The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
DIED.

KOOSER-0n the 4th inst, Jacob
Kooser at his residence in Milford Tp.,
Story County, Iowa, aged about Al years.
The decnased was born in Milford T.,
Somerset County Pa, in 1880. In 1851
he went to the cold region OF Minnesota,
where he remained one year. Then he
went TO Story Co., Iowa, where he re-
ma;ned until lis death. Liking the country
very well nc purchased a farm of new
prairie land and added to it until he had a
iarm of about 400 acres. He was respect
ed by al who knew him he leaves a wife
and four children to mourn his loss.
MITCHELL-Died at his residence in
Carrot Co, Nd. October 5th 1874. Hiram
Mitchell aged 65 years. l month and "a
DAYS. He was bern in Addison Up, Som
erset Co., Pa.
REAM-AT the residence OF his son-in-
law John NJ. Miller Esq, oil Addison Tp.,
Samuel w. Ream formerly of Lower
Turkeyfoot Tp., in the S0th year of his age.
Born in 17SS died August 2Sth, 1874. He
was born, lived and for many years owned
the farm on which the thriving town OF
Ursina is built. In many respects apart
from his grert age lie WAS a remarkable
man. A notice of his death ard an obituary
was mailed to both the County papers,
but failed to appear. We cannot allow so
important a connecting link with the past
TO be severed without some notice, how
ever, imperfect. Respect for n who
saw the county change from a rugged
wilderness to q rich, beautiful and peace
ful land. One who saw the Nation emerge
from the desperate struggle of the Revoiu-
ton with a mere existance, with wonder
fal recuperative power and unexampled
rapidity assume a rank and station among
the mfehtiest Nations of the Earth-forbids
that some notice of a lifetime so pregnant
/ with mighty vents should not be taken.
His last looks were over a fertile and hap
DIV land crowded with smiling homes and
thriving villages, in strange contrast with
his first recollections, the indelible i'm
pressions of childhood when q dense
wilderness filed with savage beasts and
vet more savage men spread limltless and
illimitable around him. Originally endow-
ed with great strength and wonderful ac-
tiyity, an excellent temper, an honest, kind
ana fearless heart, he was of course uni
vessaliy popular in a new country where
slch gifts were better than gold and silver.
He reared a larged family in habits of hon
est industry, and for many years manfully
struggled with the hard-ships and dangers
incident to Il frontier life. Yet old age
descended on him like a pleasant autumn
day, And even to the last his flesh was
firm, his cheeks rounded and fat, his teeth
beautifully even. sound and white. His
hand still gave The firm yet friendly grip,
his genial smile was more than a speech
OF welcome from another. and had all the
charms OF youth. The greater parto of his
life was spent At the place where he was
born. But his descendants scattered, and
a few years ago 10 be near the estimable
iamilysof his s~on-in-law he moved to Addi-
son. II is needless 10 say that his last days
were soothed by the loving m~inistrations
of his attached friends and his venerable
wife. That the attention so gracefully
rendered by the young and gratefully re-
ceiyed by the aged, were his.
IN 1874 while still in the prime of life he
became a member of the Jersey Baptist
Church, one, If not the very Oldest church
in the county, then under the pasterage oil
the Rev. WIN. Woods. The funeral dis
course by the Rev. james r. Brown Ol
Confluence, was from Philippians LIST and
End, was listened to by many old and at
taohed friends. May he rest in peace.