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Note: Jim and Nettie, as they were sometimes called, saw electric lights in their home for the first time, December 4, 1926. Before the electric lights they had an acetylene plant which used carbide and provided gas lights and gas for cooking. They both saw cottages built along the Sandusky riverbank in front of their farm. They had many friends among the cottage folks. Their farm was called Muncie Hollow Farm. It contained 136 acres. Muncie was the name of an Indian Chief buried in an ancient burial ground by the woods, where the ravine crosses under the road to the river.
(Taken from booklet written by Agnes V. Cook)
Fremont Daily Messenger July 5, 1938
Death Claims James Willey
Former Sandusky Township Trustee Dies; Rites Wednesday
James F. Willey, 63, former trustee in Sandusky township for eight years, a well known farmer and resident of Muncie Hollow, R. F. D. 4, for 34 years died Sunday at 7:45 p. m. after being seriously ill for a month with arterio-sclerosis. He had been in ill health for a year and a half.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:45 p. m. at the residence and at 2:30 at the first Reformed church with Rev. L. G. fritz, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the mausoleum at Oakwood cemetery. The Weller-Wonderly funeral home is in charge of arrangements and the body has been removed to the home.
Widow Survives
Mr. Willey was born March 28, 1875 in Rice township, the son of James Alfred and Rosenetta Lattimore Willey. He was married to Miss Janet Vogel, February 2, 1904, in the First Reformed church here with the Rev. J. C. Smith, performing the ceremony. He was an active member of the Reformed church and had served as an elder. He belonged to the Old Fellows lodge.
Surviving are: the widow; three sons, Harold, of Fremont, and Martin and Robert, at home; four daugters, Mrs. R. W. Eschmeyer, of Ann Arbor, Mich., Mrs. Albert Dick, of Fremont, Mrs. Clifford neason, of Delaware, O., and Agnes, at home; one brother, Ralph Willey, of Riley township; and six grandchildren. One brother, George, and one sister, Mrs. Peter McManus, preceded him in death.
Fremont Daily Messenger July 7, 1938
James F. Willey
Funeral sevices for james F. Willey, 63, of Muncie Hollow, R. F. D. 4, former trustee of Sandusky township for eight years, and well known Sandusky county farmer, were held Wednesday afternoon.
Services were at 1:45 p. m. at the residence on the River road and at 2:30 p. m., in the First Reformed church with the pastor, the Rev. L. G. Fritz, officiating. Interment was in the masoleum at Oakwood cemetery.
Acting as pallbearers were six nephews, Earl, Stanley and Claude Parrish, Alfred and George McManus, and Elmer Willey. Mrs. Orland Swaisgood and Mrs. L. G. Fritz sang special vocal solos at the church services. About 20 members of the I. O. O. F. attended special Odd Fellow services Tuesday evening at the residence; at which Lewis Meyers acted as noble grand, and William Pearce, as chaplain.
Here from out of the city were Mr. amd Mrs. R. E. Eschmeyer and family of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Neason and family of Ann Arbor, Mich., the Rev. R. W. Eschmeyer of Bloomville, who visited here Tuesday night; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Fritz of Bettsville; numerous friends and relatives from Port Clinton, and others.
Name: James F Willey Titles: Death date: 03 Jul 1938 Death place: Sandusky, Sandusky, Ohio Birth date: 23 Mar 1875 Estimated birth year: Birth place: Rice Twp Age at death: 63 years 3 months 10 days Gender: Male Marital status: Married Race or color: Caucasian Street address: Occupation: Farmer Residence: Burial date: 06 Jul 1938 Burial place: Cemetery name: Spouse name: Jeannette Vogel Willey Father name: James A Willey Father titles: Father birth place: Ohio Mother name: Rosenette Lattimore Mother titles: Mother birth place: Ohio GSU film number: 2023673 Digital GS number: 4121594 Image number: 1160 Reference number: fn 74550 Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
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