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Brown
Lucretia - Ohio
Mrs. Lucretia Brown,
Mother of Mrs. W. B. Hubbell, died at the home of Mr. Hubbell on
Woodlawn avenue, Saturday morning, aged seventy-six years. The
funeral will take place from the residence this afternoon at two
o'clock.
THE WEEKLY SIGNAL pub. Zanesville, Ohio 10 Feb 1887
Ross,
Elizabeth - New York
Mrs. Elizabeth Ross, 74, of Buffalo,
N. Y., died at the Good Samaritan
Hospital, Zanesville, Saturday
afternoon after a three weeks
illness from paralysis. She was
visiting her nephew, Clyde Joslin,
of Putnam avenue, when stricken.
Mrs. Ross had been in critical
condition for several days.
She was well known in this city,
being a former resident, and was the
sister of the late O. F. McKinney,
president of the Zanesville Coal Co.
She is survived by one sister, Mrs.
C. S. Lee, of Flemington, N.Y.; two
nephews, Clyde Joslin of Zanesville,
and P. O. McKinney of Centertown,
Ky.,and one niece, Mrs. A. H. Gorrell, of Zanesville.
The funeral will be held from the
Joslin home, 256 Putnam avenue, at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning by the
Rev. Mr. Whallon. The body will be
placed in the family vault in
Woodlawn cemetery. Friends are asked
to omit flowers.
Nov. 17, 1907
Gravely,
Samuel Lee, Jr. - Maryland
Gravely, first black U.S. admiral, dies at 82
Sunday, October 24, 2004 Posted: 11:04 AM EDT (1504 GMT)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retired Vice Adm. Samuel Lee Gravely Jr., the first black naval officer to become an admiral and to command a warship and a fleet, died Friday at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, after a stroke. He was 82.
Gravely began his 38-year Navy career as a fireman apprentice in 1942 and in the 1960s made history by becoming acting commanding officer of the destroyer USS Theodore E. Chandler.
During the Vietnam War he commanded the destroyer USS Taussig and the guided missile frigate USS Jouett.
Subsequent assignments included command of a cruiser destroyer group, the 11th Naval District and the Third Fleet in the Pacific.
After leaving active duty in 1980 he became director of the Defense Communications Agency in Washington.
Survivors include his wife, Alma, of Haymarket, Virginia, two children and two brothers.
Brown, Thomas Jefferson - Ohio
Thomas Jefferson Brown, 79, a former well-known colored resident of
this city, and a veteran of the civil war, died Thursday at the
Soldiers and Sailors home at Marion, Ind., following a protracted
illness from infirmities of age. The body will arrive in this city
today and funeral services will be conducted at the family home on
Harrison street. In addition to his widow, the deceased is survived
by two children. Thomas J. Brown, and Mrs. Mary Jane Holmes, both of
this city. Mr. Brown was a member of the 55th Massachussetts
infantry. He has been an inmate of the home at Marion for some time
past. Rev. Collins will have charge of the funeral and burial will
be in Woodlawn cemetery.
THE TIMES RECORDER pub. Zanesville, Ohio Sat. 23 Jun 1917
Ross,
Ellen
Granger
- Ohio
The last representative of one of
Zanesville's oldest and most
prominent families, Miss Ellen
Granger Ross, aged about 75,
answered the death summons at 2:40
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, following
an illness of two days from
pneumonia. Her death occurred at the
home of her cousin, Mrs. Matilda G.
Hills, 301 Putnam avenue, where she
had made her home for a number of
years.
Miss Ross was the daughter of the
late Alexander C. Ross, and her
mother was Miss Caroline Granger,
the daughter of Oliver Granger, one
of the pioneer Granger settlers in
this territory. Her father was of an
ingenius turn of mind and is
credited with the invention of
sulphur matches and with producing
the first daguerreotypes west of the
Allegheny mountains after reading an
account of the discovery of the
process in a London Journal He was
also credited with writing the
famous song,"Tippecanoe and Tyler
Too," in the Harrison campaign, and
for a number of years he was in the
jewelry and insurance business here.
Miss Ross always lived in Putnam.
She was talented and years ago took
an active part in the dramatic
efforts of the Murdock Dramatic
club. She was one of the organizers
of the All Around club 25 years ago,
and was always active in social,
club and church life. She was a
member of St. James Episcopal
church. For a number of years she
was a member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, but resigned
some time ago. She was gifted as a
writer, was well read on all
subjects of general interest and was
a woman of remarkable attainments.
The funeral will be held at the
Hills home at 2:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The services and burial
will be private.
THE TIMES RECORDER pub. Zanesville,
OH 29 Dec, 1915
Ross, Charles
Hill - Ohio
The
death
of
Col.
Charles
Hill
Ross,
a
former
resident
of
this
city,
occurred
in
Milwaukee
Tuesday
afternoon,
Sept.
6th.
Col.
Ross
served
with
gallantry
in
the
Civil
war,
entering
as
an
adjutant
and
being
rapidly
promoted
to
the
high
position
of
colonel.
He
was
offered
the
colonelcy
of
the
97th
Ohio
Infantry
by
Governor
Todd,
but
he
refused
the
appointment.
He
served
on
the
staff
of
Generals
Griffin
and
Barnes
in
the
Army
of
the
Potomac
with
distinction.
After
returning
from
the
war
Colonel
Ross
engaged
in
the
railroad
business.
At
the
time
of
his
death
he
was
on a
leave
of
absence
from
his
position,
which
was
commercial
agent
of
the
B.&
O.
Besides
a
sorrowing
wife,
one
sister
survives,
Miss
Ellen
Ross.
The
remains
will
be
brought
to
this
city
for
burial
on
Friday.
THE
TIMES
RECORDER
pub.
Zanesville,
Ohio
Thursday,
Sept
8,
1910
Heard, Ethel
Dr. - Ohio
Word
has
been
received
by
relatives
here
of
the
recent
death
of
Dr.
Ethel
Lyon
Heard,
prominent
physician
and
civic
worker,
and
a
former
resident
of
Zanesville,
who
was
found
dead
in
bed
at
her
home
in
Houston,
Texas,
after
a
short
illness.
Dr.
Heard
spent
her
early
life
in
this
city
and
attended
the
female
seminary
in
Putnam.
She
was
the
daughter
of
Charles
D.
and
Caroline
Townsend
Lyon.
She
was
graduated
from
Women's
Medical
college
of
Pennsylvania.
During
the
World
war,
both
Dr.
Heard
and
her
husband
Dr.
Allen
Heard
were
in
France,
where
she
was
in
charge
of
the
maternity
hospital
at
Chalons-Sur-Marne.
Dr.
Heard
was
active
in
civic
work
in
Houston,
being
identified
with
many
organizations.
She
is
survived
by a
son,
John
Heard,
of
Houston,
Texas,
and
a
cousin,
Miss
Hester
Pillsbury,
Woodlawn
avenue,
this
city.
THE
SIGNAL
Tuesday
Evening
March
21,
1933
Hills,
Matilda
-
Ohio
Mrs.
Matilda
G.
Hills,
91
prominent
retired
school
teacher
and
a
cousin
of
the
late
Carrie
Granger,
who
died
two
weeks
ago,
died
at
10
o'clock
Monday
morning
at
the
Urban
home,
1320
Maple
avenue,
due
to
her
advanced
age.
Mrs.
Hills
taught
in
the
Zanesville
high
school
for
many
years
but
retired
about
30
years
ago.
Many
of
the
older
residents
of
the
city
attended
classes
taught
by
Mrs.
Hills
and
many
expressions
of
sorrow
were
heard
from
friends
and
acquaintances
over
her
demise.
She
was
the
widow
of
James
H.
Hills,
and
lived
at
61
Muskingum
avenue,
where
funeral
services
will
be
held
at 2
o'clock
Wednesday
afternoon
with
Rev.
Duncan
Weeks,
rector
of
St.
James
Episcopal
church
officiating.
Burial
will
be
in
Woodlawn
cemetery.
THE
TIMES
RECORDER
pub.
Zanesville,
Ohio
22
Jan
1929
Greiner,
Henry L. - Ohio
The
sudden
death
of
Henry
L.
Greiner,
73,
prominent
banker
and
business
man,
which
occurred
at
his
home,
812
Underwood
street,
at
4:30
o'clock
Saturday
afternoon,
following
a
nervous
collapse
which
he
suffered
about
an
hour
before,
came
as a
distinct
shock
to
his
many
friends
and
associates
who
are
sorely
grieved
at
his
sudden
demise.
Mr.
Greiner
entered
the
Leach
barber
shop,
Fifth
and
Main
street
about
3
o'clock
and
while
waiting
his
turn
was
stricken.
He
was
immediately
rushed
to
his
home
where
death
ensued
soon
after.
Although
suffering
for
several
years
from
spinal
troubles,
he
was
in
his
usual
good
health
when
he
left
home
early
saturday
morning.
The
death
of
Mrs.
Greiner,
a
year
ago,
is
believed
to
have
hastened
his
last
illness.
Mr.
Greiner
was
one
of
the
best
known
bankers
and
business
men
of
Muskingum
county,
having
been
a
number
of
years
manager
of
the
loan
department
of
the
State
Security
bank
of
which
he
also
was
a
director.
He
was
financially
interested
in
various
coal
mines
throughout
the
county
and
was
a
former
commissioner
of
the
county.
He
was
an
active
man
and
was
loved
by
all
of
his
associates
who
sought
his
advice
on
financial
matters
frequently
and
generally
abided
by
his
decisions
in
business
and
banking
affairs.
He
was
a
native
of
Somerset,
(Ohio)
but
moved
to
this
city
at
an
early
age
and
made
his
home
here
for
more
than
half
a
century.
Surviving
him
are
the
following
children:
Mrs.
Jesse
Parker
of
Dayton;
John
R.
Greiner,
Jr.
of
Lancaster;
Mrs.
S.
Beymer
of
Maple
avenue;
Henry
W.
Greiner
of
Brighton
boulevard;
Miss
Rose
Greiner
and
Harold
L.
Greiner,
both
of
the
home,
and
one
brother,
John
Richard
Greiner
of
Underwood
street.
Funeral
services
will
be
conducted
from
the
home
at 2
o'clock
Tuesday
afternoon,
with
Rev.
Munson
officiating.
Interment
will
be
in
Woodlawn
cemetery.
THE
TIMES
RECORDER
pub.
Zanesville,
Ohio
Mon.
18
Aug
1924
Launder,
Letty
A. -
Ohio
Miss
Letty
A.
Launder,
93,
a
native
of
Zanesville,
died
Saturday
morning
in
her
home
at
Boston,
Mass.
Born
in
Zanesville
in
1858,
Miss
Launder
was
the
daughter
of
Thomas
A.
and
Letty
Cargill
Launder.
She
left
Zanesville
when
16.
A
widely
known
violinist,
Miss
Launder
was
a
former
teacher
in
the
Conservatory
of
Music
at
Boston
Many
years
ago
she
toured
Europe
with
a
string
quartet
and
played
before
many
of
the
rulers
of
the
various
countries.
Surviving
are
several
nieces
and
a
nephew.
They
include
Mrs.
Alice
Faye
Sieglaff
of
1213
Ridge
avenue,
Mrs.
Frank
C.
Clester
of
635
Fairmont
avenue,
Mrs.
Dwight
Schilling
of
815
Orchard
street,
Mrs.
Roy
Laube
of
625
Fairmont
avenue,
Mrs.
Letty
Smith
and
Mrs.
Ethel
Beck
of
Boston,
Mrs.
Bessie
Bell
Richardson
of
San
Francisco,
Calif.,
and
Clarence
A.
Kelly
of
Hawthorne
Calif.
The
body
will
arrive
in
Zanesville
Wednesday
morning
and
will
be
taken
to
the
Hearing-Bryan-DeLong
funeral
home
where
services
will
be
held
at
2:30
Thursday
afternoon.
Rev.
A.
Dale
Sowers
will
officiate
and
burial
will
be
in
Greenwood
cemetery.
THE
TIMES
RECORDER
pub.
Zanesville,
Ohio
Mon.
28
May
1951
Butler,
Lydia
-
Ohio
Mrs.
Lydia
Butler,
an
aged
lady
in
the
eighty-first
year
of
her
age,
who
had
been
a
resident
of
Muskingum
county
for
forty
years
was
carried
to
her
resting
place
a
few
days
ago.
She
had
been
a
member
of
the
M.E.
church
for
about
forty-seven
years,
was
a
devoted
Christian
and
when
death
came
she
found
no
terror.
Her
aged
husband
and
a
large
circle
of
friends
she
leaves
behind.
Soon
the
old
pioneers
will
have
ended
their
mission
here.
Zanesville
Daily
Courier
Thursday,
May
24,
1877
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