Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-10-19
MRS. MARTHA SHERIDAN DIES
FUNERAL HELD AT CHURCH

Mrs. Martha Sheridan, highly re-
garded resident of this place, died
last Thursday afternoon at 1:3O
O'Clock, at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. C. v. Davis, Pennsville.
where she had been for about a
week. While she had been in fall
ing health for about a year, suffer-
ing with heart trouble and compIi-
cations, her condition did not be-
come critical until week or so
prior to her DEATH Funeral SER
vices, which were largely attended.
were held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O.
at the Seventh Street Church of
Christ, with her pastor Elder J. H.
Gallagher in charge. Mrs Olive
Scott and Mrs. Jessie Macklem SANG
three numbers; they were "Home-
ward Bound" Crossing the Bar"
and "No Tears in Yonder Home. "
The handsome floral tributes were
borne by II grandchildren of the de-
ceased. The pail bearers were sons
and ns-in-law-Stanley B., Frank
and J. T. Sheridan, DIR. C. V. Davis.
Jesse Rogers and w. C. Campbell.
The Rebekah order of which the de-
ceased was member, attended in a
body, and at the McConnelsyille
cemetery where interment was
made, had part in the services
The following obituary sketch was
read by Elder Gallagher:
Martha White was one of the
family of five children born to
Humphrey and Mary Bumgardner
White, the others being Ella. who
vas married to Capt. Geo. Wallace:
Louisa, who married Lee Hanson.
John, who was killed in the Civil
war, and Charity, who married En-
mis- Scott, and who is the only one
now living. Martha was born at
Carrollton, Carroll county, Ohio,
Sept. "a, 1853. When a baby she
came with her parents. to Morgan
county, where she had since resided.
Her childhood days were spent in
and near Stockport. At an early
age she began to teach school and
followed this profession for many
years. On Christmas day, 1878, she
was united in marriage to Aaron
Plumley Sheridan, who preceded her
in death 20 years ago. They loving
iy reared large family Edwin and
an infant daughter are deceased.
Surviving are-Mrs. Edith Camp
bell, of McConnelsville; Stanley
Sheridan of Malta; Frank and
Joseph, of Portsmouth; Mrs. Le-
ota Thompson, of Long Beach, Cali
fornia; Mrs. Laura Davis, of Penns
vile, and Mrs. Helen Rogers, of
Canton. She is also survived by 21
grandchildren, and three great
grandchildren. In 1880 she united
with the Church of Christ then
worshiping at Malta, and remained
a faithful member until her death
So consecutive years. This is the
longest period of continuous mem
bership of any one of the congrega-
tion. Mrs. Sheridan possessed a
keen and we'll trained intellect, and
her judgment was unusually sound.
Although she lived comparatively
long, record of her life can be
fttingly summed up in the one word
She was happiest when
helping someone. Many were the
days and nights whose hours were
spent in caring for a sick neighbor
or helping someone in distress. Hers
was sweet and unassuming nature.
She forgot herself in remembering
others. She was a devoted mother,
and no sacrifice was too great for
her to make for any one of her fam
lily. She was an exemplary Chris
tian and her love for God and the
church was clearly shown by her
works. Her span of life was as a
busy day, but it's twilight found her
gentle and still.
Those from a distance in attend
ance at the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Williams, Columbus, O.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sheridan and
daughters Doris and Mrs. Geo.
Sheets, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward De
Atley, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sheri-
dan and daughter Kathryn, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Sheridan, all of
Portsmouth, o.; Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
j. Rogers and Mrs. John Freeman,
OF Canton; Mr. and Mrs. Darrell
Thompson of Lancaster Mr. and
Mrs. Don Warner, Des Moines, Ia;
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Tatman and Miss
Mary Dunn, of Crooksville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil Taylor, of Cleveland,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sheridan OF
GAINESVILLE
President nf Cann1 ~