Ella M. Hays

Ella M. Hays

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ella M. Hays, 76, wife of Linford P. Hays, died Tuesday afternoon at her home in Richmond Township, following an illness of several months.

She and her husband had made their home in that community since their marriage 57 years ago.

Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Flora Sethman...

Cora Golmer

Cora Golmer

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Cora Golmer, 86, who made her home with Mr. and Mrs. John G. Miller, of Meadville, died Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. Golmer had spent most of her life in Pittsburgh, where she had been a seamstress and where at one time she had been superintendent of a children's home.

She retained...

Vern Kidder

Vern Kidder

Jan 1, 1753

Vern Kidder, 70, died at the home of a stepson, Jerome C. Crawford, of Titusville, Tuesday afternoon following a short illness.

A resident of Richmond Township for the past 30 years, Mr. Kidder leaves his wife and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

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Edwin C. Miller

Edwin C. Miller

Jan 1, 1753

Edwin C. Miller, 78, of Meadville, died Tuesday at City Hospital after a long illness.

He had lived for many years at Venango and moved to Meadville in 1945.

He was a past master of Venango Grange and a member of Cambridge Springs Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include...

Mildred Mccartney Davison

Mildred Mccartney Davison

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mildred McCartney Davison, of Fredericksburg, widow of Archie E. Davison, died Wednesday night at Hamot Hospital, Erie.

She lived her entire life in Crawford County and for 14 years had been employed by Talon, Inc.  She was 44 years old.

Surviving are two sons, Archie and Arnold of Meadville; her...

Ernest Edgar Melvin

Ernest Edgar Melvin

Jan 1, 1753

Ernest Edgar Melvin, 52, old city labor leader died at this home on Vernon Street, Saturday afternoon following a period of failing health.

A machinist for the past 25 years at the McCrosky Employees Federal Credit Union; recording secretary of Pine Tree Local 1941, International Assn. of Machinist; vice president of the Central Labor Union...

Flora F. Roberts

Flora F. Roberts

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Flora F. Roberts, widow of the late James D. Roberts, died Thursday morning at Meadville City Hospital.  She would have been 94 years of age on October 21.

Daughter of Charles and Mary Gifford Forbes, she was born in Conneaut Township.  She married Mr. Roberts, local lawyer, in 1880, and had lived in Meadville...

R. Vicar Mccallum

R. Vicar Mccallum

Jan 1, 1753

R. Vicar McCallum, 70, a resident of Meadville for a number of years, died suddenly Wednesday evening at a hospital in Daytona Beach, FL.

He had lived in that city for that past few years.

Mr. McCallum was born in Scotland, and had resided in both Ireland and England before coming...

Gertrude Tyler Stafford

Gertrude Tyler Stafford

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Gertrude Belle Tyler Stafford, 87, of Wattsburg, died Sunday at the J. B. Frazier Convalescent Home, near Cochranton, following a brief illness.

She was born at Conneautville, a daughter of William E. and Elizabeth Zimmerman Tyler, December 15, 1875.  She was married to Charles Stafford in 1928.  He preceded her in death.

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Nellie M. Garrett

Nellie M. Garrett

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nellie M. Garrett of Meadville, widow of Samuel H. Garrett, died Thursday at Spencer Hospital following a long illness.

She was born in Venango County, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Davison Miles, she resided in the Cooperstown area, Venango County, until 1907, when she moved to Meadville and was married to Samuel Garrett....

Floyd N. Barlow

Floyd N. Barlow

Jan 1, 1753

Floyd N. Barlow, 55, of Meadville, was killed instantly when part of a well drilling rig he was helping to lower touched a high tension wire on June 16, 1958.

Barlow, a native of Sugar Grove Township, Warren County, had lived in the Wayland area 37 years.  He was born October 21, 1902, a son...

Earl Peterson

Earl Peterson

Jan 1, 1753

Earl Peterson, 71, of Meadville, died Monday afternoon at City Hospital.  He had been in failing health for several years.

A native of Custards, he spent most of his life in Meadville and for many years was a cement finisher for the Ortman and Reitze construction company.  He was a member of Wasleyan Methodist Church....

Dora Wygant Smith

Dora Wygant Smith

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Dora Wygant Smith, widow of E. Herman Smith, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Corey, at Guys Mills, yesterday afternoon, following several weeks' illness.

Mrs. Smith, who spent most of her life in the vicinity of Guys Mills, was a member of the Methodist Church there.

She...

John Edward Echnoz

John Edward Echnoz

Jan 1, 1753

John Edward (Jack) Echnoz, 1, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Echnoz of Meadville, died at home last evening following a brief illness. Besides his parents, his is survived by three sisters, Patricia Ann, Leona Elizabeth and Barbara Levin Echnoz, all at home; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Manders of Niles, OH and Edward F. Echnoz of Guys...

Sarah E. Henderson

Sarah E. Henderson

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Sarah E. Henderson, 84, widow of Robert L. Henderson, died Monday, at City Hospital shortly after becoming a patient there.  She had lived with a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd G. Spencer.

She was a daughter of Frank and Margaret Culp Belsar and spent her early life in Allegheny County where she attended the Jenny Lind...

Leroy P. Shorts

Leroy P. Shorts

Jan 1, 1753

LeRoy P. Shorts, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at City Hospital following a long illness.  He was 64.

Born in Richmond Township, he had resided in Meadville and vicinity most of his life.

Survivors include his widow, three sons, Robert, LeRoy, Jr. and Glenn, all of Meadville; three daughters, Mrs. William...

Euphemia R. Haxton

Euphemia R. Haxton

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Euphemia R. Haxton, teacher in Meadville city schools for over a half century and principle of the high school for more than a score of years, died late last night at her home.

The veteran educator, who reached her 90th birthday anniversary on May 12, had been almost bedfast since last January when she...

J. Reynolds Britton

J. Reynolds Britton

Jan 1, 1753

J. Reynolds Britton, 73, of Guys Mills, died early Thursday morning at City Hospital, following an illness of several months.

He was a well-known farmer in the Guys Mills area, where he had lived all his life.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Jennie Beuchat Britton; a son, Oscar, at home; three...

Archie E. Davison

Archie E. Davison

Jan 1, 1753

Archie E. Davison, 46, of Fredericksburg, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday morning after an extended period of failing health.

He was a machinist for the Yost Manufacturing Company and had spent most of his life in the Meadville community.  He was born in Randolph Township and attended schools there.

Mr. Davison...

Fern Sybrant

Fern Sybrant

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Fern Sybrant, 63, lifelong resident of Richmond Township, died Wednesday morning at the Crawford County Home.

She had been an invalid for 46 years.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Jessie Bailey of New Richmond and two nieces, Lucille Lynch of New Richmond and Louise Bailey of Pittsburgh.

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