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BAKER, Susan - Progressive Age June 9, 1858 Wednesday - Susan BAKER died at the residence of her son, R. F. Baker of this town on 22nd of May last at about 9 o?clock A. M. Her maiden name was Foreman. She was born near the falls of Potomac in the state of Virginia, the 20th of September, A. D. 1773. In the 17th year of her age, she made a profession of faith in Christ and united with the M. E. Church of which she continued a member until 1829. In the year 1809 she was united in marriage to Zebedee Baker, and soon afterward they settled in this county, and after residing her a few years, they removed to the Southwest part of the State; but in 1827 they returned again to Coshocton County where they both ended their pilgrimage on earth. Mother Baker united with the first organization of Methodist Protestants in this town in 1829 and of which she continued a faithful and acceptable member to the day of her death. She died in good hope of immortality and eternal life in heaven. In all the relations she sustained though life, as Daughter, Wife, Mother, Neighbor, Church member, she discharged her duties faithfully. Her last illness was protracted and afflictive; but through the help of divine grace she endured patiently until the end. All was done for her ease and comfort, that medical skill and affection and gratitude could do. A large number of friends and citizens attended her funeral and saw her remains deposited in the tomb, where they await the sound of trumpet of the Resurrection Angel to call them up to glorified in Heaven and to be forever with the Lord. Submitted by: Norma Karter nckarter@flash.net

BAKER, Susanah - Progressive Age May 26, 1858, Wednesday - Died on last Saturday Susanah, wife of Zebedee BAKER in her eighty fifth year. Obit to appear next week. Submitted by: Norma Karter nckarter@flash.net

Berton,Ernest - From the Coshocton Tribune 10 March 1959 (Tuesday) - Ernest S. Berton, 70 of 1105 South Fair St., died at his home at 1:15 Am. today following an extended illness. He was born June 26, 1889 in Franklin Township, a son of Justin and Margaret David Burton and was married May 2 1915 to the former Matilda Hiser, who survives. Other survivors are a daughter, Miss Mary Berton of the home; two sons, Ambrose of Coshocton and Henry of Steubenville; three sisters, Mrs. Clarence Bell, Steubenville, Mrs. Ora Salrin, Coshocton and Mrs. John Kramer, Queens Village, N. Y., and five grandchildren. Two sisters are deceased. Mr. Berton was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society. Services will be held at 9 am. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church in charge of Msgr. Joseph McGlynn. Burial will be in South Lawn Cemetery.Visiting hours will be 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 Pm. Wednesday at the Dawson Funeral home. A rosary service will be held at the funeral home at 8 pm. Wednesday. The family requests that flowers be omitted. From The Coshocton Tribune - 16 April 1959 - Three Wills Filed - The wills of the late John and Bertha Thomas and Ernest S. Berton were filed today in probate court. The widow, Matilda Berton is the only beneficiary of the Berton will. She was also named executor of the document, dated January 10. 1959. From The Coshocton Tribune - 18 March 1959 - Notice of Appointment - Notice is hereby given that Matilda Berton has been duly appointed and qualified as executrix of the estate of Ernest S. Berton, deceased, late of Coshocton County, Ohio. Dated this 16th day of March, 1959 C. M. Ross Judge of the Probate Court. Robert C. Weaver, Atty. March 18, 25, April 1, 1959 - Submitted by:Kelly ImKellybar@aol.com

Berton, Ambrose - Article published Apr 14, 2007 - Ambrose E. Berton, 86, of Coshocton, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 11, 2007, while vacationing with his family in North Carolina. He was born Nov. 9, 1920, in Coshocton County, to the late Ernest and Matilda (Hiser) Berton. Ambrose graduated from Sacred Heart High School and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He served his country for three years guarding the Panama Canal. He retired from Edmont in 1986, after 47 years where he started as a factory worker and worked his way up to management. On June 24, 1948, he married E. Eileen (Mikesell) Berton, who survives. "Papa" to his granddaughters, "Daddy" to his children and "Ammy" or "Brose" to his wife and friends, he was an avid golfer for many years, devout member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as well as a member of Knights of Columbus and VFW 2040. Beloved husband, father and grandfather, his family cannot express how much he will be missed. He is survived by his son, Kevin Berton of Jacksonville, Fla.; three daughters, Kathy (Phil) Patterson of Columbus, Elaine (Dan) Bell of Maumee, and Karen Berton (Jack Rice) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and two granddaughters, Shannon and Bridget Bell. He is preceded in death by a brother, Henry S. Berton; and sister, Mary E. Berton. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father William Hritsko officiating. Burial will follow at South Lawn Cemetery with Coshocton County Veterans Council conducting military graveside service. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, April 15, at Given-Dawson Funeral Home Coshocton. A Christian Wake service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. For those who wish, contributions may be made to Sacred Heart School, Burt Avenue, Coshocton, OH 43812. - Submitted by:Kelly ImKellybar@aol.com

Barney, Mr. John - June 4, 1875: Coshocton Age - Mr. John Barney, a well known citizen of Coshocton, died on Wednesday evening about 9o'clock. Submitted by: Sandy Payne

Bassett, Mr. Cornelius - June 29, 1876: Coshocton Age - Mr. Cornelius Bassett, a former resident of Coshocton, died on last Sunday evening, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Duling, in Linton township. Submitted by: Sandy Payne

Bechtol, Arthur - From The Coshocton Tribune 22 August 1936 (Saturday) - A. N. Bechtol, County Employee, Former Newspaperman, Dies, Result of Auto Crash Injuries. Arthur Nathaniel Bechtol, 44, former city editor of the tribune, and in recent years, juvenile officer of the probate court, died suddenly at his home, Poplar and South 8th sts., in the early hours of Saturday morning. Embolism, a blood clot reaching the heart, was the cause of death given by the attending physicians. Exact time of Mr. Bechtol’s death is unknown, his body being found by his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Bechtol, shortly after 3 am. Death was instantaneous, physicians said. Severely injured in an automobile accident Aug 14, Mr. Bechtol had been confined to his home until Friday, when he was permitted to leave his bed long enough to go to the doctor's office. He had seemed to be rapidly improving. Friday night he became delirious again, and it was necessary for the attending physician to administer sedatives. Some time during the night, he awakened and drank nearly all of a bottle of nerve medicine left by the doctor. The medicine, however, was harmless, the doctor said, and had nothing to do with his death. Born at Keene, Nov. 21, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bechtol, Arthur received an education in local schools, graduating from Nellie high school. After his graduation, he attended the Meredith Business College at Zanesville, O, and later a business college at Pittsburgh. Interested in newspaper work, he returned to Coshocton and became a reporter on the Times-Age. His adeptness at the work soon became recognized and he went to the Tri-State News Bureau at Pittsburgh where he worked until America entered the World war. Called into service, Mr. Bechtol served 19 months with the army as sergeant first class before receiving his honorable discharge. Following his army service, Mr. Bechtol returned to the Tri-State News Bureau and remained there until 1921. On Jan 3, 1921 he was united in marriage with Miss Marjorie Martter at Salt Lake City Utah, and the next year was spent in Tulare Calif., where he was city editor of a newspaper. A year of free lance work followed this position, and then Mr. Bechtol returned east to become assistant city editor of The Tribune. A short time after his return, Floyd Norman, city editor of The Tribune, retired and from then until 1928, Mr. Bechtol guided the news desk of The Tribune as city editor. He served as city editor of papers at Ludington, Mich. and Bridgeport Conn., after leaving Coshocton and returned to Ohio in the spring of 1931 to become a copy reader on The Cleveland News. A breakdown in health forced his resignation and he returned to Coshocton Sept. 1, 1931, resting until February 1932, when he became probation officer of the juvenile court, a position he had held since. Children of Coshocton County today are mourning a friend. While newspapermen and business associates held Mr. Bechtol in high esteem, it was to the children of the county that his death came as the greatest tragedy today. In his work as juvenile officer he had displayed an understanding of children and sympathy with the under-privileged that brought him their love and trust. The father, W. W. Bechtol and the widow, of the home, are the only surviving relatives of the immediate family. His mother preceded him in death Oct. 9. 1903, and his brother Harold E. Bechtol, famous Cleveland Newspaperman, died in March 1922, He was a member of the American Legion and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Funeral arrangements had not been completed at noon today. - Submitted by:Kelly ImKellybar@aol.com

Bechtol, Lester D. - July 7, 1921 - April 16, 1994 -Coshocton Tribune- COSHOCTON - Lester D. ?Buckwheat? Bechtol, 72, of 318 S. Ninth St., died Saturday, April 16, 1994, at his residence after an extended illness. Born July 7, 1921, in Holmes County, he was the son of the late William M. and Ethel O. (Lower) Bechtol. He attended Clark School and was a 42-year employee of the Clow Corporation before his retirement in 1982. He was a member of St. John?s United Church of Christ; the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 761; Fraternal Order of Police; and a social member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1330. On Oct. 10, 1942, he married Mildred Scherer, who proceeded him in death June 13, 1974. On April 5, 1986, he married Ruth (Jarvis) Dunfee, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Karen Abbott of Findlay, and Sandra Jones of Coshocton; a stepson, Ed Dunfee of Coshocton; four stepdaughters, Martha Mercer and Cheryl English, both of Coshocton, Patsy Neidig of Alliance, and Carol Sullivan of Aberdeen, Md.; a brother, Clark W. Bechtol of Las Vegas, Nev., twin brothers, Leslie M and Leonard E. Bechtol, both of Warsaw; two sisters, Betty Donaldson of Rittman, and Linda Brenly of Millersburg; five grandchildren; 14 step-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sons. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Free Funeral Home with the Rev. Forrest D. Lamneck and the Rev. F. Dean Donaldson officiating. Burial will be in Canal Lewisville Cemetery. Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday with the Fraternal Order of Eagles lodge conducting memorial services at 5?45 p.m. and until time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Coshocton County, P.O. Box 1284, Coshocton. The Coshocton Tribune - Submitted by:Cheryl Blizzard

BIRD, Nicholas - Progressive Age July 22, 1857 Wednesday - Died at his residence near Lewisville, Nicholas BIRD, aged about 55 years. The deceased was a native or Ireland and immigrated to New York about the year 1821, and in 1834 became a citizen of this county. Submitted by: Norma Karter nckarter@flash.net

Blake, Leo Francis - From The Coshocton Tribune 30 December 1958 (Tuesday) - Leo F. Blake, 66, former Coshocton resident, died Saturday at the Commodore nursing home, Youngstown, where he had been a patient for the last several years. Mr. Blake spent most of his life in Coshocton and operated a news-stand in the Barnes hotel for many years. He was born in Newark in 1892, a son of Edward F. and Augusta Blake. He was married to the former Esther Harman who died in 1933. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. J. E. Ward of Poland O., and a brother, Herbert of Chicago. Funeral services will be held in Youngstown. Graveside services will be at 11 am. Wednesday in South Lawn cemetery with Msgr. Joseph E. McGlynn officiating. - Submitted by:Kelly ImKellybar@aol.com

BOND, John R. - 49, Gnadenhutten, project engineer for Alsco, Inc., of Gnadenhutten and Sugarcreek, died Tuesday afternoon in Sugarcreek of a heart attack. He was born June 17, 1912, in Port Washington, a son of Earl and Lillian Porcher Bond. He was a veteran of World War II and served with the Marine Corps in the South Pacific. He was a 1934 graduate of Mt. Union college. Survivors include his wife, the former Lillian Woolwend; one son, Thomas of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Lightbody, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Mary Schwendiman, Port Washington. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Botimer funeral home in Gnadenhutten in charge of Rev. John Morman. Burial will be in the local cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. (Obituary dated December 7, 1961)

BONNETT, David - Coshocton County Democrat November 23, 1859, Wednesday - David BONNETT is dead. We are pained to record the death of an esteemed friend and fellow-citizen David BONNETT of Warsaw ? who died last Tuesday of lung fever. He was a good man, a most estimable citizen, and has been taken away in the prime of this life, and in the height of his usefulness. He leaves an interesting family, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his death. - Submitted by: Norma Karter nckarter@flash.net

Brown, Christian - November 5, 1927 - Christian Brown, of South Amherst, aged sixty-two, passed away at 5:00 this morning at the Amherst hospital following injuries received at the No. 6 quarry of the Cleveland Stone Company. He was born in Germany and came there when a small boy, having practically all his life in Amherst. His wife Katherine Brown proceeded him in death six months ago. He is survived by their daughters, Mrs. William Smith and Mrs. Carl Telzerow, both of Amherst and Miss Elizabeth Brown at home and four sons, John Schriner, Lorain, Henry Schriner, Amherst, William Shriner and Nelson Brown, of south Amherst, 16 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. John Schmitken. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical church and fraternally affiliated iwth the Yeomen. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the late home in South Amherst, and at 2:00 form St. Peter's Evangelical church. Rev.. AC Ernst will officiate and burial in Crownhill cemetery. Submitted by: Sandy Payne

Burdette, Mrs. Arthur - November 4, 1927 - Mrs Arthur Burdette, of Sheffield village, passed away at Memorial hospital November 3, after an illness of several weeks, following an injury sustained on September 23. She was born in Dover Center, Nov 17, 1855 and resided there until her marriage in 1899. Besides her husband she is survived by one brother, S.J. Rose, one sister, Mrs. Eliza Williams, bother of Seville. Funeral services will be held at the late home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and burial at Evergreen cemetery at Dover Center.Submitted by: Sandy Payne