Edward Hunt was married to Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hineman, daughter of James K. Hineman, all of whom were mentioned in an earlier post. The first two articles explain what happened to Edward.
If your head starts spinning trying to figure out how these people all fit together, just ask and I will try to clarify.
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EDWARD HUNT KILLED AT YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.
Black Ash Man Struck by a Train and Passed Away on Sunday.
Edward Hunt, aged 32 years, a resident of Black Ash and a brother of W.L. Hunt and Frank Hunt of this city, died in Youngstown, O., Sunday afternoon as the result of injuries received Friday, when he was struck by a train. Mr. Hunt left home last Wednesday, driving to Franklin. He went to Youngstown, looking for work. While no accurate information has been received, it is supposed by his family that he secured employment as a brakeman and met his death soon afterward. W.L. Hunt went to Youngstown yesterday morning, but his brother died before he reached that city. He is survived by his wife, formerly Lizzie Hineman, and three small children. There are also five brothers and one sister, as follows: W.L. and Frank, Titusville; Lyman, Casey, Ill.; Warren, West Virginia; Earl, Buffalo; Mrs. Charles Herron [Perrin], Brockton, N.Y.
The body will be brought to Black Ash for funeral services and burial.
Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) September 16, 1907
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BODY OF EDWARD HUNT BROUGHT TO SUNVILLE
Services In His Remembrance Will Be Held There This Morning.
W.L. Hunt of the Friedman Hotel, who was called to Youngstown Sunday morning by a message announcing the injury and death of his late brother, Edward Hunt of Black Ash, returned home last night. He brought the body of his brother to Meadville and it was sent from that city to Sunville where funeral services in his memory will be held at 10 o’clock this morning. Mr. Hunt, who was 32 years of age, was killed by a train on the Lake Shore road. He went to Franklin last Wednesday and there me some friends, with whom he formerly worked on the road as a brakeman. He accepted their invitation to go to Youngstown. It was was when he was about to leave that city Saturday evening that he met with the fatal accident. In attempting to board a train his hand slipped on the rail and he was thrown under the wheels. His legs and arms were badly mangled and his head was hurt. He was taken to the Youngstown City hospital and died at 6 o’clock the following morning.
Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) September 17, 1907
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Edward Hunt’s Family:
Name: L. T. Hunt
Home in 1880: Clarks Mills, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse’s Name: Ellen M.
Father’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Works In Stove Mill
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
L. T. Hunt 45
Ellen M. Hunt 38
Warren Hunt 18
Frank Hunt 13
Lyman Hunt 11
Edwin Hunt 5 **[Edward]
Willie Hunt 3
Earlie Hunt 1
The funeral of Lyman T. Hunt, father of William Hunt, an employe of the Queen City tannery, who died at his home in Black Ash, Wednesday, will take place this morning. Services will be conducted at 10 o’clock in the M.E. church at Black Ash. Interment at Tryonville.
Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) March 17, 1900
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NOTE: Warren is survived by his mother, Mrs. James Hineman [Ellen M. “Unknown, first married to L.T. Hunt], James being the father of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hineman, who was married to Warren Hunt‘s brother Edward Hunt mentioned above.
*Brings to mind the old song, “I’m my own Grandpa,” by Ray Stevens ha ha!
Warren Hunt.
Word was received here Saturday of the death of Warren Hunt of Liberty, West Va.
Mr. Hunt was born at Tryonville, Pa., Aug. 13?, 1861. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman T. Hunt, whose family formerly resided at Tryonville.He was married about thirty-five years ago to Miss Callie Kilgore of Hadley, Pa., and shortly afterward moved to West Va.
Besides his wife and seven children, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. James Hineman of Black Ash, this county, and four brothers and one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Perrin of Westfield, N.Y., Lyman Hunt of Black Ash, Earl Hunt of Kennerdell, and Frank E. and William L. Hunt of this city.
Funeral services in his memory will be held Monday, March 6, at Liberty, W. Va.
Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) March 6, 1916
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Mrs. Layman [Lyman] Hunt
BLACK ASH — Mrs. Nellie Hunt, 87, formerly of Black Ash, died in the Lady Victory Hospital in Hamburg, N.Y., Sunday evening following a long illness.
She was born in Mercer County on November 23, 1868. Her husband, Lyman Hunt, died in July, 1945. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt had operated a store in Black Ash for over 20 years.
She leaves the following children: Clyde M. Hunt of Sudan, Kan., May Wilcox of Franklin, Mrs. Hazen Foster of Hamburg, N.Y., Clara Thompson of Meadville and William L. Hunt, Great Bend, Kan. She also leaves eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and on great-great-grandchild.
The body is in the Williams Funeral Home in Chapmanville.
Blizzard (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 26 Mar 1956
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Mrs. Lyman Hunt
CHAPMANVILLE — The funeral service for Mrs. Lyman Hunt was held Thursday in the Williams Funeral Home in Chapmanville.
Rev. J.L. Murray, who officiated, read the hymns “Jesus Saviour Pilot Me” and “Abide With Me,” and the poem, “The Watcher.”
For burial in Black Ash Cemetery the pallbearers were Howard Proper, Lester Snyder, Don Adams, Elery Smith, Herbert Rambo and Milburn Bimber.
Blizzard (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 30 Mar 1956
NOTE: Howard Proper is most likely Howard C. Proper, son of Hattie Foster (daughter of Sherman Foster and Unknown first wife) and Clarence Ogilvia Proper.
Milburn Bimber is the husband of Clarence Proper‘s daughter, Margaret Alice Proper. **See their daughter’s obituary at end of post.
Lester Snyder, is the husband of Elya Proper.
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Mrs. Mae Wilcox of Franklin, Mrs. Hazen Foster and son and Harry Simpkins of Pittsburg called Wednesday on Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Foster.
Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 03 Jun 1948
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NOTE: Elya is the daughter of Clarence Proper and Hattie Foster.
Mrs. Eyla Snyder returned to her home Saturday from the Titusville Hospital. Recent callers in the Snyder home were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hunt of Sedan, Kan., Mrs. Mae Wilcox of Franklin, Mrs. Clara Thompson of Meadville, Mr. and Mrs. L.O. Walters of Oil City and Mrs. Hazen Foster of Warren O.
Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 29 Aug 1960
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Recent guests of Lester J. Snyder include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder of Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. Hazen Foster of Warren, O., Mrs. Mae Wilcox of Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jennings of Jamestown, Pa.
Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 11 May 1963
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Mrs. Sherman Foster
Mrs. Edith Foster, 90, of 354 Autumn Drive, Meadville, died in Meadville City Hospital at 2 p.m. Thursday following an illness of several months.
She was born near Sugar Lake on Sept. 15, 1877, the daughter of Warren and Sarah Brink Hanks. She married Sherman Foster, who died in 1953. She was a former resident of South Troy.
Mrs. Foster was a member of the Chapmanville Community Church, Diamond Grange and the Senior Citizens Club of Meadville. Her hobby was the study of herbs, their uses in medicine and cooking.
She is survived by a son, Hazen Foster of Warren, Ohio; a step-daughter, Mrs. Hattie Proper of Chapmanville; four grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; two brothers — Andrew Hanks of Cooperstown and Charles Hanks of Pittsburgh. One brother and five sisters died previously.
Friends may call at the Horace D. Williams Funeral Home in Chapmanville any time today and Saturday. The funeral service will be held there Sunday at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Norman Bradney of the Community Church officiating.
Interment will be in Chapmanville Cemetery.
Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) > 1967 > December > 22
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Mrs. Edith Foster, 90, Succumbs In Meadville
CHAPMANVILLE — Mrs. Edith Foster, 90 who spent much of her life as a resident of Chapmanville, died in the Meadville City Hospital at 2 p.m. Thursday following several months’ illness. In recent years she had been residing at 354 Autumn Drive, Meadville.
She was born near Sugar Lake September 15, 1877, daughter of Warren and Sarah Brink Hanks, and she spent her early life in that area. She was married to Sherman Foster, who died in 1953.
For 63 years she lived in Chapmanville where she was a member of the Community Church and the Diamond Grange. She also belonged to he Senior Citizens Club of Meadville.
For many years she was a regular participant in the curb market at Titusville, selling vegetables, fruits, herbs, soil from the woods, baked goods, milk, butter and eggs. She curtailed this practice when she was 82 and had to quit driving her car.
She is survived by a son, Hazen Foster, of Warren, Ohio; a step-daughter, Mrs. Hattie Proper of Chapmanville; four grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren; two brothers, Andrew Hanks of Cooperstown, and Charles Hanks of Pittsburgh. One brother and five sisters are deceased.
The body is at the Williams Funeral Home, Chapmanville.
Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 23 Dec 1967
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BLADE OF SAW KILLS FARMER
Clarence O. Proper Dies Instantly in Accident Near Chapmanville
Clarence O. Proper, 56, prominent farmer and dairyman of Plum township and well known in Odd Fellow circles in this section, was instantly killed about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when the blade of the power saw he was using struck him in the face and nearly severed his head from his body, according to Dr. P.E. Cunningham of Franklin, Venango county coroner.
Mr. Proper, with several other men, was engaged in cutting firewood at his home, Diamond, R.D. located east of Chapmanville, and was usiing a saw, two feet in diameter, which was powered by a tractor. The mounting for the saw was spiked to planks. The coroner said the spikes at one end pulled loose, causing the saw mounting to swing around. The saw blade struck Mr. Proper in the mouth and cut through to the base of his brain.
The deceased was born in Troy township, Crawford county, on April 10, 1887, the son of Simeon O. and Alice Wright Proper. In 1908? he and his father purchased the farm on which he resided, and at the time of his death he was extensively engaged in the dairy business.
Mr. Proper was well known throughout Crawford and Venango counties and especially in the Chapmanville district where he had spent his entire life. He was a member of the Diamond lodge, 1083, I.O.O.F., Lady Rebekah lodge, No. 333?, of Diamond, the Oil City Encampment, the Diamond grange and the Chapmanville Methodist church.
On June 1, 1910, he married Miss Hattie Foster of Troy township, Crawford county, who survives together with the following children: Mrs. Eyla Snyder of Ludlow, Howard C Proper of Chapmanville and Margaret Alice Proper at home, a brother, Clyde M. Proper of Cleveland, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Lester O. Walters of Oil City; and seven grandchildren.
The body was taken to the McKinley-Williams funeral home at Chapmanville and will be moved to the home this evening. A funeral service will be condudted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the home with Rev. John L. Murray, pastor of the Chapmanville Methodist church, officiating. Interment will be at Chapmanville.
Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 21 Oct 1943
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Mr. Proper, with several other men, was engaged in cutting firewood at his home, Diamond, R.D. located east of Chapmanville, and was using a saw, two feet in diameter, which was powered by a tractor. The mounting for the saw was spiked to planks. The coroner said the spikes at one end pulled loose, causing the saw mounting to swing around. The saw blade struck Mr. Proper in the mouth and cut through to the base of his brain.
The deceased was born in Troy township, Crawford county, on April 10, 1887, the son of Simeon O. and Alice Wright Proper. In 1908? he and his father purchased the farm on which he resided, and at the time of his death he was extensively engaged in the dairy business.
Mr. Proper was well known throughout Crawford and Venango counties and especially in the Chapmanville district where he had spent his entire life. He was a member of the Diamond lodge, 1083, I.O.O.F., Lady Rebekah lodge, No. 333?, of Diamond, the Oil City Encampment, the Diamond grange and the Chapmanville Methodist church.
On June 1, 1910, he married Miss Hattie Foster of Troy township, Crawford county, who survives together with the following children: Mrs. Eyla Snyder of Ludlow, Howard C. Proper of Chapmanville and Margaret Alice Proper at home, a brother, Clyde M. Proper of Cleveland, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Lester O. Walters of Oil City; and seven grandchildren.
The body was taken to the McKinley-Williams funeral home at Chapmanville and will be moved to the home this evening. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the home with Rev. John L. Murray, pastor of the Chapmanville Methodist church, officiating. Interment will be at Chapmanville.
Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 21 Oct 1943
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Shirley Bimber, 61
Shirley E. Bimber, 61, of Hydetown and Zellwood, Fla., died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, in Zellwood following an extended illness. This is a change of address notification that Shirley has now arrived in her brand new home.
Shirley was born in Corry on June 3, 1945, the daughter of Margaret Proper Bimber and the late Milburn S. “Milt” Bimber. She graduated from Titusville High School in 1963. Shirley was formerly employed as a secretary for Universal Cyclops Federal Credit Union.
Shirley was a member of Calvary Assembly of God Church in Winter Park, Fla. She also attended Titusville United Methodist Church.
She was a former member of Lin Van Lanes Wednesday night pick-up league. Shirley enjoyed camping, traveling in her motor home and meeting people.
Survivors include her mother of Titusville; her good friend Beverly Cisney of Hydetown; uncle and aunts, Thomas and Shirley Bimber of Hydetown, Dorothy Bimber of Grand Valley and Helen Proper of Titusville; and several cousins.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Sharon Bimber.
No calling hours will be observed. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Titusville United Methodist Church by Rev. William Blair, pastor.
Interment of cremains will be in Excelsior Cemetery. Remembrance donations may be made to Calvary Assembly of God Church, 1199 Clay Ave., Winter Park, Fla. 32789, Hospice of the Comforter, 480 W. Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, Fla. 32714, Great Lakes Hospice, 1700 Peach St., Erie, Pa. 16501 or Titusville Shade Tree Commission, 107 N. Franklin St., Titusville, Pa. 16354.
Arrangements are under the direction of Leo N. Hennes Funeral Home, Inc.
Titusville Herald – (Oct/22/2006)
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