The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-23
Obituary.

Died, in his 37th year, Benjamin L. Cure,
of consumption, at the residence of p. /.
Bragg i'll Antwerp, on the evening of March
10th, inst. The disease with which he had
been SO long afflicted, was contracted in rebel
prisons. He enlisted a few days before he
was eighteen, in Co. A, 18th Mich Unfit. He
was in many of the early battles, in Tennessee,
was taken prisoner and quartered in several
places in Georgia, but was finally sent to
Belle Isle where he remained four months
until exchanged. The history of this four
months is history of horrors too well
known. The effects in this instance were
not SO speedy as in some others, bat they
lasted until the day of his death. After the
exchange he remained in the hospital at
Annapolis until the close of the war, and
was honorably discharged June Sd, 1865.
He regained fair degree of heath-was an
industrious exemplary christian citizen, and
was held in high esteem by his many friends.
The funeral services were attended at the
house by large gathering of his neighbors
and friends. He lies buried in the cemetery
east of this vilage-another spot where an
nualy flowers will be strewn to decorate
soldiers grave.
s. Tallmadge Conway began his earth-life
April I'd, 1920, in York, Clark Co. ILL.,, and left
suTOuu raw raw, DllCu., MARCH
18th, 1888, in the 63d year of his age His
transition was sudden and premature, being
stricken down in brief hour, while in appar-
ent health. He was the oldest of nine children
and leaves four brothers az only survivors of
the family. At two years of age his parents
removed to Parker County, Indiana, after
wards to Peru, Indiana, thence to Battle
Greek, Mich, in 1881, and again to near Rock
ford, Ill, in 1887. Their mobility gave to his
early life only such educational advantages as
frontier life on fara would necessitate.
His father was engaged in trade with Indians.
which made such life imperative. His moth
er, who was niece of Ex-Governor Tall
madge, of n. Y, and a lady Of culture, was
his first teacher at the home iireside, where
the foundation was laid for the broader lit
erary attainments acquired later in life, by
personal application, His heritage of an
acute perception, retentive memory and con
tinuity of purpose, were valuable requisites
to such attainments, and among his leading
characteristics. Early III life he imbibed
desire to become printer, and while at Rock
ford, and before he attained his majority he
became proficient IN the business, and there,
in company with his brother, commenced
the publication of his first paper. During
the same period he also studied law and re-
ceived admission to the bar, and though he
did not make the practice of law profess
sion, yet he collected valuable law library.
as well as large miscellaneous library, of
which he was thorough student. In the
history of the press of the county we find
him temporarily at work in printing office
III Paw Paw, IA early as 1912. About 1916
or 1916, he came to Paw Paw, and has been
resident of the county till his demise. He
was employed az foreman in the Office of the
Free Press of this county until January 1913,
when he became the owner and publisher
thereof, continuing as such till July, 1854.
Ho has been largely identified with the pub
lie interests of the county, and held positions
of trust and confidence at the hands of the
people several times. He was elected County
Clerk in 1913, when the total vote of the
county was less than 1000. He held the
office six years by election, and from one 10
three years as deputy, filling the position
creditably as the well written pages of rec
ords will give evidence. He was Deputy
Assessor of Internal Revenue in this district
for quite period prior to 1870. In August,
1870, he purchased the True NoRTHERNEB
and continued its publication over ten years
as the official paper of the county. While
under his management its columns were bold
in advocating equality in race and sex. His
relation to the press placed him in contact
with representative men of the county and
state, and gave him prestige in state and
congressional conventions, at which he was
often present as a delegate. Those who
knew him best, speak in praise of his many
sterling traits of character. He has been
twice married, and leaves widow and two
daughters to follow him. l.. l.. w.