May 2, 1922 

     Mrs. Martha Pealer died at her home, 111 East Chestnut street, Sunday evening at 6:10 o'clock following an illness of six weeks. During the last week Mrs. Pealer had two strokes of paralysis, the last on Friday. The deceased was 88 years of age and is survived by the following children: Mrs. Harvey Metheny. of Toledo, Grant Pealer of Mansfield, Mrs. Francis Holt of Mt. Vernon, Miss Lena Pealer, who resides at home, and Sylvester Pealer and Nancy Baker of this city. Mrs. Pealer also is survived by five half-brothers: Halie Dowds, C. G. Dowds, Charles C. Dowds, C. K. Dowds and A. A. Dowds. The funeral will occur at the home, 111 East Chestnut street, Wednesday afternoon at 1:30, Rev. E. E. Byrum of Anderson, Ind., officiating. Burial at Amity. 

     Mrs. Margaret Selona Hughes, aged 94 years, died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Vance, 916 West High street , at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening, following eight weeks' illness of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Hughes was the wife of the late George Hughes. They resided in Martinsburg until Mr. Hughes' death, after which Mrs. Hughes came to Mt. Vernon to reside with Mrs. Vance. The deceased is survived by two stepchildren, a granddaughter, Mrs. Vance, and a great granddaughter, Bessie Vance. The funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house, Rev. S. J. Cleeland officiating. Burial in the Martinsburg cemetery. 

     William Chappelear, aged 82 years, for a number of years a resident of Mt. Vernon, died Friday at the home of his son, H. J. Chappelear in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Chappelear was born and reared at Gratiot, Ohio. He conducted one of the first undertaking establishments in that town. Later he moved to Mt. Vernon and conducted an undertaking business here with his son, H. J. Chappelear. Later he moved to Newark and then to Toledo where his son, H. J., is a member of the Burrol L. Boyer Undertaking company. Surviving are his son, two brothers, George and Howard of Gratiot, and one sister, Mrs. Ella Lake of Springfield. Mrs. Chappelear died about ten years ago while the family resided in Mt. Vernon. The funeral will occur at Gratiot Sunday afternoon. Services will be held in the M. P. church. Burial in the Gratiot cemetery. 

     A telegram received here by J. W. Jones at East Gambier street, announced death of A. C. Rankin, 75, in Los Angeles, Calif., at 11:30 Thursday morning. Mr. Rankin was the father of Mrs. J. W. Jones of this city. She in company with a sister living at Bowling Green, Ky had been called to their father's bedside, leaving Tuesday morning. Death was the victor in this race inasmuch as the sisters could not reach Los Angeles before Friday afternoon. Mr. Rankin is known in Mt. Vernon having visited here and meeting some of our people. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the Masonic fraternity. He is survived by his widow and four daughters, Mrs. Jones of Mt. Vernon, another in Bowling Green, Ky and two in Los Angeles. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon. 

     Allen Moffit Butler, aged 64 years, died at his home at 207 North Division street at 5:15 Friday morning following a two weeks' illness of obstruction of the bowels. The deceased was a carpenter by trade. He was a former resident of Crestline, having spent the greater part of his life in that city. Mr. Butler is survived by his wife, Mrs. Iris Butler, two daughters, Mrs. Frank Fox and Mrs. Lenore Hudson, both of this city, two brothers, Melvin and Harmon Butler of Akron, a sister, Mrs. Ella Fisher of Lakeville, O., and by four grandchildren. 

May 5, 1922 
 

     William Givens is dead as a result of injuries suffered at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Pennsylvania railroad yards near the "Jungles." Attempting to board a yard engine he fell under the wheels, his right leg being so badly mangled it had to be amputated. Givens died a 11 p. m. Death was the result as much of a lowered physical condition, it is believed, as it was from the shock of the injury and operation following. When brought to the hospital the man's physical and mental condition gave evidence of a considerable degree of intoxication. There seems to be more or less good reason to believe that his condition was the result of too great an indulgence in that quality of illicit liquor that those frequenting the "Jungles" are accustomed to imbibe. Certain symptoms manifested in his physical condition indicated, it is alleged, that he may have imbibed a concoction having wood alcohol as a constituent part. William Walter Givens was 37 years of age and had been a resident of Mt. Vernon for many years. He was a sawyer by occupation. The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Givens, 811 West Gambier street, and by three brothers and four sisters. The funeral Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of the parents, West Gambier street, Rev. Mink officiating. Burial in Mound View cemetery. 

     The body of John Young, died Monday in Columbus at 11:45 a. m. will arrive here Wednesday for burial. The body will be taken from the 9:00 train to Mound View cemetery, where short services will be said by Rev. D. C. Coburn. 

     Mrs. Ella Allen Leonard, mother of Miss Mary Katherine Leonard, teacher in the Mt. Vernon high school, died at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning at Mercy hospital after an illness of seven weeks duration. Mrs. Leonard was born at Urbana, Ohio, October 5, 1857, and a greater portion of her life was spent in that city. She had made her home in Mt. Vernon for the past four years, She is survived by two children, Benjamin Allen of Galion, Ohio, and Miss Mary Katherine Leonard of Mt. Vernon. Four brothers and one sister also survive. Mr. Leonard's death occurred in 1889. The remains will be conveyed to Urbana at 11:15 a. m. Thursday morning. Funeral services Friday and burial in the Urbana cemetery. Mrs. Leonard was a member of the Gay street M. E. church of Mt. Vernon. 


May 9, 1922 

     Nathan Murray died at his home south of the city at 1:30 Monday afternoon, following a long illness of a complication of diseases. 

    Mrs. Hazel Olive Daniels Perkins, wife of Harry Perkins of Democracy, died at the Mt. Vernon hospital at 2:30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon following a ten days illness. The deceased was 27 years of age and is survived by her husband. The funeral services were held this afternoon at the Vine Street Church of Christ, Rev. J. A. Long of Wilmington, Ohio, officiating. Interment was made in Mound View cemetery. 

     John Hammett, a well known harness maker of Mt. Vernon, died, at 12 o'clock, noon, Friday, at his home 107 South Catherine street after a long illness, of heart trouble and complications. The deceased was 75 years of age and had been employed by A. J. Flaherty for many years. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Miss Emma Hammett and by three sisters: Mrs. Margaret Windigler of Jeromeville, Ashland county, Mrs. Lewis McKee of Leipsic, Ohio, and Mrs. Ella Keeler of Lima, O. Funeral announcement later. 

     Allen Mohn, aged 30 years, died at the M. & S. sanitarium Friday morning at 6:30 o'clock following 14 months' illness of cancer. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence Mohn, and four children, Pauline, Richard, Robert and William. The funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Monday at the home, 64 Mansfield avenue, Elders Spring and Detweller officiating. Burial in Mound View cemetery. 

     CENTERBURG, May 8 -- Martha Ann, six-week-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Crow, died at 1 o'clock Sunday of a complication of diseases. The funeral was held this afternoon in the Centerburg cemetery. 

     The body of Dorotha Lindsey, the year-old daughter of Elder and Mrs. R. S. Lindsey of Akron will arrive here at 1:25 a. m. Tuesday morning and will be taken immediately to the home of Joseph Kulb, North Sandusky Street. Funeral services will be held at the Kulb home on Wednesday at 3 p. m. Elder L. A. Spring officiating. Burial in Mound View cemetery. The little girl had been ill only a short time. She is survived by her parents, four brothers and a sister. 

May 16, 1922 

     Levi M. Willemin, brother of John V. Willemin of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Newark. His death was due to apoplexy. The deceased is survived by his wife, one brother, and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Van Winkle of Bladensburg. The funeral was held Monday at 2 o'clock from the late residence, 21 East Harrison street, Newark. 

     Mrs. Arthur D. Mink, North Gay street, was called to Pittsburgh, Pa., Friday by a message conveying the sad news of the death of her father, Mr. E. W. Hambleton. The funeral will occur Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. 

     Frederick P. Moore, aged 80 years, a former resident of Mt. Vernon, died at his home in Columbus Wednesday. He was born in England and came to this country in 1847, settling in Mount Vernon. Later he removed to Columbus where he has since resided. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. C. A. Wilson. The funeral will occur Saturday afternoon and burial in Green Lawn cemetery, Columbus. 

     CHESTERVILLE, May 13 -- Mrs. Martha Reed, aged 75 years, died at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at her home here, following a stroke of apoplexy. The deceased leaves one daughter and two sons. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church. Burial in the Maple Grove cemetery. 

     Miss Pauline D. Monroe, aged 63 years, died in Akron, O., last Saturday according to word received in the city today. Miss Monroe was the daughter of the Rev. Thomas E. Monroe, who was pastor of the Congregational church in Mt. Vernon from 1863 to 1873, and was well known here. Miss Monroe had been an invalid for twelve years. 

     Edward Heagreen, aged 68 years, died at his home in Gambier on Friday at 1:30 p. m., following a four weeks' illness of a complication of diseases. The deceased is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Heagreen, and three children, Frederick of this city, Charles of Gambier and Mrs. Royal Dial of Newark. The funeral service will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Gambier, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Horace Wood officiating. Interment will be made in the Gambier cemetery. 

    MT. GILEAD, O., May 13 -- J. R. Clark, 48, a resident of this place, who has relatives in Knox county, lost his life this morning by an unusual accident. Becoming entangled in the ropes of a hay fork, which he was attempting to adjust he slipped falling in such a manner that the rope strangled him to death. Surviving him are his widow and a daughter, and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Levering and Mrs. Steinmetz of Fredericktown, 

May 19, 1922 

     The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Budd. 2 South Jackson street, died Tuesday evening. Burial will be made at Johnstown on Wednesday. 

     Elizabeth Loretha Prouty, eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Prouty, died at Mercy hospital at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening of carcinoma of the spleen. The funeral services and burial will be held at Lock Friday afternoon, with Rev. Donald Wonders officiating. 

     Mrs. E. M. Wright, East Gambier street, received a message today announcing the news of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Thomas Evans, which occurred last night at her home in Hamilton, Ohio. Mrs. Evans formerly lived in Mt. Vernon and was quite well known here. Her maiden name was Miss Mattie Wright, sister of the late Edward M. Wright. Mrs. Wright and daughter, Mrs. Paul Baker, will attend the funeral in Columbus on Friday. 

     Information has been received here of the sudden death on May 19, of Charles C. Morton at San Francisco; California. While playing golf, Mr. Morton was stricken with heart failure and expired before his companion,, Mr. McMahon, reached him. The interment took place at White Plains, New York, the home of the only son of the deceased. The deceased was born in Mt. Vernon and was a son of Mr. William J. Morton, a shoe merchant and former postmaster of this city. He was a cousin of Mrs. Louis Ewalt and Miss Vic E. Milless, formerly of this city and now residing at Lorain, Ohio. 

     Mrs. Barbara Carle, age 71 years, widow of Michael Carle, died Tuesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Feeney, 305 East Ohio avenue, of diseases incident to old age. The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Feeney and Mrs. Frank J. Meade, both of Mt. Vernon, and by nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9 o'clock at St. Vincent de Paul's Catholic church, Rev. L. W. Mulhane officiating, with burial in Calvary cemetery. 

     Miss Mary Bostwick, age 17 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bostwick, died Tuesday at her home in Akron. She is survived by her parents and one brother, Allen, and by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bostwick of this city. Funeral services will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bostwick Friday at 2 p.m. and burial will be made in Brandon, Dr. Hugh Wayt officiating. 

May 23, 1922 

     CENTERBURG, May 20 -- Helen, the two-week-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fuller, who reside near Marengo, died at 10:30 o'clock Friday evening following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday. 

     Peter Weaver, aged 72 years, a resident of Greer, died at 5:30 o'clock Friday morning at Mercy hospital, this city, where he had been a patient for five weeks. Death was due to a complication of diseases. The body was taken to Greer, where funeral services and burial will occur. 

     CENTERBURG, May 20 -- Mrs. Carnes, aged 70 years, a resident of this place, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray Searles, at Portsmouth, with whom she had been visiting for some time. Death was due to stomach trouble, from which the deceased had suffered for a number of months. The body will be brought here Sunday and taken to the residence. Services will be held at 10 o'clock, May 24th, at the M. E. church, Rev. W. R. Taylor officiating. Burial in the Bloomfield cemetery. 

     CENTERBURG, May 20 -- Richard, the 2 1/2 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Walter Keller, who reside east of Sparta, died at 5:45 o'clock this morning after several weeks' illness of complications. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. R. Taylor at 1 o'clock Monday at the Mt. Liberty M. E. church. Burial in the Bloomfield cemetery. 

     Mrs. Frank E. Kerby, North Street, received a message at noon today from Painesville, O., conveying the sad of the death of her niece, little Joan Underwood, aged 8 years, which occurred at 10:30 this morning at the home of the parents Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Underwood at Palensville; Mr. and Mrs Underwood are former residents of Knox county and have many friends In this city. Little Jean's death was due a fever after a brief illness. The funeral and burial will occur in Palensville, O., Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. Walter M. Riley of this city, an aunt of the little girl, left this morning for Painesville in response to the telegram announcing the serious condition of the child. 

     Relatives have received word of the death of Miss Agnes Maltamar Taylor, formerly of Urbana, Ohio, which occurred recently in Tucson, Ariz., where she had gone a year ago for her health. Death was due to lung trouble. Miss Taylor was a trained nurse and resided in this city for four years, going from here to Tucson. Burial was made in the Catholic cemetery at Tucson. 

     The son born Wednesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Noel Beal, North Norton street, died in the afternoon. Burial was made in Mound View cemetery. 

May 30, 1922 

     COLUMBUS, O., May 29 -- Following an operation for appendicitis, Delbert Miller, aged 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Miller of Danville, Knox county, died at Grant hospital this morning at 10 o'clock. 

     DANVILLE, May 29 -- John Breckler, aged 74 years, well-known resident of this place, died at 10:30 this morning at his home here after ten days' illness of double pneumonia. The deceased leaves his wife and two sons, Charles of Danville and Stephen of Columbus, and two sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Blubaugh and Mrs. Mary Gardner, both of this place. The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday at, St, Luke's Catholic church. Burial in St. Luke's cemetery. 

     A telegram received Saturday by Mrs. A. Schlappacasse of East High street announced the death of Mrs. Louis Schluppacusse in Genoa, Italy. Mrs. Schlappacasse was touring Europe with her son and daughter at the time of her death. The body arrived at Detroit Saturday and funeral services will be held Tuesday. Mrs. A. Schlappacasse left today to attend the funeral. 

     Christa A. Mills, aged 65 years, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Joseph Hancock, 710 East High street, Saturday evening at 8:30 after an illness of two weeks. Miss Mills was a resident of New Guilford the greater part of her life. She is survived by three sisters, Mary E. Morford and Eliza Wright of this city and Paulina Bates of New Castle. Funeral services were held at 12 o'clock Monday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hancock, Rev. Hugh Wayt officiating. Burial was made at Cullison Ridge.