The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-29
OBITUARY
Aunt Eliza Makemson.

,f her than that she was born, lived,
and died.
; Her maiden name Was Eliza Hibbard,
, relative Of the late Rev. Moses Hib-
bard, OF the NJ. E. church. She was
born IN Windham, Conn, April 10,
1872, . member Of family Of 10 chill
dren. She with her parents came to
Ohio In her early childhood, and re- |
ceived more than an ordinary educa- |
tion for girls of her time. In 1880 she
married Mr.. William Colvin, . shoe
maker by trade, when they at once
came to Bellefontaine, where he work
ed At his trade. They kept house on
north Main street, near the Casad
house, when hazel nuts grew near the
back end Of their lot.
Mr.. Colvin only lived about three
months after their marriage, and was
buried In what is now the Powell park.
Mrs. Colvin remained in Logan county
and taught several terms of school
In Monroe township. When she taught
on Macocheek, Don PiAtt and John
Enoch were two Of her pupils.
While teaching in the "Moore school
house" she became acquainted with
Mr.. John Mskemson, whom she mar
ried Dec. l3, 1885, to whom were born
nine children - three cons and six
daughters. One son, William, died At
the age Of three years, The oldest
daughter, Mrs. Lucetta Moots, died
several years ago, and Mrs. Lydia Ann
Hamer, another daughter. died in
Bellefontaine about two years ago.
The other six children, Mrs. Margetta
Spellman, Wallace Make.nson, Thomas
Makemson, Mrs. Jane Rea, Mrs. Lottie
Dean and Mrs. Clara Plum, are oil
living in Logan county. Her late hus'
band, John Makemson, died several
years ago, on the farm where he wal
raised, now the homo Of Wallace Ma.
kemson, east OF DeGrafY.
Aunt Eliza, "a she was generally and
familiariy called, on account Of hel
kindly eocial disposition, was tenderly
cared for during the years Of her wid
|owhood and declining old age, by Low
ing hands Of devoted daughters, ani
|died ct the homo Of her daughter, Mrs
samuel Rsa, in DeGraff, Wednesday
NOV. 20, and was buried on Friday, tn
l22d, beside her husband, in the famil.
lburying ground on the old home farm
| Mrs. Makemson united with the NJ
liz. church In her young womanhoo'
and lived . consistent and exemplar.
life, agreeing with her profession, dur
inR her useful and eyenful life. Sh
vas intellectual, social, thoughtful
tasteful and . lover Of the beautiful an
sublime. Especially was she lover
flowers and birds. Well, do ! remen
ber, when Q lad in her school one day
some one brought nest Of youg bird
into the room. When she fed theI
With crums from the dinner basket
: gave NJ good lessons on kindness I
the helpless, and especially the innt
cent, then had the nest placed OF
where the mother bird could find an
care for her young.
II What An sventful period Of th
world'e history this useful life has COZ
cred. Commencing Ii the early year
Of the nineteenth century, it has sweI
lover time down into the twentieth cer
Itury, . period prolific with wonderfr
events, opportunities, and experiences
la time when the most importar
progress and Development has bee
: made. A time In which the unfence
~ilderness of Logan county has bee
= chan ged into fertile fields. The HON
3 of the Indian and wolf into the quis
peaceful homes Of civilization, nolde
and modified IL . refined Christia
civilisation.
Aunt Elisa was the third teache
and frst female teacher, Of the write
? and the last one to depart to the unseeI
u world. OF her pupils, now living, I ca
e only recall, John Enoch, of the Mac,
q cheek school, Mrs. Mary A. Moor
!. Huling, George Rife, Mrs. Emil
e Brown) Berry and the writer, Of tt
i Moore district; Anderson Means AZ
l. Mrs.. Hannah (Means| Peck, Of th
l. school near where DeGraf now stand
d Thus she not only outlived all II
70 other teachers Of her pupils, but near
J, Iall the pupils thsmselves. AlthouG
. she WAS not Of . very rugged constit'
It tion, she never had much severe sicl
Q ness, knowing how to bs temperate
all things; knew how TO take care
q her health, and just wore out by IL
It labor of life and the natural infirmiti'
o of old age. retaining her mental po'
q ers to the last. She WAS in her usu
d health until the day OF her dealt
e That morning she arose and dressed
n little later than usual, complained
t. being dizzy, and soon went back to HI
Il bed, and expired about noon, without
& pain or struggle. The heart quit bes
n ing, breathing ceased. and the II
It went out - gently ~ the light OF
d taper when the oil II consumed. Th
y ended tho life of . good and useful "
= man. b. Z. MOORE.
nj WAVES