The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-04

In the year 1900 Delaun Mills and family. con-
sistiDg Of wife and throe children. and Asahel
Mills. wife and one daughter, Marietta. quite
young, left Beckett. Mass. to plant their feet on
fairer soil. As they climbed over the Allegheny
mountains and reached the valley of the Ohio.
Of the Mahoning. until they reached Warren
thence on to what is now Nelson. then an un bro
ken wilderness. inhabited only by the savage
red man and the more savage wild beasts There
they reared their cabins and called them home.
with no neighbors short of Warren, or Mantua.
in the latter Judge Harmon having recently 10
Gated. To Asahel's family was ad led Demith.
Harvey, Milton, Homer, Fletcher and Cynthia
by second wife. Olive Ciarissa and Minerva.
In 1872. after nearly a dozen years residence in
Nelson. the wife and mother died. leaving her
family of children in young and tender years.
with the family of judge Harmon. in Mantua,
where he resided until his majority, growing up
as brother with the late 0rrin Harmon. of Ra-
VIENNA. The latter being the elder. and having
acquired proficiency a surveyor. and knowing
where the best lands were located. selected for
him 100 acres in south part of Auburn, densely
tim bered with oak, chestnut. whltewood. cherry,
walnut. maple. &c. And here he commenced his
life work. by telling the timber and rolling the
logs together and burning them. After getting
space sufficient for house to stand on he rolled
up logs. and called it home. marrying Sarah
As the forests disapp peared. it was followed by
the golden grain. and the old log house, long
since disused. fed the sugar arch. and plenty
added to the farm. and buildings sufficient.
One son. and one daughter (who died in child
hood. completed their family.
Their golden marriage anniversary cele-
brated March Is 1882. Aud having passed his
S4th birthday he was looking forward with pleas
ing anticipation to the Goth anniversary of their
marriage; but the cog wheels of his nature could
no longer work. and at s O'Clock a m, October
28th. he passed to the beyond. leaving his aged
widow of So years, one son. Francis Harvey and
wife. Ellen; one granddaughter, Mrs. Minnie
Reed, of Cleveland. and one great grand
daughter. His funeral was attended the 30th
ult., at his home, Rev. Fairbanks, of Troy. off,
ciating, and basing his remarks from st. J ohm,
10: 10. He was followed to his resting place, in
addition to his immediate family, by one sister,
Mrs Olive Shatto. nearly 8G.and son, DR.. Shatto,
of Colebrook, Ashtabula Co.; E II. Bancroft and
son, Mrs. Cynthia Moore, c. Z. Taylor. Bell
Paine, Frank Humphrey. Homer Mills. Nelson ::
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Wells, Geo. Wells and wife,
Hiram; Mr.. and Mrs. CLARK Canfield, Brecks-
vile; Mr.. Oren and Miss Nina Harmon, Raven
ma and other more distant relativ es. and a large
concourse of neighbors and friends
And thus has closed long and useful life of
one who was respected and revered by all with
whom he came in contact. everybody called
him Uncle Homer. and all were welcome to his
bin and board.
Dianthea, Stephen Hubbard; Harvey. Sophia
Hubbard Homer, Sarah Granger; Cynthia. Da-
vid Hannahs- none of whom are living. Olive
married Joseph Shatto; Minerva married Har-
Vey Laughlin-half sisters. still living
Milton died young. and Fletcher died single.
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