| MRS. CORA B. STEWART
died suddenly Friday morning, February 3, 1905, at New Martinsville, W. Va.
Wife of E.E. Stewart.
February 4, 1905, The Washington Post, Washington D.C. |
JUDGE THOMAS P. JACOBS
DEAD
Frostburg, Md., Nov. 1-Word was received at Frostburg
of the death at New Martinsville, W. Va., of Former Circuit Judge Thomas
P. Jacobs, aged 66.
The Washington Post, Washington D.C. November 2, 1918 |
LOWTHER DIED TODAY
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 1-Dr. F.P. Lowther, one of
those wounded in the street duel with Friend Cox, at New Martinsville, Tuesday
night, died at 9:15 this morning and Mrs. Lowther, the doctor's wife, wounded
in the chest by Cox, is growing worse, and a third life may be sacrificed
to the quarrel.
The Newark Advocate, Newark Ohio November 1, 1901 |
| In attempting to cross
the Ohio river in a skiff Charles Eisenbarth and L.L. Wilson were drowned
at New Martinsville, W. Va.
The Newark Advocate, Newark Ohio November 23, 1906 |
HARRY QUINN
Word has been received of the death of Harry Quinn,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quinn of New Martinsville, W. Va. Mrs. James Dennison
of Lawrence street had been called to New Martinsville, but not reach there
before his death.
His mother formerly resided in Newark.
The Newark Advocate, Newark Ohio October 23, 1918
FUNERAL OF HARRY QUINN
The body of Harry Quinn, who died Tuesday at New
Martinsville, W. Va., of influenza, will arrive in the city Saturday afternoon,
and will be taken direct to Mt. Calvary cemetery from the train for interment.
The Newark Advocate, Newark Ohio October 24, 1918 |
| New Martinsville-The
first hunting fatality occurred near here when Thomas Bennett died of wounds
received when his gun was accidentally discharged.
The Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston West Virginia October
5, 1920 |
REV. M.C. VANDENBUSCHE
VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS
New Martinsville, Nov. 21-Rev. M.C. Vandenbusche,
pastor of the St. Vincent DePaul church here and one of the leading Catholic
clergymen in the state, died here this morning of tuberculosis. For some
time, Rev. Father Vandenbusche had been in failing health and spent the past
six months in New Mexico in the hope of regaining his health. He was about
50 years of age and had been rector of the local church since he was ordained
in 1901. Funeral services will be held Friday morning and burial will be
at Wheeling.
The Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston West Virginia November
21, 1922 |
|
INSTANTLY KILLED
New Martinsville, (W. Va.), Dec. 12-When Captain
James Clegg, forman of the pipe line gang for the New Martinsville Natural
Gas Company, was caulking a pipe under a thousand pounds of direct pressure
the pipe burst throwing Captain Clegg a hundred feet in the air killing him
instantly his neck being broken.
Half a dozen other workmen were knocked down and
severely injured.
December 21, 1894 Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
At New Martinsville, Va., Captain Clegg, foreman of a gang lying natural
gas mains, was killed by a pipe exploding under a pressure of 1,000 pounds
direct pressure. He was thrown nearly 100 feet into the air.
Newark Daily Advocate, Newark Ohio December 22, 1894 |
DESPONDENCY THE CAUSE
Parkersburg, W. Va., June 6-George James, aged 30,
was found dead hanging to rafter at his home in New Martinsville. He had
been out of work, and having a large family became despondent and hanged
himself.
The Marion Daily Star, Marion Ohio June 6, 1893 |
THAD DURANT, 11, DIES
IN NEW MARTINSVILLE
Mrs. Lucy Durant of Wayne avenue, has received word
of the death of her grandson, Thad Durant, aged 11, who died at his home
in New Martinsville, W. Va., Friday afternoon following a heart attack. Young
Durant was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Durant.
Besides his grandmother, he is survived by another
grandmother, Mrs. Ameria Kussmaul, of Philo, and several aunts and uncles
in this vicinity, also six brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be
held at St. James church, New Martinsville, Monday morning. Burial will be
made in the Catholic cemetery, Philo.
The Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio November 17, 1930 |
MRS. CREIGHTON DIES
IN W. VA.
The death of Mrs. Euretta Creighton, 76, occurred
Saturday at the home of Mr. R.H. Thomas at New Martinsville, W. Va. as a
result of a third stroke of paralysis.
The deceased who has lived on East Allen Street
for many years was spending the winter in W. Va.
She is survived by one daughter Miss Jennie Creighton,
of this city and one son John Creighton of New Martinsville, also one sister
Mrs. John Lingle, , of Conneatville, Pa. and a brother Joseph Stimley of
Greeley Colo. Mrs. Neil Amendt of 122 West Chestnut St. and Mrs. James Boice
of 1134 Forest Rose Avenue are grandchildren, also three other grandchildren
of New Martinsville.
The funeral was held today at the West Virginia
town and the body on arrival here Tuesday, will be taken to the Boice Home,
where friends may view the body from 2 to 3 tomorrow. Burial will be made
in Forest Rose cemetery with Rev. T.B. Roberts officiating.
Lancaster Daily Eagle, Lancaster Ohio December 13, 1926 |
| Charles Milton French,
age 45 years, of New Martinsville, W. Va., son of Mr. and Mrs. John French
of Fayette city, died Sunday, August 30th at his late home. Death was due
to injuries received in an automobile accident on August 17th. He is survived
by a wife, parents, five sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were
held Tuesday from his late home.
The Monessen Daily Independent, Monessen Pennsylvania September
3 1925 |
| In a row near New
Martinsville, W. Va., Friend Garner, son of Henry Garner, one of the wealthiest
farmers in the county, was murdered by Harrison Huggans, who rented from
Garner.
Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois July 23, 1894 |
FARMER KILLS SMALL
BOY
George Brown, a well-known farmer of Wetzel county,
W. Va., living near New Martinsville, shot and killed William Williams, 15
years old, because he found the lad in his blackberry patch. The boy did
not vacate the premises as quickly as Brown desired.
The Daily Herald, Chicago Illinois July 28, 1905 |
LITTLE SON OF DR. AND
MRS. J.H. JACKSON DEAD
D. Stewart received a telegram, Monday evening,
announcing the death of Frank Wells Jackson, son of Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Jackson,
at their home in New Martinsville, W. Va. Dr. Jackson was for 3 years pastor
of the Elm Street Methodist church (South). He was transferred from here
to the Park Avenue Methodist church at Hannibal, going from there to New
Martinsville, when he was promoted to the position of presiding elder. He
has just been returned for his third year as presiding elder, and he and
his family have acquired a permanent home in New Martinsville.
The little son who has just died was about fourteen
years old, and had been an invalid practically all of his life. Friends here
will sympathize with the Doctor and his wife in their bereavement.
The Chillicothe Constitution, Chillicothe Missouri October
5, 1909 |
