Mildred Beatty

Mildred Beatty

Aug 18, 1951

Mrs. Mildred Beatty, of Meadville, died at her home August 18, 1951.  She was the wife of Chester M. Beatty, he survives.

She was born June 14, 1903.  She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Judith Lee at home.

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Elizabeth Atkinson

Elizabeth Atkinson

Aug 17, 1951

Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson, Meadville, died Friday, August 17, 1951 at her summer home near Blooming Valley.

Surviving are three children, Violet, Bessie Jane and Arthur, all of Meadville, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Spratt of Conneaut Lake.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home with interment in Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh.

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Margaret Eminger

Margaret Eminger

Jul 30, 1951

Miss Margaret Eminger, 83, died Monday evening at the Home for the Aged, Williamson Road.

Miss Eminger had resided at the home for nine years.

Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Michael Dwyer and Mrs. M. Dillmore, both of Akron and Mrs. G. W. Black of Pittsburgh.

Services...

Granville P. Briggs

Granville P. Briggs

Jun 7, 1951

Granville P. Briggs, 67, of Meadville, died Thursday, June 7, 1951 at City Hospital after a five-weeks illness.

Mr. Briggs had spent most of his life in Blooming Valley until he moved to Meadville five years ago.  He was employed by Talon, Inc., for the past seven years, and was a member of Blooming Valley...

R. Emmett Allen

R. Emmett Allen

Jun 5, 1951

R. Emmett Allen, 69, prominent in political, school and Grange affairs, died early this morning at his home in Randolph Township.

Although he had been in failing health for several years, his death came suddenly.

A lifelong citizen and prominent farmer of the Guys Mills community, he had been in his...

Philip Richard Thompson

Philip Richard Thompson

Apr 3, 1951

Philip Richard Thompson, 24, two-year navy veteran, died at Butler Veterans Hospital this morning.  He had been a medical patient there since November of 1949.

Thompson was graduated from Meadville High School in 1945, and enlisted in the navy that year.  Most of his duty was spent as a corpsman at Bainbridge Naval Hospital, Bainbridge,...

Fred Terrill

Fred Terrill

Mar 16, 1951

Fred Terrill, 91, of Mt. Hope, died early Friday morning at Spencer Hospital, after a short illness.

A retired farmer, he had always lived in the Mt. Hope and Guys Mills community.  He had his wife celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary April 30, last year.

In his youth, Mr. Terrill worked...

Peter A. Armburger

Peter A. Armburger

Mar 12, 1951

Peter A. Armburger, 80, died Monday, March 12, 1951, at Wayside Inn, the I.O.O.F. Home at Grove City.

He was born in Wayne Township, Crawford County, PA on January 5, 1871.

A retired farmer, he lived at Sugar Lake until nine years ago, when he moved to Grove City.  He was...

Jennie Van Camp Burchard

Jennie Van Camp Burchard

Jan 7, 1951

Mrs. Jennie Van Camp Burchard, 83, of Guys Mills, widow of E. S. Burchard, died Sunday, January 7, 1951 at Spencer Hospital following a long illness.

Mrs. Burchard was a teacher in Townville and Cochranton area public schools for many years.  She was active in Guys Mills Congregational Church for 40 years and a member...

William A. Ewing

William A. Ewing

Dec 23, 1950

William A. Ewing, 85, died Saturday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. William Schenberg of Guys Mills, where he had resided for about five years, since the death of his wife.  He formerly lived at Frenchtown.

Surviving besides Mrs. Schenberg are another daughter, Mrs. Ralph Pattison of Cochranton; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a...

Sylvia L. Price

Sylvia L. Price

Nov 23, 1950

Mrs. Sylvia L. Price, 84, widow of George Price, died late Thursday afternoon at the Crawford County Home Infirmary, where she had been a patient two and a half months.  She had resided in Meadville for eight years, and before that lived in the Venangoboro area.

She was married twice.  After the death of her...

Elizabeth A. Beach

Elizabeth A. Beach

Sep 7, 1950

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Beach, 57, died Thursday, September 7, 1950, at City Hospital following an operation.

Since moving to Meadville last year from Cambridge Springs, she had made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Melvin E. Taylor.  She had lived at Cambridge Springs for 15 years.  Previously, she had lived at Edinboro and Kane.

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William G. Brown

William G. Brown

Jul 31, 1950

William G. Brown, 84, retired Erie Railroad employee, died at his Randolph Township home shortly before noon Monday, July 31, 1950, following a heart attack.

A farmer in his early years, he was employed by the Erie Railroad in Meadville for 34 years and was retired six years ago.

He was...

Leon E. Beuchat

Leon E. Beuchat

Jul 29, 1950

Leon E. Beuchat, 70, Randolph Township farmer, died Saturday, July 29, 1950, at Spencer Hospital, following a long illness.  A life-long resident of Randolph Township, Mr. Beuchat was a member of St. Hippolyte's Church, Frenchtown.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Dora Schenberg Beuchat; two sons, William and Ray of Guys Mills; three daughters, Mrs. Walter...

Gertrude Miller

Gertrude Miller

Jul 5, 1950

Mrs. Gertrude Miller, 84, died Wednesday afternoon at City Hospital where she had been a patient for two days.

She was a member of Stone Methodist Church and had lived in the Meadville Home for the Aged for the past 11 years.

Surviving are two sons, Lt. Col. Harold Hubbard of...

Florence Peters

Florence Peters

May 6, 1950

Mrs. Florence Peters, 74, wife of Clarence Peters of Meadville, died Friday, May 6, 1950, at Spencer Hospital a few hours following a fall at her home.

She was born in Wayne Township, Crawford County, October 18, 1885, a daughter of William and Mary Jane Drake Pattison.

She married Peters on...

Annette Albee Wilson

Annette Albee Wilson

Apr 19, 1950

Mrs. Annette Albee Wilson, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George S. Fanning of Meadville.

She was a member of the Mercy Evangelical and Reformed Church at Saegertown.

Survivors in addition to Mrs. Fanning are a granddaughter, Mrs. Jeanette Horowitz of Salt Lake City, UT...

Anna Jane Pierce

Anna Jane Pierce

Mar 15, 1950

Mrs. Anna Jane Pierce, 78, widow of Joseph J. Pierce, former Cussewago Township resident, died Wednesday night at the home of a grandson, Wilbur Pierce, Vernon Township.

She spent the early part of her life in Allegheny County.  She was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church, Fayette County.

Surviving are...

Nelle Bickley

Nelle Bickley

Feb 4, 1950

Mrs. Nelle Bickley, 68, retired registered nurse and widow of Paul J. Bickley, died Saturday, February 4, 1950 at Hamot Hospital, Erie.

Mrs. Bickley lived in Meadville for the past 11 years, but had stayed at the home of a niece in Erie for a few weeks before she was hospitalized there.  She had been...

Natalee Britton

Natalee Britton

Jan 26, 1950

Mrs. Natalee Britton, 55, wife of Rex Britton, died at her Richmond Township home, Thursday, January 26, 1950.

Mother of four World War II serviceman and a fifth now in the Army in Germany, Mrs. Britton was born at Noble, NY, but spent most of her life in Crawford County.  She was employed by Talon,...