Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-22
Death of Clifford Baby

Death OF Clifford Baby
Ruth Geraldine, daughter of Bes-
sic and Marvin Clifford, was born in
Stockport, O., Jan. IL, 1923, and
died Feb. IS, 1923, aged one month
and six days. The funeral was con-
Quoted at the home Tuesday morn
ing at 10:30, by Rev. C. E. Jeffers,
with burial in Pennsyille cemetery.
Out of town people that attended
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Clifford, Everett Williams and
family, Vana Dougan and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Smith, Jesse
Bailey and Lee Updike all of Penns-
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Link Clifford of
Bailey's; Mrs. j. C. Williams of
CrOOksville; Mrs. Howard White
and daughter Elsie, and Mrs. Roma
Simpson and daughter Blanche of
near here; and Mrs. Ward White of
TOdds and son Jesse of Akron. Card
OF, Thanks:-We take this means of
thanking friends and neighbors for
kindness shown during the illness
and after the death of our beloved
baby; also the singers and Rev.
Jeffers for his words of comfort, and
for the beautiful floral offerings
Marvin Clifford and wife.
Frank Norman spent Tuesday in
McConnelsville.
Harvey McKibben is able to be at
work again after weeks illness.
frankie Parsons of GAINESVILLE is
the guest of her grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Parsons.
Joe Newberry has purchased the
c. l.. Johnson property in McCon-
nelsville, and he with his daughter
Mrs. Don Patterson and her hus-
band and son Thomas will move
there April 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ellis, Mrs.
Esther Calvert, Mrs. Laura Broom
hall, Frank McDermott and Fred
Mclnturf of this place, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Ellis, Em'r Bowman and
Chas. Van Law of Chesterhill at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Clara
Sands in McConnelsville Monday.
Clyde Daugherty is on the sick
list.
Fred McInturf of Pennsville spent
Tuesday with Eli McInturr's.
Thos. Frye of OH City, Pa, re-
turned home after a short visit with
N. H. Hawkins.
Leonard McKibben returned to
Decatur, ILL.,, after a visit with his
father Wesley McKibben who is
slowly improving, and whose son
Austin of Mt. Vernon is here for
few days visit with him.
Mrs. Lizzie Triplett visited last
week with her parents here Mr. and
Mrs. Heck Calendine. Mr.. Calen-
dine has been quite sick.
Seymour Beswick was born at
Stockport O., Sept. %, 1863, and
oied at Jeffersonville, Ind, Feb. 9,
1928, at the age of SO years, 4
months and II days. He was the
son of William and Elizabeth Bes-
wick, deceased. He was married to
AIDA James, April Is, 1888. and to
this union We're born IA children of
whom two are deceased-an infant
son and John aged II years. Those
surviving are his wife, Mrs. AIDA
Beswick of Jeffersonville, Ind, and
children as follows Mrs. C. S. Will
liams of Pennsville, O.; w. C. Bes-
wick. Louisville, Ky; Mrs. r. R.
Hambaugh and H. H. Beswick of
JeTersonville, Ind; Mrs. w. c.,
Ross, Indianapolis; Mrs. Ruth Num-
aham, Covfngton, Ky; Mrs. Myra
thompson, Nabb, Ind; Miss Marie.
Donald, Charles, James and Sey-
mour, jr., all of the home He also
leaves eight grandchildren and the
following brothers and sisters: Mrs.
Rachel Metcalf, Mrs. Jane Wootton.
Mrs. Angie Ellis, all of Stockport;
Mrs. Mary Rogers of Wichita, Kan,
and James Beswick of Canton, O.
He was a member Of Jennie Depauw
M. r. church of New Albany. Ind.
He was loving husband, kind faith
er and true friend; was always
willing to help friend in need; was
sincere and devoted to his family
who will miss his loving care and
kindly advice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hammond
visited here Tuesday.
Mrs. Jesse Boles was taken Mon
DAY to GAINESVILLE to consult a doctor
and she will be operated upon. at