The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-26
Death Of Hon. John A. Ollie.

0tllsE- HE pidSt W d> Sutthtc
on Friday evening when the sudden
death of Hon. John A. Ollie was an.
nounced little after o'clock.
Though the Judge had not been well
for some time ne one thought of his
sudden demise, as he had been up
street only the day before. Only an
hour before he had been chatting
pleasantly with friends. He was
taken suddenly with heart failure
and grew worse for about an hour
until he expired. Judge Ollie was
born in Washington county, Penn
| sylvania, July 10, 1921. He spent
his early years on his fathers farm;
attending the free schools during the
winter. At the age of 16 he entered
Greene Academy and spent one year.
In 1889 he entered Washington Col
lege (now Washington and Jefferson
where he practically completed the
course, though failing health coms
PEELED him to return home before be
graduated. In lS43 he removed to
Kingwood where his friends hoped
the mountain air would improve his
health. Here he entered upon the
practice of the law and here he lived
until 1864 when he removed to Nor
gantown. In 1916 be formed part
nership with Hon. VIM. G.. Brown,
who was then member of Congress.
In 1919 Judge Ollie was married to
daughter of the late Elisha Ha-
gans who lived but three years leav
ing one son, 0. II. Ollie. who is now
one of our leading citizens. Judge
Ollie held numerous honorable and
responsible positions. He was a
member of the constitutional conven-
ton of 1861 and in 1863 was elected
Judge of this judicial district and
remained ON the bench for ten years
After retiring from that responsible
position he has practiced law and
looked after his property interests,
as he owned several fine farms and
very rfiuch enjoyed grazing and 9th.
er rural employment:
In 1853 Judge Ollie was married
to Miss Linnie Brown, daughter of
the late Thomas Brown, of King
wood. Mrs. Ollie and son Clarence
b. now lawyer here, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. L. Emory survive him.
Upon his retirement from tile
bench the bars of the several coun-
ties composing the circuit adopted
resolutions expressive of their APP
probation of the faithful and able
manner in which he had discharged
his judicial duties.
Many years ago Judge Ollie
united with the Presbyterian church
and has been a devoted and consist
ent member ever since and great
part of the time ruling elder.
On Monday last at 10 o'clock fu-
neral services were held at the family
residence by Rev. A. NJ. Buchanan and
Rev. Dr. Flanagan, Of Grafton. The
interment was private. A number
of distinguished friends were here to
attend the funeral among them being
Hon. Jno II. Brown and Hon. VIM.
G. Brown, of Kingwood, Hon. Chas.
+. Brown, of Cincinnati; DR.. r. l..
Brown; Of Buckhannon, and many
others.
Below is copy of the minutes of
the meeting held in Monongalia upon
Judge Dille's retirement from the
bench:
cat a meeting Of the members of the
Bar of Monongalia county, West Vir-
ginia, held at the Court House, on
Saturday;December I, 1s72,on motion,
the Hon. w. T. Wiley was called to
the chair, and L. S. Hough, Esq, APP
pointed secretary. j. M. Hagans,
| ESQ.,, moved that the chair appoint
committee TO draft resolutions express
siye of our regard for the Hon. John
A. Ollie, about to retire from the
bench; whereupon John J. Brown,
George G. Sturgiss and l.. S. Hough,
| Esqs., were appointed, who submitted
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, and the chair
man was requested to present them
to his Honor, and ask that they be re-
corded among the proceedings of the
court, viz:
"Resolred, That the members of the
fraternity practicing at the bar of
this court, desiring to give expression
to our appreciation of the services of
the Hon. John A. Ollie, who since the
formation of the State of West Vir-
ginia has, with so much honor to him
self and usefulness to the public, held
the Office of Judge of this Judicial
Circuit, do tender to him our thanks
for his uniform kindness, and regret
that these pleasant relations, so long
existing between us, are to be termi-
mated by this term Of the court.
"ResolUed, That in our intercourse
with each other, we will endeavor to
profit as well by his example OF frater-
nal kindness and courtesy, as by the
| light shed upon our pathway by his
profound learning, enlightened opin-
ions, and impartial decisions; and ex-
press the hope that the future of his
life may be fraught with the like sue
cess and happiness which have attend
ed the past, and with the conscious
ness Of duty well done.
"Resolued, That the secretary of
this meeting furnish a copy of these
resolutions to the clerk of this court,
with the request that he enter them
upon its records and have them pub
lished in the county papers.
w. Il. WILEY, Chairman.
L. S. HoUGH, Secretary
TENNANT-Died on December IS,
1896, at her home in Clay district,
Miss Emma Tenant, daughter of
Nimrod and Margaret Tenant, aged
IS years and three months. She was
a loving obedient daughter beloved by
all who knew her. She is the first to
be called from the pleasant home cir
Gle to come up higher and being on the
threshold of useful life her death
will be most keenly felt. She was laid
to rest on December 10th, after APP
propriate services in the beautiful
family graveyard on her fathers farm.
The bereaved family have the sympa-
thy of a large circle of friends in their
sad bereavement. May she rest in
peace.
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