The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-04-19
NELSON,

Mary A., daughter of Sherman A. and Emma
Sutliff, was born in Nelson. Oct z, 1855. Her
parents removed to Michigan when she was but
a little child. and there her mother. one brother
and sister died. breaking up the family. The
father never married again, and moved back 10
Nelson. The eldest daughter and sister, Althea
marrying w. F. Mills. that furnished in a great
measure home. where the father died She
was graduate from the West Pennington
school, where she afterward taught. Also a
graduate of the Pacific University. California
having made the trip to and from that far off
occident twice. spending from one to five years
in the Golden State each time. She was mar
ried at Des Moines. Iowa, Dec, "a, $780, to Alfred
NJ. Wilson, where she resided for a year, but
her husband being q general agent for the Des
Moines Lite Association, they removed to Cam
eron. Me-, where she died April 9th, 1898, OF
consumption. the result of la grippe. Her re-
quest was that her remains might be brought to
Nelson. to sleep by those OF her kindred, which
request her husband of only a little over two
years, SO fully executed. reaching Nelson the
11th inst. when her funeral was attended at the
NJ. E. Church. the Rev E. S. Rothrock of Ga,-
rettsyille. discoursing from Job ID: II. If a
man die shall he live again. and the answer
st John 18th: 1926: Jesus said, Whosoever
liveth and believeth in me shall never de- The
Nelson Qaartette. Geo. and Arthur Hopkins,
Amelia Allen and Belinda Everett, with Mrs
Nettie Harrington, organist. furnished beauti
full music. Thus one by one they come Her
sister. Mrs. Philo Hopkins, accompanied her
husbands remains from Port Brown. ILL.,. for
obsequies and intermcnt only last fall one week
before Columbus day. Mrs. Althea Mills spent
the winter with her sister at Cameron, but
nothing that kind hands and affection could do
could stay the fell destroyer. consumptson as it
sapbed the life away,eaving. as it were. only the
naked skeleton. Many friendly tear of sym
pathy and affection were shed as the dark pail
and the cold clay shut forever the remains of
one by SO many held dear.
Albert Peck. for many years travelling sales
man for 8 Detroit firm. is home to recruit
Married, in Nelson. Saturday afternoon, April
Is. 1e9S by Rev. A. G. Copeland, our worthy
townsman. E E Taylor and Miss Lucy Moore,
The Ce n tury an d The Orange
The orange wreath frembles amid thy soft hair
1t so lovingly fasteDs the bridal yell there.
Mr., and Mrs. Nicholas Caldwell a wealthy
rancbman and stock grower. of Southern Iowa,
near the city of Hummiston land by the way.
citizens. of Hiram, this county. were the found
ers of the place. after whom it was named,
and are leading business men } after an absence
of thirteen years. visiting their kindred and
friends. He has sister. Mrs. Jacob Pile, of
Charl astown, she being Abby Curtis. niece of
the lote Julius Curtis, lifelong resident of
Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell removed from
Nelson to Michi gan about 40 years since. Re-
siding there less than three years. they again
hitched up the covered emigrant wagon and
started west, locating where they now reside,
purchasing land from Uncle Sam, at 81 25 per
acre. They are fair specimens eff those who
followed Greeley's advice: !" Go West. young
man."
A. E. Hannahs is crowding his energies to
have his new barn finished in time for the
opening of the season.
L. 8. Nicholson. while working in the sugar
camp. came near being houseless. but the neigh
bors rallied. The insurance Co. paid him $45,
but it nccessitated new roof. and they are
putting on iron.
Ashbel Hoskins is very low. and no encour.
agement for being any better.