Allen-Mercer County OhArchives Obituaries.....Halfhill, James W. April 15, 1923
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Lima News, April 16, 1923
  
JAMES W. HALFHILL, 62, Dies From Heart Attack 
Attorney and Lifelong Friend of President HARDING.

JAMES WOOD HALFHILL, senior member of the law firm of Halfhill, Quail & Kirk 
died April 15th at his Lima home, after a month’s illness, following an attack 
of influenza.  The influenza had affected his heart, but despite exhaustion, 
he attempted to take care of pressing business at the office.  The death of 
EDWARD MAIRE, a close friend, March 26th, was a shock to HALFHILL.  The day of 
MAIRE’s death was HALFHILL’s last day at the office.

HALFHILL’s mother, Mrs. ELEANOR WOOD HALFHILL, of Mercer, survives her son.  
She is 90 years old.  Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by a 
brother, CHARLES W. HALFHILL, of Mercer, two sisters, Mrs. AMELIA H. POWELL, 
wife of Dr. E. A. POWELL, Cleveland; and Mrs. MARTHA H. SHATZEL, wife of J. E. 
SHATZEL, Bowling Green, O., and a half-brother, A. P. HALFHILL of Los Angeles, 
and one son, JAMES WOOD HALFHILL, JR., 25

HALFHILL was born on a farm near Mercer, Mercer-co., March 1, 1861, the eldest 
child of MOSES and ELEANOR WOOD HALFHILL.  He was educated at Ohio Northern 
university at Ada and the University of Cincinnati.   In June 1887 he came to 
Lima and became associated with JACOB C. RIDENOUR under the firm name of 
Ridenour and Halfhill.  This partnership continued until the death of Ridenour 
in 1908.  The present firm of Halfhill, Quail & Kirk was established January 
1, 1909.

HALFHILL was married in September 1886 to CORA MILLER, daughter of Rev. I. J.  
and LOUISE SPAIT MILLER.

Private funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday afternoon.  
Arrangements will be made later for the body to lie in state.  



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