OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 143 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 143 Today's Topics: #1 Fw: WILL: Stranahan, 1855, Lorain ["MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05d701c11929$3c0ca620$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: WILL: Stranahan, 1855, Lorain Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aryl-Jeanne Reed" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 1:14 PM by Aryl-Jeanne Reed Transcription of Will of Warren W. Stranahan, Lorain Co, OH, Will Book 2, p. 405 Sl State of Ohio Lorain County ss Will of Warren W. Stranahan Be it remembered that on the third day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five at the Court of Probate in and for said County held at the office of the Probate Judge at Elyria by William F. Lockwood Probate Judge in and for said County the following proceedings were had concerning the last Will and Testament of Warren W. Stranahan deceased late of Columbia in said County to wit: The last Will and Testament of Warren W. Stranahan late of Columbia in said County deceased was this day produced in Court by Sarah Stranahan the Executrix therein named and thereupon came William Adams and Charles H. Doolittle subscribing Witnesses to said Will and in open Court on oath certified to the due execution of the same which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will and the Court being satisfied from said Testimony the said Will was duly attested and executed and that said Testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and sound mind and memory and not under any restraint - it is ordered that said Will and testimony by recorded and that said Will be admitted to probate. Which said Will and Testimony are in the Words and figures following to wit: In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. I Warren W. Stranahan of Columbia Township Lorain County and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Sarah Ann in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situate in County the Township of Columbia County of Lorain and State of Ohio containing about one hundred and sixty acres of land during her natural life, and all the stock, household goods, furnishings, provisions and other Goods and chattels which may be however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts, at the death of my said Wife the real Estate aforesaid and such part of the said personal property or the proceeds thereof as may then remain unconsumed and unexpended I give and devise to my sons William P. John A. and Warren W. Stranahan and their heirs in equal proportions upon the conditions hereinafter mentioned. If however either of my three sons should die before the decease of my said wife leaving no children living at the decease of my said wife then the share of said property above devised to such deceased son or sons is hereby devised and bequeathed my surviving son or sons and his or their heirs provided that my said sons living at the decease of my said wife shall pay to each of my daughters to wit Sarah A. Mary J. Julia E. and Emily V. Stranahan the sum of twenty five dollars each or to their heirs. If my said wife should not survive me, then I devise and bequeath the property aforesaid to my sons as aforesaid with the condition as aforesaid of paying my said daughters or their heirs. Item 5: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife executrix of this my last will and Testament hereby authorizing and empowering her to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower my said wife, if it shall become necessary in order to pay my just debts to sell by private sale or in such manner, upon terms of credit or otherwise as she may think proper all or any part of my real Estate and Deeds to purchase to execute, acknowledge and deliver in Fee Simple. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 2nd day of March A. D 1855. Warren W. Stranahan {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Warren W. Stranahan as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence C. H Doolittle, Wm Adams The State of Ohio In the Court of Probate at Elyria in and for Lorain County ss said county on the 3d day of September A. D. 1855 : Testimony: In proof of the last Will and Testament of Warren W. Stranahan deceased late of the Township of Columbia in said county. Charles H. Doolittle and William Adams the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of said Warren W. Stranahan deceased, being duly sworn and examined in open Court on the day and Year aforesaid depose and say: that the said Testator at the time of executing his said last Will and Testament was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint and that they signed as Witnesses to said Will in the presence of said Testator and by his special request and also in the presence of Each other: Wm Adams, C. H. Doolittle. Which said Testimony was reduced to writing and signed by said Witnesses in open Court this 3d day of September A. D. 1855 Attest Wm F. Lockwood Judge ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:39:52 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05dd01c11929$409143e0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: OBIT: Gardner, 2000, Portage Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Steele" To: Cc: Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 2:51 PM Pearl E. Gardner Garrettsville - Pearl E. Gardner, 79, of 10860 North St., died from cancer at 3:20 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, in her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1921, in Brittain, Ohio, a daughter of Chancey Dale and Hattie Haights Dickerhoof, and lived in Garrettsville for eight years, and formerly lived in Wayland. Mrs. Gardner worked as cook at Southeast Schools for 11 years, retiring in 1986. She was active at Garretthouse in Garrettsville organizing activities and taxiing for the group. She enjoyed ceramics and numerous other hobbies. Her husband, Joseph O. Gardner, whom she married Aug. 14, 1937, died Dec. 24, 1979. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Donald (Donna)Craver of Garrettsville, Ms. Luella Bika of Akron, Mrs.. Earl (Barbara) Quinn of Wayland and Mrs. Jay (Judy) Sprague of Warren; son, Richard Gardner of Garrettsville; brother Donald Dickerhoof of Ravenna; 21 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Her parents;sister, Dorothy Sheppard; and two brothers, Glenn and Robert Dickerhoof, are deceased. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at James Funeral Home, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:44:50 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05e001c11929$4120b2a0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit: Maxwell,Jeff. Co. Oh. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Tivener" To: Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:59 AM I have submitted other orbits and my email address has changed to Donna Tivener, 9 July 2001 FALLING LEAVES David Maxwell, an old and highly respected citizen of Jefferson county. Passed over Jordan to the boarderland Saturday afternoon. December 19 1891, at the family residence, near Reed's Mills, in the eighty-first year of his age. Mr. Maxwell was born in Cross Creek township this ocunty and lived all his life near the place of his birth. He leaves four sons and three daughters, besides an aged wife, now bordering on eighty, to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father. The sons are Charles P. of Unionport, O. D. W. of this city; J. H. of Dennison, and Rev. A. T. Maxwell, of near Cleveland O. The daughters are Harriet B. May and Sarah E., all at home. Mr. Maxwell was an adherent of the Presbyterian faith, stictly honest and upright in all his dealings wit his fellow man, He died as he lived, in the hope of a glorious resurrection. SteubenvilleJefferson County, Ohio Newspaper. Note: David's father early settler at Cross Creek, Reeds Mill, Jeff. Co. Oh. Built a mill on Cross Creek in 1806, and the first two story brick home at Cross Creek. 1 Charles Patterson Maxwell b: in Uionport, Jeff. Co. Oh. 2 Rebecca Maxwell b: 1 Jun 1836 in Reeds Mills, Jeff. Co. Oh. 3 Sarah Elizabeth Maxwell b: 5 Jul 1838 in Unionport, Jeff. Co. Oh. 4 David Wakeman Maxwell b: 31 Dec 1843 in Uionport, Jeff. Co. Oh. 5 Farlin Ball Maxwell b: 27 Sep 1846 in Unionport, Jeff. Co. Oh d: 1852 in Jeff. Co. Oh. 6 William Jones Maxwell b: 24 Feb 1849 in Unionport, Jeff. Co. Oh d: 1852 in Jeff. Co. Oh. 7 James Henry Maxwell b: 3 Nov 1851 in Unionport, Jeff. Co. Oh. 8 Lewis Edwin Maxwell b: 22 Sep 1854 in Unionport, Jeff. Co. Oh 9 Della Francis Maxwell b: 4 Mar 1857 in Unionport, Jeff. Co. Oh 10 Rev. Albert Thomas Maxwell b: 4 Feb 1861 in Unionport, Jeff. Co. Oh d: 1942 in Norman, Oklahoma m. Alice 11 Harriett B Maxwell No record found of a daughter May Maxwell. Sarah (Ball) Maxwell; Mrs Maxwell, widow of the late David Maxwell died this morning at Unionport, age eighty five (1894). The following children survive: David W. of the city (Steubenville/Unionport) James Maxwell of Dennnison, Rev. Albert Maxwell, Charles Maxwell of Unionport, and Mrs. McLane of Irondale, Oh. Note: This date of 1809 is incorrect. Sarah born in June 18, 1816. Who ever put in the orbit was wrong on her birth date. They probably were confused since her husband David was born 1810. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:46:34 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05e301c11929$41f95f60$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit.: French, 1926, Portage Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:45 PM Obit. (undated) Portage Co., Ohio. (I am researching this family) Carol Gilliland - fldollfin@aol.com MISS LUCY FRENCH DIES WEDNESDAY Was Born in Log Cabin in Beech Woods District 84 Years Ago Born in a log cabin on a farm in the Beech Woods district where she spent her entire life of 84 years, Miss Lucy Barbara French passed away in the house in which she had lived since the age of six years, and which is now the home of Robert Vair, Wednesday evening, following an illness of one week. Funeral services have been appointed for 3:30 o'clock, Saturday afternoon at the Vair home, Rev. W.A.R. McPherson officiating. Miss French was born in Ravenna twonship, daughter of William And Amantha Price, Abril 28, 1842. Her father came from his native Massachusetts and her mother was born in Ohio. She is survived by her brother, George French of Beech Woods and by her nieces, Mrs. Robert Vair and Mrs. John Burkholter. Efforts are now being made to locate Mr. Vair who is on a hunting trip in Pennsylvania. Miss French was a member of The First Christian Church of Ravenna and lived true to its faith and discipline and to the traditions of her pioneer ancestry. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:40:22 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05df01c11929$40dd8f20$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: OBIT: Dickerhoof, 2000, Portage Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Steele" To: "OH-FOOTSTEPS-L" Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:32 PM Donald J. "Donnie" Dickerhoof Donald J. "Donnie" Dickerhoof, 70, of Ravenna, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at home. Born June 12, 1930 in Amsterdam, Ohio, he was the son of Chancey and Hattie (Haights) Dickerhoof. He was a Ravenna resident for most of his life. Mr. Dickerhoof worked at the Ravenna Arsenal, then in construction trades, building area bridges, before retiring from Horning Builders and Supply Co. of Kent in 1992. He served in the U.S. Army at the end of World War II. He was a member of Kent American Legion Post No. 496, Kent Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3703, Ravenna Moose Lodge No. 1234 and Teamsters Local No. 24 of Akron. Survivors include his wife, Betty (Miskel), to whom he was married 22 years; son, Mark (Sheryl) of Ravenna; daughter, Robin Dean of Deerfield; stepson, Thomas Pettit Jr. (Cindy) of Columbus, Ohio; stepdaughters, Mrs. Keith (Drenda) Wilcox of Ravenna, Jane Stone of Ravenna, Susan Stone of Akron, Mrs. Joe (Darlene) Flores of Fort Wayne, Ind., Mrs. Chip (Linda) Scott of Hawaii; three grandchildren; 16 stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; 15 step great-grandchildren. His son,Terrence; brothers, Glenwood and Robert; and sisters, Mrs. Graham (Dorothy) Sheppard and Mrs. Joe (Pearl) Gardener, died previously. Calling hours will be held from 6 to 9 tonight at Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery in Paris. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:47:18 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05e601c11929$436aa2a0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit. Chapin, Ashtabula Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:01 PM Mrs. Chapin, 87, Stricken Mrs. Laura Rebecca Cooley Chapin, 87, a life-long resident of Ashtabula County, died at 8:45 p.m. Monday at the home of her son, Earl D. Chapin, 101 W. 58th St., where she had lived for the past 15 years. Infirmities were the cause of her death following an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Chapin was the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Cooley, Sheffield pioneers. She was born in Sheffield March 7, 1848. On Jan. 3, 1869, she married Richard S. Chapin. He preceded her in death in 1898. Mrs. Chapin is survived by one son, Earl, with whom she made her home; three grandchildren, Royden, Gladys and Treva Chapin and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Watts, Kingsville. Four nephews and three nieces also survive. Mrs. Chapin was a life-long member of the United Bretheren Church of Bulah and also belonged to the W.C.T. U. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Earle Richmond Funeral home, Prospect Rd. Burial will be in the family lot, Gageville Cemetery. Friends may call at the Richmond Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:48:08 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05e801c11929$44340d20$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit., Dutter/Jennings, Portage Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:04 PM Mrs. Jennings, 62, Dies At Chardon Ravenna, Aug. 31. - Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Jennings, 62, a resident of Ravenna township many years, will be held at the Sloan Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. M. Dale Humbert officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Jennings died at the home of her nephew, Guy Cook, of Chardon, Monday. She is survived by her husband, Charles H. ; one sister, Mrs. Ida Cook, of Liverhill, FLa. and two brothers, Lee Dutter of Freedom and Bert Dutter of Ravenna. submitter, Carol (Dutter) Gilliland - fldollfin@aol.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:48:27 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05e901c11929$447ed1c0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit., Brode, Portage Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:06 PM CHILD WALKS ON TRACKS, KILLED When Mrs. James Brode, of Beechwood, went to call her 21 months-old grandson in to supper Wednesday evening, she found, instead of a happy healthy boy, a broken body lying beside the railroad tracks. Normat Arie Brode, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brode, of Michigan, had been living for the past yer with his grandparents just northeast of Ravenna. His grandmother, missing the little tot, called and then searched for him, and finally found his body beside the Erie railroad right of way. His skull had been fractured when he was struck by a freight train but he was hurled to the side of the tracks instead of being drawn under the wheels. Dr. L. W. Pritchard, of Ravenna, said that the boy was instantly killed. The train did not stop and it is believed that members of the crew were unaware that they had struck anyone. The accident occured at about 5:30 p.m. Norman is survived by his parents and two brothers, Allen, 6, and Gerald, 4. Private funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of the grandparents at Beechwood. Rev. J.E. Fair will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove. submitter, Carol (Dutter) Gilliland, fldollfin@aol.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:49:08 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05eb01c11929$4526aa80$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit. Cummins, Portage Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:13 PM Two obits. below, John Cummins and brother Herbert. JOHN CUMMINS, 53, ENDS LIFE Despondency resulting after he moved from the Ravenna ordnance plant district is believed to have been the motive for the suicide of John L. Cummins, 53, of Randolph toownship, early Monday morning. Corner J. R. Turner said Cummins died instantly from a self-inflicted bullet wound of the forehead. Cummins, a farmer, moved recently from a Charlestown township farm after it was purchased by the federal government for the munitions plant. Cummins' body was found by his two brothers, Herbert and Arthur, with whom he made his home. The suicide took place in Cummins' home. A vertran of the world war, Cummins served overseas. He was born in Charlestown township, Nov. 7, 1887. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. John Marvin, Freedom; Mrs. C.M. Thorpe, Ravenna; Mrs. Alice Freeman, Mantua, besides his two brothers, Herbert J. and Arthur J. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Sloan Funeral Home with Rev. C.J. Mayhew, pastor of the Edinburg and Charlestown Churches, presiding. Burial will be in Charlestown Cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Herbert J. Cummins Services Tuesday Funeral services for Herbert J. CUmmins, 53, Randolph farmer who died at his home Saturday morning, will be held at the Sloan Funeral Home in Ravenna at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Swingle officiating. Burial will be in the Sand Hill Cemetery, Randolph. Mr. Cummins, who lived near Charlestown before the government bought his property as part ot the site for the Ravenna ordnance plant, leaves his wife, Belva; five daughters; a brother, Arthur of Randolph, and three sisters, Mrs. Alice Freeman of Mantua, Mrs. Edith Marvin of Freedom, and Mrs. Rosetta Thorpe of Ravenna. Friends may call at the Sloan Funeral Home from 7 to 9 o'clock tonight. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:47:41 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05e701c11929$43c63020$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit., Jennings, Portage Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:02 PM Wain Elton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jennings was born in Ravenna December 4, 1914, and died Saturday, April 26, 1919, aged 4 years, 4 months, and 22 days. He was baptized June 20, 1915. Little Wain was stricken suddenly with pneumonia just the last Thursday evening previous to his death. Easter Sunday, with his parents, he attended services at the Congregational Church, bright, cheerful, and happy, with not a premonition that ere another Sabbath dawned he would be called to his Heavenly home, no more on earth to be the bright center of parents' joys and cares and hopes. It is not ours to question why nor to resist the decision of an all-wise providence. Rather should we, in resignation, pass on our remaining way of this life, shaping it to realize the promise that in eternity we shall know the laws of God and they shall seem good in a last-reunion with loved ones gone before. The funeral was held from the country home Monday afternoon, Dr. I.J. Swanson of the Congregational Church, officiating. The little body was carried to its final rest in Maple Grove Cemetery by four little girls. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, speaking in their silent language the inexpressible sympathy of all twoard the grief-laden father and mother. card of thanks We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Beginners Class, the Life Builders Class and the SEcond Miile Class of the Congregational Church; to the Maple Leaf Club; to Dr. Swanson; to the pall bearers, relatives and friends for their assistance and deep sympathy during the illness, death and burial of our dear son, Wain Elton. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Jennings submitter: Carol Gilliland - fldollfin@aol.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #11 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:50:12 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05ee01c11929$46b057c0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit., Cooley, Portage Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 11:13 AM Two undated Obits. 1. for Burton Myron COOLEY ; 2. Joseph Westley COOLEY DEATH TAKES BERT COOLEY Bert M. Cooley, 69, retired farmer and active in the Portage County democratic part, died Friday afternoon at his home in Mantua following a heart attack Thursday. Although in failing health for many years, he was seriously ill only 24 hours. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. B.M. Derthick at 2 p.m. Monday at the Hiltop Christian church in Mantua. Burial will be in Mantua Village by Wheeler. Friends may call at the residence at any time. Born in Shalersville, Nov. 30, 1870, Mr. Cooley spent his entire life in Portage County. He owned and operated his own farm in Portage County for many years and later managed the beautiful H.D. Norvill farm in Aurora. He held this position until his health began to fall, forcing him to retire. In recent years he had sold automobiles and served as tax assessor in Mantua Township. He also assisted in tax department in the county auditor's office for many years. An active democrat, Mr. Cooley was a member of the central and executive committees for many years. Survivors are his wife, Lillie Lewis, a brother, Bina of Shalersville, and a sister, Abby Hart of Garrettsville, a sister, Mrs. Burton Coit of Ravenna, is deceased. J.W. Cooley, Mantua Resident, is Taken J.W. Cooley, 80, one of Mantua's best known citizens, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Crandall, of Mantua, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon after an illness of about one year. Mr. Cooley was the last member of a family of 12 children. he was born in Freedom on March 20, 1851, the son of Reuben and Catherine Cooley. He moved with his parents to Shalersville when he was a year old and resided there until 1922 when he removed to Mantua to make his home with his daughter. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and will be in charge of the Foresters Lodge No. 40, of which he was a member. The Foresters are to meet at 3 o'clock at Foresters' hall here from where they will leave in a body for Mantua. Burial will be in the Shalersville cemetery with C. E. Woolf of Mantua in charge. Submitter: Carol (Dutter) Gilliland - fldollfin@aol.com , researching this family ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #12 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:48:48 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05ea01c11929$44dbe5e0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit. Allyn / Cook, Ashtabula Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:10 PM Marcia Ann Allyn, daughter of Mr. Marvin Allyn and wife, was born in Rome, Ohio, March 30, 1840. Married to William W. Cook, of Hartsgrove, Dec. 22, 1858. She passed to her heavenly home Dec. 6, 1916, from her earthly home at her daughter's Mrs.David French, where she had been cared for lovingly for about twenty years. For some years her health had been very poor, altho she was confined to her bed only about a week, she suffered intensely. Mrs. Cook was a member of the church of Christ, had lived the life of a Christian for many years. In Windsor, Nov. 17, 1873, her husband crossed the river, leaving her with five small children to care for. She nobly did her duty. The funeral was held in the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David French. Services were conducted by Rev. Fink, formerly of East Orwell, and her pastor for three years. He gave a fine discourse, speaking loving words of the deceased. Two daughters and an infant son proceeded the mother to the other shore. Four children are left to mourn a loving mother, Mrs. Amelia French of Rome, O.; Mrs Gertrude Bascom of Johnson, Trumbull Co., Ohio; Allyn L. Cook, of St. John N.B. Canada; Homer E. Cook, of Auburndale, Florida. Also two sisters and two brothers living; Mrs. Sara Finch, of Jefferson, O.; Mrs. Alice Tinker, of Jefferson, O.; Almond Allyn, Spokane, Wash.; Arthur Allyn, Chardon, O. The interment was in Haratsgrove Cemetery. Mother's gone, but not forgotten To her final resting place. We no more shall hear her foot-steps, We no more shall see her face, Thos she has long been suffering, Yet we know her pain is o'er, And we know she is resting On that bright and golden shore. submitter, Carol (Dutter) Gilliland, fldollfin@aol.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #13 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:50:56 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05f001c11929$47f6e180$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obits., Dutter / Morse, Portage Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 3:02 PM Two obits. below. 1 for Charles Barns Dutter ,2. his wife, Rosemund C. (Rose) Morse Charles B. Dutter, Freedom, Succumbs Charles B. Dutter, 69, life-long resident of Freedom STation, died in his sleep early Monday morning. Death was caused by a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be made in Drakesburg by Mallory of Garrettsville. Mr. Dutter is survived by his wife, Rose; three daughters, Ethel Pardy, Euclid Village; Lois Post, Mantua, and Mrs. Nella Spade, Freedom correspondent for the Evening Record; six grandchildren, two brothers, Eugene, Cleveland, and Fred, Freedom Station; a half-brother, William Olmstead, Freedom Station and one sister, Nella Henwoood, Angola, Ind. Heart Attack Takes Rose Dutter's Life Mrs. Rose Dutter, 73, a resident of Freedom Station for 53 years, died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday night while visiting a daughter, Mrs. George Pardy, in Euclid village. The Freedom woman left her home to visit her daughter last Sunday and had expected to return Sunday, March 2. She moved from Michigan to Freedom twonship 53 years ago as a bride. Besides the daughter at whose home she died, she leaves two other daughters, Mrs. Albert Post, Mantua, and Mrs. Nella Spade, Freedom Station. her husband, Charles B. Dutter, died six years ago. Funeral arrangements in charge of the Mallory Funeral Parlors in Garrettsville, have not yet been made. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V01 Issue #143 *******************************************