The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
COUNTY'S
Oldest Citizen, Anthony King,
Passes Away
GRANDMA FISHER AND VETERAN A
c. FAST AMONG OTTER PIONEERS
TO ANSWER FINAL SUMMONS

Mary NJ. stuck, Cnee FisherJ was born
| September %. 1887, In Lancaster County
Pa. and died at the home OF her son Eth
am Fisher. north Of NendOn, July n, 1916
aged rs years, 9 months and ~ days.
She was the fourth child Of Benjamin
and Christina stuck who moved with their
| little family TO Mercer County o., from
Pennsylvania, IN 1871.
February %. 1866, she was united in
marriage with Peter Fisher, who was
born August 2S, 1924 and died July %,
1897.
To this union were born thirteen chill
dren, five daughters and eight sons, one
of whom, Benjamin, preceded them Aug
uat q, 1889. She is survived by twelve
children. Mrs Charlotte Lehman, Of In
diana; VIM, II. Of Van Vert; Mrs VIM.
Carpenter Shell M. Ethan D., and Thorn
as b., Of Mercer county; Charles w. and
Lyman r., of AuElaize County Lorder Il.
of Ashtabula County; Mrs. Dan Reardon
Of SanduslIy; Mrs. James Weaver, Of Por-
tervile. Calf; and Mrs. Maranda sher,
of Jacksonville, Fla, also thirty seven
grandchildren, thirty seven great grand
children and one great-great grandchid
she was truly converted to God and has
been "a consistent christian up to the time
the Master called her home.
Her life work is done, She has gone
home TO live with Jesus. May we be
ready when the Master calls and meet
her in tn Glorious World.
The funeral services Of Mrs Fisher
We're held at the jnun church yester-
day morning, Rev. G. S. Johnson, of Rock
ford, delivering the sermon, assisted by
ReVs ROebuck Of Celina and b. T.. Swell
gat, of Neptune. IntcTment took place
at the cemetery near by.
Anthony King past one hundred years
of age, died at the home of his daughters,
Francie and Marie King. at Ft. Recovery
last Sunday morning.
The aged man had grown quite feeble
the past year and it was his greatest de-
sire to pass the century mark before he
was called the Great Beyond. on June
10 his wish was gratifed, being then one
hundred years of age.
Mr. King was born i'm Germany but
has lived in this country the greater part
of his life. Beside the two daughters at
the Fort, the remaining children live in
the vicinity of Victora.
Funeral services were held last We'd
nesday morning.
Veteran A. G.. Fast, died at mis- home |
evening, two miles east Of Ia
NAH He had not been in good health !
for several months past. Thursday he
took seriously i'll and il was decided an
operation was necessary the doctors find
ing he was suffering from an abcess of
The stomach. The operation was perform |
ed and it was at first thought that he
would rally, but he later began to steadily |
decline and at eleven o'clock that night |
he passed over the Great Divide.
Mr. Fast was past 73 years of age. He |
was born i'm Fairfield county and came |
10 this county with his parents i'm 1852 |
He was a veteran of the civil war. en-
listing i'm Company d. of the fist O. V. /. |
In the year of 1867 he was married to
Loverda Doty and to this union We're
BORN thirteen children. He is survived |
by his wife and seven children, six chill
iren preceding him i'm DEATH The sur
iiying children\are: Ethan A; Thomas |
sherman; Mary r.; Rhoda A. Dee w; |
Icy Sciota and Myrtle b. He is also sur
liyed by three brothers and 22 grandchil-
lren
Funeral services were held at Tabor,
asst Sunday, Rev. A. II. Roebuck otiiciat
nE lnterment was made in Elm Grove |
cemetery, at st. MaTyS