Clark County, OH

Posted Obituaries for March 1929 thru January 1930


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CAMPBELL, MOUL Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Monday, March 4, 1929

Pg. 15. Funeral services for Joyce P. MOUL, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. MOUL of 518 N. Light st., who died at 10:50 p. m. Saturday at the home of his parents, will be conducted at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the residence, with Dr. E. E. Flack, pastor of the St. Luke Lutheran Church, in charge. Burial will be made in Gettysburg cemetery. Mr. MOUL had been ill almost three years. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Mildred MOUL; two daughters, Shirley and Joyce; his parents; three sisters, Mrs. Thelma CAMPBELL of Sugar Grove Hill, Miss Dorothy and Miss Alice MOUL; a brother, James MOUL, and his grandparent, John H. MOUL of Gettysburg, O.

WARD, YEAZELL Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Monday, March 25, 1929

Page 17. Funeral services for Charles C. YEAZELL, 80, retired hat merchant, who died at 2 a.m. Sunday at the Bookwalter Hotel, where he resided will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the home of Robert Gotwald, 1302 E. Limestone st. Burial will be made in Ferncliff cemetery. Mr. YEAZELL was one of the first hat merchants of Springfield, conducting a shop on W. Main st. He retired from business 25 years ago. He was born in Moorefield township, and had lived in this vicinity his entire life. His only surviving relatives are a sister, Mrs. Frances A. WARD, of Springfield, and nieces and nephews.

LANKENAU, MAYSTEAD, WEBSTER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Monday, March 25, 1929

Page 17. Edward LANKENAU, 29, died at 12:15 a.m. Monday at his home, 1229 Champion av. The body was removed to the Jackson funeral home. Burial will be made in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mr. LANKENAU was engaged in farming. He was a native of Champaign County. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Mary LANKENAU; a brother, William LANKENAU, and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur WEBSTER and Mrs. Earl MAYSTEAD, all of Springfield.

BYERMAN, HORTON Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Thursday, April 18, 1929

Page 4. Following an illness of three years, Ira J. HORTON, 36, the life-long resident of Springfield, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his home, 231 E. Rose St. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Hazel BYERMAN HORTON; three sons, Kenneth, Marvin and Wallace Ray; his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Silas HORTON; a sister, Bessie; six brothers, Nathan, Clifford, Forest, Clyde, Jessie, and Robert HORTON, all of Springfield. Born in Springfield, Mr. Horton had spent his entire life here with the exception of two years during which he lived in Dayton. He was a member of the Second Lutheran Church and also Champion Council, Jr. O.U.A.M.

DIGAN, KELLY, ROBINSON, SCHAEFFER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Friday, May 3, 1929

FORMER RESIDENT TAKEN BY DEATH. Mrs. Thomas J. DIGAN, 71, Succumbs at her Home In Pittsburgh. Mrs. Thomas J. DIGAN, 71, a former resident of Springfield, died Thursday at her home in Pittsburgh, Pa., according to work received in Springfield by relatives. Mrs. DIGAN had resided in Springfield for a number of years before going to Pittsburg, and besides her many relatives here, there are scores of friends who will mourn her loss. Mrs. DIGAN had been ill only a week following a stroke of paralysis. She was the wife of T. J. DIGAN, with whom she and her family left Springfield about 20 years ago. Mrs. DIGAN was former member of the St. Raphael Church, in which she was always an active worker. Besides her husband, she leaves the following surviving relatives; two daughters, Miss Nelle DIGAN and Mrs. Alex SCHAEFFER, both of Pittsburg; her son, S. C. DIGAN of The DIGAN Cleaning and Dyeing establishment of Springfield; her sister-in-law, Mrs. Annie KELLY; a niece, Mrs. J. N ROBINSON, both of this city; a nephew, James S. KELLY, and a brother-in-law, John DIGAN, all of Springfield. She also leaves two brothers in Chicago. Funeral services will be held Monday morning in Pittsburg, and burial will be made in that city. S. C. DIGAN and Mrs. J. N. ROBINSON will go to Pittsburg to attend the funeral.

STROME Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Saturday, May 11, 1929

Funeral services for William STROME 70, who dropped dead at 9 a.m. Friday while working in the garden near his home in New Carlisle will be held at 2.30 p.m. Monday at the residence in New Carlisle. Rev. J. Yoder, pastor of the Brethen Church of that place, will conduct the service in New Carlisle. Burial will be made in New Carlisle. Mr. STROME is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna Mary STROME; two sons Orville and Lloyd STROME, both of Springfield, four brothers, Issac of Dayton, Frank and Eli STROME of New Carlisle, and Cyrus STROME of Brandt, Ohio and three grandchildren.

MITCH, SCHAEFER, SMITH Name of Newspaper is Unk. Springfield, OH Newspaper on Monday, May 20, 1929

Page 11. South Vienna, May 20 - Lemuel SMITH, 74, retired farmer, this city, hanged himself early this morning from a rafter in his barn. The body was found by his daughter, Miss Glenna SMITH, who lived with him. Miss SMITH missed her father this morning and went to his room to call him. She found the bed empty and became alarmed. She searched other rooms in the house and finally went to the barn where she saw his body hanging from a rafter in the haymow. A small piece of rope had been used and the noose was secured with an iron ring. Coroner Theodore F. SCHAEFER had not made his investigation of the tragedy yet this morning, but it is thought that Smith committed the act about 4:30 a.m. SMITH had been losing his eyesight for some time and his hearing was almost entirely gone. This is believed to have been responsible for the suicide. Two daughters survive SMITH, Miss Glenna and Mrs. Ruth MITCH of Catawba. Funeral announcements will be made later. Death Notice was published the next day, Tuesday, May 21, 1929: SMITH - Lemuel Smith, 74, committed suicide by hanging Monday morning, May 20, 1929, in his barn at South Vienna. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the residence. Burial will be made in South Vienna. Submitted by Amber Bers840@aol.com

FERRIS Name of Newspaper is Unk. Springfield, OH Newspaper on Tuesday, May 21, 1929

Page 16. Harry FERRIS, 42, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 1929 at the home of his brother, Walter FERRIS, 915 Oak St., after an illness of about two months.

HURLEY Name of Newspaper is Unk. Springfield, OH Newspaper on Tuesday, May 21, 1929

Page 16. Mrs. Barbara L. HURLEY, 55, died at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 1929, at her home, 707 High St., Yellow Springs, after a years' illness with paralysis. Funeral services, conducted by Mr. and Mrs. E.L BURNS of the Burns funeral home in Springfield, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Yellow Springs. Burial will be made in Glenn Forest Cemetery, Yellow Springs.

LAWLER Name of Newspaper is Unk. Springfield, OH Newspaper on Tuesday, May 21, 1929

Page 16. Michael LAWLER, 60, of 131 E. Pleasant St., died at 3 p.m. Monday, May 20, 1929, at his home after an illness of three weeks. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the St. Raphael Church. Burial will be made in St. Bernard cemetery.

OSTRANDER Name of Newspaper is Unk. Springfield, OH Newspaper on Tuesday, May 21, 1929

Page 16. Isaac A. OSTRANDER, 81, died at 6:30 pm Monday, May 20, 1929, at the Knights of Pythias Home for the Aged, where he was a resident. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 am Wednesday at the home, after which the body will be sent to Cincinnati for ritualistic services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the grave in Spring Grove cemetery.

SALLAS Name of Newspaper is Unk. Springfield, OH Newspaper on Tuesday, May 21, 1929

Page 16. Robert Alexander SALLAS, 7, died Sunday, May 19, 1929, at the home of his parents in West Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander SALLAS. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at the M. E. Church in West Jefferson. Burial will be made in Bethel cemetery.

KIRBY, SCHNEIDER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Saturday, June 1, 1929

Phillip J. SCHNEIDER, 48, Taken by Death While Working In Office Urbana, June 1,--Phillip J. SCHNEIDER, secretary of the Urbana Manufacturers' Association died from a stroke of apoplexy yesterday morning in his office. He was born in Springfield in 1881 and came to Urbana in 1907. While in Springfield he was engineer for the telephone company. In 1914 he formed The American Tool and Die Co., with the aid of H. P.Creighton. Two sons, Earl and John are students now at Wittenberg College. Mr. SCHNEIDER accepted the post of safety director under the former mayor, John Bucher, and helped to perfect the police and fire departments of this city. He was a former president of the Kiwanis Club and member or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is survived by his widow and five children, Earl, John, Paul and Hugh at home, and Mrs. Ned KIRBY in London. Al SCHNEIDER, a brother, lives in Springfield, and there are three other brothers, Richard, Urbana; George, Lorain; and William, Richmond, Ind. Additional Information Submitted by Submitter: Phillip's given name should have been spelled Philip).

DUNWORTH, HATFIELD, MAGAW, NAVE, ROSS, STEINHART Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Friday, June 14, 1929

EX-SALESMAN DIES AT HOME Winfield Scott HATFIELD Succumbs After Short Illness Winfield Scott HATFIELD, 76, familiarly known among his friends and business associates as "Scottie" died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at his home, 144 W. Columbia st.. He had been ill only a short time. Mr. HATFIELD in former years was city salesman for the Fleischman Yeast Co. and was well known in Springfield among business men and grocers. He retired from active business 12 years ago. Mr. HATFIELD was a member of Champion Council, No. 2, Junior Order of United American Mechanics and was also affiliated with Champion City Council, No. 23, U.C.T. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth HATFIELD; a step-son, Walter W. ROSS; and four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth DUNWORTH, Mrs. Ida MAGAW, Mrs. Ella STEINHART all of Springfield, and Mrs. Sally NAVE of Pitchin. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Monday at the Coffman funeral home. Burial will be made in Ferncliff cemetery.

BOWERS, LYDAY Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Thursday, June 27, 1929

Page 11. Mrs. Barbara E. LYDAY, 80, died at 7 a.m. Thursday at the home of her brother, Louis A. BOWERS, 345 E. Liberty st., where she resided. She was the widow of John P. LYDAY, and was affiliated with the Third Lutheran Church. Besides her brother, Mrs. LYDAY is survived by a nephew, William C. BOWERS.

LYDAY Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Friday, June 28, 1929

Page 34. Mrs. Barbara E. LYDAY, 80, of 345 W. Liberty st., died at 7 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 1929, at the Young Sanitarium. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. at her residence. Burial will be made in Ferncliff cemetery.

ANDERSON, BOYD, DYE, TUCKER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Saturday, July 20, 1929

After an illness of only a few hours, Ralph A BOYD, 57, lifelong resident of Springfield, died at 4 pm Friday at his home, 527 S Fountain Ave. Apoplexy was the cause of death. Mr Boyd had been in good health prior to Friday. Mrs Boyd had spent the afternoon downtown shopping and upon returning home was informed by her aunt, Mrs Margaret BOYD, who makes her home with them, that Mr Boyd had been slightly ill during the afternoon but had seemingly recovered. When Mrs Boyd went to her husband she found him dead. Born in Springfield, Mr Boyd had spent his entire life here. He was born Nov 11, 1872, in the house in which he died. For the last seven years he had been employed at The Springfield Metallic Casket Co as a timekeeper. He was a member of Anthony Lodge, F and AM, and was also a knight templar. He was affiliated with the High Street ME Church. Besides his widow, Mrs Nina BOYD, he leaves a son, Edward BOYD of Birmingham, AL; a step daughter Mrs Mildred DYE of this city; and a sister, Mrs Anna TUCKER of Salem, O. Mr Boyd was a nephew of OH ANDERSON, local real estate dealer. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Monday at the residence. Burial will be made in Ferncliff Cemetery.

DOLLISON Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Saturday, July 20, 1929

Mrs Martha Dollison, 83, a resident of the Knights of Pythias Home for the Aged, died at 5 am Friday at the home after a lengthy illness. She was admitted to the home Nov 14, 1925, from Byesville, O her former home. Two sons survive her. They are: BF DOLLISON of Bakersfield, CA and JA DOLLISON of San Francisco, CA.

KISSELL Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Thursday, August 1, 1929

Pg 20. Miss Ella KISSELL, for the last 36 years a teacher in Springfield public schools, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at her home, 235 W. Euclid Av., after an illness of only one week. Miss KISSELL was a teacher in the primary grades of the Emerson School for more than 12 years. Hundreds of her former pupils will mourn her death. William Roberts, principal of the school, paid her the following tribute in speaking on behalf of the teaching staff of the school: "We are deeply grieved by the loss of Miss KISSELL. She was a conscientious and able teacher and is sure to be missed. Her death was a shock to all of us." Miss Kissell was an active member of the First Lutheran Church and of the Women's Town Club. Surviving are four brothers, Charles M., South Charleston; John Earl, Galion; and Samuel J. and Ralph E. of Clark County; and two sisters, Villa M. and Anna R., both of Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 2:30p.m., at the residence, with Dr J. B. Markward, pastor of the First Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be made at Ferncliff Cemetery.

ARGABRIGHT, CIRCLE, ELLEN, LORTON, MARTHA, MRS Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Wednesday, August 14, 1929

page 16 Ex-Resident is Taken by Death MRS. MARTHA ELLEN ARGABRIGHT, 73 dies at home in Barberton, Ohio Mrs. Martha Ellen ARGABRIGHT, 73 widow of Charles ARGABRIGHT, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at her home in Barberton, Ohio according to word received in the city. She had been ill about one year. The body will be brought to Springfield to the home of her nephew Edgar A. LORTON, 605 S. Belmont Av. Burial will be made here. Mrs. ARGABRIGHT was born in Clark County and had lived in this vicinity until 27 years ago when she moved to Barberton, Ohio. She leaves a daughter, Ethel ARGABRIGHT; and a son Orville ARGABRIGHT, both of Barberton three brothers, Rev. George LORTON of Columbus, Elmer LORTON of Dayton and Owen LORTON of Barberton; and one sister, Sadie CIRCLE of Lawrenceville, Ohio.

ARGABRIGHT, CIRCLE, LORTON Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Wednesday, August 14, 1929

Page 16. Ex-Resident is Taken by Death Mrs. Martha Ellen Argabright, 73 widow of Charles Argabright, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at her home in Barberton,Ohio according to word received in the city. She had been ill about one year. The body will be brought to Springfield to the home of her nephew Edgar A. Lorton, 605 S. Belmont Av. Burial will be made here. Mrs. Argabright was born in Clark County and had lived in this vicinity until 27 years ago when she moved to Barberton, Ohio. She leaves a daughter, Ethel Argabright; and a son Orville Argabright, both of Barberton three brothers, Rev. George Lorton of Columbus, Elmer Lorton of Dayton and Owen Lorton of Barberton; and one sister, Sadie Circle of Lawrenceville, Ohio.

BOOLMAN, EVANS, RICE, SWADNER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Monday, August 26, 1929

Page 12. Funeral services for Horace A. RICE of 17 E. Harding rd. will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the residence. Burial will be made in Ferncliff cemetery. Mr. RICE died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday at his residence, following three years of failing health. He was born in Springfield and had lived here his entire life. At the time of his retirement because of ill health, he was employed by the Mast-Foos Co. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Surviving Mr. Rice are his widow, Charlotte A. RICE; two sons, Pearl O. and Walter E. RICE, both of Springfield; one daughter, Mrs. James EVANS of Cedarville, O.; two sisters, Mrs. John BOOLMAN of Yellow Springs, O., and Mrs. Ophus SWADNER of Springfield; and one brother, Clifton R. RICE of Xenia.

RICKABAUGH Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Monday, August 26, 1929

Page 12. Mrs. Mary L. RICKABAUGH, 29, of 437 E. Liberty st. died Saturday night at the Quinn Private Hospital. Peritonitis was the cause of death. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the residence. Burial will be made in Ferncliff cemetery.

FROCK Name of Newspaper is Unk. Springfield, OH Newspaper on Sunday, September 1, 1929

Funeral services for Arry C. FROCK, 55, who committed suicide by hanging in the barn of his home on the Selma-South Vienna Rd., near South Vienna, Saturday night, will be held at 10:00 a. m. Tuesday at the residence. Burial will be made in South Vienna. Both funeral services and burial will be private. Friends may view the body Monday afternoon and evening. Surviving Mr. FROCK are a son, Marshall J. FROCK; a daughter, Marian, of Brighton; his father, Jeremiah FROCK, of South Vienna; and two brothers, Charles W. FROCK of Springfield and Edward S. FROCK of South Vienna. Additional information from submitter Lynn FROCK: Date of death is August 31, 1929. The listed age does not seem correct. The name is sometimes listed as Arry Ulysses FROCK. Lynn Frock, lmfrock@one.net.

JOHNSON, SMTIH Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, November 5, 1929

Virgil JOHNSON, husband of Mrs. Lois SMITH JOHNSON, formerly of this city, died last Wednesday in Colorado Springs, Colo., according to work received by friends in Springfield. Mr. JOHNSON had been in ill health for some time. Mrs. JOHNSON was the daughter of Mrs. Robert Bruce SMITH, formerly of Springfield, and the late Rev. Robert Bruce SMITH, at one time pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city.

KING, MORGAN, POWERS Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, November 5, 1929

Mrs. Elizabeth MORGAN, 83, widow of David MORGAN, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at her home, 1813 Lexington Avenue. Mrs. MORGAN was a native of Cardigan, Wales, and had some to this country when a child. She was a member of the Oakland Presbyterian Church. A son and two daughters survive her. They are, Thomas MORGAN of Springfield, Mrs. Anna M. KING of this city, and Mrs. Mary E. POWERS of Philadelphia. Burial will be made in Woodlawn cemetery in Ironton, Ohio.

FOX, SAUTER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, November 5, 1929

Miss Mae SAUTER, 40, WAS FOUND DEAD Monday at her home, 1245 East Main Street, Coroner Theodore F. Schaefer, who was called to investigate, attributed death to natural causes. She is believed to have been dead five or six days. The body was removed to the Jackson funeral home. The body was found by William FOX, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph FOX of 1239 East Main Street, who were neighbors and friends of Miss SAUTER. They had sent the boy to Miss SAUTER'S home to find out if there was anything wrong as she had not been seen about for some time. According to friends, Mrs. SAUTER was born in Springfield and had lived here her entire life. At the time of her death she was making preparations to vacate the house and to join her sister in Panama, where she would have made her future home. Her sister, Mrs. Minnie ELLIS, wife of First Sergeant Charles B. ELLIS of Battery A. Field Artillery, Fort Davis, Panama, is her only immediate relative. The body was removed to the Jackson funeral home, where funeral arrangements await the arrival or word from her sister.

JONES Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, November 5, 1929

George F. JONES, 82, of South Vienna, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday at his home in that place. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the residence. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Leon JONES of South Vienna, and Charles JONES of San Diego, Calif. Born in Pleasant Township, near Asbury Chapel, Mr. JONES had spent his entire life in this vicinity.

GREEN, ROBINSON Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, November 5, 1929

Following an illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Gertrude ROBINSON, 34, wife of Elmer ROBINSON, died at 4:10 p.m. Monday at her home, 642 West Euclid Avenue. The body was removed to the Patterson funeral home. Mrs. ROBINSON leaves her husband; her mother, Mrs. Mary GREEN; and two sisters. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

LEVALLEY, OCONNOR Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Wednesday, November 6, 1929

Funeral services for Maurice O'CONNOR, 79, who died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home, 1717 Lagonda av., will be conducted at 9 a.m. Friday at the St. Raphael Church. Burial will be made in Calvary cemetery. He had been ill for nine months. Besides his widow, Mrs. Johanna O'CONNOR, he leaves six sons, Michael O'CONNOR of Columbus, Daniel, John, Thomas, Maurice, Jr., and James O'CONNOR, all of Springfield; three daughters, Mrs. Frank KARL of Springfield; and Mrs. John LEVALLEY of Columbus, and Mary O'CONNOR of this city. Mr. O"CONNOR was born in Ireland and had come to America when a young man. He made his home in Springfield for the last 22 years, and was affiliated with the St. Raphael Church.

GRINDLE Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Sunday, November 10, 1929

James H. Grindle, 78, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at his home, 934 S. Yellow Springs st., of pnuemonia. The body was removed to the Jackson funeral home. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Catherine Grindle; four sons, Elmer, J. W., Charles E. and Harold H. Grindle, all of Springfield; and the following daughters; Mrs. Albert Martin and Mrs. Paul Flusher (sic - should be Slusher) of this city; Miss Rebecca Grindle, at home; Mrs Paul Wallick of York, PA., and Mrs. Will Thompson of Yellow Springs, O. Mr. Grindle was born in Clifton, and had spent the greater part of his life in this vicinity. He was the sonof Isaac and Mary Jane Grindle.

GEIGER, HOSTERMAN Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, November 19, 1929

Former Resident Of City Succumbs Harry M. GEIGER, Brother of Judge Frank W. GEIGER, Dies in Detroit Word has been received in Springfield of the death of Henry M. GEIGER, 66 of Detroit, Mich, formerly of this city, which occurred at 2:15 A.M. Tuesday at his home after an illness of two weeks from bronchial pneumonia. Mr. GEIGER was a prominent business man of Detroit and Canton. He was the son of the late Prof. and Mrs. H.R. GEIGER of this city and Wittenberg College, and is survived by his widow; a daughter Mrs. Nellie McGAVERN of Detroit; three sons, Bruce of Troy, Paul of Massillon, and Robert of Canton; one brother Judge Frank W. GEIGER of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. A.D. HOSTERMAN and Miss Ella GEIGER, both of Springfield. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon in Detroit. Burial will be made in Springfield, the time to be announced later.

LEATHERMAN Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Friday, November 22, 1929

Page 33. Nellie Ruth LEATHERMAN, 17, daughter of Mrs. Florence LEATHERMAN died at her home 1317 Broadway, at 9:15 p.m. Thurday. She had been ill for two years. She was born and reared in this city, where she had lived all of her life. Up to the time of her illness, she attended the Snyder Park Junior High School. She was a member of the Church of God on Maiden Lane. Besides her mother, she leaves two sisters, Myrtle and Margaret and one brother, Delmar all of this city. Funeral services will be held at the Church of God at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. burial will be made in Ferncliff cemetery. Additional Information -. Anyone interested in this family, please contact Jane M. Whitty at

BECKER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Friday, November 22, 1929

Page 33. Frederick BECKER, 73, died at 4 p.m. Thursday at the home of his son, Joseph BECKER, 615 W. Columbia st. He was a retired gardener. He had been ill since March. Mr. BECKER was born near Munchen in Bavaria, Germany. He came to America 43 years ago. He became naturalized in 1893 and had spent most of his life in Dayton, Mr. BECKER came to Springfield one year ago to live with his son. He belonged to the St. Anthony Church in Dayton. He leaves another son, Jacob......(rest of obit cut off)

CLIPPINGER, MIRANDA Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, January 7, 1930

Page 14. Thomas J. MIRANDA (first part of obituary cut off)...... He was born near North Hampton, and had lived in Clark County practically all his life. During the Civil War he served with the 60th Ohio Battery, and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was also affiliated with the New Carlisle Masonic and Odd Fellow orders. Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary MIRANDA to whom he was married just a few days before he was taken ill, he leaves two children, M. D. MIRANDA of Columbus, and Mrs. Mabel CLIPPINGER of Dayton; five grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Doom funeral home in New Carlisle, where friends may view the body from Wednesday until the time of the funeral. Burial will be made in New Carlisle.

BROWN, HANKINSON, JAMES, WISSINGER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, January 7, 1930

Page 14. Mrs. Lucy Ann JAMES, 90 a former resident of Springfield, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles E. HANKINSON, in Columbus, Sunday, of pneumonia, according to word received in Springfield. Besides her daughter in Columbus, Mrs. JAMES leaves two other daughters, Mrs. A. C. BROWN and Mrs. William WISSINGER, both of whom live in Springfield.

CARPENTER, CULBERSON Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, January 7, 1930

Page 14. The body of Mrs. Sarah E. CARPENTER, 81, who died Saturday at the State Hospital in Dayton, was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lola CULBERSON, in Milledgeville, O., where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial was made in that place. Mrs. CARPENTER had been a patient at the hospital for the last eight years. Prior to that she had lived with her son, Frank E. CARPENTER, 723 Orchard pl. in this city. She had been a resident of Springfield for 21 years and was a member of...(rest of obit cut off).

BOTKIN, CLIPPINGER, MIRANDA, MOCK Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, January 7, 1930

Page 14. New Carlisle Official Dies. T. J. MIRANDA, Justice of the Peace for Last 25 Years, Succumbs. Following an illness of three weeks with pneumonia, Thomas J. MIRANDA, 83, well known resident of New Carlisle, died at 3 p.m. Monday at his home in that place. Mr. MIRANDA had been justice of the peace of New Carlisle for the last 25 years, and was a candidate for mayor of that town four different times. He had always taken an active part in the town administration. He was born near North Hampton, and had lived in Clark County practically all his life. During the Civil War, he served with the 60th Ohio Battery, and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was also affiliated with the New Carlisle Masonic and Odd Fellow orders. Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary MIRANDA, to whom he was married for just a few days before he was taken ill, he leaves two children, M. D. MIRANDA of Columbus, and Mrs. Mabel CLIPPINGER of Dayton; five grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Doom funeral home in New Carlisle, where friends may view the body from Wednesday until the time of the funeral. Burial will be made in New Carlisle. [More information from Jan Botkin Therkildsen, Therkild@aol.com: Thomas J. MIRANDA's first wife was M. Lucinda MOCK who died July 1927. She was d/o Mary Ann BOTKIN and Samuel MOCK. I don't know the last name of his second wife Mary.]

GAIER, SPANG Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Thursday, January 9, 1930

John A. Spang, 18, formerly of this city, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 1930 in Orient. O. The body was brought to Springfield to the home of his sister, Mrs. Raymond H. Gaier, 737 E. Madison st. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Raphael Church. Burial will be made in St. Bernard Cemetery.

Word has been received in Springfield of the death of John A. Spang, 18, formerly of this city, which occurred Wednesday morning in Orient, O. Mr. Spang was born in Springfield and had lived here until a short time ago. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Raymond H. Gaier and Miss Gretta Spang; and a brother, Fred Spang, all of this city. The body was brought to Springfield to the home of his sister, Mrs. Raymond H. Gaier, 737 E. Madison av. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Raphael Church. Burial will be made in the St. Bernard cemetery.

BRENNAN, RECORDS Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Thursday, January 9, 1930

Mrs. Margaret Brennan, 67, Of 1 W. North St. Dies --Injuries received when she was struck by an automobile Tuesday morning resulted in the death of Mrs. Margaret Brennan, 67, of 1 W. North st., at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday at the City Hospital, where she had been a patient since the accident. Mrs. Brennan, who was employed as a cook at a local cafeteria, was struck by a car driven by Pearl Thomas of South Charleston, while she was crossing the intersection at Main and Limestone sts. Following the accident she was removed to her home and later taken to the hospital. Born in Clark County, Mrs. Brennan had spent practically all her life here. She made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Records, Mrs. Records being her daughter. She was a member of the St. Raphael Church. The body was removed to the O'Brien funeral home.

EMERY, KNIGHT, POLING, SMITH, STOTT, WHITE, WINTROW Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Monday, January 13, 1930

Clarence E. WHITE, 51, died unexpectedly at 12:20 p.m. Sunday at his home, 26 S. Wittenburg Ave. He had been ill only a short while. Mr. WHITE was born in Clark County and had spent most of his life here. He was a member of Golden Rod Council No. 146, Junior Order of the United American Mechanics. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ida WHITE; one son Joseph WHITE; two daughters, Mrs. Arlene EMERY and Mrs Joel STOTT, both of this city; two brothers, Charles and George WHITE, both of this city; four sisters, Mrs. Frances SMITH of Tippecanoe City, O., Mrs. Anna POLING and Mrs. Ella KNIGHT, both of Springfield, and Mrs. Gertie WINTROW of Dayton; and three grandchildren. Jackson undertaking establishment is making the funeral arrangements.

DIGAN, KELLY, ROBINSON, SCHAEFER Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, January 14, 1930

BUSINESS MAN TAKEN BY DEATH. S. C. DIGAN, 54, Succumbs at His Home, 1230 S. Limestone St. S. C. DIGAN, 54, proprietor of the S. C. DIGAN Cleaning and Dyeing Establishment on E. High Street died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home, 1230 S. Limestone Street. Mr. DIGAN had been in failing health for several years. His condition became more serious a week ago. His unexpected death will come as a great shock to his scores of friends and acquaintances, to whom it will also bring sincere sorrow. When his condition became critical a week ago, a consultation of physicians was held, and it was believed that he would rally favorably. The turning point in his illness came about 3 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. DIGAN was one of Springfield's well known business men, having been in the dry cleaning and dyeing business for almost a quarter of a century. His business had been located at various places on High Street had been conducted there for the last 15 years. Born in Springfield, Mr. DIGAN lived here his entire life. He received his education in the St. Raphael School, and was also a devout member of the St. Raphael Church and the Holy Name Society of the church. He was also affiliated with Springfield Council No. 624 Knights of Columbus; the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the Moose Lodge. Fifteen years ago next July, Mr. DIGAN was married to Miss Nelle DOOLAN of this city, who survives him. Besides his widow, he leaves three children, Mary Abigail, Jeanne and Thomas James DIGAN; his father, Thomas DIGAN of Pittsburgh, Pa.; two sisters, Miss Helen M. DIGAN and Mrs. Alex SCHAEFER, both of Pittsburgh; his aunt, Mrs. Annie KELLY of Springfield; and two cousins, Mrs. James N. ROBINSON and James S. KELLY, both of this city.

GRAHAM, HENRY, HORNICK Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, January 14, 1930

Mrs. Maria HORNICK, 62, of South Charleston, O., died at 9 p.m. Monday in Dayton, where she had been a patient since June. She had been in poor health for the last year. The body was taken to South Charleston to the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas HENRY, where she lived. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Church in that place. Burial will be made in Xenia, O. Mrs. HORNICK at one time lived in Yellow Springs, O., and later in Xenia. After the death of her husband, Christopher HORNICK, she went to South Charleston to live wit her moth. Besides her mother, she leaves a daughter, Miss Regina HORNICK of Dayton; a half-sister, Mrs. George S. GRAHAM of Xenia; and a half-brother, John W. HENRY of Springfield.

WEST Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Tuesday, January 14, 1930

David Edwin WEST, 52, of Route 8, Rebert Pike, died suddenly Tuesday at his home. Coroner Theodore F. Schaefer, who was called to investigate the death, gave a verdict of probable heart injury caused by over exertion. Mr. WEST, who was a farmer and janitor at the Oak Grove School house on the Fairfield Pike, was taken ill Monday while endeavoring to crank and engine controlling the light plant at the school. Tuesday morning when he got up he complained of the same illness, and a short time afterwards died suddenly.

WEIGMAN Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Thursday, January 30, 1930

Page 4. E. S. WEIGMAN, 51, died at 3 a.m. Thursday at the K. of P. Home for Aged following a lingering illness of five years. He is survived by one daughter and two sons. He was a member of Quincy Lodge. The body was taken to DeGraff, O., for funeral and burial.

FOLEY Name of Newspaper is Daily News, Springfield, OH on Thursday, January 30, 1930

John D. FOLEY, 77, died Wednesday evening at the Ohio Odd Fellows Home, following an illness of one week. He had been suffering with cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Foley was born in Buffalo, N.Y.

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