J. Everett Roudebush

J. Everett Roudebush

Jan 1, 1753

J. Everett Roudebush, 85, retired Blooming Valley area farmer, died Saturday at Warren State Hospital after a long illness.

Born at Blooming Valley, he spent most of his life in the area.  He was Blooming Valley Methodist Church.

Survivors are his widow, the former L. Maude Lewis; a daughter, Mrs. George...

Wendell E. Rogers

Wendell E. Rogers

Jan 1, 1753

Wendell Ellis Rogers, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer M. Rogers of Meadville, died Monday afternoon at Spencer Hospital following a week-long illness.

The boy was a third grade student at First District School.

He leaves two brothers, Coxswain Homer M. Rogers, Jr. of US Navy, now serving in the...

Ella A. Tanner

Ella A. Tanner

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ella A. Tanner, 86, died Wednesday morning at Warren State Hospital where she had been a patient eight months.

She had lived at Cribbs Methodist Home 10 years before going to the hospital.  Before moving to the Methodist Home she had lived at the Methodist Protestant Home, West Lafayette, OH, until that institution was...

Bruce Edward David

Bruce Edward David

Jan 1, 1753

Bruce Edward David, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley David of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital today, following an illness of about a week.

A 3rd grade student at East End School, the boy was especially interested in the art and music departments.  He was a member of Stone Methodist Church Sunday School.

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Minerva Mccurdy

Minerva Mccurdy

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Minerva McCurdy, a former resident of Randolph Township, passed away at North Warren on Sunday.  She is survived by one son, Ernest of Warren and a daughter, Mrs. Dan Cornish of Randolph Township.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Union Cemetery, Guys Mills.

Ray Barlow

Ray Barlow

Jan 1, 1753

Ray Barlow, 81, of East Mead Township, died a City Hospital following a brief illness.

He was born at Sugar Grove, Warren County, August 11, 1900, a son of Abel and Adell Hopkins Barlow.  He married Anna Foriska.

He was self-employed for many years as a lumberman.

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William Houck

William Houck

Jan 1, 1753

William Houck, 84, a native of Union Township, died early this morning at Spencer Hospital shortly after he was admitted there.

He had resided the last two years with a son, Charles of Fredericksburg.  He had spent his early life in Union Township where he operated a farm, and 20 years ago moved to Kerrtown...

Herbert J. Griggs

Herbert J. Griggs

Jan 1, 1753

Herbert J. Griggs, 87, former master of Crawford County Pomona Grange, died early Thursday at the Smith Institute.

A son of the late Judson and Katherine Henry Griggs, he spent much of his life in Blooming Valley, moving to Meadville 20 years ago.  Until about three years ago, he resided with a niece, Mrs. Theodore...

Elihue L. Mailliard

Elihue L. Mailliard

Jan 1, 1753

Elihue L. Mailliard, 77, of Cooperstown, died Sunday evening at Spencer Hospital.

His early life was spent in Wayne Township but he lived for the past 22 years at Cooperstown.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Roy J. Prenatt of Meadville; two sons, Clifford M. and Thurwon, both of Cochranton;...

Carrie A. Mckinney

Carrie A. Mckinney

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Carrie A. McKinney, 72, died at her home in Meadville, Thursday afternoon.  She had been in poor health for a number of months.

Miss McKinney had a long and interesting career in secretarial work. She came to this city in 1890 and was employed in the offices in Pittsburgh.  For 27 years, she was...

Alford A. Van Marter

Alford A. Van Marter

Jan 1, 1753

Alford A. Van Marter, 71, of Blooming Valley, died Saturday at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mabel E. Van Marter; one daughter, Mrs. Karl Graham of Meadville; three sons, Arthur at home and D. D. and Ernest E., both of Blooming Valley; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Hamilton...

Martha Ellis Milford

Martha Ellis Milford

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Martha Ellis Milford, 19, of Meadville, died early this morning at City Hospital.

She spent her early life in Cambridge Springs, moving to Meadville when she was 9.  The rest of her life was spent in Meadville except for a year in California.

She was employed until recently at the...

Philip M. Benjamin

Philip M. Benjamin

Jan 1, 1753

Philip Mohr Benjamin, 66, librarian and faculty member of Allegheny College, died suddenly last night at City Hospital.

Mr. Benjamin attended Dartmouth College and graduated cum laude in 1926 with a bachelor of arts degree.  He won honors in English, and from 1926 to 1928 he held a Richard Crawford Campbell and a MacDonald Fellowship...

Frank Hatch

Frank Hatch

Jan 1, 1753

Frank Hatch, 73, of Meadville, died on Thursday afternoon at Spencer Hospital.

Besides his wife, Mrs. Alice Goss Hatch, he is survived by one son, Lt. Richard A. Hatch of Camp Murphy, FL; a daughter, Miss Virginia R. Hatch of Pittsburgh; one sister, Mrs. J. C. Brown of Galion, OH and one brother, John A....

Ella Thatcher

Ella Thatcher

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ella Thatcher, 81, widow of Frank Thatcher, died early Sunday at her home in Cochranton where she had resided for the past 18 years.

She was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church of Union Township.

Surviving are a brother, George Johnston of Vernon Township and a grandson,...

John H. Schweitzer

John H. Schweitzer

Jan 1, 1753

John H. Schweitzer, 86, died suddenly early Saturday morning at the home of his niece, Mrs. Wayne Gage of Meadville.

He had been a farmer and carpenter in the Frenchtown community until 12 years ago, since when he had lived in Meadville.

He was a member of St. Hippolyte Roman Catholic...

Marietta Sackett

Marietta Sackett

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Marietta Sackett, of Meadville, died Friday morning at City Hospital following an illness of about three weeks.

Born in Meadville, she spent all her life here, and was a life-long member of Stone Methodist Church.  She made her home with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Laffer.

Surviving besides Mrs. Laffer...

George E. Roberts

George E. Roberts

Jan 1, 1753

George E. Roberts, son of the late Dr. and Mrs. John K. Roberts, died Friday at Warren, PA.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Nevin M. Carman of Meadville.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Greendale Cemetery.

Elizabeth Riemann

Elizabeth Riemann

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Elizabeth Riemann, 82, widow of Franz Reimann, died at her home in Meadville, Saturday following a long illness.  She was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church and an active member in the Womens Guild.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Austin Paul, a missionary in Africa and Mrs. Frances Appenrodt...

Ella Stein

Ella Stein

Jan 1, 1753

Ella, widow of the late Henry Stein, of Blooming Valley, died at her home Wednesday morning.

She was born in 1861, and spent her entire life in this community.

Surviving is one son, Wilbur Beatty of Blooming Valley and three grandsons, Oscar Beatty of Blooming Valley, Marshall and Robert Beatty of...