The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-03-22
OBITUAR

DAvIEs.-David J. Davies born in jackson
County. Ohio, January 1s41, and died at his home
in Dephos, Ohio, February 81 1885, aged 40 years,
months and II days.
His parents came to this country from Wales a
short time bofore his birth, he being the only
ber of his family who born in this country. At
the age of years he left orphan, and entirely
dependent upon his own efforts for support.
When he was 20 years old the civil war broke out
and he was among the first who responded to the
countrys call, He first enlisted August L. 1861 in the
9th o. L. Co. F, and after serving three years
enlisted and served until the war closed,
Returning from his country's service, he went to
Lebanon Ohio. and attended several terms of the Ma
tiona Normal School, after which he learned the art
of photography In the month of September, 1885, he
left Lebanon and started for the far Wesr but stop
ping at Van Vert, Ohio, he found opening in his
business, purchased an art gallery. which he man.
aged for about one year.
October 8, 1867, he was married to Miss Nancy z.
Richey, and having about that time disposed of his
business In Van Vert, the newly welded couple came
Immediately to Delphos, where they have had a con-
tinued residence for twenty Mr.. Davies first
employment In Delphos in the hardware store of
Messrs. Clark Moening. His time has been devoted
the hardware business business and two
terms of service as Commissioner of Van Vert
County.
In his early youth Mr.. Davies united with the
Welsh Methodist Church, but coming to Delphos
united with the NJ. E. Church. with which he sus-
an nOnOraDle relation the udy OF MS
He entrusted with important and responsible
offices in the church and performed their duties with
cheerfulncss and faithfulness rarely seen; and his
liberallty was fully up to his other qualities.
His family consists of wife and five children three
sons and two daughters. OF other near relatives
there remain but two sisters, Mrs. j. B. Davies who
lives Conner, Ohio, and Mrs. Davis who recently
moved from Delphos to Colorado.
On the evening of January 21 Mr.. Davies was taken
suddenly sick, and however little occasion there
might have seemed TO be for alarm in his case, it is
certain that from the first he, himself entertained
little or no hope of recovering From the beginning
of his illness, he expressed constant misgivings
about his case and gave his family and friends to un-
derstand he expected the worst. To the public. his
death SURPRISE but to himself and family was
not unexpected. On Tuesday evening, February 2l,
after illness of month"; just as the sun was go
ing down. his sun went down on earth to rise in
heaven. R. R. B.
ALLIsoN.-John Allison, SON of Benjamin and Mar
tina j. Allison died at his fathers home in Jackson
County. Ohio, March 10, 1888. His sickness was ty-
phoid malarial fever. In less than two weeks from
his first Illness he yielded victim forever to this
dreadful disease.
He was born on the l1th day of December 1861, and
lived to be &c years, months and 20 days old. He
united with the M. e. Church in 1882, since which
time he lived in the fear and service of the Lord All
who knew Brother Allison will remember him as a
kind, generous hearted, Christian young man. He
self-possessed. From first acquaintance you would
not appreciate the excellence of his character.
But he grew into the confd ence of all who knew
him. His young manhood was noble and genuine, free
from the vices prevalent in this age. He related to
the writer winter that in all his life he had never
been addicted to swearing, dancing, chewing or
smoking tobacco playing at cards, nor indulgng In
strong drink. He fell asleep in Christ.
He leaves father and mother, four brothers and
four sisters to mourn his absence.
His remains were taken to the cemetery at Bethel
Chapel Beaver Circuit, and laid away in the pres
ence of host of friends and relatives After which,
the funeral took place at the church. Bro B.
A. Blair assisting in the services. c. G. WYATT.
HlLDENBRAND.-Elias Hidenbrand was born near
Steubenvflle, Ohio April II, 1906; was married to
Mary Wykoff March IL, 1885, removed to jackson Co.
in 1882 removed to Greenfield in 1871 where he died
March II, 1888, lacking month of being 50 years
old He was received into fellowship of the Jacks on
Baptist Church profession of faith in Christ and
by baptism in the year 1S43 Immediately after unit
ing with the church he elected to the ONCE OF
deacon, which he honorably filled till he removed to
Greenfield in 1871 He was also for many years Clerk
the Central Association to which organization his
church belonged. He loved the cause of Christ and
loved the church to which he belonged and in 1t he
of the chief pillars so long as he remained In
Jackson. He indeed religious man, and this
characteristic prominent, and when mind and
body had become so enfeebled that he took little
tice what going around him, his face would
light up the mention of favorite Scripture
familiar hymn To him and his wife born eleven
children three and eight daughters the sons all
died when quite young the daughters are all living
and mourn with their mother the loss of kind hus
band and loving father. But while the eyes are
wet with weeping and the heart heavy with grief
there the still small voice, saying that the be-
loved husband and father has entered into the rest
which awaits the people Of God. 4