Aug 20, 1956

Joseph Wilson Hamilton, 91, of Meadville, died Monday afternoon at City Hospital after a long period of illness.

A son of the late Wilson L. and Jane DeRemer Hamilton, he spent his boyhood in this area before working in the oil fields near Kane as a youth.  He later moved to Pittsburgh before moving to...

Jul 21, 1956

Mrs. Austa Oakes Virtue, 78, of Guys Mills, died Saturday at her home.

Widow of Ernest E. Virtue, she was married in 1899 and lived on the same Guys Mills farm until her death.

She was a daughter of Ezra and Charotte McIlroy Oakes.

She was a...

Jul 21, 1956

Miss Mary Luella Morrison, 52, of Meadville and Corry, died Saturday at Corry Hospital.  She spent her weekends in Meadville.

Born in Randolph Township, a daughter of David Milton and Flora Nelson Morrison, she lived in this area all her life except for four years in Monroe County.

She graduated from...

Jul 6, 1956

James Gordon Oakes, 45, of Mt. Hope, died Friday morning at Hahnaman Hospital, Philadelphia, after undergoing a heart operation Thursday.

A son of Harold and Esther Morrison Oakes, he was a lifelong resident of the Mt. Hope community where he was engaged in farming.  He attended Randolph High School, Guys Mills, and Allegheny College.  Oakes...

May 22, 1956

Paul J. Bourgeois, Sr., 90, of Frenchtown, died Tuesday, May 22, 1956, at his home after a long illness.

A native of France, he was a cheesemaker and came to this area in 1884 at the age of 18.  His wife, the former Lena Nageotte, died September 12, 1931.

He was...

May 8, 1956

Mrs. Edna E. Schnauber, 72, widow of George H. Schnauber, died Tuesday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Karl E. Voehl, Mercer Pike, after a brief illness.

A daughter of the late Frank B. and Elizabeth Lytle Locke, she was born in Meadville.  In early childhood, she moved to Sharpsville and later returned...

Apr 8, 1956

Frank W. Childs, 50, of Guys Mills, died Sunday at his home after many years of illness.

A son of Clyde and Mary Flint Childs, he lived his entire life in Randolph Township where he was born.  He attended public schools in Randolph Township.

In 1926, he married Alice Salmon of...

Mar 30, 1956

John W. Fox, 69, veteran Meadville area educational administration, died Friday at City Hospital.

Fox, who held teaching and supervisory positions in education for over 42 years, was to retire at the end of this school year.

He was supervising principle of West Mead School from 1946 until formation of the...

Mar 27, 1956

Mrs. Stella M. Swartz, 64, wife of Lewis Swartz, Sr., of Meadville, died Tuesday morning at City Hospital after an illness of two months.

She spent her early life in Clearfield County and moved to Meadville about 20 years ago.  She was employed for several years in the cafeteria of the American Viscose Co. Until...

Mar 15, 1956

Reese J. Miller, 69, died early Thursday at the home of a nephew, Gerald W. Miller, of Meadville, where he and his wife had been making their home.

A son of Mathias and Sara Ann Jackson Miller, he was born in Sadsbury Township and lived for a time in East Fallowfield Township before moving to...

Mar 12, 1956

Merle A. Casler, 48, of Guys Mills, died suddenly Monday evening at his home after suffering a heart attack.

An employee of Miller's Shoe Store in Meadville, Casler died about two hours after returning home from work last night.

The victim was rushed to City Hospital where he was pronounced dead...

Mar 6, 1956

Mrs. Zulina Polder, 88, of Meadville, widow of Darwin W. Polder, died Tuesday morning at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

Daughter of George and Philina Royal Cleland, she spent her early life in the Espyville area, later moving to Panama, NY.  For the past 50 years, she had been a resident of Meadville.

Feb 13, 1956

Miss Mary Jane Imhoff, 86, a resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged, died Monday afternoon at City Hospital.

Born in Shippenville, she lived at Clarion all her life until coming to the former Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home at Conneautville.  She had been a member of the home family for the past 18...

Feb 6, 1956

Leland J. Culbertson, prominent local attorney and social and civic worker died last night at City Hospital where he had been a patient since January 1st.

Besides his long career in the legal profession, which began in Meadville in 1915, he had served as a labor arbitrator and was appointed to the American Arbitration Assn.,...

Dec 16, 1955

Mrs. Hattie Daniels Childs, 75, of Meadville, widow of Fayette I. Childs, died Friday afternoon at her home after an illness of several months.

A daughter of the late Gilbert and Lydia Bradford Daniels, she was born at Lyona and spent most of her early life in the Townville area.

She...

Dec 13, 1955

Mrs. Harriet Shoffstall Rogers, 47, wife of James A. Rogers of Meadville, died Tuesday morning at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several months.

She was born in East Fairfield Township and spent her early life in the Meadville area.  She lived for several years at Cleveland and attended Cleveland schools.  About 25 years ago...

Nov 27, 1955

Mrs. Iva E. Baird, 67, wife of Homer H. Baird, Franklin Pike, died Sunday, November 27, 1955 at City Hospital following several months illness.

She was born January 25, 1888, a daughter of William A. and Della Fairbanks Cutshall.  She spent the early part of her life in Guys Mills area, moving to the Franklin...

Nov 15, 1955

J. Wallace Henry, 69, of Meadville, died Tuesday afternoon at City Hospital following a long period of ill health.

Born here in 1886, son of the late Edward A. and Elizabeth Nearman Henry, he spent his entire life in this city.

He was employed for many years by both Bessemer and...

Sep 28, 1955

Mrs. Nora Steiger Nicolls, 83, died at the Methodist Home for the Aged Wednesday morning.

Born near Conneautville, she had been a resident of Crawford County most of her life.  She was the last surviving member of her family, the daughter of Christian and Dorothy Steiger, and is survived by a number of nieces and...

Sep 20, 1955

Mrs. Eva L. DeArment, believed to be the oldest person in Crawford County, died early Tuesday morning at City Hospital.  She would have observed her 102nd birthday on September 30.

Mrs. DeArment had been a patient at the hospital for more than six years.  She was admitted after suffering a hip fracture in August, 1949....