The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-09
LAST ROLL CALL
TWO MORE VETS
OF CIVIL STRIFE
Toll Of Grim Reaper Past Week
Has Again Been Heavy I'm
Mercer County Home.
Asa Snyder, Aged rs

Asa Snyder, Aged IS
Asa Snyder, aged rs years, veteran
of the Civil War, and for a number of
years a well-known resident of Rock
ford, was found dead in bed at the
hotel at Burkettsville last Friday
morning.
Since the death of his wife, Mr.. Sny-
der had spent the most of his time at
the Soldiers Home at Dayton. He
had spent the holidays with his child
rem in the north end of the county, and
on his way back to the Home had
stopped off at Burkettsville for a visit
with an old comrade, Capt. VIM. Fen
ton. Fenton arose early Friday morn
ing, leaving Snyder sleeping. When
he failed to show up for breakfast
Fenton went to their room to call him
and was Mortified to find the veteran
dead. Coroner Ayers was summoned
and pronounced death due to heart
trouble.
Deceased was born in Butler county,
and was blacksmith by trade. Al
the breaking out of the Civil War he
enlisted in the doth o. V. l., serving
until the close. He is survived by
seven childran-Mrs. c. NJ. Wood, of
Bluf'ton, Ind; Bert Snyder, of Grand
Rapids, Mich. J. T.. Snyder, of Black
creek township; Mrs. Melvin Shively,
Mrs. Theodore Hinkle, Miss Rose
Snyder. and G. II. Snyder, all of Rock
ford. The remains were taken to the
last named sons home Friday evening
and funeral services were held Sunday
VIM. HumerIcIIhauS, Aged 20
William Humerickhaus, aged 20
years, a well known resident of Black
creek township, and veteran of the
Civil War, died at his home three and
half miles northwest of Rockford,
last Tuesday afternoon, following a
lingering illness of the inhrmities of
old age. Deceased was born in Van
Vert county, but has resided in this
county for a number of years. He is
survived by one sOn-Wallace, with
whom he had lived since his wife's
death, and daughter, Mrs. Frank
Agler, also of Blackcreek township.
Funeral services we're held at the U.
B. church, near Rockford, yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. COrneIia BurrIs, Aged a.
Mrs. Cornelia Burris, aged A years,
wife of Abe Burris, died at her home
on West Market street at two O'Clock
last Saturday afternoon, following a
lingering illness due to complication
of diseases. Deceased was a daughter
of Jonathan Bodkin, and was born in
Auglaize county, January l5, 1867.
She was united in marriage in 1885 to
Mart Adams, who died the following
year. In April, 1889, she was united
in marriage, in this city, to Abe Bur-
ris, and he with three sons-Grover,
an employee of the Leifeld carriage
shops; Clyde, clerk at Olnhausen &
Smiths clothing store, and Opal,
high school student-her parents,
who live on North Mill street, and
one brother, Albert, residing in Cali
fornia, survive. Deceased was a men,
ber of the Daughters of Rebekah, and
of the Ladies' Circle, Home Guards OF
America.
Funeral services were held by Rev.
Bennett at the NJ. E. church Tuesday
morning, followed by interment al
Swamp College.
Wallace DuttOn, Aged as
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dent of Mendon, who was taken to the
Toledo State hospital last December,
died at that institution at four O'Clock
last Sunday afternoon following a
stroke of paralysis, which he sustained
He was As years old and il
survived by wife and three children.
Mrs. Joseph Meinerdlng, Aged IS
Mrs. Joseph Meinerding, aged 35
years, died at her home near Chicka-
saw, early last Friday morning, as a
result of plurisy and other complica.
tions.
She is survived by her husband and
two daughters. Funeral services were
held at the Chickasaw Catholic Church
Mondoy morning.
Fred Dehringer, Aged az
Fred Dehringer, of Detroit, Mich,
died at the Jenkins hotel at Coldwater,
on tho afternoon of the 1st. DehringeT
had been at Coldwater a couple of
weeks, looking after the building of
water tower at Spreader works, and |
the first of last week contracted Sc
we're case of pneumonia.
Deceased was AZ years of age and
single. The remains we're shipped to
his former home, last Friday, for
burial.
Mrs. Frank HOeICher, Aged 33
Mrs. Frank Hoelcher, aged 33 years,
died at her homo near Carthagena,
after brief illness, last Saturday
morning. She was born in the county |
and resided near Carthagena her en-
tire life. A husband and five children
survive. Funeral services were held |
Tuesday morning.
Bernard Schweiterman, Aged 81
Bernard Schweiterman, aged 81
years, one of the best known residents
Of the south part of the county, died at
his home at Cartbagena last Saturday
'vening, following lingering illness
of tuberculosis. Deceased was born in
his county December 5, 1874. He is
survived by his wife. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Carthagena
Catholic Church Wednesday morning.
Jesse King, Aged 63