Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
FRANCES Il. STEADMAN DIES
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

Word was received here Tuesday
evening by Atty F. S. Doudna, of
the death of Miss Frances f. Stead
man which occurred at $50 Tues
day afternoon, at the State hospital
in Athens where she had been the
last year. It was understood that
her death came rather suddenly.
In December of 1892, Miss Stead
man sustained bad injury. slip
ping on an icy sidewalk, and falling
| and breaking her hip. 1t was while
engaged in her duties as reporter
from this place to the GAINESVILLE
Times Recorder that this injury oc-
| Cured. She was removed to a
GAINESVILLE hospital where she was
cared for, and returned to McCon-
nelsville eight months later-in
August of 1888, following which
she was taken care of for time at
the home Of Mrs. Jane Rhinehart.
Though she had recovered consid-
erably from her physical injuries,
her mind had become impaired to
the extent that it was found neces-
sary to remove her to the hospital
at Athens, where as above stated
she had been about one year when
her death occurred. Mr. Doudna
mentioned above as receiving the
information of her death, had been
serving as her guardian.
The deceased was a daughter of
the late Eli and Elizabeth A. Ram
sey Steadman. Her father died in
the year 1898, and her mothers
death occurred in 1907. She was a
lifelong resident of McConnels-
vile. She was one of three chill
dren in the family. Her sister Mar
garet died at the age of six years,
and her brother James died at the
age of four years. In 1875 Miss
Steadman graduated from the Me-
Connelsville high school. She sup
plemented her high school course
with special lessons at different
times in GAINESVILLE, from an artist,
and became very proficient both in
penmanship and drawing, and for
several years was supervisor of
those branches in the local schools.
She also gave private lessons in
art, and through the years when
she was at her best turned out
many valuable paintings, and pic
| lures demonstrating different lines
of art. In church affiliation Miss
"a
Presbyterian church of McConnels-
vile, and was ever faithful from
her earliest years, her devotion to
and activity in things pertaining to
the church and it's varied interests
being marked. There was no fall
tering until she was compelled by
her injuries to lay down her work.
She was also a devoted member of
the Womans Christian Temperance
union, and of the Woman's Relief
Corps and other organizations,
and her sympathies and interest and
activity throughout the years were
with the things that are worth
while.
The body was brought Tuesday
evening to the Miller undertaking
parlors in McConnelsvil!e. Miss
Steadman's nearest surviving rela-
tive Mrs. May Turner of Marietta
was notified, and announced that
she would leave funeral arrange
| ments for local people. The fu-
neral was arranged for Friday af-
ternoon at the Presbyterian church,
in order that Miss Steadman's many
friends might attend. Mrs. Turner
later changed her mind, also the
funeral arrangements, and an
| nounced that the funeral will be
held this Thursday afternoon at one
o'clock, at the Miller undertaking
/, parlors. Rev. T. E. Leonard will
have charge, and burial will be
made in the McConnelsville ceme-
4 fny.