| submitted by Renaee Marotte
Jan. 28, 1904 The death of Mrs. Effie Ganow occured suddenly at the home of her son E.M. Lugenbeal, southwest of town, Saturday afternoon. She had been ailing for several weeks, but had not been considered seriously ill. The last sickness, supposed to have been heart trouble, came upon her suddenly, and death ensued in a few minutes. Her age was seventy-eight years, five months and four days. She was born in Muskigum County, Ohio and had lived in this county about thirty-three years. She leaves four children-E.M. Lugenbeal, James Ganow, Mrs. Felix Whipple and Mrs. William Kline. The funeral was held Monday, at Oak Grove Church, services by Rev. J.J. Rhinehart of Pulaski followed by interment here. *** The six weeks old son of Frank Rinkey and wife died yesterday. The funeral was held this forenoon, intermnet on the hill following a service at the house by Rev. Waller. |
| submitted by Renaee Marotte
Feb. 04, 1904 Mrs. Meeks died Saturday shortly before noon. Paralysis, coupled with uraemic poisoning caused her death. Her age was sixty years, eight months and sixteen days. She came to this county during the forties, and has lived here ever since except a few years in Illinois. Her first husband, James Dunn, died in 1865, and she was married in 1867 to Dye Meeks, who died a couple of years ago. She leaves two children, Rev. W.M. Dunn of Rosedale and R.H. Meeks of this county. The funeral was held Monday at the M.E. church, services there by Rev. A.J. Waller being followed by burial on the hill. *** One marriage license this week-to John Clark and Sarah E. Vanscoyk. |
| submitted by Renaee Marotte
April 14, 1904 Herman Gross and wife came here Monday with the remains of their six months old son, Frank, he having died at their home in Hammond Sunday from a bowel trouble. Interment was given in the Catholic Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, after services at St. Peter's Church by Rev. Sheroch. This is Herman's former home, he being better known by his popular name "Minnie". |
| submitted by Susan (Tharp) Mayes
Pulaski County Democrat Thursday, 24 March 1904 Death of an Aged Pioneer The death of Mrs. Caroline Shelhart occurred last Friday morning at her home down the river, at the ripe old age of eighty-two years, four months and fourteen days. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1821, but was raised in New York. Later her parents moved to Ohio, and there she was married to John Shelhart. They came to this county in 1850, and five years later he died. She was married to William Wolfe in about 1860, but they were divorced some fourteen years later, she retaining the name of Shelhart. She had been ailing for five years from catarrh of the stomach and dropsy, but walked about the house the day before she died. For several years she had lived with her son George Shelhart and his wife. She leaves six children living- four by her first husband and two by the last- and they are respectively Mrs. Mary Young , Mrs. Richard Hanuah, Mrs. G.W. Galbreath, George Shelhart, Mrs. Lew Markley and Mrs. John Wilson. She leaves also three aged brothers living in Ohio, thirty-two grand children and thirty-two great grand children. The funeral was Sunday, from the Pulaski Presbyterian church, services by Rev. G.W. Simon being followed by interment there beside her first husband. |