Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-11
OBITUARY..

The subject of the following notice, which we
copy from the Interior, of Chicago, dated May
%, 1874 is a brother of Geo. S. Fullerton of this
County:
1t becomes our duty to announce the depart
dawn of daY, on the 18th instant, the Rev j. S
FULLERToN peacefully died at his home in Linn
buried his body, and went into the house of God
ana ana WoTgsh91lped; g 91 Rev , W Hanna, of Mt. Yer
took part in the services. Our text was Prov
suggested by his death-bed exercises and CONVEX
satlon, as most appropriate. Greatly do thecom- l.
munity feel their loss.
JAMES STEWART FULLERTON was born in the
vicinity of Bloomingburg, Fayette county, Ohio,
nTmber as Of q! iS dolS ot ms and
OF the Presbyterian Church. Hugh s., of Salem,
tS Ross Co, Ohio Robert s., Rehra, Northern Ida,
him to heaven. Interesting sketches of them
are given in the Presbyterian Historical Alma
He was educated at Ohio University, Ohio. and
the western Theological Seminary, Pa. Lii
censed by the Chillicothe PreSbytery, coming to
Iowa as early as 1886. he commenced his minis
try at West Point, in Lee Co., and was ordain-
the State, when the churches were small and few.
Three years later he came to Linn county, the
preaching also to the Linngrove church Re-
signing his charge at Marion, he settled with
his family. Linn Grove, May 1855. During his
ministry at West Point, Sept 1, 1s4s, he was mar
ried to Miss Elvira Hobart by Rev. James Hoge
D. D. at Columbus, Ohio. She, with two
sons and daughter, survive to mourn their loss
He endured the hardshipS and exposures of the
pioneer work in which he was actively employ
ed Before leaving Marion, the disease was
fastened upon him, which, in few years later
caused him intense suffering and continued af-
Fiction. His was severe case of curvature OF
the spine. Prier to 1860, he gave up the charge
of the church here, but he never ceased to per-
form ministerial duties as much as his health
permitted and opportunity afforded. We much
appreciated his cheering presence and kind as
sfstance. Only three sabbaths before his death,
he assisted at the ordinance of the Lords Sup
faithful Master
communion he went to the meeting of Presbyte-
ry at Cedar Rapids, and there, on the morning OF
April "a, after leading in prayer especially in
view of the greetings and request of Father
Mckean, who was unable to attend, he told us
of his own impression that this was the last
meeting of the Presbytery for him, and spoke
of the longing desire he had felt to meet with
mornings session he left. He deliberately set
his house in order said tohis family and friends,
MY time is now come; this is my last spring;
know that the time of my departure is at
hand.''
omitted. He was consistent and very conscien-
tious in life and conduct. He eXemplifed the
n he of dhrst Kndne amy
goodwill were strong in him. A lifelong friend
sion. None more sincerely. or with better mo-
tives, rejoiced in the emancipation of the en-
slrved. He was remarkably patient in all his
long and severe affiictiOn, and an extraordinary
degree of Christian submission and cheerfulness
characterized him. j. L. Will SON.
On the 1st of May, 1872, at his home near
b0EIln, clinton county, lnu1a0a, GARRETT Cos
sARD, son of Jacob and Sarah Gossard, in the 18th
year of his age.
His death was caused by sad accident, that
shocked the entire neIghborhood. He was stand
ing on load of hay, driving to some hay pens in
the pasture. where he and his brother was going
to unload the hay. His brother was behind the
wagon, and speaking to him, caused the horses
to stop suddenly, which threw him forward on
the tongue of the wagon. This frightened
the horses, and made them run away. He clung
to the tongue until his physical strength was ex.
hausted, then fell to the grouud entangled in the
lines, and dragged over two stumps. this stop.
ped the horses. His brother came to him and re.
leased him from the terrible condition. His
limbs were broken in several places, and his body
badly bruised. physician was called but alas
the fatal hour had come; the icy hands of death
encircled him. He was hurt about eleven O'Clock
Friday, May 1st, and at G o'lock that evening he
sank "tO rest"
The community, rs neighbors and friends, were
deeply affected, and extended their sympathy to
the bereaved family. lie has left fond and dot
ing parents and kind and loving brothers and
sisters to mourn for him. Scarcely can they re-
alize that Garrett is gone, sudden was his de-
parture. He has been taken away in the morn
Ing of his manhood, loved by all who knew him
The young loved him for his kind and Affection
ate disposition The aged learned to love him
for his principles of truth and honesty. Though
the family tie has been severed. he is not lost but
gone before. S. G..