The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-21
In MemOriam.

Mark Dove was born near Snow Hill,
Clinton Co.. August 16, 1916, and died
June 10, 1894, aged Al years, months
and "a days. With the exception OF
the time he spent in the army, his life
was spent within few miles of the
place OF his birth. He was the second
son of Jacob and Jane Dove, by whose
union eight children were born to them.
Both father and mother have passed on
to their reward, SO has one brother and
two sisters. The remaining members of
that family are DR.. s. G. Dove, Of West.
field, Indiana; Mrs. John H. Patterson,
of Havre, Montana; Mrs. Joseph Eaton,
OF near New Vienna, and Mrs. Harvey
Littler, of Centrefeld.
Mark Dove, the subject of this sketch
enlisted in Company G. OF the 149th
Ohio Infantry, May 2, 1854; was captur.
ed July 8, 1864, at the battle of Monoc-
acy, Nd, and was mustered out of SER
vice, April 5, 1865. AS prisoner of war
he was incarcerated in Confederate
prison over eight months, yearly all of
which time he spent in Libby Prison at
Richmond, Va, enduring with others of
Co. G. and regiment l49 all the indes.
cribable horrors and sufferings of the
place.
He was married to Sarah E. Pierson,
January l6, 1866. OF this union seven
children were born, the youngest OF
which died an infant August IA, 1889.
The remaining children are Mrs. Allie
M. Williams, Mrs. Ida B. Garner, Cora
A., Wilbur G., Stella A. and LIE Roy ].
He leaves an ah'ectionate wife and six
devoted children, besides wide circle
OF friends to mourn his loss.
His death was sudden, resulting from
long standing heart trouble, yet it was
not unexpected, as he has been great
sufferer for years and within the last
few months had been subject to fire.
quent attacks of his complaint, yet no
one ever heard him complain or mur.
mur, suffering more than the most init.
mate friends were aware of. He had,
however, been having about his usual
health and spent portion of Saturday
attending to matters of business in his
usual happy and contented mood. Many
of his friends who conversed with him
few hours before were all the more
shocked when the sad news came that
Mark, as everybody called him, had
been called 30 suddenly from the scenes
OF earth. In his death this community
lost most valued and highly respected
citizen the Carey johnson Post No. 404
of the G. A. R., we'll beloved brother
the church warm supporter and friend;
the wife most devoted husband the
children most affectionate, kind heart.
ed father. Yes, sad thought, we shall
see father no more in his accustomed
place in the bosom of his family, but,
blessed thought We expect to meet him
| in that home where SORROWS and heart
aches shall never come. Few men are
| ever more devoted to their families or
more sadly missed when they are gone.
He lived consistent, upright life from
his youth and for the last twenty.one
/ years was member of the NJ. E Church
OF New Vienna. Every ybody knew him
to be man of sterling integrity, truly
good and upright man, staunch and true,
. lover OF his family, OF his God, and OF
bis country.
How blest the Christian when be dies !
| When sinks a weary soul 10 reit.
| How mildly beam the closing eyes
| How gently heaves the expiring breast
| We could not say farewell TO him,
But, father, well meet beyond the skies
And midst rejoicing seraphim.
! Unite these broken family tee.