The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-03-19
Obituary of Mrs. staslsmIth.

Caroline l.. Porter was born in
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 20, 1924, and
died in Logan, Ohio, Feb. 9th,
1904, aged rs years, 4 months and
Z days. At the age of thirteen
years she moved with her parents
to Perry county and lived near
New Lexington. There she spent
the days of her school life and
young womanhood. On March
10th, 184S she was married to DR..
VIM Lewis with whom she lived
very happily for fifteen years. To
them were given six children,
four of whom have passed on to
the better world. The two still
living are DR.. j. p. Lewis, very
successful physician Of Topeka,
Kansas, and Mrs. Sarah Stall
smith of Logan, Ohio. On April
18th, 1868 DR.. William Lewis
died, rather suddenly, aud our
dear sister was left with the care
of her six small children.
On Aug. 18th, 1864, she was
married to Mr.. George Stallsmith,
and soon went to make her home
in McConnellsville, o. This
union was blessed with two child
ren. One has been taken, the
other, Mrs. Achey, is now living
in Texas.
On Nov. Goth, 1880, the de-
lightful home was again darkened,
for on that day Mr.. Stallsmith
was called from earth. Since
that time, for these twenty-three
years, Mrs. Stallsmith has lived
with her three children always
welcome occupant Of either home
in which she preferred to stay.
This providential arrangement has
given her much Of travel, pleasure
and satisfaction. Her home has
thus been in different parts of
Ohio, in Kansas and in Texas.
Travel was never burden to her
and with any of her children she
made herself at home and a very
useful, encouraging member of the
family.
1t brings great comfort to speak
of three of the marked character
istics of her life; First, her reso-
lutte, courageous, hopeful spirit.
In 1868 amid the strenuous, tur-
bulent times of the Civil War
when she was left with six small
children, a comfortable home and
forty acres of land were her earth
ly possessions. Hired help on the
farm could not be secured. The
men were in the war, yet resolute-
ly she came to the tasks before
her and cared for her children in
a cheerful, helpful way.
Secondly, her unwillingness to
be care to any of her friends.
She never consented to be placed
upon the list of invalids. For one
of her years and weight of body
her energy was marvellous. When
indisposition would begin to creep
over her she would spur her flag
ging energies to some out of door
exercises or household duties un-
til her normal conditions would be
restored. Ever on the last day
Of life upon the earth she was
dressed and in her place in the
home.
Thirdly, her religious life. AS
a little girl she became a christian.
The Kingdom, to her, was always
first. Among her young friends
she was leader in the work of
the church. Her religious con-
victions were strong enough and
personality sufficient to impress
themselves upon her associates.
When she had a family of her
own the children understood that
the duties and privileges of the
christian life were of first consider
alton. Through the many years
of her widowhood in the FREQUENT
changes of residence her church
letter was carried with her. She
never waited to be calleu upon
and solicited by church people.
She stepped to the front and car
ried that appreciation of church
privileges which reflected the in
ward work of grace and honored
Master. More than three wears
ago her name WAS nlsnad uno,,