Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-03


Our hasty notice Of the deoease Of this wide
ly known and mUch respected citizen Of RAJ
VIENNA was unavoidably imperfect, and we copy
the following account Of his illness and person
al history from the Portage County Democrat
Of the 3rd inst
II becomes our painful duty to announce the
sudden death Of Cyrus Prentiss, Esq, an old
and highly esteemed citizen Of Ravenna.
Last Friday he was on our streets, mingling
with his fellow citizens, and transacting his
business as usual That night he was attacked
with dysentery. Last Saturday morning he
walked from his residence TO the Prentiss
House, where he was boarding with his family,
and took his accustomed place at the breakfast
table. During the day Saturday he was feeble,
but did not keep his bed At five o'clock, A.
NJ, Sunday, the disease returned with renewed
virulenoe, and his situation then for the first
time, in the estimation Of his friends and ply
sicans, became critical and alarming. From
that time be sank rapidly away, became un-
conscious at about 10 A. NJ, and thus remained,
life gently and gradually ebbing out, till 25
minutes before O'Clock, p NJ, when he ex
pired
The announcement OF his alarming illness
and sudden death startled our entire community,
and produced a deep and perading sensation
Of sorrow and sadness.
Mr. Ptentiss had been a man Of robust form,
and agile physical conformation, and il full
health had weighed one hundred and eighty
pounds-but for the last year and half he had
seemed to be dwindling away, till he presen-
ted but the shadow of his former self, weighing,
but q short time previous to his death, only
one hundred and twenty four pounds Yet he
called himself we'll, and attended, without in
termission, to ali the minute details Of his ex
tensive business up TO the day of his death
Mr. Prentiss was born in Francistown, Hills-
boro' Co , New Hampshire, Feb, TO- 1897 and
was, consequently, at the time of his death, in
the 63d ear of his age.
When he was seven years old, his father
with his family, removed to Orangevilie, Guy
ahoga County.
la few years thereafter, the subject of this
sketch went to Cleveland, and was soon alter
employed as JUNO; clerk in the merehantle
establishment of Mr.. Nathan Perry, where he
remained many years, occupying during the
last years of his connection with that estab-
lishment the position OF head clerk.
In 1922, at the age of twenty five years, Mr..
Prentss opened a store in RavenDa, under the
style of Perry & Prentiss, since which time he
has resided in this place. After a few years he
dissolved partnership with Mr. Perry, and as
sumed the sole ownership, as before he had the
control of the entire business, and built MP
very extensive and lucrative trade. With this
establishment he continued his connection till
the day OF his death, the name of thetirm now
being Prentiss, Hopkins d Co.
la 1927 Mr. Pren,iss intermarried with Cla-
1issa Wetmore, a daughter of Judge Wetmore,
of Cuyahoga Falls. His wife and two daugh-
tiers Qheir only children) survive him, the cid
est being the wife Of Samuel D. Hopkins.
THE FUNERAL.
The managers of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
Railroad kindly furnished free car Tor oil
who desired to attend the funeral of MIR. Prem
tiss from the city of Cleveland.
The number thus conveyed was quite large.
Among the number was James Farmer, late
President of the Road, Henry Cook, Of Wells
vile, a director-both Of whom were cO-labor-
ers with Mr.. Prentiss in the early days - his
railroad enterprise. j. N. Mccullough, the
present President of the Road, F. K. Aiy ers,
General Ticket Agent; j. Hovey, Master Ma
chinist; Conductor Russell, now Depot Super
intendent at Cleveland, and a number Of the
employees of the Road Chas. l.. Rhodes, Esq,
Superintendent of the Cleveland Mahonng
RallIoad, and Marvin Kent, Esq, of Franklin
Mills, President of the A. d g. W. r. i. Co,
whose pleasant Temembrances of his worth
brought them to do honor to his remains.
were also drawn hither to add by their pres
ence, the testimony OF tbeir respect and sorrow
that good man had departed.
Among the number were Rev. Moses Hill,
Rev Mr. Henderson, Deacon Is. Rouse, Deacon
Moses White, Lorln Prentiss, Prosecuting At
torney of Cuyahoga county, Wm. Turner, for
merly citizen of Ravenna Mr.. Harris, of the
Leader, Judge Warren and Rev. ID. e. Wright,
of Newburgh, Judge Van R. Humphrey, OF
Hudson
Wherever Mr. Prentiss was known, all hearts
were touched with sorrow at his sudden de-
cease, and all felt it duty to grant to his hon
ored memory the last tribute of respect that
can be paid to man.
The stores, banks, post office, and all business
| places in Ravenna were closed during the
hours in which the funeral exercises took
! place
The attendance of the elderly citizens of the
county was great. Those who had been init
mate with the deceased in other days could not
resist the impulse to come forward and add
| their emotions of respect to the departed man,
whom it was a pleasure to meet wnen lies
yigor animated his frame
! The funeral exercises took place at the Meth
odst Church yesterday afternoon. The solemn
services were conducted by Rev. E. j. l.. Ba-
ker The large concourse of citizens convened
To pay AnA ldsL LIlDuLe Oh ItaptCt hllu dltCllol
to their late lameDted fellow citizen.
The following gentlemen were chosen as
pail bearers Oh this occasion: Geo. Bostwick,
L. W. Hall, John Wait, Hon. d. Lyman, Col.
VIM Frazer, John Gillis.
The exercises at the church were commenc-
ed by singing from the Methodist Episcopal
Collection Of Hymns the I069th hymn, com
mcncing with the verse
"Hark from the tomb doleiul sound
Ny ears attend the cry
Ye living view the ground
Where you must shortly lie"
After an address to the Throne of Grace by
Rev. d. G. Wright, of Newburgh, the reading
OF portion OF Scripture, by Rev. Moses Hill,
of Cleveland aaother hymn was sung, the
lO77th-the first verse of which reads
"Friend after friend departs:
Who hath not lost friend;
There is no union here Of hearts
That finds not here an end
The pastor chose for his text, the following
passage from job, 18th chapter, and part Of
of the l4th verse,
III man de- shah he HUs againY'
The sermon was most appropriate, most im-
pressive and affecting The thoughtful paItici-
pant in these exercises as the scenes of the life
and death Of man passed before him, could not
but exclaim, "What shadows we are aud what
shadows we pursue ~
'We live in deeds not years-in thoughts not breaths
In feelings, not iuhgures on dali
We should count time by heart thFOb5. He mos lyei
Who thinks most-feels the nobleSt-acls the best"
Rev H. P. Henderson, of Cleveland, offered
the concluding prayer. The exercises at the
church were closed with singing the l073rd
Hymn, commencing
.gATau 1iotIt nd yyastatI, away