Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-24
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Levi. Ilaru,rd Siosell was of New Eng'
land p,rentasc. bora In the city OF Wof
cs.tsr. Mas, March -. 1913. the second
son OF the Hon Ella. and Mary Barnard
stogell. Az the age OF ten years bis htner
moved q soath Paris. oxford CounJ,
Maine. where they resided a. the time Of
their death. IIIs father died Ia the year
1889 and his mother In lsi9. both aged 20
wears. III. father wr q member OF the
IIou.e OF Representatives seven successive
wear. aud va. chosen One OF the Govern
or. Council for the term OF two years. in
hl. boyhooi their sou Lewis manife'tei an
unu.aal desire Tor knowleigr. After read
ing the books OF his fathers collection
other. were borrowed ani READ with the
same ayldlty until past midnight, when'
hl. mother, fearing he might inJare his
slght. refused him candles, after which q"
retired with the family, thea qalenily lesv'
inc MI. bed r.ked open the Goals (which
had been covered fOr he night. lie down
upoa the rug by the hearth rcaiiug histor.
/ zeal books from the library, which ne snd
hl. brother. rai 50 freely given OF their
mean. 10 purchase. lie was ranked amoag
the best historians OF Paris, never deVel'
oplng a taste lOg hctitiD1s literature.
Anoue the circle OF his yoithfil associates
might be m-ntlonei the Hon. ll,nnlbA
U,mlln, sx Vice President, (iolhle cousin
by narriage); also Mr. Cnafle. P.kr,
m,.t e.timl lols citlE,u OF thl. city, with
whom he loved 20 chat of olden times.
/ AZ IN. ag- OF nineteen he enlisted Ia the
waroflsIg - drum m,J jr ofthe regiment
sui Tor many years IA. been pensio1er
Daring the late civil war hl. yOangcsi
brother, leaving his profession ~ lawyer.
served hi. coun,ry both as Colonel ard
M,IDr.
A,an early age the subject of this k'teh
engaged ln the mercantile business.
few years later he united In marriage with
Mss Laura Tuell, school teacher OF Norm
Paris, his cousin, the Rev. Mr. hooper,
Officiating. By this union there were eles'
en- children born. seven of whom are now
living. Al the age OF forty be with hi.
wife male q profession Of religion qnlely
A. home. afterwari uniting with the NJ. T..
| Church al North Paris, OF which the Rev.
Slbley Chase, father OF 4. y. Cha'e' "ss
pastor.
a. the time OF hi. removal West 10 War
REQ, Jo Dayiess County, Illinois, IL w.s
remarked, by those who knew him bsst,
that .the poor especially would feel the
loss OF warm friend" lie never sought
Office. even refusing when urgei by bis
friends. lie was an old line Whig, aIter'
ward affiliated with the Republican party,
voting Tor Blaine a. the last Presidential
election, and always an Incorporating
opponen, OF slavery. Soon after the death
OF his son.in.lsw, y. l.. Barlow, OF Darling
ton, Wis, Jan. 22. isC3, he len warren u
reside with bis daughter. AfIer her death
In isC5 and bis wife in is6s, he came 70
Monroe. purchasing property In The south
part OF the city. near his daughter, Mrs. Il.
y. Chase, with whom he has resided the
past fourteen years.
lie died July O, 1886, In the 9th year OF
his age, alter an Illness OF ten days, oces-
stoned by breaking his leg jast below the
hip. Thus passed away not only an aged
veteran, but devoted husband, Kind, In.
dulgent father, an honored and devoted
member OF the \. ID. A. Church In this city.
His youngest sister. Mrs. King, OF Boston,
who visited him one year ago, Is the only
surviving member OF his fathers family
Jeff 10 mourn his loss.
Funeral services were conducted at the
residence OF his daughter by the Rev. ID.
X. Howe, Christian. OF this city, and Elder
I. sanborn, 8. ID. A.. OF Sparta, Wis.
Words OF comfort were spoken from
Timothy WIS.
The foral tributes, upon the cssket 90
beautiful and nnely designed, also the ripe
shesf OF wheat, freshly gleanec. showed
not only the Kind remembrance OF friends,
bat the appropriateness for the occasion.
Thou hast len ne. dearest father.
And hast passed Tom earth away;
Where tis one bright. endless day.
OF ve mourn thee. dearest father,
With an agony % deep
| That we fAin would lie beside thee
In that long and dreamless sleep
Ahi thy Icy hands are folded
Ca thy cold and pulseless breast.
And our father, dearest father.
Nov forever is at rest.
Yet tn Heaven Ne hope To meet thee.
When our earthly course IL run.
| Father. thoash this cup IL bitter.
Not our viii, bot Thine be done.