Belmont County, Ohio

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Belmont County Obituaries


John Smarkol


Death Claims John Smarkol - Virginia Street Man Dies In Pittsburgh Hospital. Body Brought Here.

John Smarkol, 74, resident of 798 Virginia street, died Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, after a month's illness of complications. His condition had been critical since Saturday of last week. Deceased was born in Germany November 1, 1864, and came to this country in 1892, settling immediately in Martins Ferry, where he had resided continuously since. He was last employed in the Patty Coal company mine and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.

His wife, Mrs. Mary Smarkol, died in November, 1926. Surviving are the following children: Henry Smarkol, Memphis, Tenn.; Mrs. William Wood, Toledo; Mrs. Jack Cherry, Pittsburgh; Albert Smarkol, at home; Miss May Smarkol, New Lexington, Ohio.

He went to Pittsburgh over a month ago to visit his daughter and while there became ill. One of the Heslop funeral cars went to Pittsburgh last evening and brought the body to the mortuary, where it will remain pending final funeral arrangements, which will not be made until the children arrive.


From the a newspaper clipping from April, 1938



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