Goshen Democrat
March 20, 1946Funeral services for Frank Noble Hascall, 69, Main street business man here for 51 years who died at his home, 307 East Monroe street, after a 10 day illness of angina pectoris, will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Culp funeral home.
The Rev. Trevor V. D. Dillon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Hascall was a member will officiate.
Burial will be in Violett cemetery.
Mr. Hascall had been bedfast since March 10. His health, however, had not been good since last fall when he was injured in an automobile accident and was hospitalized for several weeks.
Born in Goshen Dec. 15, 1876, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Hascall, pioneer Goshen residents, the father having been a prominent banker. Mr. Hascall had been a lifelong resident of Goshen and operated the F. N. Hascall company, interior decorators. Both his paternal and maternal ancestors, the Hascalls and the Nobles, were among the very earliest residents of Elkhart county.
Graduating from Goshen high school in 1895, he became associated with William Peters and C. C. Herr in the interior decorating business in the building now occupied by the L. Simon company. He later formed a partnership with Leidner which was known as Leidner & Hascall, and then bought his partner's interest and the firm became F. N. Hascall company. He only recently disposed of the business, selling his interests to Taylor Newell within the past few months.
Mr. Hascall's marriage to Hazel Lacy took place Oct. 4, 1906. Her death occurred here Jan. 24, 1928. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert Osborn (Jane) Spencer, of Redwood City, Calif., who with her husband, will arrive by plane in Chicago today; a son Frank L. Hascall, of Goshen, discharged army captain; three grandchildren; and a brother, Hubert E. Hascall. Another brother, Max, preceded him in death.
The Goshen Daily News-Times
January 24, 1928Mrs. Hazel Lacy Hascall, 45 years old, wife of Frank N. Hascall, died at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at her home, 307 East Monroe street, after an illness of several weeks caused by complications.
Mrs. Hascall was born November 21, 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lacy, and came to Goshen with her parents when a child. She attended Goshen high school and later Stevan School and the Sherwood School of Music, both in Chicago. She was married to Mr. Hascall on October 4, 1906, and had lived practically all her life in Goshen.
Surviving Mrs. Hascall are her husband, a daughter Miss Jane A. Hascall, a son Frank Edward Hascall, her mother, Mrs. Alice Lacy, and a sister Mrs. Georgianna Kinnison, all of Goshen.
The Kalamazoo Gazette
November 23, 1894Zenas H. Bullard, Died at his residence, 836 West Main street, Wednsday evening, Nov. 21, 8:30, of a second stroke of paralysis, aged 70. Deceased was born at Chile, New York, 1824. He was a well known business man of Rochester, New York, for many years and came to Kalamazoo in 1860 and was a prominent business man here for more than twenty years, during which time, he was one of the proprietors of the America house. In 1877 he lost his wife. He leaves six children, Wm. A., of Detroit, Mrs R. N. R. Wheeler of East Saginaw, Chandler G. of this city, Mrs Stephen Rickman of Grand Rapids.Lewis H., and Miss Hattied D. of this city.
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Citizens Historical Association, Indianapolis report on Lewis H. HubbardZenis Hubbard Bullard was born in New York State. His parents, were also natives of New York State, came to Allegan, Mich., in early days, where his father engaged in farming the remainder of his life. Zenis Hubbard Bullard attended pub. schs. in Rochester N. Y., after which he was employed in a dry goods store. He later owned and operated a fleet of boats on the Erie Canal. After selling this business, he moved to Ky., where he remained for a short time. Subsequently, he moved to Kalamazoo, Mich., where for several years, he operated the old American Hotel. He engaged in the wholesale liquor business until 1872, after which he lived in Chicago ill., a short time. He retd. to Kalamazoo, and was employed as a salesman by a windmill company, several years. He died in 1894. He was a Democrat. His wife, Amanda (Graves) Bullard, who was a native of New York State, died in 1876. Her parents, Luther and Amanda (Lampson)Graves [sic Lurena Ganson], also were born in New York State. Luther Graves engaged in the Tanning business, in Rochester N. Y., where members of the Lampson family engaged in the banking business.
Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: Ludwell Nouggle
State Filed: Michigan
Widow: Jennie G. Nouggle
Invalid application # 348553; cert # 244983
widow application # 874012; cert # 635123
15230. Benjamin Franklin Ballard
Le Roy Gazette
August 13, 1873A dispatch from Geo. N. Platt at Santa Barbara, California, announces the death, at that place on Sunday, of B.F. Ballard, late cashier of the First National Bank at Le Roy. His age was thirty three, and his disease was hemmorage of the lung.
Mr. Ballard was a native of Le Roy - had long occupied a conspicuous place in the business circles of this town, and was esteemed among the ablest of his profession. His industry and accuracy were proverbial.
When arrested by the disease which finally took him, from his earthly labors, he was prospecting for a suitable place to establish a ranch for sheep raising. His remains are expected here on Thursday or Friday of next week.
The Englewood Times
June 13, 1919
Mrs. Jane Shedd Pratt, 10522 Hoyne Ave., was laid to rest in Portsmouth, Ohio, on Wednesday. She was the mother of Thornton M. Pratt.
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Portsmouth Daily Times
June 9, 1919
Mrs. Jane Shedd Pratt, aged 74, widow of the late Prof. D. P. Pratt, for many years a resident of this city died last night at the home of her son Thornton Pratt of Chicago.
Portsmouth Daily News
April 19, 1915With deepest sorrow the community learned Sunday evening of the death of Prof. D. Perkins Ptatt, which occurred at his home 513 Fourth street, late last evening, resulting from menomic poising following an operation six weeks ago.
David Perkins Pratt was born in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 25, 1845. He was the son of Rev. E. P. Pratt and Elizabeth Mills Pratt. He came to Portsmouth with his father in 1852, when Dr. Pratt began his memorable pastorate of 34 years in the First Presbyterian church.
Prof. Pratt's childhood was spent in Portsmouth and his education was completed in Marietta College, from which he graduated with honors and was elected to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity.
During his college course Mr. Pratt enlisted in the Union Army and served in the closing days of the Civil War.
Taking up the profession of teaching he continued in that work until he retired some years ago, removing to his old home in Portsmouth, where he also served for a time as principal of the high school.
Mr. Pratt was married March 8, 1872 to Jennie L. Shedd at Batavia, New York. Mrs. Pratt, and two of a family of four children, Mrs. Frank M. Baggs of this city and Thornton Mills Pratt survive him.
Justice of the Peace
Oakland Tribune
July 24, 1966DeGolia, Conana (Nonie) in a Pleasant Hill Hospital, July 22, 1966, formerly of 3636 Boyer Circle, Lafayette, beloved wife of the late George E. DeGolia; loving mother of Mrs. Barbara Platt Giesecke of San Raphael and John DeGolia of Orinda; dear grandmother of Morton Plat Giesecke and Mrs. Lori Fracaro, a native of Oakland; aged 87 years.
Unidentified newspaper
Wallingford - A 30 year old soldier died Tuesday while he and a group of men attached to a Nike site in East Windsor were engaged in rifle practice on the Blue Trail Range.
The victim was identified as Robert B, Knowlton. Dr. Edward W. Foster said Knowlton died of a heart attack. Police said his parents lived at 204 Wakely Ave., Ansonia.
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio)
December 20, 1992Jane Amsden Knowlton was a descendant of a pioneering family that helped found the city of Ashtabula. Mrs. Knowlton, 85, died Friday at her home in Ashtabula of heart failure. Her grandfather helped settle the area in the early 1800s.
Mrs. Knowlton was a patron of the Ashtabula arts community and was a member of the Ashtabula Museum and Historical Society, the Ashtabula Arts Center and the Women's Service League. Mrs. Knowlton was also a member of St. Peter Episcopal Church.
She has no survivors. Her husband, Dr. Richard S. Knowlton, died previously.