Belmont County OHGenWeb obituaries


Anderson, Sarah E.

Submitted by: Dan Smith
Source: from The Times-Leader April 29, 1977



Anderson, Sarah E.

......Mrs. Sarah E. Anderson, Flushing, died at 7:30a.m. today at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. Born at Flushing, March 29, 1915, she was a daughter of the late John and Grace Wilson Howell.

......She was a member of Flushing United Methodist Church, was a graduate of Mt. Union College, a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Flushing Garden Club and with her husband had formerly operated a greenhouse.

......Surviving are her husband, Parnell Anderson; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ralston of Arlington, Va. and Mrs. Dorothy Marshall of Camp Springs, Md.

......Friends will be received at the Warren Funeral Home, Flushing, Saturday night from 7 to 9 and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Paul Greenwood officiating. Burial in Flushing Methodist Cemetary.




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ANDERSON, Parnell

Submitted by: Dan Smith
Source: Barnesville Enterprise May 1987

ANDERSON, Parnell

......Parnell Anderson, 82, of Flushing, died May 6, 1987, in Forest Hill Care Center, St. Clairsville. He was born Dec. 11, 1904, at Iron Mountain, Mich., a son of Eric and Elizabeth Thorston Anderson.

......A retired florist and employee of the Ohio Highway Department, he was a veteran of World War II and a member of the United Methodist Church, Flushing. He was also a member of the Flushing Rotary, Flushing Library Association and American Legion Post 366.

......He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Howell Anderson, a brother and two sisters. Surviving are two brothers, Walter T. Sr. of Fenton, Mich. and Oscar of Gaylord, Mich.; a sister, Mabel Emmerick of Flint, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.

......Friends were received at the Warren Funeral Home, Flushing, where services were Saturday with the Rev. Lee Ann Dunlap officiating. Burial was in Methodist Cemetery, Flushing.




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PRYOR, Eber H

Submitted by: Paula Talbert
Source: the Wilson Scrapbook; dated ca. 5 Nov 1931

EBER H. PRYOR

"The death of Mr. Eber H. Pryor occurred at his home on Bethesda street shortly after midnight Saturday following a long illness.

"Mr. Pryor was born near Caldwell, Noble county, and was 73 years of age. He had been a storekeeper and postmaster until coming to Barnesville about six years ago, since which time he has been in ill health.

"Besides his wife, the deceased is survived by one son and daughter: Forest Pryor in the home and Mrs. Cecil Pepper of Cambridge. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters.

"Funeral services were conducted in the home Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock by Rev. A. M. Flax of Shadyside, and concluded at 2:30 at Summerfield where burial was made."




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BROWN, Esther Elizabeth

Submitted by: Paula Talbert
Source: Obituaries From Belmont County Newspapers 1941-1981

MRS. FLOYD BROWN

"Mrs. Esther Elizabeth Brown, 57, of Jerusalem, Route 2, died Tuesday morning, January 27, 1971, at 9:30 o'clock in Barnesville General Hospital following a brief illness.

"Born near Somerton July 8, 1913, she was a daughter of Mrs. Mary Louise Sullivan Groves, of Jerusalem, and the late Oliver Raymond Groves.

"Mrs. Brown was a member of the Bush Church of Christ.

"Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, Floyd Brown; two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Ward and Mrs. Ruth Ann Lucas, both of Jerusalem, Rt. 2; a son, Larry Brown, Jerusalem, Rt. 2; four brothers, Bernard Groves and Arthur Groves, of Columbus; Willard Groves, of Canton, and Dallas Groves, of Orrville, and seven grandchildren.

"Friends are being received at the Harper-Campbell Funeral Home in Beallsville.

"Services will be held Friday afternoon at one o'clock in the funeral home with Evangelists Charles Hendershot and Tom Butterfield, Jr., officiating. Burial will be in the Bush Cemetery."




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BETTS, Bessie

Submitted by: Paula Talbert
Source: from page 75 of "Obituaries From Belmont County Newspapers 1941-1981." H. Wallace. dated 1977
Bessie Betts

"Bessie Betts, 93, of Barnesville, died Friday October 21 at the Cambridge Health Center. She was born September 20, 1884, at Calais, a daughter of the late John and Charlotte Morris Powell.
"She was a member of the First Christian Church of Barnesville.
"She was preceded in death by her husband, William Betts in 1955.
"Surviving are two sons, Clifford Betts of Columbus and Olle Betts of Cuyahoga Falls, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
"Services were held Monday, October 24th at 1:30 P.M. at the Campbell Plumly Funeral Home with the Reverenc William Worcester officiating. Interment was made in Crestview Cemetery."




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BRADFIELD, Jim

Submitted by: Paula Talbert
Source: from page 75 of "Obituaries From Belmont County Newspapers 1941-1981." H. Wallace. dated 1979

JIM BRADFIELD was a young 61 years of age. He, his wife, Phyllis, and their three sons, Edmund, John and Philip, left Barnesville some 17 years ago.
He had been president of the McClelland-Kennard grocery company, and upon its sale to POMCO, had decided to embark upon a teaching career. From Barnesville the Bradfields went to Strasburg, Ohio for two years, and then to Lebanon where they had remained. At Lebanon, "Jim" was a vocational teacher, and for 10 years lent his skills to the school's wrestling program as a member of the coaching staff. He retired last June from full-time service, but not from part-time duties.
Last Wednesday had found him teaching a full day in Lebanon as a substitute instructor, and then hurrying to Madison High School in Middletown to help coach that school's wrestlers. Following wrestling practice, he had found time to buy his wife a Valentine card and gift before hustling back to Lebanon to fill in for the Madison head mat coach at a tournament drawing. The drawing was set for 6:15. He would have made it on time had not his car been struck at that intersection.




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PERKINS, Robert N

Submitted by: Gregg Watts
Source: grandparents' scrapbooks


Robert N. Perkins

Shadyside, Ohio � Robert N. Perkins, 80, 4690 Smithfield St., died here Saturday of a coronary.
Mr. Perkins was born in Belmont County, July 12, 1901, and resided his entire life in that county. After graduating from Bellaire High School, he was employed by the First National Bank of Bellaire and worked for that firm his entire life until the day before his death.
Mr. Perkins was a life time member of teh Church of Christ and was very active in the church of that denomination in Shadyside. He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Wright Perkins in 1976; by his father, Miles E. Perkins, of Conneaut in 1964; by his mother, Lucy Hess Perkins in 1915; his stepmother Lydia Hendershot Perkins in 1928 and by a stepmother, Maggie Klumph Perkins in 1967; and a step-sister, Mary Klumph.
He is survived by a daughter Virginia Perkins Davis of Shadyside; a son Phillip E. Perkins of Rochester, N.Y.; a sister Clara Perkins Darling and a niece Ann Darling of 136 Grandview Ave., Conneaut; step-sisters Alice Stacey of Florida and Ruth Klumph and a step-brother Arthur Klumph of Cleveland; six grandsons and a granddaughter, and several more distant relatives in the Conneaut area.
Funeral services will be held at Bauknechts Funeral Home in Shadyside with the burial in Powhatten Cemetery, Powhatten Point, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon.




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BETHEL, Arthur M.

Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
Source: family collection saved from eastern Ohio and Wheeling newspapers:


Arthur M. Bethel (Dated 2/19/1970)

Arthur M. Bethel, 89, resident of the Walton Home, Barnesville, died Thursday morning, February 19th at Barnesville Hospital. He was born in Flushing, June 6, 1880, a son of John and Jemima White Bethel. His wife, Campsie McWilliams Bethel, preceded him in death in 1953.

He was a member of the Bethesda Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ray (Gladys) Stewart of Freeport and Mrs. Donald (Blanche) Smith of Norfolk, Va., one son, Kenneth of Clarksburg, WVa.; one brother, Oakley of Orlando, Florida and one sister, Mrs. Charley Caldwell of Columbiana, Ohio; two grandsons, two great-granddaughters and one great-grandson.

Friends were received at the Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home on North Chestnut Street where funeral services were held Sunday, February 22nd at 1:30 p.m., conducted by the Reverend Garry Ballard. Interment was made in Rock Hill Cemetery, near Flushing.







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BETHEL, Campsie

Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
Source: family collection saved from eastern Ohio and Wheeling newspapers:


Mrs. Campsie Bethel laid to rest Sunday (Dated 1953)

Mrs. Campsie McWilliams Bethel, a lifelong resident of Flushing and Hendrysburg passed away at the Martin�s Ferry Hospital, Friday morning, October 30. Services were held Sunday afternoon at the Flushing Methodist Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. David Newell. Arrangements were made by Romach-Warren Funeral Service, and burial was made in Rock Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Bethel was a daughter of the late Wilson and Elizabeth Perkins McWilliams, and was born August 12, 1879. In 1901 she was married to Arthur Bethel of Flushing who survives her. Other survivors are three children, Mrs. Gladys Stewart of Freeport, Mrs. Blanche Smith of Norfolk, Va., and Kenneth Bethel of Clarksburg; one sister, Mrs. Eva Murphy of Barnesville; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.





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SMITH, Blanche, nee BETHEL

Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
Source: family collection saved from eastern Ohio and Wheeling newspapers:


Mrs. Blanche Smith (Date unknown)

Norfolk -- Mrs. Blanche Bethel Smith, 62, of 118 Glendale Ave., the wife of Donald L. Smith and a daughter of Arthur M. and Mrs. Campsie McWilliams Bethel, died in a hospital Thursday at 5 a.m.

A native of Flushing, Ohio, she lived here 32 years.

She was a member of Glenwood Park Presbyterian Church and it�s Eichelberger Bible Class and an honorary life member of Women of the Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Donald Arthur Smith of Virginia Beach a brother, Kenneth Byron Bethel of Parkersburg, W.Va.: a sister, Mrs. Gladys Bethel Stewart of Freeport, Ohio; and three grandchildren.

A funeral service will be conducted in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Adolf Otersen Jr. of Glenwood Park Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.




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SMITH, Hollis Elmore

Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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Flushing
Former Flushing Youth Killed (Date unknown.)

Flushing --- Hollis Elmore Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Smith of Norfolk, Va., formerly of Flushing, died in the DePaul Hospital April 30, according to word received here.

Hollis Elmore Smith, 16, of 118 Glendale Av., Norfolk, Va., died April 30th at 9:50 p.m. at DePaul Hospital as a result of a wound received in the afternoon when a .22 calibre (sic) cartridge accidentally exploded in the makeshift gun he was holding. The youth, a student at Granby high school, was in the rear of his home in Glenwood Park when the accident happened at 5 p.m. He was alone at the time and it seemed as though he was trying to load a home-made weapon, made by strapping a short piece of pipe to the breech of a 12-gauge shotgun with friction tape. Within this pipe he had placed a small steel cylinder into which was fitted a .22 calibre (sic) cartridge. The handle of a pair of pliers was found jammed between the steel cylinder and the inside of the pipe. Apparently he had forced it there to steady the steel cylinder and the cartridge had exploded when it struck the firing pin of the gun.

The bullet passed through the palm of his left hand and into his head above the right eye. He was taken to Depaul Hospital in the police ambulance.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Smith, he was in his sophomore year at Grandy high school. He had been there for three and a half years, including junior high school, and was active in the school�s safety patrol and on the track team as a pole vaulter. At the time of his death, he was on leave of absence from the Norfolk Newspapers, Inc., where he had an afternoon job, in order to take part in the sport.

Smith was born in Flushing and had lived in Norfolk eight years. Besides his parents, he is survived by brother, Donald A. Smith, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Bethel, of Flushing. He was a member of the Glenwood Park Presbyterian Church.




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MURPHY, Leroy Albert

Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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L. A. Murphy Dies At Cherry St. Home (Died 2/9/1965)

Leroy Albert Murphy, resident of 113 Cherry Street, Barnesville died early Tuesday morning; February, 9th.

He was born near Flushing, on March 12, 1888, a son of William and Oella Fawcett Murphy. On November 23, 1910 he was married to Eva McWilliams. Mr. Murphy was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Stillwater.

Surviving are his widow of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Robert McClelland, Barnesville, and one son, Stanley Murphy of Orlando, Florida; three grandchildren; one brother, Fred Murphy of Dover; one sister, Mrs. Ross Medley of St. Clairsville, RD. One son, James Curtis Murphy, preceded him in death March 9, 1945.

Friends are being received at the Campbell Funeral Home on North Chestnut Street where final rites will be held this afternoon, (Thursday) at 1:30. The Rev. Roy Hilliard of the First Methodist Church will officiate and burial will be made in Hope Cemetery, Hendrysburg.





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MCWILLIAMS, Wilda

Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
Source: family collection saved from eastern Ohio and Wheeling newspapers:


Wilda McWilliams

Wilda I. McWilliams, 72, Bethesda St., Barnesville, died Sept. 27, 1990 at University Hospital, Columbus. She was born Sept: 28, 1917 at Neffs, a daughter of the late Fred A. and Hazel M. Sullivan Jones.

She was a retired employee of the former Barnesville Manufacturing Co. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan; one brother and five sisters. Surviving are her husband, Earl E. McWilliams; one daughter, Sharon O'Connell of Barnesville; two sisters, Mildred Tolbert, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Evelyn Thornberry, Old Washington; one granddaughter, Denise O'Connell, Barnesville.

Services were held Monday afternoon from Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Milem officiating. Burial was made in Hope Cemetery at Hendrysburg.




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MCWILLIAMS, Virginia Margaret, nee WHEATLEY

Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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Virginia Margaret McWilliams

Virginia Margaret McWilliams "Gramma Mac", 81, of Canton, died Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, in Altman Hospital, Canton, following a brief illness.

She was born in Barnesville April 9, 1915, a daughter of the late Walter Jacob and Hazel Stackhouse Wheatley.

She Iived most of her Life in the Canton area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dale McWilliams in 1980; a daughter, Sherill May Skelley in 1983 and an infant son, Robert Dale McWilliams in 1942. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Wendy) Wilson of Sidney; and Mrs. Carl (Penny) Hein of Canton; one son, Walter of Akron; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Reed Funeral Home, Canton, where services will be conducted tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. with her grandson, Rev. Steve Skelley officiating. Burial will be in the Northern Cemetery, Barnesville.




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MCWILLIAMS, Lucretia, nee WILSON

Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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Lucretia McWilliams

Mrs. Lucretia (Lutie) Ethel McWilliams, 73, died Sunday at 3 p.m. at her home in Hendrysburg, O.

Born December 17, 1879, she was the daughter of Robert and Jane Smith Wilson. She was the widow of the late Welday McWilliams.

Surviving are seven children, Dale and Lloyd (This must be Floyd), Canton; Cyril, Harrington, Del.; Avery, Belmont, O.; Earl, Barnesville; Elizabeth Reischman, Barnesville RD, and Virgil at home; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Spaid, Morristown and Miss Nora Wilson, Bethesda, and two brothers, Blake Wilson, Massillon, and Everett Wilson, Morristown; 16 grandchildren and 49 great- grandchildren.

Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m., EST, at the Hendrysburg Methodist church with burial in Hendrysburg cemetery.




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MCWILLIAMS, O. O.



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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O. O. McWilliams Dies in Rest Home. 10/16/1963

Saturday afternoon funeral services will be held at 1, EST, from the Campbell funeral home for O.O. McWilliams, who passed away early Wednesday morning at the Harris Rest Home in Morristown. Evangelist James Hiser of Kent will conduct the services and burial will follow in Ebenezer cemetery.

Orval Orthello McWilliams was born in Belmont County near Barnesville on May 17, 1883. He was the son of John E. and Olive Jenkins McWilliams. He was a retired railroad employee, and in recent years lived in Justus, O. His wife, Minnie McWilliams, passed away in 1961. A brother, St. Clair McWilliams also preceded him in death.

Surviving are four sons; Kenneth of Sharpsville, Pa., Harley of Greenville, Pa., Willis of Canton and Clifford of Columbus; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Campbell funeral home after 1 o�clock, EST, Friday.




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MCWILLIAMS, Harold W.



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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Newspaperman Dies (DOD 11/26/1957)

A colorful career in journalism had ended today for W. Harold McWilliams, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Ohio General Hospital in Wheeling. McWilliams , who was 59, was well known throughout the valley as a newspaperman and particularly for the column that he once wrote under the name of Hi Waters.

His career covered practically all phases of newspaper work. He was a columnist, photographer, feature writer, editor and public relations representative.

He had been a patient in the hospital for two weeks when death came. The body was taken to the Barr-Milner Funeral Home in Morristown where services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 with Rev. Paul Greenwood of the Morristown Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Morristown.

McWilliams� �Hi Waters� column first made it�s appearance in the Bellaire Leader back in 1932 and quickly gained wide popularity. When the Leader merged with the Martins Ferry Times into the present Times-Leader in 1941, the column continued as a feature of the newspaper.

During the same period, McWilliams also served as public relations chief for the Hanna Coal Co. and held that post from 1930 to 1949. He published a weekly newspaper, the Tri-County Lantern at Adena, for two years and also served as editor of the two St.Clairsville weeklies, the Gazette and Belmont Chronicle, for a number of years.

McWilliams joined the Wheeling Intelligencer and News-Register as a feature writer and columnist in 1951 and two years later discontinued the column to devote his activities full time to feature writing.

McWilliams was born at Morristown, April 8, 1898, the son of Wilbur and Erma Holtz McWilliams and resided near St.Clairsville for 30 years. He was a member of the Morristown Methodist church. He attended the Morristown schools and Muskingum College.

Surviving are his wife, Pearle, of St.Clairsville; his mother, at Morristown; one son, Clifford L. of Wheeling, sports editor of the News-Register, and three grandchildren.




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MCWILLIAMS, Wilbur



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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Wilbur McWilliams Passes away at Morristown Home

Prominent Citizen, Member of County Election Board, Succumbs after 4-Weeks Illness (11/9/1864-2/20/1925)

Wilbur L. McWilliams, 60, member of the Belmont County Board of Elections and a well known resident of Morristown, passed away in his home at 11:30 o�clock this morning, following a four-weeks illness of a complication induced by chronic stomach trouble.

Forty years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Holtz. The widow and one son, Harold McWilliams, are left. Three brothers, John of Barnesville, Hogue of Bethesda, William of Morristown and one sister, Mrs. Anna Morgan of Canada also survive. Deceased was a member of the Morristown M.E. Church.




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MCWILLIAMS, Erma



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
Source: family collection saved from eastern Ohio and Wheeling newspapers:



Mrs. McWilliams Dies at 97, Rites Tuesday. (died 9/15/1963)

Mrs. Erma McWilliams, one of Belmont County's oldest residents, and mother of the late W.H. ( Hi Waters) McWilliams, veteran newspaper feature writer and reporter; died Sunday at 1:45 a.m. at a Morristown Nursing Home at the age of 97.

She was born Oct. 13, 1868, at Newton Iowa, and had resided at Morristown, for the past 75 years. She was a member of the Morristown Methodist Church.

Her husband, Wilbur McWilliams died in 1925 and her son W. H. McWilliams died in 1957. Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Pearle McWilliams of Wheeling, a grandson, Clifford L. McWilliams; managing editor of the Intelligencer; also of Wheeling; four great-grandchildren.

Friends are being received at the Barr-Milner Funeral Home, Morristown where services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. (DST) by Rev. Lester Farmer. Burial in the Morristown Union Cemetery.




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MCWILLIAMS, John H.



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
Source: This tribute, written by a friend, was taken from a family collection of newspaper artices and obituaries saved from eastern Ohio and Wheeling newspapers.



Death of John H. McWilliams

The deceased, John H. McWilliams, was born June 6th, 1824, and died May 5, 1890, after an illness of two weeks of paralysis of the brain, aged sixty-six years. His parents were John and Mary McWilliams. He was born in Belmont County, near Morristown, where he always lived, and raised a large family of children. He was married the 14th day of May 1846, to Miss Sarah Berry, and to them was born fourteen children, five of whom died when young. Nine are now living, all of whom were at his bedside at the time of his death. All are married, there being twenty-four grandchildren. Mr. McWilliams, having lived in this community during all his life, formed quite an extended acquaintance, all of whom will be greatly saddened by hearing of his death. Having been permitted by the providence of his Maker to spend his allotted time in the community, he did not spend it in vain. His highest object was to live a life of ideal usefulness. Such being his aim, he knew whom to trust as assistant. He identified himself with the U.P. Church, now United Presbyterian, when young, in which he always took an active part, and raised his children to remember their Creator and live a life of usefulness, to be strictly honest and upright with mankind while on earth. He said then �Oh, Lord, receive my children, all in thy kingdom.� On his deathbed he spoke of his dear wife and children, and said he was going to leave them meetme in heaven one and all. He was a man that took an active part in politics, was a great reader. He could tell of things passed and gone years ago, and a good bible relator. He was a kind and indulgent father. Oh we sadly miss thee, father, your smiling face and cheering voice was always a comfort to us, when father is gone; there is a broken home. The friends have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. To the widow we say you and the deceased have traveled life�s journey a great number of years, but we hope the great Comforter, who afflicts the hearts so surely will comfort and strengthen you in your sorrow and bereavement, and that you may cling to him for comfort when the earthly house of this tabernacle is dissolved. We have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Funeral was conducted by Rev. Morton of Morristown M.E. Church.

A friend.





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MCWILLIAMS, Sarah



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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Morristown (Clipping dated 1909)

Mrs. Sarah McWilliams died at her home in the east end of town on Saturday evening after an illness of several weeks, following a stroke of apoplexy.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. H.L. King and Rev. J.C. Spring. A choir composed of members of the different churches sang favorite selections. The floral offerings were most beautiful, consisting of a wreath of autumn foliage entwined with calla lilies and there were several bunches of lovely pink and white carnations. Later she was laid beside the remains of her husband, John H. McWilliams, who died many years ago. Mrs. McWilliams was about 85 years of age and had resided here some 25 or 30 years.

She was a member of the Presbyterian church, was a quiet unassuming Christian and a loving, affectionate mother. She was the mother of nine sons and daughters, two of whom are deceased. The remaining members of the family were all present during her last hours. Wilson (Robert Wilson) of near Salem church; John of Olivet; Hoge (Hugh Hogue) of Bethesda; Wilbur L., William and Mrs. John Crozier of this place, and Mrs. Adeline Morgan of Mingo, besides a large number of grandchildren, most of whom attended the funeral. A son-in-law, Mr. Luke Frazer (Frasher) and children, of Barnesville, were also present.

Submitted by W.S. O�Neil, [email protected] Note: The names in parenthesis are corrections I have made to the original




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MURPHY, Eva nee MCWILLIAMS



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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Mrs. Eva Murphy (Dated 1974)

Mrs. Eva B. Murphy; 82, died Thursday at 11:10 p.m. at her home, 113 Cherry St., Barnesville. She was born in Kirkwood Township, Feb. 9; 1892, a daughter of the late Wilson and Elizabeth Perkins McWilliams.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Victory Sunday School Class of the church, XYP Club, American Legion Auxiliary and the Holly Twig of Barnesville Hospital.

Preceded in death by her husband, Leroy in 1965, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert ( Irma ) McClelland of Barnesville and three grand-sons. Two sons also preceded her in death.

Friends will be received at the Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home, Barnesville, after 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Roy Hilliard officiating. Burial in Hope Cemetery, Hendrysburg.





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MCWILLIAMS, Welday



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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HENDRYSBURG MAN FOUND DEAD IN BED MONDAY MORNING (dated Sept. 1941)

Death Unexpected; Had Been In Usual Health; Heart Attack

Welday E. McWilliams, employee of state highway department was found dead in his bed in his home at Hendrysburg Sunday, cause; pronounced heart attack. He had not been ill and his death came very unexpectedly and as a great shock to family and community.

Deceased was a native of Hendrysburg, born April 11, 1877 and had spent his entire life in this community.

Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter and six sons: Mrs. Otto Reischman, Boyd and Earl McWilliams, Hendrysburg; Avery McWilliams, Belmont; William and Virgil McWilliams, Canton; Cyril McWilliams, Mellington, Md.; two sisters and one brother: Mrs. Arthur Bethel, Flushing; Mrs. Eva Murphy, Hendrysburg; Fred McWilliams, Parkersburg, WVa.

Funeral, in charge of Sells Funeral directors was held in the home Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Cartwright of the Hendrysburg Methodist church. Burial was made in Hope Cemetery.






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MEDLEY, Ross J



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
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Ross J. Medley (Died 3/20/1972)

Ross J. Medley, (John Ross, known as Ross) 81, RD 1, St.Clairsville, died Monday afternoon at Barnesville Hospital. He was born in Union Township, Dec. 30, 1890, a son of the late John and Dorothy Belle Ralston Medley.

He was a Presbyterian by faith and a retired employee of Richland Township.

Surviving are his widow, Nannie Murphy Medley; one son, John W. Medley of Flushing; one daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Nicholson of Orlando, Florida; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Carl of St.Clairsville and Howard of Barnesville; four sisters, Mrs. John (Selma) Nichols of Zanesville, Mrs. Mary Brokaw of Clearwater, Fla., Mrs. Harold (Eunice) Dodd of Xenia, Ohio and Mrs. George (Margaret) Ray of Cadiz. A son and two sisters preceded him in death.

Friends received at the Beck Funeral Chapel, St.Clairsville, Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. with Rev. John Williams officiating. Burial in Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing.






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MEDLEY, Nannie I, nee MURPHY



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
Source: family collection saved from eastern Ohio and Wheeling newspapers:


Nannie I. Medley (Died 4/23/1978)

Nannie I. Medley, 86, of St.Clairsville, died Sunday at Hillview Nursing Home, Flushing. She was born April 1, 1892, at Sewellsville, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Oalla Murphy.

She was a Presbyterian. Her husband, J. Ross Medley, one son and six brothers preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, John W. Medley of Flushing; a daughter, Dorothy Nicholson of Florida; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.

Friends received at the Beck Funeral Chapel, St.Clairsville, after 2 p.m., Tuesday, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Brother Dick Bishop will officiate. Burial will be in Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing.







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MEDLEY, John



Submitted by: W.S. O'Neil
Source: family collection saved from eastern Ohio and Wheeling newspapers:


John Medley (Died 10/14/1992)

John W. Medley, 79, Flushing, died Thursday in East Ohio Regional Hospital at Martins Ferry. He was born Dec. 14, 1912 in Flushing; son of' the late Ross and Nannie Murphy Medley.

He was a retired farmer and former (member) of the Flushing Township Road Crew and a member of' the Flushing Christian Church.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth A. Stidd Medley; a son, Carl W. Medley of Lincoln, Neb.; a daughter; Juanita Sipes of Wellington; a sister, Dorothy Nicholson of Orlando, Fla.; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Warren Funeral Home, Flushing, Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. , where services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m., with the Rev Samuel Batten officiating. Burial follows in Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing.







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