Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-08-07
MR.. AND MRS. I. c. MASTERSON
DIE IN CAR CRASH THURSDAY


Irwin Clarence Masterson, 81, ant
wife Autie L.. Curry Masterson, 5S
OF route 81, about mile this sid'
of Portersville, met death las
Thursday afternoon at 4:10 o'clocl
at Pike, w. Va, when the two pas
senger coupe in which they were
riding collided with tractor trail
er heavily loaded with glass. The
accident occurred at the intersec
tion of U. S. route 50North and
5O-South, which is about a milt
west Of Ellenboro, w. Va. The
truck was travelling up grade and
the Masterson coupe descending tbs
grade, when the collision occurred
The only eye witness to the accident
was the driver of the truck.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Masterson
were hurled to the highway, and
their machine was demolished. Mrs
Masterson was killed instantly, and
Mr.. Masterson lived just few Sec
onds. The driver of the truck, VIM.
A. Phelps, of Evansville, Ind, who
was going toward Parkersburg, w.
Va, was not injured. The bodies
were brought here to the Miller un-
dertaking parlors, arriving about 5
a. M, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Masterson received
word that the latter's brother. Rev.
Edgar Curry, of Vineyard Haven,
Mass, had suffered stroke, and
was in a critical condition. They
left their home Thursday about two
O'Clock for the Curry home.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Masterson
were lifelong residents of Deerfield
township, and were members of
prominent families. Mr.. Masterson
was son of the late Charles w.
and Mary Appleman Masterson, and
was born on Appleman's ridge. On
Oct 8, 1904, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Autie L. Curry, the
only daughter Of William and Ella
Newton Curry, deceased. Mr. Mas
terson and wife resided on the old
home Curry place, near Curry's
Knob.
Surviving are two children, Brice
Masterson, near the home, Deerfeld
township, and Freda, wife of George
Sidwell, GAINESVILLE route four. There
are three grandchildren-George
Sidwell, jr., and Loretta and Norma
Lee Sidwell. A daughter, Kathryn,
died at the age of eight months. He
also leaves four brothers, A. G. Mas
terson, Malta; Levi Masterson, of
Crooksville; C. w. Masterson, Of
Sayre, and Basil Masterson, of NAL
ia; and one sister, Mrs. Lawrence
Sims, near Portersville. One broth
er, Clyde, and two sisters, Mrs. Lu-
cinda Day and Miss Lille Master
son, are deceased.
Mrs. Masterson left two broth
ers, (Rev. Curry died Friday. Rev.
Edgar Curry of Vineyard Haven,
and Ebert Curry of
Bowie, Texas. Mr.. and Mrs. Master
son were among the county's very
best and most highly regarded cit
izens. Their tragic passing came as |
distinct shock to their legion of rel
Mr.. Masterson was good farmer, |
with splendid business judgment. |
He had been prominently identified |
with the triple A conservation pro-
gram in this county. When young ,
man he taught school in Perry cOun- |
ty. Both were prominent members !
Of the Portersville Methodist church
and both active members Of the
grange.
Double funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at 1870
o'clock at the Portersville Metho-
list church, with Rev. H. III. Will
our, of New Lexington, officiating.
The services were largely attended.
A choir sang two selections-''Good
Night and Good Morning." and
Some Day Well Understand" Mrs.
George Porter and Jewell Hearing
sang a duet. Twelve nephews serv-
ID as pail bearers as follows: Earl
Masterson, Cleveland; Claude Mas
erson, of Rehobeth; Kenneth and
lowell Masterson, Zanesville; Ak
ON, Roy and Russell Masterson,
,ayre; Gail Day of Akron; Carl
Iasterson and Robert Porter of
Malta; John Clemens, McConnels-
lille, and Floyd Sims of Sayre. The
,odies were laid to rest in the same
crave, at Zion cemetery, near Por
ersville.