Balser, Elijah Webster

Passed: 1939-12-31

Age: 78

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1940-01-19

Information: Elijah Webster Balser, son of James and Melinda Balser, was born May 28, 1861, near Ripley, and died Dec. 31, 1939 at Letart Falls, Ohio, age 78 years, 7 months and 3 days.  He was married to Henritta Barnhart on Jan. 28, 1886 and to this union six children were born.  They are: Everett of Delaware, Ohio, Henry of Letart Falls, Ohio, Mrs. Blanche McNickle of Jackson, Mich., Mrs. Alberta Alexander of Letart Falls, Ohio, John of Jackson, Mich., and Mrs. Cora Webb of Letart Falls, Ohio.  Mr. Balser moved his family to Letart, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1913 and resided there until his death.  Mr. Balser united with the Letart Falls M. E. Church under the ministery of W. S. Wood, and rededicated himself in March 1938 under the ministery of the present pastor, Rev. C. L. Thayer.  He leaves to mourn his departure, beside his wife and children listed above, three brothers, Jacob and John Balser of Ripley, and James Balser of Industry, Pa., as well as 17 grandchildren and many other relatives. [Betty Kessel McIntyre obit collection]