Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
MRS. ALICE G. WHITAKER,
WE'LL KNOWN RESIDENT, DIES

The death of Mrs. Alice C. Whita-
ker whose serious illness was noted
in this paper last week, occurred
Friday evening at five O'Clock, at
the home of her son Charles NJ
Whitaker here. She had been in
failing health for some time, and
very feeble in the last several
months, and considerably worse for
several days preceding her death.
For the greater part OF the last
year and half she had been stay
ing at the home of her son. The
body was removed to the late home
of the deceased, corner of Kennebec
avenue and Liberty street. and fu-
neral services were held there Sun
day afternoon at two o'clock, with
burial in the McConnelsville ceme-
terry. Mrs. Nelia Jones of Athens, a
longtime personal friend, and a rel.
ative. of the deceas sed, read several
scripture selections which had been
special favoritess sof Mrs. Whitaker's,
and chosen by her. Rev. E. F. Ken
die, pastor of the Main Street
Church of Christ here, read hymn
Saved by Grace" offered prayer,
and gave short sermon. Music
was furnished by quartet compos-
ed of Mr.. j. E. McKeown, Miss Ada
Hatton, Mrs. Llewwella Mcdonald
and Mr. F. C. Mcdonald, who sang
two numbers, Mrs. Geo. w. Lowell
being accompanst There were a
number of beautiful floral tributes,
and there was a large attendance at
the funeral. At the grave Rev.
Kendle conducted the ritualistic
burial service, and Mrs. Jones CON-
pIeted her part in the ceremony, by
quoting from memory some scrip
ture verses. Those who served as
pail bearers were Messrs. H. w.
Whitaker, J. M. Anderson, Joseph
Anderson, Floyd Woodward, Perl
Miller and Perl Whitaker.
The deceased who was one of a
family of eleven children, was a
daughter of the late John F. and
Mary Stanbery Woodward. She was
born on Lemon Hill, Deerfield town
ship, Morgan county, in 1845, max
ing her "a years of age at the time
of her death. Three of the children
of the family died in infancy, and
one, Charles, in youth. The others,
who grew to manhood and woman
hood, were as follows: Mrs. Violet
Allard,. Mrs. Sarah E. Fouts, Cyd"
nor Burrows Woodward, Ezra S.
Woodward, Mrs. Amy E. Thompson,
and Lawson B. Woodward. With
the death of Mrs. Whitaker, all OF
the brothers and sisters are now
deceased, with the exception of one
l.. b. Woodward who resides at
Roseville.
Alice C. woodward was married
to Albert p. Whitaker who died Oct.
II, 1903. They resided in Deer
field township, on a farm near Tri-
adelphia, and in Triadelphia; also
for time in York township, in the
Deavertown locality, and in his ear
iy life Mr.. Whitaker was engaged in
school teaching, as was also for a
time Mrs. Whitaker. When Mrs.
Whitaker's husband was elected
Morgan county treasurer, they came
to McConnelsville to reside, this be-
ing their home during that tenure OF
his office, and when he was elected
to the same office again after a
lapse of four years, and during the
years that followed this has con-
tinued to be the family home. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitaker were the parents
of a daughter Mrs. Alberta C. Mil
ler of Columbus, and son Charles
M. Whitaker mentioned. Besides
these, Mrs. Whitaker leaves six
grandchildren and two great grand
children. One grandson, Roy Miller,
died some years ago.
Mrs. Whitaker's husband was a
soldier of the Civil war, and Mrs.
Whitaker was formerly for many
years prominently identified with
the Woman's Relief Corps, being the
first president of the local corps,
and also having held the position of
department corps inspector. She
was formerly a member of the Uni
versalist church of this place, and
after the disbanding of that or
ganization, in recent years, at the
time of the pastorate of Rev. G. G.
Mckay with the Deerfield Presbyte-
rian church, she identified herself
with that church.
Outside persons in attendance at
the funeral of Mrs. Whitaker, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Perl Miller, Perl
Whitaker, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Tor
bert, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Anderson and
daughter, Mr.. and. Mrs. Jack Will
liams and Miss Louise Mckay, all OF
Columbus; Miss Janet Alice Whita-
ker, Portsmouth; l.. B. Woodward,
Mrs. Clyde Nelson and Floyd Wood
ward, Roseville; Mrs. G. d. Ander-
son, Mrs. Floyd Torbert and son,
Philo; Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Mills,
East Fultonham; Mrs. Geo. Apple
man, Crooksville; Howard Wood
ward and family, Cambridge; Mr..
and Mrs. JOS. Anderson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Rusk, GAINESVILLE;
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Taylor,
Clarksburg, w. Va; Mrs. Nelia
Jones and Mrs. Mabel Sprague, Ath-
ems; also VIM. S. Miller of, Colum-
bus, who is patient here at Rocky
Glen sanatorium. Mr. Miller'ss wife,
Mrs. Alberta Miller, is also in quite
poor health and was unable to be at
her mothers funeral. Mrs. A. P.
Rusk, a niece of the deceased, was
also unable to be in attendance at
the funeral.
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