Name/Title
James Lindsey Family Bible, ObituariesEntry/Object ID
2011.2.673Scope and Content
Family data, James Lindsey Family Bible, The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated Out of the Original Tongues, Together with the Apocrypha, Concordance, and Psalms, with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, Harding's Fine Edition (Philadelphia: Jasper Harding, 1856). Bible was donated to the Greene County Historical Society (918 Rolling Meadows Road, P.O. Box 127; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project between 2005-2014.
Transcribed by virtual volunteers through the Greene Connections Archives crowdsourcing project, 2020.
Obituary 1
"DEATH REMOVES EX-JUDGE JAMES INGHRAM, DEAN OF GREENE COUNTY LAWYERS
Aged Jurist Passes Away at Home Here After Illness of Several Months; Served Two Terms on Bench.
Hon. James Inghram, aged 85 years, former president judge of the Greene county courts and ranked as one of the most able lawyers and jurists in Western Pennsylvania, died shortly after 3 o'clock Saturday morning, October 29, 1927, at his home in West High street. Mr. Inghram was a lifelong resident of Waynesburg and his death removes one of the community's leading citizens, one who has given much to the advancement of religious, civic, educational and social affairs. Mr. Inghram had been in failing health for the past few years and his condition had been critical for three weeks prior to his death.
Born in Waynesburg
James Inghram was born September 12, 1842, in Waynesbug, the fourth son of the late Dr. Arthur Inghram, one of Waynesburg's earliest practicing physicians, and Elizabeth Cather Inghram, deceased. The Inghram family came to Greene county from Virginia and were among the early settlers in this county. The Cather family came to Greene county from Maryland. After attending the Waynesburg public [schools], Mr. Inghram entered Waynesburg College at the age of 12 years and was graduated in the class of 1859 at the age of 17 years. He is believed to have (Continued on page six)."
Obituary 2
"DEATH OF ALEXANDER K. W. HAIL
The scion of two families eminent in the missionary annals of Japan died suddenly on June 24. He was Alexander K. W. Hail, aged eighteen, son of Mrs. Harriet Wycoff Hail and of the late Rev. John F. Hail who was killed by a volcano in Japan 15 years ago.
John E. Hail was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Hail of the Presbyterian Mission in Japan. Alexander's mother was the daughter of Dr. Wycoff of the Dutch Reformed Mission. Alexander was the only son of his mother, who made her home in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, for the education of her three daughters and Alexander. The boy was active in athletics, and an unusual favorite with the young people. His classmates sang at the funeral on Monday, June 27, in the Swathmore Presbyterian Church, the hymn that was sung at his father's funeral in Japan - "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go." Dr. Winn of the Japan Mission assisted the pastor of the church, Rev. John E. Tuttle, D. D., in the funeral services."Collection
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Search Terms
Family Bible--Records, Hail family, Inghram family, Newspapers--ObituariesOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
GCHS-AN030-0013-0003Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Hail, Alexander K. W. [1909-1927]Person or Organization
Inghram, James [1842-1927]Provenance
Provenance Detail
Family Bible Series - Greene County Historical Society CollectionNotes
Source Citation: James Lindsey Family Bible, Obituaries, item no. GCHS-AN030-0013-0003, Family Bible Series, Greene County Historical Society Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).