Obituary of Benjamin Albert Shrout

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003
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Benjamin Albert Shrout 
Bath County News-Outlook Thursday, June 15, 1939 
Death Claims B. A. Shrout 
Local Farmer Succumbs After Long Illness 
   Benjamin Albert Shrout, 63 years old, former county surveyor and 
well known farmer of the Salt Well section, died at his home shortly 
after eight o'clock Saturday morning, June 10, following a several 
months' illness. 
   Mr. Shrout had been in declining health for several years and had 
recently been under treatment in a Lexington clinic for a blood infection. 
   A native of Bath county, he was a son of the late George and Missouri 
Wells Shrout, born on Licking river March 6, 1876.  He was educated in 
the Bath county schools and was a gifted mathematician.  In his younger 
days he served for many years as county surveyor and from 1917 to 1925 
served on the Bath County Board of Education. 
   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Goodpaster Shrout; three 
daughters, Mrs. Wilbert Johnson, Misses Missouri and Nancy Shrout, and 
one son, George Shrout. 
   Funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon, June 12, 
conducted by the Rev. George C. Frey.  Interment was in the Wells family 
graveyard.