Betty Jo Hirby

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• Reference Number: 39008

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• Find-A-Grave: 14332568
• Reference Number: 39000
• Residence: Defiance, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1920, Jackson, Preble, Ohio, USA

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Piqua Daily Call December, 1929
Rev. Hirby to be Buried Saturday
Remains to be brought to Congregational Christian Church
Rev. A. W Hirby of Trotwood, Ohio, passed away at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton at 2 p.m., on Christmas Day. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hirby of this city, being born and married here.
He attended the public schools also the high school, after which he later was graduated from Defiance College, where he studied for the ministry. Mr. Hirby was married to Miss Nellie Houser in 1911, the latter having gone to the great beyond in march of 1926. To this union were born six children four girls, Lois Dea, Katherine Lucille, Dorothy Jean and Betty Jo, and two sons, Charles W. and Paul Robert. Rev. Hirby latter married Miss Mary Eichmeyer of Dayton, on August 2, 1927, and who with six children are left to mourn the loss of a husband and father.
One sister, Mrs. Arthur Marks of Dayton also survives together with a host of other relatives. At the time of his death, Rev. Hirby was 35 years 6 mo. and 4 days of age. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at one o'clock at the Trotwood Congregational Church, of which he was pastor at the time of his death.
After which the body will be brought to the Congregational Christian Church of this city where a short service will be held at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
>>>>>>correction sent to me......August W. Hirby b.21 Jun 1891, d. 25 Dec. 1929, buried 28 Dec 1929
father is William N. Hirby, mother is Jennie D. Fox Hirby

Piqua Daily Call December, 1929
Rev. Hirby to be Buried Saturday
Remains to be brought to Congregational Christian Church
Rev. A. W. Hirby of Trotwood, Ohio, passed away at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton at 2 p.m., on Christmas Day. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hirby of this city, being born and married here.
He attended the public schools also the high school, after which he later was graduated from Defiance College, where he studied for the ministry. Mr. Hirby was married to Miss Nellie Houser in 1911, the latter having gone to the great beyond in march of 1926. To this union were born six children four girls, Lois, Lucille, Dorothy Jean and Betty Jo, and two sons, Charles and Paul. Rev. Hirby latter married Miss Mary Eichmeyer of Dayton, on August 2, 1927, and who with six children are left to mourn the loss of a husband and father.
One sister, Mrs. Arthur Marks of Dayton also survives together with a host of other relatives. At the time of his death, Rev. Hirby was 35 years 6 mo. and 4 days of age. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at one o'clock at the Trotwood Congregational Church, of which he was pastor at the time of his death.
After which the body will be brought to the Congregational Christian Church of this city where a short service will be held at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Buried:
Forest Hill Union Cemetery

August married Nellie C Houser 28 Jun 1911, Miami, Ohio, USA. Nellie (daughter of Ephriam W Houser and Jemima Blalock) was born 4 Oct 1891, Miami, Ohio, USA; died 16 Mar 1926, Montgomery, Ohio, USA; was buried , Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 14332586
• Reference Number: 38999
• Residence: 1900, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1920, Jackson, Preble, Ohio, USA

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Piqua Daily Call March 17, 1926 Wednesday
PASTOR'S WIFE DIES AT DAYTON
Mrs. Nellie Christian Hirby Succumbs After a Short Illness
Piqua friends and relatives were shocked to learn of the death yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Nellie Christina Hirby, Hirby, wife of Rev. Augustus W. Hirby and former well known Piqua resident at her home 212 Edgar avenue, Dayton, after a short illness.
Mrs. Hirby was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Houser and was born near Piqua on the farm where her parents still reside. Her entire life except for the past few years had been spent in and around Piqua where she was popular in a wide circle of friends.
For a number of years she resided at Eaton, O. where her husband held the pastorate of the Eaton Christian church. From Eaton the family moved to Dayton nearly three years ago when Rev. Hirby accepted the pastorate at the Walnut Hills Christian church there.
She leaves besides her husband and parents, six children, Lois D. Lucille, Dorothy, Jean, Paul, Robert and Betty Jo. One sister Mrs. Bessie Arnold resides at Dayton and three brothers, Lee, Clyde and Harry Houser live in Piqua.
Short funeral services will be held from the Christian church in Dayton Friday afternoon at 12 o'clock following which the body will be brought to Piqua where services will be held at the First Christian church at 3 o'clock. Burial will be made at Forest Hill cemetery.

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Forest Hill Union Cemetery

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• Find-A-Grave: 77729594
• Reference Number: 39001

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Piqua Daily Call March 27, 1914
SUMMONED AWAY FROM ALL CARE
William N. Hirby Passes Away This Morning After Suffering Long Illness
Mr. William Nicholas Hirby, a prominent grocer of this city, died at the Memorial Hospital this morning. Death was caused by a cancer from which Mr. Hirby had suffered for a number of years.
Two weeks ago he was operated upon. His condition at that time was found so serious that no effort could be made to remove the malignant growth. Mr. Hirby's condition gradually became more and more critical and last evening death slowly overcame him.
On November 16, 1853, Mr. Hirby was born in Tiffin, Ohio. His mother, two brothers and three sisters reside in that city. Twenty-seven years ago, Mr. Hirby came to this city and for a number of years was a most competent workman at the Bentwood. He was united in marriage to Miss Jeannie Dea Fox, of this city and two children were born to them, August Hirby and Mrs. Arthur Marks.
For 18 years Mr. Hirby has conducted a grocery on South Main street. His strict attention to business made it possible for him to build up a most excellent trade.
A month ago Mr. Hirby visited his mother in Tiffin. Up until then, although not in the best of health, he had not considered his condition serious. After returning to Piqua his condition gradually became serious until he realized that at last his case was hopeless.
In fraternal circles Mr. Hirby was ----(cannot be read). He was a member of the Christian Church and took much interest in church work.
Although funeral arrangements are not yet completed it has been decided that burial will be net Monday. The time of the service will be announced later.

Buried:
Forest Hill Union Cemetery

William — Jennie Dea Fox. Jennie was born 1 Dec 1860, Troy, Miami, Ohio, USA; died 3 May 1914, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA; was buried , Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 77729663
• Reference Number: 39002

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Piqua Daily Call May 4, 1914
SORROWFUL AFFLICTION
Mrs. Jennie D. Hirby Passes Away Sunday After Brief Illness of Apoplexy
FIVE WEEKS AFTER HER HUSBAND DIED
Funeral To Be Held Tuesday Afternoon At The First Christian Church
Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morning, the spirit of Mrs. W. N. Hirby took its flight to the celestial realms, she having suffered for a brief time from the results of a stroke of apoplexy which overcame her while sitting in her home on South Main street, last Friday evening.
Mrs. Hirby had been feeling exceptionally well and was in the best of spirits that day, having just completed her house cleaning preparatory to a contemplated visit to friends in Findlay. Since the death of her husband, which occurred only about five weeks ago she had not been left alone for any length of time. Her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Marks, had just gone for a call upon a neighbor when her son, August Hirby, entered the house and found his mother prostrate upon the floor, helpless but conscious.
Dr. Webb J. Kelly, the family physician, was called and pronounced the affliction apoplexy. Kind hands did everything possible to relieve her suffering for it was seen at once that she could not survive, which fact she also realized for she informed her daughter that she would soon leave her loved ones. She became unconscious at noon on Saturday.
The death of Mrs. Hirby is not only a great shock to her many, many friends, but is especially distressing to her family, which has been robbed of both father and mother in such a brief space of time.
Jennie Dea Fox was born at Troy, Ohio, on December 1st, 1860 and departed from this earthly life, May 3, 1914, having lived in the flesh for 53 years, 5 months and 2 days. On the 20th day of July, 1879, she was married to William N. Hirby, at Ottawa, Ohio. To this happy union two children were born, August W. and Hazel L., now Mrs. Arthur Marks, who feel most keenly the loss of earth's dearest friend-Mother. Besides these, the deceased leaves an aged father, Harry Fox, of Zanesville, three sisters, Mrs. John Gampher of Toledo, Mrs. Herman Marquart of Dayton, and Mrs. William Benline of Zanesville; three brothers, William and George Fox, of Columbus and John Fox, of this city. There are also three little grandchildren, whom she loved as her own life, August Marks, Lois Dea and Kathryn Lucille Hirby.
Mrs. Hirby was a most faithful and consistent woman having been identified with the First Christian church of this city almost since its organization. She was very active in all the interest of her church and honored her Master with the very best in her life.
Socially she was identified with the local Hive of the Ladies' of the Maccabees and was prominent in Rebecca circles.
The funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Christian church, her pastor, the Rev. W. J. Young officiating.

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Forest Hill Union Cemetery

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• Find-A-Grave: 31883687
• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: 7426
• Residence: 1880, Spring Creek, Miami, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1900, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA

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Buried:
Fletcher Cemetery

Ephriam — Jemima Blalock. Jemima (daughter of George W Blalock and Synthia Starr) was born 17 May 1857, North Star, Darke, Ohio, USA; died 9 Oct 1941, Montgomery, Ohio, USA; was buried , Fletcher, Miami, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 31883772
• Name: Jennie
• Reference Number: 38993
• Residence: 1900, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA

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Fletcher Cemetery

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• Find-A-Grave: 31883806
• Reference Number: 7448

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1880 Miami County Biography
LEVI HOUSER, farmer and stock-raiser - P.O. Piqua; was born in this county May 20, 1823, and is a son of John Houser, now deceased. Levi was raised on the farm and received a common-school education. At 26 years of age, he had accumulated nearly $6 00, which he invested in his present farm of 80 acres, in Sec. 23, Spring Creek Township; this farm has transformed from a wild state to a good degree of improvement, and is now in easy circumstances; for the past few years, his time has been directed to handling stock, which he has made a success. His marriage with Christena Whitney was celebrated March 29, 1849; she was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1829, and is a daughter of Francis and Abigail Whitney; Mr. and Mrs. Houser are the parents of five children, viz., Ephraim W., born March 11, 1850 ; Martin J., born Nov. 28, 1852 ; Margaret E., born March 12,1855 ; Samuel A., born Dec. 28, 1860, and Abbie A., born Sept. 3, 1862; Mr. Houser has, for the past few years, resigned the working of his farm to his two sons, and it is now cultivated by Samuel A., who is an industrious and dutiful son.

1900 Miami County Biography
Levi Houser, now deceased, was born in Spring Creek township May 20, 1823, and upon the old homestead farm remained until twenty years of age. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, and on leaving the parental roof he went to Dayton, where he worked on a farm with his uncle for two years. On the expiration of that period, with the capital which he had acquired through his industry and economy, he purchased eighty acres of land in Spring Creek township, and from that time forward made his home upon the property. In addition to the cultivation of the fields he purchased cattle and sheep, and was numbered among the extensive and successful stock dealers until his death. His business affairs were energetically prosecuted and always characterized by the utmost reliability.
On the 29th of March, 1849, Mr. Houser was united in marriage to Miss Christina Whitney, who was born in Warren county, Ohio, September 29, 1829, and came to Shelby county with her parents, Francis and Abigail (Blanchard) Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Houser were married in Shelby county and their union was blessed with five children. Ephraim, the eldest, now living in Piqua, married Sophia Blalock and they had two children, Lee and Flossie.
The mother died, and by his second wife, Jennie, who was a sister of his first wife, he had four children, --Clyde, Nellie, Harry and Bessie. Martin, the second son of the family, now operates the home farm. He married Annie Schoemaker, and they have two children, Wilson and Gracie. Maggie is the wife of John Brennar, who is living in Staunton township, and they have two children living, Oscar and Earl, while Harry died in infancy. Samuel married Jennie Hammond and they have two children, Forest and Edith. Abigail is the wife of Harvey Anderson, a farmer of Spring Creek township, and their children are Bertha and Annie L.
When Mr. and Mrs. Houser took up their abode upon the farm where the widow now resides it was a tract of heavy timber land, but Mr. Houser cleared away the trees, plowed the land, and in due course of time garnered abundant harvests. Their first home was a log cabin, but in later years it was replaced by a more commodious and modern residence. As the years passed by all the accessories and conveniences of the model farm were added, and the property became a very valuable one, Mr. Houser continuing the cultivation of the fields until his death. He was for thirty-eight years a consistent member of the Baptist church, and in his life exemplified his religious faith. His political support was given the Republican party, and he served as township trustee, supervisor and school director for many years, discharging his duties with marked promptness and fidelity. He died May 6, 1884, and his remains were interred in the Fletcher cemetery. In his death the community lost a valued citizen, his neighbors a faithful friend and his family a loving husband and father. Mrs. Houser is now the owner of an eighty-acre farm in Spring Creek township and also has fifty-six acres in Staunton township, so that she is well supplied with life's comforts. She, too, is a consistent and faithful member of the Baptist church, and the many excellencies of her character have gained her warm regard

Buried:
Fletcher Cemetery

Levi married Christena Whitney 29 Mar 1849, Shelby, Ohio, USA. Christena (daughter of Francis Tufts Whitney and Abigail Blanchard) was born 26 Sep 1829, Warren, Ohio, USA; died 31 Jan 1912, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA; was buried , Fletcher, Miami, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 55699733
• Name: Christina B Whitney
• Reference Number: 14931

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Fletcher Cemetery

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• Find-A-Grave: 67340569
• Reference Number: 38986

George — Synthia Starr. Synthia was born 18 Sep 1827; died 26 Sep 1872; was buried , Darke, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 66864131
• Reference Number: 38987

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Buried:
Shooks Cemetery