Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-03-07

On last Monday Phillipsburg and
Phillips County sustained and ire
parable loss in the death Of our es-
teemed and highly respected citizen,
Benjamin d. Morton, which occurred
at his residence on 3rd street at five
o'clock Monday afternoon. March 3rd,
1890. About six weeks prior to his
death he was taken down with la
grippe, but recovered from the attack
so that he could be up and around
but afterwards took a relapse which
resulted IN pneumonia, causing his
death.
Uncle Benz. Morton, as he was
Familiarity known, would have been
/ So years of age had he lived until the
9Th day of this month He was an
excellent citizens, a DEVOTED husband
and father, and was both Just and
generous, exacting nothing that he
would not cheerfully give as a soldier
and citizen. His soul was full of love
for all who were worthy, and charity
and pity for those who were not, and
/ his mature Judgment was ever at the
! service of his friends in their need,
and freely offered without reward for
| the general good Of his fellow citizens.
| AS a soldier and citizen he was the
/ superior man, and in each he has left
! the lmprints of his individuality. He
was generous to a fault, and always
contributed very literally to the cause
of charity, and was ready at all times
to assist in all enterprises pertaining
to the up-buiIding Of Philllpsburg.
And now, after years of usefulness N
! the walks Of life, the indulgent father.
kind, devoted husband, the true friend
and brave soldier, is summoned to
Join the grand army in that ''myster-
IOus bourne where each shall take his
chamber in the silent halls of death"
A wife, one daughter and seven sons
are left to mourn his loss.
The funeral took place Wednesday
at 1 o'clock p. m and was one Of the
largest ever witnessed in PhiIlipsburg,
the business men all closing their
places of business out of respect to
his memory. The services were con-
Quoted at the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. John Wilson preached the fun
Ieral sermon and Elder Bracken made
a few very appropriate remarks in
regard to the life and personal char
acter of the deceased. The Phillips
i burg Post attended the funeral in a
body. The casket was opened at the
church and quite number viewed
the remains before they were cOnsign-
ed to their last resting place. After
the services the body was taken to
Freedom township for Interment.
BENJAMIN Ellis Morton was born
in Summerset county, Maine, but
with his father moved to New York
State at the age of nine years, from
there to Pennsylvania, and then on
to Illinois and afterwards to Iowa.
! In 1865 he was elected Recorder of
Chickasaw county, Iowa, in which
capacity he served for three terms.
He was married in the same county,
/ at Bradford, to Miss Jane 3. Ianna-
hill on Dec. 9TH, 1866. From Iowa
eIthey moved to Marshall county, Kan
sas, IN 1871, and to Phillips county IN
1872 where he located on claim III
Freedom township. He was one OF
: the first settlers of this county and
endured the many hardshlps of pic
neer life In 1885 he was elected
5 Register of Deeds of Phillips county
/ and reelected again in 1887. By his
honorable and well balanced methods
, he conducted the Office in such a way
. that he won the confidence of the en-
. tire community.
5 Upon the breaking out of the Re
IbelliOn Mr. Morton enlisted in Com
= pany B, 7th Iowa Infantry, and served
! twenty months when he was wounded
S He took part in the battle Of Shiloh
t and u number of other famous battles
D He was a charter member of Phillips
t burg Post No. n, G. A. R., and has
b been chaplain of that body ever since
= its organization.