DARKE COUNTY OHIO - Death Notes (1875-6) with Darke County Connections
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UNION CITY TIMES DEATH NOTICES, 1875 - Randolph County, IN
7 January 1875
Died - December 30th, 1874, Isabelle, consort of Christian Nickey, 
aged 60 years and 7 months. The deceased was the daughter of Ezekial 
and Mary Cooper, and was born in Augusta County, Virginia, may 30th, 
1805. At the age of sixteen she became a member of the M.E. Chruch, 
and was united in marriage, by Rev. James Munrow, July 15, 1830. With 
her husband she emigrated to GREEN COUNTY, OHIO, in 1832, and from 
thence to Randolph County, IN, September 15th 1840, where she lived 
until the day of her death. Funeral services were held at the M.E. 
Church at Deerfield by Rev. Mr. Merrick, of the M.E. Church at one 
o'clock, Jan. 1st, 1875, and the reamains deposited in the cemetery 
nearby. She leaves behind a sticken husband, three sons and four 
daughters, with may sorrowing friends, to mour her loss.

WESLEY METTLER died very suddenly at his residence, near Snow Hill, 
last Monday night. His remains were conveyed to the cemetery near 
Hollandsburg, Darke Co., Ohio, yesterday and interred.

4 March 1875
Died - At Union City, March 4th, 1875, TIMOTHY MASSLICH, aged 75 
years, 1 month and 26 days. The deceased, son of Gottlieb and 
Catharine messlich, was born at Litiz, Lancaster County, Penn, 
January 8th, 1802. The 15th of March, 1829, he was married to 
Catharine Greene, his now bereaved widow. In the year, 1858 he left 
his native town and removed first to Montgomery Co., Ohio, and then 
to this place. The last years of his life he passed among us, honored 
and beloved by all who knew him. Somewhat over a year ago he was 
attacked with paralysis, and ever since he was confined to his room 
and, for the last months, to his bed. Especially toward the end of 
his life he suffered great pains; and when the hour of his death came,
 his prayer was fulfilled - to fall asleep and die an easy death. 
Funeral service was held at the Lutheran Church on Sunday, the 7th 
inst., at 10 o'clock a.m. 

Died - On the 19th day of February, 1875, near Collensville, Darke 
County, Ohio, Mr. WILLIAM CLAY, aged 63 years, 11 months and 2 days. 
Mr. Clay had never united with any church, yet had sought and 
obtained the forgiveness of his sins and found the savior prescious, 
and when the messenger of death came, was ready and passed away in 
peace. Funeral services at Hollenburg by Eld. H. Cole.

13 May 1875
Died - May 8, 1875, at Union City, Ind., Jane, consort of Levi 
Hommown. The remains were conveyed to Germantown, Ohio, Monday for 
interment. The deceased leaves an afflicted husband and six children, 
the youngest but a few days old, to mourn her loss. 

2 September 1875
Aug. 28th, 1875, near Woodington, Darke Co., Ohio, Bertha M., 
daughter of William and Alice Hufford, aged 4 months and 12 days. 
Funeral services at the Teegarden Church on the 29th by H. Cole

17 September 1875
Died - at the residence of her son, Dr. Evans, of Jackson Township, 
Darke County, Oh, on the 14th inst. Sarrah Evans, 86 years, 11 months 
and 22 days. Mrs. Evans was born in York Co., Pennsylvania Sept. 22nd,
 1788, united with the Presbyterian Church in 1807. Removed to Ohio 
in 1810 and was married to Montgomery Evans on the 30th of March 1814.
 She became a member of the M.E. Church in 1831 and continued a 
worthy member of the same until her death. Her husband died in 1847 
leaving her a widow the last 28 years of her life. Her death was that 
of a christian. Funeral services at Rose Hill by H. Cole.

Prudence Armstrong, wifef of Wm. C. Hudson, and youngest daughter of 
Austin W. and Ach___ Knight, was bron in Muskingum County, Ohio, 
December 24, (?), A.D. 1837, died August 19th A.D., 1876, of 
paralysis of the pneumogastric nerve, aged 38 years, 7 months and 23 
days. She was married October 28th, A.D. 1857, in her parents house 
in the sweetness of her maiden life. She was the mother of ten living 
children, and one "untimelt birth" in whom was never breath of life. 
Death was not a stranger to her home. He came, he went, and his name 
conveyed the souls of seven children, infants dear. She was an 
affectionate child who ever devoted herself to her aged parents in 
every time of need, a dutiful and provident wife who kept her 
marriage vows, a loving mother whose children were the idols of her 
heart, a sister kind beyond description, a neighbor by a admired, a 
friend to the sick and afflicted in every walk of life.

William F. Trinkner, proprietor of the Lafayette Baths, died at his 
home, 311 North Fourth Street, on Tuesday night of pneumonia which 
followed an attack of influenza. Mr. Trinkner was 27 years of age, 
having been born in St. Bernice, IN, March 13, 1891. he came to 
Lafayette four years ago and for two years has conducted the 
Lafayette Baths. In october 1914, he married Miss Adaline Flenner of 
Hamilton, Ohio who survives him. The other survivors are his three 
year old son, Billy, and his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Henry Trinkner of 
Dana, IN.

Ephraim J. Smith died at the Indiana State Soldiers' home Sunday 
morning of pnuemonia. Mr. Smith had long been a sufferer of 
rheumatism and had been almost helpless from that disease for about 
five years. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the Civil War, belonged to 
Company E, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, and was in some of the 
hardest battles of the war. He was 79 years old. Surviving him are a 
widow and four children: James J. Smith of Fowler; John E. Smith of 
Fort Dodge, Iowa; Ralph Smith of Baattle Ground; and Dora Lindsay of 
Battle Ground. Eleven grandchildren also survive. The funeral was 
held from the Battle Ground Christian Church Tuesday Afternoon.

Gina