Charles T. Burgham, 91, of Walnut St, Washingtonville, died of complications Wednesday at 4.15 pm at home of his daughter, Mrs Nana Hulton of 440 Oak St, East Palestine. He had been ill for one month.
Born in Garrettsville, Sept 28 1865, he was the son of Thomas and Arvella Woods Burgham. A retired railroad worker, he was a resident of Washingtonville 19 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Lisbon.
His wife, the former Alice Rebecca Figley whom he married in 1890, died in 1930.
Besides Mrs Hulton he leaves seven other daughters, Mrs Minnie Brain of Washingtonville, Mrs Bertha McQuiston of Columbiana, Mrs Thelma Mathey of Washingtonville, Mrs Ada Bell of RD3, Salem, Mrs Mildred Pennell of RDq, Lisbon, Mrs MargaretDe-Rhodes of Massillion and Mrs Bessie Jugenheimer of RD3, Lisbon; a son, James B. Burgham of Lisbon, a step-daughter, Mrs Stella Grate of Lisbon; and a brother, Jesse Burgham of East Palestine.
Service will be Saturday at 2pm at Woods Funeral Home in Leetonia. rev. E.D. Fager will officiate.
Burial will be in St Jacobs Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening.
(The Salen News, Salem, Ohio, Thursday 27 dec 1956)