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John William Persons
The death of John William PERSONS a highly esteemed resident of this place, occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William HAGAR on East Main Street Friday afternoon, followinf several months illness of hardening of the arteries.
The deceased was born on a farm near Sewellsville, in February, 1854, and was the son of James and Margaret PERsONS. He lived in that community and besides farming, he learned brick masonry, and thirty years ago he came to Barnesville where he has since lived and worked on many public buildings here and in this community. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Men's Bible class where he attended as long as health permitted. Besides his daughter, Mrs. HAGAR, he is survived by one son, Mr. Elmer W.PERSONS on East Main street;four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He also leaves two brothers and one sister:George and James PERSONS in Kansas; Mrs. Alice GRIMES, Alliance, Ohio.
Funeral services was held Sunday afternoon in the HAGAR home at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E.F. WOOD. Burial was made in Greenmount."
From the Barnesville Enterprise, 25 May, 1933
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