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Adams County
OBITUARIES

Hillsboro Gazette
October, 1943
(Contributed by Lori Hellmund from family records)

 Thomas J. Shoemaker Dies Tuesday Morning

Thomas J. Shoemaker, 67, passed away at his home, five miles east of Peebles on Tuesday morning about 7:00 o’clock, suffering from heart trouble.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Shoemaker, and the following children, Rev. Floyd Shoemaker and Walter Shoemaker of Springfield, Orba and Roy of the U.S. Armed Forces, Charles of Peebles, Dahl of Cedarville, Clyde of Chicago, Ill., Estel of Sabina, Mrs. Laura Johnson and Mrs. Icy Barney of Peebles, and Mrs. Lulu Crothers of Springfield.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Church of Christ in Christian Union at Peebles, with the Rev. Payne officiating.  Burial in Locust Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Trefz Funeral Home.


Lima News
Apr 1, 1942

(Submitted by Linda Dietz)

BARBERTON, March 31 — Mrs. Josephine Jones, 80, widow of the late William Jones who died in Lima and was a resident of Lima for many years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Warnsley, early Tuesday. She was the mother of J. Roy Jones of 1701 Wendell-av, Lima . Mrs. Jones was a native of Adams-co and was a member of Trinity Methodist church when in Lima . Prayer services will be held at Barberton on Thursday after which the body will be taken to Adams co for final services and burial.


Defiance Democrat
Mar 3, 1860

Israel Donaldson, of Adams county, the last surviving member of the Ohio Constitutional convention of 1802, died recently, aged 95 years.

submitted by Linda Blue Dietz

 

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