Tombstone Tuesday

Services Held Here Monday
  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the John A. Arpp Funeral Home, Germantown, for George O. Kreitzer, 79, of West Carrolton, who died Friday morning at the Delp Nursing Home, Dayton. He had been in failing health for the past year.  Pastor Paul Ressler officiated at the services and burial was in Germantown Cemetery.
  Kreitzer was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Germantown, and a retired machine operator at Moraine Box Co. in Dayton.
  Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. John Fox and Mrs. Lawrence Miller of Germantown, Mrs. Ray Phillips of Bradenton, Florida and Mrs. Gerald Zeck of Columbus; a son Firman Kreitzer of Miamisburg; a brother, Clarence Kreitzer of Farmersville; 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Amanuensis Monday - The Will of John Early (1854)

                                                                 Will of John Early

  In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I John Earley of Miami Township in the County of Montgomery and State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament.

  Item 1st  I give and beqeath to my beloved wife Magdalena Early, all the property of any kind that I may be posessed of at the time of my decease, to use and possess as long she does remain a widow, out of which she shall pay all my just debts, and in case she should again remarry, then what shall remain of said property after deducting her lawful share of the same to be equally divided amongst my seven children with this exception that my said wife shall pay to my son Isaac Early forty dollars on his arriving to the age of twenty one years. Which is intended to make him equal with his brothers each of them having recieved a horse from me heretofore.

  Item 2nd  I do nominate and appoint my said wife, Magdalena and my son, John Early Excutor of this my last will and testament.

  In testimoney whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty.     /s /John Early

  Signed and Acknowledged by said John Early as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.

 /s/ Daniel Askins

/s/  William Gowdy

 [Will typed exactly as shown in original, no corrections in spelling or grammar have been made.]

John Early was born 7 Jul 1776 in Pennsylvania and died 15 JUL 1854 in Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.  He was married 1 Aug 1820 Rockingham County, Virginia to Magdalena Byerly.  They were the parents of 7 children - John T., David, Lydia, Joseph, Sarah, Jacob and Isaac Early.  

John & Magdalena were my fourth great grandparents.

Tombstone Tuesday -

                                                          PIONEER DEAD

  In the death of David Early, Miami Township and Montgomery County loses one of the oldest residents.  He passed away Sunday morning at the home of his son, Jacob Early, east of town, aged 93 years, 4 months, 14 days.

  Mr. Early was born near Staunton, Va., September 29, 1822, and was one of a family of seven children.  In 1832 his parents moved to Ohio. They traveled here in a four horse covered wagon, the journey requiring four weeks.  They located at Lewsiburg, but after one year removed to near Miamisburg on what is known as the Gamble farm.

  In 1854 he was married to Elizabeth Gebhart, and moved on the Adam Schuster farm, east of Miamisburg, lving there three years.  He then removed to Warren county and after nine years residence there moved to his farm five miles southeast of Miamisburg, where he resided constantly until recently.

  Mr. Early was the last of the original family.  His brothers were John, Jacob, Joseph and Isaac; sisters, Mrs. Sallie Fox, Mrs. Lydia Fox.

  Mr. and Mrs. Early were the happy parents of six sons and two daughters: Albert, Peter, Jacob, George, Charles, David Early Jr., Mrs. Wm. Phillips, Mrs. John Emby, all living in the vicinity of Miamisburg.

  Since the death of his wife in 1897 he has been living with his children.  He had unusual health and for eighty years did not have an illness sufficiently serious to go to bed.

  Funeral services were held on Wednesday at 1 pm from the residence of his son, Jacob Early and at 2 pm from the Progressive Brethren Church, east of Miamisburg, Rev. Garber of Ashland officiating. Burial in Hill Grove cemetery.
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Source: Miamisburg News (Ohio), Thursday 17 FEB 1916, Pg. 8, Col. 1

Tombstone Tuesday

Kreitzer, George O., age 79, of 21 Cottage Ave., West Carrolton, Ohio, died Fri., 9:05 a.m. at Delp Nursing Home, Dayton, Ohio.


He had been in failing health for 1 year. A retired machine operator at Moraine Box Co., member of Germantown Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Survived by four daughters, Mrs. John Fox, Mrs. Lawrence Miller, both of Germantown; Mrs. Ray Phillips of Bradenton, Florida, Mrs. Gerald Zeck of Columbus, Ohio; One son, Firman of Miamisburg, 1 brother, Clarence of Farmersville, 14 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Funeral services 2 pm Monday from the John A. Arpp Funeral Home, Germantown, Ohio. Pastor Paul Bressler officiating. Burial Germantown Cemetery. Visitiation Sun 2 to 9 pm at the funeral home.
 
George was my great grandfather.

Military Monday - Firman Kreitzer

Firman Kreitzer


Funeral services will be held this Friday for Firman D. Kreitzer, age 59, of 90 East Pearl Street in Miamisburg who died Tuesday at Kettering Medical Center.

A retired employee of NCR, Mr. Kreitzer was a member of St. Jacob's Lutheran Church, Minerva Lodge No. 98 F&AM , the Scottish Rite, a charter member of the Germantown Eagles and the North Dayton Anglers Club.

He is suvived by his wife, Merzella S., three sons, Kenneth of Dayton, Jerry of Louisville and Dwayne at home, a daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Yountz of Dayton, four sisters Mrs. Hannah Miller and Mrs. Alice Fox of Germantown, Mrs. Pauline Phillips of Bradenton, Florida, and Mrs. Joyce Zech of Dayton, and five grandchildren.

Services are scheduled for Friday at 10:00 am fro the Gebhart & Schmidt Funeral Home with the Rev. Glen Ball officiating. Burial will be at Germantown Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm Thursday.