Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-20
Record Of Deaths.


Mr.. Thomas Marcy, one Of the early settlers
Of Che Reslsve, died at Freedom, Portage
county, on the 18th inst, aged 30 years lacking
one month. lie removed 70 Ohio from OTIS
lBerkahire county, Mass, and Travelled the
Qroana from Massachusetts to Ohio thirty four
times with his own team -Ira Morse, ESQ.,
of Randolph, Portage county, died on the 9th
inst in his nth year. He removed from Con-
ntcticut to Ohio more than half century age,
and was an officer in the war Of 1912 under
Cant. HARPER. Isaac Thompson, an
other old settler Of Portage county, died at
Ravenna on the 7th inst, aged So years. lie
removed from Stockbridge, Mass, to Ravenna
in 1914, was a comb maker by trade, and for
sometime after his arrival supplied the new
country around Ravenna with horn combs.
- Mr.. James Williams, the oldest citizen
Of Elyra died on the 10th inst, aged 81 years.
During his long life he was seldom sick, and
up to few days of his denth walked as erect
as the young man in his strength. Ills disease
was paralysis.--Mrs. Polly Smith died
recently in Orwell, Ashtabula comfy, at the
good old age OF 90. She was from Rutland
Mass, aud her father, Col. Silas Bent, was an
officer in tho revolutionary army, and one OF
the pioneer company who founded the colony Of
Marietta. Ten of her Il children live; Q at
tonded her funeFal--Mr. Calvin Gibbs, Of
Perry, Lake county, died on the 10th inst OF
/ - 1 Il fran
East Windsor, Conn, to Ohio at an carly DAY,
and was also much esteemed.--Mr. John
R. Pease, q resident of Fremont for thirty years
and one Of is former most active business
men, died on the "a inst, aged SO years.--
Mrs Frances II. st, Clair, widow OF Arthur
St. Clair, one of the fret attorneys who settled
in Cincinnati, died recently in Hamilton. Her
husband was son Of Gen. st. Clair, Governor
of the Northwest Territory ----Rev. John
Strait, soldier of the Revolution, died at
Galipolis, Ohio, on the 7th inst, in his I02d
year. He was born in Rhode Island in 1858,
was in the battle of Long Island, and served In
the Continental service 3 years. He settled IN
Marietta in 1915, and was minister Of the
Gospel fJT over thTee-quarters Of century -
Three times married, tho father Of eighteen
children, up to the tWe last years the pas
triHrch in Israel retained his mental and pbysis
cal faculties to remarkable degree. --JO-
seph h Marks, soldier of the war of 1912,
died ct GRANVILLE Ohio, on the lst, in his 94th
year LOWS Trail, man Of cultivated
taste, and a soldier of Bonaparte's Russian
campaign, died at St. Clairsville, Ohio, on the
7th inst. in his 73d year r--MF Samuel Wood.
man, an old and respected citizen, near Dayton,
died of hydrophObia a lev days ago. He was
bitten in September last by dog not known to
be mad, and died at the age of IS years.--
Soy Blacksnake," the "old INDIAN died in
Cattaraugus county, n. Y, Dec. Goth, at the
great age of l23 years Blacksnake was "a
nous as well as venerable lie was in the
French var, and also in the Revolutionary war,
and sided with the Americans. He was great
aid to Washington, acting in the capacity of
runner and bearer of dispatches An old
negress, known as Mother Boston," died in
Boston on the 9th inst, aged Ill years. She
was born in Reading, Mass, and was slave
in her younger days. Until few days before
her death, she was able to go up and down
stairs.--Mr. Joseph Bradlee, one of the
most distinguished, wealthy and benevolent cit
izens of Boston, died on Friday, aged nearly so
years. He had been a merchant through all
the present century. .--Rey. J. W. GOOdsle,
died in Washington territory, Nov. 221. Mr..
tiOnal Church at Birmingham, Erie county,
Ohio, and left for the Pacific coat over the
plains in 1850. He was a man of ability and
energy y.--Rev. Alexander r. Erwin, Of the
Tennessee Annual Conference, died at Hunts
vile, Ala, on the 10th inst. He was much re-
spected for his piety and talents.--Rev.
James Ryder, d. D, died in Philadelphia on
the 18th, aged 60 years. In ls4O he was
elected President Of Georgetown College.
Right Rev. John n. Geumapn, Catholic Bishop
of Philadelphia, died suddenly few days ago,
Of apOplexg, aged 49 years. He was appoint
ed Bishop of Philadelphia, in lS52.-Rev.
Oliver Bronson died at JaDesville, WiscOn-
son, on the 10th, aged a. He stood
high as 3 preacher, and was pastor of
the Presbyterian Church in Janesvile.--
Judge Joseph Barker, said to be the old
est white native inhabitant in the State Of
Ohio, died near Marietta on the 9th. He was
eminent for his scientific attainments and ster-
ling character. --Mr Charles Ellis, Presi
dent of the Howard Bank, Boston, died on the
9th Of sudden ParalYsis.--PrOf. John
Frost author of a Pictorial History of the
World, died recently in Philadelphia at the age
of 50 Gen. John IL. Cooke, well known
advocate Of the Bible cause, temperance and 9th
er phiIanthEopie objects in Virginia, died a few
days ago. W m. D. DhFksualei one OF En6
prOprietors Of the famous GsIlegO Mill at Rich
mond, Va, del on the oath ult Hon.
John @. Walker, member of the Missouri Leg
islature from Cape Girsrdeau, died on the, 10Th
inst.--Judge Boone, Supreme Judge of
New Mexico, died in Philadelphia on the 18th
inst He had returned home after an absence
Of two years, and his illness resulted from the
fatigue and exposure Of the trip.--Dr. W.
R. Palmer, arrested at Memphis, Tenn for
supposed completely with John Browns raid,
died on the 3Ist ult His death was probably
hastened by the prosecutions he suffered, and on
charges of which it has since appeared he was
entirely innocent.--John Brown, very
remarkable California character, died at Stock
ton, Dec. 10th, in his Goth year. He was
great express rider, and rendered invaluable
services to Gen. Kearney, Col Fremont and
Com. Stockton, performing feats in delivering
dispatches the most wonderful on record.
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