Jan 1, 1753

Miss Mary Edith Christley, 80, died early Tuesday morning at Cribbs Methodist Home where she had resided the past two years.

She was a resident of Slippery Rock until she came to the home.  A graduate of Slippery Rock State Teachers College, she taught many years in public schools of the Slippery Rock area.

Jan 1, 1753

Robert C. Turner, 48, Randolph Township, farmer of Guys Mills, died Tuesday morning at City Hospital, following a long illness.

A veteran of American Expeditionary Forces service in France during World War I, Mr. Turner had been hospitalized at veterans' institution before going to City Hospital.

He was born at Sherman,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nancy Beers Kelley, 64, wife of J. Cleon Kelley, of Guys Mills, died at Meadville City Hospital Thursday evening following an illness of one week.

She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Almon Sutton and three grandchildren, Janice, Marilyn and Jack Sutton, all of Guys Mills and six brothers, Jack Beers of...

Jan 1, 1753

Andrew Chismar, 79, of Blooming Valley, died Thursday morning at the Crawford County Institution near Saegertown.

Born in Austria, he came to the US with his family in 1906 at age 45.

He is survived by a son, Frank C. Chismar; a daughter, Mrs. Stephen Sipon, both of Blooming Valley; fourteen...

Jan 1, 1753

Lewis G. Duval, 81, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday morning after a long illness.

Born in Jamestown, PA, he had spent most of his life in Meadville and for some years conducted a music and radio store.

Mr. Duval was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and of...

Jan 1, 1753

James Jones of Guys Mills died Friday night at W. C. A. Hospital in Jamestown, NY.

He leaves three sons, Lawrence Jones of Guys Mills, Homer Jones of Corry and Arnold Jones of Blooming Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Cord Irvin of Jamestown, NY, Mrs. Anna Gordon of Guys Mills and Mrs. Irene Mumford of Ripley,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Miranda Ann Nichols, 80, died early Wednesday morning at her home in Meadville, following a week's illness.  Her husband, Warren E. Nichols, Sr., passed away ten months ago.  She was a member of the Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bertha E. Green and Mrs. Florence Edmonds; four sons, Harry A., Warren E.,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ancinohie (Ancy) Oakes Warp, 75, widow of Frank A. Warp, died at her home in Mt. Hope Thursday noon after a long period of poor health. She was the daughter of Ephaim and Sarah Allen Oakes and resided most of her life on her farm where she died. Active in community affairs at Mt. Hope, she was interested...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lena Warren Smith, wife of George O. Smith, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday morning following several months' illness.

A daughter of Lewis and Caroline Johnson Warren, she spent her early life in Richmond Township.  She later resided in the Townville area before moving to Meadville.

She and her...

Jan 1, 1753

Just Poux, 80, died Wednesday morning at his home at Frenchtown after a long illness.

A native of France, Mr. Poux came to the US with his family in 1887 and after 25 years at Cleveland, OH moved to Frenchtown.

Surviving, in addition to his widow, Marie, are three sons, Charles...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Katherine Elizabeth Feldmiller, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick and Elizabeth Feldmiller of Wayne Township, succumbed to a lingering illness last night at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Houser.

Miss Feldmiller was a lifelong member of the Reformed Church.  She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed...

Jan 1, 1753

James C. Hamilton, 39, formerly of Meadville, died Friday following a long illness, at Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI.

He was born December 18, 1909 at Richmond, IN, and lived here until eight years ago when he moved to Piqua, OH.  For the past four years he had been living at Grand Rapids.

Jan 1, 1753

John M. McDill, 74, died at his home of Meadville, on the Harmonsburg Road, Monday following a long illness.

He was born in Wayne Township, near Sugar Lake, where he spent his early life.

Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Charles M. Wolfe of Meadville; a granddaughter, Mrs. Jackson Cox...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Ethel M. Doane, of Meadville, died early Thursday at the Flickinger Convalescent Home.

A daughter of the late Walter A. and Harriette Ellis Doane, she lived most of her life in Meadville.

She was a member of Stone Methodist Church, the Woman's Society of Christian Service, the Beacon of Light...

Jan 1, 1753

Josephine Mary Mailliard, 80, wife of Fred Mailliard, Sr., died Monday morning after an illness of four weeks at her home in Randolph Township, where she had spent most of her life.  Mrs. Mailliard was a member of St. Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband; two daughters and a son, Mrs....

Jan 1, 1753

Edward Guenon, 49, died suddenly Saturday morning at the home of his uncle, Frank Warp, of Randolph Township.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Robert Turner and a half sister, Mrs. Elyada Hollabaugh of Guys Mills.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Libbie Anna Neff, 63, of Meadville, widow of Charles A. Neff, died Monday evening at Meadville City Hospital, where she underwent an operation last week.

Mrs. Neff, who had resided in this community the past 10 years, was a member of Stone Methodist Church and Beacon Light Bible Class and the Women's Division for...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Barbara Urquhart, 86, of Meadville, died Friday afternoon after a ten day illness of pneumonia.

Mrs. Urquhart was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and had resided in this city the past 50 years where she had a particularly large circle of friends, many of whom knew her as Grandma Urquhart.

She...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Nanna E. Zahniser, 93, died Saturday at Meadville Home for the Aged, where she had resided for the past 12 years.

A former resident of Corry and Titusville, she was employed as an attendant at Polk State School for many years.

Surviving are two nephews, Louis Agnew of Titusville and...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jennie Lang, 84, widow of Robert Lang, died early Monday morning at the Crawford County Infirmary, where she had been a patient the past few months.

One of a family of nine children, she is survived by one brother, Hugh M. Thomas of Woodcockboro and many nieces and nephews.

Before...