Abram Coy, Willie Foss, Nancy Lantow Obituaries

From the scrapbook of Doris E. Marckel Bates, Defiance, Ohio

Date on the cover – March the 11, 1906

A collection of newspaper articles about the folks of Defiance County, Ohio, all undated and with no source named.

ABRAM COY      

“Mr. Abram Coy, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Evansport, died very suddenly at his home this morning.  Mr. Coy was apparently in the best of health and spirits.  At about 7 o’clock this morning, he went out to do his chores.  No more was seen of him until at about noon, when he was found in the hay mow, dead.  Death was due to heart failure.

The deceased, who was the son of Jacob and Mary Coy, was born January 18, 1832, at Evansport.  He lived with his parents until manhood, when he set out for himself.  February 14, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Donaldson, whose death occurred December 2, 1888.  Having no children of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Coy adopted two, a daughter, Ida, whose death occurred some years ago, and a son, Mr. Jacob E. Mercer, who now resides in Hicksville.

Mr. Coy spent the greater part of his life in the milling business, having built three mills upon the Tiffin River, all of which have been destroyed by fire.

The deceased is survived by four brothers, D. E. Coy, of Defiance; Dr. Clinton Coy, of Napoleon; Dr. Isaac Coy, of Archbold; and Dr. Martin Coy, of Evansport, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Fager and Mrs. Martha Johnson, both of Defiance.  Mr. Coy has always been a prominent member of the Methodist church, and was also one of the charter members of the Evansport Lodge F. & A. M. No. 511.  Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.”

JOHN WILLIAM (WILLIE)  FOSS

“John William Foss was born April 3^rd, 1894, died March 30, 1908, aged 13 years, 11 months, and 26 days. He leaves a father, mother, two sisters, relatives and friends to mourn his sad death.”

MRS. NANCY LANTOW

“Mrs. Nancy Lantow, wife of John Lantow, died this morning at 7:30 at her home on Gray street in North Defiance, after a lingering illness.  Mrs. Lantow was well known in this city and has a large circle of friends who mourn her death.  She was 50 years of age and leaves a husband and five children who are, Mrs. Bud Murphy, and four sons, Aleck, Geo., Fred, and Eugene, all residing in this city.  She also leaves two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Susan Ball, Mrs. Mary Devault, Henry Merrihugh, and Robert Merrihugh. The funeral will occur Wednesday afternoon at the residence at 2 o’clock, Rev. Griffith officiating.  Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.”