Henry M. Freyermuth
Oct 13, 1959
Henry M. Freyermuth, 77, of East Fairfield Township, where he had lived all his life, died at his home Tuesday, October 13, 1959, after an illness of about a year.
He was born in East Fairfield Township, January 21, 1882, a son of Jacob and Catherine (Stein) Freyermuth. He was married to Irene Reitze, December...
Elsie Garrison Hilliard
Oct 8, 1959
Mrs. Elsie Garrison Hilliard, 82, wife of Lewis M. Hilliard of Meadville, died at her home Thursday, October 8, 1959, after a short illness.
Mrs. Hilliard was born in Geneva, November 8, 1876, a daughter of David M. and Anna Sutton Garrison. She moved here from Franklin in 1912. She married Hilliard April 8, 1899. ...
J. Edward Hanks
Sep 28, 1959
J. Edward Hanks, 72, of Meadville, died Monday afternoon, September 28, 1959, at his home after a long illness.
He was born in Randolph Township, July 14, 1887, a son of Porter and Mary Hunter Hanks. He was married to the former Helen Houston who preceded him in death.
Surviving are...
Dorothy Borrell
Sep 26, 1959
Miss Dorothy Borrell, Meadville, died Saturday, September 26, 1959, at her home.
Miss Borrell, before her retirement, had taught in Meadville elementary and high schools. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and had spent most of her life here.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. John Woolston Croft of Oil...
Forrest E. Smith
Sep 25, 1959
Forrest E. Smith, 85, of Blooming Valley, died Friday evening, September 25, 1959, after being in failing health since May.
He was born in Woodcock Township, October 12, 1874, a son of Zachariah and Nancy Clark Smith. He married June Waid, September 21, 1898, and operated a grocery store in Blooming Valley for about 14...
Clarence E. Conrad
Sep 23, 1959
Clarence E. Conrad, 62, of Meadville, died at the Erie Railroad Reclamation Plant, Wednesday, September 23, 1959, of a heart attack.
He was born in Frenchtown, June 21, 1897, a son of Edward and Eliza Messerall Conrad. He married Amber Bower, September 7, 1917. He was a hose fitter for the railroad and had been...
Edgar C. Roberts
Sep 14, 1959
Edgar C. Roberts, 76, of Meadville, died Monday, September 14, 1959, at City Hospital after suffering a stroke Monday morning.
Roberts was born in West Millcreek Township, Erie County, June 19, 1883, a son of John and Sarah Crommell Roberts. He moved to Meadville from the Erie area in 1907. He married the former Grace...
W. Dale Dickson
Sep 11, 1959
W. Dale Dickson, 59, of Linesville, died Friday morning, September 11, 1959, at his home after a long illness.
He was born in Vernon Township October 23, 1900, a son of William D. and Edith Drake Dickson. He married the former Evelyn Bossard, October 15, 1927. He operated Dickson's garage in Linesville and had been...
William D. Dickson
Sep 5, 1959
William D. Dickson, 87, of Blooming Valley, died Saturday, September 5, 1959, at City Hospital after a long illness.
He was born in Blooming Valley, February 18, 1872, a son of George and Mary Lupher Dickson. He was married to the former Edith Drake.
Dickson was a well-known retired farmer.
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Florence Gertrude Mcfadden
Sep 1, 1959
Mrs. Florence Gertrude McFadden, 58, wife of Forest L. McFadden of Guys Mills, died at her home Tuesday, September 1, 1959, following a brief illness.
She was born October 6, 1900, a daughter of the Rev. William H. and Carrie Billings Garnett. She married McFadden on September 12, 1922.
Mrs. McFadden...
Medrith G. "Jake" Shumaker
Aug 26, 1959
Merdith G. "Jake" Shumaker, 44, of Meadville, was killed in a one-car accident on Hunter Hill Road early Wednesday August 26, 1959.
He was born in Morgantowns, WV, June 5, 1915, a son of Lucien E. and Maud Coddington Shumaker.
He was employed several places with his latest being at the...
William Lewis Canfield
Aug 25, 1959
William Lewis Canfield, 89, of Meadville, died Tuesday, August 25, 1959, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. B. Ernest Marsh of Youngstown, OH, where he had been visiting.
He came to Meadville 30 years ago from New Castle.
He was born in French Creek, NY, July 22, 1870, a son...
Anna L. Charlton
Aug 14, 1959
Mrs. Anna L. Charlton, 84, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Friday, August 14, 1959, following a short illness.
She was born in Meadville, May 16, 1875, a daughter of Aaron A. and Marietta Clinginsmith Van Riper and was a life-long resident here. She married James S. Charlton, Sr. July 6, 1899.
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Hazel Ewing Chase
Jul 31, 1959
Mrs. Hazel Ewing Chase, 62, of Meadville, widow of Harry D. Chase, died Friday, July 31, 1959, at City Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Chase was born in Vernon Township, August 22, 1896, a daughter of Frank M. and Susan Pease Ewing. She married Harry D. Chase May 11, 1920. He died in 1957. ...
Frannie Byham
Jul 21, 1959
Mrs. Frannie Byham, 84, of Meadville, wife of Morris K. Byham, died early Tuesday evening, July 21, 1959, at Smith Institute following an illness of three months.
Mrs. Byham was born in Cochranton, March 6, 1875, a daughter of James and Jane Gourley Hill. She was married April 22, 1896. She was a member of...
Ruby Davison Shorts
Jul 19, 1959
Mrs. Ruby Davison Shorts, 91, of Saegertown, died early Sunday morning, July 19, 1959, at her Woodcock Township home after a short illness.
Mrs. Shorts was born in Randolph Township, August 9, 1867, a daughter of William and Lavona Case Davison. She was the widow of Henry Shorts.
Surviving are five...
Harley J. Terrill
Jul 18, 1959
Harley J. Terrill, 72, of Lakeland, FL, died Saturday, July 18, 1959, at City Hospital, where he had been a patient for about 12 hours.
Terrill was born in Guys Mills, October 17, 1886, a son of Fred and Lucinda Thompson Terrill. A retired auto mechanic, he formerly operated garages in Guys Mills and Blooming...
William I. Smith
Jul 8, 1959
William I. Smith, 78, of Randolph Township, died Wednesday, July 8, 1959, at City Hospital after an illness of several months.
He was born in Drehersville, Schuykill County, September 14, 1880, a son of William C. and Katherine Lesher Smith.
He was married September 5, 1905, to the former Sadie Murray...
Oliver T. Brown
Jul 7, 1959
Oliver T. Brown, 62, of Meadville, died early Tuesday afternoon, July 7, 1959, while in the office of an Erie dentist. An Erie County coroner attributed death to a heart attack.
Brown was born in Richmond, VA, May 29, 1897, a son of N. F. and Rachael Townsend Brown. He married the former Florence Ross...
Sarah Bowman Murphy
Jul 5, 1959
Miss Sarah Bowman Murphy, 86, died Sunday, July 5, 1959, at the Meadville Home for the Aged, after living there for the past nine years.
She was born in St. Petersburg, Clarion County, May 18, 1873, a daughter of Jonathan D. and Mary Bowman Murphy.
She was a music teacher and...