The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-08-14

RENNER-In Columbus, Ohio on the sth inst,
Of cholera, WILLIAM G. RENNER of this city, aged
81 Yeas.
Mr.: Renner took sick on Thursday and died on
Friday. He:Was well cared for by the Sisters of
Charity and all was done for him that skillfal
physicians and kind nurses could do. He leaves
his wife and three of a family ts mourn his loss.
HoRR-In this city, at one o'clock en- Friday
morning, Sth inst, at the residences of her son-in-
law Rev. E. Buckingham Mrs. ELzLBETH HON,
at the advanced age Of SO years and months.
She was born in Whitehall, New York, slst Jan
uary, 1880. At the age of fourteen She com
meneed the work ola teacher, teaching during
the winter months and studying during the auu-
mer. For twenty-five years she was a Successful
teacher, making her impress upon the hearts
and characters Of many.
In 1925 she Was married in Poultney, Vermont.
to B. W orr who proceeded her to the "botter
land" three years since. She had but one child,
. daughter, who yet remains. In 1884 the family
renewed from Lansingburgh, N. Y, to Circleville,
Chic, where they remained until 1899, when they
home until 1863, when the father and mother
came to this city. Some nine years since Mrs.
right side OF her body. From that time to her
death she was comparatively helpless. Mrs. Horn
had a strong and active mind, which from early
childhood she was ambitious TO cultivate in the
highest degree. She had an intense thirst for
knowledge, was to the last week other life a lover
ofbooks and All sources OF knowledge. Few Wo-
men were more familiar with the bible and with
standard writingsl especially postries ofIthe En-
glish language. In her last years, when disabled
by disease from engaging in active domestic
duties, she often entertained herself and friends
by repeating page after page of the poetic effu-
sions of Scott, Burns and Hannah More, which
she had committed to memory in her early years.
OfRn books she loved the bible most, and had
read it through with SCOTS notes several times.
She loved the sanctuary, the room Of social
prayer and all the places and exercises Of religi-
Gus worship. Her end was one Of quietness and
peace,
It is 8 coincidence to be remarked, that in a
few hours after the departure Of Mrs. Horr, an
other aged pilgrim, one of her Warmest and most
cherished friends, should pass away from earth.
Mrs. Anna Webbe Underhfl died at the, resi-
dence OF her son, Judge Underhill, At II p. m.
on Sabbath, the 10th inst. Mrs. u. was born at
C~oxsakckie, Green county, N. Y, on the S0th of
January, 1871, and came to Kendall In 1927.
These two aged mothers, though connected
with different branches of the church, Mrs. I'm
derhin with the n. E. and Mrs Horr with the
Presbyterian, loved each other as christians.
attachment which they had formed for each 9TH
er. They were in the habit since their residence
in Canton OF spsndtnR I'll fSki<sh-i~ys together
these were seasons Of sweet enjoyment to them.
scenes, the events, the persons Of days long since
passed; and Of the Savior whom they loved, and
81 the heavenly home to which they We're both
looking forward with SO much delight These
two aged pilgrims thus walked together in the
pathes OF righteousness, holding sweet eommu-
watching for the hour when the Master would
come and call her to the rest provided. One did
not long wait for the other. Their earthly re-
mains were deposited in tho grave, Mrs. Under
hill in the cemetery In Massillon and Mrs. Horr
in the cemetery in this city, at the same hour Of
the confident and comforting expectation of
meeting them again IN the morning Of the res
direction.
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