The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-03
Death Of Geo. Bostvvick.

George Bostwck, who has been resident
OF Rasenna for nearly half century, died suddenly
at bis residence Spruce street, Tuesday even
ing last week, January 90. Until the Saturday pre-
ceding his death. Mr.. Bosswck had been as well "a
usual. Upon the evening of that day, he tax on
with violent congestve chill, and eomplained of a
severe pain IN his stoini ch. In this way he pass
the night, aud soon aft became in measure uncon-
scious, and after Monday morning was unable to
ticulate, and thereafter gave sign of conscious
mesa, and died without having uttered dozen sem
tences after he rst TAX congestion seeming
TO have produced species Of paralysis that termi-
nate suddenly and fatally.
Alter the great snow storm OF January 1920, he
spent day or more in shoveiug snow to clear paths
about bis premises, DC, and he cause of the Con
gestion isattributed TO exertion aud exposure
in performing this labor. ~ s
Mr.. Bostwick was born In Hinesburg, chittenden
County, Vermont pril 18th, 1901. There he resided
until six years of age-removing from that place to
New Jersey, where be lived until 1916. From New
Jersey he came to ohio. From Phiadelphia 30 Cam
feId Mahonipg County, the journey was made In a
two horse wagon, sixteen days being consumed in
making the trip In 1917 he came to Ravenna tow n
ship, and purchased farm one mile frem C mpbells
port. Upon this farm he lived until 1857, with the
exception of two years spent in Michigan-when he
removed to RavenDa Village, where he has since re
sided.
Mr.. Bostwick of the late Doctor Bost-
wick, whom the elder residents will we'll remember,
and who died few years since at the advanced age
OF eighty eight years He most genial man.
and was greatly respected by all who knew him. He
came to Ravenna with his son George, and died at
his house in 1852. In 1897 Geo. Bostwick married
Harriet @. Canfeld, daughter of Amasa Garfield. OF
Edinburg. Two children were born TO them, John
H. bostwick, now residiug at Bristol, Penna. and
f-ao n -
Of tn enty-one years. The elder son and the wife
survive the father and husband SO suddeniy called
from life. and in their poignant atiction they have
the sympathy of very large circle OF friends and
relatives, to whom the decea ed was endeared byl
many social ties, and those of consanguinity. The
funeral took place on Friday last the NJ E. Charch
calling out very full attendance Tho funeral dis
course was delivered by Rev. J.. <. Wilson, from
Job, 18th chapter, I4th verse g If de- SHAH he
due again.
Mr.. Bostwick was farmer most of his Ii fe, in up.
right aad an honorable man. Al various times he
was connected with local public enterprises and en-
ered into them with zeal and faithfulness charse.
.cristic of him. 80
Coming into this country, as he did, at an early
lay he encountered and surmounted the many tolls
mo privations incident to poneer life, and did his
hare toward reducing the once unbrok en- forest to
cultivated fields, and building up the interests of in
diligence ald advanced cviza ation, nd lived to see
! feurishing village, with all The surroundings of
progress and refinement, grow, as by magic, out of
he wild wilderness. -. 80
Though he liveda quiet and unostentatious life,
lie was true man, and above all, loyal man. who
ouid not abide an enemy of his country. And tn |
'roud heritage he leaves to those who tsurvive him.
As q neighoor and friend he was kind and at
entlve, and in this position in society and among
men, none could more acceptably. generously, and
1defatigab,y serve their day and generation.