Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-03
ISAAC f. RAVES

Isaac Ellsbury Bayes, son of Will
liam Wright and Mary Tedrow Bayes,
was born August 8, 1843, in a little
log house just about one mile west of
the house in which he died at 1890
Thursday morning. When the angel
of the Lord came for him he had lived
on earth seventy-three years, two
months and eighteen days. Isaac was
one of family of eight children con-
sisting of three brothers and five sis
ters. But two of the eight yet live,
Elizabeth Ann of Bowling Green and
Mary of Wauseon.
His parents were pioneers in this
section of the county having come
from Pennsylvania to this then far
and promising West, Ohio During
their earliest years hereaborts, for
clothing, they raised fax from the
fibre of which the busy mother spun
and wove and made their garments.
When a little better off they had sheep
the wool from which took the place
of the fibre of fax and in the skillful
hands of the mother made warm and
most acceptable clothing, In those
early days while young Isaac was get
ting his first impressions OF life
there were no churches and but few
rehgIous meetings. Only an occas-
lonal service was held and that at
nUIuI seasons IN some home or school
house. There was but scant chance
III Gnose Gays for learning much about.
Gou or Salvation through his son.
On OCTOBER II, 1869, one Fannie A.
Gulltord joined fortunes with him
and togeUner they lapored and lived
and loved unto the end. God rejoiced
Cnelr hearts by giving them five chill
dren: Allie May; Grace Dora; Frank
Lesky; William Robert and Minnie
Pearl, all of whom yet live. The
father was much interested in his chill
dren and saw to it that they were
thoroughly schooled, wisely counselled
and well trained.
Brother Bayes never had rugged
health but in spite of this handicap
provided well for his own and be-
sides had creditable margin for
charity and good works.
When his country needed him in
the sixties he went to the front and
in war or in peace fought good fight
He had in his possession numerous
grand army badges and mementos all
of which were precious keep sakes to
him. His comrades held a warm
place in his affections-second to none
unless we except his belief in the
Lord.
February 1890 when nearing fifty
years of age Rev. Donnan led him to
Jesus and Salvation. Having begun
thus late in life he seemed to try to
make up for lost time and the church
mas received at his hands years OF
faithful services. Immediately after
conversion he was placed in official
position and played an honored and
worthy part on the official board of
this church. The church is proud of
his record and deeply laments their
loss.
How blest the righteous when he
dies,
When sinks weary soul to rest,
How mildly beams the closing eyes,
How gently heaves the expirign
breast
So fades a summer cloud away,
So sinks the gale when storms are
DER;
So gently shuts the eye of day,
So dies a wave along the shore.
A holy quiet reigns around,
"A CdlI1 winch HE IoI uedIH ueSIIoyS.
And nought disturbs that peace pro-
found,
Which his unfettered soul enjoys.
Lies labor done, as sinks the clay,
Light from its load the spirit flies,
While heaven and earth combines to
say
How blest the righteous when he dies. -
CARD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
We desire to express our grateful
appreciation of the kindness of every
one in endeavoring to ameliorate the
loss of our dear husband and father.
Mrs. Isaac E. Bayes and Family
i Vote for
Bernard F. Brough