Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-14
Jacob H. Stalker, Well
Known Resident, Dies

i Jacob FL. Stalker, "a, prominent
business man Of this place, and
widely known in this section OF the
state. passed away at $50 o'clock
tuesday evening at the Bethesda
hospital, GAINESVILLE, where he had
been since last Friday evening. He
/ had been i'll for several weeks. He
was unconscious the last two days
/ before his death. Death was due to
pyemla (pus in blood stream),
which nrc5aniy started from an in
Jury to his finger. Septic pneu-
was that his condition became hope
| less.
Jacob Harry Stalker, son of Jacob
and Teresa Albright Stalker. was
born near Duncan Falls The old
nome place is still in the family.
The deceased attended school at
Duncan Falls, and also attended
Musk1ngum college at New Concord,
and graduated from the Meredith
business college, GAINESVILLE He fit
ted himself for the teaching profess
sion. He taught school for one
year Finding teaching not to his
liking, he embarked on a business
career For about three years he
was in the contracting business at
Ashland, and later at GAINESVILLE.
and then accepted a position as road
salesman for the Townsend Monu-
ment company, wholesale dealers Of
GAINESVILLE. His territory covered
many states in the union. After ac-
ceptably filling. this position for five
years, ne resigned, and about 25
years ago with his family moved to
McConnelsville, where he purchased
the Jones Monument business, then
located in building on Main street
where the new Christie-McKay
building now stands. Later he
moved his business to the Bone mill
building; then back to the first To-
cation, then to its present location
in the E. D. Shafer & Sons build
ing on lower Main street. He also
dealt in coal; and was a farmer and
dealer in live stock.
About 80 years ago the deceased
was united in marriage with Miss
Ora Dickinson. To this union were
born daughter Miss Helen Stalker
of the home, teacher of home eco
nomIcs, and one son, Jacob Stalker,
of this place. Besides his wife,
mother and children named, he
leaves five sisters and one brother
Mrs. Alice Weber of GAINESVILLE.
Mrs, Carrie Adhesion Of Duncan
mother resides for the most part;
Mrs. Emma Davis of the west pike,
near GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Nettie Conn Of
Columbus; Mrs. Rose Hivnor, near
Eagleport, and Mr.. Charles Stalker,
near Duncan Falls Two brothers
and one sister are deceased.
Mr.. Stalker was member Of the
local Methodist Episcopal church.
of Corinthian lodge, No. Ill, +. &
A. NJ and of Morgan grange. He
was of pleasing personality, kind.
ly in disposition, and because OF
his various business connections
had wide acquaintance. He
leaves many close friends who are
saddened at his passing, and whose
sympathy goes out to the grief
stricken family of whom he was
passionately fond.
Funeral services, under the aus
pices of the Masonic lodge, will be
held Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, at the local Methodist Epis
copal church, with the pastor Rev.
r. H. Hoy officiating, assisted by
the deceased's 8 wife's brother-in-law,
Rev. James C. Wilson Of Cleveland,
and by Rev. Albert Gregg, of Pitts
burgh, whose wife was Hazel Hart
man, a niece of the deceased. In
terment will be in Duncan Falls