Jan 1, 1753

Don L. Davis, 56, of Cochranton, was found dead about 6 a.m. yesterday in his automobile, which was parked along Route 322, four miles south of Meadville.   Death was ruled as a natural due to a heart condition he was seeking treatment for.

Mr. Davis was the son of the late James and Iva Smock...

Jan 1, 1753

Everett W. English, 69, of Vernon Township, April 2, 1984, at St. Vincent Health Center, Erie, after an illness of several months.

He was born March 5, 1915 at Keister, Butler County, a son of James F. and Caroline Campbell English.  He married Kathryn McBride.

English retired in 1979 from Westinghouse...

Jan 1, 1753

Ernest Edgar Melvin, 52, old city labor leader died at this home on Vernon Street, Saturday afternoon following a period of failing health.

A machinist for the past 25 years at the McCrosky Employees Federal Credit Union; recording secretary of Pine Tree Local 1941, International Assn. of Machinist; vice president of the Central Labor Union...

Jan 1, 1753

Former City Councilman, Charles Muckinhoupt, died early this morning.  He would have been 90 on July 22.

One of Meadville's oldest citizens and for many years a prominent businessman, he played a leading role in the transformation from horse and buggy to automobile days.

He was born July 22, 1862, in...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Izora K. Melvin, 73, wife of Edgar Melvin, died Tuesday morning at her home in Randolph Township.

She was born in that township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Fleming, and had spent her entire life in Crawford County.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. R. J. Parker of Cortland,...

Jan 1, 1753

Samuel H. Davis, 86, of Meadville, died Monday evening at City Hospital where he had been confined since suffering a fall in front of his home several weeks ago.

A son of the late Joseph H. and Esther Woodruff Davis, he was born in Independence, MO, and came to this area at the age of...

Jan 1, 1753

William J. Keppner, 73, died on Wednesday night at his home in Randolph Township after an illness of several weeks.

Mr. Keppner had resided there since moving from Mantua, OH, 16 years ago.

He is survived by his wife, Annalinda; a daughter, Mrs. A. M. Flick of Utahville and eight grandchildren....

Jan 1, 1753

John Ernst, 74, died early Wednesday morning at Meadville City Hospital after a lingering illness.

He was a well known and prosperous farmer of Union Township and had resided on the same farm his entire life.  He was a faithful member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church, of Union Hill, and formerly belonged to...

Jan 1, 1753

Charles Francis (Frank) Heydrick, 79, of Meadville, died Friday afternoon at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several months. A son of the late Charles William and Mary TenBroeck Heydrick, he spent his early life in Carleton, and moved to Meadville in 1893. He was connected with the International Sugar Feed Co. of Elgin, IL. He was a life-long...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ruby Handley Walton, 38, wife of Donald F. Walton, died at her home in East Mead Township Monday afternoon after an illness of several weeks.  She was a graduate of Meadville High School and Edinboro State Teachers College and taught for several years at West Mead and Woodcock Township schools.

Surviving besides her husband...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Belle Johnson Waite, 75, died Friday morning at the home of a brother, Lee Johnson, Mt. Hope, with whom she had made her home for the past several years.

Mrs. Waite had been ill for some time.

She is survived by the brother at whose home she died, another brother,...

Jan 1, 1753

Alton J. Muckinhoupt, 79, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday after an illness of two years.

He was born in Cambridge Township, a son of David and Nancy Swift Muckinhoupt, and spent his early life there.  He and his late brother, Charles, operated a livery business in Saegertown before moving to Meadville in 1894...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Marjorie Evelyn Sutliff, 33, of Meadville was found dead at her home yesterday afternoon.

Born in Cambridge Springs on March 31, 1924, she was a daughter of W. Ellis and Opal Wilmoth Sayre, who survives.

Additional survivors include her husband, Milton C. and three children, Gary Winsor, Robert and Linda...

Jan 1, 1753

Lloyd J. Mead, 55, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday afternoon at City Hospital.

He and his wife had been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. C. Andrews, Sr. of Meadville.

Survivors are his widow, Willma Ingalsby Mead; four daughters, Miss Coretha Mead of Elyria, OH, Mrs. Oscar Canfield...

Jan 1, 1753

George L. Bowes, 57, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at Meadville City Hospital, Saturday, December 30, 1972, after being stricken suddenly.

He was born at Townville, February 24, 1915, a son of George W. and Margeret Sayre Bowes.  He married Orma Wilcox August 25, 1937.  He was employed by Talon Division of Textron as...

Jan 1, 1753

Rev. Wilbur J. Baldwin, 78, former pastor of Grace Methodist Church and other Crawford County churches, died Thursday morning at his home on Conneaut, OH. Son of the late Hiram and Lucina Oakes Baldwin, he spent his childhood on a farm near Guys Mills and later taught in Crawford County public schools. The Rev. Mr. Baldwin also lived in...

Jan 1, 1753

Hugh L. Goodwill, 57, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at City Hospital after an apparent heart attack at his home Wednesday morning, October 27, 1971.

He was born at Pottstown on December 10, 1913, a son of Ralph and Daisy Mandeville Goodwill.  He married Dorothy Bantz in 1936.  Mr. Goodwill was self-employed in the...

Jan 1, 1753

William Darby, 92, who recently made his home with a son, Albert of Meadville, and with a daughter, Mrs. Walter Cole, also of Meadville, died Monday at City Hospital.

He was born in England in 1861 and came to the United States in 1888.  He settled in the McKeesport area, where he was employed in...

Jan 1, 1753

Ray L. Klingensmith, 52, of Meadville, well known retired businessman, died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Arthur L. Lehman of Meadville.

He was born in Greenwood Township and had spent most of his life in this area.

He was graduated from Meadville High...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Laura R. Delamater, widow of Albert L. Delamater, died Thursday morning at her home in Richmond Township following a long period of failing health.  She had been confined to her home since she sustained a broken leg on August 21.  She was 94.

She was born in Iowa but came to Crawford County in...