The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
THE GRIM REAPER

George w. Brown, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen of the county,
passed away after brief illness at his
home in Butler township last Saturday,
aged nearly four score years and two.
Death resulted from an attack of the grip,
though it was no doubt hastened by
declining health incident to old age.
Mr. Brown was born in Clermont Coun-
ty, this State, February 13, 1881, but
came to Mercer County in 1856, settling
in Franklin township. A few years later,
in 1861, he moved on the farm i'll Butler
township on which he passed away.
He was welded to Rachel Arthur in
the county of his birth June 7, 1855, who,
with seven children, survives him. The
children are George B. Brown, Mrs. Ir-
vim Hole and Mrs. Harlow Burdge, all
of this county; Mrs Ella Duggins, of
Cincinnati; Mrs. Vim. Coate of this city,
and Miss Minnie and Roland Brown,
who reside at home. Six grandchil-
dren and one great grand child also sur
vive him.
Mr.. Brown was prominent in the af
fairs of the community. He was a char
ter member of the Christian Church at
Montezuma, and a veteran of the civil
war, seeing service with 156th and l93rd
regiments, owl.
Funeral services were held last Mon
day afternoon and were largely attended.
Charles Clark, aged 80 years, we'll
known cigar maker of this city, died last
Tuesday evening at the home of his sis
ter. Mrs. Henry w. Milter, at st. Marys.
Death was due to diabetes. Two sisters
besides the one mentioned-Mrs. Clint
Shafer, of New York City, and Mrs. Esty
Yingling, of Beaver Dam and one both
er, Thomas Clark, also of the latter
place, survive him.
The deceased was born and raised in
this city and was a member of the local
order of Eagles, which will go to St.
Marys in a body this morning to take
charge of the funeral service. Interment
will be made at Covington, o.
Mrs. +. ]. Bradley, aged 81 years, a
pioneer resident of st. Marys, the vener-
able mother of Mrs. c. G. o. Miller of
this city, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Bimel, at Dayton, o. last
Monday night. Funeral services were
held at St. Marys yesterday.
Mrs. Mary A. Bennett, aged 70 years,
a well known and highly respected lady,
died at her home at Coldwater last Mon
day. Her maiden name was Plummer.
She was born in this county November
10, 1912, and at an early age united with
the U. B. Church. She was welded to
John w. Bennett January rs, 1866, and
to this union eleven children were born,
seven of whom survive-Misses Salenda,
Mary and Belle, Mesdames Ezra Snider,
7. +. MCGEE and Samuel Redman, and
Mr.. ]. w. Bennett.
Funeral services were held at the M.
Il. Church at Coldwater yesterday after
noon, with interment at Beaver cemetery.
Mrs George Bollenbacher, sr., pio-
neer resident of this county, aged n,
died at her home in Liberty township
last Saturday evening, following a long
illness due to the infrmities of age.
Mrs. Bollenbacher was born in Ger
many, April II, 1885. She came to this
county with her parents when a child
Of six years, and spent the remainder of
her life on the farm where she died
The deceased is survived by nine chill |
dren-Jacob, Lewis, George, Samuel and |
Ed Bollenbacher, and Mesdames John
Mary Brandt, John Men
chofer and Sarah Meyers.
Funeral services were held Tuesday |
afternoon at the home, with interment |
at the Kessler cemetery.
Joseph Kirsch, aged 66 years, prom
inent citizen Of st. Marys, died at his
home there last Monday after an illness
of several months, his funeral taking
place yesterday Mrs Christena Geier,
of st. Henry, is sister of the deceased.
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The remains of William Gieseke, a
former well known resident Of this coun-
", who died at Montgomery, Ala, last
Friday, were returned to the home of his
brother Christ at New Bremen, Monday,
where funeral services were held.