Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-18
4 PIONEER GONE
Mrs. Robert J. Sharp of York Town
ship Comes to the End of a Long
and Useful Life-Was First Woman
School Director of York Township.

Athelinda Devol Cheadle, daughter
of Gilman and Susannah Cheadle
was born Dec. 28th, 1840, very near
the same spot where she died, Jan
uary 9Th, 1918, aged II years, 1
week and l day.
She was one of the pioneers of
the community, enduring the trials
and hardships of those early days,
and lived to see the wilderness blossom
like the rose.
She received her education in the
schools of Maumee then the seat of
learning in this locality, afterwards
teaching school a short time.
She always endeavored to make q
practical use Of her schooling, striv-
ing to keep posted on current events
and took an interest i'm the intel
lectual development of the commun-
ity, in later years being the first
woman to serve as school director
on the York township board of edu-
cation, filling this office for three
years.
She was united in marriage tt
Robert John Sharp, August Goth
1865, and to this union were born five
children; Fred Lincoln who was still
born; Jesse Hubert; Lilly Pearl, who
died at the age of four and one-haE
years; Irma Ethel and Robert Dean
She was a faithful wife and loving
mother, always sacrificing hel
strength and pleasure to her family
Her early married life was spen
in kendallville, Indiana, and vicinity
here meditating upon the scriptures
she was convinced of Christ's divin
ity, deciding to accept his offer O.
salvation, and was one of compan!
Of forty, in the summer of 1866, tt
Ee baptized in a small pond neal
the railroad, by Rev. Osborne, pass
ing train stopping to witness the
ceremony.
After a number of years and du.
consideration she united with tn,
Church of Christ under Elder Car
penter's preaching, considering tina
it came nearest her local church
Tho she was deprived Of church ser
vices the last years of her life thru
i'll health, her faith in her Savior re
manned steadfast until the end
striving to do the Masters will ant
repeating the last morning of he
life, "The Lord is my Shepherd, H
will take care of me-"
She thot the present war tn
forerunner of Christ's second coming
and was very desirous of living unit
his advent.
Besides her immediate family sh
leaves to mourn her loss, two broth
ers, William W. Cheadle, of Soutl
Bend, Washington, and Nathan R
of Isabella county, Michigan; on
sister, Mrs. Ingabee D. Conklin o
Peoria, ILL.,; and one aunt, Mrs. G
M Coen of Old Washington, Ohio
who is past 92 years of age.
Her examples of faith and hop
will be indelibly impressed upon tn
minds of her children, and her lovinl
care cherished as a sacred memory
They join with her in the hope tha
the words of her favorite hymn ma
be fulfilled. The hope of futur
reunion in a better world.
Hes faithful that hath promise
and He'll surely come again.
He'll keep his tryst VII me, at wha
oor l dinna ken;
But He bids me still to wait, ar
ready aye to be,
To gang at ony moment, to my al
cOuntrie.
Sac Pm watching aye, and singir
o'my hame, as l wait,
For the soundin, O. His footfa' thi
side the gowden gate:
God gle His grace to ilka ane whs
listens moo to me,
That we a may gang in gladnes:
to oor ain countrie."