The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-11-27

| Frlday morning, NOV. ZOtn, 1So0,
ofTyphoid fever, NATHANIEL Y. MFR
FORD, aged 3s years.
At the residence Of Mr. Meford.
on the same day, of wounds received
at the battle Of Chicamauga, DwELLA
Nj. SToUGuToN, Lieutenant Colonel of
the DIST q. V. L., aged b years.
Never was this community so
shocked rs last Fridaymorning, when
announcement was made Of the above
deaths. The event was peculiar
Mr.. Mcfl'ord and Colonel Stoughton
had been close. intimate friends for
twelve years. Both were possessed
of finely cultivated minds; both were
magnificent singers. and from their
first acquaintance they had been to
each other more than brothers. Col.
Stoughton for years had made Mr..
MefIord's house his home. As soon
as he had sufficiently recovered from
his wound, he came to Findlay and
was, as he and his friends supposed,
rapidly recovering. On Wednesday,
the 11th, he became worse and was
confined to his bed. The same day
almost the same hour, his friend Mef-
ford was taken sick. Col. Stouohton
failed rapidly and died at about 10 A.
NJ, Of the Goth. and IN hour after
ward his friend followed him to an
other and better world.
Nathaniel Y. Meford was born Mt
Mt. Vernon, Knox Co.. Ohio. in 1925.
He came to Findlay in lS42, residing
here ever since
Mr.. Melrord was in all respects a
GOOD man. Possessed Of q more than
ordinarily active mind, be used his
powers much more for the good of his
fellows than himself. In all that per-
tanned to the good Of the community,
he was active, liberal aud self sacri-
ficing. He was strictly upright and
conscienciously honest. No business
man of the town had q larger circle Of
warm friends anu fewer enemies than
n. Y. Mefford. He was devoted
Christian. lie was, in all respects, a
believer, and as in everything else, he
carried out his belief to the letter.
His religion was not of the Sunday
kind--it went into his every transac-
ton. He lived religion. He was a
politician--an active one, but one
who acted from pure motives. lie
was free soiler when there wac but 4
score in the county, and when to pro-
fess what was then ultra nti-slavery
sentiment was loss of position, of
friends and trade. But all this mat
tered but little TO him. He felt and
knew lie was right, and that was just
as far rs he cared to look. In him
the county has lost an intelligent,
honest and useful citizen: the church
In Jealous and active member, and So
ciety at large man.
He died, rs he had lived, n Christ,
ian. His last hours were his best
In his mind there was no doubt--no
forsbodings--no misgivings. His
future was hright-hc left this world
without a regret--he longed to 90
W, never witnessed so triumphant q
death.
Dwclla ". Stoughton was . native
OF Connecticut, and came to this place
about twelve years ago, a mechanic,
poor and unknown. But there WAS
the stuff in him of which men. are
made" After time he studied law
was admitted, and commenced prac-
ticc with every prospect of brilliant
career. But it was ordered other
wise. The war broke out and Mr..
Stoughton volunteered among the
first He was chosen First Licuten.
ant of company in the 2lst and
served during the first term of three
months. When the regiment was re,
organized for three years he was pro
NOTED to Captaincy. Upon Col
Norton's resignation, he was made
Major, and after the battle of Stone
River was promoted to the Licuten
ant -Colonclcy Of the regiment. Al
the battle of Chicamauga Col. Slough
ton had command of the regiment
and covered himself with glory. Iii:
regiment was out Of danger--he hat
no orders to advance, but hearing
heavy firing on his left, and fearing
that our forces at that point were be
ing hard pressed-without orders hC
moved to the scene of the conflict
He came in time. a few men under
Col, Walker, were holding m i'm
mense body of the enemy in check
and the arrival of Colonel Stoughtor