The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

Saturday, June 27, 1959
Mary J. Hammond
Mrs. Mary Jane HAMMOND, 88, Akron, died Friday at 7 p.m. in Woodlawn hospital,
where she had been a patient since Monday.
The daughter of Albert and Francis COOK, Mrs. Hammond was born in Dark county,
Ohio Jan. 1, 1871. She moved to Akron in 1889.
On Oct. 5, 1891, she was married to Clement H. HAMMOND in Akron, where they
owned and operated a store for several years.
Surviving are six sons: Lloyd [HAMMOND], Rochester; Harold and Fred
[HAMMOND], Akron; Paul [HAMMOND], Los Angeles; Jay [HAMMOND], Ionia, Mich., and
Elmer [HAMMOND], Mishawaka; two daughters, Mrs. Mary WOLFLA, Morgantown, and Mrs.
Pearl NEWCOMER, Rochester; a brother, Theodore COOK, Sacramento, Cal.; two sisters, Mrs.
Ethel C. BARRETT, New York city, and Mrs. Gertrude McCLUNG, Rochester; thirty-five
grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron with the Rev.
Harold CONRAD officiating. Burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Charles N. Stayton
Charles Nelson STAYTON, R.R. 1, Culver, died at the age of 76 at his home at 4:30 p.m.
Friday after suffering a stroke Monday. He had been in ill health for several years.
Born Feb. 26, 1883, in Marshall county, he had lived near Culver most of his life. He
was the son of Andrew and Susan HENDRICKS STAYTON.
On April 12, 1902, he was married to Elva LARGE. He was a retired farmer and former
employee of Culver Military Academy.
Surviving are the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Victoria WYNN, Culver, Mrs. Robert
(Edith) HASLETT, Edwardsburg, Mich., and Mrs. Harry (Grace) CRAIG, R.R. 1, Bremen; two
sons, Willard “Pete” STAYTON, Argos, and Charles STAYTON, Hanna; eighteen grandchildren;
twenty great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Rebecca INKS, Bourbon.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Grossman Funeral home with the Rev. Albert
VERMILLION of Darlington, Ind. officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
William Barnes
William BARNES, 80, R.R. 2, Akron, died suddenly at 3 a.m. today in the Miller nursing
home here after becoming ill Friday afternoon. He was spending a few days with his brother,
Jacob [BARNES], at Lake Manitou.
Born Aug. 5, 1878 in fulton county, Mr. Barnes had spent his entire life in the Akron and
Athens communities. He was the son of Adam and Sarah WOODS BARNES and had been retired
for several years.
Surviving, besides the brother Jacob, are two other brothers, Roy [BARNES] of Akron
and James [BARNES] of Wabash. A sister, Mae FERRINE, preceded him in death.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home here with
the Rev. C. J. MOWRER of the Rochester Church of God officiating. Burial will be in the
Nichols cemetery at Akron. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today.