Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-08-14

ing about II O'Clock, at his home
here facing the Common. While in
failing health for some time, the
immediate cause of death was heart
trouble. He suffered an attack Fri
day evening about $50, and anoth-
er one about five o'clock Saturday
morning, and from then on his con-
dition was critical. His passing
came as distinct shock
Judge Lyme was born in Windsor
township near the Mt. Olivet church
the place now owned by Mrs Clara
Young, Dec. 2, 1862. His parents
were the late Theodoric and Philena
Mummey Lyme. He attended the
common schools, and when a young
man taught school. He received his
literary education at Mt. Union col
lege. In the fall of 1885 he enter
ed the Cincinnati law school, grad
uating therefrom in May, 1886. One
Of his classmates was former vice
president General Chas. w. Dawes.
Soon after his graduation he was
sworn in as an attorney and return
ed to this place, where he became
associated with P. H. Tannehill,
now common pleas judge of Mus
kingum county, for the practice of
law. However before partnership
was formed, he not being satisfied
with his education, entered the law
school of the University Of Michigan
at Ann Arbor, and graduated from
that college with honors. He return
ed to this place and engaged in the
general practice of his profession.
cto n
lican and was ever keenly interest
ed in politics. In 1889. he was elect
ed probate judge of this county, and
reelected in 1902 He then resum-
ed the practice of law. Later, fol-
lowing the death of F. P. Parsons,
as prosecuting attorney he was ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term.
1t was in the year 1912 that he was
elected to fill the unexpired term Of
w. H. Johnson, of GAINESVILLE, for
common pleas judge. The state at
that time was divided into common
pleas court districts. In this dis
trict were the counties Of Morgan,
Muskingum, Guernsey and Noble,
with three judges for the district.
The state convention of 1912 chang
ed the constitution whereby each
county was given at least one resi-
dent common pleas Judge. In 1918
Judge Lyme was elected judge of the
court of common pleas of this coun-
ty and served until 1925. In 1882
he was elected to fill the unexpired
term of the late Judge Harry M.
Finley. This term expired in Feb
ruary, 1887, and he since led re-
tired life.
In his legal firm associations, in
addition to that of Judge P. H. Tan
nehill, he was associated with the
late George w. Berry, w. D. Mat
son, and with Emmett Abel
Judge Lyme was also interested in
the part owner of the McConnels-
willie Herald for number of years,
selling his interest to the present
editor and owner, w. D. Matson, in
1881.
Judge Lyme had been a member
of the board of directors of the
First National bank, since 1914,
and was the Oldest member OF the
board, both in age and in years of
service. For "a years he was a
vice president, and was the largest
stockholder in the bank.
The deceased had been member
of Corinthian lodge, No. Ill, F. &
A. M. for As years. Judge Lyme
had no hobby, his whole attention
being devoted to the practice of law.
(See editorial comment.
1t was in January 1889, that he was
united in marriage with Miss Lulu
Bell, daughter of the late John Bell
and wife of this place. She sur
wives. He also leaves some nieces
and nephews. He was member OF
one of the prominent families OF
this county, and was the last OF sew
en- children. The others of the
family were: David Lyme, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Crabtree, Miss Margaret
Lyme, DR.. T. j. Lyme, Mrs. Maude
Falconer and DR.. George Leslie
Lyme.
Last rites for Judge Lyme were
held Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at his home. The officiating clergy
man was Rev. l.. S. Wees, OF Grace
Methodist church, who read one
verse of 'In the Sweet BY and By"
offered prayer, read the Goth Psalm,
on which he based his discourse,
and he also read the obituary as
prepared by a former partner,
and closed with reading Tennyson's
Crossing the Bar" Pail bearers
were Attorneys Emmett Abel W. d.
Matson, Judge Carlos M. Riecker,
and Walter Lawrence, J. E. Patter-
son and S. A. Finley. Interment
was in McConnelsville cemetery.
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