Watson, John B.

John B. WATSON
Born - 23 Dec 1871 Noble Co., OH
Died - Abt 20 Apr 1956 Quaker City, Guernsey Co., OH
Bur. - Abt 22 Apr 1956 Fairview, Guernsey Co., OH, Pisgah Cemetery

Note - John B. Watson

BIRTH-CONFLICT: 23 Dec 1870; 23 Dec 1871 in his obituary.

RELATIONSHIP: Brothers John B. and Reuben Watson apparently married sisters, Jane and Sarah Dement, respectively.

RESIDENCES: As of Aug 1953, Akron, OH

OBITUARY: John B. Watson Called By Death in 84th Year
Funeral services were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Pisgah church, near Fairview, [OH], for John B. Watson, 84, who died suddenly Friday morning [Abt. 20 Apr 1956] at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Carman of Quaker City R.D. 2. Services were conducted by Rev. Robert Zinsmesiter of Quaker City and interment was made at the church cemetery;.

Mr. Watson was born in Noble county Dec. 23, 1871, a son of Yoho and Mary Ann Watson.

The deceased is survived by five sons: Dewey, George and Raymond all of Akron; Fred of Salesville, R.D. and Herman of Quaker City, R.D.; four daughters: Verna of Akron, Mrs. Dessie Gray and Mrs. Mary Carman, Quaker City, R.D., and Mrs. Ada Johnson of Fairview; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Maude Starr of Middlebourne and one brother, Forrest Watson of Cambridge.

His wife, Jane DeMent Watson preceded him in death September 15, 1948.
(Source: Quaker City, Ohio newspaper, Friday, 27 Apr1956 - furnished by Terry Willis, typed by Richard E. Henthorn)

Yoho, John W.

CUMBERLAND, O[H]--OCT. 16--- John W. Yoho, 76-year-old retired coal miner, died at 8:30 o'clock last night at his home in Cumberland [OH] following a long illness of complications.

A native of Noble County, he had lived in the Cumberland community most of his life. He was a member of the Cumberland Methodist Church.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Anna Yoho, of the home; three sons, Homer Yoho, of Noble, and Thomas and Charles Yoho, of Cumberland; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Smith of Stafford, Mrs. Elmer Beckett of Columbus and Mrs. Harry Reynolds of Reynoldsburg and 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Private funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Tom Funeral Home in Cumberland with the Rev. Van Syoc officiating. Burial will be in the Cumberland Cemetery.
(Thursday 16 Oct. 1941 Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, OH, Furnished by Terry Willis)