Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
PERLEY w. MASTERSON DIES
In COLUMBUS HOSPITAL

Perley w. Masterson, 70, marshal
of McConnelsville, died Saturday
morning, March %, at $50 O'Clock
at University hospital, Columbus.
About two months ago he suffered
an attack of influenza, which left
him with heart ailment. March
IL, while being taken to University
hospital, Columbus, for observation,
he was in an auto accident in which
he suffered a fractured hip. Fol-
lowing the accident, he was removed
to Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE,
and last Thursday was taken to
University hospital. The immediate
cause of death was heart trouble.
He died while on the operating ta-
BILE, as doctors were getting ready
to wire his broken hip.
In early life he was in the lumber
business with his brother. Later he
was employed at the Hoffman, tan
merry, Malta, BrownManly Plow
Company and the Ohio Power Com
pany.
The deceased was serving his
second term as marshal, and some
time ago, was also marshal for sew
eral years. In politics he was a Re-
publican. He was a son of the late
Thomas ]. Masterson and Savilla
Bankes Masterson, and was born in
Deerfield township. His ancestors
were from England. The deceased's
father served as clerk OF courts OF
this county from 1892 to 1899. In
November, 1891, the deceased and
Miss Anna Fell were united in mar
riage, by Elder John A. Bankes. For
many years they resided here. Sur
viving are his wife; one son, Thomas
j. Masterson, of East Bloom; three
daughters, Mrs. Florence Taylor, of
Columbus; Mrs. Hazel Watts, of
Crooksville; Mrs. Jane Woodward,
of Huntington, w. Va; four grand
children and three great grandchil-
dren; three sisters, Mrs III. M. Fell,
Deavertown; Mrs Hattie Travis, and
Mrs. Eurie Houston, both of Sharon
Hills, Pa. A daughter, and two
brothers, George Masterson and o
r. Masterson, are deceased. The lat
ter passed away Jan/15, 1887, and
he too at the time Of his death was
holding public office, that of county
recorder. The daughter, Emma
Blanche, died in infancy.
Mr. Masterson was member of
the Modern Woodmen, and Of the
Maccabee orders Of this place, and
attended the Mems Bible class of
Trinity Methodist church. He was
of kindly, friendly, disposition,
and he leaves many close friends.
Funeral services, largely attend
ed, were conducted Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Seventh
Street Church of Christ, with Rev.
L. S. Wees of Grace Methodist
church, officiating, who took as the
basis of his discourse, Here we
have no continuing, city, but we seek
one to come.'' Atty G. @. McGon-
agile read the obituary, which con-
cluded with DR.. MAYORS poem, "He
Was My Friend" DR.. and Mrs. C.
V. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
NORM sang "Home Of the Soul" ''My
Jesus AS. Thou Wilt" and "Jesus
Savior Pilot Me- Pail bearers were
Robert Naylor, J.,W. Carter H. ].
Leggett, Alvin Parniter, John Car
der and Atty Gi o. McGonagle
Tokens of sympathy as expressed in
flowers were many and beautiful.
Interment was in McConnelsville
cemetery.
Out of town relatives and friends
in attendance at the services In
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Master
son and Miss Eunice Masterson,
Charleroi, Pa; Mrs. Eurie Houston,
Sharon Hill, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Tay-
lor, Mrs Mary Rausch, of Colum-
bus; Mrs. William Scott, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Scott and Richard Waters,
Mrs. Della Masterson,
Mrs. Merle Klinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Masterson and son. Zanes-
Vile; Mrs Garfield Carter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Davis, Miss Lena Davis, |
William Rausch, DR.. and Mrs. LIE
Fever, Glouster: Mr.. and Mrs. Orin
Masterson and son, New Lexington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Appleman and
George Appleman. GAINESVILLE; Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Fell Stockport; Mr.. !
and Mrs. H. M. Fell. Deavertown:
Mrs Clarence Watts, Mrs. E. F.
Mrs. Elsie Mears, Gene and
Betty Mears, Mr.. and Mrs. James |
Watts and daughters, Mrs. RalphI
King, Mrs. Ward Seeley, Miss Peg
gy Tanner, Crooksville; Mr.. and |
Mrs. Don Woodward and daughter,
w. Va; Miss Elsie I!
Raney, New Lexington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Leeper, Glouster.
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