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Winfield Scott Gilham
Hartford City News
Thursday, December 26, 1918
page 1, c 2
SCOTT GILHAM DIES AT NOON IN HOSPITAL
WAS ASSISTANT POSTMASTER HERE FOR PAST SIX YEARS – IN POOR HEALTH MANY MONTHS
“Winfield Scott Gilham, assistant postmaster since June, 1912, passed away about noon
today at the Dr. Caylor hospital at Bluffton where he was taken Monday afternoon for an
examination. Mr. Gilham had been in ill health for three or four months, but until
recently had been able to be at the office almost each day to supervise his work. During
the past summer he is believe to overexert himself in work about his new home on east
VanCleve street, and the result was valvular heart trouble, complicated later with kidney
infection. When he took his vacation in the summer he came home from Ohio in a weakened
condition, and his decline has been gradual since then. While physicians gave no hope,
his death came sooner than expected. Some days ago he sold all of household furniture and
was preparing to go to Oklahoma to visit a sister during the winter months, believing he
might regain his health. Dr. Caylor when he made his examination confirmed the first
diagnosis of D!
r. Dodds of this city, and said that death was only a question of hours or weeks.
Mr. Gilham was one of the most efficient employees who ever held a position in the local
office. He went into service as a general delivery clerk sixteen years ago and proved so
capable that Postmaster A.F. Kinsley selected him as the deputy postmaster, when Edwin
Ford resigned. Mr. Gilham was always careful as to detail, always accurate, well posted
on postal affairs, and always obliging and considerate in his dealing with the public. He
was a graduate of the Hartford City High School and was noted at school for his ability to
acquire knowledge.
“Scott” Gilham, as he was generally known, was born in Wanatah, thirty-seven years ago.
He moved with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Gilham to this city when a boy of eight
years and had lived here ever since that time. His mother was buried five years ago today
and his father died about a year ago. He lived on West Kickapoo Street. Surviving are
Mrs. Gilham, formerly Miss Nellie Thompson, to whom he was united in marriage November 10,
1909, a sister, Mrs. A.J. Kline, of 515 West Franklin Street, and a brother Gerald, who
recently has been making his home with him and other brothers and sisters. Funeral
arrangements will be announced Friday. ”
Winfield Scott Gilham
Hartford City News
Friday, December 27, 1918
page 1, c 2
W.S.GILHAM’S FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The funeral of W. S. Gilham will be held Sunday afternoon from the Christina church, and
Rev. M. W. Yocom will deliver the sermon. The Masonic lodge will have charge of the
services at the grave. The relatives in Ohio and Oklahoma are expected to arrive today
and tomorrow. Mr. Gilham was one of eleven children, eight of who survive him. They are,
in the order of their ages, Mrs. Alice Kern, of Hanna, Ind.; G. H. Gilham, of Towanda,
Kan.; Mrs. H. C. McMahan, of Sapulpa, Okla.; Mrs. J.A. Kline, f Hartford City; John F.
Gilham, of Pemberville, Ohio; Charles Gerald, of Hartford City; Mrs. C. W. Spangler, of
Warren, Okla.; and Chester Gilham, of Sapulpa, Okla.”
Winfield Scott Gilham
Hartford City News
Saturday, December 28, 1918
page 1, c 6
PALLBEARERS FOR W.S. GILHAM FUENRAL
“Mrs. H. C. McMahan, of Sapulpa, Okla., and John Gilham, a brother, and wife of
Pemberville, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs., Garner, of Toledo, Ohio, are her to attend the
funeral of W.S. Gilham, Mrs. Garner is a sister of Mrs. Gilham.
The funeral will be held at the Christian church Sunday afternoon, as announced Friday.
The following pallbearers have been selected: From the post office honorary, Carl Spence,
Fred Abbott, Joe Cronin, Fred Spaulding, Jesse Craft, Warren Sechman,; active pallbearers
chosen by the Masons, Elmer Lucas, Charles Stiles, Walter Maddox, Hershel Yocom, David
Hammer, and L.L. Forkner.
The body will be in state at the home and friends wishing to view the remains may do so up
to 12 o’clock Sunday.”