The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-13

TnBurEor EssPscr-I;y q s.sii on tl,e death
Of his either.
In memory OF benjamin Countryman,
who died in E.ayansville, oh The Esd day of
May, 1851, at the house of Levi kncpper, in
the s7th year Of his ase. His grandfather
was one Of the first settlers in Brothersyal-
lev. who olnisrated hitler at an carly day
from New Jersey Benjamin Countryman
was a nephew Of Peter Countryman, de-
ceased, and son of Jacob Coutryman. lie
had one brother and five sisters, viz: Jacob
Countryman, Mrs. Geo. Hay, Mrs. Ludwick
Weller, Mrs. solomon Boucher, Mrs. Geo.
p. Walker, and Mrs Samuel Shaullis. All
have gone to the land of rest, except Mrs.
Walker.
benjamin countryman was joined in mat
rimony with Mary c. Long, daughter Of The
Rev VIM. Long, Lutheran minister, who
organized the first Evangelical Lutheran
Congregation in Somerset county, first
years Of his labor Bedford csanty.j Mrs.
Countryman departed life on May II, 1881,
in the S7th year Of her age.
The deceased, in connection with his guar
dian, purchased farm in Somerset town
ship. known as the Iichtenberger farm.
Commenced housekeeping in the spring of
1914, and occupied the farm seven years, and
then sold it to Geo. T. Walker, and moved
on the farm of Peter Friedlinc, which he
had rented for two years, April 1921. At
the expiration OF the two years he moved to
Milford township, on the farm known as
the Tedrow farm. Probably one milcnorth-
west of Ccntreyille (at this date nothing
was known of Centrevillc, the town was
laid out by Michael Freasc in 1881.
Sold the last named farm to Geo. Hay, in
the spring of 1886, but retained possession
till the following spring. During the inter
val he purchased the farm owned by Peter
Friedline, in Somerset township. He moy-
ed with his family to this farm April lst,
1897, and erected comfortable dwelling
house the first summer, which he with his
family occupied. Late in the fall the house
took fire by some means and burned to the
ground with all its contents, except few
articles which were taken from the front
room. The loss sustained by this misfor-
tune was very severe. We had TO shelter in
the old log cabin during the winter, and till
another house could be erected, having no
bedding or clothing, except what we had on
our backs The neighbors and friends were
moved with pity towards us and came to
our relief. They assisted in preparing bed
ding and clothing, and for this neighborly
and christian conduct we shall ever feel
grateful. Preparations were made to build
the coming summer, 1910. During this
summer the brick house was erected now oc-
cupied by ]. B. Countryman. In 1917 he
sold the principle part of the farm to Jacob
Cable, reserying 80 acres at the southeast
end, and Z on the northeast end Retiring
from farming, he erected comfortable
building on the latter lot and moved into
it in the spring of 1881, and remained there
until within few weeks Of his death.
Benjamin Countryman was bornin Broth
crsyally, then Bedford county, in January.
1896 on the Countryman farm, which name
it bore from its first improvement until
ten or eleven years ago. George Washington
was then President. He kept house sixty
six years and forty-two days; lived a wild
over ono year and eleven days. lie served
eighteen Presidents. Peace be to the ashes
of the noted dead.
W. +. CouNTEYaAN.
Lovgootee, H., July 4, 1SSl.