Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-10

PRTNDLE-In SAybrOok, March "a, Jonnt son
OF Henry Prindle, aged 10 years
cusHwAE-In EagIeviile, March 2d, Z. r
Cush1nan aged s. years. The services were
Conducted by the fraternity OF Odd Fellows.
4,rvz-vvZTn KingsviIle, Feb. 18th, SIlas Tink-
ker, in his seth year.
RrrDR-In Jefferson, March 7th, Weltha A.,
wife OF WILDER F. Beede, in her 4eth year.
woopHULL-In Chicago. Feb. 9th, OF con-
sumption, Mr. Joseph Woodruff. aged Al
years The remains were brought 70 Ashta-
bulls and plsced IN the vault, and funeral
services were held on wednesday at st. Pc
ter's Church. Deceased was a son In law Of
Mr.. A L. Rogers of Ashtabula-
RooERs-In AsIltabula. Feb. 18th, after a sick
ness Of over Two years, Mrs. Ruth Rogers
Mrs. Rogefs was born IN Eewbury, VT.
April 18th. l79l she removed in ISL TO
Franklin eoanfy. \. Y and 70 this vicinity
ih IS39 sheRas married IL 1919 to Samuel
Rogers. \ no was taken from her by death in
septembsr. sssI. she maaeIa public confes-
sion OF chfisf. and united with the Presbyte-
nan church IN this village n October. Isal.
her Christian life IVES ore cf onootrusive yet
sincere piesys Shewas always interested in
close religious conversation, and kept her
self rea Informed, sven % the last week OF
her life, as 70 the progress Of the work OF
Christ In her last sickness. although at
times she suffered greatly. she was remarka-
bly, unselfish and patient, waiting with eager
desire, yet submissive faith for the summons
home Conscious to the last moment OF her
life, she passed away in peace. COM.
CoyIEs-In staeeyviIle, Iowa. Jan. 2srd, 1876,
Hannah Bnhn Cowles, in her etth year
she Fas born II Norfolk. CT. but eaneated
in Middleburg, Vt. She married Rev. Jona-
than Winehester-then of Dartmouth College
-and they resided in Rochester, n. Y, until
her husbands duties called him to Ohio,
where, the country being new, she was de-
prived Of the hne social and, literary adyan-
tages to which she had been accustomed, and
far from early friends. in secluded home,
she had to contend with hardships Of pioneer
life, but tenderly provided for their family Of
seven children, while Mr.. Winchester was all
absorbed with his books and writings, or
away from home engaged as Home Mission
ary. The house where the family dwelt has
been removed but its site is marked by trees
planted and loved by the children. whose
home was ever happy until death took three
OF their number, and at last their father also,
who died suddenly in the prime Of life and
while engaged in interesting researches and
active labor. After some years Mrs. Winehes-
ter married Dea- JOS B. Cowles, an early set
tier of Ohio, whose memory is very precious
to all who knew him, and surviving him,
went with relatives to found new home in
the West.
OF English and Italian parentage, she
was noted in youth for beauty, musical tall
ent and wit that was rare. In after years she
displayed much stability OF character, great
courage and vivaeious spirit, controlled by
christian principle. She was the daughter Of
q Revolutionary soldier and was intensely pa
triosfc. Always dignified and charming in
manner, ever social, she was very entertain
ing as she talked Of the people she had seen,
or compared the past with the present. She
loved especially intelligent, merry hearted
young folks. She welcomed all modern I'M
provements except the sewing machine,
which she regarded with some suspicion. as
encouraging needless work and expense in
the dress Of ladies and children, and on her
o2nd birthday she amused a friend, who Of
tered to sew for her, by replying she would do
her own sewing, as she would not wear ma
chine work. Living st a time when travel
ing was mostly done on horseback, she was
noted for her peculiar skill in managing any
wild or spirited horse A systematic house
keeper, she had, at all times, leisure for read
ing, and it is seldom that one so aged reads,
as she did all the last years Of her life, with
out the aid Of glasses. She read the Bible,
then the newspapers, magazines and stand
ard. works She ever maintained lively In
teTest in all passing events, and had her own
opinion upon all current topics, showing with
what appreciation she read, and her criticisms
were those of strong and. cultured mind.
She always observed the custom Of keeping
Saturday night. She never changed IN her
preference for the doctrines Of the Presbyte-
rian ehurch-of which she was a member for
seventy years. She was naturally seIfreliant
and proud in spirit, but to the win Of God she
yielded In happy.snbmission, and trusting In
His promises awaited with great calmness
the coming Of death. q COM.