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Eli Guess

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Eli Guess

Birth
Little Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Death
21 Jan 1927 (aged 76)
Carroll County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Harlem Springs, Carroll County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Uremic poisoning caused the death last Friday of Eli Guess, well known Carroll County resident. Mr. Guess was taken ill Thursday evening and died the following morning.
Deceased was born in Lee Township March 22, 1850, and had spent the majority of his life in this vicinity. After completing his common school education he entered the Harlem Springs Academy, where he studied for several terms. January 14, 1875, he married Miss Sarah Fraim in Wayne County, Illinois. Mr. Guess joined the Mount Olivet Christian Church early in life, later becoming a member of the Bergholz congregation.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. Minnie Ray, living near Bergholz, and Emmett Guess of Carrollton, as well as five brothers, Edwin, Winfield, Hamlin, Cleremont and Frank Guess. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Melissa Shepherd and Mrs. Nora Massay. Funeral services were held in the Chestnut Ridge Church Monday, with Rev. Cummings of the Bergholz Christian Church and Rev. Ault, pastor of the Chestnut Ridge Methodist Church, officiating.

Carrollton, OH Free Press Standard
27 Jan 1927

(Contributed by Richard Culler, 46848597)
Uremic poisoning caused the death last Friday of Eli Guess, well known Carroll County resident. Mr. Guess was taken ill Thursday evening and died the following morning.
Deceased was born in Lee Township March 22, 1850, and had spent the majority of his life in this vicinity. After completing his common school education he entered the Harlem Springs Academy, where he studied for several terms. January 14, 1875, he married Miss Sarah Fraim in Wayne County, Illinois. Mr. Guess joined the Mount Olivet Christian Church early in life, later becoming a member of the Bergholz congregation.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. Minnie Ray, living near Bergholz, and Emmett Guess of Carrollton, as well as five brothers, Edwin, Winfield, Hamlin, Cleremont and Frank Guess. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Melissa Shepherd and Mrs. Nora Massay. Funeral services were held in the Chestnut Ridge Church Monday, with Rev. Cummings of the Bergholz Christian Church and Rev. Ault, pastor of the Chestnut Ridge Methodist Church, officiating.

Carrollton, OH Free Press Standard
27 Jan 1927

(Contributed by Richard Culler, 46848597)


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  • Created by: Denny Goddard
  • Added: Sep 30, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15947599/eli-guess: accessed ), memorial page for Eli Guess (22 Mar 1850–21 Jan 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15947599, citing Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Harlem Springs, Carroll County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Denny Goddard (contributor 46817945).