Mr. Peter Smeltzer, 71 years old, a prominent farmer of Green township, fell dead from his horse about 5:30 Monday afternoon, May 11, 1908, in the pasture lot near his home, six miles out the Portsmouth road.
Mr. Smeltzer was well known in Gallipolis and the news was pretty well known all over Gallipolis in an hour after it happened and was quite a shock, for he had been in town that morning, bringing his son Harry in to his school, a young man 19 years old, and having his buggy repaired. He returned home about the middle of the forenoon and was in his usual health and wanted his wife to return to town with him and attend the circus, but she didn't care to come so he remained at home, but was not engaged in any particular work until he went after the cows, after he had eaten his supper. He had some trouble with the cows, and his wife was just going to his assistance when she and a young man named Slagle saw him fall from his horse. They ran to his side, but he never spoke, only gasped once or twice and was dead. Mr. Will Helrich came along with an express and assisted in getting the body into it, when it was taken to his home. Dr. Claude Parker, the Coroner was called out and viewed the remains and found his neck to have been broken by the fall. The fall was probably due to an attack of heart trouble, as he had had sinking spells before.
His funeral services will be at Centenary at 2 o'clock, by suntime, Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Charles Pfaltzgraff and Rev. J. W. McCormick, the interment being also in Centenary graveyard conducted by Undertaker Wetherholt.
Mr. Smeltzer was married twice. His first wife was Miss Sidney Waddell. By her he left four children surviving, Mrs. John Long, George E. Smeltzer, County Commissioner W. N. Smeltzer, and T. E. Smeltzer. By his second wife Miss Echelmyer, he left one son Harry. He is also survived by brothers Lewis and D. M. Smeltzer of this city, and Harry of Dighton, Kansas, and one sister, Mrs. John Swigert living near town.
Mr. Smeltzer was a very popular well liked man, and while he had reached the alloted span of life, accorded to the human race, and somewhat beyond, his death will be lamented by a host of friends and relatives.
The Gallipolis Tribune
Friday, 15 May 1908, p. 1
Contributred by Maj. J. M. Smeltzer
Mr. Smeltzer was well known in Gallipolis and the news was pretty well known all over Gallipolis in an hour after it happened and was quite a shock, for he had been in town that morning, bringing his son Harry in to his school, a young man 19 years old, and having his buggy repaired. He returned home about the middle of the forenoon and was in his usual health and wanted his wife to return to town with him and attend the circus, but she didn't care to come so he remained at home, but was not engaged in any particular work until he went after the cows, after he had eaten his supper. He had some trouble with the cows, and his wife was just going to his assistance when she and a young man named Slagle saw him fall from his horse. They ran to his side, but he never spoke, only gasped once or twice and was dead. Mr. Will Helrich came along with an express and assisted in getting the body into it, when it was taken to his home. Dr. Claude Parker, the Coroner was called out and viewed the remains and found his neck to have been broken by the fall. The fall was probably due to an attack of heart trouble, as he had had sinking spells before.
His funeral services will be at Centenary at 2 o'clock, by suntime, Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Charles Pfaltzgraff and Rev. J. W. McCormick, the interment being also in Centenary graveyard conducted by Undertaker Wetherholt.
Mr. Smeltzer was married twice. His first wife was Miss Sidney Waddell. By her he left four children surviving, Mrs. John Long, George E. Smeltzer, County Commissioner W. N. Smeltzer, and T. E. Smeltzer. By his second wife Miss Echelmyer, he left one son Harry. He is also survived by brothers Lewis and D. M. Smeltzer of this city, and Harry of Dighton, Kansas, and one sister, Mrs. John Swigert living near town.
Mr. Smeltzer was a very popular well liked man, and while he had reached the alloted span of life, accorded to the human race, and somewhat beyond, his death will be lamented by a host of friends and relatives.
The Gallipolis Tribune
Friday, 15 May 1908, p. 1
Contributred by Maj. J. M. Smeltzer
Mr. Peter Smeltzer, 71 years old, a prominent farmer of Green township, fell dead from his horse about 5:30 Monday afternoon, May 11, 1908, in the pasture lot near his home, six miles out the Portsmouth road.
Mr. Smeltzer was well known in Gallipolis and the news was pretty well known all over Gallipolis in an hour after it happened and was quite a shock, for he had been in town that morning, bringing his son Harry in to his school, a young man 19 years old, and having his buggy repaired. He returned home about the middle of the forenoon and was in his usual health and wanted his wife to return to town with him and attend the circus, but she didn't care to come so he remained at home, but was not engaged in any particular work until he went after the cows, after he had eaten his supper. He had some trouble with the cows, and his wife was just going to his assistance when she and a young man named Slagle saw him fall from his horse. They ran to his side, but he never spoke, only gasped once or twice and was dead. Mr. Will Helrich came along with an express and assisted in getting the body into it, when it was taken to his home. Dr. Claude Parker, the Coroner was called out and viewed the remains and found his neck to have been broken by the fall. The fall was probably due to an attack of heart trouble, as he had had sinking spells before.
His funeral services will be at Centenary at 2 o'clock, by suntime, Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Charles Pfaltzgraff and Rev. J. W. McCormick, the interment being also in Centenary graveyard conducted by Undertaker Wetherholt.
Mr. Smeltzer was married twice. His first wife was Miss Sidney Waddell. By her he left four children surviving, Mrs. John Long, George E. Smeltzer, County Commissioner W. N. Smeltzer, and T. E. Smeltzer. By his second wife Miss Echelmyer, he left one son Harry. He is also survived by brothers Lewis and D. M. Smeltzer of this city, and Harry of Dighton, Kansas, and one sister, Mrs. John Swigert living near town.
Mr. Smeltzer was a very popular well liked man, and while he had reached the alloted span of life, accorded to the human race, and somewhat beyond, his death will be lamented by a host of friends and relatives.
The Gallipolis Tribune
Friday, 15 May 1908, p. 1
Contributred by Maj. J. M. Smeltzer
Mr. Smeltzer was well known in Gallipolis and the news was pretty well known all over Gallipolis in an hour after it happened and was quite a shock, for he had been in town that morning, bringing his son Harry in to his school, a young man 19 years old, and having his buggy repaired. He returned home about the middle of the forenoon and was in his usual health and wanted his wife to return to town with him and attend the circus, but she didn't care to come so he remained at home, but was not engaged in any particular work until he went after the cows, after he had eaten his supper. He had some trouble with the cows, and his wife was just going to his assistance when she and a young man named Slagle saw him fall from his horse. They ran to his side, but he never spoke, only gasped once or twice and was dead. Mr. Will Helrich came along with an express and assisted in getting the body into it, when it was taken to his home. Dr. Claude Parker, the Coroner was called out and viewed the remains and found his neck to have been broken by the fall. The fall was probably due to an attack of heart trouble, as he had had sinking spells before.
His funeral services will be at Centenary at 2 o'clock, by suntime, Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Charles Pfaltzgraff and Rev. J. W. McCormick, the interment being also in Centenary graveyard conducted by Undertaker Wetherholt.
Mr. Smeltzer was married twice. His first wife was Miss Sidney Waddell. By her he left four children surviving, Mrs. John Long, George E. Smeltzer, County Commissioner W. N. Smeltzer, and T. E. Smeltzer. By his second wife Miss Echelmyer, he left one son Harry. He is also survived by brothers Lewis and D. M. Smeltzer of this city, and Harry of Dighton, Kansas, and one sister, Mrs. John Swigert living near town.
Mr. Smeltzer was a very popular well liked man, and while he had reached the alloted span of life, accorded to the human race, and somewhat beyond, his death will be lamented by a host of friends and relatives.
The Gallipolis Tribune
Friday, 15 May 1908, p. 1
Contributred by Maj. J. M. Smeltzer
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