The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-02
OBITUARY..
Eunice r. WeItOn.


Eunice P. Welton was born in Hud- |
son Summit (then Portage) county, |
August 2S, 1909. Her fathers house.
hold numbered fourteen children, of
whom three survive her-Mrs. James
Page, of York, Medina Co Mrs. Nor
ris Johnson and Mr.. Luman Oviatt,
of Hudson, Summit Go. At the ten.
der age of eight years, deaf h deprived
her of the loving care and sympatlet-
ic counsels of a mother. After her
mothers death she lived for sho' t
time with her sister, Mrs. Elisha
Sears, of Randolph. Returning to
Hudson, she made her home with her
brother. sherman Oviatt.
February %, 1871, she was married
| to Tssac Welton. In March of the
same year she, with her husband.
came to Ravenna. and has since re-
sided here. occupying the homestead
then purchased until her death.
Mrs. Welton's earlier years were
disciplined in the school of privatiOn
and hardship incident to pioneer life.
The unwelcOme visit of the treacher-
Gus red man was of no uncommon oc.
currence at her fathers house. On
several occasions, during his absence,
the courage and strategy OF her moth
er alone prevented the enactment of a
tragedy involving not only the de-
strHction of the home, but the lives
of its inmates. Could the unwritten
history of the pioneer settlement be
written, the name of many a heroine
+ would shine with the luster that COW
ers the deeds of those recorded as he
roes.
f Mrs. Welton had been in feeble
health for several years; and although
the infirmities of age were fast creep
. ing upon her, necessitating partial re
>. linquishing of the weighty labors de
volving upon the charge of the house
hold, an inflexible though Cheerful
and accomplishing courage and ma
ture enabled her to perform most o
q the duties of the home she had go lonI
o adorned as wife and mother, unit
d within five weeks of the malady-
It heart disease-which terminated he
y earthly activities. On Monday, Angus
v 10th, the, to her, welcome messenge
came, relieving her from the pain an,
|. suffering incident to the summons q
:, the fell destroyer, so long and patient
n ly borne. During her last illness, al
/, though able to converse but little, sh
y was frequently heard to repeat the ap
: parently longing inquiry, "Wher
shall rest be found ?'-seeingingl
1t in anticipation of that never-endin
10 the abode of her blessed Master. He
N mind was unclouded, and she wa
conscious to the last.
- Mrs. Welton was the mother of thre
Z" children-Mrs, J. Il. Riddle, Mrs. Gee
y Strickland, of Ravenna, and Mrs. +
G. Babcock, of Shalersville.
For over fifty years she had been
member of the Disciple Church, an
1e was an exemplary follower of Him il
fe whom she put her trust.
Up The funeral was held at the famil
residence Wednesday, the 18th ult
H. the services, owing to the illness
" her pastor, being conducted by Ed,
e: C. w. +. CrOnemeyer., the remain
Ss being placed in the vault at Map
m Grove Cemetery, awaiting intermel
IS the following day.
sh Thus has passed away one who
ne life was made up of good works, al
" whose memory recalls a life of unse
fish and unobtrusive devotion to Il
rk happiness of her household, the We
It's fare of her church and the communi
O- in which she had 80 long moved as d
Is, active and efficient member.