Monday, October 13, 2008

Thomas Wilson - Obituary

Thomas Wilson
East Liverpool Tribune
Date of Death Sept. 4, 1901

Thomas Wilson, aged 42 years, died at his home on Sheridan avenue on Wednesday night of consumption. Mr. Wilson has been in Colorado for some time for the benefit of his health, but came home on Tuesday evening of this week and has since been confined to his bed, and death relieved him of his suffering Wednesday evening. He leaves a wife and three children.

Mrs. Robert Stenger - Obituary

Mrs. Robert Stenger
East Liverpool Tribune
Date of Death Sept. 3, 1901

Mrs. Robert Stenger, aged 45 years, died at her home on Lincoln avenue Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, after an illness of several weeks. A husband and three children survive her. Funeral services were held at her late home Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. The remains were taken to Mechanicstown for interment.

Burrows Infant - Obituary

Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Burrows
East Liverpool Tribune
Date of Death Aug. 29, 1901

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Burrows, of Trentvale street, died Thursday evening. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 4:30, at thehome, and interment was made at Riverview cemetery.

James Finley - Obituary

James Finley
East Liverpool Tribune
Date of Death Aug. 31, 1901

A prominent old citizen, veteran of the Civil War and ex-city commissioner, died Saturday. He left a family. He was prominent in local political circles, and was an ardent Republican.

Frank Bagley - Obituary

Frank Bagley
East Liverpool Tribune
Date of Death Sept. 4, 1901

An old citizen of East Liverpool, died Wednesday afternoon. He was for many years in business in this city. He was the father of W. W. Bagley.

Charles Michel - Obituary

Charles Michel
East Liverpool Tribune
Date of Death Nov. 15, 1901

Charles Michel, son of Henry Michel and wife, who live in Third avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, New Kensington, Pa., is dead.
Charles was 12 years and 7 days old, his passing occurring last Friday evening, November 15, about 6:30 o’clock. The boys demise was caused from typhoid fever, superinduced by a weak heart from which he had been suffering for years. He was a bright, lovable fellow and his death occasions much sorrow among his young friends and associates. His parent especially, have the sympathy of all in this, their dire affliction. They can only be commended to that power who doeth all things well. The lad was only sick a week. Besides his bereaved father and mother, three children are bereft at the joy and sunshine of their brother, who has crossed the great divide and entered that land from whence no traveler returns. Funeral services were held Sunday, Rev. N. S. Fiscus, of the first Presbyterian church, conduction a short service at the house. The remains were then taken to Bethesda church, where a short, but fervent prayer was made by the pastor and burial took place in the graveyard of that church.

John H. Short - Obituary

John H. Short
Obituary
East Liverpool Tribune
1901

This gentleman died at his home on McPherson street, Pittsburg, Monday evening, April 8, after about two weeks illness and absence from his business. He was superintendent of the machinery and electrotyping department at Wm. G. Johnston& Co.’s., Printers, Ninth & Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa., where he has been employed for thirty-four years. When the publisher of this paper went to work for above firm, at 57 and 59 Wood street, in 1870, John Short was engineer. When the electrotyping department was added in 1872, Mr. Jamison, an expert electrotyper, was brought on from Boston, and John Short soon mastered the business, of which he became the head a year or so later. He was a most faithful and competent man, and made many personal friends in the years he came in contact with the patrons of the house he served so long. He was born in Allegheny county, and when the call for soldiers came in 1862, he enlisted in Co. E. 140th Penn. Vol., and served in the same regiment with Messrs. Robert and John W. Hall, of this city, with both of whom he was well acquainted. He was so badly wounded in the desperate battle at Spottsylvania Court House, that he lost a foot. He was a member of G. A. R. Post No. 88, and the U. V. Legion No. 1. He leaves a wife and three sons. His position at W. G. Johnston’s will be taken by Mr. Wi? Murphy, a nephew of T. B. Murphy, of this city, who was errand boy at Johnston’s when the writer was there over thirty years ago. Mr. Murphy has been Mr. Short’s assistant for many years, and his promotion is on of merit. Mr. Short’s funeral occurred Thursday afternoon, form his home East End, Pittsburg. The Odd Fellows Lodge, of which Mr. Short has been secretary for many years, had charge of the services.