Family Obituaries From Ohio
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YOUNG MOTHER TAKEN BY DEATH
July 27, 1925Mrs. Lena H. McMurray, aged 32, died at her home in Philo at 8 o'clock Sunday morning, following an illness from complication of diseases. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the late home with Rev. Ivan Aliberry Officiating. Burial in the Duncan Falls Cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. McMurray are three children; her mother, Mrs. Sidney Seright of the home, four sisters and one brother, Mrs. Harry Shepherd of Lexington Avenue; Maude, Lulu, Margaret and Paul Seright of the home.
MISS MAUDE SERIGHT
Miss Maude M. Seright, 63, who resided with Miss Maude L. Brenholtz of Duncan Falls, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday in Good Samaritan Hospital where she had been a patient since Feb. 13. Death followed an illness of 10 years.A native of Philo, she was born March 11, 1897 to Sidney and Nettie Moore Seright. She was a retired employee of the C.H. Miller Texaco Distributing Company and a member of Grace Methodist Church at Philo, where she also taught Sunday school.
She was a past matron of Olive Branch Chapter 250 OES; past noble grand of Evangeline Rebecca Lodge 630 and a member of the White Shrine and Amaranth.
Surviving are a brother, Paul E. Seright of Philo, three sisters, Mrs. Harry Sheppard, Mrs. Dean Johnson and Mrs. Margaret C. Barringer, all of Philo; and several nieces and nephews.
The body was removed to the Clyde E. Thompson Funeral Home in Duncan Falls where services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday by the Rev. Owen K. Wright. Burial will be in the Duncan Falls Cemetery.
JESSIE L. SHEPPARD
September 1, 1978
Mrs. Jessie L. Sheppard, 83, of 3134 Solar Lane, Warren, formerly of Philo, died at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday at Gillette's, the Country Place at Warren. She had been ill since February.
Mrs. Sheppard was born Dec. 20, 1894 at Philo, a daughter of Sidney and Nettie Moore Seright. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Philo and a 50-year member of OES.
Her husband, Harry W. Sheppard, died April 11, 1967.
Surviving are one son, Richard Sheppard, with whom she made her home; a foster son, Robert McMurray of Tyler, Texas; a brother Paul E. Seright of Front Street, Philo;; two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Johnson of Front Street, Philo, and Mrs. Margaret Carol Barringer of Market Street, Philo; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Clyde E. Thompson Funeral Home at Duncan Falls where services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Larry J. Beougher officiating. Burial will follow in Duncan Falls Cemetery.
Eastern Star services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home
Lulu I. Johnson, 91
Lulu I. Johnson, 91, formerly of Philo died at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 1991 at Willow Haven Nursing Home.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Philo United Methodist Church and Women's Society and was a 50-year member of Olive Branch Chapter OES 251.
Born July 11, 1899 in Zanesville, she was a daughter of Sidney and Nettie Moore Seright.
She is survived by one brother, Paul E. Seright of Venice, Fla.; and on sister, Margaret E. Barringer of Philo.
Her husband, C. Dean Johnson, died in 1956. Three sisters, Lena McMurray, Maude Seright and Jessie Sheppard, also preceeded her in death.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Duncan Falls Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Miller officiating.
Thompson-Farus Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Carol SERIGHT, 82
DUNCAN FALLS -- Margaret Carol Barringer, 85, of 518 Market St., Philo, died at 1:50 pm Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Genesis-Bethesda Campus, Zanesville.
Born April 7, 1914, in Philo, she was a bookkeeper for Miller Oil Co. and a payroll clerk for Earl J. Jones Co. Mrs. Barringer was a member of Philo United Methodist Church, Olive Branch Chapter 251 OES and Rebecca Lodge.
Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, one daughter and son-in-law, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was prceded in death by her parents, Sidney U. Seright and Nettie M. Moore Seright; her husband, Lloyd W. Barringer, who died Dec. 24, 1946, one brother Paul Seright, and four sisters, Lena McMurray, Maude Seright, Jessie Sheppard, and Lulu Johnson.
Calling hours will be 6 to 9 pm today at Thompson-Farus Funeral Home, Duncan Falls, where Olive Branch Chapter 251 OES will hold services at 5:45 pm.
Services will be at 1 pm Saturday, April 10, 1999 at the funeral home with the Rev. Steven Bondurant officiating. Burial will be in Duncan Falls Cemetery.
PAUL E. SERIGHT, 82
DUNCAN FALLS -- Paul E.Seright
Born April 23, 1916, in Philo, he moved to Venice 19 years ago from there and later moved to Sarasota. He retired as a supervisor for American Power & Light Co. in Philo where he worked for 47 years. He was a member of Philo United Methodist Church and a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge in Duncan Falls.
Surviving are two daughters, Shelia K. (private) of Sarasota and Pamela K. (private) of Zansville; a sister, Margaret C. Barringer of Philo; four grand-children; and five great-grand-children.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney and Nettie Moore Seright; and four sisters, Lena McMurray, Maude M. Seright, Jessie Lavada Sheppard and Lulu I. Johnson.
Private graveside serivces will be held at a later date.
ALLEN THURMAN CALHOUN
December 2, 1979Serivces for Allen T. Calhoun, 88, formerlly of 416 Myers Ave., Buckeye Lake, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Buckeye Lake. Burial will be in Mt. Calvery Cemetery. Wake services will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Mr. Calhoun died Sunday in Irving, Texas. He was born Oct. 16, 1891 in Chillicothe to the late James Calhoun and Ollie (Morrison) Calhoun.
He was a retired welder from Ohio Power and a member of American Legion Post 285, Hebron.
His wife, Helen C. (Talbot) Calhoun, died in 1970. He is survived by two daughters; Mrs. Jane (private) of Irving, Texas and Mrs. Nora (private) of Victoria, Texas; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Egan Funeral Home.
HELEN CALHOUN
December 10, 1970
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Calhoun, 74, of 416 Myers Ave., Buckeye Lake, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Buckeye Lake, with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Calhoun died Wednesday morning in her home. Seh was born Nov. 29, 1896 in Newark.
Mrs. Calhoun had been a resident of the Buckeye Lake area since 1952, coming there from Zanesville. She was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. the CLC, and was a member of the Auxillery of the B of LE & F.
Surviving are her husband, Allen T. Calhoun; two daughters, (private) of Irving, Texas and (private) of Victoria, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Joseph Deck of Newark; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Two brothers are dead.
JEANETTE J. DECK
December 2, 1981
Services for Jeanette J. Deck, 83, 9101 Jackson Rd. will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Deck died Tuesday Evening in Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born June 11, 1898, in Newark, to the late Henry Talbot and Nora (Murphy) Talbot.
Her husband, Joseph E. Deck, died Sept. 15, 1957. She is survived by two sons of newark; five daughters, and 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. One son and one brother deceased.
Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Egan Funeral Home.
From the Licking County, Ohio Genealogical Society
d. December 1, 1981
Serivces for Jeanette J. Deck, 83, 9101 Jacksontown Rd., will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calavary Cemetery.
Mrs. Deck died Tuesday evening in Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born June 11, 1898, in Newark, to the late Henry Talbot and Nora (Murphy) Talbot.
She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.
Her husband, Joseph E. Deck, died Sept. 15, 1957. She is survived by two sons; Joseph B. Deck of Heath and John W. Deck of Newark; five daughters; and 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one sister, one son and one brother are deceased.
Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Egan Funeral Home
Joseph E. Deck
d. Sept 1957
Joseph E. Deck, 69, of 108 S. 1st St., retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., engineer, was dead on arrival at Newark Hospital at 1:40 p.m. Sunday.
He had been ill 18 months the result of a cerebral hemorrage, and the past three days his condition had been regarded as serious. The emergency squad from the Fire Department was summoned Sunday and he was given oxygen for 15 minutes and then moved to the hopsital in an ambulance.
He was a native of Carthage and the son of the late John and Mary Deck, born July 17, 1888. He came to Newark more than 40 years ago from Chillicothe and was retired in 1953, after 43 years service with the B&O.
A member of St. Francis de Sales Church, he was also a member of the B of L.F. and E., and the B&O Veterans Association.
Surviving are his widow, the former Jeannetta Talbot, who he married Sept. 20, 1917; five daughters, Mrs. Homer D. Walton and Mrs. Earl Sex, both of Newark, Mrs. Ralph Eagle of Jacksontown, Mrs. Vincent Lonoconus of St. Claire's shores, Mich., and Mrs. Arthur Foltz of Nashport; two sons, Joseph B. Deck of Newark and John E. Deck of the home; also seven grandchildren. Two borhters, Edwin Tabot of Kenwoodland, John Deck of New Castle, Pa. A son is deceased.
The body is at the Egan Funeral Home and the funeral will be held .....
Sent to me by the Licking County, Ohio Genealogical Society
John W. DECK
d. May 15, 1985
Private memorial serivces for John W. Deck, 55, of 274 Woods Ave., will be at a later date.
Mr. Deck died Saturday afternoon at Arlington Nursing Home. He was born Aug.15, 1929 to the late Joseph E. Deck and Jeannette Talbot Deck.
He was retired from Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.; served in the U.S. Army, during the Korean Conflict; attended St. Francis School; and was a member of VFW Post 85, Eagles 387, and GBBA.
Surviving are his wife, Jeannine P. (Coleman) Deck; three stepsons: Tim Brown and Randy Brown, both of Newark, and Russell L. Brown of New Albany; one step-daughter, Mrs. Phil (Pam) Midkiff of Newark; three granddaughters; four sisters; one brother; and nieces and nephews. One sister and one brother are deceased.
Egan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sent to me by the Licking County, Ohio Genealogical Society
JULIA TALBOT
Wife of Mr. Henry P. Talbot, SR.
May 25, 1893
Another family circle has been broken by the presence and the work of death, and hearts have been made sad by the departure, to the unknown and undiscovered country, of a wife and mother.
Julia, the wife of Henry P. Talbot and mother of conductor John Talbot and Mrs. Felix Robinson, died at her home in this city Monday morning at 9 o'clock after a trying illness.
The deceased lady was aged sixty-seven years at the time of death. Her untimely taking off will be regretted by a large circle of relatives and friends who are left to cherish the memory of most an estimable woman.
The funeral took place from the St. Frances de Sales Church, Wednesday morning.
HENRY TALBOT
Henry Talbot, aged 80 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Kehoe, on Eastern Avenue, at 4:10 Wednesday Morning, after an illness of only four days. (March 14, 1900)
The funeral takes place Friday afternoon from St. Francis de Sales Church, the Rev. Father Banks officiating.
The deceased was an early resident of Newark and for years was well known as the bridge tender for the canal bridges during the days of its usefulness.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Jennie Kehoe, and three sons, Henry Talbot, Jr. and Thomas Talbot of Newark and John B. Talbot of Chicago, O.
d. March 14, 1900
Mr. Henry Talbot, a well known Irish American citizen, who has made his home in Newark for many years, and who was well and favorably known by nearly everyone in the city, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Kehoe, on Eastern Avenue, after an illness of four days with winter cholera. The deceased was aged 80 years and previous to 1890 acted as bridge tender for the bridges over the Ohio canal in this city, for a period of ten years. His wife preceeded him to the grave some five or six years. Four children survive him. They are Mrs. Wm. Kehoe, Thomas and Henry Talbot of this ciyt, and J. R. Talbot of Chicago Junction. The funeral will take from St. Frances de Sales church on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the interment will be made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Both obits were sent to me by the Licking County, Ohio Genealogical Society.
Mrs. Nora T. Talbot
September 11, 1944
Mrs. Nora T. Talbot, 81, widow of Henry P. Talbot, resident of Newark since 1890, died today at 9:50 a.m. in the home of daugher, Mrs. J.E. Deck, 108 South First Street. She had been seriously ill a week.
Mrs. Talbot was a native of Coutny Cork, Ireland, and the daughter of Dennis and Helen Murphy. Two daughters, Mrs. A.T. Calhoun of Duncan Falls and Mrs. J.E. Deck of the home survive: also nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Bothers and sisters reside in Ireland.
A member of St. Francis de Sales Church, Mrs. Talbot also was affillated with the Auxiliary of the Knights of St. John and a member of the Alter and Rosary sociedty of the church.
The body will be returned to the home Tuesday afternoon from the Egan and Son Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
THOMAS TALBOT DROWNS IN FEEDER
Body Discovered Early Tuesday Morning by J.M. Wharton,
Driver for Fred Lisey__Believed Ice Broke as
He started to Cross Stream.
Poor "Tommy" Talbot is no more. His dead body was found floating in the icy waters of the feeder a short distance north of the Armory, at an early hour Tuesday morning, life evidently having been extinct for some time, as the body was frozen stiff, and ice was clinging to his hair and face.
The ghostly discovery was made by John M. Wharton, a driver for Fred Lisey, the well know commission merchant. Mr. Wharton had gone to Lourner's minning mill about seven o'clock Tuesday morning for a load of boxes. As he started to return he noticed a man's hat and coat floating in the water, and thinking there was something peculiar about them, started to investigate when he discovered the object to be the body of a man.
Calling several passers-by, among them being OMoore, Jarrell and Englebet, to his assistance, they drew the remains out of the water. The body was at once identified as that of Thomas Talbot, a well know man of Newark, who had been making his home for some time with his sister, Mrs. William Kehoe, on Eastern Avenue. For some time he had been employed in the restaurant of John Prior.
His father, Henry Talbot, died about two years ago, and his mother, Mrs. Nora Talbot, resides on South First Street. Coroner O.D. Legge was at once notified and after viewing the body had it taken to the undertaking establishment of J. A. McConagio, on West Main Street, where it was prepared for internment.
The deceased is survived by his aged mother and two brothers, Henry Talbot, who lives on South First Street, this city, and John Talbot of Chicago Junction, who is a brakeman on the B. & O. railroad, and one sister, Mrs. William Kehoe, of Eastern Avenue, this city. At this writing it is not known when the funeral will be held.
Coroner Leggs held an inquest on Tuesday afternoon. An advocate reporter visited the scene of the drowning on Tuesday morning and from the indications it seems that the drowning was accidental. Everything points to the that the man had started to cross the feeder on the ice, and that he had not taken over two or three steps before the treacherous ice gave way, and let him down to a water grave.
From the December 8, 1905 issue of "The Semi-Weekly Advocate" of Newark, Ohio
ALBERT SHEPPARD TAKEN BY DEATH
Albert A. Sheppard, 85, life resident of Philo, died Friday evening at 9 o'clock at the home of his daughter Mrs. Thomas Henderson, after ailing for a year.
Mr. Sheppard had suffered a heart aillment. He was a member of Anchor lodge 283, F. & A. M. in Duncan Falls.
His parents, Phillip and Maria Cooper Sheppard, were early Philo residents. He was the last living of a family of 12 children.
A locktender at Philo for a number of years, he had also worked on government river boats, retiring in 1930 after working 43 years. He had last worked on the dredge, Malta, a federal vessel.
Mr. Sheppard was an ardent football and basketball fan, having missed only two Philo basketball games since 1930. He had planned to attend the homecoming football game in Duncan Falls next week.
Surviving are a son, Harry W. of Philo; a daughter, Mrs. Henderson; a grandson, Richard Sheppard and several nieces and nephews. His wife, Ida, died in 1921.
The body is at the Henderson-Sharp funeral home, Duncan Falls.
MEMORIAL OBITUARY
Entered Into Eternal Peace, April 11, 1967
Harry W. Sheppard, 76, of Philo died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday (April 11) at Bethesda Hospital following a two-week illness.
He was born Jan. 25, 1891, in Philo, son of Albert and Ida Alexander Sheppard.
Mr. Sheppard was a retired salesman for the Hook-Aston Milling Company. He was a member of Anchor Lodge 283, F & A.M. and United Commercial Traverlers Council 20. He was a veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his widow, Jessie L; a son Richard W. of Warren; a foster-son, Robert B. McMurray of Irving, Tex.; a sister, Mrs. Thomas Henderson of 437 Pine Street; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at Clyde E. Thompson Funeral Home in Duncan Falls after 7 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home with Rev. Clarence M. Gosnell officiating. Burial wil be in Duncan Falls Cemetery.
Family Obituaries from Texas
Smith County
ROBERT MCMURRAY
Sunday, December 7, 1997
Private memorial services for Ret. Lt. Col. Robert B. McMurray, 77, of Tyler, will be held under direction of Hilliard Funeral Home, Van.
Col. McMurray died Dec. 5 at his residence.
He was born, March 5, 1920, in Chicago. He lived in Irving until moving to Tyler several years ago. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force after 26 years services, having served in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a Catholic and past master of St. John Masonic Lodge No. 53, life member of Sharon Temple, Geo. M. Patrick Council No. 13, R&SM, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Chapter No. 24 RAM, Eastern Star member, Texas Lodge of Research in Waco, National Sojourners.
Survivors include his wife Sydney Trice McMurray, Tyler; daughters, Martha (private), Cecilia (private), Patsy (private), and Cathy (private); stepdaughters, Jody Robbins and Jann Wikinson, both of Tyler, four grandchildren; one step-grandson; and five great-grandchildren.
This was given to the Tyler Morning Telegraph by his second wife and some of the facts are not correct. Col. McMurray was the son of John Kissel McMurray and Lena Hyacinth Seright.
publifhed in the Tyler Morning Telegram, T.B. Butler Publising Co. Inc., Tyler, Texas
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