Blissfield Native, Graduate of Nursing, dies in Akron
Mrs. Una Mcneil Hoch, 69, former Coshocton and Blissfield resident, died at 11:00 AM Friday in the Akron city hospital of complications. Mrs. Hoch was one of the first graduates of Coshocton city hospital's nursing school and did nursing for several years in and around Coshocton. She was born October 27, 1876, and Blissfield, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mcneil. Her husband, Albert Hoch, Akron, survives. Also surviving are two brothers Charles Mcneil, Blissfield, and Herbert Mcneil, Coshocton. Two brothers and one sister, Mrs. W. T. Stanton, preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday in the Hopkins funeral home, Akron.
The Coshocton Tribune. Sept. 14, 1946. Submitted by Carla Mascara.
JOHN T. TUFFORD
John T. Tufford, 77, died at 7:30 PM yesterday at his home on West State Street. He was born August 14, 1869, in Coalport, near Newcomerstown, a son of John and Melinda Tufford. On March 8, 1894, he was married to Cora Jane Markley, who survives. He spent his entire life Newcomerstown and was retired from James B. Chow and Sons company there several years ago. He was a member of the college at Methodist church. Surviving besides the widow are one son, Merrell Tufford, Akron, one grandchild and one great grandchild. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday in the home, with Rev. George Kartz and Rev. Thomas Lorene officiating. Burial will be made in Newcomerstown.
The Coshocton Tribune. Sept. 14, 1946. Submitted by Carla Mascara.
Coshocton, Ohio Tribune
Dec 9, 1958
Lee Lautenschleger, 59, died at 6 p.m.
Monday at his residence, Baltic Route 1, following four months' illness. A carpenter. Mr. Lautenschleger was born
April 20, 1899, in Crawford township, a son of George and Jane Ely Lautenschleger. He was married is 1922 to Myrtle
Lower. Surviving are the wife; one daughter, Mrs. Helen Fender of Millersburg Route 2; three grandchildren; three
brothers. Elmer of Decatur, Ind., Floyd of Fresno Route 1 and Harold of West Lafayette; two sisters. Miss Dorothy
Lautenschleger of West Lafayette and Mrs. Margaret Neiss of Fresno Route 1. Two brothers are deceased. Funeral
services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. John's Lutheran church at New Bedford, of which he was a member. Rev.
C. A. Leader will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Haley funeral home
in Baltic from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and at the church from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday
Chester Maurer, 37, a native of Coshocton
county and a World War II veteran, died Monday at his home, 5633 Upton av., NW, North Canton, following a long
illness. He had been a resident of North Canton for six years.
He was born in Fresno, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Maurer, and was a member of
the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Renner's Evangelical church. The survivors include his wife,
Esma; one daughter, Nancy Lee Maurer of the home; his mother, Mrs. George J. Block, Canton; one brother, Robert
Maurer, Magnolia, and one sister, Mrs. Richard Thiessen, Canton.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Wideman funeral home, 525 North
Main st., North Canton, and burial will be in Sunset Hills Burial Park in that community. Friends may call at the
funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m
Word has been received here of the death of Fred
Kerzenmacher, 53, former Coshocton resident, which occurred Nov. 25 at his home in Grayling, Mont., as the result
of a heart condition. Years ago Mr. Kerzenmaicher was a resident of this city for one year and attended the Coshocton
schools. He was employed as a motel operator and as a hunting guide in Montana. Survivors include his wife, Louise,
a son and daughter. Services and burial were conducted in Montana.
Coshocton, Ohio Tribune
Jan 2, 1959
Mrs. Margaret Louise Froelich,
80, New Philadelphia , died at
10:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Karl nursing home, Dover
, following a
six-month illness. She was born July 8, 1878, in Bucks township. Tuscarawas county, a daughter of Adam and Mary
(DeGraft) Hothem. Her husband, Gustav Froelich, died in 1951.
Mrs. Froelich was a member of
the E. & K. church at Bakersville. She moved to New Philadelphia
from Bakersville seven years ago. Surviving are a son, Charles Froelich, Newcomerstown Route 2; two
daughters, Mrs. Oliver Wood, New Philadelphia, and Mrs. Frank Espeasheld. Dover Route 1; two brothers, William
Hothem, Fresno , and George Hothem, Baltic;
six grandchildren and 16 great-grand-children A son, three brothers and four sisters are deceased.
Services will be held at 1 p
m. Saturday at the Kaserman funeral
home a New Philadelphia in charge of Rev. Mervin
E. Taylor . Burial wilt be in a Bakersville cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and until time of services Saturday.
Coshocton, Ohio Tribune
Jan 2, 1959
Mrs. Nora Spurr, 76, who
formerly lived at 648 Elm st. died unexpectedly at 7 p.m. Thursday at the home of a daughter. Mrs. Zelia
Ogle, Newark Route 5.
Mrs. Spurr had been ill for some
time. Death was due to a heart attack. Born in Guernsey county March 8,1882,
she was a daughter of John
and Eliza (Dichler) Ransopher. She was married in 1902, to Emory Spurr, who died in 1954.
She was a member of the First
Baptist church and the Sara Rebekah lodge. Surviving besides the daughter, are five sisters. Mrs. Scott Wiant,
Mrs. Bailey Durbin and Mrs. William
Harley of Canton. Mrs. J. C. Ray of Salem, Ill., and Mrs. Mary Reed
of Las Vegas,
five brothers , and one sister are deceased.
Services in the Gibson and Bontrager
funeral home will be Monday at 1:30 p m. Rev. Joho Shanley will officiate. Burial will be in South Lawn cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p m. Saturday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and until time of
the services Monday.
Coshocton, Ohio Tribune
Jan 2, 1959
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Dawson, 1010
East Main st., received word
Thursday of the death of their daughter, Barbara Ann Dawson,
35, which occurred yesterday at Cheyenne, Wyo.
She was born Aug. 1, 1923, in
Coshocton, graduated from Brown
high school in Cambridge , from Coshocton
City hospital school of
nursing, Ohio State
university college of education with a B.A. degree and from the School of Anesthesiology at Ravens
wood, Chicago.
Miss Dawson formerly was superintendent
of nurses in the Cheyenne
County hospital. Sidney,Neb. , and recently joined
the staff of the Veterans Administration hospital at Cheyenne, Wyo. She was a member of the Episcopal church and
the Eastern Star lodge of this city. Further particulars were not available Friday morning.
Coshocton Tribune
Oct 15, 1960
Elmer Burdette, 74, a
retired miner of 501 Burnett av., Newcomerstown, died Friday at 2:15 p.m. at his residence after an extended
illness.
He was born Nov. 20,1885, near
Newcomerstown, son of Benjamin F. and Sarah Jane (Wiandt) Burdette. His wife, Nettie, died Sept.
3,1960.
Surviving are eight daughters, Mrs. Herbert Miller. Mrs. Raymond Little, Mrs. Glenn Shaffer and Mrs. Richard Lower
of Newcomerstown, Mary. Jessie and Betty Jane of the home and Mrs.
Lloyd Cady of Morgantown, Pa. ; 13 grandchildren
and five great -
grandchildren. One daughter, two brothers and one sister are deceased.
Services at the Ourant funeral
home. Newcomers town, will be Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Edwin F. Eshelman officiating. Burial will be in the
East State st.
cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home today and Sunday from 7 to. 9 p.m.
Coshocton Tribune
Oct 15, 1960
Mrs. Mary E. Reppert,
72, of 565 West State st., Newcomerstown, died unexpectedly today at 7:30 a.m. of a heart attack.
She was born in 1888, a daughter
of Elmer and Catherine (Morgan) Adams. Her husband, Charles J. Reppert, died Dec 9, 1958. Surviving are three sons,
David V., evangelist at the Church of Christ, Newcomerstown, Floyd of Cardington and Elsworth of Cadiz. Funeral
arrangements are being made by the Bonnell funeral home, Newcomerstown.
Coshocton Tribune
Jun 19, 1957
Services for Mrs. Gussie E. Harris, 75, of 107 Park av., who died Monday at County Memorial hospital following a heart attack,
will be held at 10 a.m Thursday at the Dawson funeral home in charge of Rev John Shanley. Burial will be in South
Lawn cemetery. She was born Aug. 30, 1880, in Galena, Ill, and married Nov. 18, 1898, to George Harris, who died
Nov. 11, 1936 Mrs. Harris was a member of Calvary Methodist church and the YWCA. The survivors include one son,
Jack Harris, Chicago; four sisters, Mrs. Emmett Long, Oakland, Calif., Mrs. George Goodnick, Chadron, Neb., Mrs.
William Venting, Custer, S. Dak., and Mrs. Sam White, Anaconda Mont.; one bother in Ovid. Col., two grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m Wednesday and until
time for the services Thursday
Coshocton Tribune
Apr 23, 1958
James S. Walker, 78, retired Warsaw
community farmer, died Tuesday at a Columbus hospital following a long illness.
He was born Feb. 14, 1877, in Jefferson township, a son of William James and Eliza (Foster) Walker, and was married
Oct. 20, 1904, to Bessie C. Crawford, who survives.
He was affiliated with the Warsaw Methodist church. Surviving in addition to the
widow are one son, Dr. James M. Walker, Warsaw; two daughters, Mrs. Manning Hunter, Millersburg, and Miss Pink
Walker, Warsaw; five grandchildren and one great-grandson. One sister and one brother are deceased. Services will
be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Fischer funeral tome in Warsaw in charge of Rev. William Weinland. Burial will
be in Valley View cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until time for
services Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah M. Fry,
65, former resident of Nellie, died at 2:30 p.m Tuesday at a Columbus hospital following a long illness. She was
born Sept. 11, 1893, in Coshocton county, a daughter of Stewart and Ann (Parsons) Gaumer and was married in 1913
to Harvey Fry.
Survivors are two daughters Mrs. Cecil Thomas, Roscoe, and Mrs. Freda Glover, Newark; six grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren. Three sisters are deceased. Services will be held at 1:30 p m. Friday at the Fischer funeral
home in Warsaw in charge of Rev. Frank Dawson, Nellie. Burial will be in Danville cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. and Friday until time for services. The family requests that
flowers be omitted.
Services for Joseph Darrah, Cody, Wyo., a native of Coshocton county, who died last week at his home, were held Saturday
in Cody. Mr. Darrah was born and spent his early life in the Oak Grove neighborhood in White Eyes township. Surviving
are a sister, Mrs. Eunice Becker, in California, and several cousins in Coshocton county.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic church
in Millersburg for Mrs. Peter J. Garrett,
68, Akron, who died Saturday night at the Castle nursing home fallowing a long illness. She was born Dec. 23, 1889,
in Morgantown, W. Va. Her husband survives, with one daughter, Mrs. Mane Haley, New Mexico, and one son, Richard
Garrett, address unknown. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Rosary services will be held tonight at 8 at the
Elliott-Hartline funeral home in Millersburg.
Coshocton Tribune
Nov 10, 1960
Funeral services for Delbert D. McCulloch, 86, who died Wednesday at the Harding sanatorium in Worthington, will be Friday at 1 p.m.
at the Hunter funeral home in Millersburg. Rev. Robert Canon will officiate and burial will 'follow in Berlin cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
Albert Klein, 72, retired farmer of
Newcomerstown, Route 1, died today at 3:30 a.m. in County Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient one day.
Born in Newcomerstown, Sept. 9, 1888, he was a son of Adam and Barbara (Ott) Klein, and was married to Nancy Carson,
who survives. He was a member of Moose lodge 1337 and the Salem E & R church, Bakersville. Surviving are one
daughter, Mrs. Florence Kent, Massillon; one stepson, Robert G. Carson, Conesville; one brother, Daniel, Newcomerstown,
eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. One sister and two brothers are deceased. Services at the Ourant
funeral home at Newcomerstown will be Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Douglas Peters officiating. Burial will follow
in Bakersville cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Moose lodge
services will be Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. Mary Margaret Lawrence Buker, 75,
of 385 South Tenth st., a former Cambridge resident, died at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at County Memorial hospital. She
was born May 20, 18S4, in Guernsey county, a daughter of Robert and Martha (Baird) Johnson, and was first married
to Alexander I. Lawrence, who died in 1934. She next married Curtis Buker, who died in 1952. She was a member of
Calvary Methodist church of Coshocton. The survivors include three sons, William, R., John R. and Edgar Lawrence,
all of Pittsburgh; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Geese of Cambridge Route 3, and Mrs. Ethel Mabhers, Cambridge Route
5; two brothers, G. R. Johnson, Alliance, and Waldo Johnson, Cambridge Route 1; five step-children, Jesse and Raymond
Buker, Frazeysburg, Wilmer Buker and Mrs. Lucille Simmons, Coshocton, and Roy Buker, New Concord route 12 grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. Four brothers are deceased. Services will be conducted Saturday a.t 2 p.m. at the
McCracken-Thorn funeral home in Cambridge in charge of Rev. Richard Forsythe. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery
in Guernsey county. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 9 and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m.
Richard M. Eckels, 91, of 148 South
Third st. died at his home at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday following an illness of three days. A native of Coshocton county,
he was born Feb. 9. 1869, a son of Richard and Mary (Nichols) Eckels. On Dec. 8, 1894, he married the former Louella
Vance, who survives. He was a retired coal operator and spent most of his life in this vicinity, excepting only
14 years, when he resided in North Hollywood, Calif. A member of city council for 18 years, he also served for
a time as street commissioner. He was a charter member of the old Dillon church and a former member of the Warner
church. He was also a member of Militia Co. F., 17th Regiment, in his earlier years. Besides his widow, he is survived
by three sons in California, Richard of San Francisco, Dent of Santa Susana and Harry of North Hollywood; a daughter.
Mrs. Ralph Sharpies of Coshocton a sister, Mrs. Zella Treat of Detroit; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A son, three brothers and three sisters are deceased. Services at the Gibson and Bontrager funeral home will be
Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in charge of Rev. William Bullock. Burial will be in South Lawn cemetery. Friends will be
received at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday until time of services.
Coshocton Tribune
Jan 14, 1962
Charles Lewis Gross, 79 retired farmer
of Newcomerstown Route 1, near Stone Creek died Saturday at 5:30 a.m. at his home following an illness of 11 days.
He was born Aug. 21, 1882, to John and Ethel Gross, and was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ.
Surviving are his widow, Catherine; one son, Otis of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Strauss Jr. of Strasburg;
one sister Mrs. George Cronebaugh; seven grand children and five great-grandchildren. One daughter is deceased
Services at the Geckler funeral home in Stone Creek will be Monday at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev. C. M. Higgins Jr.
Burial will be in the Stone Creek cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Mrs. Lola Bain of Millersburg died at
1 p.m. Saturday in Pomerene Memorial hospital, where she had been a patient for one week. Mrs. Bain was the widow
Grant Bain, who was assistant postmaster at Millersburg for a number of years. She is survived by a son, William,
Bloomington, Ind., a member of the faculty at Indiana university. Services, in charge of the Hunter funeral home,
had not been completed Saturday night.
Miss Stella Martha Brillhart, 76, a
native of Coshocton county, died Saturday in Sunset nursing home, near Wooster, following a long illness. She was
born March 5, 1885, in Monroe township, a daughter of John C. and Susannah (Staser) Brillhart.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Stanley Clark, Wooster Route 4, and two nephews.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Dawson funeral home. Burial will be in Blissfield cemetery. Friends
will be received at the funeral home from 10 a. m. Tuesday until time of services
John Crossley, 81, of 3126 Sunset blvd.,
Steubenville, former Conesville resident, died Saturday at 10:28 a.m. at the Ohio Valley hospital in Steubenville
following an illness or six months.
Surviving are his widow, the former Clara Salrin. who lived near Wills Creek, and one daughter, Mrs. William Belle
of Steubenville. Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Cole Brothers funeral home in Stubenville. Burial will
be in a cemetery there.
Walter A. Robinson, 64, former Coshocton
county resident, died in a hospital at Barneville at 11 p.m. Friday after a heart attack suffered last Monday evening
in his home at Lewisville, O.
Surviving are his wife, Blanche, a son, Robert, Newark; four grandchildren; two brothers, Edwin, Coshocton, and
John, Zanesville; five sisters, Mrs. Robert Fortune Brinkhaven Route, Mrs. Frank Rhodes, Danville, Mrs. Bernard
Logsdon, Stillwell, Mrs. George McGrady and Mrs. Joe McGrady both of Warsaw Route. Services will be held at the
Gardner funeral home in Woods field at 12:30 p.m. Monday
Services for Mrs. Owen Mullet, who died Friday, will be held at the E. & R. church in Millersburg at 2 p.m. Monday,
instead of the the New Bedford church as stated in Saturday's paper. Mrs. Mullet was a member of the New Bedford
church, but services will be held in the Millersburg church.
Coshocoton Tribune
Dec 26, 1959
Henry Edward Bowen, 92, of the
Masonic home, Springfield, died at 9:20 a. m. Sunday at the home following one day's illness. He had been a resident
of the home seven years. He was born Aug. 21, 1867 at Halifax, Ohio, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bowen. He was married
to Mary Benell, who died in February 1920. Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. A. E. Ensminger, Norma and Rita Bowen, all of Saginaw, Mich; three sons. Jay
Bowen, Canton, Paul Bowen, Corry, Pa., Eugene Bowen, Cambridge; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Baab, Philadelphia,
Pa , and six grandchildren. One daughter, two sons and three brothers are deceased. He was a member of the Chili
Methodist church and Lodge 175, F. and A. M., Newcomerstown. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 at the Bonnell funeral
home, West Lafayette, with burial in Chili Methodist cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m. The Newcomerstown lodge will conduct a service Wednesday evening at 8 at the funeral home
Edgar Borden, 74. of 637 Poplar st a
retired farmer, died at County Memorial hospital Sunday at 5:50 a. m. following a long illness of heart disease.
Born in Tiverton township March 27, 1885, he was a son of Samuel and Martha Jane (Matheny) Borden He was married
in 1907 to Iva Myrtle Hawkins, who survives, with one son, Wilbert, Route 2; a daughter, Mrs. Virgil Caley, West
Lafayette Route 1; a fosterdaughter, Mrs Paul McKee, Route 1. 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Chalioner and Oliver, both of Warsaw Route 2. A sister is deceased. He was a member of Stilwell Baptist
church Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 30 p. m. at the Dawson funeral home in charge of Rev. Harley Borden.
Burial will be in Prairie Chapel cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p m and Wednesday until time for services
Leda F. Thomas, 58, Port Washington,
died Sunday at Coshocton County Memorial hospital, where she was a patient one day. She was born Feb 17, 1901,
at Gnadenhutten, a daughter of William and Alfretta (Saunders) Schupp. Sne is survived by her husband, one daughter,
Mrs. Eugene Mathews of Newcomerstown; two sisters, Mrs. H. E Fisher of Tippecanoe and Mrs. James Barker of Coshocton;
two brothers, Emory of Newcomerstown and Harold of Lansing, Mich, and two great grandchildren. Two sisters are
deceased. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p m at St Paul's United Church of Christ, Port Washington, with Rev.
Glenn Rettig in charge Burial will be in Union cemetery, Port Washington. Friends may call at the Ourant funeral
home in Port Washington tonignt and Tuesday from 7 to 9 p m
The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) December 2, 1927
Apoplexy Takes Life of Fresno Farmer Thursday
Apoplexy caused the death of Valentine Honabarger,
aged 77, farmer of the vicinity of Fresno, at his home Thursday evening at seven o'clock. Mr. Honabarger had been
ill since last Monday.
Mr. Honabarger was born in Adams-tp. January 15, 1850.
He was married to Miss Mary Gephart, who together with a son, died last winter.
There are surviving the following nine children: Albert, of Fresno; Mrs. Laura Huff, of Columbus; Mrs. Maggie
Barth, Fresno route 4; John, of Coshocton; Elsie, of Warsaw; Ralph, of Fresno route 3; Arthur, of Canton; Harry,
of Springfield, and Mrs. Iva Phillabaum, of West Lafayette.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Nazarene church in Fresno, Sunday afternoon at one o'clock by Rev.
John Crider. Burial will be made in Fairview cemetery in Fresno. (submitted
by Ida Maack Recu)
Coshocton Daily Times (Coshocton, Ohio) September 14, 1909
SUDDEN DEATH OF EXCELLENT MAN
John Honabarger, aged 58, one
of the most highly respected citizens of the Bakersville neighborhood died Monday afternoon at a hospital in Columbus
where he had been taken for treatment for kidney trouble. He had been ill all summer and of late the pain had been
so intense that he went to the hospital in the vain hope that the treatment given there might relieve the trouble.
The body has been taken home to Bakersville and the funeral has been arranged for Thursday morning with Rev.
Schimmel in charge; interment will be made in Renner cemetery.
Mr. Honabarger was a man who enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him; his high integrity of character was unassailable
and in both business and social relations he was beyond reproach. He was a devoted husband and father and is survived
by his wife and the following children: Edward Honabarger, Charles Honabarger, Mrs. William Ott, Mrs. Clyde Troendly
of Bakersville; Dr. John Honabarger of Warsaw, Mrs. Ernest Decamp of Canton, Miss Ella Honabarger of Coshocton.
There is in addition to the immediate family, one brother, Valentine Honabarger of Fresno, six grandchildren
and other more distant relatives.
Coshocton Daily Age (Coshocton, Ohio) September 14, 1909
John Honabarger Dies In Columbus
Hospital
After undergoing a slight operation John Honabarger of near Bakersville died at 3 o'clock Monday morning at
Grant hospital in Columbus. He was brought to Coshocton Monday evening and taken to the Meek home on Chestnut st
from where he was taken to his home Tuesday morning.
Mr. Honabarger had been very ill for several months with kidney trouble and the attending physician recommended
as the only possible chance for his recovery an operation, which is considered a very slight one and not at all
serious. Mr. Honabarger was taken to Columbus Friday and Saturday morning the operation was performed. Sunday evening
his daughter, Miss Ella Honabarger, the maid at the Meek home, received a telephone call from the hospital telling
her that her father could not live until morning. She at once went to Columbus with her brother John Honabarger
of Warsaw and arrived at the bedside of the man just one hour before death came.
Mr. Honabarger was a well respected citizen of the Bakersville neighborhood and was a very progressive farmer.
His friends are numerous all of whom keenly felt his demise.
He is survived by three sons and three daughters.
Mr. Honabarger is survived by his devoted wife and seven children: Edward of near Bakersville, John of Warsaw,
[Mrs.] William Ott and Mrs. Clyde Freondly, both of near Bakersville, Mrs. Ernest Decamp of Canton, Miss Ella and
Chas., who are still at home. There is also one brother, Valentine Honabarger of Fresno.
Coshocton Daily Age (Coshocton, Ohio) September 17, 1909
John Honabarger who resides
west of town died Monday at the Grant hospital Columbus. His trouble was pronounced gravel. He was taken to the
hospital where an operation was performed. He leaves a widow and seven children, four girls and three boys.
(submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
The Coshocton Age (Coshocton, Ohio) May 15, 1903
Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Maggie Honabarger to Mr. Phillip Barth, of Chili.
The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) June 21, 1962
Mrs. Margaret Barth, 79, West
Lafayette, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Rose Lawn nursing home following a two-week illness.
She was born Feb. 17, 1883, in Coshocton county, a daughter of Valentine and Mary Honabarger, and was married
May 21, 1903, to Philip Barth, who died in 1953. She formerly belonged to the Chili Methodist church.
Surviving are two sons, Fred L. Barth, Fresno Route 2, and Richard E. Barth, Coshocton Route 4; one daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Sugarcreek Route 2; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Huff, Columbus, and Mrs. A. H. Philabaum, West
Lafayette; four brothers, John Honabarger, Coshocton, Arthur Honabarger, Canton, Harry Honabarger, Springfield,
and Ralph Honabarger, Fresno Route 2; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Two brothers are deceased.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Bonnell funeral home in West Lafayette in charge of Rev. Lloyd
D. Grimm. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery at Fresno.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and until time for services Friday. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
Coshocton Daily Age (Coshocton, Ohio) May 22, 1903
Licensed To Marry.
Philip T. Barth, 26, farmer, White Eyes township; Margaret Honabarger, 20, White Eyes township.
The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) November 21, 1953
Philip Frederick Barth, 76,
Oak st., West Lafayette, a retired farmer, died at 7:30 a.m. today at the Dye rest home after a one-week illness.
He was born May 10, 1877, at Chili, a son of Frederick and Phoebe King Barth, and was married to Margaret King
Barth, who survives. Mr. Barth was a member of the Methodist church.
In addition to the widow, the survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Sugarcreek Route 1; two sons,
Fred Barth, Fresno Route 3, and Richard of the home; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Two brothers
and three sisters are deceased.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bonnell funeral home in West Lafayette in charge of Rev.
Ira Miller and Rev. C. D. Firster. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery at Fresno.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Bonnell funeral home in West Lafayette.
(submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) January 9, 1973
FRESNO--Richard E. Barth, 52, of Fresno Route 2, died early today at the Cambridge State Hospital, after
a long illness.
A native of White Eyes Twp., he was a son of Phillip and Margaret Honabarger Barth and formerly was employed
at the old Moore Enameling and Manufacturing Co. plant at West Lafayette. He also belonged to the Church of the
Nazarene in that community.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Fern L. Andres, Sugarcreek Route 2. One brother is deceased.
Services are pending in charge of the Lingler Funeral Home in Sugarcreek. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
The Coshocton News (Coshocton, Ohio) March 7, 1946
Mrs. Lucy Doll, 72, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Harvey Sheetz in Cleveland.
The daughter of Fred and Phoebe Barth, she was born in Chili and lived there until her marriage to Charles
Doll. He died 15 years ago.
Surviving are one daughter, Miss Gladys Doll, Cleveland, and a brother, Philip Barth, Canal Lewisville. Two
brothers and a sister preceded her in death.
Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Cleveland. Burial will be in Lorain cemetery. (submitted by Ida
Maack Recu)
Coshocton Daily News (Coshocton, Ohio) January 19, 1913
CHARLES HONABARGER KILLS HIMSELF NEAR BAKERSVILLE
Fired Bullet Into Brain in Upstairs Room Last Night
Wife and Mother Heard the Shot--Despondent Because They Didn't Want Him to Attend Entertainment
Charles Honabarger, aged 28, shot himself through the head with suicidal intent in an upstairs room
at his home, one mile west of Bakersville, on the Fresno road Saturday evening, about 7:30, and died about three
quarters of an hour later. His wife and mother, who were in the lower part of the house, heard the shot and rushed
upstairs and found him lying in a pool of blood with an ugly wound in his forehead and a 32 calibre revolver at
his side. Dr. Wilson, of Bakersville, was called but the man had died just before his arrival.
Prominent Family
He is a son of John Honabarger, who died a few years ago. Besides his wife and mother he leaves two children
and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Ernest DeCamp and Miss Ella Honabarger, of Second street, Coshocton;
Mrs. William Ott and Mrs. Clyde Troendly, of near Bakersville; Dr. Honabarger, of Warsaw; and Edward Honabarger,
of Bakersville.
Relatives Notified
A telephone message to the two sisters in Coshocton was sent by Fred Zimmerman soon after the shooting occurred.
Miss Ella Honabarger was formerly employed at the home of J. F. Meek and the message was received there. Mr. Meek
went to the home of Mrs. DeCamp to bear the sad message to the sisters. Miss Honabarger is a seamstress and has
been making her home with her sister recently.
Well Respected
Charles Honabarger was a highly respected young farmer and had lived in the Bakersville vicinity all his life.
The news of his suicide caused a shock to his friends throughout the county. He had been married three years.
It is said that his wife and mother objected to him going to an entertainment at the Central school house about
a mile from his home and this led him to take his life. He went to a bedroom above the sitting room, and fired
a shot into his forehead just above his right eye, the bullet penetrating his brain.
Coroner Lower learned of the fatality Saturday night and will probably view the remains today.
The funeral services will probably be conducted at the Renner church Monday.
The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) January 19, 1913
He "End It All" With Bullet Through Brain
Chas. Honabarger Takes Own Life at Bakersville
Well Known Young Farmer Victim of Tragedy Saturday Night--Leaves Widow and One Child
Charles Honabarger, aged about 28, committed suicide by shooting himself at his home one mile south of Bakersville
Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
the shot took effect in the young man's forehead and he died one hour and a half after committing the deed.
He was found lying in an upstairs bedroom by his mother and his wife who had heard the shot. Dr. Wilson, of
Bakersville, was summoned immediately but found upon his arrival that his services would avail nothing.
No motive was assigned for the rash act although the victim is said to have had some domestic trouble a short
time ago.
Honabarger had never threatened to take his life and while eating the evening meal with his wife, mother and
little child he seemed to be enjoying his usual good health and spirits.
Retires to Room
After eating his supper Honabarger performed a few chores about the house and went upstairs telling his wife
and mother that he was going to retire.
A short time later a shot was heard and the women rushed to the upstairs bedroom to find him lying on the floor
in a pool of his own blood with a bullet hole in his forehead and a 32-calibre revolver at his side.
He never regained consciousness and all efforts of Dr. Wilson who was summoned were to no avail. He died just
one hour and a half after shooting himself.
Former Warsaw Resident
According to neighbors, Honabarger and his wife had trouble several years ago and lived apart from each other
for some time. However, the trouble was smoothed over and the couple were again living together.
Charles Honabarger formerly resided int he vicinity of Warsaw but several years ago removed to a farm near
Bakersville where he was regarded as a promising young man. He was well known to a large circle of friends over
the county who will be socked to learn of his tragic death.
Surviving Relatives
In addition to the widow, the young man is survived by his mother and a little daughter. He is also survived
by two brothers, Dr. Honabarger of Warsaw and one other brother who resides in Canton, and two sisters who reside
in the vicinity of Bakersville. Funeral arrangements had not been completed at a late hour Saturday night.
Coshocton Daily Times (Coshocton, Ohio) January 21, 1913
CORONER FINDS CHARLES HONABARGER SHOT HIMSELF WHILE TEMPORARILY INSANE
Had Been Melancholy About Two Weeks and Threatened to End It All--Report of Inquest Filed Monday -- Four Witnesses
Testified
"Death due to a self inflicted wound while in a fit of temporary insanity" was the report of Coroner
Lower who held an inquest over the body of the late Charles Honabarger, aged 27, who committed suicide at his home
one mile west of Bakersville on the Fresno road Saturday night.
The investigation made by Dr, Lower indicated very strongly that Honabarger had been melancholy for the past
two weeks. Any act on the part of the family that did not meet with his approval gave him offense and made him
very sulky.
At noon Saturday his mother stated that she was going over to her daughter's home for a short visit. Honabarger
tried to get her to remain at home. Later in the evening he remarked to his wife that his mother had gone and left
him and that he thought that he should commit suicide. Having made the remark he pulled a revolver from his pocket
and shot himself through the forehead.
When the coroner began to make inquiries along this line the members of the family remembered little things
that in the past had been held as of no consequence but which indicated a state of mental weakness.
The report of the inquest was filed at the county clerk's office Monday morning. Ora Honabarger, the wife,
testified that her husband had been more or less addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors and that he had threatened
to kill himself before their marriage and also just before he shot himself. She said he got the revolver out of
a trunk. When asked what his last words were she said he put his arms around her and said his mother wanted to
go to her daughter and he did not want that and said he was going to kill himself. She said she was in the same
room with him at the time and that there was no quarrel.
The mother, Elizabeth Honabarger, aged 61, said she had asked if Ella left $16 at the house. She said he had
been acting somewhat strangely and that she thought by his actions that had a bottle of carbolic acid. She said
Mr. Baldwin too the revolver after the shooting.
J. F. Zimmerman and Lewis Reiss, who were called in after the shooting also testified.
The funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Renner church.
Coshocton Daily Times (Coshocton, Ohio) January 29, 1913
Probate Court
Inventory and appraisement filed of the estate of Charles Honabarger deceased, who committed suicide near Bakersville,
about ten days ago. The total appraisement: is $670.75, of which $464.15 is chattels and $206.60 money. David Zimmerman,
Lewis Wolfarth and Fred Deibel were the appraisers. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) February 14, 1927
Asthma Is Fatal to A. Honabarger at Fresno Home
Augusta Honabarger, aged 48, died suddenly at his home in Fresno, Sunday morning, at six o'clock from
asthma, from which he had suffered for many years.
Augusta Honabarger was born August 19, 1878 in Adams-tp. and later he moved to Fresno, where he had made his
home for many years.
In 1905 he was united in marriage to Emma Hoffman of Port Washington, who died 12 years ago.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Hardesty, of the late home, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine
Honabarger of Fresno; six brothers, Albert Honabarger, of Fresno, John Honabarger, this city, Elsie Honabarger,
of Warsaw, Arthur Honabarger, of Canton, Ralph Honabarger, of Fresno, Harry Honabarger, of Springfield, Mrs. A.
L. Huff, of Columbus, Mrs. Philip Barth, of Fresno, and Mrs. Alex Philabaum, of West Lafayette.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock in the Fresno M.E. church, by Rev. W. M.
Zimmerman. Burial will be made in Port Washington cemetery. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
Daily Age (Coshocton, Ohio) February 17, 1905
Mrs. Fred Barth,[Phoebe King Barth] after an illness of only eight days, died last Saturday at her home
at Chili. The cause of her sickness is not clear. She leaves a husband and five children, three sons, William,
John and Philip, and two daughters, Mrs. Doll of Lorain and Mrs. Miller of Cleveland. The family will feel the
loss of a mother who counted no sacrifice too great for her family. A devoted christian, she lived a faithful,
consistent life in spite of obstacles which would have dampened spirits less strong in the faith of their master.
She was loved and respected by all who knew her. Five years ago her daughter Amanda and three years ago her
daughter Ella preceded her to the spirit world. Her age was sixty-one years. Those who attended the funeral from
a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doll, of Lorain, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Philip King,
of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Doll of Uhrichsville; Mrs. Philip Leindecker, of Columbus and George D. Klein,
of Canal Dover. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
The Daily Reporter (Dover, Ohio) June 9, 1959
STONE CREEK -- Mrs. Amelia Ott, 87, died in her home on RD 1, Stone Creek, Monday at 1 p.m. following
an extended illness.
Born in Coshocton County, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Reiss Honabarger. She was married
to William E. Ott in 1900. He died in 1948.
Surviving are two sons, Harry W. Ott of Bakersville and Otto O. Ott of RD 1, Stone Creek; three grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Fiat E. & R. Church with Rev. A. C. Yost officiating. Burial
will be in the Bakersville Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence after 1 p.m. Wednesday and at the church
from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday. John Haley of Canton is in charge of arrangements. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)
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