Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-06-04
w. A. COSGRAVE SUCCUMBS
AT HIS RESIDENCE HERE

Mr.. w. A. Cosgrave, one OF the
community's best known and most
highly regarded citizens, passed
away at his home here on Union
street. Monday afternoon at 2:45.
Death was due to Hodgkin's disease,
from which he had been suffering
for about a year; and within the
mast two months his decline had
been more rapid. Upon the advice
of his local doctor, he was taken TO
Columbus about two months ago TO
consult DR.. Coons, one OF the Weii-
known doctors of the world he
was unable to give any encourage
ment looking to Mr.. Cosgrave's re-
coyery. Returning home ne con-
tinued to grow worse, and his suf-
fering became SO severe that ABOUT
two weeks ago he was taken to the
Bethesda hospital, Zanesvlile, LOT
x-ray treatment, which treatment
lessened his suffering somewhat.
Last Friday he was brought to his
home here, and while his condition
was very serious, his passing came
sooner than expected.
William Albert Cosgrave was
son of the late Wilson and jennie
Cosgraye. His father died three
years ago. and his mother resides at
Cumberland, o. Had he lived until
Oct. 5 of this year he would nave
been SIS years of age. He was porn
~ Cumberland where he resided
until coming to this place In the
year 1902. Following his schoollng
he had a general store at CumpeE-
land and started there in the maga-
zine subscription business. The lat
Ter he continued to follow, up until
practically the time OF his death.
This business brought him in con-
with many people, and he had
a very large acquaintance, ana was
widely known as "The Magazine
Man" After being in the store bus-
mess at Cumberland, he took up
the telephone business, and was en-
Moved with telephone company at
that place. Upon coming to McCon-
nelsyille he was employed as man
ager for the local telephone COM
pany. Later he retired from the
business. and was secretary or the
McConnelsville-M Malta Electric COM
pany. holding the position for ABOUT
six years, when he went into the
electrical supply business, and at
the time of his death was in partner
shin with Mr.. Paul Wilson, tnelr
fine electrical shop being in the
Kennebec hotel building.
Sept. 20, 1904, he was united In
marriage to Miss Ella Whipple,
daughter of the late Abram and
Roxanna Whipple. She survives
also daughter Miss Dorothy Rox-
anna Cosgrave, who the coming fali
will enter high school. He also
leaves a sister, Mrs. Catherine Ward
of Cumberland A brother Walter
Cosgrave is deceased
Mr.. Cosgrave, while self educated
was we'll educated man. He was
good mechanic; was a nne
bookkeeper; was well read, and had
a splendid grasp on things in gen.
eral. Next to his family was his
devotion to his church, which was
the Methodist Episcopal church>o OF
this place. For many years he mad
been a member of the official board
very seldom missing a meeting. he
was a member of the Mems Bible
class. and was secretary of that or
ganization, and for several years had
been recording stewart OF the
church. He was also a member OF
the Jr. 0. u. A. "a. of Cumberland.
He was a man of an accommodating
pleasing disposition. always ready
and willing to help those needing
assistance.
Funeral services were held from
his late residence Wednesday at
1880. conducted by his pastor, Rev
P. S. Neldon A male quartet from
the church-Messrs. Bell, Danford
Beckett and Betz, sang two seiec-
tions. The pail bearers were II. O.
Ward, J. c.. Whipple, ]. B. Farra
Paul Wilson, F. w. Cochran and
Irven Travis. Interment was made
in the McConnelsville cemetery.
Rev. J. M. Shafer of Carrollton
was also present and assisted in the
funeral services.