VARIOUS 1880 DEATH NOTICES Found in various Thursday Morning editions of the Athens Messenger (Athens, Ohio) In the Surrounding Counties Section of Washington County, Ohio. Spellings of names are copied as printed in the newspaper. I have noticed many misspellings of names, probably due to the fact that the newspaper printed the name as it sounded. WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO NEWS February 12, 1880 Mr. Samuel SPEER, formerly a resident of Harmar, died January 26th, at his home in Belmont county. February 12, 1880 Mrs. T. M. STEWART, wife of George STEWART, formerly of Marietta, recently died at her late home in Oskalossa, Iowa. February 19, 1880 Peter B. SMITH, well known in Marietta, died on the 8th inst., of heart disease, aged 32 years and 10 months. February 19, 1880 A six-year old daughter of Phillip LATANNER, of Marietta, died of diphtheria and was buried on Sunday of last week, her sixth birthday. February 19, 1880 Mrs. HOLDEN, whose death occurred Monday evening, was, says the Marietta Register, the wife of Wm. HOLDEN and daughter of President and Mrs. ANDREWS. She had been an invalid for several years, saved to her friends only by tender and affectionate care. February 19, 1880 John Dresser CHAMBERLAIN died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. H. GODDARD, in Fairfield, Washington county, on Monday of last week, aged ninety years and five months. He came to Ohio in 1811. He taught school at Adams and Waterford, in this county, and at Amesville, Athens county. He enlisted in the war of 1812, and was honorably discharged at its close in 1814. He had filled many offices of trust, and faithfully discharged his duty in all stations. April 1, 1880 Miss Mary CLARK, an aged maiden lady recently died at Beverly. April 1, 1880 Mrs. Caroline SCHNEIDER, of Muskingum township, recently died of lung fever, aged 66. April 1, 1880 Mr. John PIATT, of Watertown, aged about eighty years, died very suddenly Monday morning, March 22d. April 1, 1880 Miss Ann CLARK, an aged an much revered lady, recently died, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. E. S. McINTOSH, in Beverly. April 8, 1880 Marcellus J. MORSE, an old and prominent citizen of Marietta, died one day last week. April 8, 1880 Mrs. Naomi BREACH, aged 69, died at her late home, in Harmar, on Sunday afternoon of last week. April 8, 1880 John GOODWELL was found by his wife in his barn, on the 23d ult., at Macksburg with his throat cut and dead. The verdict of the corner was that he died by the wound of a pocket knife, inflicted by his own hand. April 8, 1880 Mrs. Barbara INMAN, aged 30 years, who lived with her brother, Leander RITCHIE, about 3/4 of a mile northwest from Gravel Bank, in Warren township, was recently found dead about 50 feet from the house. Her death was the supposed result of fits. May 27, 1880 Mrs. Diana BURRIES, wife of Stinson BURRIES, Matamoras, died suddenly one day last week. May 27, 1880 Theobald MULLER, a Front street grocer in Marietta, recently died in that city, of inflammation of the bowels. May 27, 1880 A young lad, aged nine years, son of Adam LANCELL, of Lowell, was drowned in the Muskingum river at that place, recently. May 27, 1880 Capt. J. H. BEST, who, for the past 35 years, has been identified with the interests of Marietta, died on Saturday of last week, at his home in that city, after a lingering illness of several months, aged fifty-three years. May 27, 1880 Mrs. Almira CURTIS, widow of the late Judge Walter CURTIS, died at her residence in Lower Belpre, on the 13th, aged eighty years. With her, passes away the last pioneer women whose labors and influence on society in Lower Belpre, will be felt for generations to come. June 3, 1880 Wm. HILL, of Muskingum, died at his home, lately, aged seventy-three years. June 3, 1880 Ed. WEEKS, who was kicked by a horse in the stomach, at Marietta, one day last week, died next day from his injuries. June 3, 1880 Mrs. Ruth TEMPLE, sister-in-law of George UHL, of Williamstown, died recently at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. June 3, 1880 Mrs. Elizabeth WAGNER, wife of Martin WAGNER, of Watertown, died recently aged fifty-two years. She had been an invalid for over two years. June 3, 1880 Dr. Alvin DAY, of Olive, died quite suddenly at his home on Monday morning of last week, having taken an overdose of morphine by mistake; he lived a short time, although strenuous efforts were made to save him. June 3, 1880 Miss Lizzie HOFFMAN, aged twenty-two, of Fearing, died on the 18th ult., under peculiar and sad circumstances. She was to have been married on the 20th, but was attacked with appopiexy on the 17th with the result above stated. June 3, 1880 The Marietta Times says: Wm. WILKINSON, who was drowned off Robinson’s Circus Boat at Matamoras last week, had $6oo deposited in the First National Bank of this city, which his wife is having some difficulty in obtaining. June 24, 1880 Joseph JOHNSON, of Newport, aged 95, died on the 10th. He was a fifer in the war of 1812. June 24, 1880 Asa WILSON, aged 78 years, died at his home in Marietta, on Monday of last week from a complication of disorders. June 24, 1880 Manuel CHAMBERLAIN, a young man living near Fishtown, died on Monday of Last week as the result of having been struck on the head by a limb of a tree which he had felled on the 12th inst. July 8, 1880 Thos. MILLER, an old pioneer of Ludlow, recently died. July 8, 1880 Conrad MILLER, of Marietta, recently died of consumption. July 8, 1880 The Marietta Register says that Chas. CHEDD formerly a student at the Academy recently died. Thursday, July 15, 1880 Mr. George NIST, of Decatur, died June 24th, aged 52, of consumption. Thursday, July 15, 1880 George SNIDER, an inmate of the County Infirmary, died recently, at the advanced age of 95 Thursday, July 15, 1880 Mrs. Sarah, wife of Mr. William RIDENHOUR, of Decatur township, died on June 21st, aged 70 years. Thursday, July 15, 1880 William F. JOHNSTON, of Decatur, on of the best citizens of the township, died June 28th, aged 69 years. His disease was asthma. Thursday, July 15, 1880 Gordon ROBINSON, a well known merchant of Grandview, was found dead on his back porch early Monday morning. It is supposed that he left his bed, as he had on his night clothing when found. Heart disease. July 29, 1880 Mr. E. W. SHELDON, of Marietta, died on Sunday of last week of cancer. July 29, 1880 Mrs. Hannah SEELY, widow of the late Wm. G. SEELY, died on the 10th inst., at her late home in Watertown aged 86. July 29, 1880 Charles ACKISON, an aged man, while riding on a load of hay, in Marietta township, Friday evening, fell to the ground on his head, killing him almost instantly. August 5, 1880 Mrs. Maria BROWN, of Belpre, the wife of Benjamin M. BROWN, who was Sheriff of Washington County from 1834 to 1838, died one day last week. August 12, 1880 Mr and Mrs. Frank OLDHAM, of Marietta, recently lost their youngest son. August 12, 1880 Lelia A. WEST, wife of Thomas B. HOFFMAN, and daughter of John A. and Bynthia B. WEST, of Little Muskingum, died, on Wednesday, the 28th of July of inflammation of the bowels. August 19, 1880 W. HOLLY, watchman on the Belpre side of the railroad bridge, accidentlly fell from that structure recently and was killed. August 19, 1880 Mr. F. W. BAYLEY, of Muskingum, gave birth to twins on Tuesday, of last week, a girl and a boy. the boy died the same evening and was buried Wednesday. August 26, 1880 Thos. SKILLINGTON, one of Beverly’s oldest inhabitants, died, recently. He was about 80 years of age and had lived in Beverly about 40 years. August 26, 1880 A Marietta dispatch of last Sunday says: “Considerable excitment was realted here to-day by the report that James and Annie FARLEY had deliberty drowned their four weeks old twins in a tub of water at Lowell, this county, and the sentiment was so strong against them that the Sheriff was sent for to bring them to jail, as the people threated to lynch them.” September 2, 1880--- John FARLEY and wife, of Lowell township, have been fully committed to answer the charge of drowning their twin babies, mention of which was last week made in these column. September 2, 1880 Wm. GROSS, Sr., of Sale, township, died recently, aged about 80 years. September 2, 1880 Miss Mary SCHUMAN, of Newport, daughter of Jacob SCHUMAN, died recently, aged 18 years of typhold fever. September 2, 1880 Mrs. Charlotte STONE, widow of the late Col. A. STONE, died recently, having nearly reached four score and ten yeard. September 2, 1880 Ephrain ROMANS, of Wesley, died suddenly, recently, of apoplexy. Mr. ROMANS was one of the leading citizens of Wesley. September 2, 1880 The death of Mrs. Perry WELLS, of Grandview township, occurred on the 21st ult. Her infant child died a few weeks previous. September 2, 1880 Mrs. Carrie, wife of J. D. JOHNSON, of C. & M. R. R., died quite suddenly, at her home on Third street, Marietta, recently, with congestive chills. September 2, 1880 Miss Helen DAVIS, sister to Capt. Steve DAVIS, died, on Tuesday of last week, at her residence on River street, Marietta, of typhoid fever, aged 20 yuears. September 2, 1880 Mr. D. H. TOMPKINS, of Barlow, died recently, after a long siege of most severe suffering. He was 62 years of age, and was one of the oldest settlers of that section. September 2, 1880 John RICH, a young man of German nationality, was killed by the 11 o’clock west bound train Sunday evening, of last week, at Scott’s crossing near Little Hocking. Mr. RICH had been drinking, says the Register, and it is not known wheather death was an act of suicide or accident. September 9, 1880 A little girl of Joseph McVEY’S of Eight Mile, died recently with typhoid fever. September 9, 1880 A young man named Georg JACK, an employe of Rice’s oil refinery, at Marietta, was fatally burned about the face and body by escaped gas being ignited from a lantern he was carring on a recent night. September 9, 1880 Coronor Kringbaum recently head an inquest on the body of John SEARS, aged 67, who lives a few miles out from Constitutuion, at what is known as Tad Pole Run, who had died very suddenly, while out in the pasture. Heart disease. Sept. 16, 1880 Wm. TUCKER, of Newport, recently lost two children by typhoid fever. Sept. 16, 1880 Wm. McVEY, an old citizen of Newport, died last week with typhoid fever, aged 60 years. Sept. 16, 1880 Jacob BAURE, of Salem Township, dropped dead, Friday, while working with a threshing-machine. Heart disease. Sept. 16, 1880 Mrs. Rhoda MARTIN, wife of Mr. John MARTIN, of Lawrence township, died recently, of paralyis, aged 53 years. Sept. 16, 1880 Emma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. SHAW, of Marietta, died on Monday morning of flux aged 2 years and 6 months. Sept. 23, 1880 Jacob BANER, of Salem township, recently died quite suddenly of heart disease. Sept. 30, 1880 Henry BUNCH, a former well known resident, of Marietta, died in Cincinnati, one day last week, with consumption. October 7, 1880 The two year old child of Elijah McMAHON, of Warren, died recently, with inflamation of the bowels. October 7, 1880 Mrs. P. P. LORD, mother of Conductor LORD of the M. & C. Railroad, was buried Sunday; of last week from the residence of her son-in-law, John NEWTON, Esq., Marietta. Her age was eight-six years. October 14, 1880 Mrs. John A. DAVIS, of Harmar, died very suddenly, Wednesday of last week. October 14, 1880 A colored girl, Anna WASHINGTON, who made her home with Dr. COLLINS, of Cutler hanged herself on Sunday of last week during the absence of the family. October 14, 1880 On Thursday last about noon William BUSH, and ex-policeman, fell dead in the office of ex Mayor GLINES, of Marietta. He was at the time entering complaint agains Wilson CONGDON for striking him over the head with a hickory cane. A post mortem developed the fact that death was caused by the blow receifed and CONGDON was at once arrested and placed in jail. He acknowledged the killing, and says it was done at the instance of another many, a grocer, who employed him to whip BUSH, but he ad no intention of killing him. Investigation developed that fact that there had existed for some time talk of alleged undue intimancy between the grocer and Mrs. BUSH, and matters had come to such a point that BUSH and his wife had separated the day previous to the murder in consequence. Oct. 21, 1880 Wm. BAKER, of Marietta recently died of consumption. November 4, 1880 Samuel PARR, an old pioneer of Grandview died recently, aged 82 years. November 11, 1880 James H. DYE, livery man of Marietta died very suddenly on Thursday morning. November 11, 1880 Luther SLEIGH, son-in-law to David Putnam, died during the week, says the Marietta Times, with consumption. November 11, 1880 Mrs. Jane CURRY, late of Watertown, who was born in the early part of 1779, died recently. Four generations of her descendants were present at her funeral. November 11, 1880 Mrs. Anna FRANCIS, one of the old pioneer mothers of this county, died recently at the residence of Lester FRANCIS, in Newport, of paralysis aged 85 years. November 11, 1880 Mr. Samuel CLARK, father of the late Alexander CLARK, deceased, who some time since moved from Newport township to Wellsville, died recently at an advanced age. November 11, 1880 The following deaths have recently taken place in this country: Jane CURRY, of Watertown, died on October 25, aged 101 year seven months and two days. Nathaniel KIDD, of Fearing, died October 28, aged eighty years. Samuel CLARK, formerly of Newport, died October 30, aged eighty-four years. Mrs. Anna FRANCIS, of Newport, died October 16, aged eight-five years. Elias MUNLOCK, of Palmer, died November 1, aged about seventy-five years. November 18, 1880 Thomas M. McKEEN, formerly of Wade, but late of Pittsburgh, was, recently, instantly killed, by the engine of a freight train of which he was fireman. November 18, 1880 Henry BOWEN, of Waterford township, a former student of Marietta College, bu who had been in Iowa for sometime, was recently found dead in his bed at Fairfield in that State. November 25, 1880 The Marietta Register says: Mr. L. M. PARKER whose death is announced in the proper column was a resident of Marietta for twenty-nine years. His wife is a sister of Mrs. HUTCHENS, wife of Charles HUTCHINS, Esq., and his acquaintance at one time was general here. December 16, 1880 Mrs. James H. WHITE, a former resident of this county, but latterly of Mr. Pleasant, Iowa, died, recently, from the effects of a tumor in the stomach. December 16, 1880 Mrs. Mary E. RUSSELL, aged 36, wife of Dr. RUSSELL, and sister of D. B. TORPY, Esq., of Marietta, died at her late home in Scottown, this county, one day last week of bilious fever. December 23, 1880 Chas. MUDGRADGE, a young man who lately started from Belpre to ride in the country on a sled was found by his companions to be dead before reaching his destiuation. they had a jug of whisky which tells the tale. December 23, 1880 Dr. James WASON at the County Infirmary, last week, aged eighty-one years. He, says the Register, formerly lived in Waterford township and came here many years ago. He was well known in this vinicity, having voth preached and doctored, but with no regular standing in either profession. December 30, 1880 Lewis MILLS, of Wesley, died recnetly, aged about 65. He was an old resident of that township. December 30, 1880 Mr. William WHITTOCK, of Lawrence, was found dead Sunday morning, of last week. His age was about 80 years. December 30, 1880 Mr. George BARTIMESS, of Fearing, who says the Marietta Register, has suffered severely for several months, died at his home, Dec. 20. His age was in the neighborhood of 80 years. Extracted by Debbie Noland Nitsche August 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VARIOUS 1881 DEATH NOTICES Found in various Thursday Morning editions of the Athens Messenger (Athens, Ohio) In the Surrounding Counties Section of Washington County, Ohio. Spellings of names are copied as printed in the newspaper. I have noticed many misspellings of names, probably due to the fact that the newspaper printed the name as it sounded. WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO NEWS January 6, 1881 The wife of C. E. AMES, of Rockland, recently died of consumption. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. M. V. B. Euans, of Athens. January 6, 1881 Mrs. Anna E. SIMMONS, wife of B. M. SIMMONS, and daughter of N. H. SHAW, Esq., of Marietta, died last week of consumption, aged 32 years. January 13, 1881 Mrs. F. BUCK, mother of Mrs. John REED and Mrs. Geo. CHENEY, of Marietta, died quite suddenly one day last week. January 13, 1881 Miss Alma GORRELL, a bright and interesting young lady of Marietta, died at her home on Sixth street, on Sunday of last week, of consumption, in the 22nd year of her age. January 20, 1881 J. G. GLIDDEN died in Marietta, last Thursday. His death was caused by a stroke of paralysis received a few weeks ago. January 27, 1881 Mrs. H. LAUDER, aged 83, lately died at her home in Whipple, after a sickness of twelve years duration. January 27, 1881 Miss Nellie, daughter of Peter YOUNG, Esq., of Marietta died, in Wheeling, on Monday of last week, with typhoid fever. February 3, 1881 William C. GREENWOOD, a prominent citizen of Newport, died January 24th. His age was about 75 years. February 3, 1881 The remains of Mrs. Moses RARIDEN, of Wesley, sister of the late Levi BARTLETT, were says the Marietta Register, brought here for interment, Thursday. February 3, 1881 Mrs. Elizabeth TAYLOR, one of the pioneer mothers of this county, died at the home of her son-in-law, Ephraim RANGER, in Marietta, on Tuesday, aged 79 years. February 3, 1881 Mr. Curtis W. BISHOP, brother of D. H. BISHOP, of Harmar, recently died in Iowa, aged about 38 years. He was born in Morgan county but raised in the vicinity of Marietta. February 3, 1881 Patrick QUIGLY, a former resident of Marietta, lately died in the Athen’s Asylum. the deceased,. while a member of Buell’s battery, during the war, was, in a quarrel with another soldier, struck on the head with a piece of wood with the result of his becoming insane in which condition he remained till his recent death. February 10, 1881 Mrs. Margaret SCHNIEDER died in Lowell, on January 23d, 1881, aged 66 years. February 10, 1881 Harvey M. HENDERSHOT, a well known citizen of Ludlow township, this county, died recently. He was probably about seventy years old. February 10, 1881 A daughter of Mr. Louis MILLER, of Independence township, died one day last week, from the effects of a severe cold. She was about 16 years of age. February 10, 1881 The Marietta Register says: Mrs. STONE, wife of Rev. Dr. STONE, died at their home in Lebanon, Ohio, last Saturday. Mrs. STONE was a woman active in good work when they lived in Marietta. February 10, 1881 Margaret Jennings PETTY, died Jan. 27, 1881, at the residence of her son, Henry Petty, in Newport township, aged 86. She has had 86 grandchildren, and 133 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. February 10, 1881 A young man named Andrew CREW, aged about nineteen years, while on his way home from Pittsburg, where he had been working, stopped at a neighbor’s house in Adams township, this county, on evening last week, to remain all night. On going to his room next morning, he was found dead, having apparently not moved since retiring the night before. His death was probably the result of heart disease. February 17, 1881 Mrs. Martha, wife of Mr. Benjamin HOBSON, of Wesley, died recently, of consumption. She was about 37 years of age. February 17, 1881 Wm. O. STEWART, a forer well known business man of Marietta, died, recently, at his late home in Muscatine, Iowa. February 17, 1881 We have hither to omitted mention in this column of the recent death of Mr. Samuel LYTH, aged 75, an esteemed citizen of Wesley township. February 17, 1881 Wm. POOL, an old and respected citizen living near Brownsville, in Grandview, fell dead in his barn on Tuesday, Feb. 1st, where he as engaged in measuring grass seed. February 24, 1881 Mrs. Hannah, wife of Capt. John BECKLEY, who was a native of Barlow, this county, whence she removed in 1867, died at her late residence in Sedalia, Mo., recently, after breif illness. February 24, 1881 Alpheus BAKER, senior, died of apoplexy, Tuesday of last week, at his home on Sixth street, Marietta., His age was 84. He was, says the Marietta Register a kind old man and the embodiment of integrity. February 24, 1881 An old and respected citizen of Grandview township, Wm. POOL, in the vicinity of Brownsville, about 90 years of age, deopped dead, recently. also Mrs. McCRACKEN, of the same township, died recently, very suddenly. February 24, 1881 Miss Jessie ROSS, daughter of Mr. John ROSS, died at the residence of her brother-in-law, Mr., D. P. SCOTT, on Fourth street, Marietta, on the morning of the 10th inst. She had been sick with spinal and lung disease for nearly two years, and had been confined to bed since last June. She was an estimable young lady. March 3, 1881 The 17-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. WARREN, of Elba, recently died of lung fever. March 3, 1881 Nellie KIDD, aged 88 years, and Israel BURNS, aged 82 years, died at the Infirmary of this county recently. March 3, 1881 Mrs. Hannah BECKLEY, aged 54, a native of Barlow, this county, where she resided till 1867, died, recently, at her late home in Sedalia, Mo. March 3, 1881 Mr. Rufus STONE, a former well known citizen of this county, died at his home in Calliope, Sionux county, Iowa, on the 12th ult., of small-pox. March 3, 1881 Mr. Alexander BERRY, a well known citizen of Lawrence township, died on the 16th ult, of quinsy, contracted by exposure during the recently high water. March 10, 1881 Mrs. Priscilla COOSTER, wife of Jacob COOSTER, of Warren, died, recently, in the 69th year of her age. March 10, 1881 Mr. James DILLEY, an old and rewpectedable citizen of Harmar, died Sunday night of last week, aged about 70 years. March 10, 1881 Sloan M. HENDERSHOT, son of Mr. John HENDERSHOT, of Independence township, committed sucide on the 22nd of February, by shooting himself. He had been married but two months. March 10, 1881 In mentioning the death of Col. J. C. PAXTON, late of Marietta, the Register says: Col. PAXTON was about fifty-six years of age and had lived in this part of the State nearly all his life. In the army he was Colonel of the 2d W. V. C., composed of Ohio men and attained a marked distinction for his dash and courage, and endeared his men to him as only a gallant and war-hearted officer can do. March 17, 1881 Mrs. Sarah DANIELS, of harmar, died, one day last week, aged 81 years. March 17, 1881 Mrs. Nancy HILL, an old resident and aged about 73 years, died in Marietta on Monday morning of last week. March 17, 1881 Mrs. Ellen C. McMURRY, wife of D. J. McMURRY, died very suddenly on Friday night, says the Marietta Register, of heart disease. March 17, 1881 Mrs. Eunice O’NEAL, who died last week, was, says the Belpre Correspondent of the Leader, one of our oldest residents, and was noted for the exemplary life she led and the many deeds of kindness she did. March 24, 1881 Miss Maggie, daugher of Archie and Jennette McVICAR, died near Vincent, on the 8th inst., of consumption, in the 19th year of her age. March 24, 1881 John YOUNG, of Fearing, died, recently the deceased was a native of Scotland, but a resident of this county for over fifty years. He was 84 years old. March 24, 1881 James FULKERSON, aged 23, a son of Isaac FULKERSON, of this city, a brakesman on the C. & M. R. R., was killed, Wednesday morning of last week, at Black Band Station near Canal Doyer by falling off an engine and being run over by the cars. The April 7th newspaper says this: Sumner HASKINS, a young man of Marietta, aged 19, who took the place made vacant by the recent accidental death of Jas. FULKERSON, freight brakeman on the C. & M., at Black Band station, met with a serious if not fatal accident at the same place, the other day. He attempted to jump from the engine to set the switch performing what is termed a running switch and was trrown or rell against the switch stand striking his head on the left temple in front. The blow mashed in the skull bone for a space of 2 by 3 inches. March 24, 1881 John TEST died suddenly at the infirmary of this county on Sunday of last week. He has been a resident of the county for over fifty years. Was Sheriff from 1839 to 42, and of late years has filled some offices of minor importance. He was over eighty years old. March 24, 1881 Jacob BALTZ, the old farmer found in an unconscious condition, last week, near Dr. WOODBURN’S about four miles from the city, died on Tuesday, says the Marietta Leader. His death was caused by exposure; he having lain nearly 12 hours in the mud and water before being found. He had rendered helpless by a paralytic attack. March 31, 1881 Mrs. Catharine, widow of the late Theobald MILLER, of Marietta, recently died at hr home of hernia, aged about 50 years. March 31, 1881 Miss Rose, daugher of Mr. Lawrence McGINNESS, of Warren township, died, recently, of consumption, aged about 20 years. March 31, 1881 Wheeler CHAPMAN, an aged resident of Fearing township, was found dead in his house last Friday morning, under mysterious circumstances. Since the aboce was in type we have learned the following: A boy about 12 years of age was in the habit of sleeping in the room with the old man. In the evening the old man complained of illness, but refused to have a doctor called. The tenant folks retired, leaving him sitting by the fire with the boy asleep in the room. In the night the boy awoke, being very sick with suffocation. He informed the tenants, and in coming in they found theold man lying with head and arms in the fire and burned to a crisp. The clothing was burned entirely off him. It is supposed that he had a fit, fell forward in the fire and was burned to death. He was burned beyond recognition. April 7, 1881 Dr. ANDERSON, of Matamoras, died, recently. April 7, 1881 Mr. Enoch PRESTON died at Vincent, recently, aged 75 years. April 7, 1881 Col. Lewis SCHMIDT died at his home in Marietta, Tuesday morning of last week, after a sickness of but a few days. April 14th- The late Col. Louis SCHMUDT heald a life insurance for $3,000. April 7, 1881 Mrs. Lucy BOSWORTH, of Alexandria, Missouri, and formerly of Marietta, died on the 18 ult. Mrs. BOSWORTH, was the widow of Zephaniok BOSWORTH, known to all older citizens of Marietta. April 14, 1881 Dr. STEVENS, a practing physican, of Harmar, died recently. April 14, 1881 Miss M. NIXON died in Marietta, recently of consumption, aged 32 years. April 14, 1881 Miss Christiana M. KLEIN, daughter of Mr. Jacob KLEIN, of Fearing, died, lately, aged 21 years. April 14, 1881 Mrs. GALLIGHER, living a few miles west of Vincent, died, lately, from eating pork that was infested with trichinae. April 14, 1881 Mr. Henry McKIBBEN, a fromer well know citizen of this county, died March 24th, at his home near Larned, Kansas, aged about 65 years. April 14, 1881 Miss Jennie MARSH, an estimable young lady, who formerly resided in Harmar, died, recently in Louisville, Kentucky, in the 19th year of her age. April 14, 1881 Mrs. L. GALE, of Newport township, dropped dead at her home last Friday evening. She was one of the oldest ladies in the county, and was universally beloved and respected. April 14, 1881 The funeral, numerously attended, of Mrs. Maria THOMAS, of Marietta, aged 83, who died of paralysis, took place Wednesday afternoon of last week. She was the widow of the late Weston THOMAS, on of the oldest and most highly respected merchants of Marietta. April 21, 1881 The widow of Elijah MASON, lately died near Lowell. April 21, 1881 Isaac VANWEY, an aged citizen of Newel’s Run, died, recently. April 21, 1881 Jacob TITTLE, aged 12, son of Mr. Geo. TITTLE, of Marietta, died, recently of typhoid fever. April 21, 1881 The widow of the late Fr. G. W. GALE, of Newport, died on teh 6th inst., aged about 70 years. April 21, 1881 Mr. Jesse GREENE, an old and respected citizen of Beverly, died on Monday of last week, of congestion of the lungs. April 21, 1881 Mrs. Rhoda PARSONS, who died April 7th at her home in Vincent, was in the 84th year of her age. Over fifty years of her life had been spent on the farm where she died. April 21, 1881 Miss Emma J., aged 18, daughter of James B. and Lorinda H. WILSON, died at the home of her parents in Marietta on Tuesday evening of last week after protracted illness.. April 21, 1881 Mr. James HARRY, of Watertown, died Sunday of last week. Mr. HARRY was afficted with a swelling in the neck which choked him to death. He was about 60 years old. April 21, 1881 By the accidental discharge of a pistol, which they were handling, Elmer P. McGIRR, aged 14, was instantly killed at Marietta on Wednesday evening of last week, the weapon at the time being in the hand of Willie SCHRAMNY aged 12. April 28, 1881 A daughter of Chas. ROWLAN, of Newport, aged about 14 years, recently died, of pneumonia. April 28, 1881 Miss M. Blanche ALLEN, daughter of John and Sarah ALLEN, died recently, at her home on Nixon Hill near Beverly, of consumption, age 25. April 28, 1881 Mr. Wm. TUCKER, of Marietta, died, early Wednesday morning of last week. He was taken during the night with a fit and never rallied. He leaves a wife and several children. May 5, 1881 Judge Wm. R. PUTNAM died, last Sunday, on his farm near Marietta. (18 paragraphs down) Col. Wm. R. PUTNAM is, says the Register, daily growing weaker. He remains for the most part unconscious, takes no nourishment unless involuntarily and cannot in the nature of the case last long. Since dead. May 5, 1881 William STYER, an old German citizen of Marietta, died on Friday evening, April 29th, aged seventy-five years. May 5, 1881 Philip Van THORNILEY, whose death occurred one day last week, was one of the oldest and wealthiest farmers in this county. (9 paragraphs down) Mr. P. Van THORNILEY, whose death occurred Tuesday evening of last week, was born on the day George Washington died. He was an old resident of this county. May 5, 1881 Dr. Hugh TREVOR, a former well known citizen of Marietta, died, suddenly, at Quincy, Illinois, on the 21st ult., aged 76 years. May 5, 1881 Mrs. Caroline CRAWFORD, wife of Dr. E. LINDNER, former Treasurer of this county, died April 22nd, at Clay Center, Kansas, of consumption, aged 57 years. May 5, 1881 The wife of Mr. James P. HANEY, who resides on the West side of the Muskingum, near Devol’s Dam, died, recently,. of typhoid fever. She was in her 71st year. May 5, 1881 Mrs. Laura M. DANA MARIS, died on the 24th ult., of typhoid fever. She was the eldest daugher of L. D. DANA, Esq., of Marietta, and was loved by a large circle of relatives and friends for her many noble qualities of mind and heart. Her funeral was attended on the 25th at Wilkesville. May 5, 1881 Mrs. Susanna LEET, of Tunnel, fell dead from her chair, on a recent day. She was in her 82nd year. She was living with her grand- children, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. MELLOR. she was rocking the cradle, in which their infant lay asleep, and came near smothering it to death, by falling so that her body covered its face. May 12, 1881 Miss Elizabeth J. EWART, of Marietta died of heart disease on Tuesday of last week, aged 52 years. May 12, 1881 Miss Kate, daughter of Geo. W. RICHARDS, a former well known resident, of Marietta, recently died, at her late home in Buchanan, Mich. May 19, 1881 Benjamin HAMER, of Coal Run, recently died. May 19, 1881 Mrs. Wm. SCOTT, of Harmar, aged 50, died recently, after but four hours sickness. Thursday, May 19, 1881 Capt. Owens FRANK, of Marietta, died at his residence in that city, Thursday evening last, aged 77 years. Thursday, May 19, 1881 Douglass P. LEONARD recently died, at his home near Beverly, of quick consumption in his 39th year. Thursday, May 19, 1881 ay 19, 1881 Prof. A. G. BUNDY, Principal of Bartlett Academy, this county, died at 6 o’oclock on the morning of the 6th inst. very suddenly of mental prostration. The Times says: As an earnest, energetic teacher, he had entered enthusiastically into the cause of building up Bartlett Academy, and no dobt overtaxed his physical and mental constitution. May 26, 1881 Mr. John WAGNER, aged 52, of Marietta, recently died of typhoid pneuniona. May 26, 1881 (This does not say as to if this person died, but since there are many DYE researchers, I thought I would add this one anyway.) John H. DYE, Esq., aged 82, of Moss Run, was lately stricken down with paralysis. May 26, 1881 Mr. Henry DUNKER, aged 62, of Marietta, died on the 12th inst. He had been a resident of Washington county forty years and is referred to as an industrious, honest and upright man. May 26, 1881 Henry OWEN, a young man recently from New Lisbon, Ohio, was found dead in his bed at the Marshall House, Marietta, Saturday morning. He committed suicide by poison. He left a note saying: “If found dead inform Mrs. H. OWEN, Woburn, Massachussetts, or C. S. OWEN, Chesterfield, England.” At the end was added: “This is a case of suicide.” May 26, 1881 A cold blooded murder occurred in Harmar, Wednesday morning of last week, John HAYS shooting and instantly killing his wife Nancy. the parties were both of disreputable character, and infidelity on the part of the wife to her marriage vows and refusing to live longer with her worthless husband was what led to the tragedy. After the murder of the woman, HAYS started in search of a local saloon keeper named Jas. F. SHAW whom he wlso intended to shoot for estranging his wife’s affections, but not finding him the murdered made his escape and at the time of writhing this had not been arrested. June 2nd edition --- HAYES who lately brutally murdered his wife at Harmar has been indicted for murder in the second degree. June 2, 1881 Mrs. Lena GRAFF, of Harmar, died on Saturday and was buried on Sunday of last week. June 2, 1881 Henry MENDER, whose family reside at Matamoras, was rencently drowned off the stemer Decotah. June 2, 1881 Mrs Margaret BOHL, mother of Dr. BOHL, of Watertown, died, on Sunday of last week, at the residence of the Doctor, aged 92 years. June 2, 1881 Mrs. Phillippena KEXEL, widow of the late Wm. KEXEL, died at her home in Marietta, on Monday afternoon of last week of consumption. She was about 51 years of age. June 9, 1881 Mr. E. R. BROWN, an old and respected citizen of Coal Run, died at 10 o’clock, Sunday night of last week, aged 61 years. June 9, 1881 John DIXON, son of Anthony DIXON, of Decatur, was son struck during the recent hot weather from the effects of which he died. June 9, 1881 Judge C. B. BUELL died at his residence in Marietta, Thursday night from the drrects of a paraletic stroke. He was the oldest lawyer in the county, and was a member of the committee which admitted Ex-President HAYES to the bar. June 9, 1881 Mrs. W. G. IRVINE, the young wife of Mr. Will. IRVINE, of Decatur township, recently died, quite suddenly. In reference to which the Marietta Times says: They were married less than two years ago, were nicely started in life with pleasant surroundings, bidding fair for a long and happy life; but in a few short hours brightest hopes are blasted. June 16, 1881 Mrs. David STAATS, died at Matamoras, on the 2nd inst., of intermittant fever, aged about 35 years. June 16, 1881 An old gentleman named McGRUDER recently fell dead in the church at Yankeeburg, in Newport township. June 16, 1881 Arthur SEVERANCE, aged 49, of Marietta who some weeks ago was taken to the Athens Asylum, since died in that institution. June 23, 1881 Mr. John W. NEUBECK died in Marietta, Wednesday, morning, of last week. He was about 55 years old. June 23, 1881 Richard R. SUTTON, aged 65, one of the most respectable citizens of Cutler, died, recently of softening of the brain. It is said of him that for the last five years he has constantly remained by the side of his paralyzed wife, rocking her in a chair during the day, and lifting and turning her at intervals in the night until his power of endurance failed. June 30th edition--- Mr. Richard SUTTON died, at Cutler, recently, aged about 60 years. June 23, 1881 Allen M. CREIGHBAUM, in his 55th year, died at his home in Marietta, on Tuesday evening of last week of consumption. July 7, 1881 Peter RUDRIG, an old citizen of Marietta, died suddenly, at the beginning of last week of apoplexy. July 7, 1881 Cleon K. UHL, aged 28, of Williamstown, fell from a Steamboat at Racer’s Landing on a recent day and was drowned. July 7, 1881 Miss Martha A. PARK, daughter of John and Sarah PARK, of Watertown, died on the 20th of last month in her 22nd year. July 7, 1881 Sampson COLE died near Marietta, Tuesday morning, aged nearly ninety- seven years. He was one of the early Sheriffs of this county, and for three quearters of a century he has been a prominent and influential man in that community. July 14, 1881 Mr. J. H. HOLMES, aged 45, well known in Marietta as the blind piano tuner, died on the the 4th. July 14, 1881 Mr. George STAFFEY, near Coal Run, lately gabe birth to twins, a son and daughter, the latter died on the 4th inst. July 14, 1881 James FOX, of Matamoras, recently walked overboard from the steamer Diurnal and was drowned. His body has been recovered and returned to friends. July 21, 1880 Samule MILLER died very suddenly of apoplexy at his residence a mile south of Bartlett recently. July 21, 1880 Mrs. Cynthia B. WEST, wife of Mr. J. A. WEST, died, at her home in Little Muskingum, on the 10th inst. July 21, 1880 Mrs. Sophronia CRAWFORD, aged 79, died at hierhome in Marietta, on Sunday evening, of last week, from paralysis. July 21, 1880 Of Miss Millie I. TOWSLY, mention of whose recent death was made in the Messenger of last week, the Marietta Leader says: She was a respected for her many noble qualities, and died as she had lived, an earnest and faithful Christian. July 28, 1880 Mr. Mary PERRY of Palmer township, whose death occurred on the 7th, was a niece of John ARMSTRONG, of Revolutionary fame, who was with GATES in the Burgoyne campaign. July 28, 1880 By the explosion of the boilers of a protable saw mill at Watertown, on Monday of last week, the following persons lost their lives, all well known and excellent citizens: Harmaon BROCKWAY, Eugene BARCLAY, Isaac JOHNSON and Robert ALEXANDER. August 4, 1881 Mr. Patrick FARRELL, of Warren township, died, recently, aged 74 years. He was a highly respected citizen. August 4, 1881 Ruth, daugher of Watshon and Margaret DANA, died at the home of her parents in Newport, one day last week. August 4, 1881 Miss Kate NEEDHAM, of Marietta, died, Sunday of last week. She was one of the nomst popular young ladies in the city. August 11, 1881 A nine year old son of James HILL, (col’d) of Watertown Township, died, recently, from drinking bed bug poison. August 11, 1881 Mrs. Eliza, wife of Mr. Henry MYERS, of Ludlow township, recently died, aged 63 years. She had been sick from early in the spring. August 18, 1881 Mrs. Belle CONNER, of Cow Run, latley died quite unexpectedly. August 18, 1881 Mrs. Jas. SUTHERLAND, of Williamstown, died on the 5th inst. August 18, 1881 A six-months old twin child of P. H. METCALF, of Williamstown, died on the 5th inst. August 18, 1881 As the result of a family broil, last Friday at Layman, this county, John JONES was kicked in the stomach with such forceful potency that he died as a result a few hours thereafter. August 25th-- In the matter of John JONES, the peaceable old man of Palmer township, who recently died as the alleged result of injuries inflicted by his wife, a warrant was last week issued for the arrest of one Jordan REED, aged 25, as an accomplice. The Register says that great excitement prevailed in Palmer, and the keenest indignation was manifest at the manner of Mr. JONSES’ death. (3 paragraphs down) Regarding the tragic death o old man JONES of this county, where mentioned, a Marietta corspondent writes that his wife has been committed to the jail of this county, and adds: She was the second wife of John JONES, and it was currently reported that the old peopled did not get along harmoniously, and that in one of their frays a few days ago she kicked, beat, and ill treated the old man to such an extent that he died from his injuries. A young man named Jordan REED was also mixed up in the affair, but he as left and the officers have failed to find him. Mrs. JONES was formerly a widow, whose firs husband was killed while butchering for “Jockey” WARREN in Athen County, and whose death caused a suit for damages which never panned out profitably for the old woman. JONES was formerly from Barlow, where he has a large and respectable family. August 25, 1881 Mrs. Mary BOOTHE, wife of the Rev. BOOTH, pastor of the Marietta U. B. Church, this city, died very suddenly, recently. August 25, 1881 Horance, a nine year old son of Gen. A. J. WARNER, of Marietta, died, quite suddenly, at nine o’clock Monday morning of last week, of diphtheria. September 1, 1881 The wife of Mr. Joel TRUE, of Salem township, died, Sunday evening of last week, of lung disease. She was about 50 years of age. September 1, 1881 Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Daniel THEOBALD, died, quite suddenly, recently, from apoplexy, having been sick but a few hours. Sept. 8, 1881 Dr. Elijah COLLINS died at his residence in Decatur, Washington county, Ohio , Sept. 1st, 1881, in his eighty-eighth year. Dr. COLLINS was born in Frederick county, Virginia, but came to Ohio when quite young. He was a man of eminent abilities, and, aside from his practice as a physician, he was employed as a minister of the Liberal chrisians. His funeral was largely attended on the 3rd inst. Rev. T. F. JONES preached his funeral sermon, assisted by Rev. Mr. GIEGER. C. D. Thursday Sept. 15, 1881 Mr. Wm. GLEN, formerly of Marietta and Beverly, died at his home near Roxbury, lately. Thursday Sept. 15, 1881 Julius BAER, aged 13, of Marietta, while lately visiting friends in Gallipolis, was taken with scarlet fever and died since being brought home. Thursday Sept. 15, 1881 Mrs. MASTERS, wife of T. A. Masters, Esq., of Grandview, died, recently, at Toledo. Thursday Sept. 15, 1881 Daniel MILLER, a pioneer German, was buried at Marietta, Thursday, aged 81 years. Thursday, Sept. 22, 1881 Allen HARDY, Sr. an old citizen of Lawrence township, died of Paralysis, Sept. 7th. (15 pagagraphs down) Mr. Allen HARDY, an old citizen of Lawrence township, died on the 7th inst., aged 81 years. Mr. HARDY was the father of twenty-one children, the youngest being about 9 years old. Thursday, Sept. 22, 1881 Mrs. Emma HOSOM, of Barlow, died, recently, of consumption, aged about 25 years. Thursday, Sept. 22, 1881 John WEST, of Beverly, lately died after protrafted illness. He leaves a widow and fie small children. Sept. 29, 1881 Dr. E. ANDREA, of Matamoras, died, Monday of last week, aged about 75 years. Sept. 29, 1881 Miss Edna STANLEY, an esteemed and accomplished young lady of Stanleyville, recently died. Sept. 29, 1881 Mr. Michael DUNGAN, aged 76, a highly respected citizen, of Warren township, died, recently. Sept. 29, 1881 Last Sunday the two year old son of Thomas LANE, of Lawrence, fell into an open cistern and was drowned. October 6, 1881 John N. RARDID died, very suddenly, of apoplexy at the residence of his daugher, Mrs. J. L. O’NEAL, in Belpre, Tuesday evening of last week, and was buried the 22d at Plymouth, this county. October 6, 1881 Miss Mary MOORE, aged nineteen years, of Linwood, Kas., died at the St. Nicholas Hotel in Marietta, on Saturday, Oct. 1st, of consumption. Her brother had accompanied her from Kansas, with a view of reaching relatives at Stanford, Monroe countu, but her rapid decline prevented their reaching their intended destination. She was buried at Marietta. October 13, 1881 Mrs. Mary COTTON STEARNS, daughter of Dr. J. D. COTTON, of Marietta, died October 7th, at her home in Rapid City, D. T., where she has sesided since her marriage, January 5, 1881. October 13, 1881 Peter RICE, aged sixty-four, an estimable citizen of Lowell, this county, fell from a hickory tree on Wednesday, October 5, and recieved fatal injuries. He had gone out nutting with his nephews and lost his footing while in the tree. October 13, 1881 Anselm T. NYE, a pioneer of this county, died at his late residence, in Marietta, on Wednesday morning of last week after a vrief illness, aged almost ?? (The rest of this death notice is unreadable.) October 20, 1881 Miss Amelia SCHLICHER, daughter of Mr. Jacob SCHLICHER, of Marietta, died at her home on Third street, in that city, at ten o’clock, Thursday night of last week. October 27th--- Miss Amelia SCHKICHER, aged eighteen years, died at her home on 3d street, Marietta, Tuesday evening, of convultions. October 27, 1881 Miss Cela KRIGBAUM, daughter of Mr. C. KRIGBAUM, died at her home in Marietta, on Sunday of last week, aged 19 years. She had been sick with lung disease for about a year. November 3, 1881 A. W. GODDARD, of Fairfield, died, recently, after several months of declining health. November 3, 1881 Mrs. RUSSELL, a middle age widow, an inmate of the family of Mrs. CHAMBERS, of Marietta, committed suicide, Friday, by hanging. November 3, 1881 Mr. David McKINNEY, whose death occurred at Williamstoen, Sunday of last week, was an old and well known residendt of that place. November 3, 1881 A laborer named Conrad RITCHIE was killed by a falling derrick at the stone quarry in Constitutuion, six miles below Marietta, one day last week. November 3, 1881 Perse MORSE, long a well-known conductor on the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad between the former place and Parkersburg, died Friday night. November 3, 1881 Mrs. Nancy CHAMBERS, a widow aged fifty-four, committed suicide by hanging herself with a towel at the residence of Dr. CHAMBERS, of Marietta, last Friday night. Cause, mental dearrangement. November 10, 1881 Geo. BUMGARTNER, late of Harmar, was recently killed by falling from a train of cars near Evansville, Ind. November 10, 1881 Miss Fannie BROWN, of Newell’s Run, aged 19 years, died of consumption, at the Central House, Marietta, at two o’clock Sunday morning of last week. November 10, 1881 Mrs. EARHART, wife of Captain Nat. EARHART, a well-known steamboat, clerk, committed sucide at her late home in Harmar, Thrusday night, by hanging with a towel from a towel rack. She arose from her bed some time in the night and went down stairs and committed the act. The family did not find it out for some time after death had ensued. She leaves six children. She was a refined and estimable lady but had, with her children, been basely deserted by her husband who took up with a woman of abandoned character and her mind had, in consequence, became unblanced. Thursday, November 17, 1881 Mrs. Wm. JARVIS, of Marietta, recently died quite suddenly. Thursday, November 17, 1881 Mrs. GOODMAN, wife of Wm. GOODMAN, Jr., died recently, of consumpstion. Thursday, November 17, 1881 Mrs. J. B. DAVIS, of Tick Hill, near Belpre, died Monday evening of last week. Thursday, November 17, 1881 Mrs. Cornelia A., wife of H. M. YATES, of Lower Belpre, died, from the result of child-birth, on Monday of last week, aged 36 years. Thursday, November 17, 1881 Mrs. Chas. ROWLAND, of Newport, township, died very suddenly Monday of last week. She was around as usual all day, and after supper in the evening walked out to the barnyard, where the milking was being done, staying a few moments. On returning to the house she remarked to her daughter that her head was paining her, and was advised to lie down.--Starting to obey the advice, she staggared and the daugher caught her in her arms, and before she could lay her down she was dead. December 1, 1881 Mrs. BENNETT, widow of Isaac BENNETT, of Decatur township, recently died quite suddenly. December 1, 1881 Hon John T. IRVINE, former State Senator from the Washington county district, died at Harmar, last Friday, after a long and severe illness. December 1, 1881 Mrs. Helen WELTY, daughter of Mr. Joseph STANLEY, of Stanleyville, died, recently, of typhoid fever. She had been sick for over two months. December 1, 1881 Deliala RCCKARD, aged eight-five, one of the odest pioneers of Washington county, and an estimable ladey, died at her late home in Marietta, last Firday. December 8, 1881 An old man named Gotleib WITTEKIND was found dead near Marietta, Saturday. He was eighty years old. December 15, 1881 Mrs. Rowena FORD, of Barlow, died of heart disease recently. December 15, 1881 Mr. John H. DYE, of Moss Run, who has been a resident of Lawrence township, this county, since 1805 died at his late home there on the 3d inst. December 15, 1881 Balius ZALER, a German sixty-two years old, having a wife and four children, hung himself in a coal shed at his home n Marietta on the 3d inst. December 15, 1881 Geoge BUNFIELD, fo the vincinity of Matamoras, a deck hand on the steamer Bellie Prince, was run over and killed, Monday morning of last week, on the Wheeling wharf by a train on the Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Kentucky road. December 15, 1881 The funeral of General FEARING, whos death is elswhere mentioned in this column, took place Sunday afternoon from his father’s residence in Harmar. It was largely attended, not withstanding the inclement weather. The Putnam Light Artillery and the Veterans of the city acted as a funeral escort. (2 paragraphs down) Brigadier General, Benjamin Dana FEARING, after a lingering illness, died quite suddenly, last Friday morning, at his late home in Marietta, aged forty four years. He was prostrated by a stroke of paralysis early in the summer. General FEARING was a gallant soldier, serving throught the war. He was corporal of the Second Ohio at the Frst (First) battle of Bull Run, and was severly wonded at Chickamauga; also at Bentonville, the last battle of the war. He was secretary of the Sherman Club at Washington before the Chickago convention, and proved to be an efficient and zealous worker in his interest. That was the last active business that he did. He was a gallant soldier, an excellant business man, a good citizen, and a generous, noble-hearted man, and his death is deeply deplored by a large circle of friends. He was a direct descendant of General Israel PUTNAM. December 15, 1881 Frank JETT, a carpenter, of Marietta, of intemperate habits, was found Wednesday of last week, about half past ten in the gutter on Front street. The drunken man was helped to the vestibule of Cadwalder’s art gallery, and was found dead next morning. Surgical examination showed that he died from congestion of the lungs and exposure. December 22, 1881 Jonathan KER, one of the oldest citizens of Newport recently died. December 22, 1881 Miss Fannie OGLE, of Dexter City, aged about 16, died recently of consumption. December 22, 1881 Miss Fannie REYNOLDS, of Newport, died on Sunday morning of last week after protracted illness. December 22, 1881 mrs. Fred KETTE, died Tuesday evening of last week, at the home of her father, Mr. SNELL in Matamoras. She had been married about three years, and leaves besides her hisband, on child to mourn her loss. Thursday, Dec. 29, 1881 Mrs. Mary SMITH, of Matamoras, who was nearly ninety years old, recently died. Thursday, Dec. 29, 1881 Mrs. Henry TEIS, of Marietta, and her eight day old son, died, recently, at the home of her husband near the chair factory. They were both buried in one coffin. Thursday, Dec. 29, 1881 The Marietta Register says: The wife and infant child of Henry DICE died of measles, Saturday morning, leaving five small children in a very destitute condition. The children are just recovering from measles and mumps, and are but illy prepared to dispense with the kind ministration of a mother. Extracted by Debbie (Noland) Nitsche August 2004 Names have been captialized for easy identification.