The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
SOUTH WORTH.

thy of all in this great loss.
SoUTHWORTH,
Augustus Henry South worth was born
in Clarksville, Allegany county, N. Y,
Sept. Sd, 1882, and died at his home in
Columbus, Pa, Dec. 9th, 1903. He was
the second child and oldest son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Harry Southworth. Two sis
tiers and a brother shared with him their
parents love, of which there is surviving
only the brother, Charles Southworth,
now residing near Buck Mills, Pa.
His youth and early manhood was
passed at Gainesville and Portville, n.
Y. He secured as good al education as
lis opportunities permitted, and, being
of mechanical b mt, early gave his at
tention to learning the trade of wagon
making, entering the shop of VIM. Gas
ton, of Portville, and becoming a profile
lent wheelright. While living at Port
vile, in 1860, he married Miss Martha
Halbert, of Boliver, N. Y.
Soon after his marriage the storm which
had for years been threatening our coun-
try, broke in its fury. Sumpter was
fired upon. Lincoln issued his call for
10, 900 troops. Our brother heard that
call and quickly responded. Loving his
home, he loved his country and, at her
call, went forth TO do or die for her.
Filled with enthusiastic patriotism, he
set about raising a company, and, with
his comrades, was mustered into the S5th
Regt. N. Y. ", at Elmira, in 1861. He
was made LIST Lieutenant of his company,
and served with distinction and marked
bravery during the three years for which
he had enlisted. At the close of that
time he resigned his l~ieutenancy, re-
turned home and again took up his work
at the bench. But dangers were still
threatening. Those darkest hours which
gave us Fredericksburg and Richmond
and the battle of the Wilderness were up
on the nation and again he laid by the
quare and plane and chisel to don his
old uniform and shoulder his musket.
He waited not for an opportunity to re-
gain the rank he had resigned, but en-
listed as a private, serving vigorously
until the close of the war.
In 1868, he removed from Portville to
Sherman, N. Y. Here, June LIST, 1873,
Mrs. Southworth died, leaving two chill
dren, Cora and Eugene.
Some time after the death OF his first
wife, Mr.. Southwor, h remarked, taking
as his bride Miss Adelia Lamona, of Co.
lumbus, Pa. They Don removed to
Forest County, where he was employed
in lumber manufacturing, being with
Wheeler, Dusenbury &c Co., for some
years. While in that section he joined
the G. A. r., enrolling as a member of
transferred to the Post at Marienville,
where he continued to hold his member
ship. A man of strong patriotism, he
always loved his country and his flag.
He was a member of the Forest county
Veterans Asso cation and was active in
its work until moving from that sectiCu.
Mr.. Southworth has never been con-
nected with any religious organ cation as
member thereof, but during a portion of
his life was actively engaged ia religious
work, assisting in conducting a Sum
day school and other religious services
at Sheffield Junction. He believed in the
love and power of God, the full truth of
the Bible and mans duty to live right
eously. Wherever he has lived, he has
been known as an upright, honest, USE
full citizen. lie was an ardent Republic
can, active in the work of his party,
though never seeking any of the rewards
of party service.
While his health has not been good for
some months, he has been able TO he at
work much of the time. The afternoon
before he was stricken he was at his
bench. All that love and skill could do
was employed to prolOng his life, but
the disease, pneumonia. progressed rap
idly to a fatal termination, and he died,
surrounded by his sorrowing family, af-
ter an illness of s days.
He is survived by his widow and five
children: Eugene, of Warren, Pa, Mrs.
Minnie Southworth Loveland, of Cory,
and Hattie, Florence and Roy, of Column
bus, Pa.
He will be missed. A good soldier, a
good citizen, a good mechanic, a good
man, he leaves To us all a heritage OF
worth, the memory of one who lived a
clean, useful. upright life, one who has
left the world better for his having lived
in it..
HIS WIFE, ALSO.
Adelia A. SOuthworth, his wife, died
Dec. IL and was buried the lith. The