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....

Aug 19, 1955

Crawford County's oldest Democrat died at City Hospital yesterday, almost a month after her 99th birthday.

Mrs. Caroline Daniels, of Meadville, had been a patient about 2 1/2 months.

Mrs. Daniels, widow of Warren P. Daniels, an East Mead Township farmer, was the former Caroline Perine, a daughter of Mr. and...

May 25, 1955

Mrs. Louise B. Demarest, 89, widow of William Demarest, died Wednesday at the Flickinger Convalescent Home.

Born in New York City, she lived at North Plainfield, NJ, for 65 years, coming to Meadville about 1 1/2 years ago to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Harry S. Day.

Surviving in ...

Apr 20, 1955

Mrs. Carrie S. Waid, widow of the late Dr. J. T. Waid, died Monday morning after a brief illness at at her home in Meadville.

She was born in Moreau, NY, April 20, 1955, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Wood.  The family later moved to Guys Mills, where she was for a...

Mar 18, 1955

Mrs. Mary A. Wassilieff, 65, mother of Mrs. John G. Reis, of Meadville, died Friday evening at the Flickinger Convalescent Home following a long illness.

A resident of New York City most of her life, she came to Meadville a month ago.

Surviving, in addition to Mrs. Reis are two grandchildren,...

Feb 22, 1955

Mrs. Ethel K. Ewing, 61, of Meadville, teacher of third grade at Second District School, died early this morning at City Hospital, where she had been a patient for five weeks.

The former Ethel Kleckner, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Sarah Cole Kleckner.  She was born at Cambridge Springs, and at...

Feb 1, 1955

Mrs. Kittie Warren Breese, of Meadville, widow of Chester Breese, died Tuesday, February 1, 1955, at City Hospital.

A native of Richmond Township, she was the daughter of Lewis and Caroline Johnson Warren.  She had lived in Meadville since 1929.

She was a member of Meadville Grange.

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Jan 30, 1955

Mrs. Emma Blanchard Cheney, 91, of Meadville, died Sunday morning at Spencer Hospital, where she had been a patient for four days.

She lived her early life at Chapmanville and was the daughter of the late Guy and Sarah Jane Marvin Blanchard.  Her late husband, Benjamin, died in 1906.

She was...

Jan 19, 1955

Miss M. Gertrude Dewey, 74, died Wednesday afternoon at the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home, where she had resided the past two years.

A native of Mercer County, she was a graduate of Meadville Commercial College and attended the Red Cross School of Nursing at Philadelphia.

She was a companion-housekeeper for...

Jan 10, 1955

H. Arthur Dean, 52, of Meadville, died this morning at Meadville City Hospital.

The well known Vernon Township man had been in failing health for several years but had been a patient at the hospital only about two weeks.

Dean had worked for the Erie Railroad as a welder in the...

Jan 9, 1955

Mrs. Nellie G. Marshall, 78, of Wellsville, NY, widow of John A. Marshall, died Sunday at Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, following an illness of eight weeks.

She was a resident of Meadville for 54 years.

She was born February 29, 1876, at Hartstown, daughter of the late Enoch F. and Mary...

Dec 28, 1954

W. Dean Arthurs, 67, formerly of Meadville, died Tuesday, December 28, 1954 at Meadville City Hospital following a long illness.

Before his retirement a year ago, he was employed at the local American Brake Shoe CO. plant.  He lived 20 years in Meadville.  He resided the past year with a sister, Mrs. Warren Shearer of...

Dec 21, 1954

Mrs. Lucinda Terrill, 90, widow of Fred Terrill and a former resident of the Guys Mills and Mt. Hope area, died early Tuesday morning at City Hospital after a long illness.

She is survived by a son, Harley J. Terrill of Blooming Valley; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services were held...

Nov 19, 1954

Mrs. Audrey Hotchkiss Beuchat, wife of Bert Beuchat, Guys Mills, died Friday, November 19, 1954 at Warren State Hospital following a long illness.

Daughter of the late Herman and Nettie Lingo Hotchkiss, she lived in the Guys Mills area most of her life.  She celebrated her 71st birthday on November 14.

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