Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-06

PREVOST-ID Washrn ton township, Wyoming Co,
Pa the 29,h day Of April, 1865, John Anthony
Provost, in the 9lst yenr of his age.
The ject of this notice born in the city Of
Paris France, the 23i day If September, HI. He
left France in 1860, AMI landed 10 New Ycrk.-
Shortly after he made the acquaintance of Mr.
Dupont that time The French consul at that Port.
The Dupont family afterwards settled in the State
o. DeIawsre-were largely engaged in tho manu-
facturc Of powder. Samuel F. Dupont, one OF the
same family, Afterwards became celebrated as q
val offlrer-wss engaged during the Rebellion in
many of the hard naval conflicts. and for Wertorous
conduit promoted to the rank Of Rear Admiral
He died soon after the close of the Mr.. Pre-
vost before his marriage, lived in the family Of Du
pout for about three years. His attention to bus-
ness nd faithfulness in all his relations created On
intimacy and esteem between them that continued
during life, manifested by letters and 9TH
er tokens Of mutual regard
In 1915 he connected himself by marriage to Co.
celia La Fevre also a native of France, then living
at French Town on the SusquchaaLa. Soon after
+ his marriage, in the year, he purchased the
properly in Washington which he resided until
the time Of his death, with the exception Of about
three years that he resided in the city OF Philaiel-
phia, carried the business of gardening and was
largely engaged in the cultivation Of flowers q
branch Of business he was pasonately fond Of
| Mr.. Provost left surviving him a widow AMI three
children-two sons and a daughter. Tho daughter
married William Mix Esq, and resides in Towanda
Bradford county, loved md respected BY his neigh
bors The two sons reside in Washington township,
one of them the homestead.
! Mr.. Provost lived during an eTenrfu period Born
during the time Of Revolutionary struggle. our
cause was materially aided by bis native govern
/ ment. SOou after our Revolution came the
troubles in France, and that country went through
a series Of changes that human eye could foresee
1t during these Troublesome times that Mr.. Pre-
vost left France. The Provost family had suffered
greatly on account Of The reign Of terror and
the mereess conscription of the fist Consul deter
mined him to leave bis native country for more
peaceful one lie disikod war-was enphstically q
man of peace courted friendly relations with his
neighbors and peace with all. lie was strictly up
right in all his business relations wanting his
and nothing
What changes have taken place during his svefA-
fu life a. the mind is cast back for ninety years
what changes are suggested. Governments, EN-
pires and Kingdoms have been created and have
fallen. Wars, commotioDs and bloody strifes have
had their day. Our own country-a little belt bOr'
dering on the Atlantic, inhabited by about 3OOO OOO
engaged in a mighty struggle for lndspendence-
! the corner stone Of which That all men are
created equaI.' Since that period silence "ni i'm
provemenls have taken giant stri!es our population
and extent of couatry have increased more than
! ten fold. Steam has been brought into subsection
| for the use Of man, and Iightping made to carry
messages to the ends of the earth. Whu: improve
ments the next hundred years will bring forth is
| hard to tell.
! His funeral sermon was preached by Rev. c. R
Lane at the residence Of his son Edward from goth
Chap. Psalms 10Th verse The days OF our years
are three score years and ten, and if by reason Oi
strength they be four score years, yet Is their
strength labor and sorrow for it is soon cut OF and
we dy away" His remains were deposited In the
grave set apart by him for cemetery near b" resi-
dence in the presence Of large eoncour'e OF neigh
Dor and friends Thus has passed away one oil the
old landmarks. He had lived out the full measure
of his days, and could well say to bis relatives ana
| friends
$50 now We bid you all farewell,
Dry up your fearful eyes;
And If We now must part beIoH,
VIII meet beyond the skiea"