The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-11-09
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AS THOUGH FROM, A TWENTY YEARS
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As THOUGH FROM A TWENTY YEARS
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Jacob wortz Leavsss wife and Family
Score Of Years Lso-A ohicsso Inoi
With His Family "A Romantic story.
The resurrection of y dead man is
former day miracle, but the transition taf
q supposed dead man TO the life of -
family 10 = wonder which recently trseul
pired In this city. Mr.. Jacob Wertz, freu
few days ago turned up alive and Issi
aud his reception through his friends was
n warm one, as may be imagited.
hure thaa twenty years ago Miss Eliza
beth KriuR, then fair younR Osnnbura
lady, betho,hed her affections TO Jacob
Wertz, aud her ardent love for the young
man resulted In their marriage. Eor
several years they lived together quite
happily and several children were born TO
them. Twenty years ago they resided at
Paris, this county, There was no conjuc
gal infelicity or any avowAl OF trouble of
any nature between them. Mr.. Wertz
was engaged ns a cooper and he applied
himself steadily at his occupation to keep
himself and family. One night cousin,
named Seefong, met Wertz aad re quested
him to accompany him to Toiedo, from
whence they expected to return
in few days. Seefong came
back but weriE remained away.
The little family soon grew up, and
some years a 70 ihe two st,lwart sons nd
their kind mother moved their effects TO
this city. In vain during the m any years
the faithful wife looked for the return of
her husband, but he came not, and she at
once adjudged him dead. She never mar
ried, bus one Of her sons had married,
and his wife dying, the mother was invit.
ed by the duiiful son TO share his home.
No word. or even a scintilla Of the wh.re'
abouts OF the husband had been received,
and oil thought he had long ago shu I'll 4
off this mortal sphere.
Sometime during lest July q neiebbor
of the Wertz's betook himself TO ihe Chit.
cago Exposition. While there be was ac-
costed one day by an evident stranger,
who began to speak to him In q familiar
way. Curiosity led the rarty to inquire
into bis compenion's history, and
II was strange tale which
the man unfolded. He sold
In Stark county. That one night he left
his wife and fsmily and that for twenty
years he had neither heard or seen any
thinc of them.
"wby." said the neishbor. ''your name
10 Wertz. 10 IL not?"
Tno stranger enOOk Dis nehQ hmfmA-
lively and an immediate recognition
resulted between the parties and they
began talking over old times when they
played together 90 boys. Numerous
questions were piled by Weriz concerning
bis family, and the Information detailed
to him 30 absorbed itself into his very
being that he al once resolved to e-visit
his family. A few weeks ago he came TO
Canton and not knowing the location of
nis wife's residence, he made inquiries;
but even then he did not call upon her,
but he questioned neighbors and
others about the family and whether his
name had even been mentioned by them
In conversations. A short time ago he
called upon his wife. Naturally nhe at frat
failed to recognize him, but after due ex-
panations and apologies for his long alb
e"rcs, be was invited into the hcusP. II
was y giAdsone and happy meeting.
A NEws-DEMooRAT man called upon
Mrs. Weriz this noon. She 10 lady of
much intelligence and quite handsome.
II appears that Wertz left few days ago
on an eastern visit. He expects to return
about Christmas and he may again live
with bis wife. "If my son should remnrry
would have my husband back again, but
do not know how I will act in the
matter"
Wertz says he has been travelling
through the United States, lately In the
employ of . cigar firm. He 10 man of
rather good habits and would be only too
happy TO settle down to . home life again.