The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
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;Mrs.uafiEss BAnsad.. one ofstAc Sionss "A
the wssterii Reserve. died of apoPisxy, sEf6e
residence el-hsrls lsen, NJ -AnsbarW .Beefal, Of
Cleveland. at half past one O'Clock on Sunday
morning Xpfl ,x7th.s .1syA aged 81 years. =
months and 20 days. On Sunday morning. Feb.
Esd, She stsA an apopleetic stfoke followed 81
week of severe sickness. after whlclfshe was
conva1escent. and :gaiHed slowly uttfl Tour
weeks from her first attack. when again Oh
Sunday she had second stroks Of spoplefy.
resulting in paralysis Of the lstt side and limbs.
In this condition she rsNained until lthe mosn.
ing of April 25th, when she was visited by a
third stroke resulting IN t6iaf paralysis. and
causing her death on the following Sunday
just pine weeks ffom the dayof her hrst attack;
Mrs. Beman's maiden name was WheelOck.
she was = native of Berkshire County. Mass.
and with .her fathers family .emisrated to the
western Reserve in the year 1e9o-hty- mine
years ago. This was long before the days oi
railways. and the journey, was. made over the
Indifferent roads Of q new country In -the style
Of ;eonveyspce peoniisr to that early period.
Her father, Amariah Wheelock. died on the
trip, at Avon Springs. New York State. and the
grief fistricken family pursued their solitary
Journey alone. 3Gm. .her ArrlvaRfA Ohio. which
was then an almost unhroken .Wttlderness. she
resided at first with her brothers. in Auburn,
Geauga County. aud Freedom. Portage County
and soon began the pioneer work of school
teachinK: which she followed very successfully
>for Several years.
, In those early days the settlements Of white
men were few and far between. The noble
red mani, was no stranger, and the forest homes
of the hardy settlers (where now are to be seen
the Rnest cul&ivated farms) were surrounded BY
a clsss Qr.visiters by no means welcome! fhe
sinister music. Of the rattlesnake:s warning
note, and the startling houl of the, ,prowiIne
wolf, were not unfamiliar sounds othe settlers
ear. Deer: Wild turkey. and other game were
.plenty, while neighbors were scarce. the settle
ments being few and far between The new
country wa1net wisneut - ,Yinatiods. TIN
rugged Pssh Of th piqpSefs. LIE AttweeE
pei sf6ors an earnest and stalwart friendship
between heart and heart an honest and abiding
faith, too little known in these modern dAys
There wsrep plsaa,ifes and priv atiOps rpeculial
to piop ssr sattlanepts aplss saAds sGxisfs.sHeA q
=only the pioneer can understand. Scvera
months journe lay between these pioneers anG
their former New England homes. The fores
oaks looked down on human hearts of oak be.
heath their Spreading boughs; and yet thos'
hearts of oak were hearts Of love. Such rougl
strength and such sweet tenuerncSS, clOtne0 II
such Christ hike humility and simplicity. unftt
only IN the heart of the hardy pioneer. Tht
weird rhythm of the pionesr life had, its eh
chantuients. The thrill Of it's music Is hot un
dcrstood bv the generation of to-day. Butsom
of ,sc old landmarks stillslive. The fast fSdins
ranks of onr parents-of q generation going
going, almost gonc-thc people with bowet
forms and silvered heads-clasp them ere the!
20 too quickly they hold In their hearts tn
kew to the music of the pioneers. They are no
deaf to the enchantment. No words of the pas
are lost on them They understand It all ydA. !
Mrs. Ben,ah regasdcd the early ycass o. -hel
pioncer liIe us among Of the most sacred of he
Sifc memories As with most pioneers. the sub
iect of the gradual growth Of the country from
the original forest to its present state OF devel
fopment. during period Of over half q century
was to her one of great interest. and her per
sonal experience iu the early days as related b!
her ofton Afforded = fund OF entertainments
esnscia ally> to the younger class Of people, u
whom the realities of half . century ago seen
EEe 4 rODAnO4 In 1854 she was married to hei
late husband, Capt Ans0n BemRn. asut thei
lived in x"nn. Until seven E1ars s.s since; Taei
was u soldier in tho war OF 1919, and was one o.
the first, twelve who formed the Eonxregaetona
Church In Kavenna. which she soon after JOINED
Eer husband died at Rxvenna. Sept. 29th, 1883
\ Al the time Of her death she was y member o.
PlvmOuth COngrega tlOnal Church In Cleveland
Her christian faith was clear and steadfast. ant
never wayering. Her life was one of long con-
tinuc,i usefulness. and among the pr0spinep
nOiits OF her characte were dignity, prOpriety
fntelIieence, 6lelity and kindness. Four sis
ters and one brother preceded her in the jolef
sey through the valley Of the shadow 0f death