The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-06-24

AS the resistless hand of time is con.
stantly removing the landmarks OF
former generations from among us, ii
is fitting duty that more than pass
ing notice should be announced, when
our aged pioneers are called away.
With heroic fortitude and patient en-
durance, they toiled, not only for their
generation, but that we might gather
the fruit of their planting, and a re-
spect and veneration for their memo
ries should ever be one of our first du-
ties to discharge toward them. There
fore this brief sketch is written.
The subject, Mrs. Amelia Taylor,
whose death occurred May 10th, 1880,
at the age of 70 years, was born in
Mexico, Oswego Co., N. Y, Dec. 10Th,
1906, and was the only daughter OF
Brainerd Selby, who was the father OF
Brainerd Selby, Esq, of Paris, and
the brother of the late Judge Thomas
B. Selby, both well known citizens of
Amelia was but is years of age, leaving
motherless a young family of six chill
dren, and the care of her five brothers
thus devolved upon their young sister,
and then and there she entered upon
her life-work of self-sacrifice, and of
caring for others, which duty she nobly
discharged almost without intermis-
sion, through long and q useful life.
Two years after her mothers death,
her father emigrated with his young
and growing family to Palmyra in this
county, travelling in the usual labori-
ous way at that time. and after jour
neying six weeks over almost impass-
able roads, finally reached his destina-
ton and future home.
Here that home was literally carved
out of the wilderness, and. here that
family grew to maturity and filled use
full and honorable positions in society.
The varied duties of life, including
that of a teacher Of youth, occupied
her time until the age of q, when she
was united in marriage with Justus
Riley of Msntua, and with him came
to this township.
Mr.. Riley, having been bereft of his
and left with six mother
less ones, a repetition of her youthful
began, and well and truly
did she discharge the trust which she
had assumed, and as the years gradu-
ally rolled on. ten children were given
to her of her own, thus calling for the
full measure Of mothers care and
love. With an unflinching courage,
she patiently met all these duties, un-
til her husband and several of her
children passed over to the other shore.
After widOwhOOd of five years, she
was married to the late r. G.. Taylor
Of Mantua, in September, 1861, who
died in October, 1872, and she, was
again widow, and has since lived in
ease and comfort, in the |
enjoyment of the filial love and affec- |
ton of her few surviving children, of
whom only two sons and two daugh-
ters are left to mourn her departure.
Nearly all of her married life was
spent in this town, excepting q few |
years residence in Penfield, Lorain |
where Mr.. Riley died and was
buried.
She inherited many distinguishing |
from her ancestors, who
we're noted for longevity, aud a quiet,
modest and unassuming department,
combined with courage, patience, and
/ sterling integrity. a
Mrs. Taylor embraced the christian
uniting with the Methodist
church at Braceville, and remained a
irm and consistent believer until life's
Quincy was over.
Her last sickness, of four weeks du-
alton, was borne patiently and cheer
ully, retaining her mental powers to
he last, and passing away peacefully,
With quiet resignation to the will of
hat God in whom she had trusted
through the changing scenes of long
md useful earth life. iH III itiil|j
The funeral services were oonduoted