The News-Sentinel 1937 - Fulton County Public Library

George W. BRUGH, 81, a pioneer resident of Aubbeenaubbee township, passed away Sunday evening,
5:10 o’clock at his farm home nine miles northwest of this city. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis
which was suffered a little over two weeks. Mr. Brugh, who died on a farm adjacent to the one where he
was born had resided in Aubbeenaubbee township throughout his entire life. He had a wide acquaintance of
friends in this community.
George W., son of Joseph and Verlinda BRUGH was born May 19th, 1856 on what is known as the O.
L. BERRY farm. On October 29th, 1879, he was united in marriage to Frances Ellen HUNTER, the
ceremony being solemnized at Rochester, Ind. Mr. Brugh was a member of the Leiters Ford Methodist
church.
The survivors are the widow; a daughter, Frances Ellen [BRUGH]; a son, Harry BRUGH, all of near
Leiters Ford; four grandchildren, Albert G. BRUGH, of Battle Creek, Mich.; Frances Ellen WALSH, of
Leiters Ford; Donnabelle [BRUGH] and Joe BRUGH, at home; two great-grandchildren, Dale WALSH, of
Leiters Ford, and Richard Daryle BRUGH, of Battle Creek, Mich.; a brother, Elmer BRUGH, of Leiters
Ford; two sisters, Lilly BRUGH and Mrs. Laura BUSSERT, both of Leiters Ford. Two children, Verle
[BRUGH] and Ray [BRUGH], preceded their father in death.
The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon, two o’clock, with Rev. ROUCH officiating.
[NOTE: Bur Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery - W.C.T.]
Tuesday, September 14, 1937
John DUVALL, aged 83, a resident of Fulton county for thirty-seven years, died at the farm home of
his son, Bert DUVALL, five miles northeast of Rochester in the Talma road at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Death
was due to complications and followed an illness of four months.
The deceased was born in Piqua county, Ohio on March 15, 1854 and was the son of George and
Lucinda DUVALL. His family moved to Monticello, lIll., when he was quite young, where he continued to
reside until he moved to Fulton to make his home.
Mr. Duvall was married to Lucy Ann DUVALL in a ceremony which was performed in Platt county,
Illinois on Marcy 7, 1877. The deceased was a farmer and followed that occupation all of his life.
Survivors are the son, Bert DUVALL; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, who reside in
Jamestown, North Dakota. His wife, son, Benjamin [DUVALL] and daughter Alice [DUVALL] preceded
him in death.
The funeral services will be held from the home of the son at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. L. E. SMITH
in charge. Interment will be made in the Reichter cemetery in Newcastle township.
Wednesday, September 15, 1937
Miss Mary SCHOLDER, aged 80, died at 2:45 o’clock Wednesday morning at the home of her brother
Charles Scholder, 122 West Eighth Street, after an illness of several years due to hardening of the arteries.
A stroke of paralysis which Miss Scholder suffered eight weeks ago while visiting in the home of her
sister, Mrs. Caroline KAYSER of Lansing, Michigan, was the contributory cause of her death.
The deceased was a life long resident of this city. She was born in Rochester on February 14, 1857 and
was the daughter of Adam and Anna Katherine SCHOLDER.
Miss Scholder was a seamstress and was employed for many years by FELDER and