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Algeo, John Algeo
Source:
Spirit of Democracy February 23, 1853
Very suddenly, on the 11th
inst., John Algeo, of Benton township, in this
county.
Atherton,
Charles G. Atherton
Source:
Spirit of Democracy November 30, 1853
Charles G. Atherton,
Bay,
Infant Bay
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 6, 1853
Strange Accident and Death - A child of Mr.
Wm. C. Bay of Brookfield township, Noble county, Ohio, about one year old, last
week while sleeping in bed with its parents, crawled to the back part of the
bed, and its body fell between the bed rail and wall, so as to hang by its
head, where it was found dead the next morning.
Belt,
Amanda Jane Belt
Source:
Spirit of Democracy May 11, 1853
Died - On the 7th inst., of
consumption, Amanda Jane, daughter of Benjamin M. Belt, of this township, in
the 18th year of he age.
Berkley,
Samuel Berkley
Source:
Spirit of Democracy January 26, 1853
Samuel Berkley a very estimable citizen of
the same county [
Bimeler, Joseph Bimeler
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 3, 1853
Joseph Bimeler, the founder and head
of the Zoar community, in Tuscarawas county,
Bland,
Son Bland
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 8, 1853
Killed - A son of Mr. Bland, of
Bliss,
Col. Bliss
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 17, 1853
Col. Bliss, son - in - law of the deceased
President Taylor, died of Yellow fever on the 4th inst., at Pascagoula, La.
Col. Bliss was a gallant soldier and an accomplished gentleman.
Brown,
Rev. Dr. Matthew Brown
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 17, 1853
Rev. Dr. Matthew Brown, for many years
President of Jefferson College,
Burnet,
Judge Jacob Burnet
Source:
Spirit of Democracy May 18, 1853
Death of Judge Burnet.
The venerable Judge Jacob Burnet, of
He studied at
Carrothers, Susan Carrothers
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 24, 1853
On
Friday last, at the residence of her son, George W. Carrothers,
in this township, Susan Carrothers, relic of James Carrothers, aged about 75 years.
Cass,
Mrs. Cass
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 6, 1853
Cline,
Temperance Cline
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 10, 1853
Died - On the 4th
inst, at Sardis, in this county, TEMPERANCE, wife of Mr. Washington Cline and
daughter of rev. C. W. Talbott.
Crum,
Henry Crum
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 24, 1853
Died - On the 7th inst., at his
residence in
Cutler,
Judge Ephraim Cutler
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 27, 1853
Death of Judge Cutler.
- Judge Ephraim Cuter, of
Daniels,
Samuel Daniels
Source:
Spirit of Democracy March 23, 1853
Samuel Daniels, living in Calasaqua, Lehigh county. Shot himself this morning on the account of pecuniary troubles.
His wife tried to prevent him, and in the struggle the ball passed through her
hand, causing a dreadful wound. They had only been married a few months.
Philadelphia,
March 21
Dement,
William Dement
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 6, 1853
Died - At the residence of his son - in -
law, (Mr. Robert Coultas) in
The subject of this notice was born in the
state of
When
In 1802, he removed to
Such was the confidence respond in the
deceased by his neighbors, that he was constrained by them to fill the office
of the Justice of the Peace for twenty - one years. The last few years of his
life were as the evening shades of a pleasant summer day - calm, serene and
peaceful. A few minutes before he died, he walked out into the garden, returned
into the house, laid down on his bed, and immediately
slept the sleep of death. Thus has closed the earthly career of one of the
oldest and most esteemed citizens of
Cincinnati
and
Dodge, ? Dodge
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 3, 1853
Two
Men Hung. - Two men, Dodge and Shawny, for murder and
robbery, were hung in the jail yard at
Douglas,
Mrs. Douglas
Source:
Spirit of Democracy January 26, 1853
The wife of Senator Douglas, of
Dunham,
Dr. John Dunham
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 6, 1853
Dr. John Dunham, editor of the Wheeling
Argus, and formerly editor of the St. Clairsville
Gazette, died a few days ago, at his residence in
Dye,
Matthias Dye
Source:
Spirit of Democracy January 26, 1853
Matthias Dye, son of Daniel Dye, of
Grandview township, Washington county, aged about 22 years, and was a very
promising young man, was drowned in the Ohio river, on the night of the 14th
inst. We learn, verbally, that the deceased had been unwell for some days
previous, and in the night time, arose from his bed, as is supposed, either in
a fit of derangement, caused by his sickness, or in a somnolent state, and
walked into the river.
Emmons,
Edward Emmons
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 10, 1853
Terrible Death by the Bite
of Mad Dog. - Edmond Emmons, of
Ridgeville,
Female
Slave and Three Children
Source:
Spirit of Democracy September 21, 1853
A negro slave of
Samuel Bell, of Jefferson county,
Fillmore,
Mrs. Fillmore
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 6, 1853
Death of Mrs. Fillmore.
Flick,
Peter Flick
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 15, 1853
Peter Flick, of Beallsville, Washington Co.,
Foreman,
Joseph Foreman
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 1, 1853
Mr. George Keyson,
an old citizen of this township, fell from his horse, in an apoplectic fit, on
Thursday last, and died almost immediately. His son
who was riding a short distance ahead, hearing a noise of the fall, looked and
saw the deceased lying on the ground. Life was extinct before the son could
reach him.
A similar death occurred in Sunsbury township, some two weeks
ago. Mr. Joseph Foreman, an aged citizen of that township, was found dead in
the road about one mile and a half south of Beallsville. He had, to all
appearance, been dead several hours - probably had lain there all the previous
night, as it was early in the morning when found.
Fulmer, ? Fulmer
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 3, 1853
Murder In
Garden,
Alexander Garden
Source:
Spirit of Democracy December 14, 1853
Horrible Murder. On
Monday, the citizen of our town were startled with the
intelligence that another murder had been committed in this county. Mr.
Alexander Garden, now or late of Wheeling, and who owned a fine farm on the
Ohio river, in Jackson township, had been to this place on Saturday lst, for the purpose of paying is taxes, and on returning
to the river on Sunday, he left Antioch in company with Judge Morris, Josephus
McFarland and Henry Craig. McFarland, however, left them shortly after leaving
Mr. Morris was near when the horses were
found, but is unable to give any account of the affair whatever.
Garden is a man of family, and has children
grown. Craig is a young man, and recently from Noble county, where his parents
still reside. He had been working for about one month past for Judge Morris.
This horrible affair affords another
mournful illustration of the awful effects of intoxication, and what fiends men become when under the influence of liquor.
It is not with any intention to prejudice
the rights of the prisoner, that we publish the foregoing statement, As a public journalist, we could do no less than give facts
as we learned them from the officers who brought Craig to jail. What motive
prompted the commission of the deed, we cannot say. That is a matter to be
investigated hereafter.
Gibson,
Chief Justice Gibson
Source:
Spirit of Democracy May 11, 1853
Chief Justice Gibson,
died in
Gilmore,
John Gilmore
Source:
Spirit of Democracy December 21, 1853
Fatal Accident. We
have to add another to the long list of deaths by the accidental discharge of
fire arms. On Saturday last, Mr. John Gilmore, of
It is but a few years since a brother of Mr.
Gilmore, whose sad death we now record, was accidentally killed near the same
spot where the above accident occurred. - Marietta Intelligencer.
Gray,
Franklin C. Gray
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 3, 1853
Suicide. - Franklin
C. Gray, a merchant of
Gray,
Hannah Gray
Source:
Spirit of Democracy November 16, 1853
On the 11th
inst., in Wayne township, Hannah, wife of Mr. John Gray, Sen., at an advanced
age.
Harnard, John Harnard
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 1, 1853
May 27. John Harnard,
the old gentleman who was run over by the cars, on the Reading Railroad, on
Tuesday, died last night.
Hawes,
Griswold Hawes
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 10, 1853
Another Murder. Two weeks ago we gave a brief
account of the death of Griswold Hawes, in the lower part of this county, under
circumstances which induced the opinion that his brother Hiram had killed him
by shooting him in the head with a gun. These individuals were both drunk when
the disaster occurred.
This week, we have to record the death of
another man, in the upper portion of this county, by the hands of his own
father, they both being under the influence of spirituous liquor at the time.
The old man, named Rueben Mills, is nearly 70 years of age, and the son whom he
killed was over forty and blind. The wretched parent struck his son with his
fist, knocking him from the chair upon the floor, an
dislocating a joint I his neck by which he died immediately. This occurred at
the house where the parties both resided, in
Hayden,
John Hayden
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 17, 1853
Died - On the 16th inst., JOHN,
son of Abraham and Maria Hayden, aged 1 year and 6 months.
Hepler, John Hepler
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 27, 1853
On the 31st ult., Mr. John Hepler, residing in Monroe, Wisconsin, while plowing in his
field, seeing a heavy cloud rising which indicated a shower, unhitched his
team, and in company of his son each of whom had a span of horses, set out for
his house. They had not proceeded very far when a tremendous explosion fell
upon them, killing the father instantly, and both spans of horses, together
with a loose one which was following the others. The son was stunned by the
shock, and lay senseless sometime, but is now nearly recovered. The most singular circumstance in this
casualty is that the horse upon which the son was riding was killed, while the
boy, though a higher object, survived the terrible thunderbolt.
Hill,
Ebenezer Hill
Source:
Spirit of Democracy May 11, 1853
Ebenezer Hill, a patriot of the revolution,
died at
Hitchcock,
Hon. Peter Hitchcock
Source:
Spirit of Democracy March 16, 1853
Hon. Peter Hitchcock, for many years one of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, died on the 4th
inst., at the residence of his son in
Holland,
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 10, 1853
On the 8th inst., in this place,
FRANCES, daughter of Mr. Horace Holland, aged about 3 years.
Jones,
Source:
Spirit of Democracy January 12, 1853
Died - On the 6th
of January 1853, in the 37th year of her age. Mrs. Lydia
Jones, wife of Johnson L. Jones, of Jonesville,
The object in attempting to write an
obituary of the above named amiable friend, must not
be presumed to be that her memory will only live so far as it may be preserved
upon a printed sheet. Her numerous contributions to the wants of the destitute
- her readiness to relieve the distressed - her sympathy for the sorrowing -
her kind and persuasive admonitions to the depraved - her cordial welcome and
attention to the comfort of her numerous friends - and above all her meek and
uncomplaining endurance of long years of suffering, has made a lasting
impression upon the minds of all who knew her. Yea, an impression which will
last so long as the blessed memory, guided by reason, shall hold its sway in
the human mind. In the organization of her mind it may be truly said:
“Mercy and truth, and hospitable care,
And
kind connubial tenderness were there;
And
piety, with wishes placed above,
And sweetest sympathy, and boundless love.”
But the numerous friends of the deceased
need not mourn as those who have no hope. During her last severe illness she
manifested all confidence in the promises of her Savior - and but a few moments
before her plumed spirit winged its way to the realm of bliss, she called her
kind husband to her side and calling him by name, said: “Death is fast
approaching, but I am ready.”
She had in early life been possessed of the
faith which was then unlocking for her the pearly gates of Paradise, exhibiting to he
view the amazing splendors of its ambrosial regions, and enchanting her soul
with prospective scenes of inconceivable happiness and joy, which was then admitting
her to the fellowship of the spirits of the “just made perfect”, which would
enable her to converse with the martyred Saints, and with them sing songs of
rejoicing upon the crystal battlements of holiness. Yes she “was ready”, for
she had that faith which was wiping the death damp from her brow, clearing her
vision succoring her in the last moments of life’s struggle; yes, that faith
which was even then bringing a risen and glorious Redeemer to her side, and
congregating the angels and seraphs of Paradise to conduct her home, and admit
her to the Celestial Kingdom, presenting her to a Merciful, but just Father.
May her mourning husband and numerous
friends so lie that they too may be possessed of that Faith, which, when life’s
weary struggle is almost o’er, will enable him or them to cry out in the last
words of an departed
.
“Father Supreme! O let us climb
That
sacred seat, and mark sublime
The
essential fount of life and love:
Fount,
whence each good, each pleasure flows,
O, to
our view thyself disclose!
The
radiant heaven thy presence throws!
O,
loose us in the light above!
.
Flee, flee, ye mists, let earth depart;
Raise
us, and show us what thou art,
Great
sum and centre of the soul!
To
thee each thought in silence tends,
To
thee the Saint in prayer ascends;
Thou
art the source, the guide the goal;
The
whole is thine, and thou the whole.”
Friend Johnson, your “bride” awaits your
coming on the crystal battlements of holiness, with her “lamp well trimmed” and
brightly burning. She awaits “the coming of the bridegroom” - have then “your
lamps well trimmed with the Oil of Faith” to light you through the charnel
house of death, and enable you to step firmly upon the platform of holiness,
again be united in Spirit with your departed Lydia, and with her sing angelic
anthems around the throne of God, forever and evermore, is, and will ever be,
the humble supplication of your friend,
O’C -R.
Noble county papers, and Marshall Advocate,
of
Kavanna, Mary Kavanna
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 27, 1853
Fatal Accident.
Keyson, George Keyson
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 1, 1853
Mr. George Keyson,
an old citizen of this township, fell from his horse, in an apoplectic fit, on
Thursday last, and died almost immediately. His son
who was riding a short distance ahead, hearing a noise of the fall, looked and
saw the deceased lying on the ground. Life was extinct before the son could
reach him.
A similar death occurred in Sunsbury township, some two weeks
ago. Mr. Joseph Foreman, an aged citizen of that township, was found dead in
the road about one mile and a half south of Beallsville. He had, to all
appearance, been dead several hours - probably had lain there all the previous
night, as it was early in the morning when found.
Keysor,
George Keysor [See also the entry, George Keyson, below]
Source: The Spirit of
Democracy,
Mr. George Keysor, an old
citizen of this township fell from his horse in a apoplectic
fit on Thursday last and died almost immediately. His son, who was riding a
short distance ahead, hearing a noise, looked back and saw the deceased lying
on the ground. Life was extinct before the son reached him.
King,
William R. King obit # 2
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 27, 1853
Funeral of Mr. King.
King,
William R. King
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 27, 1853
Death of William R. King. The telegraph is
spreading far and wide, the sorrowful tidings of the death of our Vice
President. He breathed his last on Monday of this week.
The most common place language employed to
proclaim intelligence like this, borrows interest and meaning not felt under
even the thrall of most passionate oratory upon their concerns of human life.
When death wings his undiscriminating shaft among the rules of a powerful nation,
millions, however long expectant of the event, are stunned. The people of this
Republic had but yesterday called forth the now deceased Alabamian, to take the
second rank among those invested with the supervision of our national
destinies. God has spoken, and summoned him to eternity. We are admonished
again that man proposes, Heaven disposes. We are again
taught that there is a High and Holy One, who overrules nations - and the
momentous lesson of human dependence upon Omnipotence and Eternal Sovereignty,
comes down to us with the emphasis of thunder from Sinai. Let the lesson be
weighed in this hour of national bereavement.
William R. King was born in
Few men among our most illustrious have been
so long in public life - none wore their
honors with more uprightness, discharged responsibilities with integrity so
unquestioned, or carried popular regard and confidence from youth to age, in
office or in private life, with such entire absence of interruption.
Mr. King was elected to the legislature of
In 1818, Mr. King removed from
In the spring in 1844, he went to France,
our accredited Minister Plenipotentiary. Here his services wee of distinguished
value to hi country. He zealously and specially devoted his efforts to the
counteraction of those of
In 1848, Mr. King returned to the Senate, by
appointment, in place of Arthur P. Bagby, who was
made Minister to
His falling health induced him to visit
Law,
William Law
Source:
Spirit of Democracy May 25, 1853
Sad Affair. We are
sorry to learn that Mr. William Law, of Knox township,
in this count, one day last week, fled from his home in a state of mental
derangement. Search was immediately made for him by his neighbors, when his
body was found in Wills creek at a point some six or eight miles from his
residence. -
Legare, J. Davidson Legare
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 10, 1853
A Duel.
Lockwood,
Albert L. Lockwood
Source:
Spirit of Democracy May 4, 1853
Died - At
Lucas,
Hon. Robert Lucas
Source:
Spirit of Democracy March 2, 1853
Hon. Robert Lucas, formerly Governor of
Ohio, died recently in
Manypenny, Robert Manypenny
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 6, 1853
Robert, son of Col. G. W. Manypenny died at
Marshall,
Jacob S. Marshall
Source:
Spirit of Democracy February 2, 1853
Died - At the residence of his father, in
[ St.
Clairsville papers please copy.]
Mason,
Joseph M. Mason
Source:
Spirit of Democracy January 26, 1853
Death of Joseph M. Mason, Esq. Our readers will be pained at the melancholy accident by
which Joseph M. Mason, Esq., for several years a citizen of this place, came to
his death in the city of
The particulars of his death as far as we have
learned them, we give below from the Ohio Statesman:
Joseph M. Mason, Esq., a resident of the
city of
McDonald,
Col. John McDonald
Source:
Spirit of Democracy October 12, 1853
Death of an Old Soldier.
Col. John McDonald, of Poplar ridge, Ross county, died
on the 11th ult., aged 78 years. He was a frontier man, joined old
McGonigal, Mary McGonigal
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 27, 1853
Fatal Accident.
McKean,
Thomas McKean
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 8, 1853
Death of the Director of
the Mint.
McLelland, Robert McLelland
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 6, 1853
Died - On the 26th
ult., at his residence in Elizabethtown, Marshall Co., Va., of typhoid fever.
Robert McLelland, aged 36 years, formerly a citizen of this county.
McVane, Alexander McVane
Source:
Spirit of Democracy January 19,1853
Died - At the residence of William Ullom, in
Mills,
Son Mills
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 10, 1853
Another Murder. Two weeks ago we gave a brief
account of the death of Griswold Hawes, in the lower part of this county, under
circumstances which induced the opinion that his brother Hiram had killed him
by shooting him in the head with a gun. These individuals were both drunk when
the disaster occurred.
This week, we have to record the death of
another man, in the upper portion of this county, by the hands of his own
father, they both being under the influence of spirituous liquor at the time.
The old man, named Rueben Mills, is nearly 70 years of age, and the son whom he
killed was over forty and blind. The wretched parent struck his son with his
fist, knocking him from the chair upon the floor, an
dislocating a joint I his neck by which he died immediately. This occurred at
the house where the parties both resided, in
Montgomery,
Sarah Montgomery
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 24, 1853
On the 19th inst., at her
residence in Sunsbury township,
Mrs. Sarah Montgomery, aged about 50 years.
Morris,
Stephen Morris
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 13, 1853
Died - On Tuesday morning,
the 12th inst., after a painful illness, Stephen, son of Thomas
Morris, of this township, aged 24 years, 8 months and 3 days. The
deceased was a worthy and acceptable member of the M. E. Church, and died in
the full assurance of a blissful eternity beyond the grave.
Morrow, Four Children
Morrow
Source:
Spirit of Democracy November 30, 1853
Five Lives Lost by Fire! We learn from the
Stark county Democrat, that on the night of the 4th instant, three
houses in the village of Paris, in that county, were destroyed by fire, and
horrible to relate, in one of them four children of Mrs. Morrow burnt to death,
the oldest, a girl of 13; the second, a boy of 11; the third, a girl of 8; and
the youngest, a boy of 5 years of age. And that on the night of the 29th
ult., a dwelling near
Mull,
Boy Mull
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 6, 1853
Sad Accident - We learn from Cadiz Sentinel
that a young lad named James B. McCormick, about 12 years of age, residing near
Freeport, in that county, while out hunting, the other day, in attempting to
shoot a bird, his gun went off, and instead of shooting the bird, the ball
struck another boy by the name of Mull, about 11 years of age, killing him
instantly.
Noll,
Della Jane Noll
Source:
Spirit of Democracy February 23, 1853
Died - On Friday last, Della Jane, daughter
of John P. and Mary Ann Noll, of
Orr,
Robert Orr and Wife
Source:
Spirit of Democracy November 9, 1853
Dreadful Accident.
On Monday afternoon, the 24th ult., as Mr. Robert Orr, an aged and
esteemed resident of
Paden,
Melvin Paden
Source:
Spirit of Democracy September 14, 1853
Died - On Friday last, in Wetzel Co.,
Patton,
David B. Patton
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy June 29, 1853
Died - At his residence,
near Sardis, in this county, of pulmonary consumption, on the 21st
inst., David B. Patton, aged 45 years, 3 months and 9 days.
Patton,
Margaret Ann Patton
Source:
Spirit of Democracy April 20, 1853
Died - On Wednesday morning last, of consumption,
Margaret Ann Patton, wife of Mr. William D. Patton, of this place, aged 47
years 2 months and 26 days.
The deceased was a worthy and exemplary
member of the Presbyterian Church. She leaves a large family to mourn their
irreparable loss.
Patton,
Mary Ann Patton
Source:
Spirit of Democracy January 12, 1853
On Tuesday, the 11th
inst., in this place, of Consumption, Miss Mary Ann Patton, in the 22nd
year of her age.
Pickens,
William Pickens
Source:
Spirit of Democracy November 30, 1853
Died - On Thursday last, at his residence,
in
Pierson,
Perry J. Pierson
Source:
Spirit of Democracy November 16, 1853
Died - In Tazwell
county,
Price,
Margaret Price
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 27, 1853
Fatal Accident.
Ramage, Samuel L. Ramage
M.D.
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 22, 1853
Died - In Flushing,
Reese,
James Reese
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 8, 1853
Shot - James Reese, living near
A family quarrel was the cause of the fatal
affray.
Robinson,
Esquire Robinson
Source:
Spirit of Democracy September 28, 1853
A Singular Affair.
- The Springfield Expositer, of yesterday, has the
following;
We understand that the death of esquire
Robinson, formerly living about four miles east of Milford, on the Pleasant
Valley road, who was killed by his wife a few days since, occurred under the
following circumstances: The Squire, for some cause was whipping his dog, when
the dog turned upon him, and caught him by the throat. While the dog held him
in this position, his wife ran to the wood pile, and with the axe aimed a blow
at the dog, but the moment she struck, they turned, and the blow fell upon the
head of her husband, which killed him in a few minutes. We learn that Mrs.
Robinson is nearly deranged at the unfortunate occurrence.
Roos, Carolina Roos
Carolina Roos died March 16, 1853. She was born
February 1841, the daughter of George Jacob and Margaretha
Kuhn Roos.
Roos, Louisa Roos
Louisa Roos died February 11, 1853. She was born July
2, 1844, the daughter of George Jacob and Margaretha
Kuhn Roos.
Ross,
Archibald Ross obit #2
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 10, 1853
Archibald Ross. Even the obituary department
of our
With all our natural proneness to extol the
virtues of deceased friends, and the evil of discriminate praise, full in view,
we have no hesitancy in classing brother Ross, with the most excellent of men.
To this, judgment, truth, or the sentiments of his neighbors and associates,
will offer no abatement. His virtues were manly, his deportment exemplary, and
his spirit amiable - securing to him the respect and esteem of those who knew
him, and a reputation and influence worthy the ambition of any man. Moreover,
he was a Christian - in faith, in profession, and in practice he was a Christian.
It was my privilege to be in almost daily intercourse with him for about one
year immediately previous to his death. His manner of life and spirit I
learned, and its memory I hope to cherish as a bright and impressive
exemplification of the power and excellency
of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. It would be impossible, in the brief
limits assigned to an obituary notice, to fully portray the excellence of this
truly excellent man. To know him was to love him. The deep grief of an entire
community, as the news of his death spread abroad, is the best testimonial of
his worth and virtue. But there is one feature of his character which I wish
especially to notice. It is his unwavering constancy of which I speak. For this
he was distinguished. Duty, ever uniform and consistant
in her counsels and work, was his chosen companion; and fidelity the business
and ambition of his life. Brother Ross, was blest with pious parents, who
taught him the fear of the Lord from his infancy, and their labors were not in
vain in the Lord; for in the language of his surviving mother. He was always an
obedient and affectionate child. He was known to pray often in secret, when but
a child. These early impressions assisted, in reforming his character, and
regulating his life; and in January, 1845, at a protracted meeting held by the
Rev. Pardon Coook, he sought and found the pearl of
great price, and united with the M. E. Church. And so consistant
was his life an promising his talents, that at the
close of his probation, the Leaders’ meeting recommended him for license to
exhort. Shortly after he embraced religion he was joined in marriage to Miss E.
Manahan. She also enjoyed religion, had been well traine
dby pious parents, and proved to be a good help -
meet for him through life.
Brother Ross was a man of superior mind, and
passionately fond of study. He was a good Greek and Latin scholar, and had well
- nigh mastered the German language. He had passed through the study of Law,
and was a popular and successful practitioner at the Woodsfield bar. And in his
death the bar and community have sustained a great loss. Notwithstanding the
flattering prospects, of a worldly character, which lay before him, yet his
mind seemed to be turned in a different direction. From the time of his conversion
up to his death, he felt that it was his duty to preach the Gospel. And had he
not been constitutionally feeble, I have no doubt he would have been in the
Itinerancy. At our last quarterly meeting last year, he was licensed to preach,
and recommended to the annual Conference as a suitable person for the traveling
connection. He promised great usefulness to the Church. His death was sudden
and unexpected. The circumstances, as near as I can recollect, are as follows:
About two weeks before his death, he and his
lady started on a visit to
Rev. Ross, of the
Woodsfield,
Aug. 3, 1853.
Ross,
Archibald Ross
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 13, 1853
Death of Archibald Ross, Esq., It becomes our painful
duty to announce the death of Archibald Ross, Esq., of this place. He died in
Marietta on Sunday last, at 2 o’clock, P. M., after an illness of some ten or
twelve days, The deceased had been laboring under the disease of the lungs for
a year or so past, and had left home about two weeks ago, for the purpose of
traveling - partly for the benefit of his health. He has visited
The deceased was a kind husband, an
affectionate father, and a devoted Christian. As a lawyer he stood high in his
profession; and as a citizen he was universally esteemed and respected.
His remains will reach here to - day,
(Tuesday) for interment.
Sellers,
George Sellers
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy June 29, 1853
A brutal murder was committed in
A pen knife and a pair of pocket combs were
found in the possession of
Salisbury is about 22 years
old, dark complexion, black hair and eyes, about 5 feet 10 inches high, and
weighs near 180 pounds. When he escaped he was bareheaded and barefooted, and
had on a black coat and green pants. The forefinger on one of his hands is
stiff - jointed. A liberal reward is offered for his apprehension.
Shawny, ? Shawny
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 3, 1853
Two
Men Hung. - Two men, Dodge and Shawny, for murder and
robbery, were hung in the jail yard at
Sherman,
Miss Nancy Sherman
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 8, 1853
Miss Nancy Sherman, a noted “medium” of the
spirit rappers, died at
Shields,
Laura Shields
Source:
Spirit Of Democracy July 27, 1853
Died While Dressing For a
Ball. - Miss Laura Shields who resided on
Talbott, Eloshna Talbott
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 24, 1853
On the 18th inst., with a bright
prospect for Heaven, Eloshna, daughter of Rev. C. W. Talbott, of
Tallmadge,
Senator Tallmadge
Source:
Spirit of Democracy October 5, 1853
Ex - Senator Tallmadge, of
Taylor,
Mark P. Taylor
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 3, 1853
Mark P. Taylor, late Mayor of Cincinnati,
died in that city on the evening of the 26th ult.
Thomas,
Rueben Thomas
Source:
Spirit of Democracy March 9, 1853
Died - On Thursday last, at the residence of
his son - in - law, Albert Wellman, near Morristown, Belmont county, Rueben
Thomas, an ld and respected citizen of this place.
Upham, Hon. Wm. Upham
Source:
Spirit of Democracy January 26, 1853
Hon. Wm. Upham, U.
S. Senator from Vermont, died in the city of Washington, on the 14th
inst. Mr. Upham had been in feeble health for years,
but the immediate cause of his death was varioloid
[mild form of smallpox], with which he was seized about ten days prior to his
decease.
The Governor of Vermont has appointed Samuel
R. Phelps, to fill the
vacancy.
Walsh,
Robert Walsh
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 24, 1853
Drowned - On Saturday last a man was drowned
in the Ohio river, near the foot of
Willison, Elizabeth Jane Willison
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, June 1, 1853
Elizabeth Jane WILLISON, age 18 years and 3 days, of Wayne
township, Ohio died May 6, 1853, of consumption, the daughter of Jeremiah and
Hannah WILLISON.
Willison, Elizabeth Jane Willison
Source:
Spirit of Democracy June 1, 1853
Died - On the 6th inst., of
consumption, Elizabeth Jane Willison, of
The deceased was a worthy and acceptable
member of the Christian Church, and died in full assurance of a never - ending
immortality beyond the grave. “Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord,
from henceforth, yea, saith the Spirit; that they may
rest from their
labors and their works do follow them.”
{ Communicated.
Young,
Mrs. Young and Son
Source:
Spirit of Democracy August 24, 1853
A Terrible Bloody Tragedy the vicinity of
The Journal, of Saturday, gave the
following particulars:
The skulls of both were terribly crushed.
The blows had been given in the faces of the victims, which were blackened and
disfigured, and their foreheads broken in.
The wagon appeared to have been going up a
slight elevation, which was in a thick part of the woods, when the blow was
struck. The wagon seemed to have run back against an old log, and in the road
above there are marks of a struggle. A piece of the unfortunate woman’s comb
lay in the wagon - track; marks of hands, struck upon the earth, as if in
agony, are plainly discernable. From this point the body of the woman was
dragged through the bushes some sixty yards, to the place where it was found.
The boy seems to have been endeavoring to
make his escape, and to have been pursued and murdered in an old tree - top
which lay upon the ground. The leaves were all covered with blood. The body had
been dragged, apparently, a short distance from the spot, and was found at the
foot of a tree, and not far from the road. The boy’s cap was found thirty yards
beyond the place on the road where the assault was made.
Frank Dick was noticed near the scene of the
murder, seated on a log, his head resting upon his hand. Shortly after he left
the place to go back to the house of Mrs. Young, and it is said soon increased
his pace to a run. He was followed, arrested, and committed to jail. Blood was
found upon his shirt - collar and bosom, and the sleeves had been washed out in
dirty water, rubbed over with sand, and rolled up.
The murdered woman’s husband was found in a
canal a few years ago, with marks of violence upon his person. The son - in -
law Dick is reported as a lazy, shiftless sort of person, and, though his wife
and children lived with the old woman, he had been driven away by her. His wife
says that, though her mother had sent him off, he had been about the house
every night this week until last night.
After the return of Young from
Young,
Sarah Catharine Young nee O’Connor
Source:
Spirit of Democracy May 11, 1853
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