gallia county newspaper obituaries

  The following obituaries are from the files of various
Gallia County Newspapers and other publications. They
  are listed below in alphabetical order of the surname.


Adler, E Albert

Adler Rites To Be Held In Philadelphia
     Services for E Albert Adler, Jr., 31, of Rt. 1, Gallipolis, will be held this week in Philadelphia.
Mr Adler's body was recovered from the Ohio River Saturday. He was the 37th known victim of the Silver Bridge Tragedy.
     Mr Adler was employed by the Catalytic Construction Company as an instrumentation engineer and was supervisor of instrument maintenance at the Goodyear plant in Apple Grove, W.Va.
     He was born April 17, 1936, in Philadelphia, son of E Albert Adler, Sr., and Elaine Palsac Adler, who survive. Other survivors include his wife, the former Elaine Luehman, whom he married on Nov. 8, 1960, and two children, E Albert Adler, III, and Catherine Adler, both at home. Two brothers survive, Charles, of Havertown, Pa., and Lawrence, of Springfield, Pa.
     The Adlers have resided in Gallia County about a year and a half, having come here from Philadelphia.
He was a member of the St Matthews Lutheran Church in Springfield, Pa. Mr Adler was also a member of the Gallipolis Area Jaycees, Tri-County Concert Association, Instrument Society of America and Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers.
     Local arrangements were made by the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, Gallipolis, OH
Date Unknown (Probably January 12, 1968)
Page 1
Transcribed by Cheryl A. Enyart


Agee, Lydia (Lydia Mauck AGEE)

WAS RIPE IN YEARS
Mrs. Agee Dies at the Home of Her Son, Tuesday
    Mrs. Lydia Agee died at the home of her son, Alva Agee, at 11:30 o’clock Tuesday forenoon. Eighteen months ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she made only partial recovery. Recently she has been losing strength, due to the exhaustion of old age, and death came without a struggle. Her age was 80 years. Mr. and Mrs. Agee and son, Howard, leave with the remains tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 for Cheshire, Ohio, where the funeral services will be held at the house on Beall avenue by Dr. Hills.—Wooster Daily Republican 28th inst.

Funeral Services
    The funeral services of Mr. Alva Agee’s mother was conducted at Cheshire Thursday at 1 o’clock by Rev. Wilson, of the Presbyterian Church of Middleport and Rev. H. B. Scott, of Marysville, O., who accompanied the funeral party to Cheshire. There was a large turn out of old friends and relatives. The Presbyterian Middleport choir officiated. Mrs. Agee was the last of the Joseph Mauck family and was highly esteemed at her old home. The interment was in the family lot at Gravel Hill cemetery.

Gallipolis Tribune
4/7/1905
Transcribed by Suzanne Giroux

[Note – daughter of Joseph Mauck & Elizabeth Whaley & wife of Jesse Thornhill Agee
]


Allison, John J.

J.J. Allison, Former School Head Here, Dies
     John J. Allison, superintendent of the Gallipolis schools in the late ‘80’s, died Tuesday at his home in Caldwell, Idaho. He was past 82 and was quite feeble on the occasion of his last visit here some four years ago.
     Mr. Allison succeeded the late M. E. Hard as superintendent here. Those who remember Mr. Allison praised him highly as a man and an educator and one who knew him well said today that “he was pure gold.”
     During his stay here he married Jennie Bailey, daughter of the late C. D. Bailey. Two children were born of this union—Margaret and William—but the mother and daughter have been dead many years.
From Gallipolis the Allisons moved to Joliet, Ill., where he served as school superintendent. Their next move was to Boise, the capital of Idaho, where father and son engaged in the fruit business on an extensive scale. The son is still so engaged. At Joliet Mr. Allison married again; and his second wife and two children, Mary and James, survive him and are at home.
     Mr. Allison’s death came four days after that of L. W. MacKinnon, former prinicipal.

No paper given..probably Gallipolis Daily Tribune
February 26, 1935
Typed by Henny Evans


Anderson, Bernice

Gallia Native Dies in Illinois
     Mrs. Bernice Anderson, 70, a native of this county and a sister of Mrs. W. W. Sigler of First Ave., died Sunday in a Springfield, Ill., hospital, where she had been a patient since July 5.
     Mrs. Anderson was born on June 7, 1890 in Gallipolis, the daughter of the late Jacob and America Northup Baker. She was married to Emmett Anderson at Springfield, Ill., Nov. 1, 1924, and he survives. Other survivors are two step-daughters, Mrs. Zela Looker of Jacksonville, Ill., and Mrs. Vola Perry of Cheyenne, Wyo., and 15 step-grandchildren.
     Three sisters are Mrs. Sigler, Mrs. Jessie Berridge of Royal Oak, Mich., and Mrs. Pearle Heil of Malta. There are a number of nieces and nephews. Two brothers preceded her in death.
     Mrs. Anderson was a member of the Presbyterian church in Springfield, but had been active in the WSCS at Brooklyn Methodist church. Services were held Wednesday and burial was in Arcadia Cemetery.

Undated newspaper clipping
Death August 21, 1960
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin


Andrews, Irene

ANDREWS
     Irene Andrews, loving mother and granny, died following a brief illness on November 18, 1992. She was a Columbus Hilltop resident for 66 years. Born November 7, 1905, in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Elmer and Willie (Fulks) Wells.
     Preceded in death by her husband, Andrew H. Andrews; brothers, Virgil, Don, Justin, and Ray. Survived by son, Donald R. Andrews of Dublin; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Michael R. and Susan E. Andrews of Tallmadge; daughter-in-law Phyllis Andrews of Hilliard; grandchildren Matthew R. Andrews of Hilliard, Ryan M. and Kara L. Andrews of Tallmadge; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Raymond Patterson of Columbus.
     Funeral service Saturday, November 21, 1992, 10 a.m., Schoedinger Hilltop Chapel, 3030 W. Broad St., where friends may call on Friday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Burial Sunset Cemetery.

The Columbus Dispatch
19 November 1992
Submitted by Eve Hughes


Angel, Brady

     GALLIPOLIS – Brady Angel, 83, formerly of Rt. 2, Crown City, died at 5:05 a.m. Saturday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Perkins, Eureka Star Route.
     Born June 18, 1898, in Ohio Twp., Gallia County, son of the late Sheridan and Amanda Shaw Angel, he was a retired farmer and construction worker.
     He married the former Belva Martin on July 7, 1920, in Pomeroy, and she preceded him in death on Aug. 5, 1970. Also preceding him in death were two sons and two grandchildren.
     Surviving are six sons, James, Ralph, Brady Jr., Charles, Shirley and Raymond, all of Rt. 1, Crown City; eight daughters, Mrs. Betty Crouse, Mrs. Basil (Irene) Holley, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Perkins and Mrs. Barbara Clary, all of Gallipolis, Mrs. Irwin (Josephine) Gibson of Coshocton, Mrs. Kenneth (Lucy) Bray of Spring, Texas, Mrs. Cline (Audrey) Saunders of Rt. 2, Crown City and Mrs. James (Pauline) Jeffers of Westerville; 50 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Mae Porter of Sandusky.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in King’s Chapel Church, with the Rev. Ernest Baker officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday.

Unknown publication
October 17, 1981
Contributed by Jacquelyn Woolley


Angel, Cornelius

     Cornelius Angel died this morning, April 23, 1894, aged 79 years. He was apparently well as usual up to Friday last about noon and was at work in his orchard when he was taken with a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered, remaining unconscious until this morning when he passed away.

April 25, 1895
Gallipolis Journal
Transcribed by Henny Evans


Angel, Henry H.

     Word was received here yesterday of the death of Henry H. Angel, 69 years old, a former resident of this city, who passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Ward, 1119 Third Avenue, Huntington, W. Va.  Death was caused by paralysis.  Mr. and Mrs. Angel made their home in this city with their sons, Curtis and Bronson Angel, who lived at 736 Eighth street for sometime.  Later the sons moved to near Sciotoville and the father and mother went to live with their daughter in Huntington.
     Mr. Angel was born in Mason county, W. Va., October 22, 1853, and had resided in that vicinity his entire life. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Angel, two daughters, Mrs. Edna Long of Middleport, O., and Mrs. Charles Ward, Huntington; five sons, Joseph Angel of Huntington, Harry Angel of  Charleston; Curtis and Bronson Angel, of Portsmouth, and Roy Angel of Mansfield.
     He is also survived by three sisters: Mrs. Fannie Tremble and Mrs. J. S. Cost of Gallipolis, and Mrs. Louisa Dixon of Portsmouth.
     Services were held Friday morning at the Christian church at Henderson, W. Va.  Interment was made at Henderson.

The Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio)
Friday, June 23, 1922
Page 13
Transcribed by Ronni Mayes


Angel, Josie Ann

[Josie Ann Mayes, daughter of Alfred Clayton Mayes and Mary Ann Johnson, b. 30 Aug 1890, Ohio was married to Thomas G. Angel (or Angell). Josie died 24 Apr 1910 in Gallipolis.]

Death of Mrs. Angel -- Mrs. Jack Angel of Grape Street died about midnight Sunday night. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 o'clock by Rev. Cartmill, the burial being at Mound Hill Cemetery by Wetherholt. She was 22 years old and left a little boy, James. She had been confined to her bed for two or three weeks with a dropsical affectin. She is spoken of as a very good lady.

Source:
Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Friday, April 29, 1910
Submitted by Ronni Mayes

[The name "Jack" is either a misprint or perhaps Thomas went by that name, but Thomas is clearly the name on their marriage record and he was the informant on her death certificate. There is a Thomas G.
Angel in the 1900 Gallia Co., census living with parents Henry and Annie, but he's about four years too old (b. 1881), a soldier, and born in WV whereas my Thomas Angel, according to the 1910 census records when he was was living with Josie, was born in Ohio abt 1885.]


Angel, Sarah

Death of Aged Mrs. Angel

     Mrs. Sarah Angel, making her home with Mrs. Joseph Canterbury, her sister, on Third avenue, between Cedar and Spruce, died Monday evening, August 2, 1908. Funeral services were held at her late home last evening by Rev. A. P. Cherrington, it being the intention at that time, to go to Bladen with the body this morning, but word was received that the grave would not be ready until tomorrow. The funeral cortege will leave here at about 6 o'clock Thursday morning and the burial will be at Bethel near Bladen about 9 o'clock by Wetherholt.
     Mrs. Angel was the widow of the late Joseph Angel, who died 12 years ago, was past 83 years old and a most excellent woman. She is said to have received a fall several years ago that made her quite an invalid.
     She is survived by two step sons and four sisters, the sisters being Mrs. Canterbury at whose whom she died, Mrs. Austin Brothers and one sister in Wellston and one in Ironton. She had been a member of the M.E. Church for many years, but later joined the Christian Church. She will be buried by her husband at Bethel and in all probability have a large funeral attendance.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
August 5, 1908
Transcribed by Henny Evans


Ankrum, Irene V.  

     Irene V. Ankrum, age 89, a former long-time resident of Columbus, died Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at Pataskala Oaks Care Center. She was born July 30, 1916 in Red House, West Virginia the daughter of George And Fannie Bell (Wolf) Young. She graduated from Mercerville High School and attended business college. Irene worked as a receptionist in a medical office for many years. She was a longtime member of Maize Manor United Methodist Church and was an avid bowler.
     In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Cletus H. Ankrum, in 1973, brothers Paris Young and Stanford Young, and sisters Marita Baker, Beatrice White and Elizabeth Caldwell. Irene is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Yvonne and Henry Smith of Pataskala; a granddaughter Jodie (Ernest) Morris of Newark; a grandson, Jeffery (Kimberly) Smith of Pataskala: a brother Carroll (Adell) Caldwell of Gallipolis; sisters, Ruth Trout of Tipp City and Marguerite Cochrane of Columbus; and numerous nieces and nephews.
     The Funeral service will be held 1p.m. Monday, November 28, 2005 at Schoedinger North Chapel, 5554 Karl road, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 12 noon-1p.m. Rev. Jim Freshour will officiate. Interment will follow at Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Reynoldsburg. If desired, contributions may be made to the Hospice of Central Ohio, 621 W. Broad St., Suite 2A or a charity of your choice in her memory. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.schoedinger.com

The Columbus Dispatch Sunday,
November 27, 2005
Transcribed by Marian Schoonover


Arnold, Helen Koehler

Death Brings End To Long Illness Of Mrs. Arnold
     Death has ended the several years’ illness of Mrs. Helen Koehler Arnold, 79, member of a prominent pioneer Meigs County family who had been for nearly three decades a Gallipolis hotel operator. Mrs. Arnold died at 2:30 a. m. today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. T. Epling, 603 First Avenue.
     Born Oct. 29, 1873 in Pomeroy, to Bernhart and Mary Anna Wink Koehler, the decedent married John Thurman Arnold Jan. 12, 1898. He passed away in November, 1948.

Methodist Church Member
     In her early life Mrs. Arnold had been a member of the Lutheran Church in Pomeroy, but she joined the Methodist Church in Flatwoods (Meigs County), and in Gallipolis she attended, both the Grace Methodist Church and the First Presbyterian Church.
     Her interests being both varied and wide, Mrs. Arnold was an omnivorous reader, and she loved travel more than anything else. During the last six months, however, her illness had been serious and her activities considerably curtailed.
     It was in Jan. 1, 1925, that she and her husband bought the Park Central Hotel, now operated by her son, Alfred Thurman Arnold.
     Survivors, besides him and Mrs. Evelyn Hortense Epling, member of the Gallipolis District Board of Education, are another son, John Bernard Arnold, New Kensington, Pa., and these other daughters: Mrs. E. K. Lippincott (Mary Susan), Pomeroy; Mrs. Clair Gettles (Dr. Helen Edna, Mason County coroner), Pt. Pleasant; and Mrs. Paul Healy (Zelda Irene), Albuquerque, N. M. Sarah Margaret died in infancy.
Also surviving are a brother and two sisters; Henry E. Koehler, Pomeroy; Mrs. T. S. (Mayme) Shannon, Hillsboro; and Mrs. Anna Cole, Logan.
     Final rites will be held, date unset yet, in the First Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Linson H. Stebbins, pastor, officiating, and burial will be made by Wetherholt Funeral Home in Beech Grove Cemetery, Pomeroy. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
     Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at the home of Mrs. Epling, 603 First Ave.

Gallipolis Tribune
1952/1953
Transcribed by Lew Casey


Arrington, Edward P.

Arrington Rites Sunday
     Point Pleasant -- Funeral services will be held at the Stevens funeral home at 2 p.m. Sunday for Edward P. Arrington, 83, who died Friday morning in Meigs General Hospital after an illness of three weeks. The Rev. Daniel M. Dorsey will officiate and burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery.
     Mr. Arrington was born Jan. 11, 1869 at Gallipolis Ferry and was the last of 14 children of the late Josiah and Elizabeth Long Arrington. He attended Gallia Academy, then known as the Normal School, and for the last past 38 years had made his home in Gallia County. The Arringtons came to this section from Virginia in 1828 and settled at Gallipolis Ferry on the farm now owned by Everett Gills.
     Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ida Mayes Arrington; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Thornton, Buffalo, and Mrs. Esther Sheets of Gallipolis; two sons, Robert Arrington of Independence, Mo. and Edmond of Cheshire, Ohio.

The Sunday Messenger (Athens, Ohio)
Sunday, December 7, 1952, page 14
Transcribed by Ronni Mayes


 

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