The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-08-20
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DAVID OBITUARY We cop
py' the following obituary notice, of the
deceasse OF DAVID WILSON, from the
Rad CALI of last week
"DAyID WILSON was born at what is
NOW called OleSsa, in tn, State of Della
ware, on the fourth of November, 1887.
At the age of seventeen, he engaged in
mercantile pursuits, and some years La
ter a iso owned and conducted q farm. In
| mis- twentieth year he married Ann JEFF
Iies, who lived thirteen years, and was
the mother of seven children, three Of
whom are living, namely: James, resi-
ding in this icinity, George in this city,
and Mr. g. Mary w. Corbitt, in Delaware.
One So was killed by the Indians, in
Californ IA. during the early settlement Of
that State.
He again married on the eighth of
Nav, 1928, to Mary Poole, the daughter
of VIM Poole, a well known member of
the Society of Friends, and the CORES
pendent of Elias Hicks. By this mar
risge he had four children, three of whom
are living. namely: Mrs. Sarah P. Meek,
William p, residing in this city. and
Daniel FL. Wilson, residing in this
county
The deceased failed in business in
Delaware, by having to pay security
! debts for others, and removed to Phila-
+. delphia, where he engaged in brush
1 making.
/ Ia December, 1885. the family re-
! moved to Richmond. They first stops
] ped, for some weeks, at the place Of the
i late John Barnes. near the State line,
] and then moved into town. Soon after-
wards he purchased the farm west Of
| town. and resided there while.
! For many years he was engaged in
brush manufacturing in little house on
the Northwest corner of Main and
Front streets. That was the building
ia which the late Robert Morrison had
the first store in Richmond. David
Wilson retired from business about the
year 1850. and resided on his farm. His
wife died in December, 1868, after
married life Of forty years.
Whine in Delaware, he was the first
man in his neighborhood to Danish Ii
quor from the side board. This was ia
the year 1908. de also refused to give
liquor to his harvest hands, when to do
SO was the universal rule. lie substi.
tuted for the allowance of grog, a whole
some lunch, and contrary 10 the pre-
diction of his neighbors that he never
cu,!d get hands 20 harvCs. his crop, so
popuj ar did this plan become with the
laborers themselves, that it was sooc
adopted by all the farmers in that ricini>
ty. He was all his life tcmpatrate man
in theory and practice.
David Wilson was one of the earliest
anti-siayery men, ard was fearless and
out spoken in his sentiments on this sub
ject, as he was on all others. After his
reno wal TO Richmond, he took an active
part in the anti-slavery movements in
this vicinity, and that, at time when it
cost some thing in society and business
to be an abolitionist.
Throughout his long life he maint aimed
character for the strictest morality, in
| iegrity. upright dealings, and was a
| kind neighbor. valuable citizen, and
wit hal a GOOD MAN.
He was remarkably active up to with
in a few weeks of his death. About two
| weeks before that event he was con-
fined to his bed, and though very feeble,
I he retained his Consciousness to the last
All his surviving children were with
him. AT the commencement of lis ills
| ness, ne fully realized that it was his
last, and expressed himself to that eff
! feet He often said that he had no re-
grets for the past, and had no fears con>
| corning futurity, and was at ease in his
mind. He died just before day break,
on Friday morning. the 29th ult. peace
| ably, without struggle or sigh-so
| peaceably and gradually, that those
around him could not tell when he ceas>
ed to breathe"