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Historical Newspapers > Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) > 1952 > May > 22 [THURSDAY]
Headline: Mrs. Mina Burrell Dies Wednesday Night at Home Here
Text: Mrs. Mina Burrell, 74, widow of Joseph N. Burrell, died Wednesday at 7:25 p.m. at her home, 760 Elm st., of a heart attack. She was born May 4, 1878, at Warsaw, a daughter of George and Mary Severns Thompson. On Dec. 17, 1901 she was married to J.N. Burrell who died April 12, 1951, She was a member of the Grace Methodist church and the Friendship Sunday school class. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John Norris of the home and Mrs. Lewis Roahrig of Route 4; two sons, Russell of Columbus and Edward of Route 3; one sister, Mrs. Millie Seese of Canton, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Dawson funeral home. Rev. Charles F. Jones will conduct the services and burial will be in Prairie Chapel cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday until time of services.

1930 Census, Bethlehem Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, roll 1758, Page 4A/202A, District 3, Image 406.0. Census sheet is dated 11 April 1930. Census shows Joseph N. Burrell at age 61, living on a farm which he owns, and working on his own account as a 'Farmer' on a 'Farm'. Joseph does not own a radio set, and he is not a veteran. All members of his household were born in Ohio of parents both born in Ohio. Wife Mina A. Burrell is age 51. The couple married when Joseph was age 33 and Mina was age 23, so they have been married about 28 years. There are 3 children in the household: Son Russell N. Burrell is age 27, and works for wages as a 'Farmer' on a 'Farm'; Son Edward A. Burrell is age 25 and works for wages as a 'Laborer' at a 'Filling Station'; Daughter Charity V. Burrell is age 17.

1920 Census, Bethlehem Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, roll T625_1357, Page 2B and Page 3A/19A, District 22, Images 0646 and 0647. Census sheets are dated 6 and 7 Jan 1920. Census shows Joseph N. Burrell at age 51, living on a farm which he owns with a mortgage, and working as a 'Farmer' doing 'General farm' work and employing other people. All of the members of this household were born in Ohio of parents both born in Ohio. Wife Mina A. Burrell is age 41. There are 4 children in the household: Son Russell N. Burrell is age 16; Son Edward A. Burrell us age 13 or 15 [Can't tell which]; Daughter Mary E. Burrell is age 10; and Daughter Charity Burrell is age 7.

1910 Census, Bethlehem Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, roll T624_1162, Part 2, Page 2B/18B, District 3. Census shows Joseph N. Burrell at age 41 living on a farm which he rents, and working on his own account as a 'Farmer' doing 'General Farm' work. All the members of his household were born in Ohio of parents both born in Ohio. Wife Mina Burrell is age 31. The couple has been married for 8 years and Mina has given birth to 3 children, all 3 children still living in the household: Son Russell A. Burrell is age 7; Son Edward A. Burrell is age [5? 3? 2? hard to tell which is correct]; Daughter Mary E Burrell is age 11 months [11/12].

1900 Census, Jefferson Township Warsaw Village, Coshocton County, Ohio, Roll: T623_1250; Page: 1A/86A, District 8. Census sheet is dated 1 June 1900. Census shows Mary Thompson at age 66, born during October 1833, a Widow living in a home which she owns free of mortgage, located on North Street, and working as a 'Dressmaker'. Mary Thompson was born in Ohio of a Father born in Pennsylvania and a Mother born in Maryland, and during her lifetime she has given birth to 2 children, both still living. There is 1 child in the household: Daughter Mina Thompson is age 22, born during May 1877 [Which would make her 23 in June 1900] in Ohio of parents both born in Ohio, and working as a 'Dressmaker'.