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HUNTER
Clarence S. Hunter, 87, of 960 Redstone Road, Washington, died at 4:30 pm Saturday, April 26, 1980, in Washington Hospital.
He was born July 15, 1892, in Savannah, MO., a son of Clarence S. and Anna Harrison Hunter.
A member of Trinity Episcopal Church, he served on the vestry for 12 years and was a junior warden of the church.
Mr. Hunter established the C. S. Hunter Co., whose principal business was building materials and ready –mixed concrete. He retired in 1959.
In 1922, he married Mildred Bell Thistle who died in 1930. In 1932, he married Erma Theakston who died in 1960.
He attended Shadyside Academy and the University of Pittsburgh and graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in 1916.
Mr. Hunter was a member of the Washington Rotary Club and Elks Lodge.
Surviving are two daughters, Helen H. White of Livingston, N. J., and Ann H. Lawhead of Rockland, Calif.; two sons, Clarence Summers Hunter III of Lancaster and Richard T. Hunter of Herndon, VA.; a sister, Catherine Hunter of Washington, 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
A brother, David Harrison Hunter, is deceased.
Mr. Hunter donated his body to Humanity Gifts Registry for cancer research.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial contributions may be made to the American Caner Society.

STOCKDALE
Helen Rutherford Stockdale, 89, of the Presbyterian Home, formerly of Allison Avenue, Washington, died Tuesday, January 9, 1979, in Washington Hospital.
She was born May 5, 1889, in Avalon, a daughter of the Rev. Matthew Rutherford and Louise Poe Rutherford.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Colonists, Current Events Club, a life member of the Washington Hospital Women’s Auxiliary, and the Martha Washington Garden Club.
Surviving are one sister, Elizabeth Rutherford, Washington; and four nephews, Harry Holiday, president of Armco, and Matt Holiday, both of Middletown, Ohio, Albert Holiday, Rijeka, Yugoslavia, and Logan T. Johnston Jr., Chicago, ILL.
Four sisters, Mrs. Logan T. Johnston, Mrs. Charlotte Holiday, Miss Ann Rutherford, and Miss Dorothy Rutherford are deceased.

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ZEHNER
Mabel Zehner of 424 East wheeling Street, Washington, died at 6 am Thursday March 15, 1979, in the Negley House, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness.
She was born in Indiana County, a daughter of Edward G. and Jennie Spence Munshower.
She was a member of the Church of the Covenant and was active in social and civic organizations, including Child Welfare. She was a past president of the Current Events Club and a member of Friends of the Library and Washington and Jefferson Auxiliary.
A graduate of Indiana State Normal School, she had taught school in the Washington area.
Her husband Lisle A. Zehner, died in 1934.
Surviving are a son, Lisle A. Zehner Jr. of Pittsburgh, and a grandson, Lisle A. Zehner III, Pittsburgh. A brother, Paul G. Munshower is deceased.

CARROLL
Ralph Baston Carroll, 72, of 35 Fairhill Drive, Washington died at 2 pm Wednesday, September 3, 1980, in the VA Medical Center, Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Washington January 14, 1908, a son of John E. Carroll and Emma Batson Carroll Couts.
He had been an administrative assistant for Mellon Bank until illness forced his retirement in 1965 after 39 years of service.
Mr. Carroll attended Washington schools and Duff’s Business College and later studied at Washington & Jefferson and the University of Pittsburgh. During World War II he had served in the U.S. Army.
He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, where he had served as an elder, a trustee, financial secretary and Sunday school teacher. He was also a former treasurer of the Salvation Army and Girl Scouts.
Mr. Carroll served as a director on the Washington School Board for 12 years. He was also a member of American Legion Post 175 of Washington, the Washington county Umpires Association and was a member and former officer of the Washington Band Aides.
On August 16, 1930, he married Evelyn Brown Carroll, who survives along with two daughters, Marilyn, wife of Donald G. Emery, and Nancy, wife of Edwin L. Andrew, both of Washington, and four grandchildren; Bryan and Kristin Emery, and Scott and Sonja Andrew.

FARRER
Miss Jane L. Farrer, 54, of 10 College Street, West Middletown, died in Washington Hospital, Saturday, February 24, 1979, at 8:25 am after being a patient in the Washington Hospital Extended Care Facility for two months.
She was born in West Middletown, August 3, 1924, a daughter of Sarah Bemis Farrer and the lat Donald Farrer.
She was a member of Grove United Presbyterian Church, the YAF Sunday school class, and women’s Association of the church.
Surviving in addition to her mother are one aunt, Miss Janet Bemis, west Middletown; one uncle, E. L. Bemis, George Washington Apartments, Washington; and three nephews, the Rev. James Farrer, Taylorstown, William Farrer, Washington, and John D. Farrer, West Middletown.
One brother, Donald, is deceased.

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ELLIFRITZ
Mable Ecker Ellifritz, 82, of Rout 1, Box 66, Danville, Ind., formerly of 315 Clark Avenue, Washington, died at 7:20 pm Friday, September 14, 1979, in the Danville Nursing Home.
She was born in Washington January 1, 1897, the daughter of Henry Bender and Mary Catherine Wheatley Ecker.
She was a member of the Third United Presbyterian Church while she lived in Washington, and she became a member of the Danville United Presbyterian Church after moving to Danville.
On April 10, 1920, she married Elmer E. Ellifritz, who died June 14, 1962.
Surviving are a son, Robert E. Ellifritz of Danville, Ind.; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Lois) Peirce of Springfield, VA/; a brother, Henry Ecker of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sisters, Catherine and Ruth Ecker, both of Washington.

GESSNER
Mollie Frank Gessner, 77, of 693 East Beau Street, Washington, died Wednesday, January 30, 1980, at 2:30 pm in the Kade Nursing Home.
She was born November 21, 1902, in New Castle, a daughter of Jacob and Rachel Frank.
A member of the Beth Israel Congregation and the Beth Israel Sisterhood, she was a past president of the Washington Chapter of Hadassah.
Mrs. Gessner, widow of Charles Gessner, who died February 21, 1960 had operated the Charles Gessner Shop in Washington for the last 20 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Dorothy Pohl of Johnstown and Ann Alpern of Washington; one brother, Samuel Frank of New Castle; six grandchildren, Julie, Claudia and Shelley Alpern and Robin, Judy and Charles Pohl.
One brother, Perry Frank, is deceased.

GRABLE
Miss A. Eliza Grable, 69, of 822 North Main Street, Washington, died at 11:15 pm Thursday, June 21, 1979, in the Washington Hospital after a lengthy illness.
She was born December 31, 1904, in Washington, a daughter of Eli S. Sr. and the late Emma Herron Grable.
She was a member of Faith United Presbyterian Church of Washington, a member of the church choir and a member of the Women’s Association of the church.
A retired school teacher, she had taught in Marshall School, West Finley Township; Sowers School, West Bethlehem Township; Atlasburg Schools, Smith Township; Wylie Avenue School, Canton Township, and the First Ward and Washington High School, retiring in 1970.
Miss Grable was a member and past matron of the Martha V. Paul Chapter 404, Order of Eastern Star; Monday Music Club; Alpha Psi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma; was past president of Xi Beta Aplha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and a member of local, state and national teaching organizations.
She served as a storekeeper first class in the WAVES of the United State navy from 1942 to 1946, stationed at Norfolk, VA.
Surviving are three brothers, Eugene Grable and John Grable of Washington and Sherman Grable of Richmond, Va.; three sisters, Gertrude, Irene and Virginia all of Washington; also four nieces and nephews.

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PAUL HUBER HILL– Was Decorated for Gallantry by Gen. George S. Patton
Paul Huber Hill, 76, of Hickory, died at 8 am Monday, February 23, 1998, at Allegheny University Hospitals, Canonsburg, following a two-week illness.
He was born September 29, 1921, at Gretna, a son of Huber and Anna Mary Briggs Hill.
Mr. Hill attended area schools and Penn Tech Institute.
He was Protestant and for many years was associated with Atlasburg Church of the Nazarene.
Prior to his retirement, he had been employed by Washington Steel, and was a member of Local 7139
During World War II he served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre with Co. E., 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division, with the Third Army.
He was personally decorated for gallantry in action by Gen. George S. Patton in Germany, where he was awarded the Silver Star.
He participated in four major campaigns and was awarded four Bronze Stars. He received several other medals including the Expert Combat Infantry Badge. He was a member of Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 of the American Legion.
On September 4, 1947, he married Dorothy Dagnana, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Alan A. Hill of Canonsburg; a brother, Roy M. Hill of Hickory; a sister, Ora Hughey of Smith Township; and a grandson, Kevin A. Hill.
Deceased are two brothers, Harry and Wray Hill; and two sisters, Emma E. Nelson and Ruth Hill.

HILL
Alexander Leslie Hill, 54, of 403 Burton Avenue, a veteran of the World War and well known oil field worker, died Monday evening, March 24, at 6:30 o’clock in the Veterans Hospital at Aspinwall. He had been ill with a heart condition for two years.
A son of Demas L. and Malissa Latta Hill, both deceased, Mr. Hill was born at Beallsville, Sept 28, 1886.
Mr. Hill served with the 308th Ammunition Train, 157th Field Artillery, 32nd Division during the World War and was in France for a year. He was a member of Edwin Scott Linton Post No. 175., American Legion.
Mr. Hill married Miss Lillian Gooch at Fort Worth, Tex., April 28, 1921. A son, A Leslie Hill, Jr. of Dormont, and the following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs. Irene Ritchey, Dormont; Miss Mabel Hill, New York City; Edgar Hill, Washington; Huber Hill, Washington and Grant Hill, Jennings, Okla.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at the Bebout & McNary Funeral Home, Ridge Avenue. Burial will be in Beallsville Cemetery.
Members of the Edwin Scott Linton Post in uniforms and caps, will meet at the post home this evening at 7 o’clock to attend special American Legion services which will be held at the Bebout & Mcnary Funeral Home a 7:30 o’clock. Commander Calvin C. Conley will be in charge.

SMILEY
Scenery Hill, PA. Jan 2 (Special) – Grief stricken parents today are waiting here to learn how their oldest daughter, on a mission to help others, died in a remote province of Northern India.
A brief telegram informed Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smiley last week that their daughter, Marjorie, was killed when she fell from a footbridge over a mountain torrent near Dhachula.
“They said it would be at least 10 days before we could hope to receive any news,”
Mrs. Smiley said.
The telegram from the Evangelical Alliance Mission Board in Chicago explained that their daughter had died in a remote area. 4 days by messenger from the nearest communication center.
“Hard to Understand”
“It’s hard to understand things like this,” Mrs. Smiley said. “She only had arrived at Bombay Nov 6 and must have just started on her duties.”
Mrs. Smiley explained that her daughter had always wanted to help others. “She had been preparing for a career like that for 10 years – ever since she started in Centerville High School,” the mother said.
Father in Hospital
Her father, an ambulance driver for the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp, mine in Washington County, is in South Side Hospital, Pittsburgh, with a broken leg. He slipped and fell Wednesday while painting the kitchen of his home.
“She was not an intensely religious girl.” Mr. Smiley said. “She was more interested in helping people than converting them.”
He said she could have gone overseas earlier if she had accepted the sponsorship of one particular church.
“But she didn’t want that.” He explained. “She wanted to belong to a non-denomination group. She felt that she could accomplish more that way.”
He said his daughter was buried near the spot where she was drowned near the Tibetan border.
“We’re waiting for more news before we can decide whether she can be brought home for burial,” he said. “It will require at least 10 days for bearers to bring her out to a town where transportation is available.
Mr. Smiley too found his daughter’s death hard to understand.
“All that work and it’s ended so soon,” he said.
Miss Smiley had prepared herself well. After graduating from high school in 1943, she went to the Moody Bible School in Chicago where she learned ways to bring Christianity to people.
Later, she became a nurse at a Chicago hospital so that she could bring health to stricken people as well.
“She finally achieved her ambition last October when she was assigned as a non-denominational missionary to India,” Mrs. Smiley said. “She was happy because she was doing what she always wanted to do.”

GARLAND
Word had been received in Centerville of the death of Mrs. J. W. Garland, of McComb, Miss. She will be remembered as the wife of the late Rev. J. W. Garland, pastor of the Centerville and Taylor Methodist churches from 1921 to 1924.

WALTZ
Charles R. Waltz, above a veteran of World War I and long active in Legion affairs died in his home, 673 Donnan avenue March 19 of a coronary occlusion.

THISTLETHWAITE
Friends of Mrs. Margaret Webeck Thistlethwaite, 48, wife of Lee Thistlethwaite, who died at her home, 445 Duncan Avenue, Washington, Wednesday Feb 4, 1948, will be received at the Graham P. Cowieson Funeral Home Maiden Street and Le Moyne Avenue, from 6 to 10 pm Thursday, Fed 5, `948. The body will be removed to the McDonough & Greenlee Funeral Home Beallsville where friends will be received from 10 am Friday Feb 6, 1948. Services will be held at the McDonough & Greenlee Funeral Home Saturday, Feb 7, 1948 at 2 pm in charge of Dr. W. F. Harkey, Third Presbyterian Church. Interment in Taylor Cemetery, McDonough & Greenlee, Beallsville, funeral director.

WILLOCK
Charles E. Willock, 83, of Beallsville, died in the Washington Hospital Saturday, Oct 23, 1954 at 8:15 pm.
He was born at Centerville, August 11, 1871, and for the past 29 years he operated a refreshment stand at no 11 tee Nemacolin Country Club. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mary Carroll, Beallsville, and Mrs. Louella Clutter, Canonsburg; three grandchildren, Bernice Hale, Bakersfield, Calif., Beatrice Rodocker, Beallsville, Sara Jane McCoy, Canonsburg. Eight great-grandchildren survive.

Miscellaneous obituaries

My grandfather Heston Hill (1896 - 1987) and his mother Ora Baker Hill (1877 - 1961) kept multiple scrapbooks with obituaries of family members and people that they knew. Most of them are missing the name of the paper that they came from but Ora lived in Centerville, PA and my grandfather lived in Washington from the time he was married until his death (in the same house all those years) so I am guessing the majority of these obits came from the Washington Observer - Reporter. Some are also missing the date of death as it was not listed in full in the obituary and was not saved from the heading of the paper when the obit was cut out and put in the scrapbook. There are several hundred of these obits so it will take me quite a while to get them all posted but I will do my best. Here is the first installment:

Baker [Oct 12, 1946]
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, 76, wife of J. Harvey Baker, California, died Saturday at 6:20 pm at the home of her son, Earnest Baker, 38 Pennsylvania Avenue, California, with whom she made her home. She had been in ill health several years. Mrs. Baker was born in Beaver County, August 21, 1870, a daughter of Edmond and Ellen Dungan Staley. Before her marriage to J. Harvey Baker in January 1893, she taught in spring Hill school several years. She was a member of California Methodist Church and an active worker. She was past noble grand of Rebekah lodge, California; past presidents and charter member of the American Legion auxiliary of California. She leaves her husband and two sons, Earnest, California, and Ralph G. Baker, Monongahela; a brother, Robert G. Staley, Coraopolis; three sisters and three half brothers; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the home of her son in California.

Cusick
Mrs. Dora E. Cusick, 80, Richeyville, died at her home Sunday, June 3, 1945, at 7:30 am following two weeks illness. She was a member of the pioneer Hill family, originally of Scenery Hill, which place formerly was known as Hillsborough.
A lifelong resident of Centerville Borough, she was born there March 30, 1864, a daughter of the late Robert and Hester Rodgers Hill. She was the wife of the late Rev J. C. Cusick, former pastor of the Evangelical Church. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church, West Brownsville.
Surviving are; on son, Harvey, Richeyville; one sister, Mrs. William H. Cusick, Lisbon O.; and the following step-children; Willia and John Cusick, Lisdbon, O.; Aswell Cusick, Toledo, O.; Mrs. Margaret Sterling, Raylond, O.; two grandchildren, Thelma and Edwin Cusick, Richeyville; also a number of nieces and nephews. The deceased was a sister of the late Harvey, George and Samuel Hill and Mrs. Virginia Duvall.

Porter
Mrs. Cora Ann Porter, in her 96th year, widow of Peter Perrine Porter, died at 5:45 am on Wednesday, March 14, 1945, at the home of her son, J. H. Porter, 539 Chadwick Street, following an illness of about five months.
Friends are being received at the Marlatt Funeral Home, 702 Beaver Street, where funeral services will be conducted by Reverand Lockhart Amerman of the Sewickley Presbyterian Church at three o’clock this Thursday afternoon. Interment will be in Cedar Cemetery, Jamestown, R.I.
Born in Watertown, Ohio, a daughter of Jesse and Ann Powell Green, pioneers from Greene County, who traveled by raft down the Ohio River to Mariett, Ohio, and up the Muskingham River. Her parents, who were Quakers, went through Pittsburgh in 1845, about the time of the big fire. She spent her early life in Beverly, Ohio, and resided for a number of years with her daughter, Mabel M. Porter, assistant editor of the Newport, R. I. Daily News. When her daughter died, about 25 years ago, she came to the Valley and to reside with her son. She spent most of the summers visiting at Scenery Hill and Beallsville.
Her brother was a Union soldier in the Civil War and was taken prisoner at the battle of Pittsburgh Landing and died in a Southern prison camp. Her sister died at the age of 93 in Portland, Oregon, about three years ago.
She is survived by her son, J. H. Porter of Chadwick Street; two grandchildren, Mildred G. Porter of Sewickley and James G. Porter of Edgeworth and two great-grandchildren, Barbara G. Porter and James G. Porter, Jr.

Amos – funeral notice
Friends of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Garrett Amos, wife of Austin s. Amos, 133 Maple avenue, who died Sunday, Sept 12, 1948, will be received at the A. Blaine Day Funeral Home, after 7 pm Monday, Sept 13. Funeral services will be held there Wednesday, Sept 15, 1948 at 2 pm, in charge of Rev. Lester I. Snyder, pastor of the Allison Avenue Baptist Church. Interment in Washington Cemetery. A. Blaine Day Funeral Home, funeral director.

Henry
Vance L. Henry, 66, of Eighty Four R.D.2, Somerset Township, died at 8 pm Thursday, December 11, 1980, in Washington Hospital.
He was born June 23, 1914, in Clear Ridge,a son of Calvin L. and Lula Fraker Henry. Mr. Henry retired in 1978 from McGraw-Edison. He was a member of USW Local 3968 of Canonsburg. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served with Co. H, 110th Infantry, 28th Division. He was a member of the DAV, Washington chapter, No 125, and was a 25-year member and deacon of the Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church of Somerset Township. He also was member of the Washington Area Senior Citizens. On November 16, 1946 he married Edna McCollester, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Barry W. Henry, at home; five brothers, Mack Henry and Wallace Henry, both of Washington, Willis Henry of Chapin, S.C., Carlton Henry of Indian Harbor Beach, Fla., and H. Calvin Henry of West Columbia, S. C; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Kettering of Greensburg and Mrs. Mildred Hamilton of Washington; several nieces and nephews;and several great-nieces and great-nephews. A brother, Rush Henry, is deceased.

Holcomb
Former W-J Coach Dies (appeared in paper on 1-12-1977)
Sarasota, FLA. Stu Holcomb, former Washington & Jefferson football coach and retired general manager of the Chicago White Sox, died here Tuesday. He was 66. Holcomb, a graduate of Ohio State University and captain of the 1931 football team coached the Presidents to a 5-1-1 record in 1941, his only season at W & J. He also served as head coach at Findlay and Muskingham Colleges and Miami University in Ohio; assistant to Col. Red Blaik in the Army during World War II and later as head coach at Purdue from 1946 through 1955 and as athletic director at Northwestern for 10 years. He served as general manager of White Sox for two years, retiring in 1973. Funeral services will be held Thursday in Venice, Fla.

Tucci
Nicholas Carl Tucci, of 630 East Beau Street, Washington, died at 8:05 am Sunday, March 1, 1981, of an apparent heart attack, in Washington Hospital. He was born in Washington, a son of Guy and Carmella Macchiaroli Tucci. A pharmacist, Mr. Tucci owned and operated the Annex Pharmacy, a prescription drug store, since 1951. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and the Knights of Columbus, council 1083. Mr. Tucci was a member of the Washington Rotary Since 1952 and had served as a member of the board of directors. He was past director of Rotary Foundation, in which he was recognized as Paul Harris Fellow. Mr. Tucci was a member of the Toastmasters, of which he was a county award winner. He was a life member of the Washington County Historical Society, the Pittsburgh University Club, and he was a liberal supporter of the Heinz Hall opera and symphonic societies. He was a ember of the Nemacolin Country Club. Mr. Tucci was accredited with the endowment programs for the support of Washington and Jefferson College Science building, the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, and the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association and the National Association of Retail Druggist. Mr. Tucci was a graduate of Washington High School and a 1932 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.
His wife, Josephien Cornetti Tucci, whom he married January 30, 1936, survives. Mrs. Tucci, also a pharmacist, operated the Annex Pharmacy with her husband. Also surviving are one son, Victor Nicholas Tucci of Pittsburgh, a fourth year medical student; three brothers, Michael, Angelo and Amel Tucci, all of Washington and one sister, Mrs. Geno (Tracena) Amanati of Phoenix, Ariz. One brother, Joseph B. Tucci, is deceased.

Hill
Isaac Ruble Hill, a native of Centerville, died Sept 7, 1953, at his hoe in Pasadena Calif., according to word received by Centerville Friends. A son of the late Joseph and Eily Ruble Hill, he was born July 25, 1878, near Centerville. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Effie Baker Hill and two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Miller and Mrs. Frances Doman; also four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, all of California. Three brothers, Ira, Jess and Ray Hill preceded him in death

Hill
Isaac Ruble Hill, 478 Toolen Pl., passed away Sept 7, 1953. A native of Centerville, PA., and resident of Pasadena 33 years, he was a member of Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church and is survived by his window, Effie M. Hill; daughters Bernice R. Miller and Mary F. Doman; two grandsons; two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. Services Thursday at 2 pm in Memory Chapel, Ives & Warren Co., 100 N. Hill, Dr. Oscar Raymond Lowry officiating. Interment in Mtn. View Cemetery

Hill
David R. Hill taken by Death in Florida - Retired Stock Broker, Mt. Lebanon Resident
David R. Hill, 76, a retired stockbrocker, died today while visiting St. Petersburg, Fla. [no date listed but it was Nov 25, 1952]. His home was at 613 McCully Sr., Mt. Lebanon. Before his retirement, Mr. Hill worked for the firm of Moore, Leonard and Lynch, Inc., Downtown. He was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church and belonged to Lodge No. 684, F & A.M. Originally from Centerville, PA., Mr. Hill spent most of his life in the Pittsburgh area. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gertrude L. Hill; a daughter Mrs. A. T. Johnston of Mt. Lebanon; two sons, Joseph R. of Birmingham, Ala., and David R. Hill Jr.; six grandchildren; and a brother I. Ruble Hill of Pasadena, Calif. Friends may call at the E. B. Laughlin funeral home, 2310 West Liberty Ave., where services will be at 2 pm Friday. Burial will be in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

Hill
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Effie Baker Hill, formerly of Centerville, Friday, Dec 20, 1957, in Pasadena, Calif. She was 73. She was born near Fredericktown, the daughter of James and Mary Baker. Her husband, Ruble Hill, died four years ago. She is survived by one brother, Jesse, Jamestown; one sister, Mrs. Ora Hill, Centerville; two daughters, Mrs. Frances Doman and Mrs. Bernice Mill, both of Pasadena, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery, Pasadena. [Effie Baker and Ora Baker, sisters, married Isaac Ruble Hill and Ira Cleaver Hill, brothers - Ira and Ora were my great grandparents]

Hill
Mrs. Ora Hill, Centerville, has received word of the death of her nephew Joseph R. Hill, Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Hill, an executive of Standard Oil Company, was killed in a plane crash while flying his own aircraft from Panama where he had been on a business trip for the company. He was a son of the late David R. Hill, formerly of Centerville. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor, a daughter, Emily; his mother, Mrs. David Hill; a brother, David, Detroit, Mich.; and a sister, Mrs. Allan Johnston, Pittsburgh, Burial was in Birmingham Cemetery [no date listed but it was in May 1957]

Hill
Ora G. Hill, 83, Washington, formerly of Centerville, died here Tuesday, March 14, 1961. She was born near Deemston September 16, 1877. Her husband, Ira Cleaver Hill, preceded her in death. Mrs. Hill was a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Agnes Burke, Bay Village, Ohio; one son, Heston Hill, Washington; one brother, Jess Baker, Sharon; four grandsons and eight great grandchildren.

Hill - funeral notice
Friends of Ora G. Hill, formerly of Centerville, who died Tuesday, March 14, 1961, will be received Wednesday, March 15,from 7 to 9 pm and Thursday March 16, from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm at the John b. Greenlee Funeral Home, Beallsville, where services will be held Friday, March 17, at 2 pm in charge of Rev Jack Fields. Interment in Beallsville Cemetery. Please omit flowers.

Baker
James Russell Baker, 48,of 212 Ninth Street, Charleroi, died suddenly of a heart attack while at work at Corning Glass Works, Charleroi, Monday, December 14, 1955 at 2:10 pm. He was born in Centerville, October 5, 1907, a son of the late Frank L. and Jennie Morton Baker. He was a member of the First Methodist church of Charleroi and the American Legion Post no 22. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II. He was a life time resident of Charleroi and worked in the shipping department of Corning Glass, Charleroi plant. Surviving are two brothers, Paul M. Baker and L. Lloyd Baker, both of Charleroi, two sisters, Mabel, wife of Earl Thayer, Unionville, VA. and Jane, wife of Henry Galloway, Monongahela. R. D. 2.

Baker - funeral notice
Friends of James Russell Baker, 212 Ninth Street, Charleroi, who died Tuesday, December 13,1955, will be received by the family during the hours of 1to 5 and 7 to 10 pm at the Harold L. Schrock Funeral Home, where services will be held on Friday, December 16, at 1:30 pm. Rev Robert Laing officiating, Interment in Beallsville Cemetery.

East Bethlehem Township, Washington Co., PA List of Voters 1852

In one of the boxes of family history "stuff" that I inherited from my Grandfather Hill, was a small booklet that was handwritten and contained a list of voters for East Bethlehem Township, Washington Co, PA for 1852. I sent scanned images to a distant cousin of mine who is a local historian for that area of Washington Co and he put together a typed transcript of the names along with a forward explaining the list and the background. A copy of this list can be found at Citizen's Library in Washington PA. The following is the forward and the list. Maybe it will help with someone's research. Make sure you check the end of the list as there are names that were added at the end of the booklet and they are not in alphabetical order.

FORWARD

The names on the following pages are of the registered voters of East Bethlehem Township, Washington County, PA. 1852. They were found in a small booklet in the pssession of Debbie Hill Day, great great great granddaughter of David Ruble. David Ruble (1800 - 1870) resided on Barneys Run Road in what is now Centerville Borough formerly a part of East Bethlehem Township. This booklet was in a box of old papers, pictures, etc. that came from David Ruble's estate. No doubt David Ruble was involved with the election board in 1852.

As one reads this list of names, keep in mind that not all the adult male residents of East Bethlehem Township were registered to vote just as you will find in the lists of today. Also the boundaries of East Bethlehem Township changed from time to time since its formation in 1790. The town of Millsboro was set off as a bourough in 1840 and did not become a part of East Bethlehem Township again until 1878 when Millsboro Borough was dissolved. Centerville Borough and Deemston Borough were later created out of East Bethlehem Township reducing considerably the size of the Township as we find it today.

We are indeed indebted to Debbie Hill Day, daughter of David Hill and granddaugther of the late Heston Hill, for sharing the information in this little booklet that we might copy it and prepare for the use of the general public working on genealogy in this area. We believe it is another tool in genealogical research. We found it very helpful and interesting as we hope you will.

Yvonne Frank Liberatore

W. Floyd Gillis

A

Alexander, Andrew
Allison, William
Adams, George W.
Arnold, Michael
Arnold, Robert



B

Brooks, David
Bowser, Michael
Bowser, David
Bane, John
Butler, Peter
Bane, William
Bane, Seth
Buckingham, William
Ball, George
Ball, William
Buffington, Joseph
Buffington, John
Baker, Enoch
Beall, Zephaniah
Beall, John P.
Beall, Joshua
Beall, Charles
Beall, Neal G.
Barnhamer, Nathan
Barnhamer, John
Bane, Sebastian
Bane, Joseph
Bane, Garret
Bishop, David
Bishop, Isaac
Beall, William
Beatty, Thomas
Bishop, Harrison
Beall, Thomas
Baker, Hiram
Beall, Samuel
Boram, Richard
Butts, Eli
Bradley, Thomas
Bane, James
Baker, Nehemiah
Brown, Harrison I.
Brock, James
Blackburn, Abel
Blackburn, William
Brock, Parsons
Bentley, Joseph
Bishop, Thomas
Bishop, Salem
Blackburn, David
Bishop, Andrew
Beuley, Amos
Booth, William
Barr, Jeremiah
Buckingham, William
Baker, Aaron
Bishop, James
Blackburn, John
Binns, Edwin
Boyd, George
Baker, Joseph
Baker, Aaron L.
Baker, John
Bane, Henry
Baker, Nehemiah
Bower, Benjamin
Bower, Charles
Barnard, Nathan
Boyd, William
Bennet, Henry
Burson, Edward
Baggs, Hugh
Barnard, Zephaniah
Bower, John K.

C

Corbet, John
Corbet, John Jr.
Crumrine, Solomon
Crumrine, George
Crumrine, Jacob
Crumrine, William
Conn, Jacob
Crumrine, Daniel
Crumrine, Peter
Crawford, James C.
Cox, Jacob
Crumrine, Samuel
Combs, William
Cox, Jacob
Cox, Noah
Crawford, Henry
Conner, George
Craven, Reason
Craven, John G.
Craven, Job
Craig, James
Cornell, John
Chew, Rogers
Crouch, Elisha
Crouch, William
Conaway, John
Cleaver, Isaac
Crawford, Jacob
Crawford, William
Craig, Samuel
Cleaver, Isaac N.
Cleaver, Sheshbazzar
Cotton, William
Crossdale, Joseph
Chaney, John
Cleaver, John
Cleaver, James H.
Cope, Oliver
Crumrine, John
Crumrine, Abraham
Chessround, Elias

D

Dalbey, Enoch
Davis, John
Degood, Aaron
Dawson, Levi
Dunson, John
Dorsey, James V.
Deviney, John
Deems, Jacob
Dutton, John
Davis, Joseph H.
Dotson, David
Dales, Henry G.
Dales, John
Daugherty, John
Daugherty, Samuel
Donagho, Alex
Dalbey, Israel
Dalbey, Albert
David, Joseph
Donagho, John
E

Edlingshaffer, George
Edlingshaffer, John
Ewart, John
Ewart, Hosiah
Ellwood, William
Ellwood, Robert
Evans, Jacob
Elliott, Jackson
Elliott, Samuel
Evans, Thomas
F

Filson, Archibald
Fogle, Francis
Freeman, William
Fisher, William
Floyd, William
Farquhar, Joseph
G

Garee, Abraham
Garee, John
Garber, Cornelius
Greenfield, Nelson
Golden, Abraham
Golden, Stephen
Greenfield, Asberry
Greenfield, James
Gillis, Robert
Greenfield, William
Good, Jacob
Gillis, William
Grable, George W.
Geho, George
Gapen, --------

H

Hawthorne, James
Hupp, George
Hupp, George, Jr.
Hawkins, James C.
Harden, John
Hill, William w.
Hawkins, William
Hill, John W.
Hill, William H.
Horn, John
Huffin, Samuel
Hill, William
Hawkins, Absalem
Hill, Thomas H.
Hawkins, Robert
Hout, William G.
Hawkins, Goden
Horton, John
Horton, Thomas
Horton, Charles
Harrison, William
Huston, John
Hand, Samuel
Hilland, Jacob
Hill, Henry
Holmes, Andrew
Hetherington, James
Hartley, David
Hart, William
Hartley, Peter, V.
Hartley, Roger
Hormell, John
Harry, Lewis
Hartley, Peter
Harrison, G.
Harrison, Joseph
Holmes, Michael
Harford, William
Hancock, Joel
Hancock, William
Hill, George
Hormell, William
Horner, Kent
Harford, Thomas
Harford, John M.
Howe, John
J

John, Mordecai
Jordan, Jeremiah
Johnson, Joseph

K

Keys, Enoch
Keys, Parker
Kenworthy, Jesse
Kennedy, James
Knight, Oliver
Kutchen, Thompson
Knight, William
Knight, David
Keys, Abraham

L

Litzanburg, William
Lowman, Gustavus
Lynch, John
Linton, Joseph
Linton, William
Litton, Edmund
Litton, John
Lewis, Joseph
Linton, Henry
Linton, David
Linton, Hiram
Locy, Abner
M

Morton, Moses
Morton, Joseph
Miller, John
Miller, James
Morgan, John
Morgan, Andrew
Moore, Joseph
Morton, John
Mitchner, Benjamin
Mitchner, Neal
Morton, Stephan
Matthews, William
McGuire, John
McGinnis, John
Morton, Bennet,
Matthews, William, Jr.
Morris, Samuel
Morton, Joseph
Morton, John
Miller, Morgan
McDonaugh, John
Matthews, Nelson
Mitchell, John
McMath, John
McGirr, Joseph
Mason, Richard
Mason, William
Miller, Joseph
Mason, William
Marlott, Reason
Mayhorn, Nathan
Mitchell, David
Marsh, Milton
McDonald, John
McKay, David
McJunkin, James
Moffit, John
McCutcheon, Samuel
McCutcheon, James
McCune, Jesse
Mitchner, Milton
Murdock, Simon
Morris, Jesse I.
Mitchener, Sebastion
McCleland, Elias
Mitchner, Uriah
McCurdy, Robert
Middleton, Thomas
Moore, William
Middleton, James
Major, Ebenezer

O

O’Harra, Charles

P

Purcell, James
Powell, Albert
Pyle, Curtis
Pence, Benjamin
Phillips, Elijah
Phillips, William
Porter, George
Powell, Esau
Powell, Jephtha

Q

Quail, Jesse
Queen, Elijah
R

Rheim, John
Richards, Joseph
Regester, James
Regester, John
Regester, Isaac N.
Regester, Jesse
Regester, William
Regester, Aaron
Rogers, John
Rogers, Samuel
Rogers, William
Richards, Jesse
Ruble, William
Ruble, David
Ridenger, George
Rankin, Paul
Rigg, Joseph
Rogers, Jeremiah
Regester, James
Ridges, Zebulon
Ridges, Jacob

S

Stull, Isaac
Simons, Daniel
Spindler, George
Spindler, William
Scott, Archibald
Shaffer, Jacob
Sargent, James
Snyder, Henry
Smith, Stephen
Smith, John
Sprowl, Thomas
Sinclair, Samuel
Smith, Reuben
Stathers, John
Stathers, Mark
Smith, Hiram
Smith, Albert
Smith, Edmund
Smith, Clarkson
Smith, John
Summers, Benjamin
Smith, Couzens
Smith, George
Smally, Nathaniel
Scott, William
Scott, Francis
Sincler, James I.
Sinclair, Phineas
T

Teagarden ,Abraham
Thompson, Isaac
Thompson, Jackson
Thompson, John
Thompson, Samuel
Thompson, John J.
Thompson, George
Thornburgh, Benjamin
Thornburgh, Benjamin, Sr.
Taylor, Caleb
Taylor, Charles
Thompson, John
Thistlethwaite, Samuel
Thistlethwaite, Thomas
Theaxton (Theakston), Thomas
Taylor, John J.
Theaxton (Theakston), Philip
Teal, Jonas
Thistlethwaite, Robert
Theaxton (Theakston), John
Theaxton (Theakston), William
Taylor, William
Thistlethwaite, Davis
Thomson, Charles
V

Vandegraft, Paul
Vandegraft, James
Vandegraft, James, Jr.
Vandegraft, Sampson
Vandegraft, John
Vandegraft, William
W

Wellington, Thomas
Wise, William
Walton, William
Willes, Robert
Woods, William
Weaver, Adam
Weaver, Solomon
Weaver, Joseph
Williams, John
Wilson, William
Woods, Daniel
Wolf, William
Ward, Thomas
Watkins, John
Watkins, Solomon
Watkins, Thomas
Williams, Joseph
Woodfill, John
Woodfill, Reason
Woodfill, William
Walters, Emmanuel
Weitzel,Henry
Watkins, Richard
Watts, John
Williams, David
Wise, Henry
Wise, Adam
Weaver, Jacob
Weaver, John
Woods, Charles
Wise, Jacob

Z

Zollars, Demas
Zollars, George, Jr.
Zollars, George
Zollars, Samuel
Zollars, Solomon
Zollars, Neal
NAMES ADDED AT THE END OF THE LIST

Bane, Andrew
McGowan, George
Mitchenor, Morrison
Stockwell, Jesse
Williamson, Davis
Allum, James A.
Minks, Henry
Vandgraft, Samson Q.
White, Hemmodlonce
Pett, John
Benedict, Cyrus
Brownfield, Craft
Queen, Hiram
Martley, Isaiah (Hartley ?)
Ewart, Josiah
Scott, Hiram
Meddal, James
Bishop, John
Carter, James
Crumrine, Neal
Murry, James
More, William
Hollance, William
Hormell, John, Jr.
Mill, Stephen (Hill?)
Ewart, Jackson
Williams, William
Bowser, George W.
Hoge, John
Smith, Solomon
Sharp, John
Gladden, Barney

Published Family Histories

During my research I've come across, and purchased, several published family history books that pertain to families that appear in my tree and that have connections to Washington Co Families. Here is a list of some of them:

The Baker of Sissinghurst and Other Relatives. by Norma Baker mcCullough, 1981. Library of congress catalog card number 81-81258

The Genealogical History of the Rubel, White, Rockfellow, McNair and Allied Families. Edited by Mrs. John Bennett Boddie, Published by Jack P. Rubel, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1977.

The Dorsey Family - Descendants of Edward Darcy-dorsey of Virginia and maryland for Five Generations and Allied Families. by Maxwell J. Dorsey, Jean Muir Dorsey and Nannie Ball Nimmo. Published by Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore, MD, 1997. ISBN 0-806304749-X

Westward Ho - Compilation of the History of the Ruble Family. Compiled by Charity Zoe Flook, Mollie Clark Lilly, David R. Ruble and Russell Rose, 1935

Some of the Descendants of Peter Cleaver. Compiled by willam Jessup Cleaver, 1983.

Genealogy and Biographical Sketches of Descendants of Abraham Tegarden - from arrival in America. Compiled by Helen Elizabeth Vogt, 1967. Revised Edition publishe June 1988 by George and Shirley Teegarden. Library of Congress number 88-50750.

There is a great section of family histories, published and unpublished, at the Citizen's Library in Washington PA.