The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30
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4 EDITOR DEHoCRATTC PRESS 1T Is with de-
gree Of sadHess Lssat we attempt to chronicle ihe
town. Gonnerficut. ksarclI 16th 1873. and died in
ttoosstoRgn, Ohio Februar, 10 n. 1874, atthe =
vsrctsl age Of 80 years stud II months lie G me
ON foas TO Ran.olph Ohio, in ncsober. 1902,
/ bring one of the first that WinEered ia Il at
( Arast U Hson, wife aud TIVE chihilen and It IS
/ thought that the children are still living ne
! did has iirst earring at the Center. near W ere
J the Town Hzlii uUW stands
lAceenaber 25tss. lsl4 lls- was lnitedsin in mar
age 10 Miss Lydia Saoii-s VINO survive nm.
Daring their sojourn together through this Nato
of tears, of nearly sixtSI years, they have never
been absent from each other at any one time to
exceed three we ks. TheSr union was lleSsed
with eleyen children = seven sons and four
dang ghters--tW lsans and two daughters suryiy-
ing him 20 that he is no " with the larger num-
btr Wlsnl he felt were waiting to eceiVe him.
In lS4O they moved with their family to Mich
Ian and aitef styipg 9ssr hlg hhigns resnTAe 70
they returned to Randolph, in the north east
part. liviag there until Decent Der 3Ist. 1872 when
lie took his last earthly Temev al to his son Hen-
ry's, in the southeast part of Rootstown. His
life was spent in Randolph. with these few ex-
ceptionS- He passed through all the hardShlps
common to the early settlers, and could relate
his adventAress as al Of them can, and one
which particularly struck me sNEiA relate An.
Indian being drunk. the resi- tho ught him dead !;
but he Mr-lSKardl built q fire and brought him
to, and probably saved ms life; In the morning
he Went to see the Indian. When the Indian
saw him coming, he seized his gun. and would
have shot him. thinking him the person that
him. and told him the difference He then threw
down his gun, ran and put his arms around his
neck, and he ever after was his hrm friend. Al
though having reached the advanced age of 80
years. his memory was acute. and his mind as
active ever His life to pattern after.
In all his dealings. upright and honests IN his
family relations. loving and kind; and he was
always ready to extend the open hand of friend
ship TO all whom he should chance to meet
Amid ali the reveFSes of fortune and the triSls
of bodily pain, his answer would be. all is for
The best. He was never known to complain. or
bewail his situation. for he remarked but few
days before his death, that he Thought his lot
pleasant, and his friends sincere. He did hight
for the sake of right, and not for worldly ap-
plause, and the beggar never went unclothed or
unfed from his door. He believed that Gods
mately conquer
Over twenty years ago his eyesight commence
ed falling. and six years ago he went blind.
which made it hard task to care for him. and
1t rested upon his Wife, who cared for him as
none other could. and who exhibited true virtue
and love IN all her actions towards him. and his
care was such as may all crave after when
we are in a like situation. But il Is not for me
to sound her praise, for the angels are now weav
ing her , crown of light which she Is rapidly
His funeral took place at Randolph where a
large con course of friends listened to the heal
ing words of Rev. Andrew Wilson. of Kent, o..
from these words: " How exceeding greet is
Thy loving kindness, .. GOdi Therefore. the
children of men put their trust under the shad-
ow of Thy wing'' The singing of the Disciple
Choir was very appropriate AFTER the services
his bodyewas deposited in the tomb but his spir-
it had long before taken its ght to the mansion
prepared for the upright in heart ,see
'There is no DEATH An angel foIm
Walks Ger the earth with silent tread,
And bears our best loved things away.
And-then we call them dead.
And ever.near us, though unseen
The dear. immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundleSs universe
Is lffe-there is no death - T=
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