Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-11
FUNERAL OF HON. +. M.
STANBERY HELD SATURDAY

uHerdl services for Hon. II. ". .
Stanbery, who died last Thursday
morning, were held at his late resi-
dence Saturday afternoon and were
largely attended. He had made GER
tain requests as to his funeral,
which SO far as possible were car
r1ed out. He had expressed his de-
sire that Rev. G. F. Carson of
Youn gstown, former pastor of the
local Presbyterian church, !. and a
close personal friend, conduct the
funeral if able to be here, and that
in lieu of that Atty Chas. H. Fouts,
Judge l.. j. Weber and Mr.. G.. E.
Dougan each speak. Owing to
the condition of Mr. Carson's health
it was not possible for him to be
here, but Mr.. Stanbery's wishes
with regard to the others were car
ried out. Mr.. Fouts read the
Goth Psalm from the family Bible
which contained markings made by
the deceased, of certain passages
which had appealed to him. Also
by request Mr.. Fouts read the 121st
Psalm. Mr.. B. F. Reed offered
prayer
Judge Weber was the first to
speak. He referred to his acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Stanbery both in the
banking business and as a lawyer.
For about 80 years he had been as
soc1ated with him, more or less in
the banking business, during which
time he learned many valuable bus
mess points. AS an attorney Mr..
Stanbery led busy life. He sized
up his case we'll before he began
While not an orator, he always had
a way Of presenting the vital points
Of his case SO that they carried great
weight with the jury. AS to his gen.
erosity Judge Weber stated his love
went out to suffering humanity, and
he never refused those who really
needed his assistance.
Mr.. Dougan's tribute was brief
He mentioned the early handicap in
life of the deceased, because of the
loss of his mother and the poor fl
nancial condition of his father. He
stated that with Mr.. Stanbery
there was no wasted time, and he
devoted himself to the betterment
of his family and community. Mr.
Dougan said he had heard him re-
peatedly express hope that the
churches would give up their var
ious creeds and go together and
build one big church, as it was his
opinion that in so doing their pur-
poses could be best served.
Atty Fouts spoke at some length.
He said that in recent years he ask
ed Mr.. Stanbery the question:. Pri-
marily to what did he consider his
pronounced success in life due. The
answer was, to his college educa
ton. This, the speaker said, COM
bined with his natural ability and
keen intellect made him financial
genius, one who grasped the most
minute detail. When Mr.. Fouts
asked the question Mr.. Stanbery had
told also of his Scotch ancestors, and
of his parents coming from New
Jersey to Deerfield. Other fac
tors that helped to contribute to his
success were that he was temperate;
never gambled, or spent money for
smoking; never took vacations
was always careful OF his invest
ments, and his expenditures. The
speaker brought out the fact that
while Mr.. Stanbery never boasted
of his success he felt more or less
proud of the services he had rem
dered to the county, town and COM
munity, which would reap benefits
for years from them. Mr.. Fouts
said that while Mr.. Stanbery had
made more money than any other
man in the county, he had also given
more away, and stated that if every
thing was taken out of the county in
the way of improvements that Mr..
Stanbery had been largely instru-
fy1f0
be set back quarter of century;
and to take back what he had given
to individuals, would send many
back to poverty and want.
Following Mr.. Fouts' address DR..
J. B. Naylor recited his poem HE
Was My Friend" and Major f. M.
Kahler sang the solo "Joyfully" in
conclusion.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. The pail bearers We're:
T. J. Bailey, Hugh Donahue, r: r.
Brown. A. P. Pinkerton, Marshall !
Graham. G.. w. Lowell, j. F. Dougan,
and Alonzo Hanson. Honorary
Ezra Rusk, Jos. Reed, E. j. Arrick,
DR.. ]. F. Leeper, G. w. Kennedy, }.
T. Stanton, DR.. J. e. Brown and S.
N. Manly.
Those from out of town present
at the funeral included DR.. and Mrs.
A. j. Timberman, and dau ghters
Leila. Jean, and Mrs Francis
Wright and her husband, all of Co
umbus; J. C. Bolen, H. G. VanVor-
his, P. H. Tannehill, Judge L. j.
Weber. and T. e. Mckinney, Zanes-
lille; Marshall Graham and wife,
A. J. Lowell and G. E.
Hayward, Marietta; Harry Stanbery,
w. Va; Mrs. Jacob
,tanbery and son Ed Stanbery of
Elias Millen Stanbery, son of !
Jacob w. and Eliza Jones Stanbery, I
vas born April 20, 1888, near Tria-
Ielphia, in Deerfield township, Nor
IAN county, o. He received his ear {
Y education in tIe primitive school J
louses of pioneer days, later at ]
ending high school in McConrels- s
lille, following which he taught [
ONE in the schools at Big Bottom I
nd Locust Grove. In 1854 he en-
cred the Ohio University at Athens, I
nd graduated in 1857 with tfe de- Z
rec of A. B. At the time of his /
cath he was the Oldest alumnus of \
hat institution. He took a course I
t the Cincinnati Law School from s
Thich he graduated with the degree s
f Ii. B. in 1858. The following I
ear he spent in the west, being in s
Iowa and Nebraska, but de-
iding to return to Morgan county,
/ October of 1859 he opened law
ffice in McConnelsville where he