Clifton P. Byham
Jan 1, 1753
Clifton P. Byham, 73, died Sunday evening at his home near Guys Mills, after a long illness.
He was a well-known resident of the community, spending his entire life in the Guys Mills district, except for eight years during which his lived in Monroe County, PA. He was a member of the Mt. Hope Methodist...
Addie Sperry Glover
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Addie Sperry Glover, 74, widow of Joseph Glover, died Thursday evening at the home of Myrtle Wheeler, of Meadville, with whom she had been living.
She was well known throughout the Little Cooley district where she lived most of her life. The only survivors are one nephew and one cousin.
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Arthur Schweitzer
Jan 1, 1753
Arthur Schweitzer, 74, died Tuesday morning after an illness of six weeks, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wayne Gage, of Meadville.
The deceased was born at Frenchtown and had resided there until he came to Meadville nine years ago.
He is survived by ten children, Louis, Mrs. Desire Poly,...
Harry A. Ewing
Jan 1, 1753
Harry A. Ewing, 74, died Friday afternoon, after an extended illness, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Spaid of Meadville.
Mr. Ewing was born in East Mead Township, the son of James Ewing and Fanny Byham Ewing, and spent nearly his entire life in East Mead and Randolph Township. He wife, Elizabeth Storry...
Mary Oakes Hatch
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Mary Oakes Hatch, 85, died at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Raymond Forbes of Meadville, following a long period of failing health.
She had lived in Meadville the past 24 years, coming here from Black Ash. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church and Mrs. Jenkinss Bible Class.
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Robert L. Mcdaniel
Jan 1, 1753
Robert L. McDaniel, 80, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at Spencer Hospital. A retired farmer, he had been in failing health since he suffered a stroke May 11.
A son of the late Joseph and Eliza McCracken McDaniel, he lived most of his life in Wayne Township until he moved to Meadville in December 1951....
Stanley E. Lemon
Jan 1, 1753
Stanley E. Lemon, 71, of West Mead Township, died early Sunday morning following an illness of several months.
A farmer in the West Mead area for more than 40 years, Mr. Lemon was a member of Blooming Valley Grange.
He is survived by his widow, the former Susie Brawley; four daughters,...
Sadie Jane Peck
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Sadie Jane Peck, 80, died at City Hospital Sunday. She resided at the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home for 17 years.
She was born September 28, 1874, in Conneautville. She attended business college and worked as a secretary for a number of years with a business concern at Medina, OH.
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Harold F. Johnston
Jan 1, 1753
Harold F. Johnston, 27, a truck driver for the F. B. Scowden and Son Coal Company, was instantly killed Wednesday while delivering coal at the Nevin Carman residence.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Johnston of Sugar Lake; a son, Robert Harold at home; his mother, Mrs. Pearl Sherman of Meadville; a sister,...
George Calvin Weston
Jan 1, 1753
George Calvin Weston, 65, of Meadville, died yesterday morning at Spencer Hospital following an illness of three weeks.
A native of Venango County, he spent most of his life at Rocky Grove before moving to Meadville 22 years ago.
He was a tool and die maker, recently retired and had been...
Alice Mary Heasley
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Alice Mary Heasley, 61, wife of William C. Heasley, died at her home in Meadville, Thursday morning after a long illness.
She had lived in Meadville the past 37 years, the family coming here from Youngstown, OH.
Mrs. Heasley was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and its Priscilla...
Frank W. Kinnear
Jan 1, 1753
Frank W. Kinnear, 80, well known as a farmer in the Guys Mills community the past 24 years, died suddenly at his home Monday morning.
Member of his family found him in the workshop of his farm, where he had become ill, shortly before his death.
He is survived by his...
John Leffingwell Schuler, Iii
Jan 1, 1753
John Leffingwell Schuler, III, a former Meadville resident, died Thursday afternoon at Gary, IN, where he had lived for the past three years.
Survivors include a son, John, IV of Hollywood, FL; his mother, Mrs. J. L. Schuler, II of Meadville and a sister, Mrs. Zaven Mahdesian.
Services were held at...
Lester E. Hill
Jan 1, 1753
Lester E. Hill, 58, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital shortly after noon Monday, following a long illness.
Mr. Hill had spent most of his life in the community and was a conductor for the Erie Railroad Company before ill health forced his retirement. He was a member of the Erie Railroad Veterans Assn.
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Clara Hewitt
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Clara Hewitt, 80, of the Methodist Home, wife of Glenn G. Hewitt, Thursday, August 21, 1969, after a three-week illness.
She was born in Norrisville, December 24, 1888, a daughter of James Alfred and Phoebe Morehouse Doutt. She was married to Glenn Shaw in 1905 and later to Glenn Hewitt in 1945. She was...
Rita Mae Foster Dillaman
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Rita Mae Foster Dillaman, 18, wife of Robert Dillaman, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Saturday, less than a day after she became seriously ill.
She was a graduate of Meadville High School in the class of June, 1947.
Surviving, besides her husband, are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney...
Anell Blystone Demaison
Jan 1, 1753
Anell Blystone DeMaison, wife of Albert G. DeMaison, of Meadville, died Monday morning at 8 o'clock, at Spencer Hospital, having been admitted as a patient Sunday afternoon.
Although in ill health for several years, Mrs. DeMaison's condition had not been considered critical until Sunday.
Mrs. DeMaison was a member of St....
L. Aretus Walton
Jan 1, 1753
L. Aretus Walton, 76, well-known East Mead Township farmer, died suddenly at his home Monday evening. He spent most of his life in the Wayland community.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, W. Linn Walton at home and Lew R. Walton of Meadville; two daughters, Mrs. Merle Cheers of Youngstown and Mrs. Orpha McMahon at...
Clarence T. Johns
Jan 1, 1753
Clarence T. Johns, 98, died Monday morning at the Cribbs Methodist Home where he had been a resident for 13 years.
He was born May 3, 1856, at Brookville, PA and spent most of his life in Jefferson County as a farmer. The last of a large family, he is survived by several nieces and...
Nellie Terrill Purdy
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Nellie Terrill Purdy, 89, died Tuesday morning at Spencer Hospital after several weeks of failing health.
For the past 19 years, she had resided at the Home for the Aged.
Daughter of the late Halsey and Jane Hayes Terrill, she spent the early part of her life at Guys Mills. ...