1918 November 23 The Scranton Republican Newspaper, Saturday
W. H. GEARHART CLAIMED BY DEATH
Well-known Lawyer Passes Away After Five Days Illness of Heart Trouble
Attorney W. H. Gearhart, one of the real pioneer residents of the city, and since 1869, a member of the legal profession here, died shortly after 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the State hospital, aged seventy-nine years. Stricken Saturday night, after he had spent the day at his office conferring with several clients, Mr. Gearhart suffered a change for the worse Sunday morning and was removed to the hospital. He failed gradually until the end yesterday.
The funeral will be held Monday afternoon, with services at 2:30 o'clock at the family home, 525 Monroe Avenue, where Mr. Gearhart had lived for many years. The Rev. G. W. Wellburn, of the Second Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Despite his advanced years, Mr. Gearhart had been able to maintain his practice with his two sons, Attorneys Edwin W. and James K. Gearhart. He was a this office in the Scranton Life Building last Saturday, feeling in good health, but suffered a heart attack that evening. Physicians on Sunday advised his removal to the hospital.
Coming here in 1869, Mrs. Gearhart had seen the city grow from a little village to the metropolis of the coal regions and during the nearly half a century of his residence here he had been actively associated with the life of the community. His first law office was next door to Fuller's Drug Store, on Lackawanna Avenue, near where the Regent Theater now stands and then the heart of the town. He maintained that office for more than twenty five years.
He removed from there to the Library Building on the site of the Globe Store, later going to the Traders' Bank Building. Several years ago the firm moved to the Scranton Life Building. He was regarded as one of the leading members of the Lackawanna County Bar Association, as well as the State Supreme Court Association. His two sons had been associated with him for some time, Edwin W., having been admitted to the bar in 1896 and James K. three years later.
Members of the Bar Association will meet at 11:30 o'clock this morning in the main court room to take action on his death.
Born in Danville, Pa., Mr. Gearhart would have been seventy-nine years old had he lived until December 8. He came from fighting stock, his grandfather, Jacob Gearhart, having been a Captain in the Revolutionary Army, and having fought all through the War. After the war the family moved from New Jersey to this state, securing possession of large tracts of land along the Susquehanna, near South Danville. Mr. Gearhart was born and educated in the public schools there, later going to Dickinson Seminary, now Dickinson Law School. He was a member of the Union Army in the Civil War and fought at Antietam and other places. He studied law at Danville and in 1866 he was admitted to the bar. In the same year he was married to Mary E. Kipp coming to this city three years later. Mrs. Gearhart died sixteen years ago.
Surviving him, besides the two sons are two daughters, Mrs. Ellison Snyder of Pasadena, Cal., and Mrs. L. G. Van Nostrand the latter living with her husband Captain L. G. Van Nostrand at Raleigh, N. C. The latter is expected home for the funeral.
Abt 1919
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, unknown date.
GEARHART ESTATE GOES TO CHILDREN
Bequests of Personal Belongings Made by Veteran Lawyer in Will.
Under the terms of the will of the late W. H. Gearhart, pioneer member of the legal profession in Lackawanna County, who died suddenly some time ago, which was admitted to probate in the office of the register of wills yesterday, the major portion of his property goes to his four children, Edwin W. and James K. Gearhart, Mrs. Lillian Snyder and Mrs. Mary Van Nostrand, wife of Capt. L. G. Van Nostrand, of the United States Army. No estimate if the value of the property is given. In the will the veteran lawyer directs that his big gun be given to his son James, while his gold-headed cane is to go to the other son, Edwin. The two sons, who have been associated with their father in the law business for some time, are given the law library, office furniture and safe in the Scranton Life building on payment of $1,200, each of their sisters to get $300 from each. The remainder of the property is to go to the four children, with the sons named as executors. The residence property shall remain free rent for the use of Mr. and Mrs. Snyder for six months after Mr. Gearhart's death, unless a sale is agreed upon sooner by the children. Other bequests give James K. Gearhart, Jr., a grandson, eighty shares of stock in the Pennsylvania Mining Company of Arkansas, as well as Mr. Gearhart's gold watch and chain. Elizabeth Kipp and Sarah Gearhart, unmarried nieces of the deceased, are to get forty shares each of the same stock. The will, made August 22, 1914, directs that the shares be an equal number of those of the above company and the Arkansas Anthracite Coal and Land Company, but the codicil, executed in June, 1917, points out that these concerns have merged under the one name. The will states that "if the executors should have occasion to examine my file of paid checks and find a large number to my brother, C. R. Gearhart, aggregating in all a large sum, they will look for no obligation from him, as they were all voluntary gift." Louis Wedeman and Katherine Karius were witnesses of the Will.
W. H. GEARHART CLAIMED BY DEATH
Well-known Lawyer Passes Away After Five Days Illness of Heart Trouble
Attorney W. H. Gearhart, one of the real pioneer residents of the city, and since 1869, a member of the legal profession here, died shortly after 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the State hospital, aged seventy-nine years. Stricken Saturday night, after he had spent the day at his office conferring with several clients, Mr. Gearhart suffered a change for the worse Sunday morning and was removed to the hospital. He failed gradually until the end yesterday.
The funeral will be held Monday afternoon, with services at 2:30 o'clock at the family home, 525 Monroe Avenue, where Mr. Gearhart had lived for many years. The Rev. G. W. Wellburn, of the Second Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Despite his advanced years, Mr. Gearhart had been able to maintain his practice with his two sons, Attorneys Edwin W. and James K. Gearhart. He was a this office in the Scranton Life Building last Saturday, feeling in good health, but suffered a heart attack that evening. Physicians on Sunday advised his removal to the hospital.
Coming here in 1869, Mrs. Gearhart had seen the city grow from a little village to the metropolis of the coal regions and during the nearly half a century of his residence here he had been actively associated with the life of the community. His first law office was next door to Fuller's Drug Store, on Lackawanna Avenue, near where the Regent Theater now stands and then the heart of the town. He maintained that office for more than twenty five years.
He removed from there to the Library Building on the site of the Globe Store, later going to the Traders' Bank Building. Several years ago the firm moved to the Scranton Life Building. He was regarded as one of the leading members of the Lackawanna County Bar Association, as well as the State Supreme Court Association. His two sons had been associated with him for some time, Edwin W., having been admitted to the bar in 1896 and James K. three years later.
Members of the Bar Association will meet at 11:30 o'clock this morning in the main court room to take action on his death.
Born in Danville, Pa., Mr. Gearhart would have been seventy-nine years old had he lived until December 8. He came from fighting stock, his grandfather, Jacob Gearhart, having been a Captain in the Revolutionary Army, and having fought all through the War. After the war the family moved from New Jersey to this state, securing possession of large tracts of land along the Susquehanna, near South Danville. Mr. Gearhart was born and educated in the public schools there, later going to Dickinson Seminary, now Dickinson Law School. He was a member of the Union Army in the Civil War and fought at Antietam and other places. He studied law at Danville and in 1866 he was admitted to the bar. In the same year he was married to Mary E. Kipp coming to this city three years later. Mrs. Gearhart died sixteen years ago.
Surviving him, besides the two sons are two daughters, Mrs. Ellison Snyder of Pasadena, Cal., and Mrs. L. G. Van Nostrand the latter living with her husband Captain L. G. Van Nostrand at Raleigh, N. C. The latter is expected home for the funeral.
Abt 1919
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, unknown date.
GEARHART ESTATE GOES TO CHILDREN
Bequests of Personal Belongings Made by Veteran Lawyer in Will.
Under the terms of the will of the late W. H. Gearhart, pioneer member of the legal profession in Lackawanna County, who died suddenly some time ago, which was admitted to probate in the office of the register of wills yesterday, the major portion of his property goes to his four children, Edwin W. and James K. Gearhart, Mrs. Lillian Snyder and Mrs. Mary Van Nostrand, wife of Capt. L. G. Van Nostrand, of the United States Army. No estimate if the value of the property is given. In the will the veteran lawyer directs that his big gun be given to his son James, while his gold-headed cane is to go to the other son, Edwin. The two sons, who have been associated with their father in the law business for some time, are given the law library, office furniture and safe in the Scranton Life building on payment of $1,200, each of their sisters to get $300 from each. The remainder of the property is to go to the four children, with the sons named as executors. The residence property shall remain free rent for the use of Mr. and Mrs. Snyder for six months after Mr. Gearhart's death, unless a sale is agreed upon sooner by the children. Other bequests give James K. Gearhart, Jr., a grandson, eighty shares of stock in the Pennsylvania Mining Company of Arkansas, as well as Mr. Gearhart's gold watch and chain. Elizabeth Kipp and Sarah Gearhart, unmarried nieces of the deceased, are to get forty shares each of the same stock. The will, made August 22, 1914, directs that the shares be an equal number of those of the above company and the Arkansas Anthracite Coal and Land Company, but the codicil, executed in June, 1917, points out that these concerns have merged under the one name. The will states that "if the executors should have occasion to examine my file of paid checks and find a large number to my brother, C. R. Gearhart, aggregating in all a large sum, they will look for no obligation from him, as they were all voluntary gift." Louis Wedeman and Katherine Karius were witnesses of the Will.
1918 November 23 The Scranton Republican Newspaper, Saturday
W. H. GEARHART CLAIMED BY DEATH
Well-known Lawyer Passes Away After Five Days Illness of Heart Trouble
Attorney W. H. Gearhart, one of the real pioneer residents of the city, and since 1869, a member of the legal profession here, died shortly after 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the State hospital, aged seventy-nine years. Stricken Saturday night, after he had spent the day at his office conferring with several clients, Mr. Gearhart suffered a change for the worse Sunday morning and was removed to the hospital. He failed gradually until the end yesterday.
The funeral will be held Monday afternoon, with services at 2:30 o'clock at the family home, 525 Monroe Avenue, where Mr. Gearhart had lived for many years. The Rev. G. W. Wellburn, of the Second Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Despite his advanced years, Mr. Gearhart had been able to maintain his practice with his two sons, Attorneys Edwin W. and James K. Gearhart. He was a this office in the Scranton Life Building last Saturday, feeling in good health, but suffered a heart attack that evening. Physicians on Sunday advised his removal to the hospital.
Coming here in 1869, Mrs. Gearhart had seen the city grow from a little village to the metropolis of the coal regions and during the nearly half a century of his residence here he had been actively associated with the life of the community. His first law office was next door to Fuller's Drug Store, on Lackawanna Avenue, near where the Regent Theater now stands and then the heart of the town. He maintained that office for more than twenty five years.
He removed from there to the Library Building on the site of the Globe Store, later going to the Traders' Bank Building. Several years ago the firm moved to the Scranton Life Building. He was regarded as one of the leading members of the Lackawanna County Bar Association, as well as the State Supreme Court Association. His two sons had been associated with him for some time, Edwin W., having been admitted to the bar in 1896 and James K. three years later.
Members of the Bar Association will meet at 11:30 o'clock this morning in the main court room to take action on his death.
Born in Danville, Pa., Mr. Gearhart would have been seventy-nine years old had he lived until December 8. He came from fighting stock, his grandfather, Jacob Gearhart, having been a Captain in the Revolutionary Army, and having fought all through the War. After the war the family moved from New Jersey to this state, securing possession of large tracts of land along the Susquehanna, near South Danville. Mr. Gearhart was born and educated in the public schools there, later going to Dickinson Seminary, now Dickinson Law School. He was a member of the Union Army in the Civil War and fought at Antietam and other places. He studied law at Danville and in 1866 he was admitted to the bar. In the same year he was married to Mary E. Kipp coming to this city three years later. Mrs. Gearhart died sixteen years ago.
Surviving him, besides the two sons are two daughters, Mrs. Ellison Snyder of Pasadena, Cal., and Mrs. L. G. Van Nostrand the latter living with her husband Captain L. G. Van Nostrand at Raleigh, N. C. The latter is expected home for the funeral.
Abt 1919
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, unknown date.
GEARHART ESTATE GOES TO CHILDREN
Bequests of Personal Belongings Made by Veteran Lawyer in Will.
Under the terms of the will of the late W. H. Gearhart, pioneer member of the legal profession in Lackawanna County, who died suddenly some time ago, which was admitted to probate in the office of the register of wills yesterday, the major portion of his property goes to his four children, Edwin W. and James K. Gearhart, Mrs. Lillian Snyder and Mrs. Mary Van Nostrand, wife of Capt. L. G. Van Nostrand, of the United States Army. No estimate if the value of the property is given. In the will the veteran lawyer directs that his big gun be given to his son James, while his gold-headed cane is to go to the other son, Edwin. The two sons, who have been associated with their father in the law business for some time, are given the law library, office furniture and safe in the Scranton Life building on payment of $1,200, each of their sisters to get $300 from each. The remainder of the property is to go to the four children, with the sons named as executors. The residence property shall remain free rent for the use of Mr. and Mrs. Snyder for six months after Mr. Gearhart's death, unless a sale is agreed upon sooner by the children. Other bequests give James K. Gearhart, Jr., a grandson, eighty shares of stock in the Pennsylvania Mining Company of Arkansas, as well as Mr. Gearhart's gold watch and chain. Elizabeth Kipp and Sarah Gearhart, unmarried nieces of the deceased, are to get forty shares each of the same stock. The will, made August 22, 1914, directs that the shares be an equal number of those of the above company and the Arkansas Anthracite Coal and Land Company, but the codicil, executed in June, 1917, points out that these concerns have merged under the one name. The will states that "if the executors should have occasion to examine my file of paid checks and find a large number to my brother, C. R. Gearhart, aggregating in all a large sum, they will look for no obligation from him, as they were all voluntary gift." Louis Wedeman and Katherine Karius were witnesses of the Will.
W. H. GEARHART CLAIMED BY DEATH
Well-known Lawyer Passes Away After Five Days Illness of Heart Trouble
Attorney W. H. Gearhart, one of the real pioneer residents of the city, and since 1869, a member of the legal profession here, died shortly after 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the State hospital, aged seventy-nine years. Stricken Saturday night, after he had spent the day at his office conferring with several clients, Mr. Gearhart suffered a change for the worse Sunday morning and was removed to the hospital. He failed gradually until the end yesterday.
The funeral will be held Monday afternoon, with services at 2:30 o'clock at the family home, 525 Monroe Avenue, where Mr. Gearhart had lived for many years. The Rev. G. W. Wellburn, of the Second Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Despite his advanced years, Mr. Gearhart had been able to maintain his practice with his two sons, Attorneys Edwin W. and James K. Gearhart. He was a this office in the Scranton Life Building last Saturday, feeling in good health, but suffered a heart attack that evening. Physicians on Sunday advised his removal to the hospital.
Coming here in 1869, Mrs. Gearhart had seen the city grow from a little village to the metropolis of the coal regions and during the nearly half a century of his residence here he had been actively associated with the life of the community. His first law office was next door to Fuller's Drug Store, on Lackawanna Avenue, near where the Regent Theater now stands and then the heart of the town. He maintained that office for more than twenty five years.
He removed from there to the Library Building on the site of the Globe Store, later going to the Traders' Bank Building. Several years ago the firm moved to the Scranton Life Building. He was regarded as one of the leading members of the Lackawanna County Bar Association, as well as the State Supreme Court Association. His two sons had been associated with him for some time, Edwin W., having been admitted to the bar in 1896 and James K. three years later.
Members of the Bar Association will meet at 11:30 o'clock this morning in the main court room to take action on his death.
Born in Danville, Pa., Mr. Gearhart would have been seventy-nine years old had he lived until December 8. He came from fighting stock, his grandfather, Jacob Gearhart, having been a Captain in the Revolutionary Army, and having fought all through the War. After the war the family moved from New Jersey to this state, securing possession of large tracts of land along the Susquehanna, near South Danville. Mr. Gearhart was born and educated in the public schools there, later going to Dickinson Seminary, now Dickinson Law School. He was a member of the Union Army in the Civil War and fought at Antietam and other places. He studied law at Danville and in 1866 he was admitted to the bar. In the same year he was married to Mary E. Kipp coming to this city three years later. Mrs. Gearhart died sixteen years ago.
Surviving him, besides the two sons are two daughters, Mrs. Ellison Snyder of Pasadena, Cal., and Mrs. L. G. Van Nostrand the latter living with her husband Captain L. G. Van Nostrand at Raleigh, N. C. The latter is expected home for the funeral.
Abt 1919
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, unknown date.
GEARHART ESTATE GOES TO CHILDREN
Bequests of Personal Belongings Made by Veteran Lawyer in Will.
Under the terms of the will of the late W. H. Gearhart, pioneer member of the legal profession in Lackawanna County, who died suddenly some time ago, which was admitted to probate in the office of the register of wills yesterday, the major portion of his property goes to his four children, Edwin W. and James K. Gearhart, Mrs. Lillian Snyder and Mrs. Mary Van Nostrand, wife of Capt. L. G. Van Nostrand, of the United States Army. No estimate if the value of the property is given. In the will the veteran lawyer directs that his big gun be given to his son James, while his gold-headed cane is to go to the other son, Edwin. The two sons, who have been associated with their father in the law business for some time, are given the law library, office furniture and safe in the Scranton Life building on payment of $1,200, each of their sisters to get $300 from each. The remainder of the property is to go to the four children, with the sons named as executors. The residence property shall remain free rent for the use of Mr. and Mrs. Snyder for six months after Mr. Gearhart's death, unless a sale is agreed upon sooner by the children. Other bequests give James K. Gearhart, Jr., a grandson, eighty shares of stock in the Pennsylvania Mining Company of Arkansas, as well as Mr. Gearhart's gold watch and chain. Elizabeth Kipp and Sarah Gearhart, unmarried nieces of the deceased, are to get forty shares each of the same stock. The will, made August 22, 1914, directs that the shares be an equal number of those of the above company and the Arkansas Anthracite Coal and Land Company, but the codicil, executed in June, 1917, points out that these concerns have merged under the one name. The will states that "if the executors should have occasion to examine my file of paid checks and find a large number to my brother, C. R. Gearhart, aggregating in all a large sum, they will look for no obligation from him, as they were all voluntary gift." Louis Wedeman and Katherine Karius were witnesses of the Will.
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