The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-21


Asa Wooley was the father Of hve
children of which Stephen Wooley
was the only son. He was born near
Morristown in the county of Morris
and State of New Jersey, January 8,
1901. Morristown he always spoke of
as his home, although it was but the
home of his birth and early childhood.
for, at the age of seven years, his father
moved with him to Marcellus, Onon-
dagua county, N. Y, at which place
his boyhood days were past. At the
early age of 19 he emigrated Westand
settled in Monroe, Ashtabula county,
O.,where he soon formed the acquaint-
ance of Miss Elizabeth Tinker. result
ing on the lst day of June, 1922, in
a happy and prosperous union, which
lasted nearly flfty-six years. About
one year thereafter he became the faith
er of son, and In the early part Of the
autumn following, with NO meana to
marshall for the support of himself
and family but . strong will and
ready hands, he with his wife and
child left home and friends to seek .
fortune IL other parts. ha,,. tsaf sigss
The place of his choice was Rose
township, Carroll county,, O., where
he remained for twelve years engag.
ings for; the mostspart in running
STAGE" tf,5,-sss - ,,-.f 3.
In 1886 he came to Atwater, his only
friends here being the forest aud his
axe. About three-fourths of > mile
north of the Center, he established .
pioneers home where he remained for
short time and then moved to where
he resided at the time of his death.
Beginning life with no capital but his
own strength and good will, by hon.
est industry and frugality. avoiding
wild and ruinous speculations, he ac-
quired competence. He had decis-
ion of character, was of cheerful dis
position, stern, ambitious, active, en-
ergetic, Open frsnkness was charac-
teristic of him. He loved the plain,
industrious and frugal man, but des-
pised the indolent, pretentions and
hypocritical.. He possessed great pow
er of endurance, enjoyed vigorous
health until within the last decade aud
half, during which time he has been,
if not a constant sufferer, subject to
such frequent attacks of illness, as to
constantly remind him that the wheel
of time with him was turning swiftly,
his health so impaired as to make life
almost burdensome. Yet, in these
many warnings that his lease of time
would soon run out, that same ener-
gy aud ambition that was q power in
health, would bsfiie and almost con-
quer disease. But, 1--WE all needs must
die" and after q severe illness and IN
tense suffering of nearly four weeks,
Stephen Wooley died at his home at
2 80 o'clock Monday afternoon. March
IL, 1878, aged n years, 8 month and
2 days. Heart disease causing seuilc
gangrene which settled in his left
foot, occasioned his death. His re.
mains were carried to the M. e. Church
at Atwater Station, Wednesday morn
ing, March 13, where funeral services
were held aud thence to Atwater
cemetry for interment. He leaves a
wife, two children. and two aged els
ters by whom as by his grand child
rem and other members of the family
he was loved almost to devotion.
In their grief and sadness they have
the sympathy of many friends. Cut
asunder by the scythe of death, mans
mortal career, unlike the seasons, has
no renewal; from infancy to old age
it hastens to it's end and to the begin
ming of that state which has neither
change nor termination.
Atwater. March IA, 1878.