Transcribed Obituaries 
 

Butler County Democrat
Jan. 13, 1910
 
Mrs. Nannie Vorhees, wife of Richard Voorhees, died at her home in Eaton, on Sunday, aged 70 years. The funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, in the M. E. church in Eaton and at 2 p.m. in the Voorhees, undertaking parlor in Lockland.

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New York Times   July 5, 1905

Voorhis - At Washington, July 4, Catharine Voorhis, formerly of Preble County, Ohio, in her 81st year.

New York Times   March 24, 1906

Emerson, Horace M.

   Horace M. Emerson, general traffic manager of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, died last night at his home in Wilmington, N. C., of heart trouble.  He was born in Preble County, Ohio, and was 47 years old.  He had been continuously in the service of the Atlantic Coast Line for thirty years.

Hamilton Evening Journal   December 11, 1908

   Mr. Malson, of near Camden, died Monday morning of grip, aged 86 years.  Burial at Camden Cemetery Sunday afternoon.

Hamilton Evening Journal   December 19, 1910

   Rehfuss, Martin, one of Eaton's retired merchants, is in critical condition, suffering from gangrene.  Owing to the advanced ace of Mr. Rehfuss, grave fears are entertained for his recovery.

   The amputation of his leg is necessary to save his life.  His children have been notified and are at his bedside.  Mr. Rehfuss, for a number of years, conducted a tannery, accumulating a snug fortune.  For the past ten years he has lived a retired life.  Martin Rehfuss, of Indianapolis, Charles Rehfuss, of Philadelphia, Jack Rehfuss, of Brooklyn, George and William Rehfuss of Peoria, Ill., sons of Mr. Rehfuss, are home.

Hamilton Evening Journal   March 10, 1911

   Jeff Swartzel, of Eaton, died Saturday of heart trouble, aged 76 years.  He leaves to mourn his loss three daughters and one son, Grant Swartzel, of this place, and a host of friends.  Funeral held at U. B. Church at 2:00 p. m. Monday.  Interment at Zion Cemetery.

Hamilton Evening Journal   January 19, 1912

   Minnie, the little five-months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frame, died early Saturday morning of whooping cough.  Funeral Monday morning at half-past twelve p. m. at home.  Burial at Fairmount Cemetery.

Hamilton Evening Journal   March 22, 1912

   The many friends of Mrs. Lizzie Riner were pained to hear of her death Thursday.  Mrs. Riner has spent the last few years with her son, John Riner, and family of Eaton.

Hamilton Evening Journal   April 26, 1912

   James Robinson, son-in-law of the late Miles Price, was found dead in his bed on last Wednesday.  He lived in a house on the farm of Jesse Eby.  The funeral was held on Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Edward Hartly.

Hamilton Evening Journal   May 17, 1912

   Benjamin L. Kaylor, eldest son of J. J. Kaylor, of Eaton, passed away Thursday at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Potts, on Chicago Street, where he had moved from his farm only a couple of weeks ago.  He was aged 33 years and 21 days and is survived by his wife and two daughters, Katharine and Margaret.

   Miss Ida Wolf, a well known resident of West Alexandria, died at the home of her brother, Lum Wolf, at Concord, Cal.

   Miss Bessie Longnecker, daughter of James A. and Sadie Avery Longnecker, died at the home of her father on East Somers Street, Eaton, following an illness caused by paresis.  She was aged 35 years.

Hamilton Evening News   October 11, 1912

   Francis Craig and family attended the funeral Monday of Normal Coleman the little sixteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman of Gratis.  Baby Normal died of pneumonia.

Hamilton Evening News   November 21, 1913

   Mrs. Ellen Reed Albaugh died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Irvin Flora, of Indianapolis Friday evening the 14 inst.  The remains were brought to Eaton via the traction line Monday afternoon.  Funeral service in the chapel at Mound Hill Cemetery and interment in that beautiful city of the dead.  Mrs. Albaugh, who was born and grew to womanhood Keokuk, Iowa, was united in marriage to Stephen Albaugh in the fifties and was brought to the home of his parents in Gasper township.  A new home was erected on the farm now owned by George Acton, and there many years of her life was passed.  The family later removed to Hamilton.  The deceased was a woman of generous nature, ever ready to respond and assist her neighbor in times of sickness or sorrow.

Hamilton Evening News   December 27, 1913

   H. E. Hathaway of this city, this morning received a telegram telling of the death of his sister,  Laura Hathaway, of Dayton, in the Samaritan Hospital, Friday night.  The funeral is to be held at the home of a sister, Mrs. Henry Becker of Eaton, Ohio, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Hamilton Evening News   May 21, 1915   

   Franklin Pierce Filbert, 62, died yesterday at his home in Eaton.

   The family surviving him consists of his widow, Mrs. Sarah Campbell Filbert, Mrs. Hugh R. Gilmore, wife of State Senator Gilmore, Fred C. Filbert, and Campbell Filbert, all of Eaton, Joseph Filbert, Isle of Pines, and Ralph Filbert, Dennison, Texas.  John Filbert, of Eaton, is the only surviving brother.  Thomas Filbert, of Eaton, and James Filbert, of Dayton, are his half-brothers.