The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-17

which Bound the Present with Past


The death Of Nls. Sarah 2. Brockunier,
widow Of the late Rev. Samuel r. Brockunier,
q noted Methodist minister, well known 70 q
large number Of our readers, breaks another
INK In the chain that cOnneclS the past and
present u our history rs q city bya living
personality.
by family and birth Mn. Brockunter was
connected with the very beginning Of Wheel.
Ing, and she lived 10 sec and appreciate It's
growth and progress until now, when It has
become .pOpulOus and wealthy. She was the
second daughter Of John Clark and Rebecca
zane, his wife, and was born In 1907 In the
old fort Ut Wheeling, then occupied as a
hahitation. Her father was engaged In meF.
camille pursuits for some years, but subse.
quently removed 10 farm on the Ohio side,
within three miles Of Wheeling, where he
built and occupied one Of the first dwelling
houses bnilt by white man In that portion
Of the northwest territory. After The re.
movql OF the family she became an inmate
Of tile house Of her grandfather, Col. Ebenezer
Zane, the first settler and original proprietor
u Wheeling. Here In her childhood days
she saw and knew many OF the leading spirits
among. the early pioneers, and was accus.
TONED IN alter years 10 relate many entertRin.
ing adventures by flood and field" that she
heard narrated by them. At this time the
wheeling settlement was a somewhat strag.
CLING village, great portion Of what consli.
tntes the pOpulous city being occupied as
farming land, or by the dense maEes OF the
primeyal forest. The location then adopted
by her father was soon followed By the rapid
influx Of immigrants seeking homes In the
far West 1t Is difficult for US to realize the
vast progress which the country has made
within the compass Of one lifetime, unless
We recall that here, within the knowledge Of
this venerable woman. tue frontiers Of civil.
cation have been pushed from Wheeling to
the Rocky Mountains 4 vast population
ILLS the intervening territory, where only
roved the savage tribes then occupying the
fertile land. Railroads aud steamboats, and
telegraph have taken the place Of the pack
horse, the broad horn" and the slow.gOing
postman.
II was an era worth having lived In. It is
IN honor TO have contributed even In some
humble measure, to tho material and moral
advancement OF the country in such an age.
ny her marriage Mrs u. became identified
with one OF the great religious movements
which have 30 profoundly affected the civili-
zation OF the age, and loyalty rendered such
support, encouragement und help as zeal
Gus, capable and energetic wife could do
Yet shenever deserted her domestic duties
for more ambitious fields Her life was de-
voted mainly to making the home life OF her
family one Of sweet, endearing aud noble
character. She gave to 1t her best energies
and richly endowed Intellectual and moral
nature. Her charities she did not starye by
keeping them ut home, but was hoSpitabC,
benevolent and generous, and universally
won the esteem OF all among whom her lot
was cast. At ripe old age she has been
gathered from the scene OF her earthly duties
leaving behind the fragrance OF well spent
life and Of noble christian character.