Marylyn Jo Pipher

Notes:

OBITUARY.....
SMALLWOOD, Marilyn age 61, of Xenia, passed away Thursday, December 30. Memorial 11AM Monday, January 17, AHOP, 356 Home Ave., Xenia. (McColaugh Funeral Home) Published in the Dayton Daily News on 1/12/2011

Marylyn married Ron Smallwood before 1974. Ron died in Aug 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marylyn married Gary Dwayne Roddy on 22 Jun 1974 in Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. Gary was born on 7 Oct 1942 in Ohio, United States; died on 16 Feb 2016 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military: 5 Dec 1945; Discharged WWII - Corporal, 168th Military Police Company

Donald married Mary Esther Lackey on 2 Oct 1948 in Greene County, Ohio, United States. Mary (daughter of Dr. Burt LaFetra Lackey and Jessella Beebe) was born on 1 Mar 1919 in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Aug 1996 in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1996 in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; Lab Technician; Address:
  Veterans Hospital
• Census: 1920, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Lackey, daughter, in the household of Burt Lackey; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Census: 1930, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Mary E. Lackey, daughter, in the household of Burt L. Lackey; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Residence: 1935, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States
• Graduation: 1937; Xenia Central High School
• Census: 1940, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Mary E. Lackey, daughter, in the household of Burt L. Lackey, same residence in 1935; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Military: 31 Oct 1944, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States; Women's Army Corps
• Military: Between 1945 and 1948; WWII as lab technician in the Army
• Newspaper: 9 Jun 1965, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio), 9 June 1965, p4
• Retired: 1985, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  Veterans Hospital

Notes:

MEMORIES...by Robert Ellsworth Lackey
Mary was born to Burt and Jessella Lackey March 1, 1919 in Xenia, Ohio. She graduated from Xenia Central High School in 1937. Upon graduation she became a laboratory technician apprentice at McClelland hospital under Dr. Rayburn McClelland. Mary joined the army in 1945 and served 2-1/2 years as a lab technician. Upon leaving the service she married Don Pipher in 1948. She and Don built a house on Omalee Drive in Xenia. A daughter, Marilyn, was born October 16, 1949. Don died February 1953. Mary worked in a loan company office for a while but, after taking additional medical training, she became a lab technician at the V.A. Hospital in Dayton, Ohio where she worked until her retirement in 1985.

Newspaper:

This Was 20 Years Ago Today
WAC Pvt. Mary Lackey graduated as a laboratory technician at Camp Atterbury.

Other Events:

• Religion: Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; a member of First Reformed Church
• Census: 1880, Spring Valley, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Bertie Lackey, son, in the household of Enos Lackey
• Census: 1900, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Burt L. Lackey, Dentist; Address:
  West Main Street
• Occupation: 1902, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Dentist; Address:
  22 Steele Building
• Residence: 1902, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Census: 1910, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Bert L. Lackey, dentist, head of household; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Newspaper: 8 Jun 1912; The Gallipolis Daily Tribune (Gallipolis, Ohio) 8 June 1912, p1
• Residence: 1915, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as a Dentist; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Census: 1920, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Burt Lackey, dentist, head of household; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Residence: 1922, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Census: 1930, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Burt L. Lackey, dentist, head of household; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Correspondence: 1 Feb 1934; letter to his daughter Helen
• Residence: 1935, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Correspondence: 12 Jul 1937; letter to Harry and Helen Hormell
• Correspondence: 30 Dec 1937; letter to daughter Helen Hormell
• Census: 1940, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Burt L. Lackey, dentist, head of household, same residence in 1935; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Correspondence: 20 Apr 1944; letter to Harry and Helen Hormell
• Correspondence: 14 Jul 1944; letter to Harry and Helen Hormell
• Correspondence: 27 Aug 1951; letter to daughter Helen
• Will: 26 Sep 1956, Greene County, Ohio, United States
• Obituary: 17 Oct 1960; Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) 17 October 1960, p11
• Obituary: 17 Oct 1960; Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio) 17 October 1960, p2
• Probate: 27 Oct 1960, Greene County, Ohio, United States
• Newspaper: 13 Jun 1970; Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio), 13 JUne 1970, p4

Notes:

Burt L. Lackey, D. D. S.
.....Dr. Burt L. Lackey, dental surgeon at Xenia, was born in the vicinity of Oakland, in Clinton county, this state, June 15, 1872, son of Enos Ellsworth and Laura (Sellars) Lackey, both of whom were born and reared in the neighboring county of Warren and the latter of whom is still living, now making her home at Xenia.
.....Enos Ellsworth Lackey was born on September 30, 1844, a son of Enos Lackey and wife, pioneers of Warren county, the former of whom was born in 1802 and who were the parents of fourteen children. Reared in Warren county, Enos E. Lackey later made his home for a while in Clinton county and in 1873 moved to the village of New Burlington, on the Green-Clinton county line and was there engaged in the general lumber business the rest of his life, operating a saw-mill and dealing in lumber, timber and logs and also engaged as a building contractor, his death occurring there on January 9, 1903. Mr. Lackey was a Republican and for years rendered service as a member of the local school board. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, as is his widow, and at the time of his death was a member of the official board of the same. To him and his wife were born three sons, of whom Doctor Lackey is the youngest, the others being Walter Lackey, of New Burlington, a farmer, and Raymond L. Lackey, who was engaged in the grocery business at New Burlington and who died on September 1, 1907.
.....Upon completing the course in the New Burlington high school Burt L. Lackey began teaching school and for three years thereafter was the teacher of the school in the Buck Run district in Clinton county. He matriculated at the Ohio College of Dentistry and was graduated from that institution with the class of 1896. Thus equipped for the practice of his profession, Doctor Lackey returned to his home at New Burlington and opened an office there, continuing in practice at that place for eighteen months, at the end of which time, in January, 1898, he located at Xenia, where he ever since has been engaged in practice, with present offices in the Steele building. Preparatory to his marriage in 1902, Doctor Lackey built a house at 20 Home avenue, Xenia, where he is still living.
.....Doctor Lackey has been twice married. On September 10, 1902, he was united in marriage to Ada Frances Clark, who was born and reared in Gallia county, this state, and who for nine years prior to her marriage had been engaged as a special teacher at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Xenia. To that union were born three children, Clark, born on December 10, 1903; Dorothy, May 9, 1907, and Helen, January 1, 1911. The mother of these children died on March 27, 1914, and on June 30, 1915, Doctor Lackey married Jessella Beebe, who was born at Kingman, Kansas, and who was reared at Elwood Indiana, in which latter city her father, John W. Beebe, is still living. [Source: Michael A. Broadstone, "History of Greene County, Ohio: its people, industries and institutions", Indianapolis, B.F. Bowen, 1918, pg. 654, 6550]




Newspaper:

—Dr. B. L. Lackey and wife of Xenia, Prof. R. B Ewing and wife of Carlisle, O., were here in attendance upon the funeral services of the late Mr. Amos Clark and will remain the guests of Auditor and Mrs. Clark until Monday Mrs. Amos Clark is also the guest of Auditor and Mrs. Clark and will be for sometime. Mr. Will Marshall of Columbus, who was down to the funeral, returned home today.

Census:

Also listed in the 1920 census with this family is Clyde Fair, roomer, age 17, single

Correspondence:
Xenia, O. 2/1/34
My dear Girl,
—Greetings in His name. You surely did take our breath away with your sudden announcement.
—It is nothing more than we could expect. It is the natural consequence when two people learn to love each other you are both old enough to decide and to feel the responsibility you are taking upon Yourselves. It is proper that you should at your age. God gave woman to man to be a helpmate. You will find that in Gen. 2: 18. I am sure that you realize how important it is to establish a home according to the teaching of god’s Word. You will find many passages in the Word showing the proper relationship between husband and wife and of responsibility of each to the other. I trust that Mother & I have been faithful in giving you the proper instructions along these lines. It has been hard on us to se eyou growing older and getting away from the old roof here. I felt a great responsibility on me when you (a Mere babe) was left without a mother. I shed many tears over you. I have always been glad though that you could have such a good step mother to love your and help guide your foot steps. The tears flow agin and I think of giving you into the hands of another, not that we mis-trust Harry in any way, for he is already like a son to us. You have been a dutiful daughter and I know that you will be a dutiful wife. I certainly can congratulate Harry in winning your love. Do not think that your pathway through life will be all roses, but remember that God will guide you over the stoney and thorny pathway if He permits it to be such. This life here is only of short duration, and the hard and trying ordeals here endured by His grace, will help us to enjoy the glory over there.
—We will try to make things work out for your wedding in the way you wish them. We can not go to great expense but we know that you do not wish that. It can be made nice and a happy occasion without excessive expenses. We can talk over the various arrangements when we see yu.
—I think that I will write to Clark & Leota today and possibly send your letter so they can be making their arrangements to attend if it is possible for them to do so. He operation might be in the way.
—I hardly know just what you mean by getting out two bonds. I may have to wait till I see you. They are of different denominations, fifty and one hundred.
—We haven’t told Bobby. Mother thinks it might be hard for him trying to keep it secret. She did not mean that she thought he would tell it, but that it might be a burden for him to keep it so long. We will be looking for your Sat. P.M.
—God bless you and keep you centered in His will. We pray for you each day and are anxious that you trust and obey Him. That is the only way to be happy and contented.
Loads & loads of love
Day


Correspondence:

Xenia, O. July 12/37
My Dear Harry & Helen,
Greetings in His name. We certainly did enjoy your letter rec’d last Thursday. You certainly did get around & see your relatives on that trip into Maine. I wish I could have been with you I would have enjoyed so much meeting all those cousins I have read your letter over several times until I have all the cousins fixed in my mind pretty well now, as well as where they live. I knew that you would enjoy going up there and meeting them. I had heard so much about them from Grandpa & Grandma Clark but of course that was 30 years ago or more. The thing that puzzles me in that the old home at Winterport should burn down 30 or 40 years ago and not hear about it. The letter written to Clark Feb. 20 1927 by Ed Clark states that his brother Fred lived on the old home farm at that time. What has become of Fred and his brother Brad. I believe Clark said that Ed Clark died some few years ago. They were the sons of Uncle Augustus Clark. We have a picture taken years ago at the home place when grandpa & Grandma Clark were visiting there. It has the three brothers in it and the families of Uncle Steve & Augustus in it. I have intended to hunt tha picture and look at it again since getting your letter but haven’t got around to it. Bobby & I did take the atlas, find the map of maine and look up all the places you visited. I would like to see a road map of Maine. It would be easier to find them & be easier to understand the relative positions on that kind of map. I see by the atlas that Winterport only had about 1000 inhabitants and Auburn about 2000. It must have been quite thrilling to drive right up to Ward’s house and enquire for them. They are such good friends of Clark & Leota and I know that they were glad to meet you and have a visit with you. I never met Mrs. Ward either, but I spend a whole day with Mr. Ward the first time I visited Clark & Leota at Mt. Airy. He, Clark, Leota & I went down to Blowing Rock one day sight seeing. I found him to be quite a fine gentleman but rather quiet. We will be glad to see the pictures yu took when you get them developed. Coz. Addie must be quite an interesting person. I know you must have had quite a nice visit with her, her son & family. I have been wondering why she did not mention her brother Maurice living at Winterport. It must be a quaint old place judging from the picture you sent. I presume it looked odd to you to see the houses & barns built so close and connected by a shed. Their winters are very long and severe & they have lots of snow. In speaking of the old home place, you remember the water color picture of it that hung in Grandpa Clarke’s home & Aunt Maimie got for one of your children after Grandma’s death. It is over at Dorothy & Claudes. Your mother had it painted here by Mrs. Collins & gave it to Grandpa for Xmas 1901. It was the Xmas before we were married. I went home with her for Xmas & I carried that picture with us. I always thought it was such a pretty picture. We have a picture of Coz. Addies daughter Sara taken when she graduated from High school. I saw it among the pictures just a short time ago. She was a very pretty girl. I am wondering if you have written to Clark & Leota since you were up in Maine. I think that I will send your letter to them for they will be interested in your trip. We haven’t heard from them for two or three weeks. Leota wasn’t well at that time and they were trying to find out the cause of her ailment. Mary E. has finally gotten back home. She was gone four weeks. They came over just before supper time last evening. I wish that you could see the baby. He walks everyplace now. He is such a tiny little fellow to walk. Prudomes have fences in a portion of the back yard for Philip and a white rabbit. Philip was a year old last March, but he hasn’t been walking very long. Mary E. took the baby over there & put him in the pen with Philip & the rabbit they had quite a fine time chasing the rabbit. I wish you could see the kitchen & bath room since Mother & Bobby have painted in there. They have gotten to be real artists. I believe they are going to put one more coat on the upper part of the kitchen. I looks very nice now but another coat will make it look still better. The paint underneath the paper was so very dark. I think it would have looked “OK” if they had painted over the paper.
Mother says that she is going to work at a tailoring job this week. She is goin to alter the white suit & see if she can make it fit me. She thinks that she can do it “OK”. It surely is a nice suit such nice goods. I surely am grateful to you dear ones for it and will be so glad to wear it this hot weather when it is made to fit me.
—I presume that Dorothy has written you about their “smash up” two weeks ago. They got their car last Thursday. It would be hard to tell it had been torn up so badly. I could no tell it. Dorothy & Mary E. saw a wreck last Friday evening, at the junction of 40 & 48, from Jim & Hazel’s window. It made them so nervous again. Dorothy thought at first it might be Claude coming home from sales meeting. Well, I must close here . God bless & keep you both.
Lovingly Dad
P.S. I will send Coz. Addies letter back.
It is strange that you had not seen all the pictures we sent to you. It must have been the ones taken in NC. the last time we were there. The ones of Bobby & Nora F. was taken when they were here Xmas.

Correspondence:

Xenia, O Dec 30/37
My dear Helen,
—I do not know what made me so forgetful. I wrote to you this morning and forgot about your birthday. We have been speaking about it lately. I said a day or two ago that New Years day doesn't seem right when you are not home to celebrate your birthday with us.
—Well, my dear, it is hard to believe that you will be 27 years old. It does not seem so long since that New Years morning that you arrived in our home. Your Mother & I were so glad you came to us and we have never been disappointed for you have always brought us such joy. I will never forget your third birthday. Your mother and I left for Pittsburgh a few minutes before the New Year and your birthday came in. We hated to be away on your birthday but arrangements had been made for us to go at that time so we left. We left a gray sweater to be given to you. How we did miss you dear children while we were away and how anxious we were to get back to you at the end of the month. Just a few short weeks and Mother left us and I can say that you dear children have meant so much to me since that time. You were the baby and she hated to have to leave you right in your tender years. She must be anxiously waiting for us on the other side and we must keep these facts in our minds as we go through this life. My best goes out in peace and gratitude to our blessed Lord Jesus for His sacrifices, which makes it possible to meet these dear once again.
—Pray that we will all be ready when the summons comes. It may be soon.
God bless you, my dear one,
Love in abundance,
Affectionately
Dad


Correspondence:

Thursday A.M. 4/20/44
My Dear Harry & Helen,
—Greetings in His name. We were indeed very glad to get your letter day before yesterday telling us about Helen's condition. Also yesterday morning a letter came from Dorothy telling us of the nature of the operation as contained in a letter to them. We are so glad for the information, especially since the information is encouraging. I suppose that you are thinking about this being the 20th and about the happy event eleven months ago today. This little one sure is a prize possession. She is such a healthy, happy little one and is so affectionate. We are enjoying her and Jon so much. Jon was so happy & busy when I left, carrying his cases out in front and placing them by the maple tree to be gathered up today. H, Bob and I went down to U. B. after school yesterday to do some cleaning up for Aunt Lou. She ask us Sunday if Bob couldn't come down some time and clean the garden off so she could have it plowed and sowed in grass. Jon & I went with him and mowed the lawn, Jon helped some as best he could. He was such a nice boy. Bob found some little baby rabbits in the leaves. He was so interested in them. He is to go to Dayton tomorrow afternoon and Dorothy is to meet him and take him out to spend Sat. with the boys and they will all come over Sunday.
—Last week Aunt Lou had an attack with her heart and she is having to be very quiet. She says that she can do is to get something for her to eat. She is all alone. Minnie has not returned. I do not think that she expects her to stay with her when she does return. Bernie & Emma McKay are very good to her Emma has been looking after the furnace.
— I fired it & Bob carried out the ashes before we left. She says that she is so cold. I suppose her circulation is very poor. She said that she thought she would come to Xenia today for she had heard from Carl Marshall that things are ready for her to sign papers etc.
—Mother & I went to the funeral of Max Barnard yesterday. afternoon at Neeld's Parlor. He died very suddenly Sat. evening. I had an appointment to fill his teeth at 1:30 P.M. Monday, I wondered why he didn't come and didn't know why till I picked up the Gazette at home and saw the notice of his death. He was in the office Thursday P.M. and made the appointment. He was engaged to Martha Beam. It seemed that most of the Beam family were at the funeral. It was a very large funeral. He was a member of Flenners Church in Dayton and he preached the funeral sermon.
— Bob says that he expects to have to go to Cincinnati by the 19th of May for a physical examination. He & Clarence Schardt went to Dayton day before yesterday to see if they could enlist in the Navy but they found that they couldn't and would have to come under the draft. He thinks that he will not have very much time after commencement before he will have to go.
— Jno Pramer is down at Camp Breckenridge in Kentucky now. I imagine that they have given up trying to get him ready to go out into combat service again. Bill Earnest is in England and is so home sick. Fred Harrison & Ralph Lucas, Jr. are in Calif. ready to be shipped out. Bill Harrison is in camp in Virginia. He may go soon. His wife was down to see him over the week end. I did not get this finished this A. M. It is now almost 5 o'clock & I will finish it & get it in the mail as I go home. Mother had both of the children down for their nap when I left at noon. They are both good sleepers. Jon slept all the time we were gone to the funeral yesterday p.m. and we had to wake him to get him ready to go with Bob & me. I do hope that you are continuing to improve. God bless you both. Much love.
Dad

Correspondence:

Friday eve July 14/44
My dear Harry & Helen,
—Your good letter arrived yesterday A.M. I thought I would get a letter off to you yesterday P.M. but did not get to it. Mother said that I would have to do the writing if you get a letter for she is sewing on your dress every chance she has. She said it as she promised Jon she would bake a cake & send him for his birthday & she just thought since supper that his birthday is next Monday, so she mixed up a cake & got it in the oven before she washed the dishes. She says that she does not know how good it will be but it will be a cake. She just said that you left a bottle of milk. She said that she will send the bottle when she sends the dress. Leota & children went out to her folks yesterday A.M. Howard came for them. Viva told me a few minutes ago that they are to be out there Sunday & if any mail comes for her that they will take it out. They were down there to supper Tuesday evening. Ruby was there too. We took Nora F. to Dayton Tuesday A.M. & got the tooth out. I got them their teeth filled & cleaned on Monday. They are to come in the first of the week. I have the dentures about done. I will fit them in & she says that they will go over to C & D's for 2 days & by that time I can tell if they need some trimming or grinding.
—John Pramer & Florence Haines are to be married tomorrow. He is home on a furlough till the 22d. Mrs. P. was in the office this afternoon. She doesn't like it so well. We have had 3 letters from Bob since Sunday. One went to Mt. Airy & back. He has been to church the last two Sundays. He says the services there at the rifle range are fine. He says "the chaplain is swell & he preaches the things you folks have taught me for 18 years." He said that the service last Sunday was a communion service. He says that he was shocked when he read about LeRoy Scherry's death in the Gazette. He said that he wanted us to include him when we expressed our sympathy to Mr & Mrs Scherry. He said he could not forget how nice Mr. Scherry was to him before he left. He says in his last letter that he has finally run on to someone from Xenia. His name is Shumaker and he worked for Chenoweth. His wife lives on S. Detroit. Bob said that she was going down there next Sunday. Mother went up to see his wife yesterday morning and she found out that she had started the day before. She may be able to see her when she returns. I bought Bob another money belt yesterday & we are going to send it to him. He had his money belt & money stolen. In the letter he wrote a week ago he says that it will be 3 or 4 weeks before he will get a furlough and get home. I do hope that he gets a furlough & gets home. Arthur Miller at the P. Office told me this A.M. that his boy did not get a furlough after he got through his boat training down there. Hattie Erwin told me Monday that Jno. Loveless is in the East ready to be sent out & that Richard in England is to be married to an English girl. Russell Metty has already married an English girl. We were so glad that you got home for the week. We sure enjoyed having you with us and we will be looking for you again next month. Mary E. came home in the night last night. She says that she will be in again Sat. night. We have seen so little of her since we returned home. I saw her on the way home to lunch as she was going into town. Mother just now showed me how nicely she has the cake packed in a box. I hope it carries OK.
God bless you all,
Much love to all
Dad

Correspondence:

Mon. Aug. 27, '51
Dear Helen,
—It was a real surprise to learn of your having to go to the hospital. We pledge ourselves to stand with you in prayer.
—My confidence in our wonderful Savior is growing stronger everyday. Why Not! When He has promised to "never, never leave us or forsake us."
—When M. E. called this A.M. I could hear the happy voices of Joyce & Marilyn. I'm sure Joyce will be a blessing to the Piphers as well as visa versa.
—This little tract expresses my sentiments better than I could word them. Dear, I'm sure the Lord will bring your thru this trial victorious in Him.
"For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before ordained that we should walk in them." Eph. 2:10
—Turned out a big wash today as I didn't wash last wk. Hung in the attic as well as out doors.
—Trust Dorothy will keep us posted as to yourself. I forgot to ask her yesterday.
Loads of love,
Mother
My dear Helen,
—Here is saying "Amen" to what Mother has written. We sure are standing by you in prayer for your speedy recovery. It was a surprise and a shock to us to learn of your going to the hospital for an operation.
Much, much love,
Dad

Obituary:

Dr. Lackey, Dentist for over 50 years, Succumbs
Dr. Burt L. Lackey, 88, of 20 Home Ave., a practising Xenia dentist for more than 50 years, was stricken while attending services at the First Reformed Church Sunday morning. The Xenia Fire Division Emergency Squad removed him to Greene Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Death was believed caused by a heart attack suffered soon after the start of services.
Dr. Lackey was born June 15, 1872, in Clinton County, the son of Enos and Laura Sellers Lackey. His first marriage was to Miss Ada Clark, whose death occurred in April 1914. In June of 1915, he married Miss Jessella Beebe, who survives.
Dr. Lackey was graduated from the Cincinnati Dental College and maintained an office here in the Home Federal Building, maintaining his procedure to the last. He was a long-life member of the First Reformed Church.
Surviving besides his widow and three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Krug of Dayton, Mrs. Helen Hormell of Englewood, and Mrs. Mary E. Pipher of Xenia; two sons, Robert E. of Xenia and A. Clark Lackey of Mt. Airy, N.C., 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Neeld Funeral Home, 106 W. Market St., by Rev. Russell Mayer of the First Reformed Church, with burial in Woodland Cemetery here.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Obituary:

Xenia Dentist Dies at Church
Xenia, Oct. 17—Dr. Burt L. Lackey, 88, a dentist here since 1915, died of a heart attack yesterday while attending services at First Reformed church.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Neeld Funeral home. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
A native of Clinton county, Dr. Lackey was graduated from Cincinnati Dental college in 1900. He had lived here most of his life.
Survivors include his wife, Jessella; two sons, A. Clark of Mr. Airy, N.C., and Robert of Xenia, and three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Krug of Dayton, Mrs. Helen Hormell of Englewood and Mrs. Mary E. Pipher of Xenia.

Burt married Jessella Beebe on 30 Jun 1915 in Ohio, United States. Jessella (daughter of John Wesley Beebe and Ellen Thorpe) was born on 27 Feb 1887 in Kingman County, Kansas, United States; died on 18 Sep 1979 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Sep 1979 in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Social Service worker
• Religion: Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; a member of First Reformed Church
• Census: 1900, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, United States; as Jessella Beebe, daughter, in the household of J. W. Beebe
• Census: 1910, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, United States; as Jessella Beebe, daughter, in the household of John W. Beebe
• Residence: 1915, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Census: 1920, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Jessella Lackey, wife, in the household of Burt Lackey; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Residence: 1922, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Census: 1930, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Jesella B. Lackey, wife, in the household of Burt L. Lackey; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Residence: 1935, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Census: 1940, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Jesella B. Lackey, wife, in the household of Burt L. Lackey, same residence in 1935; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Correspondence: 27 Aug 1951; letter to Helen Hormell with a note added by Burt Lackey
• Beneficiary: 26 Sep 1956; in the will of her husband, Burt Lackey, as Jessella B. Lackey
• Executor: 26 Sep 1956; Jessella B. Lackey was named executrix in the will of her husband, Burt Lackey

Notes:

Obituary:

Jessella Lackey
Mrs. Jessella B. Lackey, 92 of Christian Missionary Home, Carlisle, Pa, died at the home Tuesday morning. A native of Kingman, Kan., she was born Feb. 27, 1887, the daughter of John W. and Ellen (Thorpe) Beebe. She resided in Carlisle, Pa. the past 17 years and formerly resided in Xenia.
Her husband, Dr. B. L. Lackey, who died in 1960, practiced dentistry in Xenia for many years. She was a member of the First Reformed Church of Xenia.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mary E. Pipher of Xenia, Mrs. Dorothy Krug of Pleasant Hill and Mrs. Helen Hormell of Dayton; two sons, A. Clark Lackey of San Diego, Calif. and Robert E. Lackey of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A sister and three brothers preceded her in death.
Services will be conducted at the Neeld Funeral Home, 1276 N. Detroit St., by the Rev. Edward Smith at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday from 1 p.m. to time of services. [Source: Copy of original newspaper clipping from the obituary card index at the Montgomery County Library, Dayton, Ohio; card dated 9-19-79, name of newspaper and date published unknown]

Correspondence:

Mon. Aug. 27, '51
Dear Helen,
—It was a real surprise to learn of your having to go to the hospital. We pledge ourselves to stand with you in prayer.
—My confidence in our wonderful Savior is growing stronger everyday. Why Not! When He has promised to "never, never leave us or forsake us."
—When M. E. called this A.M. I could hear the happy voices of Joyce & Marilyn. I'm sure Joyce will be a blessing to the Piphers as well as visa versa.
—This little tract expresses my sentiments better than I could word them. Dear, I'm sure the Lord will bring your thru this trial victorious in Him.
"For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before ordained that we should walk in them." Eph. 2:10
—Turned out a big wash today as I didn't wash last wk. Hung in the attic as well as out doors.
—Trust Dorothy will keep us posted as to yourself. I forgot to ask her yesterday.
Loads of love,
Mother
My dear Helen,
—Here is saying "Amen" to what Mother has written. We sure are standing by you in prayer for your speedy recovery. It was a surprise and a shock to us to learn of your going to the hospital for an operation.

Other Events:

• Name: Enos Ellsworth Lackey
• Census: 1850, Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Elsworth Lackey, in the household of Enos Lackey
• Census: 1860, Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Ellsworth Lackey in the household of Enos Lackey
• Census: 1870, Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Ellsworth Lackey, farm laborer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Spring Valley, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Enos Lackey, sawyer, head of household
• Occupation: 1880; owned a saw mill
• Newspaper: 11 May 1882; The Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), 11 May 1882, p5
• Newspaper: 3 Sep 1891; The Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), 3 September 1891, p1
• Census: 1900, New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Ellsworth Lackey, head of household
• Obituary: 15 Jan 1903; Newspaper Article, 15 January 1903, p5

Notes:

His name in some records is listed as Ellsworth E. Lackey and in other records as Enos Ellsworth Lackey. He went by Ellsworth.

Birth:
near Pekin

Newspaper:

~page 5
The Courts,
May Term
New Suits.
6479. J. B. Owens vs. Ellsworth Lackey. Note. Amount claimed $120.55 with interest from Oct. 20 1871.

Newspaper:

~page 1
The attention of our wide-awake, ambitious young men and young women who are seeking the best means of "getting ahead" in the world is invited to the annoucement of the old reliable Miami Commercial College, Dayton, Ohio, of which Mr. A. D. Wils has been principal for the last twenty-five years. Among our own citizens who have taken Mr. Wilt's course are Messrs. Frank B. Lewis, Wm. Lewis, Ellsworth Lackey, A. S. Mountford and W. B. Forman.

Obituary:

Grew To Manhood In Warren County.
The death of Mr. Ellsworth Lackey of New Burlington, occurred a the home of his son in Xenia on Friday of last week. He had been in failing health for some months from anaemia and after making a trip to Xenia on Tuesday of last week pneumonia developed and death resulted speedily. Mr. Lackey was born near Pekin in this county, September 30, 1844, where he grew to manhood. He was married September 26, 1867, to Miss Laura Sellers of the same vicinity. A portion of their married life was spent in Wayne township near Corwin but for twenty-five years he had been engaged in the lumber business at New Burlington where he owned a saw mill. He was a member of the M. E. church there and a substantial, progressive citizen. Three sons were born to this union all of whom are married. Mrs. Lackey also survives her husband. The deceased was well known to many Warren county people.
Burial Monday from the M. E. church at New Burlington.

Died:

OBITUARY
Grew To Manhood In Warren County.
—The death of Mr. Ellsworth Lackey of New Burlington, occurred a the home of his son in Xenia on Friday of last week. He had been in failing health for some months from anaemia and after making a trip to Xenia on Tuesday of last week pneumonia developed and death resulted speedily. Mr. Lackey was born near Pekin in this county, September 30, 1844, where he grew to manhood. He was married September 26, 1867, to Miss Laura Sellers of the same vicinity. A portion of their married life was spent in Wayne township near Corwin but for twenty-five years he had been engaged in the lumber business at New Burlington where he owned a saw mill. He was a member of the M. E. church there and a substantial, progressive citizen. Three sons were born to this union all of whom are married. Mrs. Lackey also survives her husband. The deceased was well known to many Warren county people.
—Burial Monday from the M. E. church at New Burlington.
(The Western Star 15 January 1903, page 5)

Ellsworth married Laura Emma Sellers on 26 Sep 1867 in Springboro, Warren County, Ohio, United States. Laura (daughter of Ferdinand Sellers and Rebecca Hormell) was born on 20 Mar 1848 in Merrittstown, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 29 Oct 1924 in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 1 Nov 1924 in New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Religion: Methodist Episcopal Church
• Census: 1850, Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Laura E. Sellers, in the household of Ferdinand Sellers
• Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Laura E. Sellers, in the household of Fred Sellers
• Census: 1870, Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Laura Lackey, in the household of Ellsworth Lackey
• Census: 1880, Spring Valley, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Laura Lackey, wife, in the household of Enos Lackey
• Census: 1900, New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Laura E. Lackey, wife, 3 chidren/3 living, in the household of Ellsworth Lackey
• Census: 1910, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Laura Lackey, mother, widow, 3 children/2 living, own income, in the household of son Burt Lackey; Address:
  20 Home Avenue
• Census: 1920, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; as Laura S. Lackey, widow, head of household; Address:
  Manhattan Apts., 95 N. Detroit Street
• Correspondence: 31 Aug 1920; letter to Helen
• Residence: 1922, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  102 North Detroit
• Obituary: 30 Oct 1924; Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) 30 October 1924, p11

Notes:

Correspondence:

Dear little Helen,
—I was very glad to get your letter. Yes I think Charles Cummings is a mate for Charles Batteford in size any way. I am so glad the you are having such a good time. So nice that you could go and enjoy the country next week you will have to get down to studying.
—Your papa brought Mary up yesterday morning and she stayed all day with me we had a fine time. She took a long nap in the morning also one in the afternoon was just as gold. I gave her some custard when she ate her dinner and when she was eating a lunch in the afternoon of rice, she pointed out to the Ice chest & wanted custard. I asked her if that was what she wanted & she nodded her head and said yes in her way. When her papa came to take her home she said at first she did not want to go but changed her mind when he was ready to start. I must close this and get to my ironing with much love to you both. Also to Uncle Walter & Aunt Lou.
Your loving Grandma
I think everything is going along fine if you and Dorothy are away for a time.

Obituary:

Xenia, Oct. 30. — Mrs. Laura Lackey, widow of E. E. Lackey, died at the home of her son, Dr. Burt L. Lackey, Home Ave., aat 9 o'clock last night. She had been ill several months and recently her condition became critical. Funeral services will be announced later.

Notes:

Married:

NEWSPAPER: The Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), 3 October 1867, p5
Marriages.
Lackey-Sellers-On Thursday, Sept. 26th, at the Parsonage in Springboro, by Rev. Geo. W. Kelley, Mar. Ellsworth Lackey and Miss Laura Sellers.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, United States; as J. W. Beebe, bank bookkeeper, head of household
• Census: 1910, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, United States; as John W. Beebe, bank bookkeeper, head of household

John married Ellen Thorpe on 19 Sep 1874. Ellen was born in Jan 1855 in Indiana, United States; died in 1906 in Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, United States; as J. E. Beebe, wife, in the household of J. E. Beebe