The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16
OBITUAR RY.
Selah Palmer,


Selah Palmer was born in ookfield,
n. Y, Dec. 25Ih, 1912 He was the
thirteenth child in family of fourteen
children of Hon. Dennison and De-
light Palmer, and was of the sixth
generation iD descent of Peregrine
White, who was born on the Mayfow-
er during its passage to this country.
In early manhood he came to Ohio,
stopping for a short time at Black
River (now Loraip), Akron, and
Franklin Mills (KenD, Ioca ing in tbia
town in the spring of 1888.
In 1S43 he was united in marriage
with Sally M. Knapp, of Charlestown.
Three daughters-the eldest dying in
Iinfancy-were given them rs the fruits
of this uuion.
After q residence of six years in this
place he removed to CharlestOwn,
where he remained fourteen years, re
turning to Ravenna in 1868. where
with the exception of temporary alb
sence, he continued to reside to the
time of his death.
He was one of the sixteen organizers
: of the Ravenna Band in 184l, it being
, the first organization of the kind in
this town.
3 During the greater portion of his
life after becoming q resident of this
? State, be followed bis trade, that o
3 shoemaking, in which he ives unex
e celled aud equalied by few, a. a fin'
workman, anu he commanded a larg'
Q patronage by resson of invariabl!
l. honest and fine workmanship. As il
his trade, SO in all his laboIs he wa
o painstaking, never allowing " slight
n to expedite their completion.
Mr.. Palmer YVES a man of very dc
l. cided convictions, immovable whe
1t committed to what his judgment dia
1t tated ss right and duty, yet most kint
~ ly and socisf in his relations as citize
Or and neighbor. As q husband an
b. father, he W. 8 devoted and affection
n- ate, always kind end indulgent. h
ii, home being to him the one place 81
IL cred to the enjoy ment of that happ
ness which is most. enhanced by IL
m love given aud received by its inmate
OF During his sickness he w.s uncOn
Ia planning, and it ives only by inqui
from those ministeIing TO him that
made known the pa Incident to b
disc se. From the first, afver his CO
fiuement to the hou .e, he express
IN no hope of r. recovery, seem ugly rel
i'm izing that the seal which close. o
or eyes to earthly Vision wss upon hi'
Peacefully; If in pie, saut slumb'
ra. on the mo- nip g of Wedn. sday AugI
,,h sth, 1888, he entered the portal whi
,ob leads ~ the solution of the myste y
the unknown realities of an eternit
leaving his wife and Two daughter.
Mrs. Helen J. Palmer, of Lorsi in, q
- Mrs. JULIA Be of Cleveland-to g
=. row for a husband and father VIII
orc devotion WIS ever expressed in lovi
md concern for their happiness.
It,; The funeral was held at the fa NJ
10 residence on Lincoln Avenue, FrlG
~, at p. m., and w.s largely attend
mo especially by elderly people. App
Jor | DIldL6 6eINICeS WcIO ny II
-;,v Andrew Wilson, Aft reading
a. lectiors from the 18th and 3Sth Psal
and I'd Cor, 5th chapter, he s@id I
=. at the most life is brief. Compa
70 with the age of the race, the 76 ys
that the deceased had lived were bv
ioo moment. Yet during his life Wont
hs;r full changes had occurred. But
hv brevity of life should not make
- - melancholy. Rather it should insl
to diIigent effort, How much one Il
,ora when In the earnest, persistent pos
sion of truth, or when cherishilg r
and warm affections. What ha
privilege it is to have home. iTie
o and neighbors. Then when hone
IT, con- WINGED that this is but the be,
it'll ming of endless opportunities
blessings. how heavenly it is to J
Mr.. Palmer needs no eulogy. L
,,ora ing lived some fifty years in this
oso6 cinity, his eulogy ia written in
memories aud hearts of hosts of frie