Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-02-29
INSTRUMENTATION H. MARSH.

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GONE H0ME.-At Deloit, Wisconsin, Satur-
day evening, February IL, 1888, Dea. Horatio
Marsh departed this lifein the Seth year Of his
age: He rests from his labors and his works
dOfOllOw him.
Horatio Marsh was born April "a, 1909,
at Weybrldge, near Middlebury, Vermont.
He was the next to the oldest of family
of nine children, only one of whom now
survives hmm, VIZ: Rev. Asa Marsh, of
Riceville. Iowa.
He had quite vivid recollection of his
early childhood, remembering distinctly
the great eclipse Of 1906 and other promi-
nent occurrences. When he was 10 years
of age the whole family removed to St.
Lawrence county, New York, settling in
what is now known as the town of Her
mon. Here about 10 years later his
mother died, his father living until he
had nearly reached the mile stone of four
score years.
The subject of this sketch during his
% years residence at Hermon and vicinity
was engaged mostly IN the saw and grist
milling business. During part of the
time, on account of lung troubles, he
pursued the avocation of farming. On
June 8, 1881, he was married at his home
to Miss Cynthia A. Rose, of Rutland.
Jefferson Co., N. ", and during all these
intervening years the Lord has graciously
spared her to be his helpmate and COM
panion. Many of US recall wildly to- day
the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage,
when at their home IN this city nearly
seven years since multitude of loving
friends gathered TO bid them God speed
and cheer them IN their pilgrim journey.
In 1854 or 1855 Mr.. Marsh and family
and Mr., John Rose and his family came
West together, coming direct to Milwau-
kee. They reached West Union. Iowa, in
the dead of winter. They took farm
and raised one crop; coming to Window,
a few miles southeast of this city in the
following spring of 1857. There were
some thirteen teams that came together
through the mud and sloughs, occupying
eight days in coming from West Union.
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Window were among the company. On
their arrival they found only one or two
dwellings in the entire vicinity. but busy
hands had soon reared comfortable homes
for the new corners and succeeding sum
mers brought the JOY of increasing har-
vests. At their first coming few log
houses and one or two small stores were
all that marked the spot where Austin is
now situated, Here in Window Mr..
Marsh lived for quarter of century,
until advancing years reminded him of
the approaching days when the almond
tree should flourish. About eight years
ago they sold their farm and removed to
this city, where they resided until August
1885, when they removed to Beloit, Wis.
to make their home with their adopted
son. There Mr.. Marsh passed peacefully
and quietly away last Saturday, February
18th, at the ripe old age of nearly Sc
years.
doubt not that every one present who
knew the departed one. is saying in his
heart, rs this all the biography you have
to give of Deacon Marsh?" If this IS all
you have but very superficial idea of his
great life aims and his noble character
and life work. It is true The conspicu-
Gus part of his life was related to those
things which are unseen and eternal
Deacon Marsh was pre- eminently Chris.
tian man, conscientious and God fearing
and as such especially we knew him and
respected him. OF his religious life We
must particularly speak. He experienced
religion as he believed in Vermont before
he was 10 years old, but like so many
others he neglected to make public pro
fession of Christ and fell into darkness
After he had removed to Hermon the
celebrated evangelist, Finney, held meet
ings in the adjoining town of De Kalb,
Mr.. Marsh attended these meetings, re-
manned among the anxious ones, but was
still in spiritual trouble. The meeting:
continued after Mr.. Finney had gone and
on one occasion, as once heard him re-
late, peculiar solemn feeling came over
him, solemn as death. Invitations were
given for all those who felt themselves tC
be sinners, to come forward for prayers
He felt that he was back slider. sinern
in that sense and sorely needed theil
prayers. The feeling of solemnity in
creased. Chris seemed to him so lovely
a being and his heart was so hard that il
would not receive him. The language OF
the hymn, my heart how dreadful hard
it is" exactly suited his condition. I'm
mediate relief did not come. Young con
verts came and older ones as we'll and
conversed with him, but to little purpose
1t seemed to him as if he was in dreary
swamp wandering. He found to his bit
ter sorrow that the first joy of his con
version did not return. He went away
to attend school at Potsdam, thirty miles
distant, and he saw several unite with the
church. He began to cry out. Lord
am willing to do anything, If I may but
find peace" The light began to dawr
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