar Bluffs, Missouri, where he died.
     He had been having an occasional chill, incident to Southeastern Missouri, but was feeling unusually well on Thursday, October 14th, and Friday morning the 15th until about 10 a.m. When he was taken suddenly with what proved to be a congestive chill, from which he died 15 minutes before 12 p.m.; he was buried beside my father; Col. Thomas MONTGOMERY, who died the 12th of March last, who, prior to his death, selected the spot where he wished to rest, on a beautiful knoll near his son's residence, and the place intended as the family burying ground.
     He was an honest, truthful boy, kind and true to all who did not mistreat him; he reared no foe, stood by what he thought to be right and _______[illegible] what he thought was wrong; he had educated himself and had taught three years of school in Gallia county, and two in Butler county, Missouri, and had a school engaged for the present fall and coming winter.
     His politics were Democratic, and he had been reading law the past three years in view of educating himself for that profession.
     His sudden and unexpected death strikes us like a thunder bolt and ___________[illegible] I have faced death so ___________[illegible] and so ___________[illegible] this has completely unverved me.

Respectfully, J.M. MONTGOMERY

Gallipolis Journal
Wednesday, October 27, 1886
Transcribed by Teresa Herrmann

Buckner, George W.

Death of Mr. Buckner
Mr. Geo. W. Buckner, who was so dreadfully burned by the explosion of an oil can while kindling a fire at his home near the Safford Schoolhouse, Tuesday morning, died Wednesday afternoon at half past 4 o'clock in his 41st year. He leaves a wife and five children, the youngest 18 months old and the eldest 13 years old. He will be buried by Wetherholt at Providence church Friday morning at 11 o'clock. His parents, brothers and sisters, except a half brother, are all dead. He was born in Clay township, was a moulder by trade, worked at the Treasure Stove Works, and was an industrious good man, and his untimely death is regretted and his family have the sympathy of all in their bereavenent.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Thursday, September 14, 1905
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley and Kathy Lynch

Buffington, Mary Mayes

Buffington, Mrs. Mary Mayes -- 80, of 208 Reynolds St., died yesterday at her home after a long illness. A native of Gallipolis, Ohio, she was a Charleston resident since 1919. Mrs. Buffington was a retired restaurant and hotel operator, and was owner and operator of the Driscoll Hotel on Kanawha Blvd from 1919 to 1940. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis. Surviving are two sons, Hary Mayes and Robert Mayes, both of Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Hess and Mrs. Edith Errington (sic) of Charleston; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The body was taken last night from Cunningham mortuary to the residence.

The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, West Virginia)
Monday, October 15, 1956
Page 8
Transcribed by Ronni Mayes Top of Page

Bunce, Jane Daniels

Mrs. Jane Daniels Bunce, widow of the late William Bunce died very suddenly at her home near Bulaville Saturday evening. She had been in her usual health when she was suddenly stricken. Since the death of her husband several years ago, her son Byron and wife had lived at the home with her. Besides the son named she leaves another son, Thurman of Columbus, two daughters, Mrs. Harry Swisher, Mrs. Ernest First of Addison and the following step children. Geo. Bunce of Addison, Perry of Columbus, Mrs. Frank Vance of Bulaville, and another step daughter of Columbus, one son Stanley died many years ago. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1:30 at the home, burial at the Bulaville cemetery.

[Note: Bulaville is known as the Rife Cemetery in Addison Township.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
May 9, 1927
Transcribed by Henny Evans

Bunce, Lyvonia

Lyvonia Bunce, 91, of Gallipolis, died Thursday afternoon, January 23, 2003, at her residence.
     She was born February 5, 1911, in Springfield Township, Gallia County, daughter of the late Merch I. and Sara Ada Hoffman Clark.
     In May of 1936, she married Robert Shaver Bunce, who preceded her along with a son, Dr. William Robert Bunce, and a foster brother, Howard Hardway.
     In 1929, Lyvonia started her career as a teacher. She taught in several area schools, including Bidwell High School, Cheshire High School and Kyger Creek High School. She later was a substitute teacher in all the area schools until her retirement in the late 1970’s.
     She was a member of Addison United Methodist Church, the Ohio Retired Teachers Association, the Gallia County Retired Teachers Association and the Gallipolis Chapter Eastern Star No. 283.
     She is survived by special friends, Richard and Ann Hardway Brown of Gallipolis, Carol and Howard McDougal McDaniel of Mason, West Virginia, and many friends, neighbors and former students.
     Services will be 1 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2003, in the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, with Pastor Mary Syrus officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2003. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Addison United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 15, Cheshire, OH 45620. Pallbearers will be Tom Watts, Joe Drummond, Mike Hughes, Jim McDougal, Pete Neal and Kenny Wheeler. The honorary pallbearer is Delmar Quickle.
     To send condolence to the family, visit us at www.timeformemory.com/whw.

The Sunday Times Sentinel
Sunday, January 26, 2003
Transcribed by Sandy Bledsoe Top of Page

Bunce, Robert Shaver

     Robert Shaver Bunce, 61, a resident of Upper River Rd., Rt. 1, Gallipolis, died at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Holzer Medical Center following a brief illness.
     Mr. Bunce, a millwright at the Kaiser Aluminum Plant at Ravenswood, was born in Addison Twp. March 7, 1913, only son of Byron Bunce of Gallipolis and the late Margaret Shaver Bunce. He married Lyvonia Clark in May 1936, and she survives along with a son, Dr. William Robert Bunce, a professor at the University of Cincinnati. Mrs. Bunce is a commercial teacher at Kyger Creek High School. In his earlier years, Mr. Bunce served as a millwright in the construction of the Kyger Creek, Philip Sporn and Kaiser plants.
     He was a member of the Morning Dawn Lodge 7, F & AM and the Grace United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Miller's Home For Funerals with Rev. Paul Hawks and Rev. Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery at Cheshire. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight. Pallbearers will be Oscar C. Baird, Paul Harrison, Harry Wheeler, Paul Rees, Paul Yoder, Ray Hughes and William Bunce.

[Note: Ohio Deaths/Ancestry date of death February 8, 1975.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
February 1975
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Bunce, William R.

William R. Bunce
     William Robert Bunce, 50, 575 Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, died at Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati April 7. Born September 21, 1937, in Gallia County, he was the son of Lyvonia C. Bunce of Gallipolis and the late Robert S. Bunce. Survived only by his mother, he was the only grandchild of the late Byron and Margaret Shaver Bunce and the late Merch and Sara Hoffman Clark.
     At the time of his death, he was an associate director and professor in the Division of Professional Practice, Department of Co-Op Education at the University of Cincinnati; which he served for 22 years.
A graduate of Gallia Academy High School, he received his A.B. Degree at Ohio University, a Master's Degree in European History at the American University in Washington D.C. and his Juris Doctorate at the University of Cincinnati.
     In his youth he was active in many activities at Grace-United Methodist Church. On April 13, 1977, he was presented by William G. Black, then rector of the church at Our Saviour in Cincinnati and received his confirmation there. He served in the church vestry and as junior warden in 1985. He recently completed a four-year education course in lay ministry.
     Services were held at the Church of Our Savior in Cincinnati on Sunday with the Charles A. Miller Funeral Home, Northside, handling the arrangements. Memorial services were held at the graveside Monday at the Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire.

[Died April 7, 1988]

Gallipolis Paper
No date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Bunch, Sam

Elderly Negro Dies In Morgan
     Sam Bunch, aged colored man, died last evening at the Harrington home near White church in Morgan tp. There he had been cared for the last 10 months. He had suffered a series of strokes since last September.
     He was a son of Pleasant and Elizabeth Wood Bunch and was born Dec. 25, 1859, and hence was in his 81st year. Most of his life was spent at Bidwell. Surviving are a son, Harris of Columbus, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Emmett Bunch of Bidwell.
     Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. C. M. Payne at 2 o'clock Saturday at the Harris Colored Baptist church. Burial in the church cemetery by Butler- McCoy.

[Note: From death certificate date of death February 28, 1940.]

Newspaper (prob. February-March 1940, Gallipolis) clipping found in the Simmerman files, Cousins file, Bossard Library.
Transcribed by Debbie Carter Evans

Burcham, Ruby

Mrs. H. Burcham Died This Morning
Funeral 1 [o'clock] Saturday At Platform, Burial At Crown City
     Mrs. Ruby Burcham, wife of Henry Burcham, died at 7:05 this morning at her home on Proctorville Route 1, near Scottown. She had an extended illness and lacked less than a month of reaching her 52nd birthday.
     Mrs. Burcham was the daughter of Sylvester and the late Olive Henry Williams of Crown City. In addition to her husband and father she is survived by two sons and two daughters; Russell Burcham, Miami FL; Mrs. Avanelle Eaton, Proctorville; Mrs. Gertrude Dunfee Marler (by a former marriage), Huntington and Stanley Burcham at home.
     She also leaves a step-daughter, Mrs. Carrie Burcham Stumbo, Greasy Ridge and these brothers and sisters, Mrs. G.L. Wells, Rainford and John Williams, Columbus; Mrs. F.L. Stevers, Mercerville; Mrs. Brady Sheets, Bladen and Samuel Williams, Rutland.
     Friends may call at her late home after ten o'clock Thursday morning. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Guyan Valley Baptist Church, Platform, with Rev Clifford Suiter officiating. Burial will be at Crown City by F.I. Stevers.

[note: stone 1894-1946. Death Certificate..Ruby Garnet Burcham born May 30, 1894 Crown City, Ohio; died May 1, 1946 Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio; 51 years 11 months and 11 days of age ... lists mother as Alice Henry.]

Gallipolis Paper
[no date]
Transcribed by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Burchett, Henry F.

Dairyman Found Dead In His Bed
     Henry F. Burchett, 68, a resident of Rt. 1 Thurman (Rt. 325 near Gage), was found dead in bed at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Burchett, a dairy farmer, had been a resident of Gallia county for eight years, having come here from Pikeville, Ky.
     He was born on March 30, 1893, at Andicott, Ky., the son of the late Joseph M. and Angeline Dotson Burchett. His marriage to the former Fannie Bevins took place on October 30, 1920, and she survives.
     Twelve children who survive include Mrs. Gladys Hent of Washington, Mich.; Mrs. Madeline Waugh of Columbus, Mrs. Emma Lou Scalf of Warren, Mich.; William, Mrs. Joan Osborne, and Mrs. Julian Bunce, all of Hazel Park, Mich.; Mrs. Myrtle Osborne of Ypsilanti, Mich.; Mrs. Bonnie Jordon, Mrs. Rosalie Hill, Mrs. Jean Shato, all of Thurman; Mrs. Geraldine Waugh of Harrisburg and Janet Burchett, at home. There are 29 grandchildren.
     Brothers and sisters who survive are Ollie of Garners Ford, Elbert B., Mrs. Nora Nunary, Mrs. Opal Clark, and Mrs. Amy Taylor, all of Andicott, Ky., Mrs. Georgia Collins and Mrs. Stella Stratten of Pikeville, Ky., and Mrs. Della Wagner and Mrs. Sylvia McCoy of Michigan.
     Mr. Burchett was a veteran of World War I. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Old Pine Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery, under the direction of Miller’s Home for Funerals.
Lafayette Post, American Legion, will conduct graveside rites. Friends may call at the residence on Saturday and the body will lie in state for one hour before services at the church. Rev. Orville Axline will officiate.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Friday, February 9, 1962
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Burdette, Jesse Little

Gallia Native Dies In Dayton
     Mrs. Jesse Little Burdette, 68, a native of Gallia county, and former resident of Gallipolis, died at her home, 1832 Hale Ave., Dayton, Tuesday. She had removed to Dayton 36 years ago but her early years were spent here. At one time she was employed by the Kate McIntyre millinery shop at Court and Third and was later employed by the telephone company at Huntington.
     Mrs. Burdette was born and reared at the farm home of her parents on Engels Hill in a home built 70 years ago. She attended Safford school and completed her education in the Gallipolis schools. In her early years she attended Centenary Sunday school and on removing to Gallipolis attended the First Baptist church.
     She was the daughter of the late George and Mary Comer Little. Her grandfather, George B., operated the livery stable where the Ford garage is now located, and the family was quite prominent. An only brother, George Jr., preceded her in death several years ago.
     Mrs. Burdette was first married to Walter Rankin who preceded her in death. To this union one daughter was born. Mrs. Forrest (Virginia) Bryndt, who survives along with two grandchildren. Later she was married to Ray Burdette who survives. Survivors in this county are Bessie M. Comer and Thomas Comer, both of Gallipolis, and William Comer of Vinton, cousins.
     Funeral services will be held at the Morris and Son Funeral home in Dayton at 6 p.m., Thursday. Burial will take place after graveside services at Mound Hill cemetery at 1 p.m., Friday. The casket will be opened at the grave.

[Note: Simmerman wrote the date 5-14-1957 on the obituary.]

Newspaper (prob. May 1957, Gallipolis) clipping found in the Simmerman files, Comer-Lee file, Bossard Library.
Transcribed by Lynn Anders

Burke, Marie

     Mrs. Marie Burke, 54, a former resident of Gallipolis, died Thursday at her home at 2423 Hays Ave., Cincinnati. She had been in failing health several years.
     Mrs. Burke was born August 4, 1923 in Gallipolis, the daughter of the late Charles and Eva Mae Burnette.
     She is survived by her husband, William, in Cincinnati, and eight brothers and sisters, William (Bill)     Burnette, and Mrs. Louise Amos, both of Gallipolis; Mrs. Eleanor Wiget, London, Ohio; Mrs. Mildred Bates, Adrian, Michigan; Mrs. Evelyn Woodall and Mrs. Dorothy Milliron, both of Gallipolis; Charles R. Burnette, Kerr; and Mrs. Ruth Robbins, Gallipolis. She was preceded in death by a sister, Hilda Faye.
Mrs. Burke was a World War II veteran, having served in the Waves.
     Funeral services will be held 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14 at the Miller and Son Funeral Home in Cincinnati. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery there. Friends and family may call at the funeral home between 2: and 6: p.m. Sunday.

Sunday Times Sentinel [8/4/1923~11/10/1977]
Sunday, Nov. 13, 1977
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Burlile, Hazel Womeldorff

Mrs. Burlile, Community Leader, Tribune Correspondent, Dies
     Mrs. Hazel Womeldorff Burlile, 57, Rio Grand correspondent of the Tribune, died at her Adamsville home at 6 p.m. Wednesday. She had been in failing health for sometime and nine weeks ago fell and fractured her hip.
     She was born in Gallipolis on April 5, 1902, the daughter of the late Jack D. and Dora Watts Womeldorff. Her father was a former Deputy Sheriff of Gallia County and for a time the family home was at the present location of the Miller's Home for Funerals. She attended Gallipolis schools and Gallia Academy.
     Mrs. Burlile was active in many community affairs. She was a past matron of Morning Star Chapter, Eastern Star at Centerville, member of Lafayette White Shrine, Calvary Baptist Church, Rio Grande Garden Club, past President of Rio Grande PTA and was a teacher in the primary department of Calvary Baptist Church.
     Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Luther Tracy will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Rio Grande under the direction of the Steve Thomas Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Friday until one hour before the service when the body will be taken to the church. Pallbearers will be George Northup, Evan H. Evans, Wade Evans, Homer Brannon, Frank Denney and John Meyers.

[Note: died 1959]

Gallipolis Paper
[no date]
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Burnett, Charles

Chas. Burnett Dies At Home Garfield Ave.
     Charles Burnett, 73, a native of Clay tp, and a lifelong resident of the county died at 3:45 Thursday afternoon at his home on Garfield avenue after a week's illness. His condition becoming worse, Judge Clark, a close friend, advised and arranged for his removal to the Holzer Hospital. Before this could be done, he expired of a sudden heart attack.
     With Mr. Burnett lived his grandson, Floyd Kuhn, linotype operator for The Tribune, and the two were tenderly devoted to each other. As a young man Mr. Burnett worked on the farm of Judge Clark's father, Amos Clark, at Raccoon Island. After his marriage to Drusilla Darst he remained there as a tenant. Later they lived in the back end of Clay tp. and more than 15 years ago they moved to Garfield ave.
     They had one child, Rosa, who married Caleb Kuhn. She died when her son, Floyd, was a mere infant and he was reared by his grandparents. Mrs. Burnett died from six to eight years ago, after which her husband and grandson continued to maintain a home.
     Mr. Burnett was a carpenter, an honest and industrious man, and he enjoyed the respect and the esteem and genuine affection of all who knew him well.

[Note: Tombstone gives dates 1861-1934 - Clay Chapel, Clay Twp]

Gallipolis paper
1934
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Burnett, Frank Edward

Frank Edward Burnett, born June 23 1914, departed this life Dec. 16, 1924. Frank was a bright and intelligent little fellow and loved to go to school and Sunday School and it was on his way to school that he met up with what caused his death. His death came as quite a shock to their friends and neighbors and he will be missed so much by his little friends and school mates.
He leaves to mourn his loss his father, mother and two brothers, Leslie and Herman, three sisters, Edna, Nellie and Gracie. Funeral services were conducted at the home of his grandmother on Sycamore Street Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock by Rev. Peirce. Burial at Pine St. cemetery by Wetherholt & Entsminger. The pall bearers were his uncles, Ase, Herman, Charlie and Albert Burnett. The floral tributes were beautiful.

A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is still,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled
The boom his love has given
Though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe in heaven.

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness shown us during the death of our beloved son, Frank Edward Burnett. Also to the choir and to those who brought floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burnett

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Saturday, Dec. 20, 1924
Transcribed by Sandy Lee Milliron

Burnett, Truman Fulton

Obituary
     Truman Fulton Burnett was born in Guyan Township, Gallia County on July 18, 1891, the son of Richard W. and America Sheets Burnett. In 1914 he married Stella Smith, a daughter of the venerable W.H. Smith and the late Mrs. Smith
     To Truman and Stella Burnett were born three daughters and seven sons, namely: Morris, Helen, Rachel Borton, Woodrow, Vinton, Claude, Clyde, Robert, Mary Ann and Truman Jr. Morris and Woodrow have been discharged from the armed services and Vinton is still in the Navy and in Japan when last heard from.
     Truman Burnett was a tenderly devoted to and equally proud of his family He was highly respected as a gentleman and a good citizen by all who knew him and he was recognized as a genial and kindly man by his large circle of friends.
     After three and one half months of a distressing illness, which slowly took away his life, he ceased living on earth at 10:15 a.m. on March 7, 1946, at the age of 54 years, 2 months and 10 days.
     The light of a beautiful life went out when Truman Burnett crossed over to the Great Beyond. The heroic struggle he made for life was pathetic, cheerful , hopeful and serene. All that love and science could do was done but to no avail. This was an untimely ending of a useful and happy life. He was genial, sociable and kind, of sturdy principles and sound words, a true gentleman in the real sense of the word. His devotion to his family and friends, his companion able traits his love for mankind, all go to build a monument of enduring quality. He was truly a honest man and in his capacity of son, husband and father, he was a tall oak in the forest of men.
     God alone knows the anguish of these hearts today; but in the pang of sorrow, like stars in the night of their grief, let them know that after a little longer pilgrimages, a little longer separation, they will find him waiting to greet them to the vestibule of the Palace Beautiful, for

Death is but a covered way
That leadeth unto light
Wherein no blinded child may stray
Beyond the Father's sight.

Gallipolis Paper
No date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Burnette, America F.

Mrs. Burnette, 80, Died Mon. P. M. At Niday Home
Rites 2 Thursday Mercerville; Burial At Mound Hill
     Mrs. America F. Burnette, widow of R. W. Burnette, died at 4:50 p.m. Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Goldie Niday, on Garfield Ave.
     After suffering a stroke three weeks ago, Mrs. Burnette was brought from her own home west of Mercerville to the Niday home, and was tenderly cared for by her loved ones. Her death was the result of subsequent strokes. She was in her 81st year, having been born Oct. 21, 1863, and had been a life-long resident of Guyan Twp.
     Mrs. Burnette was a daughter of Gory W. and Eliza Mart Sheets. She was one of 10 children, five of whom survive: Eura Sheets, Crown City; Herbert Sheets, Gallipolis; Mrs. Bertha McComas and James Sheets, Huntington, and Mrs. Joe Garlic, Platform.
     Mrs. Burnette's children, in addition to Mrs. Niday are Mrs. W. W. Fife and Mrs. Frank Stevers, Columbus; Ralph Burnette, Middleport; Truman F. Burnette, near Kanauga; Gory M. Burnette, U. S., Navy; Mrs. Stanley Thornton, Crown City. There are 22 grandchildren, of whom five are in the armed services, and seven great-grandchildren.
     Funeral will be held at 2 o'clock (slow time) Thursday at the Mercerville Church, with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery by C. R. Halley. Rev. Jennings Cremeens will officiate. The body will be brought by Mr. Halley to the Niday home at 6 o'clock this evening.

[Note: From Tombstone 1943]

Gallipolis Newspaper
No Date
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin

Burnette, Charlene

Charlene Burnette
     Charlene Burnette, 55, of 101 Garfield Avenue, Gallipolis, died Wednesday, April 1, 1987, in Holzer Medical Center. She was a former employee of Ohio Valley Bank.
     Born June 6, 1931 in Gallipolis, she was a daughter of Marnie Niday Robinson of Gallipolis and the late Frank Robinson. She was twice married, first to Dan C. Black, who preceded her in death in 1983, then to Paul E. Burnette, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, John B. Black, Aberdine, Ohio and Robert D. Black, Louisville, KY; four step-daughters, Paula Jane Trainer of Columbus, Jean Hill of Gallipolis, Nancy Rose of Thurman and Judy K. Hall, Thurman; seven step-grandchildren, several nieces and one aunt, Eloise Brown of Florida.
     She was a member of First Baptist Church of Gallipolis and graduated from Gallia Academy High School. She attended Ohio University.
     Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Willis Funeral Home, Rev. Joseph Godwin officiating. Burial follows at Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday 5-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Gallia County Arthritis Unit in care of Nancy Crossen, Treasurer, 479 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.

[Note: buried April 5, 1987]

Gallipolis Paper
[no date]
Transcribed by F.K. Brown Top of Page

Burnette, Ollie Stevers

Mrs. C. Burnette Died This Morning Following Stroke
Rites At Athens At 1:30 Wednesday; Burial Here 3:30
     Mrs. Ollie Stevers Burnette, widow of Charles O. Burnette, died at 4:40 this morning at the Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens of a cerebral hemorrhage.
     She was stricken last evening at her home, 20 N. High St. in that city. She had notified a neighbor she would call on her and, failing to keep the appointment, the neighbor went to Burnette home and found Mrs. Burnette in a helpless condition on the steps at the rear of the house. Help was called and the stricken woman was rushed to the hospital.
     Mrs. Burnette was a native of this county, a daughter of George and Catherine Stevers, but had lived in Athens for 30 years. Her husband, a clothier, and also a native of this county, died of a similar cause and under similar circumstances on March 31, 1945.
Decedent was a sister of Mrs. Charles Martin of 334 Third Ave., Gallipolis. The latter's daughter, Miss Ruth, went to Athens last night soon after the tragic news was received. Mr. and Mrs. Martin went up this morning.
     Survivors include another sister, Mrs. Curtis Cornell of Detroit, and a brother Erb Stevers of Cleveland. There are numerous cousins thereabouts, among them Charles Stevers, Mrs. T.A. Haskins and Mrs. John Fraley.
     Mrs. Stevers was a member of the Athens Methodist Church and a most estimable woman.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Wednesday at the home with Rev. Harold Kellogg in charge. Interment will be made in Mound Hill Cemetery by Dowler and Ferguson. There will be a short service at the grave at 3:30.

[Note: From Stone 1882-1946]

Gallipolis paper
Date Unknown
Transcribed by Theresa E. Smith

Burnette, William M.

     William M. Burnette, 67, Rt. 4, Gallipolis, died at 10:41 p.m. Sunday in Holzer Medical Center. Born Dec. 29, 1914, in Gallipolis, son of the late Charles and Eva Brown Burnette, he was a retired Gallipolis Golf Course employee.
     Surviving is his wife, Mary Kathryn Kemper Burnette; two sons, Thomas of Gallipolis and Timothy, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Larry (Tammy) Keller of Rt. 1., Bidwell, and Teresa and Kathryn, both at home; two daughters by a previous marriage, Ellen Addis and Nancy Brumfield, both of Crown City; six sisters, Eleanor Wiggett of London, Mildred Bates of Michigan, and Louise Amos, Juanita Milliron, Ruth Robbins and Evelyn Woodall, all of Gallipolis; and five grandchildren. A brother and sister also preceded him in death.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Willis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Gallipolis Tribune
June 1982
Transcribed by J. Farley

Burns, Christopher Columbus

C. C. Burns, 87, Dies in Columbus
     Christopher Columbus Burns, 87, a retired railroad worker, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday in a Columbus rest home. He was a former resident of Gallipolis, with his last residence here being at 46 Court St.
Mr. Burns was born Sept. 25, 1875 in Mason county, W. Va., son of the late Harvey and Elizabeth Slayton Burns.
     He was twice married, first to the former Nettie Roush, who preceded him in death in February, 1946. His second was to the former Elizabeth Cox, who survives in Columbus.
     There were 12 children by the first marriage. Surviving are Frank and Walter Burns, both of Columbus; George Burns and Mrs. Lucille Perry, both of Albany; Clarence Burns and Mrs. Berdie Davis, both of Gallipolis; Matthew and Thomas Burns and Mrs. Madeline Long, all of Bidwell; Mrs. Leona Taylor of Kanauga, and Marcus Burns of Ashtabula. A daughter, Carrie Lawson is deceased. There are 24 grand children. A sister, Mrs. Katie Casto, Pt. Pleasant, survives.
     Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Church of Christ in Christian Union on Eastern Ave., Rev. Everett Delaney will officiate, and burial will be in Pine Street cemetery under the direction of Miller's Home for Funerals. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
July 11, 1963
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin Top of Page

Burns, Maxine

    Maxine Marie Burns, 72, 109 Locust St. Pomeroy, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 1991 at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 7, 1918 in Gallia County, she was the daughter of Homer Daugherty and Anna Fowler Daugherty.
     She was a member to the Christian Brethern Church of Mason, W. Va. Mrs Burns is survived by her husband, Paul Burns, Pomeroy; seven daughters, Mrs. Lewis (Cheri) Rupe of Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. William (Carla) McKinney of Middleport, Mrs. Donald (Sandi) Van Matre of Point Pleasant, W.Va., Mrs Edward (Paula) Elks of Wilmington, N. C. Mrs Ronnie (Jan) Roush of New Haven, W.Va., Beth Birchfield and Tom Schoonover, Rutland; Mrs. David (Susan) Hall of New Haven, W.Va. and seven sons, Gary "Buck" Burns of Wilmington, N.C. Richard Burns of Phoenix, Ariz. ,Larry Burns of Eastford , Conn. Jerry Burns of Kodiak, Alaska. Eddie Burns of New Haven, W.Va., Michael Burns of Cheshire, and Douglas Burns of Pomeroy; 38 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren and a sister, Thelma Schoonover, Gallipolis.
     She was preceded in death by one son, Roger Burns, three grandchildren, three brother and one sister.
     Funeral services will be held Monday at 2p.m. at the Fisher Funeral Home. Pastor Bill Little will officiate and burial will be in Reynolds Cemetery in Addison. Friends may call at the funeral from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Sunday Times Sentinel
Transcribed by Marian Schoonover

Burton, Bessie

Mrs. Burton Dead
     Mrs. Bessie M. Burton, 34, daughter of the late J. F. Markin of Raccoon Island, and wife of W. H. Burton, died at her home in Frederick, Oklahoma, on August 5.
     While at a neighbor's home she ran a needle in her thumb. Bloodpoison developed, and after twelve days' suffering she passed away. She was a member of the Clay Chapel M. E. Church at Raccoon Island, and had many friends and relatives in that neighborhood.
     Her husband, two children, mother, three brothers, and a sister of her immediate family survive her.

[Note: based on 1910 census, it is believed that she died ca 1919-1920]

Gallipolis newspaper
Undated
Transribed by Joanne Galvin                                                                         Top of Page

Burton, W. H.

W. H. Burton Dead

W. H. Burton, formerly of Swan Creek, who moved with his family to Frederick, Okla., about 5 years ago, died in that place the first of last week, and relatives at Angola got a telegram to that effect, and that they would arrive here sometime Saturday, and that sometime Sunday the funeral services would be at Swan Creek M. E. Church.
Mr. Burton was about 60 years old and leaves a family of wife and grown up children, two married daughters, Mrs. A. E. Waugh and Mrs. H. C. Allman of Swan Creek, and two sons Henry and Van in Oklahoma and one brother, Ed Burton of this city and a sister, Mrs. Taylor in the West. He was a good man, industrious and pushing, and many friends will regret his passing.

[Note: Tombstone in Clay Chapel, Clay Twp reads 1851-1921]

Gallipolis paper
1921
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Bush, Alice

Alice Bush
     Alice Jean Bush, 63, of 77 Halliday Heights, Gallipolis, died Tuesday morning at her home. She was born on December 4, 1923, a daughter of Gilbert Pumphrey and Mildred Benedict Bush.
     She was a 1941 graduate of Gallia Academy and a 1945 graduate of the Holzer School of Nursing.
She was a retired operating room supervisor. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Gallipolis, the Grace Guild, the Gallia Historical Society, the Pembroke Club, and the Philamatheon Club.
     She is survived by a brother, Gilbert Bush, Gallipolis; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, Crown City; two nephews, James G. Bush, Dallas, Texas, and Paul E. Butler Jr., Crown City; and two nieces, Mrs. Carolyn Haner and Mrs. Paula Saunders, Gallipolis.
     Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Grace United Methodist Chapel, Rev. Joseph Hefner officiating. Burial follows at Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday at the McCoy-Wetherholt-Moore Funeral Home in Gallipolis from 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc., 360 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill., 60601.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Wednesday, May 6, 1987
Transcribed by Nancy S. Edwards

Bush, Cornelius

CORNELIUS BUSH DEAD
Cornelius Bush, aged 86 years, passed away Friday night, of infirmities that had confined him to his bed for five years. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. S. Landthorn of Clipper Mill and Mrs. Franklin of Bladen. The body was taken to Mercerville by Undertaker J. W. Stevers for burial Sunday.

[Note: from funeral home records, date of death: 16 Feb 1919]

Gallipolis newspaper
February 1919
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin

Bush, Helen E.

     Helen E. McDade Bush, 85, 6 State St., Gallipolis, died Friday, Jan. 1, 1993, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital North, Hospice Unit, Covington, Ky., following a brief illness.
She was born Feb. 11, 1907, at Portland, Meigs County, daughter of the late Wardie E. and Lucy A. Middleswart McDade.
     A graduate of Gallia Academy High School, se attended Ohio University and received a Certificate of Education. She was employed by local city schools until her marriage in 1930 to George E. Bush, Jr., 2nd Lt. U.S. Army. For the next 35 years, she accompanied her husband in various military assignments throughout the United States and Europe.
She and her family were survivors of the World War II Japanese attack on the Hawaiian Islands, Dec. 7, 1941. She and her husband, Major General George E. Bush, returned to Gallipolis upon his retirement in 1964.
     Mrs. Bush is a member of Grace United Methodist Church, The Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Thursday Club.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Jane Bush Norvell and Susan Bush, both of Columbus; two granddaughters, Lucy Norvell and husband, Thomas H. Barclay of Covington, Ky., and Melissa Novell Cote and husband, Mark Cote of Dublin; and one great grand-son, George Albert Novell Barclay.
     Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joseph Hefner officiating. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. DAR services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Samuel Bossard Memorial Library, 641 Second Ave., Gallipolis, 45631.
     Pallbearers will be Lynn Ours, Thomas Barclay, Marc Cote, Ron McDade, Jay Moore, and Joe Moore.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
January, 1993
Transcribed by Henny Evans Top of Page

Bush, Lambert

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Faith Baptist Church, Rodney, for Lambert Bush, 64, Rt. 4, Gallipolis, who died Thursday.
The Rev. Lynn D. Lahale will officiate, and burial will follow in Vinton Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.

Gallipolis Tribune
Jan. 29, 1982
Transcribed by J. Farley

Bush, Nancy

     Nancy (LeMaster) Bush, 29, 1935 Chatham Avenue, Gallipolis, died Thursday morning at Holzer Medical Center. Born Feb. 16, 1960, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Dora Mae Marshall of Crown City. She was a certified operating room technician at Holzer Medical Center. A member of the First Church of God in Gallipolis and she was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School in 1978.
     Also surviving are her husband, Michael E. Bush, whom she married June 4, 1978, in Gallipolis; one daughter, Amy Renae Bush; three sisters, Rebecca Grady of Point Pleasant, WV; Eva Denice Scott of Union Ridge, WV and Emily Beth Marshall of Crown City; one brother, John H Montgomery of Crown City; grandmother, Ruth I Murray, of Gallipolis and aunt, Mrs. Richard (Jeannie) Ross, of Eureka.
     Services will be Saturday 2 p.m. at the First Church of God with the Rev. Paul Voss officiating. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call Friday 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Willis Funeral Home.

[Note: Died Sept. 7, 1989]

Gallipolis Paper
Thursday, Sept. 7, 1989
Transcribed by F.K. Brown

Bush, Olevia--See Olevia Shaw obit

Butcher, Wm. Mrs.

Mrs. Wm. Butcher of Cheshire died Monday morning of typhoid fever after a long illness. She is survived by a husband but no children. She had many friends and relatives in the upper part of the county who will be shocked to hear of her death.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Wednesday by Rev. Thomas interment following at Gravel cemetery.

Gallipolis Bulletin
February 28, 1908
Vol. XLI No. 14
Transcribed by Sharon Hobart

Butcher, Milton

Milt Butcher, 73, Died Sunday A.M., Burial 2 Tuesday
     Milton Butcher, 73, of near Bidwell died Sunday morning, the end coming rather unexpectedly. He had made his home with his brother, Tom Butcher, and family and with another brother, France. The Butcher home is near Fairview Cemetery.
     Milton was born and reared near Morgan Center and was a son of John S. and Nancy Crowell Butcher; and his birth date was August 21, 1869. He never married and was never particularly active.
Decedent is survived by, besides the two brothers named, a sister, Mrs. Chauncey C. Smith of near Campaign Church and a half-sister, Mrs. Virgil Halley of 502 Fourth Avenue, Gallipolis.
     Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, in charge of Rev. Frank McMillen from Hartford. Burial in Fairview Cemetery by Coleman & Son.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune [Note: Aug.21, 1869~Jan. 3, 1943]
January 4, 1943
Transcribed by Linda Halley Criner

Butcher, Nola Safford

VINTON - Mrs. Butcher Dead
     Mrs. Nola Safford Butcher died at her home near here Friday after an illness of three months. She was the widow of John S. Butcher, and lived on the farm formerly owned by the late Cash Fisher on Route 160 between Porter and Vinton. Mrs. Butcher was the daughter of the late Lewis and Joanna Safford of Green township, was born Oct. 21, 1875, and was aged 60 years, one month and 15 days at the time of her death. [December 6, 1935]
     She leaves one daughter, Bertis at home, two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Elizabeth Day and David Safford of Columbus, Mrs. Alice Brown of Strasburg and Charles Safford of Winona, W.Va. Five sisters preceded her in death.
     Mrs. Butcher was quite a worker in the church and community as long as her health permitted and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
     Funeral services were held at the home at 1 o’clock Sunday by Rev. Butler of Coolville and Rev. John Spires, burial in the Centenary Cemetery by H. K. Butler.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
December 7, 1935
Transcribed by Linda Halley Criner Top of Page

Butler, H. Kerr

H. Kerr Butler Route 160 at Mills Station, killed in auto accident October 19 [1937]

[Buried Vinton Memorial - Stone reads 1879-1937]

Gallipolis paper
1937
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Butler, Julia Ann

     Julia Ann Butler, 44, Crown City, died Friday, March 15, 1996, at her residence. Born January 31, 1952 in Gallipolis, daughter of James Craft and Laura Jean Baker Craft of Gallipolis, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Women and Christian Women's Club.
     Surviving in addition to her parents are her loving husband, Paul "Ed" Butler, Jr., whom she married November 7, 1971 at Gallipolis; two sons, Edward Jason Butler of Crown City, and his finance, Bryna Volhorn, and Charles Kentworth Butler of Crown City; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Cindy and Eddie Gilmore of Melverne, Arkansas; and their children, Kimi Barnard of Panama City, Florida, and Jill Loyd of Sheridan, Arkansas, and Linda and Ron Tetrick of Pleasant Hill, California, a brother and sister-in-law, James and Gwen Craft of Gallipllis, and their children, Nicholas, Lehanna, Caleb and Joel Craft, all at home; a maternal grandfather, Charles L. Baker of Rio Grande; a paternal grandmother, Clare A. Craft of Gallipolis, a mother and father-in-law, Paul E. and Elizabeth Butler, Sr. of Crown City; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Bob Haner of Gallipolis, and their daughter, Jencie Haner of Gallipolis, a sister-in-law, Paula Saunders of Gallipolis, and her sons, Chris and Scott Saunders of Gallipolis. Ann is survived by a multitude of loving family and friends.
     Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 1996 in the Christ United Methodist Church, with Rev. Tom Hite officiating. Burial will be in the Swan Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the Willis Funeral Home from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 1996.
     Pallbearers will be Rick Baker, David Baker, Jim Allie, Tom Matthews, Donnie Ours and Mark Clark.
The famly requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in loving memory of Ann to the charity of choice.

Gallipolis paper
1996
Transcribed by Maxine Marshall

Butler, W. F.

The Late W.F. Butler
     William F. Butler passed away at his home in Vinton, this county, Friday evening, July 23, 1920, following an illness extending over a period of several months. The news of his passing was received with deep regret by countless friends over the entire county, who knowing his strong physique and indomitable will power, hoped that he might be able to overcome his illness. His body lay in state at his home in Vinton until Monday afternoon, and many friends and neighbors of long years standing called to pay their tribute of respect to this good old man.
     The funeral was held at his late home Monday afternoon and was largely attended. The last services were conducted by Dr. J. M. Davis and Rev. W. J. Fulton of Rio Grande, both life-long friends of Mr. Butler. Each paid a high tribute to the life and works of their friends, and their words of praise and commendation found corroboration in the hearts of all their hearers.
     Vinton Lodge, F. & A. M., of which Mr. Butler was a member for more than half a century, held ritualistic ceremonies both at the home and cemetery. He was laid to rest in the McGhee cemetery, overlooking the village where he had labored so long and faithfully and over which we believe his spirit will continue to exercise a benign influence.
     The following memorial was read at the funeral by Rev. W. J. Fulton: William Francis Butler, the son of Fleming and Elizabeth Eagle Butler, was born Jan. 13, 1838, and died July 23, 1920, aged 82 years, 6 months and 10 days. He was the youngest son of a family of eleven, his sister, Aunt Polly Porter, being the only surviving member of the family. His parents came from Virginia, settling in Ohio in 1816. His father was a veteran in the War of 1812, serving the entire course of the war. He was born, reared and lived his whole life in Huntington township. There was one unusual fact connected with activities during the War of the Rebellion, and that was while he was intensely loyal to his country and its flag, he could not serve in its army on account of a rupture with which he was afflicted all his life. He hired a substitute to take his place on the firing line, being one of only a very few men in the entire north when they themselves were excused from active service by irremovable physical disability. He was always an intensely patriotic American, a splendid citizen, unflagging in his devotion to the interests of the community, state and nation. During the late war he was, despite his advanced years, one of the most active men in Gallia County in all war work, giving his time, energy and talents in every way to help win the victory. He was a man of unusual judgment in all lines of business, and was constantly consulted by those who knew and respected his ability along those lines, and any service he could perform was always given__generously. He had a wide acquaintance and was always a distinguished figure in any gathering in which he participated. His was a social nature, he loved his fellowman and got keen enjoyment from the social relations of all with whom he came in contact. He filled a large and useful place in the community and county, and his familiar figure will be missed by the large circle of people who were his friends. Mr. Butler was married to Annie Jane Kerr on Nov. 28, 1866, and to this union were born three children, Mrs. Maggie Hamilton of Columbus, Mrs. Nellie Feltman and Mr. H. K. Butler, both of Vinton. His devotion to his family was unusual, and he cared for his afflicted companion for years with sympathetic tenderness that marked his affectionate and kindly nature. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity for fifty-eight years and was a faithful member of that order, maintaining an active interest until compelled by illness to resist. He was early in life connected with the church, was a staunch believer in its tenets and a liberal contributor in personal and financial aid toward the advancement of religious influence. He has moved forward, but truly his works do follow him.

Gallia Times, Gallipolis, OH
Thurs., July 29, 1920
Contributed by Linda Halley Criner

Byer Elba

R. R, Employee Is Killed By Bar On Motor Car
Spike End Pierces Neck of Elba Byer, Died In Hospital.
     Elba Byer, 42, section foreman of the Hocking Valley Railroad, died in Holzer Hospital Thursday night at 8 o'clock as a result of an accident which occurred while he was returning from work on a motor rail car near the overhead bridge at the O. H. E. Byer was with his crew on the car, among them his son, Woodrow Byer, 18, when a lining bar fell from the car and rebounded from the road bed, penetrating Byer's neck below the chin, and into the base of his brain. He was brought to the Hocking Valley station by a passenger train from Pomeroy which came in about that time.
     None of the section crew with Byer could explain just how the accident occurred It is thought that the bar may have been struck by the wheels of the car so as to throw it back into the car with the force it did. Another theory is that Byer grabbed for the bar as it struck the ground and involuntarily directed the rebound toward him, at the same time, falling from the car himself. The crew was using an old type of motor car which had no provision for placing tools on it.
     Byer is survived by his wife and two children Woodrow and Beulah, who lived with him in Maple Shade. He was a son in law of John Walters, also of Maple Shade.

[Note: Buried in Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis Township]

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Gallipolis, Ohio
Transcribed by Margaret Calvin