Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-08-23
Town and County.
Death OF George Parsons, Esq.

DCeAtA VI OSOASS -1r
The death Of this aged and mucl
respected citizen was not an unex
peoted event. He had lived beyond
the allotted three score and ten, anc
the infirmities Of age were resting
heavily upon him. He died Sunday
morning last at Z o'clock. The fu-
neral was at >, P. NJ. on Monday. Al
that hour the places of business in
town were closed, and there was :
very general attendance at the funer-
al. The ~pall-bearers were the Direc-
tors of the old Western Reserve Bank
at the time Mr.. Parsons was the
President. We give as q suitable
obituary, the substance of = paper
read by Hon. John Hutchins at the
funeral of the deceased :
The remains Of the late George Parsons, are sur
pounded mostly by those who are not PERSONAL,
familiar with his character and habits lie out
lived most Of his associates. and az his death, was
almost the sole survivor of those pioneers who
czze to tais County when it vas a. wilderness. and
whose inGastry. character and influence nave
largely contributed to the moral condition and
material prosperity Of the County. Mr.. Parson,
was born In Enfield. Hartford County, Come cticut.
On the 10th day Of April. T7sl. His father, Hezeki-
ali Parsons, when his son George was ten years Of
age. moved from Enfield to Colebrook. IN the state
ofNew Hampshire During his fatho-'s rezi aencr
in New Hampshire. Mr.. Parsons resided a portion
OF the time with his Grandmother. and IN the fl
ofl79S. he went to Sufield. in the state Of COnnec
ticut.
1t would appear from his own statement, that
his opportunities for Education, while a boy. were
not very good, fer he wrote in 1856. in a line to his
daughter. Mrs. Harmon, as follows:-"When va
tEenty-One years of age. I found my education 81
poor, that I thought best to attend school, which J
did for six months, after that I took e school t,
teach FOR four menths il the North District in Sui
field. Connecticut"
There is instruction to the young IN this state
ynent. and il illustrates the character Of our de-
ceased friend. He was, no doubt, under Provi-
sdenee, in a good measure indebted to this resolu-
ton for his success in life and his usefulness in So
eieIy. At q. Mr.. Parsons did not regard himseh
70 cid TO learn. Many young men make q fata
mi. wake in this respect Mr.. Parsons left Sufi ED
Con. Neoteut. in May 1893. and arrived in Warren.
on the 3d3ay Of June, Of the sane year. and in th,
faii he, %Gght a school in warren for four month.
In his c, VI language sit was the fret mans Schoo
thaths e yer been taught in Warren"
In 1904, : Y, Parsons visited his friends in tht
East, and re, VrnedIo Warren n that year. In tie
spring OF 1905. he went to New Orleans With q car
g Of -four, aoa. tiny it down the Ohio and Mizsis- |
sippi Rivers. on s ia bOat,-wss taken sick Their
with bilious fever, an, it was a year before he
fully recovered his heA tn. He retained fIon
New Orleans by way Of y ew York and COnne.ti-
cut. In the fall of 1876. Mr.. PArsoas @ss appoint
ed Clerk Of the Court of Conn ION Pleas for Trum-
bull County which office he held til be resigned
itih 0sto5er. lS3S-a period OF thir' ~ years He
also held the office Of the Clerk of the suprem,
Court fOT about 2 years. Twas app lnted his sue
eessor inthe Clerks Office, and was prA cucaliy u
familiar with the duties Of the Office; 5ut 1 touno
in 4r. PARSONS a friend and cheerful adviser
Had he been my own father, he could not have
been more kind and uCeful TO me than he was.
mention this cumstance as an e X empIiicalioD
Ofhis character. He was ever ready 10 impars %
others valuable counsel, such as his long expert
enee ard sound judgement enabled him to gain.
He was one of lie founders Of the Western Re-
serve Bank, was T.aie ono of It's Directors in sis.
and in 1888 its P esident, which position ne hslu
until Tie closing up Of the business Of that Insti-
tuition, about TWO years since To Mr.. PARsOS. aaG
his prudent and careful Co-directors. are the sLHck-
holders OF the Bank and the public, indebted iSr
the safety anu soITency of that institution. during
4 period CT over - years.
Their management GARFIELD safely through great
financial embarrassment and commercial revui-
siOns, and gave it the character of one ofthe sound
est and safest banking Institutions in the state.
Mr. PARssS did not EMBARK in any hazardous bu-
ziness enterprise, or speculative advent re. with n
view to become suddenly rich. The competency
which he acquired. was the result ofhis strict econ
envy and his ~judisious investment f gradual ac-
o~Tetions. While be was able to be engaged in Das-
ines. he was sealOus and liberal in encouraging aud
promoting public improvements.
The older persons present will remsrober that
Ma. Parsons, till old age made it inconvenieat 70
him. generally oficisted On funeral occasions, tax
ing charge of professions and carrying out the wish O.
of friends. He vas uniformly kind and liberal 10
those less fortunate than be. lie was endowed
with an active and vigorous mind and blessed with
a strong physical constitution. His health. which
up 70 / recent period was uniformly good. was
with out doubt kept 50 in part BY his genial dispo-
sition. He never united with a Christian Church,
but MS life. as Husband, Father and Citizen, wzs q
practical illustration Ct tbe duties which CHRISTIAN
ity teaches Afew years since he retired FROM ac- ,
tive business. His eye-sight would not permit
him 10 read much, and in a measure he lost inter
est IN current eEents. he often remarked u his
friends. that chad outEved his usefulness, and
that he was waiting 10 depart whenever in Gods ,
time he should be called. :
lie set his worldly affairs in order with the same :
care and discretion which had characterized him
through his active business life, and with a Christ {
ian's resignation, calmly awaited his exit into :
an0tbe r state of e~xiestnce. :
Those who witnessed his feeble footsteps tor the
lastfew months. we're satisfied that his dissolution
was near at hand. On Monday last. lie began 10 be
unconscious and on Sunday the 10th inst, az ? I.
o'clock il the morning. without a struggle and ap-
parently without pain, be passed from the sleep Of I
life to the sleep of death. at peace with his fellow !
men, and may we not in charity hope, at peace /
with his Maker.