Information courtesy of Roger Hopkins
MRS. L. C. CRON IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
EARLY WEDNESDAY
Wife of Former Mayor of
Mrs. Marcella Cron, widow of the late L. C. Cron, former mayor of Piqua, died at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Robert L. Kunkle, 320 West High street
this morning at 6 o’clock after an extended illness.
Mrs. Cron was born in Dayton on December 4,
1847 and was a great granddaughter of Mrs. Catherine Van cleve
Thompson who was the first white child born in Dayton. She was a descendant of the first settlers of
Mrs. Cron attended the Piqua Hight school and was a member of the Presbyterian church,
in her younger days she took an active part in the church’s activities and at
one time taught a class of boys in the Sunday school.
Mrs. Cron had the faculty of attracting a
large circle of friends. Her wide
knowledge of interesting facts, both past and present, made her one of the most
fascinating conversationist with whom one would wish
to talk.
For the past five years Mrs. Cron had made her
home with Mrs. Kunkle, whose untiring devotion looked
to her mother’s every comfort.
Previously to living with Mrs. Kunkle, Mrs. Cron lived for thirty years in the home that is now “Arrowston” the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wood, III.
Mrs. Cron is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Kunkle; three sons, Clarence and Charles of Columbus and J.
C. Cron of Piqua; nine grandchildren and six great
grandchildren; two brothers Lovill Brown of Piqua and
Frank Brown living in California.
Funeral services will be held from the home of Mrs. Kunkle
on Friday afternoon at