The Indianapolis journal., 1884-03-29
JASON S. CAREY.
Death of This Estimable Citizen Yesterday
An Honorable and Useful Life Ended.

Jason S. Carey died yesterday afternoon at his
residence, No. 675 North Delaware street lie
was complaining of feeling i'll for several days
prior to the Goth of last February, and on that
day he experienced light stroke OF paralysis,
indicated by numbness in one hand, and slight
difficulty in the use of his tongue DR.. Henry
jameson who was called, recognizing the seri-
Gus aspect of the case, advised Mr.. Carey to
cease from business and give himself entire rest
He did so, and went about for week or more
not attending to business, but merely lndulglng
in quiet exercise and relaxation. The trouble
returned with increased energy, and again, the
attack being slight, he seemingly got better; but
two weeks later severer attack occurred, which
must have largely ruptured the bloodvesseso OF the
brain. This was followed by aphasia, that peculiar
condition in which the brain loses co-ordinating
power over speech, and this continued until the
end He grew worse, the minute vesselsof the brain
continuing to break. This grave condition ter
minated in death at 5 o'clock P. NJ, yesterday.
Mr. Carey was man of large figure, tall and
portly, weighing about 240 pounds. He was of En-
glish extraction the son of Cephas Carey, and was
born in Shelby county, Ohio, Nov %, 1928 At
the age of twelve years he removed with his pa
rents to Sidney, the county seat, where modest
advantages of education were attainable, and
previous to which time the log schoolhouse in
the vicinity of his former home had
enabled him to obtain the rudiments
Of learning He was early apprenticed
to the saddler's trade, and at the expiration of
service OF two years accompanied his brothers,
Simeon B. and Thomas, on journey across the
plains to California. the then newly discovered
FL Dorado in pursuit of gold. The ill-health OF
one of the party of gold seekers influenced their
return before any practical results followed their
laborS, when Jason S. engaged with his brother
Jeremiah in the boot and shoe business at Sid
ney, and remained thus occupied until 1861,
when he embarked in the produce business. Mr..
Carey removed the same year to Dayton, o.,
from where he superinUended the construction
of the Richmond & Covington railroad, and con-
tinued thus engaged until February, 1868, when
he removed to Indianapolis, which has since
been his home. Here he embarked in the pio-
neer enterprise of staye manufacturing, and was
the first to introduce machinery for the dressing
of slaves. Under his vigorous cnterprising
spirit this business continually increased, until
1t grew to the large proportions it now presents.
He also engaged in farming pursuits, though not
to the interference with his more important
business interests. All the time he has been
resident of this city he has been actively en-
gagged in religious work He was a member of
the Meridian street NJ. E. Church, in which he
was steward. Mr.. Carey was married in 1855
to Miss Ada M, daughter of Rev. James Smith,
of Sidney, o., one of the pioneer Methodist
preachers of that State. She and daughter,
Margaret, little girl ten years old survive him.
Of his other living relatives, there are two
sisters, Miss Mary Carey, of this city, and Mrs.
Jeremiah. of Wooster, o., Milton t., of Cincin-
natl; Harvey G., and Simeon B., of this city,
and alf-brother, William Carey, of Sidney,
y. Mr. Carey was sturdy, straightforward
and thoroughly wholesome man in every rela-
ton in life. 1t is hackneyed, and too often
uQmeaQinQ and inSiDcer0 term TO that this
or that man will, at death, be missed in every
relation in life. OF Mr.. Carey the expression is
absolutely true. He will be missed in his home,
in his church, in his relation with many good
works, and deeds of unselfish and unostenta-
tious charity, and in his business relations. In
this last position, as the head of large manu-
featuring interest, with scores of men under his
direction, he won all to him. He was not
man Of impulse, but the flow of generous sym
pathy from him to those about him was uneeas
ing and no employer was ever nearer his EN-
ployes
The date for the funeral has not yet beenfxed.