Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-18
Record Of ncnfb.

Deacon Isaac Hill, father Of Mr. Chas. Hill,
Of oberlin, died-in Wakeman last week, at
cage of IS years He was a good as well
as venerable patriarch.--The Rev. Al
fred H. Belts died in Brownhelm on the sth
inst, after a brief illness. He was probably
the oldest minister Of continuous labor on the
Western Reserve, and was a worker among
the pioneers and their descendants far and
near The memory of "Father Belts is
blessed.--Rev. Jonas Meagher pastor of
the Catholic Church at Mendoza, III, died
few days ago. Mr.. NJ. formerly resided at
Columbus, Ohio.--Mrs Mary NJ. Karr,
one Of the pioneer women Of Hamilton coun-
ty, died on the Sd inst, in her s7th year
She emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio in
1889, making the journey from Wheeling to
Cincinnati by keelboat Deacon Elijah
Fay, Of Portland, Ohatauque county, n. Y,
known to many settlers of the Lake region,
died recently at the age Of 20 years.---
| Geo W. Gibbons, one of the pioneer settlers
| of Muskingum county, died last week in the
slst year Of his age.---Lyman Marshall,
! ESQ, q much respected citizen OF Wellington,
Lorain county, died on the 30th ult., Of
| typhoid fever.--Dr. Randall S. Rice, one
ofthe Oldest medical practitioners of Detroit
died few days ago, aged 81 years.
Dr. +. d. Hill, of Cincinnati, also man
greatly esteemed, died suddenly on Thursday,
-Capt. William Gordon, the oldest cit
izen of Smitkland, KY, an early river man
and member OF the Kentucky Legislature,
died recently at an advanced age.--Rev,
/ w. Lewis, an eminent and estimable man,
died al Platteyille Wisconsin, on the lst OF
consumption. He had Just returned from a
visit to EuIope.- --Mr Isaac Bel, of New
| York, died at Saratoga Springs on Wednes-
day, in the 93d year of bis age. Mr.. B, was one
of the oldest merchants of the city, and one OF
the originators of the packet service. He
witnessed the overturning of the statue OF
George III in Bowling Green, and saw Gen.
Washington pass through New York on his
way to take command of the army at the
East after his appointment---- Sam
uel Denton, who has filled the Chair Of
Th-ory and Practice in the Medical Depart
ment Ct the University of Michigan, since its
orgar ization, died on the 18th ult, aged 81.
--Mr. n. @. Geer, late proprietor OF the
Peoria Transcript Illinois, died few days
ago He was a man Of great energy and
sterling integrity of character -Mr
William Greenough, one of the old printers
in the country, died in Boston on Monday, in
his S9th year. He was an apprentice in BOs-
ton in l7S4.--Mr Albert Woodruff
formerly a prominent merchant in New
York, died on Thursday--Dr. B. NJ
Byrne an eminent surgeon in the U. 5. Ar
my, died at Fort Moultrie on. the 9th inst, in
the 4Sth year of age Com. James Nc
lntssh, one of the ablest officers of the Navy
died at Pensacola on Thursday, where he was
commandant Of the Navy Yard. He entered
the service a short time previous to the wal
of lS12.--Charles G. Eastman, Editor ol
the Vermont Patriot, and distinguished cit
izen of Montpelier, died on the l6thins.tagec
"A years. s.--Antoins Robidoux died at st
Joseph, Missouri on the 29thult., in the 66tt
year of his ace. He was born in st. Louis
and with his brother founded st. Joseph
As an old Indian fighter and trader he haC
rendered the West good seryice.---JohI
! O OBrien Shenandoah, half-breed Indian, dice
near Albany, n Y, on the 26th ult., at th'
great age OF 100 years. Shenandoah was edu
Gated in France, and returned in the vesse
which bore La Fsyette to this country. Th
then young half breed took an active part il
several Of the battles of the Revolution.