The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-27
NEUROLOGY.
Death OF Residents, Former Residents ana
Other Well-Known Persons.
NATHAN |. aoRsucH.

| Aftar am Illness of several months Mr..
| Nathan l. Gorsnch died at his residence III
| this city shortly before Il a. m. on september
| 81 He was born near Bird Hill, this county,
| November 20. 1920. Both of his parents died
when he was quite young, and heresided with
his grandparents until he was IL years OLD,
| when he came TO this city and learned the
| tailoring business with the late Nelson Mann
! ing. -
! In 1887 he was present and took part III tne
! celebration of the formation OF Carroh county.
| In l841 he began business on his own account
and conducted merchant-talloring establish
ment for many years. Twenty years ago he
formed a partnership with his son, Charles Z.
Gorsuch, in the grocery, grain and feed busi-
ness succeeding the late Denton Gehr, 10
which thew subsequently added milling, erect
ing Il large steam roller Touring mill, winch
they have since conducted successfully ana
have become widely known as N. !. Gorsuch
q Son.
Mr.. Gorsuch was appointed postmaster OF
this city by President Andrew johnson III
1866, and held the Office until 1863. he had
been Union man, but became a Conserva-
tive, and subsequently acted for some years
with the Democratic party he was, now
ever, in no sense a politician.
In 1910 Mr.. Gorsuch united with the Meth,
odist Episcopal Church in this city, now known
as Centenary Church, OF which he has been
one of the most prominent members taxing
an active part in public worship and In official
relations as a member of its board of stewards,
while his house was always open TO visiting
ministers and others connected with church
work. His life throughout was marked by
purity and integrity, and no man was ever
held in higher esteem by the people OF this
citv and county. In 1874 Mr. Gorsuch mar
ried Miss EmeIine Crout, a sister of the late
Elijah F. Crout, prominent lawyer OF tbs
city. and of the late Hezekah Crout, OF Bal
timore.
She died year later, leaving little daugh
ter, who is now the wife of Col. 5. X. Herr,
of this city. In 1850 he married Miss Catha.
rine Crout. sister of his first wife, who died
in 1895, leaving an only son, Mr.. Charles =.
Gorsuch. Five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mary
Test and Emory G.. Buckingham. children OF
Mrs. Herr, and Helen K, Mary G. and Harry
G. Gorsuch, children OF Mr.. Charles Y. Cor
such, survive him. The late Lovelace M.
Gorsuch, one of the most prominent ana
wealthy citizens of Frostburg, was his only
brother, He leaves numerous relatives in this
county. Baltimore city and Baltimore county.
His funeral took place at Centenary M. E.
Church on Tuesday morning. The pastor,
Rev. Durbin g. Miller, conducted the service
and delivered brief address. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. J. L. Walsh, of Wayerly; Rev.
DIR. Joel Brown, of Baltimore. and Rev. Dr.
C. Herbert Richardson, presiding elder ct
Baltimore district. Among those present IN
the audience we're: Rev. Charles ID. Smith,
of Baltimore; Rev. P. Fl. Miller, ID. d., OF
Grace Lutheran Church, this city; Rev. L. f.
Warner. pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church. this city, and Rev. VIM. A. Grouse,
a retired minister of the last-named denomi-
nation. The remains were inferred at West
Minister Cemetery. The pallbearers were his
son, Charles c. Gorsuch; his grandson, Harry
C. Gorsuch, OF Thurmont; his cousin, Harry
Peyton Gorsuch, of this city; his nephews,
John E. Crout, of Reistersiown; William +.
Crout. of Baltimore, and J. G. Shafer, of
Chicago, Ill.