Aug 13, 1939

Wayne Claire Walker, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brice Walker of Guys Mills, died late Sunday afternoon at the home of his parents, following an illness of two years.

He was a member of the Sunday School of Guys Mills Congregational Church and Sunday School.

Besides his parents, he is...

Aug 8, 1939

Earl W. Hollabaugh, 46, a Guys Mills farmer, died at Spencer Hospital Tuesday morning from injuries sustained on July 31.

Hollabaugh suffered severe injuries while he was engaged in helping a neighbor tear down an old barn.  With several other men, Hollabaugh was endeavoring to push down one of the side walls, and when the...

Aug 1, 1939

Mrs. Margaret Fleming Daniels, widow of the late Wilbur Daniels, 74, died about 10 o'clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Georgia Doctor in Rockdale Township.  Death resulted from injuries received in a fall two weeks ago.

Mrs. Daniels spent most of her life in Richmond Township and was a member of...

Jul 23, 1939

Mrs. Margaret Schweitzer, 37, wife of Otto Schweitzer, died Sunday morning at her home in Guys Mills following a long illness.

She was a member of St. Hippolyte Church.

Surviving are her husband and six children, Lenore, Myles, Roger, Neil, Martha and June, all at home; two brothers, Leonard and Guy...

Jul 3, 1939

Mrs. Ernest L. DeRouchie, 45, died Monday afternoon at her home near Frenchtown following a long period of illness.  She was born and lived the early part of her life at Peterboro, Ontario, Canada, and was a member of All Saints Anglican Church of that place.

She is survived by her husband and three sisters,...

Jun 22, 1939

Frank P. Smith, 84, of Woodcock Township, died at his home Thursday night after a brief illness.

A life-long resident of near Blooming Valley, Mr. Smith is survived by three sons, Selden Smith of Meadville, and Willard and Merle Smith, both at home; six daughters, Mrs. Albert King of Meadville, Mrs. T. J. Odell of...

Apr 25, 1939

Frank T. August, 70, died Tuesday April 25, 1939 at his home in Franklin.

The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William August, he was married in 1891 to Miss Luella Dickson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dickson, former will known residents of central Crawford County.

He...

Mar 22, 1939

Albert McNamara, 81, died Thursday night at Spencer Hospital.

Mr. McNamara was a member of the Wayland Baptist Church and Kiser Hill-Mead Grange.  His wife, the former Louisa Mead and a descendent of David Mead, died about four years ago.

Surviving besides Mrs. Wasson are another daughter, Mrs. Earl C. Myers...

Mar 7, 1939

Harry A. (Hez) Nichols, 54, sheriff of Crawford county during the period from 1934 to 1938, died at his home on Ellis Hill, east of the city.  In ill health for some time, his condition became serious only a few days ago.

Born in Meadville, the son of Warren E. and Miranda Ann Nichols, he...

Feb 15, 1939

Margaret Benn Barton, widow of the late William Barton, died Wednesday, February 15, 1939 at the home of her sister, Mrs. Sarah L. Arhturs, West Mead Township, the day following her 92nd birthday.

She was born in Troy Township on February 14, 1847, the daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Winton Benn, early settler of Troy...

Feb 11, 1939

Mrs. Katherine Kramer Houck, 65, wife of William Houck, died Saturday afternoon at her home, Cussewago Heights, Kerrtown.  She had been ill for several weeks.

Except for the past year, she had lived her entire life in Union Township where she was well known.  She was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church...

Dec 20, 1938

Frank D. Walker, 75, died Tuesday night at the home of a son, Floyd E. Walker, Randolph Township.

Except for the past few days, Mr. Walker had resided on a Randolph Township farm.  Prior to that he had spent 15 years in the oil fields at Robinson, IL.  He was born in Venango County.

Sep 10, 1938

Gaylord Dale Beuchat, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Beuchat, of Meadville, died Saturday, September 10, 1938 at Meadville City Hospital after a brief illness.  He was born June 27, 1938.

Surviving, besides his parents, are a sister, Eva Marie and two brothers, Robert Eugene and Larry Lewis.

Services were...

Jul 27, 1938

Jacob M. Miller, of Blooming Valley, died at the Meadville City Hospital Wednesday at the age of 66 years, after a lingering illness.

The deceased spent most of his life in the vicinity of Wilkinsburg, having spent the past 21 years in this county.  He was a director of the Blooming Valley school board, a...

Jul 10, 1938

Adella Barlow, 73, widow of A.B. Barlow, died Sunday, July 10, 1938 at the family residence in East Mead Township.

Mrs. Barlow had been ill six days.  She had resided in the East Mead township community the past 18 years, prior to that having lived in Sugar Grove township, Warren County.

...

Feb 15, 1938

Mrs. Harriett Tuttle, widow of the late James B. Tuttle, died Tuesday evening at her home, of Meadville, following an illness of several months.

Born in Wellsburg, Erie county, she moved to Meadville early in life, where she had resided since.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and was active in the...

Nov 16, 1937

James Burton Bogardus, 76, a well known resident of Randolph Township, died very suddenly Tuesday, November 16, 1937 at his home in the Black Ash community.

In earlier life he was a pioneer oil contractor and had operated in oil fields in Indiana, Oklahoma, Alabama, Louisiana and in later years, Pennsylvania and his own home...

Jul 26, 1937

William (Billy) Stanley Bossard, 12, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Bossard, Neason Hill student, died late yesterday afternoon, July 26, 1937, as the result of injuries receieved in a 14-foot fall from a beam in the barn of relatives in Woodcock township. The accident occurred on the farm of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs....

Jul 26, 1937

William (Billy) Stanley Bossard, 12, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Bossard, Neason Hill student, died late yesterday afternoon, July 26, 1937, as the result of injuries receieved in a 14-foot fall from a beam in the barn of relatives in Woodcock township.

The accident occurred on the farm of his uncle and...

May 8, 1937

Mrs. Katherine E. Bain, of Meadville, died at her home Saturday, May 8, 1937 after an extended illness.

A former home missionary worker with the Methodist Episcopal Church Board of Home Missions, Mrs. Bain was known extensively in the denomination.  She served missions in Buffalo, Troy, Rochester, and Niagara Falls, NY and Philadelphia, among others. ...