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((Names: Augustin, Walsh, Perry, McKay, Moore))

Hold Augustin Rites

Last rites for the late Mrs. Anna Augustin who died early Monday morning were held this morning at 8:00 o'clock at St. Michael's church. A requiem high mass was read by Father Charles Walsh. Interment was in Springdale cemetery. Pall bearers were five grandsons, William and Robert Perry, Kenneth and Thomas McKay and Charles Augustin, and a grandson-in-law, Lynn Moore.

-- The Weekly Herald, July 17, 1947

((Names: Eisenhardt, Lukenbill, Cooper))

Dateline Monday, May 5, 1947 MRS. EISENHARDT DIES
Funeral Services To Be Held Tomorrow for Hilltop Resident
Mrs. Lillie Walker Eisenhardt, 71, wife of Albert Eisenhardt of North Madison, died at 12:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Methodist hospital, Indianapolis. Surviving besides her husband is a sister, Mrs. Julie Lukenbill, of North Madison.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Vail memorial funeral home with Rev. Lawrence Cooper in charge. Burial will be in Marland cemetery near Saluda.
-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, May 8, 1947

((Names: Gavin, Marcus, Wilson, Harmon))

Dateline: Tuesday, May 6, 1947
ILLNESS TAKES THOMAS GAVIN
Aged Madison Resident Was Retired Riverman and Bookkeeper
Thomas Matthews Gavin, 85, a well know[n] resident of this city, died at 3 a.m. today at his home, 315 Poplar street, following an illness of about three months' duration attributed to infirmities of advanced age.

The deceased was born in Madison and spent his life here. He was a son of the John and Bridget Gavin. For some 15 years he served as first clerk on the river packets Hattie Brown, Vitm and Richard Roe and made a wide acquaintance up and down the Ohio.

Prior to his career on the river he served as bookkeeper for the former Nicklaus wholesale house. For the past 25 years he was bookkeeper for the American Tobacco Co., having retired only a year ago.

Mr. Gavin was an expert penman and over a period of years was called upon to fill out diplomas, greeting cards and other announcements.

He was a life long member of St. Michael's Catholic church.

Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Louise Marquis Gavin, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur H. Wilson, of Hamilton, O., and a granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Harmon, of Springfield, O.

Friends may call at the Lytle funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, May 8, 1947

((Names: Hamilton, Wainscott))

Set Rites for Infant
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. (DST) at Mt. Pleasant church for Dean Lee Hamilton, aged two years and three months, son of Les and Daisy Wainscott Hamilton, Madison route four, who died at 7:30 o'clock last night in King's Daughters hospital. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Haigh's until Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

The child was the victim of severe burns received when a kettle of scalding water was overturned at the family home Sunday morning.
-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, May 8, 1947

((Names: McBride, Klein, Manion, Smith))

Dateline: Monday, July 14, 1947
Death Takes
George McBride
Early Today
George Thomas McBride, 66, butcher and well known in Madison, died quite suddenly this morning at 5:15 o'clock at his home, 415 St. Michael's avenue.

He had been in declining health several years but worked Saturday until 9:00 o'clock in the evening at the Hand grocery and meat market where he had been employed since several years before the war. Although he had been failing he had not missed work and at the time of his passing had completed arrangements to take a vacation trip.

The deceased was a son of the late William J. and Mary McBride and was a native and life long resident of Madison. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic church.

For many years he served as a butcher in the City Meat market and later conducted his own business on north Walnut street prior to taking over the meat department at the Hands grocery.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louise Klein McBride; two brothers, William E. and Charles O. McBride, both of this city; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Manion, Miss Anna McBride and Mrs. Clara Smith, all of Indianapolis, and Miss Zoe McBridge of this city; also a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock at St. Michael's church with burial in Springdale cemetery. Friends may call at the late residence after tomorrow noon.

-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 17, 1947

((Names: Miles, Grosman, Baer, Greusling, Keesling, Whitney, Parthy))

Dateline: Wednesday, July 9, 1947
George W. Miles, Bar's Oldest Member, is Dead

George Wilmington Miles, an attorney and oldest member of the Jefferson county bar, died at 8:15 o'clock last night at King's Daughters hospital following a short illness. He was 80 years of age.

Mr. Miles was a son of the late Enos J. and Margaret Grosman Miles and was born on February 9, 1867 and spent his life in Jefferson county. He was reared on a farm at Belleview but for many years had been a resident of Madison route five at Fairmount.

As a young man he owned and operated the Madison end of the former Madison to Belleview toll road that is now a part of the Michigan road (state route 29). This toll road had formerly been owned and operated by his father.

When the county purchased the toll roads and made them free after the turn of the century, Mr. Miles moved to Fairmount on the hilltop, where he had since lived. He gardened for some years and on Feb. 2, 1917, was admitted to the Jefferson county bar. He had since been engaged in the practice of law and was also actively identified in local democratic party circles.

For years his office was located on Jefferson street and later he established headquarters over the Oscar C. Bear jewelry store. Only recently he vacated his quarters in Madison and moved his office to his residence at Fairmount.

He was a member of Madison lodge of Elks and the Knights of Pythias.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louise Greusling Miles, who is confined with illness at King's Daughters' hospital; a brother, James E. Miles, Madison route one; a nephew, Bernard Miles, Indianapolis, and three nieces, Mrs. Mildred Keesling, Anderson; Mrs. Lucille Whitney, and Mrs. Dorothy Parthy, both of Indianapolis.

A twin brother, Allen Miles, preceded him in death a number of years ago.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon 2 o'clock at the Vail memorial funeral home with burial in Springdale cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

-- The Weekly Herald, July 17, 1947

((Names: Miles, Nygren, Keesling, Dixon, Wilson, Grossman, Kolb, Riedel))
Dateline Friday, July 11
Serve at Miles Rites
Final rites for the late Attorney George W. Miles who died Tuesday night in King's Daughters hospital were held this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Vail Memorial funeral home. The services were in charge of Rev. Malcolm Nygren. Burial was in Springdale cemetery with the following serving as pall bearers: Messrs. Walter Keesling, John Dixon, Charles Wilson, Carl Grossman, Fred Kolb and Wiley M. Riedel.
-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 17, 1947

(Names) Scott, Eckert, Turner, Gronseth))
Dateline: Friday, July 11
Lee D. Scott Dies
Funeral Services to be Held Monday for Local Rivermen

Lee Daniel Scott, 53, a local riverman, died at 2:50 o'clock yesterday at his home at Bee Camp. His death was attributed to a heart attack.

He was a son of the late Levi and Anna Scott, and spent 42 years on the river, 25 of which he served as a pilot. He was last employed by the Greene Line. During the administration of the late Mayor Edward Eckert he served on the city police force.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Catherine Turner Scott; two sons and a daughter, Arthur Lee, John Lawrence and Catherine Anna Scott, all of this city; a brother, William Thomas Scott, Dayton, O., and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Vail Memorial funeral home by Rev. Ralph Gronseth. Burial will be in Springdale cemetery. Friends may call at Vail's. -- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 17, 1947

((Names: Scott, Gronseth, Goins, Farley, Peterson, Stanton, Fredenburg))

Dateline: Monday, May 14, 1947
Serve at Scott Rites
Final rites for the late Lee D. Scott who died Thursday morning were conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Vail memorial funeral home with Rev. Ralph Gronseth in charge. Burial was in Springdale Cemetery with the Veterans of Foreign Wars conducting military rites at the grave. Pall-bearers were Chester Goins, William Scott, Dan Farley, Joe Peterson, Charles Stanton and Lawrence Fredenburg.
-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 17, 1947

((Names: Simonton, Hasfurter))

Dateline Tuesday, May 6, 1947
Former Resident Dead
Mrs. Regina Hasfurter Simonton died April 19th at her home 225 Lexington Ave., Dayton, Ohio. She was the only sister of the late Otto Hasfurter of Kent. Born near Smyrna, she spent her girlhood days in Jefferson county, going to Dayton when a young woman.

She is survived by her husband Sylvan Simonton, and several nephews and nieces.
-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, May 8, 1947

Names: Tetrick, Beck, Stone, Jones, Walker

MRS. PAUL TETRICK DEAD
Greensburg Resident Formerly Lived in This County

Mrs. Nora Tetrick, wife of Paul Tetrick of Greensburg, died yesterday evening in Cleveland (O.) Clinic hospital, according to word received here.

She was formerly of Jefferson county but had resided at Greensburg since her marriage.

Surviving besides her husband are two sons and two daughters, Lain, a student at medical school in Indianapolis; Roderick, Mt. Vernon, Ill.; Mrs. Don Beck, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Dale Stone, Greensburg. She also leaves three brothers, Charles H. Jones of this city; Sam of Indianapolis and Herbert of Medford, Ore., and a sister, Mrs. Leonard Walker of Hanover.

Funeral services will be held at Greensburg Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with burial there.

-- The Weekly Herald, July 17, 1947

((Names: Wilson, Doig, Robertson))
Dateline: Friday, July 11
HARRY WILSON DEAD
Retired Local Electrician Expired Early This Morning

Harry Irwin Wilson, 78, a resident of 314 Central avenue and well known in this city, died in his sleep about 4:00 o'clock this morning following a long period of ill health.

He was a son of the late Henry and Margaret Wilson and was born and spent his life in Madison, He was a retired electrician.

He is survived by a daughter and two sons, Margaret, who is married and lives at Covington, Ky., and David and Louis Wilson; three sisters, Mrs. Will Doig, route five, and Miss May Wilson and Ms. Horace Robertson, with whom he had made his home; also seven grandchildren.
-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 17, 1947

((Names: Wilson, Hancock, Eglin, Nichols, Blackard, Millar, Friedersdorff, Wehner))

Dateline: Monday, July 14, 1947
Hold Wilson Rites
Funeral services for the late Harry Wilson, who died early Friday morning, were held his afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Vail Memorial funeral home. The rites were in charge of Rev. David Hancock. Burial was in Springdale cemetery, with the following serving as pall-bearers: Carroll Eaglin; Judge Harry E. Nicholas, M.W. Blackard, Will Millar, Carl Friedersdorff and Wilbur Wehner.
-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 17, 1947

(Name: Wren)
Dateline Friday, July 11
Hold Rites for Infant
Rites were held this afternoon with burial in Springdale cemetery for the infant son of George William and Frieda Wren, 105 Presbyterian avenue, who died shortly after birth at King's Daughters hospital yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.

-- The Weekly Herald, July 17, 1947