Below are clippings from several scrapbooks we have at the Linesville Historical Society. Please enjoy them, and I hope you are able to make a connection! “Sudden Death 1894” - Mrs. W.F. Hill, of South Shenango, died at her home, Wednesday at 11 am. Although she had been ailing for a week the idea of death coming never entered the home. The cause of her death was jaundice and congestion of the upper spine. Mrs. Hill was in her usual health up to 10 days of her death, when she complained of her old troubles. She procured medicine, and was feeling unusually well until Tuesday afternoon when she was taken with a headache, and at midnight had several chills. Medical aid was soon at hand but it was of no avail. The deceased was well known to be one of those grand Christian women who are far too scarce, and her untimely removal from a fond husband who idolized her, and a most lovely little daughter, to say nothing of the army of friends, is sad indeed. She was a prominent member of the North Shenango U.P. church, and of that popular church choir, which has attracted so much attention in musical circles. She was also an active member of the North Shenango Central Grange. Her death had cast a gloom over the entire community in which she lived. The funeral was held at North Shenango U.P. church Friday. Rev. Swearingen officiating. Mildred Collins Hill was the only daughter of Josiah Collins and was 23 years of age. “Sudden Summons of Jas. Rankin” - The people of Linesville were never more startled by any event than in the announcement last Friday evening that James Rankin had died at his father’s residence at 7:10 o’clock. He was around town most of the day greeting friends and in apparently good health. He had been employed as traveling salesman for Riddle, Graff & Co., Delaware, Ohio, tobaccoists, and arrived home a day or two before Christmas to spend the holidays at home. An ulcerated tooth so pained him that loss of sleep for two days induced him to use cocaine and in the hope of getting rest he took several does of chloral during the day. At supper time he ate oyster soup as his throat had become irritated by medicine used on the tooth and the taking of solid food caused pain. He remarked that he would take his chloral medicine and try to get some sleep which he did and lay down upon the lounge. His mother was soon attracted by his hard breathing and at once went to him. He managed to inform her that he wanted the doctor but his heart failed him fast and he was past medical aid. James was a thorough druggist before he left his father’s drug store to strike out for himself in different lines and as he had reached only the age of 27 years last month, his death casts a gloom over the community and the loss to the family seems harder than they can bear. James P. R. Rankin was the second son of Dr. G.T. Rankin, graduated in Linesville schools at the time his mother was a teacher. His pharmacist education was acquired under his father’s tutorship. A few years ago he took charge of a drug business at Mer Rouge, Louisiana, and from there traveled to Peru, South America, coming home via San Francisco. The funeral was held at the home Sunday at 2pm. Burial in Linesville cemetery. FREY - In Conneaut township, Dec. 30, 1894, Simeon Frey, aged 81 years. CODNEY - In Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1895, of cancer, Marthia, wife of John Codney, and a daughter of Mrs. Susan McKinney, of this place, aged 49 years. GEHR - In Linesville, Jan. 11, 1895, Solomon S. Gehr, of paralysis, aged 56 years. HEWETT - In Linesville, Jan. 12, 1895, of consumption, Rev. M.L. Hewett, aged 46 years. Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net