Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
MEMOIR OF CORNELIUS


MEMOIR OF CORNELIUS
VANAUSUAL.
kNELTUs VAHAusDAL was bora in
ley county, Va, on the End day OF
Der, 1883, and died at his residence
lton, August 10, 1870, aged nearly
- 7-sevep years.
lineage will not be here spoken of,
er than to say, that his ancestry
good, honest, christian people, 1t
: feasy task to do Justice to the mem
nd worth of such a man rs Mr.. Van
Il. Indeed it cannot be done within
hmrts -sfaa obituary notice.
ipossessed striking physical, mental
moral characteristics, that would
NO be uentIoned Al length and with
fcalarity, to do him ful Justice.
was, for half a centnry; the leadingl
liant and busi0ess man OF the|
Giled and faithfully discharged the
s of Office from Supervisor to Legis-
! the publisher ofa newspaper, bel
tied in moulding and guiding public
Ron.
8 held opinions on religion. morals
politics, that were peculiarly his own
worthy Of attention.
l. was q phiiosopher-not a profound
finished scholar; but a man of sound
mon sense. who had deeply studied!
practical lessons of hnman life, and
the knoEledge thus obtained, had
Dted rzles by which Ais lie was regu-|
q and his actions guided and eentroll-
N all things. In all these and in|
r respects, he was Q remarkable mani
as has been said, It is impossible
e, to speak of hia at length in all
Sc respects Brevity in statement Of
Is, as well as in comments, m u 3 Z
~lrefore be adopted and, as far as pos
lie, adhered to
In 1906, before Preble county was or
nSzed, he came 20 what is now Lanier
knship, and for two OF three years az
bed in opening a darn Fer has father.
ta8OS, he left the sarR. tur1ed Her.
ant and started q store in Eaton. a1d
IS store either Alone or ia partnership
In Others, he conducted, without in
Eruption, th 1868, q period of SO years
As Deputy U. S. Marshall under
sueral Cass, in 1910, he took the fret
nsus of Preble county.
During the war of 1912. he was Assist.
Il Pay Master in the U. s army, and
so engaged in furnishing supplies to
e army operating between the Ohio
wer and Lake Erie
In 1879 ire vsas elected to represent
is county in the lower House of the
ate Legislature. Shd served in the
lssion of 1S19-M
From 1923 to 1859 he was engaged IN
wholesale Dry Goods business on
Ain Street, Cincinnafi. under the hrm
me of Vanausdal, Hatch b Gray
arlng q part of this period he and his
mily resided in New York City. and
eile there he a engaged exclusively
the purchasesof goods For his Western
Suses-both of them being then eagag
in the Wholesale business From
S2S to 1882 he was interested as q part
err VITA his brother-in-law. Jadg'
jrry, Ia slaughtefing, eating art
acking pork at Hamilton In eonAec
ion with this b1siness, they ran a Cana
Soat the late Asa MeloY, acting a
Captain of the craft.
In 1876, he became associated i
business with his son. Isaac, in DaytoI
relation existed till 1868, when h
.old his interest to his son.
In 1852 he associated With himself, il
MS business at Eaton, his Son, Harvey
and son-in-law, Mr.. Do1ohoe. Thi
arrangement also continued till lS6:
when he sold out his interest to hi
partners, and retired from active life
: Almost every year, during his Ion
business life, he was also engaged an Ia
hna iuAs at Eaton
The above dates are an ihdex to th
events Of his life, IN n bnsine;
Of view, and are probably withoS
parallel in the State, in several .respeci
First; Il is not supposed hat any OF
merchant commenced so early, an
continued businessso long c~onsecutivel
in one place, "a he did in Eaton Secon,
II is believed that he survived adl 9th
merchants, who commenced business I
early as 1908 third. In the aserchai
dining business proper, he was uniform
Wy successful and prosperous, havir
met with no reverses in this line, an
Fourth, From 1909 to 1863. he was n
sick and abed a single day.
If there be error in these assumption
1t will be interesting to have correction
made through the public press.
In person, he WAS of medium heIg
and weight. His vital organs large a,
strong. His muscular system was W,
developed, giving him a finely prop,
toned symmetrical figure, eombini
strength and activity. His head "
large and exceedingly well formed q
clad with dark brown hair. His featuI
though large, were cleanly cut, a
comelJ. His eyes were gray, oVere!
lowed with prominent 6rowS- !
temperament was an biilo
the latter predominating. While
general air of his c-onntenanee v
inquiring and business like. Yet WI
animated in conversation the express
vas agreeable and captivating. ]
were courteous and easy
entirely free from affectation In st
and dress, he was plain to a fault.
mind was strong, quick, acute sagaci,
practical and comprehensive His /,
was inlexible and unyieIdiur.
intelligence alone prevented him Fl
being deemed stubborn He vas cou
geous, energetic and Industrious.
mathematical powers, though ne
scientifically cultivated, were of the hi
est order.
.It was these qualities that enal
him to form and execute the comb
lions in business, that resulted in