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Pancake, Samuel C. - The LaHarper Newspaper, Henderson County, Illinois 19 May 1893 - Samuel C. Pancake, a former citizen of Blandinsville, but a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah since 1882, died at the latter place May 9th 1893, aged 72 years.Contributed by Sandy Watrous

Parkhill, Blair - Name: Blair J. Parkhill Age: 85 Occupation: Farmer in Mill Creek Twp; school teacher for 12 yrs; County Commissioner Death Date: 27 December 1978 Marriage Date: 2 September 1915 Burial: Keene Methodist Church Cemetery Birth Place: Mill Creek Township, Coshocton Co. Date of Birth: 28 March 1893 Parents: James and Amanda (Cox) Parkhill Membership: Mill Creek Farm Bureau Council 2B; Keene United Methodist Church; Soil Conservation Board; producer?s Livestock Board. Survivors: Three sons, Dennis J and Harold L, Fresno, Dale R., Coshocton; one daughter, Doris (Reuben) Marhofer, Coshocton; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters Mildred (Dewey) Hunter and Fern (Floyd) Sheetz both of Coshocton; several nieces and nephews. Preceeded by: wife Ella (Busser) 19 August 1971; one brother and one sister. Extracted from: Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton, Ohio, December 28, 1978. Contributed by Cheryl Blizzard

Pitzer, Mr. John - The Coshocton Age Friday November 6, 1868 - (From the Newark American Oct 30) - We are pained to be obliged to record another suicide in our midst, but the circumstances connected with the death of Mr. John Pitzer, on last Monday, evince too plainly the deliberate execution of the purpose to take his life. He was the son of James Pitzer, a respected citizen, well known in the community, living on Claylick about four miles from the city. John was about 20 years old, and of good habits. It appears that he had formed an attachment to a young lady, whose parents objected to him, it is said, on account of his lameness. He had called at the house of the young lady on Sunday evening and had been told that it would be better not to come any more. ON Monday he procured a revolver, went over to the house of a neighbor and relative, and bade the lady goodbye, saying with tears in his eyes, that he was going away. He then came up the road to the bank of Claylick, where he opened his vest, and fired one ball from the revolver, which penetrated the heart, and he must almost have died instantly. A young man by the name of Murphy found him laying on the ground and gave the alarm. He was then taken to his father?s house. He was buried on Tuesday. - Submitted by: Norma Karter nckarter@flash.net

PORTNESS, William W. - Progressive Age Dec 15, 1858, Wednesday - Died Nov 25 th, 1858 of Typhoid Fever at the residence of his brother D. J.PORTNESS, in Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, William W. PORTNESS in the 22nd year of his age. He was a young man of much promise, correct habits, upright deportment, and active religious zeal. His place in the Sanctuary, the Sabbath School, the Bible Class and Prayer Circle was very generally filled. He leaves behind him an aged father and mother in Virginia, his native state, fond brothers and sisters, and a numerous circle of friends, to mourn his early and unexpected death. But we are confident their loss is his infinite gain. Submitted by: Norma Karter nckarter@flash.net

PRYOR, Dr. G.E. - The Progressive Age Feb 15, 1860 Wednesday - We are pained to announce the death of Dr. G.E. PRYOR Mr. PRYOR had been for some time suffering severely from disease of the Kidneys. He died on Saturday morning the 11th. The deceased on been in the drug business in Alliance during several years, and had won the excellent reputation ???????(unreadable) business man. His many friends and the community in which he lived feel that they have sustained a heavy loss (Stark County Republican) - Submitted by: Norma Karter nckarter@flash.net