The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-05

The remains Of Mrs. Nancy I.auehlin, wife
OF the late John Lsughlin, OF this city, who
departed This life ut GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on
, Monday morning Inst, arrived at The 3. d O.
depot in this city day before yesterday, on the
train from the west, ut | ! o'clock. The hearse
OF Mr. Mendel, with large number OF car.
rlaGes, was IN waiting, and after receiving
the body the procession proceeded to Green.
wood cemetery, where it was deposited in the
family lot beside her husband, who had pre.
.ceded her 10 the spirit world .wenty.six years
since. rl-
Mrs I.aughln was in many respects a very
renarkabl c lady; first, from her exceptional
age, which was almost century-beipg IN
her a3d year ut the time of her deceuseSthe
length OF timo she survived her husband, be.
luz in her slxty-stventh year ut the date Of
his DEATH Twenty-six years was u long time
to survive after her sixty.seventh year. i.
She was remarkable for her consist tent
Christian character. Connecting herself ut Il
very early period OF life with the prcsby,cr.
ian Church, when most OF the now great
states were still clothed with their primsval
forests, aud when churches OF any denornin.
alton were few and fur between, she main
cissitudes Of her long life 10 tue last, For
Tho last fifteen years Of her life she has been
more or less OF an invalid, and has resided
with her daughter, Mrs. Dir. Biacksom, ut
Zlnesville, OHIO, 10 whose tenderness nud
care OF her invalid mother, much of her han:
piness during the long evening Of her lie
was due A large family Of children we're
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Laughlin. seven Of whom
only survived to maturity. Two of her sons
are among the foremost business men of our
city, while sister, with her husband and
son, also reside Esre, and the son, also. ranks
among the best business men. Two daughters
reside in Ianesviiie, and third in Toledo.
all highly respected aud honored where they
reside. 1900 -
Quite number OF grandchildren occupy
prominent positions In buslnesa circlea III
This city. Springfield, Ohio, and Chicago, Ills
Mrs: l.uughlin through lie maintained m
exalted Christian and moral character. Her
last illness was OF short duration, painless,
and was due altogether to the wear aud tear
Of her almost century Of life. She retained
through life the cotiience, love, reverence
and affection Of children and grandchildren
rare thing, amidst lilies many changes
During her brief last illness, her Two sons
and all Of her daughters, except one-un
invalid and not able to travel, were a, her
bedside night and day, dropping ali
business cares, aud they were many, pressing
and important, to minister to this loving and
we'll loved mother-and after her death new.
or left her until they deposited her remains
in the family iotat the cemetery. Altogeth.
er rare ind interesting life, which calls out
as much Of what honors human character, In
devotion to her comfort during the closing
hours OF her long carecr. Whatever doubts
may sometimes iarken our hopes OF the fu.
ture OF departed friends, none cast shadow
on Mrs. Laughlin's condition. II she is not
sale IN the haven Of eternal rest then there
is little hope for any Of us who survive her