Jan 1, 1753

Miss E. Gertrude Hanks, 63, Crawford County native whose services for a quarter of a century from the Peruvian government, died at City Hospital Sunday.

The tireless teacher and missionary had been a patient at the hospital here since October 18.  She resigned from her most recent teaching position, assistant professor of missions at Scarrlitt...

Jan 1, 1753

Fred Feldmiller, 83, of Cochranton, who was injured in a truck-car collision Monday night, died at City Hospital shortly before midnight yesterday.

Feldmiller and his brother, George, Meadville, suffered multiple lacerations of the face and scalp when their truck and a car operated by Thomas Karns of Cochranton, collided.  The accident occurred on the Cochranton...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jane H. Slingluff, 77, of Meadville, widow of George H. Slingluff, died Saturday night at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.  She suffered a stroke Thursday at her home.

Mrs. Slingluff spent the greater part of her life in the Cochranton vincinity, but more recently was a resident of Meadville.  She was a member...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary Mazelia Plattner, 81, widow of the late D. E. Plattner, died at the home of a granddaughter, Lois Williams of Meadville, She was born at Tionesta in 1853 and spent most of her life in Forest County.

Several years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Plattner, who then were residents of Oil City, came here...

Jan 1, 1753

Albert L. Jones, 86, of Meadville, died at his home Monday morning.

Born in Hayfield Township, Mr. Jones had lived in Meadville most of his life.  In earlier years, he was employed at the D.A. Gill Hardware Store, and more recently as a salesman for the Patterson-Sergeant Paint Company of Cleveland, OH.  He had been...

Jan 1, 1753

Lafayette F. Williamson, 92, of Meadville, well-known retired engineer of the Erie Railroad, died Friday afternoon at City Hospital.

Mr. Williamson had been for the past few years the oldest member of the Erie Veterans Assn. and was presented a gold medal for this distinction at the annual Conneaut Lake outing of the association in...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Alma Waid Pratt, 43, wife of Cecil A. Pratt of Lyona, died early Monday at Spencer Hospital.

A daughter of Clarence and Maude Hammond Waid, she lived her early life in Randolph Township and later in Richmond Township.  She attended school at New Richmond and graduated from the Randolph School at Guys Mills.   She...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Mary Edith Christley, 80, died early Tuesday morning at Cribbs Methodist Home where she had resided the past two years.

She was a resident of Slippery Rock until she came to the home.  A graduate of Slippery Rock State Teachers College, she taught many years in public schools of the Slippery Rock area.

Jan 1, 1753

Robert C. Turner, 48, Randolph Township, farmer of Guys Mills, died Tuesday morning at City Hospital, following a long illness.

A veteran of American Expeditionary Forces service in France during World War I, Mr. Turner had been hospitalized at veterans' institution before going to City Hospital.

He was born at Sherman,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nancy Beers Kelley, 64, wife of J. Cleon Kelley, of Guys Mills, died at Meadville City Hospital Thursday evening following an illness of one week.

She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Almon Sutton and three grandchildren, Janice, Marilyn and Jack Sutton, all of Guys Mills and six brothers, Jack Beers of...

Jan 1, 1753

Andrew Chismar, 79, of Blooming Valley, died Thursday morning at the Crawford County Institution near Saegertown.

Born in Austria, he came to the US with his family in 1906 at age 45.

He is survived by a son, Frank C. Chismar; a daughter, Mrs. Stephen Sipon, both of Blooming Valley; fourteen...

Jan 1, 1753

Lewis G. Duval, 81, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday morning after a long illness.

Born in Jamestown, PA, he had spent most of his life in Meadville and for some years conducted a music and radio store.

Mr. Duval was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and of...

Jan 1, 1753

James Jones of Guys Mills died Friday night at W. C. A. Hospital in Jamestown, NY.

He leaves three sons, Lawrence Jones of Guys Mills, Homer Jones of Corry and Arnold Jones of Blooming Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Cord Irvin of Jamestown, NY, Mrs. Anna Gordon of Guys Mills and Mrs. Irene Mumford of Ripley,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Miranda Ann Nichols, 80, died early Wednesday morning at her home in Meadville, following a week's illness.  Her husband, Warren E. Nichols, Sr., passed away ten months ago.  She was a member of the Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bertha E. Green and Mrs. Florence Edmonds; four sons, Harry A., Warren E.,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ancinohie (Ancy) Oakes Warp, 75, widow of Frank A. Warp, died at her home in Mt. Hope Thursday noon after a long period of poor health. She was the daughter of Ephaim and Sarah Allen Oakes and resided most of her life on her farm where she died. Active in community affairs at Mt. Hope, she was interested...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lena Warren Smith, wife of George O. Smith, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday morning following several months' illness.

A daughter of Lewis and Caroline Johnson Warren, she spent her early life in Richmond Township.  She later resided in the Townville area before moving to Meadville.

She and her...

Jan 1, 1753

Just Poux, 80, died Wednesday morning at his home at Frenchtown after a long illness.

A native of France, Mr. Poux came to the US with his family in 1887 and after 25 years at Cleveland, OH moved to Frenchtown.

Surviving, in addition to his widow, Marie, are three sons, Charles...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Katherine Elizabeth Feldmiller, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick and Elizabeth Feldmiller of Wayne Township, succumbed to a lingering illness last night at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Houser.

Miss Feldmiller was a lifelong member of the Reformed Church.  She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed...

Jan 1, 1753

James C. Hamilton, 39, formerly of Meadville, died Friday following a long illness, at Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI.

He was born December 18, 1909 at Richmond, IN, and lived here until eight years ago when he moved to Piqua, OH.  For the past four years he had been living at Grand Rapids.

Jan 1, 1753

John M. McDill, 74, died at his home of Meadville, on the Harmonsburg Road, Monday following a long illness.

He was born in Wayne Township, near Sugar Lake, where he spent his early life.

Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Charles M. Wolfe of Meadville; a granddaughter, Mrs. Jackson Cox...