Newspapers 1904
Jan. 28, 1904
The death of Mrs. Effie Ganow occurred suddenly at the home of her son E.M.
Lugenbeal, southwest of town, Saturday afternoon. She had been ailing for
several weeks, but had not been considered seriously ill. The last sickness,
supposed to have been heart trouble, came upon her suddenly, and death
ensued in a few minutes. Her age was seventy-eight years, five months and
four days. She was born in Muskigum County, Ohio and had lived in this
county about thirty-three years. She leaves four children-E.M. Lugenbeal,
James Ganow, Mrs. Felix Whipple and Mrs. William Kline. The funeral was held
Monday, at Oak Grove Church, services by Rev. J.J. Rhinehart of Pulaski
followed by interment here.
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The six weeks old son of Frank Rinkey and wife died yesterday. The funeral
was held this forenoon, intermnet on the hill following a service at the
house by Rev. Waller.
submitted by Renaee Marotte
Feb. 04, 1904
Mrs. Meeks died Saturday shortly before noon. Paralysis, coupled with
uraemic poisoning caused her death. Her age was sixty years, eight months
and sixteen days. She came to this county during the forties, and has lived
here ever since except a few years in Illinois. Her first husband, James
Dunn, died in 1865, and she was married in 1867 to Dye Meeks, who died a
couple of yearsago. She leaves two children, Rev. W.M. Dunn of Rosedale and
R.H. Meeks of this county. The funeral was held Monday at the M.E. church,
services there
by Rev. A.J. Waller being followed by burial on the hill.
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One marriage license this week-to John Clark and Sarah E. Vanscoyk.
submitted by Renaee Marotte
April 14, 1904
Herman Gross and wife came here Monday with the remains of their six months
old son, Frank, he having died at their home in Hammond Sunday from a bowel
trouble.Interment was given in the Catholic Cemetery Tuesday afternoon,
after services at St. Peter's Church by Rev. Sheroch. This is Herman's
former home, he beingbetter known by his popular name "Minnie".
submitted by Renaee Marotte
Pulaski County Democrat
Thursday, 24 March 1904
Death of an Aged Pioneer
The death of Mrs. Caroline Shelhart occurred last Friday morning at her home
down the river, at the ripe old age of eighty-two years, four months and
fourteen days. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1821, but was raised in New
York. Later her parents moved to Ohio, and there she was married to John
Shelhart. They came to this county in 1850, and five years later he died.
She was married to William Wolfe in about 1860, but they were divorced some
fourteen years later, she retaining the name of Shelhart.
She had been ailing for five years from catarrh of the stomach and dropsy,
but walked about the house the day before she died. For several years she
had lived with her son George Shelhart and his wife. She leaves six children
living- four by her first husband and two by the last- and they are
respectively Mrs. Mary Young , Mrs. Richard Hanuah, Mrs. G.W. Galbreath,
George Shelhart, Mrs. Lew Markley and Mrs. John Wilson. She leaves also
three aged brothers living in Ohio, thirty-two grand children and thirty-two
great grand children.
The funeral was Sunday, from the Pulaski Presbyterian church, services by
Rev. G.W. Simon being followed by interment there beside her first husband.
submitted by Susan (Tharp) Mayes
