The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-08-25
OBITUARY.

DlED-At his residence on Sunhsh IN
this County, on Thursday, 18th inst. at
half past 10 o'clock, in the 18th year of his
age-Hon. JOHN JONES.
The subject Of the above notice was one
of the early settlers of the State Of Ohio,
having emigrated here when all was how.
ling wilderness. His first settlement was
made in Licking County, near Newark:
having asceaded the Sciota as far as Co.
lumbus, and from thence cutting his way
through the dense forest until he reached
the vally of the Licking; here he remained
until the choice Of his youth and the sharer
Of his perils was called to brighter world.
In 1905, he again took TO himself partner,
and removed to Bull Creek, Va. where he
remained short time and removed from
thence to Proctor. After building mill
and otherwise improving his property
there, he returned to Ohio, and settled up.
on the farm where his spirit took its flight
from earth to the fairest clmes Of elysian
bliss. The second partner Of his adven.
tureous life, died in l843; and in 1916. he
was again married to Miss Deborah Bos.
worth.
The writer knew lot his first companion,
but it is said that she possessed and prac.
ticed all those virtues which are calculated
to render woman lovely and estimable.
His second-fond memory and the reel.
lection of her kindness, her philanthrophy
her patient endurance Of long suffering;
dry up the fountain of words, and a thrill
Of emotion, coursing its way upon every
nervous filament, declaring that she was
all that woman should be, is a more ade.
quate description than volume Of words.
And she who is now left as relict to
mourn the loss Of this best Of men, has Ger.
tainly manifested all the christian virtues
in her care and attendance upon her aged
companion. Tho her,path through life has
been one OF much sorrow and suffering,
we humbly trust that her last days may be
; full ofjoy and happiness, and her present
| grief be converted into everlasting joy by
HIM who tempers the "wind to the shorn
lamb"
The deceased was early appointed to
fill the office of Associate Judge; which
seat he continued to occupy to the entire
;, satisfaction Of his friends for series o.
h years. In all the various relations Of life
he commanded the respect and retained
;, the confidence Of all who knew him. An
|. afectionate husband, kind father. good
It citizen, philanthropst, and one whose
d soul ever melted at the sound of distress
whose eye glistened with the tear Of sym
= pathy for sorrow, whose charitable palm
y was ever opened to the suffering, whose
}. ear was ever open to the lamentation o
q the poor, and whose voice was ever hear(
: ] in defence Of the weak and oppressed, ha
been stricken down, not in the vigor 0
}. youth, bat full Of years, full of honor, ant
Is full Of the affections Of all who knew him
IT His name will be cherished by US who hav
!. shared his affections, who have receives
n his bounty, whose Affections have beel
al dried up by his words ofsympathy and con
le ISOLATION, whose wants have been supplie'
n by his munifcence. and whose rights hav
II been maintained by his power, not onl,
. until ii is chisel.d in the Marble Slab tha
d covers his earthly remains; but il will b
;. remembered and cherished by us lonI
Is after it has been enrolled amongst tn
i brightest inheritors Of Heaven. O'C.
j. Sunfsh. August 18th. 1852.