Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-01
OBITUARY.


DELoxe AT Texas, Henry county, Ohio, De-
esmber l7th, 1890, Columbus s. reLong, sged "a
years, months and IS days.
Mr.. DeLong, at the time of his death, was, with
out doubt the Oldest Of the early pioneers OF the
county, having resided here continuously for over
seventy years. He was born in Cincinnati on the
ID Of June, 1916, and came to Henry county with
his parents, at thesge OF four years.
His great-great grand father emigrated from
France, aud rettled in Pennsylvania In the early
youth of America; from there he removed to Cana
DIS and settled near Toronto, where his decendents
remained until the outbreak of the war Of 1872,
when, their sympatbies being with America, they
came to the United States and located 10 Cincinnati
where the father of the deceased and his brothers
engaged in school teaching.
In 1920 Jacob the father of the deceased, with his
brother joseph, came to Henry coanty and located
at Prairie du Mosque, now Damascus, when they
and Samuel Vance. David Bucklin, George Chilson,
Charles Gum and John Butler, constituted the ma
jority Of the white population Of what now forms
Henry county-the entire population being less than
dozen families and not SUFFICIENT 10 organize one
township.
The present generation, surrounded with all the
comforts and enjoying the luxuries of life, cannot
appreciate the hardships and deprivations which
characterized the life of the pioneer who was COM
PEELED to depend for subsistence the fruit of the
fs and for covering on the product Of the trap.
As we gaze over the expansive apd fertile field.
! and see the comfortable and pleasant homes Of
| Hebry county, reflect that but few years ago 1t
was but matted woods where birds forgot to sing,
and recall the abcrs, tolls, sacrifices and dangers
which made up the life of the pioneer heroes whose
graves indent our soil, and as we appreciate the
| triumphs won by them which have given to US the
noble heritage we now enjoy aud cast ourselves IN
to the beckoning future which these men and their
/ Ilah odo fail IN
with pride and love and gratitude, and In the sight
of country and Of the world we lift up their honor ed
| names and ask posterity to emulate the pioneer
There should be monuments erected to eommemo-
rate the achievements Of these brave and great men,
Monuments are the links which connect names and
events to fame. Let monuments be built In each
township and stand as u silent but eloquent W.T.
ness not only to the devotion and daring, but as
constant witness, that we, :he-so and daughters
of these pioneers hold in grs teu recollection those
| 10 whom we are SO largely indebted for the bless
ings we to-day enjoy
| CLYNxR.-Elizabeth CIymer was born in Fairfield
county, Ohio, Jan. t9th 1927; died in Fulton coun
y Dec. 16th 1890, aged 6a years, 10 months and =,
days. She leaves husband, eight children, thirty
two grand children one brother and o host o.
relatives and friends to mourn their loss, but thei
loss is her gain, for she left that evidence behind
that she was ready to go and meet those gone on be-
1 fore.
A precious companion, loving mother has gone
| voice we loved Is stilled,
place is vacant iu her home
| Which never can be filed.
God In his wisdom, has recalled
The boon his love has given,
And though the body mouldefs here,
The soul is safe In heaven.
Jesus while our hearts are bleeding
O'er the spoils that death has won,
We would at this solemn meeting 10.
Calmly say thy will be done.
| Though cast down we're not forsaken,
| Though afflicted, not alone.
Thou didst give and thou hast taken,
/ Blessed Lord, thy will be done.3s, @ o..