The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-31
OBITUARY.
Another Worthy Pioneer Called
From Labor to Reward.

Mrs. Nancy Huber was born In Pleas
ant township, Logan county, Ohio, two
miles east of Degraff, December I. 1918,
was married to Manassas Huber, No
vember 23, 1887, and died at her late |
home in Bloomfield township two miles
west of Lewistown, December 13, 1901,
aged SO years and six days.
She was the second daughter of
Thomas and Elizabeth Wallace Makem-
som. who came from Kentucky and set
tied on the old home place, then woods,
now the home of Wallace Makemson,
almost century ago, being among the
first white settlers in that part of the
county.
Soon after their marriage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Huber set up housekeeping on
their own land, then in the wild woods,
short distance north of their late
home where by hard toll and frugality,
they soon had farm cleared and Q
comfortable home; and at various times
afterwards, added other lands to their
possessions, until they acquired several
hundred acres, which after being clear
ed and cultivated, became rich farm
ing and grazing lands. Mr.. Huber was
also an early settler, living one mile
east of Degraff, SO they were truly
pioneers, each having assisted In bring
ing two different parts of the wild for
est into plentiful fields.
Their home was always noted for its
generous hospitality, ever furnishing
food and shelter to the hungry and
weary, whether friend or stranger;
having faith in the saying: "Be not
forgetful to entertain strangers, for
thereby some have entertained angels
uuawares;" and also 'sInasmuch as ye
have done it unto one of the least OF
these, my brother, ye have done it
unto me-"
The Hopkins child, which was lost
about 1888, was lost in the woods near
their home, on land they afterwards
bought. Many hundreds of men, from
many miles around, searched diligent-
ly over all that vicinity for two weeks
or more, but no trace whatever of the
lost child was found. During this time
their home was thrown open to the
searchers, and crowded day and night,
with the hungry, weary, anxious ones.
Their home was also general stop
ping place in early times, for travellers
and movers, passing to and from the
northwest to the southeast; q home for
the travelling preacher, and q place Of
public worship when church buildings
were scarce.
Mrs. Huber united with the Meth.
odist Episcopal church when q young
girl, and ever tried to live q practical
christian life, and carefully taught her
children to respect and honor the
christian religion. Two of her SONS
now are, and have been for several
years, superintendents of Sabbath
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huber were the parents
of ten children, four of whom preceded
them to the Spirit world-Mr. Huber
also passing over 20 years ago. The
Surviving children are Allen and Mar
garet Huber, Mrs. Sarah Miller, Isaih,
TRY and Ely Huber. all residing near
the old home except Elzy, who resides
in Bellefontaine. There are also living
81 grandchildren, and six great-grsnd.
children. There are numerous other
relatives residing in Logan county,
who with the children remain, and af-
fectionately remember the well spent
life Of good christian lady, loving
mother, kind neighbor and trustworthy
friend.
Mrs Huber was never very rugged
in physical strength, was tall, slender
and handsome, but rather delicate, and
yet she did q vast amount of useful
work.
Two years ago this winter she had q
slight stroke of paralysis, when she
fell to the floor; since then she was able
to walk but very little. Last spring
she had second attack, and on Sunday
morning, Dec. 8, she had a third stroke
which rendered her helpless and de-
prived her of speech. On Tuesday fol-
lowing she became unconscious, and
apparently without suffering, gradual
ly sank peacefully away, as If sleeping,
until on Friday morning, the 18th, at
1870, the spirit took its flight, as If
gently carried on angels wings, to the
eternal home, to dwell with her Savior
and loved ones gone before.
The funeral service was conducted
at her late home by her pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Delanor, at 10 o'clock a. M, Mon
day, Dec. 16, and interment was made
at the Huber cemetery, east of De-
Graft.
What wonderful memories, opportu-
mites ard responsibilities attended
this eventful life, which swept down
with the flight Of time over nearly all
Of the 10Th century, and tapping over
onto the Goth, reriod most prolific
in history, invention and progress, since
history has made record of events.
n. G. MOORE.