Guernsey County Obituaries

Cambridge Jeffersonian
Jan. 11, 1900

Died, at her home near Byesvllle , Ohio , Jan. 2nd 1900, Sarah Allle, wife of Smith Masters aged 34 years 9 months and 9 days. She united with Mt. Zion church
some ten years ago, and was a faithful and constant member, much loved and highly esteemed by all.  She leaves a husband, three little children and many friends to mourn their loss. Slater Masters was a devoted Christian wife, a loving, tenderhearted mother and a dear  and true friend to all her loved ones. Very solemn and impressive funeral ser-
vices were held In Mt. Zion church conducted by Rev. O. N. Harford, of Granvllle , Ohio .

Submitted By

Linda Dietz

Cambridge- Jeffersonian
Jan 18, 1900

The funeral of the late John Brislen, who died in St. Anthony's hospital, Columbus, was held Saturday at 10 o'clock in the St. Benedict's church, services conducted by Rev. Father McCoffrey. The services were attended by the local lodge of the American Federation of Labor and the G.A.R. post besides a large number of relatives and friends. Burial in Northwood cemetery.

The venerable Julia Sigman, died at her home, two miles west of Cambridge, Thursday, Jan. 11, 1900 at four o'clock, morning, aged 81 years. During the past year she had been failing and suffered with asthma and dropsy, but kept up for the most part and on Wednesday was about all day, retired in the evening as usual, but got up early and sat in her chair, because of the asthmatic trouble, and surrounded by her family, peacefully passed away at four o'clock. She was born in Pennsylvania and united in marriage with Phillip Sigman, and removed to this county and this has since been their home. Her husband was a Union soldier during the war of the Rebellion and died in the service in 1863. The family consisted of eight children three of whom are dead. The living are; Josiah, of Kimbolton; Mary E. Foster, of Cambridge; Anna Finley, James and Thomas at or near the old home. She became a member of the Baptist church in Pennsylvania and soon after her removal to Ohio, united with the Baptist church in Cambridge, April 3, 1852, one year after the church was organized, and has been a very faithful member and sincere Christian ever since. The funeral was conducted in the Baptist church Friday afternoon by Rev. L. B. Moore. Quite a number of friends and acquaintaces of the deceased and resident members of the church attended. Burial in South cemetery. 

June 7, 1900

George Hoech, a former tailor and well known citizen of Washington, died in Cambridge in the 31st of May and interred in the Washington cemetery June 2nd. His widow and children and a number of friends and relatives accompanied the remains.

Mrs. George Moore, of Zanesville, died at Byesville, her former home, Tuesday after a short illness of nervous spinal trouble. Deceased was a daughter of Nathan Smith, formerly of Byesville, but now residing in Zanesville. She leaves a husband and two sons to mourn her death. The remains were brought here last evening and taken to Zanesville for burial.

John B Mustard died May 20th, at 11:30 o'clock after a protracted illness of consumption. He was aged about fifty-five years. He was the son of the late John Mustard, a former well known  business man of this city. The funeral services were conducted the 31st at 1 o'clock p.m. at the residence, 31 Woodlawn avenue.