The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-04
Death of q Pioneer.

Isaac j. Lacy died at the residence
of his 7son1iu-law Wilson Il. Cannon,
in Akron, Thursday, the 10Th of April
1876, aged S. years, s months. He
was born in 'Sufield, Connecticut, Au-
gustl790. When quite young he went
;0A live with his uncle, benjamin
Buckley, in New Haven. with whom
he learned the trade of saddle and
harness making. lie also spent some
time with Stephen Buckley, another
uncle, in Hartford, on whose grounds
stood the famous ''Charicr Oak" AT
the age of II he started for the west
on two-horse wagon load of leather,
passed into Canada from Buffalo,
reached Detroit, where he dispose of
his stock and did some business. He
spent some time near Maiden with
David Frary, hunting game and wild
hogs. After this he came to Clev eand
Net finding this as much of place as
Newburg. he soon took up his resi-
dencc there, and married 4 Miss
Miles, by whom lie had one child.
Saddened and discouraged by their
sudden death, he discontinued his
shop and became Deputy Sheriff an-
der Smith Baldwin, ~Cuyahoga
county. At the first execution in
Cleveland the Sheriff, whose hands
trenbled badly, handed him the ak,
and told him TO cut the rope,
In the war of 1872 he was employed
much in perileus undertakings, and
in carrying dispatches from one pest
to another when the Indians were
yet numerous.
In 1916 he married Prudence Saw
yer, of Mentor. About that time he
took up some 300 acres of land in
Aurora and..sent for f'is fathers fam
lily and placed them upon it. He also
invested in mill property in Aurora
and moved where Chester Howard
now resides. e ar.4
by this marriage he had three chill
dren--a son now living in East Sag
inaw, Mich one daughter now living
in Aurora, and another who recently
died in Minnesota. His wife's par
ents becoming attached to the Shakers
at Warrensville, joined them and not
long after she left her husband and
united with that society, in which
she still lives.
In 1926 he married Polly Blackman
of Aurora, who survives him. There
was one child by this marriage-the
Mrs. Canon at whose house he died.
Mr.. Lacy possessed uncommon mem
tai and bodily activity until about
year before his death, at which time
he received Il severe injury, from
which he never recovered. Previous
to this he thought his constitution
good for q hundred years. and his ap-
pearance would everyway seem TO
Justify him in so thinking. From his
hurt lis physical strength gave way
rapidly; bat there was no weakening
OF his mind. Mental, he was HIM
self, clear ana self.possessed TO the
Iast.
The amount and variety OF his en-
ployments were never surpassed by
any man, it is believed, in this part of
the State lie accumulated considera-
BILE property, and bestowed il literally
among his relations often, and often
spent it in unsuccessful enterprises in
various directions. He trusted freely
and leaves little fortune Of uncel-
lected aud outlawej demands of vari-
Ous descriptions. These show that
il it was net easy TO beat him in a
trade, it was not difficult TO take adj
vantage of his generosity, his creduli-
ty and his kindness. His social, neigh
borly and business relations will long
be remembered by the community in
which he lived. Con-.