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1848
Adams, John Quincy Adams
Spirit of Democracy,
It becomes the melancholy duty of the press of this
country, to announce the death of the venerable ex-President, JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS.
This mournful event took place in Speaker’s room, at the
Capitol, on Wednesday evening, the 23d ult., at twenty minutes past
The National Intelligencer, of the 21st, thus
notices the illness of Mr. Adams.
Just after the yeas and nays were taken on a question, and
the Speaker had risen to put another question to the House, a sudden cry was
heard on the left of the chair, “Mr. Adams is dying!” Turning our eyes to the
spot, we behold the venerable man in the act of falling over the left arm of
his chair, while his right arm was extended, grasping his desk for support. He
would have dropped upon the floor had he not been caught in the arms of the
member sitting next him. A great sensation was created in the House; members
from all quarters rushing from their seats and gathering round the fallen
statesman, who was immediately lifted into the area in front of the clerk’s
table.
The Speaker instantly suggested that some gentleman move an
adjournment, which being promptly done, the House adjourned.
A sofa was brought, and Mr. Adams, in a state of perfect
helplessness, though not entire insensibility was gently laid upon it. The sofa
was then taken up to the Rotunda, where it was set down and the members of both
Houses and strangers who were fast crowding around were with some difficulty
repressed and an open space cleared in its immediate vicinity; but a medical
gentleman, a member of the House, (who was prompt, active, and self possessed
throughout the whole painful scene,) advised that he be removed to the door of
the Rotunda opening on the east portico, where a fresh wind was blowing. This
was done; but the air being chilly and loaded with vapor, the sofa was, at the
suggestion of Mr. Winthrop, once more taken up and removed to the Speaker’s
apartment, the doors of which were forthwith closed to all but professional gentlemen,
several of whom arrived in succession as the news spread into the city.
While lying in this apartment, Mr. Adams partially
recovered the use of his speech and observed, in faltering accents, “This is
the end of earth,” but quickly added, “I am composed.”---
Members had by this time reached Mr. A.’s abode with the
melancholy intelligence, and, soon after, Mrs. Adams and his nephew and niece
arrived and made their way to the appalling scene. Mrs. A. was deeply affected,
and for some moments quite prostrated by the sight of her husband, now
insensible, the palor of death upon his countenance, and those sad
premonitories fast making their appearance which fall with such a chill upon
the heart.
The
Adams, John Quincy
Spirit of Democracy,
The mournful and deeply impressive event, the anticipation
of which, during the last three days, has created so profound an emotion
through our community, and almost wholly suspended the legislative business of
the country, has come at last, in the Speaker’s room of the House of
Representatives, at twenty minutes past seven o’clock this evening.
The manner and the circumstances of the death of
this illustrious and venerable patriot and statesman form the fitting close of
a life devoted even from early boyhood to the service of his country. His
public career commenced in 1781, when he was but fifteen years of age. At that
time he acted as secretary to one of the American legatious. Since then—during
a period of sixty-seven years—he has been constantly, almost without a single
interval, in public official stations.
The last solemn visitation of
Crowned with his country’s
highest honors—representing to a younger generation the old “Heroic Age” of our
republic—the last venerated survivor of the chief magistrates of our
revolutionary era—as if to the end that the great example of his life might be
most conspicuous and impressive, his spirit has passed away, as it were before
the eyes of his assembled countrymen, from the very midst of those halls of
national council, wherein, by his commanding participation in the labors of two
generations of statesmen, he had achieved his great and worldwide renown!
Mr. Adams was born on
Every mark of respect will be
paid to his memory.
Adams, John Quincy
Spirit of Democracy,
The remains of ex-President Adams have been conveyed to
their final resting place, at
The processions formed at the various cities, through which
the remains passed, were grand and impressive.
Addis, Joseph Addis
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—At his residence in this
township, on Saturday last, MR. JOSEPH ADDIS, aged 28 years.
Ashley,
Spirit of Democracy,
The Union of Sunday says: It is with profound regret that
we have to state the death of Chester Ashley, esq., one of the
He was walking about in perfectly apparent health on
Monday, was attacked on Tuesday, and is now no more. This rapid and melancholy
event has filled both Houses of Congress and this whole community with the
deepest commiseration.
Yesterday the Senate was but a short time in session, and
adjourned out of respect to their dying colleague. In an hour afterwards he
breathed his last. Very soon after the melancholy tidings was
received at the House, they too adjourned.
General Ashley was an influential and respectable member of
the dignified body to which he has belonged for several years. He was Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee; and his voice, though not often heard in the chamber,
was always heard with respect.
He was beloved in his domestic circle, and
amiable in his private relations. We cannot adequately express the sympathy
which the whole community feel for his amiable wife
and daughter, who administered the last offices of love to the expiring
Senator. We leave it to his other friends to sketch his political life, and do
full justice to his portrait.
It is a remarkable
circumstance, that one of the Senators from
Astor, John Jacob Astor
Spirit of Democracy,
John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest capitalist of the
Barker, James Barker
Spirit of Democracy,
MR. JAMES BARKER, a revolutionary soldier, died a few days
since at
Three years ago last 4th July
the old gentleman dined with President Polk, and received great honorary
attentions.
Barnes, Isaac Barnes
Spirit of Democracy,
On Wednesday morning last, at his residence in
Barrett, David Barrett
Spirit of Democracy,
At the residence of his father, in this
township, on the 3d. inst, DAVID BARRETT, aged
20 years and two months.
The deceased called his relatives around him, a short time
previous to his death, and informed them that his time on earth was but short.
He bid the all an affectionate farewell; saying that his mother would soon
follow him—and died singing and praying.—(COM)
Bottenfield, Samuel Bottenfield
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Thursday morning, the 23d ult., at his residence in
Perry township, in this county, Rev. Samuel
Bottenfield, aged about 56 years.
It becomes our painful duty to announce the decease of this
worthy and devoted Christian. Seldom has that fell monster, death, snatched
from our midst one who has been longer or more
favorably known to the citizens of this county than the subject of this notice.
As a citizen he was beloved and
esteemed by all who knew him—as a husband, tender and affectionate—as a parent,
kind and benevolent—as a Christian, devoted and pious—and as a minister of the
holy religion of Jesus, firm and steadfast. Long, very long, will it be ere the
deceased, and the many virtues which characterized his life, are forgotten by
the neighborhood in which he lived; or indeed, by any who had the pleasure of
his acquaintance.
He leaves an affectionate
wife, and a large family, to mourn his loss; but they sorrow not “as those who
are without hope.”
“Yes, the Christian’s course is run,
Ended in
his glorious strife,
Fought the fight, the work is done,
Death is
swallow’d up in life!
Borne by angels on their wings,
Far from
earth the spirit lies;
Finds his God, and sits and sings,
Triumphing in Paradise.
.
“Born into the world above,
They our
happy brothers greet;
Bear
him to the throne of love,
Place him at the Savior’s feet:
Jesus
smiles, and says, `Well done,
Good and faithful servant thou?
Enter,
and receive thy crown,
Reign with me triumphant now.”
Cain, Riley Cain
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—At the residence of his
brother-in-law, James Kiger, in Clarington, on the 4th inst MR. RILEY CAIN, in the 22d year of
his age. He was the youngest son of Richard and Hannah Cain, who are among the
oldest and most estimable of our citizens.
The deceased was a young man of excellent moral character,
and has left a large circle of friends, to mourn his early loss.
He had never united himself to any church, yet he was firm
in the opinion that he was going to the arms of his Redeemer, where he would
finally meet, not only his own friends, but the whole human family. O.C.
Cake, Harriet Cake
Spirit of Democracy,
In Sistersville, Va., on the 6th
ult, in the 25th year of age, MRS. HARRIET CAKE, wife of the Rev. B.
T. Cake.
Chase, Mrs. Samuel Chase
Spirit of Democracy,
MRS. CHASE, relict of Samuel Chase, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence, died in
Coats, Geo. A. Coats
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On the 8th inst.
at the residence of his father, in Centre tp., GEO. A. COATS, aged 23 years.
Cree, Isabella Cree
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Sunday last, very suddenly, at the house of Mr. J.
Gibson, in this township, Mrs. Isabella Cree, relict of the late James Cree,
Sen., aged 86 years.
Cree, Isabella Cree
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Sunday last, very suddenly, at the house of Mr. J.
Gibson, in this township, Mrs. Isabella Cree, relict of the late James Cree,
Sen., aged 86 years.
Dennis, Arminda Dennis
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Tuesday morning last, at the residence of Mr. Isaac
Smith, in this place, Miss Arminda Dennis, daughter of Isaac Dennis, of
Dillon, Mary Dillon
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—Departed this life
Dye, Isaac Newton Dye
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Friday, the 29th ult., ISAAC NEWTON, son
of John L. and Sarah Jane Dye, aged 1 year, 9 months and 11 days.
As vernal flowers that scent the morn,
But wither
in the rising day,
Thus was this infant’s lovely dawn—
Thus swiftly fled his life away.
.
He died before his infant soul
Had ever
burned with wrong desires—
Had ever spurned at heaven’s control,
Or ever quenched its sacred fires.
.
He died to sin, he died to care—
But for a
moment felt the rod;
Then rising on the view less air,
Spread his
light wings and soared to God.
.
And thus shall faith’s consoling power
The tears
of love restrain;
O who that saw thy parting hour,
Could wish thee back again.
.
Triumphant in thy closing eye,
The hope
of glory shone;
Joy breathed in thy expiring sigh—
We felt
the pang alone.
Fairchild, A. Fairchild
Lile, John Lile
Richardson, A. Richardson
Spirit of Democracy,
HORRIBLE STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION
The following particulars of the awful explosion of the A.
N. Johnston, are given in the
The explosion took place about 10½ miles above Maysville.
The
It was about ¼ past 1 on Wednesday morning, and all the
passengers were in their berths, Mr. Williams and lady were in the ladies
cabin. A horrible crash aroused them. Mr. W. feeling the steam penetrating the state
room, seized his wife, who had sprung up, and enveloping both her, himself in
the bedclothes, saved themselves from being scalded by
the steam and hot water, which soon wet everything around. Looking out in a few
minutes, he found that one of the boilers had been blown aft directly through
the boat, tearing away the floors of both cabins, and carrying off the front of
the state rooms on the opposite side to them. Front of the wheel houses the
gentlemen’s cabin was all blown away or fallen down. Mr. W. and lady got on the
guard beside their stateroom, which, fortunately was on the side towards the
shore, (close to which the boat lay,) and by the assistance of the captain got
safe to land. They were the last that left the wreck, through which the fire was
then rapidly spreading.
On the shore there were two small cabins, but they could
afford little accommodation for the sufferers. Mr. Williams procured a skiff,
and with his lady and a gentleman started for Maysville, 10 miles below, to
send up aid.—They got down about
She had three boilers, and it is thought the flues of all
collapsed. One is supposed to have gone down through the hull, and occasioned
the rapid sinking which took place; another passed aft, as already mentioned,
tearing everything before it, and landed in a cornfield some 300 yards below;
while the third broke into two pieces, one of which was found in the bank close
by, and the other in the cornfield some 250 yards above.
As near as can be told, there were 95 cabin passengers, and
65 deck; from 60 to 80 are killed or missing. There were 6 ladies on board—all
saved; 4 or 5 children, also saved. The Boone brought down to Maysville some
30, and to this city 6 or 8 of those more or less scalded or wounded, together
with some who escaped with little or no injury.
Five of those at Maysville were not expected to live when
the Boone left. There were 27 horses on board—6 were saved. The second engineer
said, just before he died, that he had tried the boilers just before the
accident and found plenty of water in them; but the cook says he heard the
engineer complaining several times, after they left the city, that the pumps
did not work well.
The horror of the scene immediately after the explosion, is represented as horrible and heart-rending in
the extreme. The groans of the badly injured, the shrieks of the women, the
confused and eager efforts of nearly all, not disabled, to escape from the
wreck, beggar description. It must have been a horrid waking out of a deep
sleep in the still hour of the night.
One woman with three children, threw the elder two
overboard, and, with the youngest in her arms, sprang after them. They were all
rescued.
Had the explosion taken place any considerable distance
from shore, scarcely one would have escaped to tell the tale; and as it was,
Mr. Williams thinks that himself and lady, and two or three others, at most,
are all who escaped entirely unhurt.
The struggles and shrieks of the horses, as the fire
reached them, are said to have been most horrible to see and hear. Mr. Williams
says that after he reached the shore he saw one man struggling among them,
seeming to be entangled among some of the broken fragments of the wreck, and on
the point of being destroyed by the flames. He turned away from the sight, but
afterwards learned that the Man had escaped. It was probably the same one—an
old man—who related his strange escape to the officers of the Drennan. He was
asleep in the room behind the pilot house, and at the explosion fell down
through the broken and tumbling decks, and forced his way, all scorched and
bruised, through the struggling horses, and through the water to the shore.
Some idea of the force of the explosion may be gathered
from the fact that one of the boilers was thrown 150 yards up through part of
the cabin and struck in a field, then re-bounded some 30 feet; another was
broken in two, and part thrown, more than 200 yards in another direction. The
boat was literally wrecked by the explosion, and the
aft wrecked by the explosion, and the aft half of the cabin soon destroyed by
fire.
In regard to the death of Mr. A Fairchild, first clerk of
the A. N. Johnston, the Cincinnati Queen city says: He was blown some 100 yards
on shore!—sprang up, ran some distance into a house, ran under a bed, and when
persons got to him, he was just dying.
Few of the passengers saved anything, and several lost
large sums of money. The ladies, of whom there were five only on the boat,
escaped unhurt, but without even their clothes.
Nothing can be arrived at with any certainty as to the
names of those lost. The books are all destroyed—the clerks both dead. Most of
the dead were probably washed away by the river, and many of the names will
never be known.
The Maysville Eagle furnishes the following list of killed,
scalded and missing:
OFFICERS AND CREW
A. Fairchild,
Jacob Johnston 2nd clerk missing.
Jno.
Wm. H. Dorsey pilot badly bruised.
John Lile 2nd
engineer dead.
Math.
James Belville carpenter missing.
James Fennell bar-keeper bruised.
J. Ollom watchman slightly scalded.
William Ring fireman unknown.
Isaac Lamdin do do.
F. Bennett do do.
Fred Yockey do do.
Alex Irvine 2nd
cook slightly wounded.
A. Burroughs 2nd
stew. badly
scalded.
PASSENGERS SCALDED
J. M. Caruthers Bol.co. Miss. badly.
H. Kinner Big
A Richardson* Wheeling do.
W. Selzel
Dr. A. C. Gillespie N. O. do.
Alex Bailey
N. L. Dorsey Wheeling do.
John Galbreth
Jos. Jones Jefferson
co. O. do.
J. W. Jones do arm broke.
Jessie Seville Cincinnati
John Buckley do.
P. Long Wheeling
B. B. Killin Pittsburg
Jos. S. Nixon do.
S. S. Sanders Cincinnati
J. R. Oster do.
Calvin Walker do.
J. G. Trimble Prestonsburg,
Ky.
Edward Trimble do do.
Robert McGowen
James D. Lamb
James B. Hall do do.
John Donally Baltimore
Nathan Davis Lawrence
co. Ky.
Jesse Mathews (river-man)
John Spillman Sciotoville,
O.
Jacob Shafer Ohio
W. E. Stewart Brooke
co, Va.
* since
dead
Falwell, Wm. Falwell
Spirit of Democracy,
Calais, Monroe co, O June 8, 1848
James R. Morris, Esq.
Dear Sir:--One of our citizens, MR. WM. FALWELL, removed last spring to Clarington, and
returned to this place some ten days since for the purpose of attending to some
business. For several days after his arrival here he was quite unwell, but had
recovered to a considerable degree, and was noticed to be partially deranged in
mind.
On Tuesday morning he sent
for his wife and family, and on the evening of the same day remarked that he
did not want to see them.
He was, at the suggestion of
his physicians, watched but notwithstanding the care of those whom the task was
assigned, he eluded their watch on Wednesday morning, and slipped into a small
tobacco house, in his own tan-yard, with a concealed rope, and after fastening,
the two ends of the rope to the two top tie-poles, put a slip-noose round his
neck, and jumped off, and in a moment was in eternity.
He was buried on Friday in
Yours,
& c
Griffith, Benjamin Griffith
Spirit of Democracy,
On Saturday, the 26th ult, at his residence in
this township, MR. BENJAMIN GRIFFITH, aged about 38 years.
Haines, Jacob Haines
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—At his residence in this
township, on Tuesday, the 2d. inst, MR JACOB HAINES,
Sen; aged about 73 years.
Holley, John M. Holley
Spirit of Democracy,
We are sorry to state the death of John M. Holley, Esq., a whig member of Congress from the State of
He breathed his last at
His remains have gone by sea to
Holley, John M. Holley
Spirit of Democracy,
We are sorry to state the death of JOHN M. HOLLEY, Esq. a
Whig member of Congress from the State of
He breathed his last at
His remains have gone by sea to
Howell, Cassa Jane Howell nee Morris
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Monday last, at the residence of her father in
Kearney, Stephen W. Kearney
Spirit of Democracy,
Death of General Kearney
We have already announced by telegraphic dispatch from
“General Kearney was born in
“When the war with
PAGE 3—Gen. Kearney died at
Kennedy, James Kennedy
Spirit of Democracy,
Mr. James Kennedy, an old and well known citizen of this
county, living near Lewisville, left home, in company with his son, on Tuesday
the 22d ult., for Pittsburgh. They took passage on the steamboat Highland Mary,
at Sunfish, and about
After remaining there some time, one of the crew of the
boat observed him, in the act of rising to his feet, fall backwards over the
guards into the river. The boat was immediately stopped, but up to our latest
accounts the body had not been found.
P.S.—Since the above was written, we learn that the body of
Mr. Kennedy was found about eight miles below the place where the accident
occurred.
His remains were taken through this place on Wednesday
last.
Kessler, Captain Kessler
Wolhleber, Christian Wolhleber
Seigel, Andrew Seigel
Spirit of Democracy,
On yesterday we published a letter from
“On the 27th ultimo, Lieut. Mohr, Capt. Kessler,
Lieutenant Roesler, Corporal Sanders, and two Privates of Capt. K.’s company,
started from
“Capt. Kessler was from this city, where he has left a
wife—an amiable and accomplished woman,--to whom he was united but a few weeks
before his departure to
“A strong force was sent out the next morning, but it
returned with only the bodies of the dead. They were lanced and cut in a most
inhuman manner. Captain Kessler had five gun shot and thirteen lance wounds, at
least 12 of which were mortal.
The horses,
of Lieuts. Col. Mohr and Corporal
Sanders were slightly wounded.
The remains of Captain K. are
on the way home, in charge of Captain Zirckle, of the Columbus Company. He had
with him when killed, the medal designed for General Lane, which was lost—as
the dead were stripped of everything, and left naked in the field.
McBride, John McBride
Spirit of Democracy,
A murder was committed on last Thursday evening, on the
person of John McBride a citizen of
The murderers are supposed to be the wife of the deceased,
who has been committed to jail, and a step-son by the
name of Ashfield, who made his escape and has not yet been arrested. As the
case will be a subject of investigation in our Court we forbear giving the
circumstances as they have come to our knowledge.
From what we learn however they are of an aggravated
character, and indicate an unusual degree of malignity on the part of the
guilty offenders-- MORGAN CHRONICAL
McCandless, Alexander McCandless
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—At his residence, near
The deceased in early life, resided in
After much anxious reflections and fervent prayer, in
regard to his future course, he was at length led to turn his face to the work
of the Holy Ministry. Accordingly in the fall of 1839, he entered the Western
Theological Seminary, where he continued three years in the prosecution of his
theological studies. It was while he was at the Seminary that the symptoms of
that disease began to show themselves, which ultimately issued in his death. He
came from that institution, much debilitated, bringing with him a cough, which
troubled him more or less during the whole of his life.
After completing his preparatory course at the Seminary, he
was licenced [sic-licensed] to preach the Gospel by the Presbytery of Ohio,
That Presbytery having become divided he fell in with St.
Clairsville, in which connection he continued as a worthy Minister till the
close of his life. He labored as a stated supply in the churches of
Whilst in this field he organized the churches of
During all this time, he was the subject of much bodily
affliction and infirmity, which of course rendered him unable to perform as
much labor as he would otherwise have done. No man was more punctual than he to
fulfill his appointments, when his health would permit, and rather than
disappoint he would often go when to weak to travel. In the fall of 1847, his disease seemed to seat itself firmly upon his
system, producing an intense cough, and prostration of the whole system, he was
of course compelled to withdraw from his labors, though even after he was
unable to ride out, he would occasionally gather up a few of his people to his
own house, where he would attempt to preach that Gospel which he so much loved.
His disease ( Pulmonary
Consumption) continued to progress, in spite of the skill and diligent
attention of his Physicians and friends. He was confined for some 3 months
entirely to his room, during which exhibited a remarkable degree of patience
and resignation. He seemed to be conscious all along, that his pilgrimage on
earth must soon close, but it cost him
not a sigh, for he had a hope, which was of that firm unwavering kind, which
proved to his soul an anchor both sure and steadfast.
True, he had a wife, and many
dear friends to whom he was wedded by ties of the most endearing kind, yet
still when the Lord called, he was willing to forsake all for the sake of being
with a dearer friend on high.
I spent a night with him a
few days before his death, and it was truly gratifying to notice, with what
pleasure and confidence he could repeat and appropriate to himself the sweet
promises of the gospel. On asking him if he had any fears that Christ would
forsake him in the last trying hour; he looked up and with great emphasis
replied, “ there is one doctrine in the Christian
system which, to me is sweet in my present situation, and that is the doctrine
Paul establishes at the close of the 8th Chapter of Romans, “ and
here with apparent rapture he went on with a repetition of that whole passage,
” Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall
tribulation or distress, & c.”
He thus lingered along a few
days, when on the morning of the 10th of April, he sank into the
arms of death as peacefully and quietly as into a sweet sleep. He retained his
mind in full vigor to the last, and the last words which he was heard to utter,
was the prayer of Stephen, which he repeated again and again. “Lord Jesus receive my spirit,” and thus his happy spirit left this
house of clay, and as we believe winged its way to mansions of bliss. “Let me
die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.”
The deceased has left a wife, a number of relatives, and a
large community of warm, and ardent friends to mourn his loss.
The churches over which he was placed, will likewise feel
the stroke in a peculiar manner; for never perhaps was a little flock more
faithfully watched, and never were a people more closely knit to a pastor, than
they were to him. The church has likewise been deprived of another faithful and
devoted minister. But God’s ways are not as ours. He has a right to do with us
as seemeth him right. And while He calls away from
Woodsfield, April 15, 1848
McMahon, Alfred Dickerson McMahon
Spirit of Democracy,
At the residence of his father, in Centre township, in this county, on the 22d inst., Dr. Alfred
Dickerson McMahon, aged 31 years, 1 month and 29 days. The memory of the
deceased will long be dear to a large portion of the inhabitants of
Rest, dust in dust, so Nature’s law designed;
In loftier
scenes rest thou immortal mind;
Claim light and space, and all the joys above;
And treasures bright of everlasting love.
The deceased met his fate with calm, dignified Christian
philosophy; declaring his unshaken confidence in the Great Redeemer, and
expressing a hope full of immortality and eternal life.
McMahon, Alfred Dickerson McMahon
Spirit of Democracy,
At the residence of his father, in Centre township, in this county, on the 22d inst., DR. ALFRED
DICKERSON McMAHON, aged 31 years, 1 month and 29 days.
The memory of the deceased will long be dear to a large
portion of the inhabitants of
He has left behind him an affectionate companion, and three
interesting little children to bewail his departure from earth.
Rest, dust in dust, so Nature’s law designed;
In loftier scenes rest thou immortal mind;
Claim light and space, and all the joys above;
And treasures bright of
everlasting love.
The deceased met his fate with calm, dignified, Christian
philosophy; declaring his unshaken confidence in the Great Redeemer, and
expressing a hope full of immortality and eternal life.—Communicated
Morton, Moses C. Morton
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On the 24th ult.,
at his residence in
Otis, Harrison Gray Otis
Spirit of Democracy,
One of the last survivors of the Hartford
Convention. Mr. Harrison Gray Otis, died in
Smith, Phebe Smith nee Morris
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—In this place, on Saturday morning last, at 30 minutes
past
Thus has death been once more amongst us, and cut down one
from our midst, around whom entwined the warmest and
tenderest ties of that affection which she so justly merited and received from
all who knew her. Thus have a doting father and mother been bereaved of an ever
dutiful and favorite daughter. Thus have brothers and sisters been deprived of
one who mingled with them in the innocent plays of childhood who was the life and
light of youthful pleasures of riper years, and an example of pious and moral
worth in maturer life. Thus has a husband had torn from his bosom a wife in the
sublimest sense of the term; the object of all his affections and all that his
youthful ardor could hope or wish for. And thus has a dear little babe been
torn from a fond mother’s bosom and deprived of her nurture and admonition.
Never has death struck a more melancholy blow amongst us.
The deceased was blessed with talents of the highest order,
with a disposition of unbounded kindness and love. She was seized upon by the
fell destroyer as the most shining mark at which to aim. Friends could not
save, medical skill was unavailing, the love and affection of all around could
not avert the fatal stroke; and all were forced to yield up the claims of
earth, for the blessed Saviour had bid her come up higher. W.
“O, how this spring of life resembleth
The
uncertain glory of an April day;
Which now shows all the beauty
of the sun,
And by
and by a cloud takes all away.”
Stine, Samuel Stine
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Sunday morning last, at the residence of his
father, in Perry township, SAMUEL STINE, aged 21 years
and 4 days.
Taylor, James Taylor
Spirit of Democracy,
GEN. JAMES TAYLOR,
one of the oldest citizens of the west died on, Tuesday the 7th
inst, at
He was a relative of Gen. Z. Taylor, for whom he voted on
the day of his death; the judges of the election going to his house to receive
his vote.
He was one of the largest land-holders in the west.
Thomas, Theodore M. Thomas
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Tuesday evening last, THEODORE M., son of Daniel M.
and Maria Thomas, of this place, aged one year and three days.
Ullman,
Caroline Ullman nee Schwarz
Mrs. Henry Ullman (Caroline)
Schwarz was born April 18, 1866, and died November 17, 1948, at the age of 82
years, 6 months and 30 days. Mrs. Ullman was born in
To the union were born three
sons and one daughter: Raimond Herbert, of near Stafford; Russell Walter, of
near
Surviving, are the husband,
the four children, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Preceding her
in death were a daughter-in-law and three grandchildren.
Funeral services in charge of
the Gardner Funeral Home were conducted by Rev. J. A. Law, of the Zion
Evangelical church near Harriettsville, with Rev. Glenn Peoples, of the
Stafford Methodist church assisting, on Saturday afternoon, November 20th, at
1:30 o'clock. Interment was made in the family lot, in the
VanBuren, Thomas VanBuren
Spirit of Democracy,
Dr. Thomas VanBuren of
Vickers,
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Thursday, the 30th ult, Frances,
daughter of John and AnnVickers, aged about 10 years.
Walton, Caroline Elizabeth Walton
Spirit of Democracy,
The Rev. Mr. Linder will preach the Funeral Sermon of
CAROLINE ELIZABETH, lately deceased daughter of Wm. C. & Sidna Walton, at
the
Winemiller, Elitha Winemiller
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Friday the 4th day of February last,
MRS. ELITHA WINEMILLER, wife of Mr. Jacob Winemiller of Seneca township in this county, aged 26 years, 10 months and
fourteen days.
The deceased left an affectionate husband and three small
children to mourn her departure.
She died in the full triumph of the Christian religion,
leaving ample testimony that she has gone to join the celestial host in the
bright world of bliss. Communicated
Yoho, Isaac Yoho 2nd obit
Spirit of Democracy,
Died—On Tuesday morning last, at the
house of Mr. J. F. Randolph, in this place, MR. ISAAC YOHO, aged 32 years, 7
months and 14 days.
Death has again stalked abroad in our midst, and has
stricken down, in the prime of life, another estimable citizen.
To the residents of this place and vicinity, the deceased
was intimately known from his earliest youth; among whom he always sustained a
high character for uprightness. Prior to his last sickness, he had been
afflicted with the almost total loss of his eye-sight, which he bore with
Christian resignation.
His last moments were calm and peaceful—death had no
terrors for him—he had lived, as he expressed himself a few moments before his
death, prepared to die.
By his death, his relatives have sustained an irreparable
loss—the church, of which he was a member, a devoted Christian, and society a
bright ornament. “Be ye also ready.”
Yoho, Isaac Yoho
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, Saturday, Apr. 29, 1848
Isaac YOHO died Tuesday Last at the house of J. F. RANDOLPH
in this place at the age of 32 years, 7 months, and 14 days.
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