Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-20
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DIED.

P0WERS-At his residence, one mile north or
Perry shurg, al Q n'clnck A, NJ, September
18Th, 1872 GEORGE POwgRs, in the sixty
fifth year OF his age,
With msanchoIly interest we copy from the
Toleln C,nHwci,l, some particulars of the life
aud death of the deceased, believing that our
rea lers will welcome even so brief sketch Of
one whn has been so long aud 81 well-knowu 10
this vicinity:
Thus, nne By one, the pioneers of the MAu-
NEE Valley are passing away. Mr.. Powers W Is
born in Spencer Town, New York. July II, IsOSI
When about IL years of age he went into the
hardware stlre of DR.. Dwight, 10 CItskill
n. Y, and was an inmate " his family until
| 1929. At the age f2l, he went To New York
with letters Of recommendation from DR.. ID wight
/ DR.. Crusswell, and others aud was engaged as
saesmtn in the large Importing Hardware
| House of Wolf, Bishop Co., in Maiden Lane
lie remained with them six years. when he left
aud came u Perrysburg in June, 1888, and com
menced business on his own account. In OctO-
ber 1898. he was married, in Staffnrd, Conn. to
Augusta L. Peck, sister of Hon. E. ID. Peck,
who survives him, although she has been an
invalid for several Years past
| Mr.. z. remained in the mercantile business
I in PerrysburR for over 20 years during portion
Ot wiclI time, he was connected ia the business
with Messrs Peck, Avprl. Griswold. J. w.
Ross aud others. He also had branch store
At Woodvill- With his brother Charles fer part
ner, who died about year ago, aud branch
store at Gilead, with Tobias Rudesill OF MaunIce
cty for partner.
| In 1855 he turned his nttniun to the nursery
business, and since that time has been aua of
the most successful fruit grnwers in tho State.
He has been the Superintendent and had entire
charge OF Fruit Halt at our Ohio Stats Fair
frnm lS66 until this year. He had his fruit
picked and packed, re-dV to 60 to Mansfield but
was taken sick the day previous to commence
ment of the Fair.
He was a man Of unhlcmIshed character -
genial aud snciit IN his intercourse with his
fellow men, and estceacd by'all with whom he
was acquainted But his most valued traits nf
character were ALWAYS st-ikuglv exhibited in
his Kindness Of head and Lcart in his own fami
". and toward his neighbnrs. Ever ready at
the bed sile nt the sick; ninistering to the
wants Of the poor; atf:c;ilnately and devote u Y
kind as b-othcr, husband, and father; and
dutIul as a son in taking care Of an aged parent,
VINO died only few years since.
He was the Seni0r Elder in the Presbyterian
Church in Perrysburg, and was Il worthy and
consistent member of the same His death was
trumphingly happy. There was no fear, no
dread, but j9yi anticipation If the change.
His frequent eiHeuatinns uf, "Oh, how precious
is the Saviour 10 mr"-''I love Jesus aud
know He loves me- ''Al is well"-"Gnd is
very guod to me-, &c, with his cheerful voice
and happy smiles, were enough to satisfy the
most skeptical, AMI compel them To wish that
thev all might "die the death ol the righteous
and their last end BE- like his" In his death
the Church, the community, as well IA his he.
reayed family Of dre children, have suffered a
great loss.
The fInera aer'ccs were held by the Rev. C
A, ADAMS, at Mr.. P.'s late residence, at II
"'clocS on Monday morning, and attended by
large concoursc Of friends and neighbors.