The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-12-16
PauIina Tracey ToMne.

Paulina Tracey was born at Scipio, N. Y
family of thirteen children, She was the daugh
ter of Gilbert Tracey and Deborah Woodruff
and came of patriot blood, her father having
served in the Continental army during the entire
seven years of the Revolution. Her brother
Decrastus was killed near Kingston. N. Y, du.
ring the invasion of Canada by the American
forces in the war of 1872.
April I4th, 1888, she was married to- Harvey
Towne at Scpio. Two years later she came
with her husband to Middlefeld, Geauga Co.
Ohio, where they remained until the Winter o.
| I842, when they moved to Parkman in the same
county, and thence to Nelson Portage Co., in
the Winter of 1843, where they both passed the
remainder of their days.
Her husband died October 18th, 1869, and
she on the morning of November sd, 1891,
| She was the last surviving member of her
fathers family.
One son was born to them-H. o. Towne-
| now successful farmer and honored resident
of Nelson township.
Mrs. Towne woman of excellent mind
and intelligence. Born and reared amid scenes
of pioneer simplicity, she received at an early
age the invaluable lessons of self-reliance and
| industry The experience left its marked i'm
press on an understanding naturally vigorous,
and nature endowed with love of knowledge.
She was extensive reader, and before the
days of her extreme prostration, was abreast of
the times on all the great moral questions of the
day. She had reason for every opinion, and
was therefore tenacious of her views, and strong
in her convictions. In her estimate of life and
its myriad problems, she was guided by an ear
nest conviction of Divine Creator and Ruler,
who alone ruled the destiny of His creatures,
and to whom alone was known the mysteries of
each mortal life. She had abiding belief in
the Fatherhood of God, the Divinity of Chris,
and the gracious influence of the Holy Com
forter. She believed in the principles and pre-
cepts of the Christian religion, and endeavored
TO conform her living to its standard. While
she never formally identified herself with any
religious denomination, she thoroughly upheld
the church, and entertained the highest estimate
of its sanctity and mission. She accepted the
Bible as the Word of God, and found her great
fort in the perusal of its pages In faith, thought
and deed she was Christian.
Mrs. Towne was kind neighbor and faithful
friend. Possessed of. a quick sympathy for the
unfortunate, and a warm heart for the sorrow
ing the book of her life is filled with good deeds.
Here her religion bore its sweetest fruits, and
exempli!hed abundantly the life of Him who
went about doing good. As long as the worth
of true humanity shall be esteemed, so long will
the memory of those who practced it be cher
ished. In the eternity of good, the doers of
good have a part, and the remembrance of
Paulina Towne will be perpetual inheritance. |
OF her domestic virtues, it needs not that the |
veil of the home circle be drawn. A good wife |
and mother is enshrined more deeply in the
hearts of her family than words can possibly
express, and the remembrance of what she was
will be sacred thing and precious consola-
ion, and the tribute of words is uncaled for.
Her life was long and useful, and she went to
Ter rest as the weary pilgrim lays down his staff
when the tolls of his journey are over.
God calls our loved ones, but we lose not
wholly what He hath given;
They live on earth, in thought and deed, as
truly as in heaven Z