Mercer County OhArchives Obituaries.....Brandon Obituaries ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michael Reck ab662@dayton.wright.edu 10/8/1996 Mercer County, Ohio Obituaries Abstracts BRANDON BRANDON, Mrs. Ada F. (Petrie) Husband - Charles BRANDON, married 13 March 1898 age: 20 years. Died: Wednesday, 25 July 1900 at her home in Montezuma of typhoid fever. She was ill for 2 weeks duration. born: Dec. 24, 1879 in Celina, Ohio, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Petrie Family: her husband and 1 child. Funeral: methodist Church (St. Paul) Celina. Burial: it said Celina and could be Petrie Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Ashley Andrew Celina wife: Margaret Holdren, married 11 Aug. 1939, died 12 Jan. 1982. age: 93 died: 28 Nov. 1994, at Joint Twp. Memorial Hospital, St. Mary's. born: 8 Aug. 1901 in Jefferson Twp. to Gard & Estella (Andrew) BRANDON. Family: a sister, Bernice Moore, Celina and several nieces and nephews. A brother, Myron is dec'd. 1919 graduate of Washington Twp. High School and 1925 graduate Ohio State University, he was a retired teacher. Funeral: W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home - Swamp College Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Dilly (McDonald) Formerly of Mercer Co. Ohio age: 99 years. Died: 11 Dec. 1980, San Antia Retirement Center, Temple City, Cal. born: 13 Sept. 1881, Celina till 1947. Family: Sister-in-law, Mrs. Elsie Hole, Celina; a number of nieces & nephews. Funeral: Bethel Temple, 1250 Bellview Ave., Los Angeles Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Los Angeles, Ca. Church: Bethel Temple BRANDON, Mrs. Caroline (nee Byer) Jefferson Twp. 5-29-1914 Husband - J,C. BRANDON, married 1873, died 12 April 1911 age: 60 yrs. died: 26 May 1914 at her home. Death due to complications after being bumped in the mouth by a calf, caused broken blood vessel. born: 6 August 1853, Germany ? Family; children: Mrs. Lewis Gaus, Butler Twp., William of Rockford, Oh., Charles J. and Elsie all whom are at home, two grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Sophia Johnson, Van Wert, Oh., Katie Byers, who made her home with Mrs. BRANDON, 1 brother, Charles Byers of Celina, 2 children died at young age. member of Beaver Valley Chapel. Funeral: Beaver Valley Church, burial Swamp Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Elmer Livingston, Celina 7 Jan. 1927 wife: Nettie Allen, married 16 June 1884, dec'd 30 Nov. 1922. died: Tuesday 4 Jan. 1927 at his home. Born: 9 May 1862, at Versailles, Ohio. Parents: John & Cordelia BRANDON Family: 3 children: Mrs. Harry Fossler, at home, Lester, Celina and Mrs. G.E. Chivington, Lima, 5 grandchildren, sister, Mrs. Charles Walthers and 1 brother, Harry BRANDON, both of Lima, Oh. Funeral: at home ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Mrs. Caroline 2 Nov. 1939 Husband: Isaac BRANDON, died 28 Nov. 1928 age: 86 yrs., 9mo., 10da., died: Wednesday, 1 Nov. 1939 at her home. born: 21 Jan. 1853 in Jefferson Twp. Parents: John & Ellen Thompson Emerson Family: 2 daughters, Mrs. Electa Palmer, St. Marys, Mrs. Fannie DeFoil of rural Celina, 1 son, Parker of Montezuma and 1 brother, John Emerson of Columbus, Ohio. Funeral: at BRANDON home/ burial: Elmgrove Cem., St. Mary's, Oh. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Erma A. Celina Married: Frank BRANDON, 9 Dec. 1939 age: 69 yrs., died: 23 Dec. 1981, at Kettering, Oh. born: 24 Dec. 1911 in Huntington, W. Va. Parents: Gallager & Maude Mae Parsons Roberts Family: sister, Mrs. Ashley (Lucille) Anderson, nieces & nephews. Funeral: W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home Burial: Bear Creek Cemetery BRANDON, Mrs. Elmore (Nettie) 8 Dec. 1922, Celina Husband: Elmore BRANDON, married: approx. 1884 died: Thursday, Nov. 30, 1922 Born: 3 Dec. 1862 in Celina. Oh. parents: Zeph and Elnora Allen Family: husband, 3 children; one son, Lester, 2 daughters; Lola and Mabel Chivington; 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers, Calvin Allen, of Columbus, Otto Allen, Bakersfield, Cal., a sister, Mrs. Lillian O'Haver of Columbus, Oh. Church: St. Paul's ME Church, funeral at home. Burial: North Grove Cemetery ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Mrs. Florence Kelsey 3 May 1939, Celina husband: Lester BRANDON age: 53 yrs., 3mo., 1da., died: Wednesday, 3 May 1939 at Gibbons Hosp. after a heart attack. born: 2 Feb. 1886, at St. Marys, Oh. parents: William & Alice Dellinger Kelsey Family: husband, and 3 sons; William of Celina, Lester Jr. of Dayton, Oh., Robert, student at Manchester College, granddaughter, Judith, and daughter-in-law, Alberta BRANDON. Funeral: St. Paul's M.E. Ch., Celina Burial: North Grove Cemetery ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Esther L. 16 Sept. 1989, Celina Husband: Elmer L. BRANDON, married 15 July 1939. age: 68 yrs., died: Saturday, 16 Sept. 1989. Miami Valley Hosp., Dayton, Oh. after a long illness. born: 8 Feb. 1921 in Hopewell Twp., Mercer Co. Ohio parents: Harold C. & Barbara (Lizzie) Ferguson Eichenauer Family: her husband, her mother, at Rockford, 2 daughters, Mrs. Gene (Linda) Miller, Van Wert, and Mrs. David (Rita) Shur, Celina, 2 brothers, Dillon Eichenauer, Celina and Stanley Eichenauer, Dayton, 4 grandchildren. Dec'd are her father, 1886, 2 brothers, Marvin and Gary Lee Eichenauer. Member of Beaver Chapel Cong. Christian Church Funeral: Beaver Chapel. Burial: Swamp College Cemetery ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Infant son 10 April 1908, Celina age: 4 months died: Sunday, April 5, 1908 son of Mr. & Mrs. Othello BRANDON Burial: Swamp College Cemetery BRANDON, Mrs. Hannah Former Celina resident 5 July 1938 Husband: Dr. John Riley BRANDON, married 15 Feb. 1872, died: 14 Sept. 1885. age: 85, died: Tues, 5 July 1938 at her home of her son in Simsbury, Conn., Mr. Kell J. BRANDON. born: 9 Nov. 1852, in Cincinnati, Oh. parents: Mr. & Mrs. Dickman Family: sister of Charles Dickman, Mrs. John Gast, Celina, and Mrs. Sophia Crockett of Tulsa, Okla., 2 grandchildren, 1 daughter, Mrs. Robert Harris died 11 Aug. 1903. Body brought to Celina for funeral at home of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dickman. Burial: North Grove Cemetery ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, George W. 24 Sept. 1945, Wheatland, Wyoming age: 70 died: Sept. 1945, Wheatland, Wyoming born: in Mercer Co., son of John and Jennie Knox BRANDON Family: his wife and 1 brother, Zura BRANDON, Flat Rock, Ill., 2 half-sisters, Mrs. Joseph Sweigart of rural Celina, and Mrs. E. O. Drumm, Edgewater Park and 1 half-brother, Harry F. Bastian of Gallipolis, Ohio., 1 brother, Charles BRANDON preceded in death. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Henry McClellan 26 March 1915-2 April 1915 Wife: Rachel Gales, married Dec. age: 53yrs., 10da. died: 23 March 1915, at his home following a long illness from cancer of the stomach. born: 13 March 1862 near Celina, Mercer co. Ohio. Parents: Joseph V. and Temperance BRANDON Family: wife, Rachel, 2 sons, Warren and Oscar, 5 sisters and 2 brothers; Mrs. James Kuhn, Mrs. Charles Cole, and W.F. BRANDON of Portersville, Calf., Mrs. Joseph Woods of Sheridan, Mich., Mrs. Milton Betz of Lima and Mrs. Alex Kincaid and T.G. BRANDON, west of Celina. Spent number years in California but returned to Mercer Co. Funeral at his residence. Burial: Swamp College Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, James Calvin 14 April 1911, Jefferson twp. Wife: Caroline Beyer, married 1873. age: 61 yrs., died: Wednesday, 12 April 1911, suffered paralysis Sunday A.M. and died without regaining consciousness. Born: 6 June 1949, had lived in Mercer Co. since age 8. Family: wife and 5 children, Mrs. Lewis Gaus, Charles, William, J.V. and Elsie, 2 children are dec'd. Member of Christian Church. Burial: Swamp Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Isaac near Montezuma, 29 Nov. 1028 wife: Caroline Emerson, married 2 Jan. 1872, celebrated golden wedding anniversary 1922. age: 77yrs., 8mo., 19da. died: Thursday, 22 Nov. 1928, at his home of pneumonia. born: 3 March 1851, Fort Loramie, Shelby Co. Ohio. Parents: Zura and Delilah BRANDON Family: wife, Caroline, 2 daughters, 1 son; Mrs. Allen Palmer, Montezuma, Mrs. Harry DeFoil near Celina, and son Park T. BRANDON. He was the last of a family of 11 brothers and sister. Grew up in the family of Mrs. C. E. Riley. Funeral: Montezuma Meth. Church. Burial: Elmgrove Cemetery, St. Marys Ohio (lived w/ John & Delilah (BRANDON) Hainline, 1860 census) ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Dr. John Riley 24 Sept. 1885, Los Angeles, Ca. wife: Hannah age: 34 yrs., 8mo., 20da. died: 14 Sept. 1885 at El Monte, Los Angeles Co., Cal. He left Celina on the 10th. of December for California for benefits of his health but his disease took hold of him in a more aggravated way, causing his death. born: 24 December 1850, at Celina, Ohio. Family: his wife, Hannah and 2 children, who were with him at the time of his death. His body returned to Celina. Interred in North Grove Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, John 26 Dec. 1900, Celina wife: Cordelia Miller age: approx. 65 yrs. died: Christmas A.M. Dec. 25, 1900, when he dropped dead while conversing in his son Elmer's grocery store. He has had several attacks of heart trouble and a violent one must have caused his death. born: 1835 in Darke County. Lived there first 40 years of life coming to Celina in 1875 and in 1893 moved to Lima. Family: 4 sons, Elmer and Harry, Celina, daughter Judy of Lima and 1 daughter Bessie lived with them. Burial in Versailles, Darke Co. Ohio. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Lewis 11 Aug. 1905 age: 43yrs., 11mo., 27da. (death cert. said 54y, 11mo, 28da.) died: Tuesday, 8 August 1905, in a fall while working on a chimney at D. Hellwarth's residence. Never regained consciousness. Fell on Saturday. Taken to home of son-in-law, Anton Zender with whom he lived. Burial: Swamp College Cemetery. BRANDON, Lester (Buzz) 30 July 1947, Dayton wife: married Glendora Hildbold on 9 June 1940. age: 30, veteran of W.W. II, U.S. Army for 4 years. Served in Africa for 3 years. died: Tuesday, 29 July 1947. Was found dead at his home by a fellow employee. He had been in failing health for past several weeks. born: 20 Feb. 1917, Celina. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lester BRANDON Sr. family: his wife, his father, 2 brothers, William & Robert BRANDON, Celina, parents-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Hildbold, Celina. funeral: Carr & Vale Funeral Home. Burial: North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Oh. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Olen J. 30 Nov. 1989, Celina wife: Helen Buck, married 16 August 1941 age: 69 years. died: Thursday, 30 Nov. 1989 at Good Samaritan Hosp., Dayton, Oh. born: 27 Nov. 1920, Celina, Ohio. Parents: Van & Mary (Cook) BRANDON family: wife, Helen, 2 daughters, Jane at home, and Mrs. James (Jean) Hileman, Celina, 2 grandchildren and 2 brothers, Dale and Elmer BRANDON, both also of Celina. preceding was a son, James in death. funeral: Lehman funeral Home. Burial: Swamp Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Margaret Celina, Ohio husband: Ashley A. BRANDON, married 11 August 1939 age: 79 years. Died: 12 January 1982, Dayton. born: 11 January 1903, Washington Twp. parents: Bert E. & Margaret Ellen (Smoyer) Holdren family: a number of cousins, Mrs. BRANDON was the last surviving family member, preceded in death by sister, Lela Berniece in infancy. funeral: W.H. Dick & Sons burial: Swamp College Cemetery, Celina. Church: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Othello S. 10 March 1911, Celina wife: Hattie Shaner, married 2 Dec. 1890 age: 43 years, 9 da. died: Sunday, 5 March 1911 at his home of tuberculous. born: 26 Feb. 1868 in Jefferson Twp. parents: William & Sarah BRANDON Family: wife, Hattie, son Grover, daughter Lela, 4 brothers and 3 sisters, Mrs. Lydian A. Baker, Mrs. Minnie Hellwarth, and Mrs. J.C. Moore, Porterville, Cal., Marshall, Calvin, Lou and Czar BRANDON, at Santonio, Texas. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Robert K. 3 March 1987, Celina wife: Dorotha Neher, married 14 Sept. 1942 age: 66 years. died: Tues March 3, 1987 at Van Wert Co. Hosp., of an apparent heart attack. born: 26 June 1920, Celina parents: Lester and Florence (Kelsey) BRANDON family: wife, Dortha, 2 sons, Robert K. BRANDON. Jr.of Hillsdale, Ill. and Terry A. BRANDON, Salem, Ore., a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Deanne) Seeley, Bouronnais, Ill., 6 grandchildren and a brother, William BRANDON, Celina. Church: St. Paul U.M. Church, Celina. Army medical corp. veteran, WWII. Retired C.H.S. principal after 35 yrs. funeral: body was cremated. Memorial services held at St. Paul's U.M. Church Stein & Lehman Funeral Home. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Warren Van West Jefferson, Ohio wife: Wilma Hines age: 67 yrs. Died: 9 March 1979, London, Ohio. Death due to cancer. born: 7 Dec. 1911 in Mercer Co. Oh. parents: H. M. (Mack) and Rachel (Gales) BRANDON. family: wife, Wilma. sons, Robert and Ronald BRANDON, 1 daughter Dortha Hill, 3 grandchildren and 1 brother, Oscar and 1 sister Temperance Hines. funeral: Rader F. Chapel,, West Jefferson, Oh. Burial: West Jefferson, Ohio. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, Mrs. Temperance McDonald 15 May 1908 husband: Joseph V. BRANDON, married 1860's, he died 11 Oct. 1894. age: 69 yrs. died: 11 May 1908 at Porterville, California. She died of valvular heart trouble. She and son, H.M. BRANDON left Celina April 28 and arrived in California May 3. She had hoped to benefit by trip. born: Oct. 1838 in Darke Co. Ohio. Family: 7 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters live in California.; Mrs. James Kuhn, Mrs. C.E. Cole, H.M. BRANDON and W.F. BRANDON, a daughter, Mrs. N.M. Betz, Lima, Mrs. Joseph Woods, Mich., Mrs. Alex Kincaid and her son, T.J. BRANDON, whom she lived. Burial: Porterville, Cal. ________________________________________________________________ BRANDON, William E. Sr. 5 Nov. 1990, Willow St., Celina wife: Alberta Fast, married: 9 Nov. 1935 age: 75 yrs. Died: Monday, 5 November 1990, at his residence, following an extented illness. Born: 13 February 1915, Celina, Ohio. Parents: Lester and Florence (Kelsey) BRANDON Family: His wife, Alberta, son William Jr., Houston, Texas, 2 daughters, Judith, Maumee and Susan, Bloomington, Ill., 2 granddaughters and grandsons. Preceded in death by two brothers. A well-known musician locally. Funeral: St. Paul's M. E. Church. Burial: North Grove cemetery, Celina, Ohio. Lehman Funeral Home ________________________________________________________________ Michael Reck 2434 Forest Home Avenue Riverside, Ohio 45404-2410 E-mail:ab662@dayton.wright.edu