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Interment will be made in Spring Grove cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Monday, October 18, 1926 ATTORNEY RUSSELL PRICE Dies at Home of Son in Forest Saturday Evening Attorney Russell Price died at the home of his son, William Price, in Forest, Saturday night about 11 o'clock. Death was due to the infirmities of age. Mr. Price was past eightyone years at the time of his death. His wife, who before her marriage was Addie Backus, preceeded him in death twentyfive years ago. He is survived by three sons, William Price, at whose home the father died; Harry Price, of New York, and Charles Price, of Kenton. Attorney Price has made his home in Forest for the past fiftyfour years and had been afflicted with blindness for the past thirty years. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his son, William Price, conducted by Rev. Freeman. Interment will be made in the Patterson cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Monday, October 18, 1926 MISS SADIE ROWINSKY Dies at Her Home In Nevada Sunday Morning Miss Sadie Rowinsky died at her home in Nevada, Sunday morning about 10 o'clock. Death was due to a complication of diseases, she having been ailing for several years. Miss Rowinsky was aged about ninetythree years and since the death of her sister, Mrs. Maggie Keltner, on September 23, 1925, she has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gongwer, in Nevada. Miss Rowinsky was the last of a family of seven children. She had made her home in Nevada for the past forty-five years. The remains were taken to the Bender Bros. Undertaking parlors, in Nevada Sunday evening. No funeral arrangements have been made awaiting word from a great-nephew, Glen McConnell, of Troy. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Friday, June 2, 1922 CHARLES LONG Charles Long died at his home in Toledo Tuesday, May 30. Death was due to pneumonia. Mr. Long was never married and leaves the following brothers and sisters, John Long, of Toledo; Fred Long, of Arlington; Kenneth Long, of Wharton; Mrs. William Chesney, of Forest; Mrs. Martin Gimmel, of Forest; Mrs. Lease, of Findlay; Mrs. Samuel McClelland, of Woodland, Mich., and Mrs. Nettie Snook, of Carey. The remains were brought to the home of his sister, Mrs. William Chesney, in Forest, where funeral services were held Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was made in Wharton cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Monday, November 21, 1932 ALONZO T. PRICE Resident of Patterson Dies From Complications Sunday Alonzo T. Price, life long resident of Patterson, died at his home Sunday night at 11:30 o'clock. Death resulted from complications. Deceased was born September 27, 1858, having reached the age of 74 years, 1 month and 23 days at the time of his death. He leaves his widow Mrs. Addie Price; a sister, Mrs. A. Grafmiller, of Forest; four sons, Laurel Price, at home; Harley Price, of Chicago; Elmer and Arthur Price, of Toledo, and two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hommel and Mrs. Reva Liles, of Toledo. Mr. Price was a retired farmer and belonged to the Odd Fellows lodge and the Patterson Methodist Episcopal church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Patterson Episcopal church, with Rev. George Herd officiating. The Odd Fellows lodge will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Patterson cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Thursday, May 3, 1917 FRANK S. JONES Dies At His Home, In Carey, Wednesday At Midnight Frank S. Jones died at his home, in Carey, Wednesday at midnight. Death was due to pulmonary trouble. He had been ailing since spring. Mr. Jones was the son of John E. and Elizabeth Snyder Jones, and was born at Carey. He was aged 51 years, 10 months and 15 days. He was married January 26, 1892 to Sarah Long. Seven children were born to this union, a son dying in infancy, Mr. Jones is survived by his parents, his widow, three sons and three daughters, Clarence, Edward, Richard, Martha, Nellie and May. Mr. Jones had been employed as a cement worker by the late William Snyder at Carey for many years, having been compelled to give up his work three months ago. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the house, and at 2 o'clock at the United Evangelical church, at Carey. The pastor, Rev. H. D. Shultz will officiate. Interment in Spring Grove cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Monday, April 19, 1915 GEORGE W. WALTER Dies In Tymochtee Township Saturday Evening George W. Walter died at his home, on the Tracht farm, in Tymochtee township, eight miles north of town, Saturday evening, shortly before 5 o'clock. For nearly two weeks he had battled with pleuro-pneumonia, which finally proved the victor, and the death messenger bore his spirit to eternity. George Washington Walter was the son of Samuel D. and Malinda Walter, and was born north of Mt. Cory, in Hancock county, September 22, 1871, being in his fortyfourth year at time of death. When ten years of age he moved with his parents to Wyandot county, near Carey, where he grew to manhood. November 12, 1894, he was married to Miss Nettie Long. Eleven children were born to this union, namely: Roy Allen, Garrett Hobart, Stella Mae, John David, Mary Marie, Jenella Dora, Lloyd, Mabel Malinda, Ira Russell, Stanley Eugene and Iva Mae, all of whom, with the wife and mother, survive. He also leaves an aged mother, three brothers, Frank Walter, near Wharton; William Walter, near Carey; and Daniel Walter, in Morrow county; and three sisters, Mary, wife if W. H. Frey, in Carey; Dora, wife of Charles Hunter, south of Carey; and Ida, wife af A. A. Reynolds, at Vancouver, Wash. During their married life the Walter family lived southwest and west of Carey, until five years ago, when he took charge of the Tracht farm, in Tymochtee township. Mr. Walterwas a kind and indulgent father, a warm friend and a good neighbor. Our close business associations with him for five years gave the writer an oppirtunity to learn of his sterling qualities of mind and heart and his rugged honesty. The funeral occurred Monday afternoon. The funeral cortege left the house at 12:30 o'clock, standard, and went to the Evangelical church, in Carey, where services were conducted at 1:30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Carey cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Tuesday, October 20, 1925 MRS. JOSEPH KOONTZ Dies at Her Home Near Wharton, Tuesday Morning Mrs. Joseph Koontz died at her home, near Wharton, Tuesday morning at 8:45 o'clock. Death was due to paralysis. Mrs. Koontz had been ailing for the past nine weeks and two weeks ago Monday she suffered a stroke which caused her death. Mrs. Koontz, whose maiden name was Laura DeVene, was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah DeVene, both now deceased, and was born in Carey, October 12, 1851, being aged 74 years and 8 days at the time of her dimise. On December 12, 1878, she was united in marriage to Joseph Kootnz, who survives. To this union was born one son, Ernest Koontz, who resides at home. Besides her husband and son, she leaves to mourn their loss one brother, Hermes DeVene, of northwest of Wharton, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Shellhouse, of Tiffin. Mrs. Koontz was a sister-in-law to Mrs. Hermes DeVene, whose funeral occurred Tuesday morning. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Church of God in Wharton. Burial will be made in the Wharton cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Tuesday, October 20, 1925 SAMUEL CHAMBERLAIN Samuel Oscar Chamberlain, eightyone, died at the home of his daughterm Mrs. B. Z. Good, Monday morning, following a long illness, says the Tiffin Advertiser. He was born March 19, 1844, at Melmora, the son of Scudder and Martha Wing Chamberlain. He married Ada Letson, daughter of Dr. Z. A. Letson, of McClutchenville, who preceded him in death nine years ago. Mr. Chamberlain is survived by one son, Scudder, of Detroit; the daughter, Mrs. Good, a brother, Duff Johnson Chamberlain, of Chicago, and three grandchildren, Helen M. Chamberlain, Nancy Jane Good and Mary Elizabeth Good, of this city. He was a member of Co. E. 49th Ohio Volunteers and served four years, four months and nineteen days in the civil war. The funeral will be held in the home of B. Z. Good, 398 Monroe street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Greenlawn cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Saturday, May 12, 1917 MRS. MARY B. PRICE Former Nevada Resident Died at Marion Friday Morning Mrs. Mary Bradley Price, daughter of a civil war veteran, widow of a Mexican war veteran and the last Mexican war pensioner in Marion county, died at 2:45 o'clock Friday morning, at 323 Windsor street, eightyone years of age, after an illness of ten weeks with dropsy and ailments incident to advanced age, says the Marion Tribune. Mrs. Price was born in Bercersberg, Penn,. March 5, 1829, but moved to Ohio and was married on 1850 to John Price, who was a veteran of the Mexican war. Mr. Price died in 1898 in Nevada and Mrs. Price in 1904 moved from Nevada to Marion. Mr. Price at the age of eighteen years ran away from home and enlisted to fight in the Mexican war at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. On a number of occasions he almost lost his life and some of his escapes were thrillingly made. The late Mr. Price saw Riley, the deserter, whipped and sixteen American deserters executed. He also took part in the historical siege and capture of the City of Mexico. During his later years the veteran wrote a summary of his service during the war in the family bible and this was one of the most carefully treasured of Mrs. Price's possessions. Mrs. Price was a daughter of Thomas Hughes, who enlisted in the federal service in 1860 and served until the war's close. Mr. Hughes was a distinguished patriot, consenting at the age of sixtythree years to give his life in service. Mrs. Price's favorite pastime for the past several years has been needlework, and she did beautiful work. She had made a number of silk quilts of very beautiful and intricate design and other articles for household use. Six children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive. The children are T. P. Price, Ella C. Price, Mrs. Anna Douglass, John L. Price, and C. J. Price, of Marion, and Twiggs Price, of Columbus. Funeral services will be held at Marion Sunday and the remains will be taken overland to Nevada and interred in the cemetery at that place. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Wednesday, August 14, 1912 HARRY TOBIAS PRICE Dies On Foster B. Cole Farm, East of Upper Sandusky Harry Tobias Price passed away Tuesday evening, at 6:20 o'clock, at his home, on the Foster B. Cole farm , in Eden township. He had been ill since last Friday with typhoid fever and blood poison, which terminated in death. Mr. Price was the son of William and Rebecca Price, now deceased. He was born in Crane township June 19, 1874, and was in his thirtyninth year when summoned by death. Deceased was married September 12, 1897, to Nettie Bremeyerm who still survives. Three children were born to this union, one dying in infancy. Those surviving are Mary and George, both residing at home. The Price family formerly resided in this city. About three years ago Mr. Price lost the sight of an eye while residing on the E. G. Althouse farm, east of town. He was working in the shop on the farm when a piece of steel pierced the eyeball and destroyed the sight. Deceased was a member of the Rock Run Church of God, east of town, and was universally respected. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, from Rock Run church, conducted by Rev. E. S. Flora, of this city. Interment in Nevada cemetery. Daily Chief, Upper Sandusky, Ohio Saturday, May 12, 1917 Marriage License Wayne O. Frost, blacksmith, of Marion, and Miss Mary E. McNutt, daughter of T. J. McNutt, of Crane township. Rev. H. H. Hoyt, of Marion. These Obits Courtesy: Jacki Adipietro (jackid@ameritech.net)