The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-08
EIANTUA.
DEMoCRITEs.
Correspondence.

correspondence.
The following obituary of a former
we'll known resident Of Mantua, we
find in an indianapolis paper of recent
date, (Oct. 15 J. The deceased will be
remembered as good neighbor, true
and faithful friend, and an honest
and industrious citizen, and his death
sewers another liakconnecting the past
with the present, in the development
of the resources of our township.
The editor of the paper referred to
above. is the son of the deceased, and
while living here, was known as
Charles G. Post, a yonng man Of cor
rect habits, genial disposition and OF
high aspirations, and we are pleased
to notice the high official position that
he has attained. and which lie no doubt
merited, by al adherence to the prin-
ciples imbibed in his early youth.
Obituary.
Died, at indianapolis, September %
Martin Post, father of the Secretary O.
The State Grange.
at tile time OF his death. and during Il
large portion OF his long lite was pio-
neer, having opened farms in Ohio,
Indiana and Michigan. He first came
TO this State from Vermont, with his
father, in 1916, being at. that time but
seven years old. Alter short resi-
dence al, or near what must now be
Lawrence, in Dearborn county, lndi-
ana, his fathers family, including him
self, moved 10 Portage county, Ohio,
where they lived for some years, and
where the subject of this sketch was
married, and where he helped to clear
several farms. Afterwards he re-
moved to Shiawassee county, Mich,
when that section of the State was
covered with the primeval forest. and
where he again opened several farms.
generally selling each as soon as i'm
proved, and moving upon wild land
again. In 1861 he again moved 10
Ohio, but remaining but little time.
he again returned TO Michigan, and
from there to Indiana in 1868. For
some years his health had been failing
the he hardships in which he seemed
to delight i'll his younger years, show
ing in his enfeebled gait and slightly
bent form as old age came creeping
upon him, and for nearly three months
before his death he did not leave his
room, nor often his bed. He spoke
often of his past lite, and of his early
years spent in the forests where now
stand cities; was cheerful, and SEEM
ingly content that bis race was run,
and often thanked those in constant
attendance upon him for t:ieir kind at
ten;iOns.
He was an outspoken abolitionist
in the days when 10 be known as such
was to be censurcd by the many.
Was an Odd Fellow for nearly thirty
years and up to the time of his death
lie was also greatly interested in the
farmers movement, and soicitous for
its success, inquiring even in his last
sickness, how The order was prosper
ing.
His life was full Of the hardships
which all pioneers have known, but
he had the pleasure of seeing the for
ests transformed to fields of waving
grass and rustling grain, of seeing
cities where he had once seen the wig
wan and when death came he was
ready, and went without murmuring.
The funeral services were performed
by Rev. Mr.. Carmen, pastor of the
North Baptist Church of Indianapolis,
the deceased having united with that
denomination early in life.
VERITAs.