Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-20

IT is with profound regret that we are
called upon to chronicle the death, OF
last Saturday evening at o'clock, OF
our fellow-townsman, Israel Lewis
Since about the first of March, when he
received a paralytic stroke, he had been
an invalid, unable to get about without
aid Sometimes he felt little improved
and at other times suffered severe pain,
and despaired of life. About an hour
before his death on Saturday, he was out
in the Jail yard, and felt quite bright
and as well as he had felt for some time
After coming in, feeling tired, he lay
down on the bed, and shortly afterwards
complained of severe pain in his side
and chest. Immediate attention was
given him by those in attendance, and
the physician was summoned, but be,
fore he reached the hOnse, and within
ten minutes the soul of Israel Lewis
had fed Deceased was born about six
miles west of Cadiz, in Harrison cOun.
ty, January I5, 1915. About the yeaI
1884 or %, he become Il shoemaker'S ap-
prentice, at Mt Pleasant, Jefferson cOun-
", and September 30, 1897, married
Margaret Adams, who died within few
years, leaving one son, DR.. Z. n. Lewis
who now resides at Adrian, Michigan
March 80, 1913, he WAS married to EliZ-
abeth J. Watkins, who survives him
After this marriage the family lived in
Bucyrus for time, and removed to st
ClairSville, in July, 1856, where he resi-
ded until his death. During his early
residence here, and for a number OF
years, lie with his brother Samuel. were
propTietOrs of a fast stage line, running
from Wheeling west, on the National
Road, to this and other points. After
this, he engaged in the Dry Goods trade
with Stephen GreSsinger, but not being
successful financially, it became neces-
sary for him to relinquish that business.
For the past few Years he was not en-
gagged in any regular avocation, other
than acting as agent for number of
Life and Fire Insurance Companies, un-
til the 7th of last February, when he
was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Bel
mont county, under Sheriff Hilles. In
this position he performed his duties
faithfully for short time, and until he
was stricken down by paralysis in
March. Another important point in the
life of the deceased, was his devotion to
the NJ. E. Church, with which he united
in 1882, at Kinds meeting house, in Har-
rison county. During all the years of
his subsequent life, excepting short
time when he was temporarily connect
ed with the NJ. p. Church, he was an ac-
tive, exemplary member of that body,
and during much of the time he was a
Church official. He bore an irreproach-
able character among his fellow men.
He was esteemed simple-minded, pure
hearted man, whose death is universally
lamented in this community. The fu-
neral services, which took place on
Tuesday afternoon, in the NJ. E. Church,
were attended by a large number of the
friends of the deceased. AS token of
respect to the memory of an officer of
the Court, Judge Okey adjourned Court
for couple of hours, and attended with
other officers and a number of attorneys,
the funeral. Appropriate music was
furnished by the Choir, and religious
exercises were conducted by Revs. Ken
nedy and COnkle, both of whom spoke
feelingly and forcibly of the life and
character of the deceaSed-after which
the body of the deceased was inferred in
NJ. f. Cemetery.