The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-09-20
]. M. LONGWELL LAID TO REST

james Madison Longwell was born ia
Ohio, October 8, 1927. His parents
moved to Kalamazoo county the next
year, 1928, where they resided until 1886,
when they moved to Paw Paw and Mr..
Longwell was resident OF this place
from that time until his death, which
occurred at his residence on south Kal-
amazoo street last Monday at IL p..m.
He was married in December, 1851. to
Phoebe Ann Hawkins He is survived
by his devoted wife and four children.
They are Mrs. Eva Kelley and DAISY
and Will Longwel OF Paw Paw and Fred
of Schoolcraft. MIR. Longwell was one
of family of IL children, OF which there
is but one survivor, George Longwell,
Sr., of Paw Paw.
Mr.. Longwell engaged in the mercan-
tile business in Paw Paw in 1850, and
served as postmaster eight years under
President James K Polk. He was
member OF the Lafayette Light Guard
before the war. Organized as a CON-
pany of the state militia June l, 1853,
the company was commanded by the
late Major VIM. II. Hugo, with Lieu
tenant Longwell second in command.
AT the breaking out OF the civil war the
company was reorganized and he was
one OF the first to respond to his coun-
try's cell, and with the ranks filed to
ITO men, mostly from Van Buren, county,
the company was accepted and became
Company &C, IN. Y. Volunteers, Sickle's
Brigade. He was mustered in at Staten
Island, n Y, June 81, 1861, and was
commissioned to lst lieutenant at that
time and promoted to captain, company
81, June II, 1862. Wounded in battle
of Williamsburg Road, Va June %,
1862, and resigned December 81, 1862.
Mr. Longwell later engaged IN mercan-
tile business with his brother George at
the present location of Longwell Bros.
The store burned in 1866, and he then
engaged 10 the hotel business aud was
proprietor of the DJ ckman house from
that time until his illness something
over year ago He was of a strong,
robust constitution and had hardly
known a sick day until year ago last
January, when he suffered a stroke of
paralysis. He was then obliged to give
up active work, though hopes we're en-
tertaned for complete recovery. He
got some better, was able to be about
the streets and took great comfort with
| his family. he never recovered from
| the shock, however, and last week Wed
nesday night he was taken worse, and
although he appeared to be conscious Of
| his surroundings, he could not speak,
and gradually grew weaker until the
end came. He was kind father, good
neighbor and charitable to all. No one
in need was ever turned away from his
door empty handed. He will be greatly
missed by the entire community. He
was made Mason in Paw Paw when 2l
years Of age, and was the oldest Mason
in the county. The funeral services
were held from his late residence Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. H.
Harvey officiating. They were largely
attended. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful, testifying to the
esteem in which the deceased was held
by ali who knew him. Paw Paw lodge
No %, f. & A. M, of which he had been
a faithful member for so many years,
had charge of the services at Prospect
Hill cemetery The beautiful burial SER
vice of the order was given by Past
Grand Master r. w. Broughton The
sorrowing family have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the entire community in their
hour of bereavement.