Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03
OBITUARY..

WILLIAM HARRISON departed this life
Sunday evening, Feb. 20, 1893, at Rocky
Ford. Deceased was born Oct. 8, 1927,
at the Isle OF Thanet, county of Kent
Ramsgate, England. Came to America
with his parents when 8 years old. The
family settled near Painesville, Ohio
OF his nearest relatives who survive are
his brother, James j., of the Storrs &
Harrison Nursery Co, Painesville. Ohio;
Of the same place; his daughter. Flora 8.
Kelsay and family at Rocky Ford; son.
Frank J. and family, Chicago; and Fred
W. and family, Velzy, Mich. Mr.. Har-
rison worked on his fathers farm, gain
ing a common school education in winter,
until young man, when he attended a
short course at high school. Then taught
school few terms when he married,
bought farm in Lake county. Ohio,
being neighbor Of James A Garfield,
anu like that illustrious statesman and
president, was staunch suppoter of jus
tice and equal rights to all. His first
vote for president was cast for John O..
Fremont. Four years later he voted for
publican. In 1862 he moved to Indiana.
The next year lie married his second
wife with whom he removed to Ne roit
and Windsor, where he engaged III the
book and news business. Here his daugh-
ter was born Jan 2, 1865. The family re-
turned to Indiana and his beloved wife
died Of typhoid fever beside whose re-
mains he is laid at Elkhart.) In June,
1865 he removed to Sturgis, Mich, where
he again engaged in the book business.
Here he resided more than 81 years, un.
til the death Of his third wife. Then re-
moving to Hartford City, Ind, residing
with his daufihter and family one year,
when consumption was found to shadow
his daughters health and they removed
to Denver in 1897 and in January last to
Rocky Ford where they expected to
make their home.
AT an early age he became follower
OF Christ, being identified with the Chris
tian church OF Painesville, and at all
times has been an earnest, ardent worker
in the Lords vineyard Identifying him.
self with the church society with which
he thought he could do the most good.
fully alive to Sunday school as well as
church work. Jan. % lie united with
the NJ. L. church Of Rocky Ford.
HIS CHILDREN.
LucuErIA TYLEn LUTz was born in Phil.
adelphiR, Pa, Nov. IA, 1850. She came
to Colorado in 1867, was married to =. j
DaI hicy III ACtO. Suc uieu ut uet uttie
in Rocky Ford Feb. %, aged forty-seven
years, three months and nine days. Mrs.
Barkley's death was the result of grippe
followed by paralysis OF the heart. The
evening before her death she WIS much
better than for the past week and the
end came suddenly. Funeral services
were conducted ut the Presbyterian
church ON Thursday last ut 9 o'clock p.
IN. by Rev. Warren Mayo and were at
tended by many sympathizing friends.
The floral offerings We're many ani beau
tiful, especially those from Denver
friends. A sorrowing husband and fnnr
children mourn the loss Of devoted
wife and mother.
We desire to thnnk those who kindly
and willingly assisted us through the late
illness and death Of our loved one.
s. j. BARKLEY AND FAEILy.
MARVIN J. WILCOX died at his home
in Rocky Ford March LIST and was buried
by the order OF Maccabees, March ..
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