Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries A-B

Van Gilder, Ann (Ann Elizabeth Van Gilder)

Miss Van Gilder, Newsman’s Aunt, Dies of Illness
     Miss Ann Van Gilder, of Granville, Ohio, aunt of John V. Webb, managing editor of The Athens Messenger, died Saturday at University Hospital. She had been ill 10 weeks.
     She was associated with the Andrew Lumber Co. in Granville as secretary-treasurer since 1922. The lumber company moved from Columbus to Granville in 1934.
     She was a deaconess in the First Presbyterian Church, Granville. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Leslie H. Webb, of Marietta; two brothers, William G., of Gallipolis and Lester A., of Annapolis, Md.
     Private funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Monday at Morrow-Crouse funeral home, Granville, with Rev. William S. Quigley officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, at Cheshire, Gallia County.

Undated newspaper article – probably Columbus Dispatch
Transcribed by Suzanne Giroux

[Note – Ann died in 1957; she was born in Cheshire – daughter of Clifford Lewis Van Gilder & Cora Addie Good daughter of William Good & Ann Marie Bierce]

Van Gilder, William G. (William Good Van Gilder)

Ex-Lock, Dam Official Dies on Thursday
     William G. VanGilder, retired lock and dam official, died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday in Holzer hospital where he had been a patient for several weeks. He was a resident of 123 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis.
     Mr. VanGilder, a scion of a family that was among the pioneer settlers of Cheshire twp., had a long career in government service.
     He served as lockmaster at the Winfield Dam on the Great Kanawha River and came to Gallipolis Dam as lockmaster in 1946. He was later appointed area chief of locks and dams in the Huntington District, U. S. Corps of Engineer office.
     Nine years ago he retired from government service and he and his wife came to Gallipolis to reside. He was employed at Holzer hospital until a year or so ago.
     Mr. VanGilder was born in Cheshire twp., Aug 7, 1890, one of four children in the family of the late Clifford L. and Cora Good VanGilder. A brother and sister who survive are Lester VanGilder of Annapolis, Md., and Mrs. W. H. Webb of Marietta. A sister, Ann, preceded him two years ago.
     His marriage to the former Marie Clark of Cheshire took place Aug. 17, 1913 in the Methodist parsonage with Rev. C. H. Morrison officiating. Mrs. VanGilder survives along with a son and three daughters, Clifford VanGilder of Middletown, Mrs. Robert (Betty) Lohse of Seaman, Mrs. Guy (Mary) Cain of South Charleston, W. Va., and Mrs. L. Blain (Dorothy) Mohr of Gallipolis Ferry. There are 12 grandchildren.
     Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Home for Funerals. Rev. Hughey Johnes will officiate, and burial will be in Gravel Hill cemetery at Cheshire. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday and until the hour of the service.

Undated newspaper article
Transcribed by Suzanne Giroux

[Note – William died 12/20/1962
The last name is Van Gilder with a space as clearly shown on tombstone pictures
William was son of Clifford Lewis Van Gilder & Cora Addie Good daughter of William Good & Ann Marie Bierce]

Van Gilder, William G. (William Good Van Gilder)

Former Dam Boss Dies in Gallipolis
     Gallipolis, Ohio (AP)—William G. Van Gilder, former supervisor of locks and dams for the Huntington, W. Va., district engineers, died Thursday in Holzer Hospital here. He was 72.
     Van Gilder retired from the supervisor post in 1953.
     Before coming to Huntington he was the lockmaster at Winfield, W. Va., and later and Gallipolis.

Undated newspaper article
Transcribed by Suzanne Giroux

[Note – William died 12/20/1962; William was son of Clifford Lewis Van Gilder & Cora Addie Good daughter of William Good & Ann Marie Bierce]

Van Vleck, Jay Addison, Dr.

Dr. Van Vleck Dead
Aged Dentist Passes After Many Weeks of Suffering
     Dr. Jay Van Vleck of upper First avenue died at half past seven o'clock this Saturday
morning, August 10, 1912. The time of the funeral services has not yet been determined upon but will be on the arrival of his son, Dr. Eugene Van Vleck from Huntington. The burial will be at Pine street cemetery where many of his relatives are buried under the direction of Undertaker Hayward, probably Monday morning.
     The Doctor had not been out in town for five weeks and bedfast for three weeks with a dropsical affection, complicated with the infirmities of old age. He received every care and attention necessary for the alleviation of his infirmities, from his son Samuel and other friends, who at this time are about worn out with fatigue for in the past three weeks he has been perfectly helpless and his wife also.
     Dr. Van Vleck was born in Madison county, New York, 86 years ago the 25th of this month. He had brothers John, Samuel, William, Edward and Dorsey, and one sister who married and lived in Portsmouth. He was the last of the family to survive.
     He left New York came to Portsmouth when 19 years of age, going thence to Marietta and returning located in Gallipolis the same year as a weaver, that being his trade and occupation. He was united in marriage soon after coming here to Miss Mary McNeal who survives him though in feeble health, and they became the parents of ten children. Two died in infancy. The rest lived to be over 40 years years of age, and he is survived by three sons, Samuel of this city, Dr. John Van Vleck of Los Angeles, Cal., and Dr. Eugene Van Vleck of Huntington, and one daughter Mrs. J. A. Reynolds of Addison, this county. The Doctor established himself here in the weaving business and made coverlets, blankets and carpets and did a prosperous business, and the quality of the products he turned out were such as as to give him great reputation. The possessor of a Van Vleck coverlet or carpet prides himself on the fact to this day.
     A year or two before the Civil War, he took to dentistry. He was an ingenious and skillful mechanic and was soon the leading dentist of this and surrounding country. At about the breaking out of the war, he sold his loom to a Mr. Kellar of Center Point, who moved it there. The Doctor taught him the art of running it, but Mr. Kellar sickened and died and the loom is said to be standing out there yet. During the war he traveled for the government with the Ohio state troops about to their camps as a dental surgeon, returning to this city and has always been regarded with the highest respect as one of the pioneer citizens of the town, and his wife came also from a family regarded with much esteem.
     They have both been fine old citizens of the town for so many years that they were known to every one, and a wide acquaintance will receive the news of his death with regret. We have Dr. Van Vleck from boyhood and always liked him. He was as honest and straight as the needle to the pole. He was of kindly disposition and most always edged in a good word for a man, no matter how meanly he was regarded generally, and every one will be sorry to hear of his death.

[ Note: He was born in 1829 so if he came here at 19 that would have been about 1848. By 1860 he was listed as a dentist.]

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
August 16, 1912
Transcribed by Henny Evans

Vance, Thomas

Thomas Vance, Sr., died at his old home near Vanceton on Wednesday, January 6, 1892. He was born in Virginia about the year 1814 while his father was engaged in the war of 1812. His parents moved to this county when he was a boy. In his early life he carried trade to Gallipolis, a distance of 16 miles, the nearest market. He was married to Mary Anderson in 1837. There were born to this marriage eight children, four of whom yet survive. His wife died and in 1868 he married Elizabeth Humphrey, who died in Ironton in 1888. Mr. Vance had a stroke of paralysis in 1886, from which he never recovered. About five years ago he joined the Christian Church. During his years of helplessness he set the example of patience. Being a favorite, especially with the young, he was universally called Uncle Tom. I.N.S.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
January 27, 1892
Transcribed by Henny Evans

Vanden, John C.

Exalted to the Higher Lodge John C. Vanden Passes to the Beyond at a Ripe Old Age
Nearly Eighty When the Call Came, and Ready for Rest
    John C. Vanden, a familiar figure in Gallipolis for over half a century, died this morning of Jan. 16, 1907, at 6:30 in the 80th year of his age. He had been in declining health for perhaps two years, but not until last November did his bodily afflictions become so severe that he was compelled to give up his regular duties. After completing his post-election duties as Secretary of the Board of Elections he was stricken with an eye trouble, intensely painful and weakening. Then other physical ills incident to old age set in, and the sturdy frame which had carried him long past threescore and ten, at last yielded to the inevitable. He was conscious practically to the end, which was peaceful and painless.
     Mr. Vanden had been a Notary Public for 52 years, and Secretary of the local Lodge of Masons for 42 years. He was also the recorder of the other Masonic bodies, and a man of wide acquaintance and much repute in Masonic circles. For many years he did much work in the county offices for the officials
and had a wide acquaintane.
     The funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Conducted by Rev. Ernest R. Meyer, rector of St. Peter's, at that Church the interment following at Pine Street cemetery by Wetherholt under the auspices of the Masons. Mr. Vanden belonged to a long lived family. His great grandfather reached the great age of 115 years, his grandfather 98 years and his father 95.
     He was the youngest in the family of his parents. His brother James still living ten years his senior and his brother Joseph, long since dead older than either. He had three sisters Mrs. Joan Rathburn, wife of the late Judge Samuel Rathburn, father of Lon and and James and Mrs. Long and Mary Ann Kerr, wife of Sprague Kerr, father of Mr. C.D. Kerr and Mrs. Susan Buck of Porter, wife of John Buck. His parents names were Joseph and Mary Vandenbemden.
     Some twenty five years ago Mr. Vanden fell in the elevator shaft at John T. Halliday's store and hurt himself very badly and always claimed it would shorten his life ten years. Mrs. Vanden who has been a faithful attendant upon him through all the years of their married life will have the sincere sympathy of every one in the loss of her companion and her friends hope to see her soon restored to health and peace.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
January 16, 1907
Transcribed by Henny Evans

Vaughn, Mrs. Jennie E.

     Jennie E. (Wilson) Vaughn was born March 8, 1850 and died March 6, 1894, being two days less than forty-four years of age. She was the daughter of James and Nancy Wilson, who still live in their home near Harrisburg.
     In early life she became a member of the Freewill Baptist church, joining the Mount Calvary church, which was then under the guidance of the lamented Elder I. Z. Haning. She loved the church and the association of Christians and was always ready and willing to bear the cross and speak a good word for her Savior.
     In the family circle her advice and counsel were always for good, and her children shall call her blessed as long as love and memory have a place in their hearts.
     Her was education was entirely confined to the public school. During the years 1868-69, she attended the Gallia Academy, which was then conducted by Professor Skidmore.
She was married to James W. Vaughn November 10, 1870, and was the mother of four children, one son and three daughters. The husband and all four of the children survive her.
     She was a sufferer for a long-time before her death, but bore her suffering with entire patience. She was upheld by her unshaken faith in the goodness and love of her heavenly Father. She knew that He was with her in the valley and the shadow as He had been with her upon the mountain top and in the sun-light of health and joy. Her sorrowing husband and children, her aged parents, her brothers and sisters are comforted by their assurance that she is at home with God in the land of endless joy and glory. In their hours of sacred memory and Christian faith, each one of them say,

    Once more, Once more
    I shall behold her face and clasp her hand,
    Once more, forevermore.

May 2, 1894
Gallipolis Journal
Transcribed by Henny Evans