Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-02-20
Rev. Charles H. Aler Dies
At His Home In DeerfieId

Rev. Charles Harvey Aler, retired
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
church. and for a number of years
one of this county's outstanding
school teachers, passed away Friday
evening, Feb. IA, at 4:55 O'Clock,
at his home in Deerfield township,
about two miles north of Porters-
Vile. His age was 80 years and 70
days. While not in the best or
health, he had been able to be up
and about to within a week of his
death, which was due to compli-
cation of troubles.
Mr.. Aler was a son of the late
Aler, pioneer residents of Deerfield
township, Morgan county, Ohio. At
the age of Is years the deceased be-
gan to teach, and taught for many
years Most of his teaching was IN
Deerfield township, and the Polling
school, Perry county. He was
man of Christian character, which,
together with his thorough educa-
ton and keen interest in the teach
ing profession, made him an out
standing instructor. His pupils low
ed and respected him. The writer
of this heard one of his pupils make
the remark that Mr.. Aler was
school teacher who when he pun
ished a pupil, left that pupil think
ing more of him than before the
o1,,
While teaching, he was also fitting
himself for the ministry, and later
was an ordained minister of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He
joined the Ohio conference of the
M. E. church at Washington c. H.
in 1883. One of his pastorates was
at Fultonham. However, after but
about two years as minister, his
health failed and he took a super
numerary relation to conference,
which was kept until 1901, when he
took location and thus became a
local preacher, which relation to the
church he still held. He held his
church membership at Triadelphia
NJ E. church. The period of his
teaching and his ministry, covered
approximately 40 years. He joined
the Portersville church when l6
years Of age. For about Al years
he was Sunday school superintend-
ent of that church, and was ever
keenly interested in the work of the
kingdom. For number of years
he was very active in the planning
and holding of outdoor meetings in
the grove near Triadelphia, in the
summer season, always looking for
ward to the services with great
pleasure His influence and wise
counsel will be sadly missed. His
wife who was Sarah Jennie Apple
man, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Appleman, passed away 16 years
ago, since which time his grand
daughter, Clara, wife Of Marcus
Maxwell, had kept house for him.
Surviving Rev. Aler are two
daughters, Mrs. Belle Williams,
wife of Joseph Williams of Deer
field township and Mrs. Zoe Edgell,
WlIG OIL AIIHuI EuSSli VI IlOoS'liiC,
four sisters: Mrs. Amanda Berry,
Mrs. Ellen Hearing, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hearing, all of Portersville, and
Mrs. Annie Earich of GAINESVILLE;
and two brothers, ]. Lyman Aler,
aged Sc years, of GAINESVILLE, and
Levi Aler of Cross Village, Mich.
This was the first death in his i'm
mediate family. He also leaves six
grandchildren and one great grand
child.
Last rites for Rev. Aler were
held Sunday afternoon at 1870
o'clock, at the Zion church, near
Portersville, with Rev. Mr.. Palmer
of Lowell, former pastor at Por-
tersville, officiating. Music was
furnished by Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Bankes and their son Herbert and
wife. The remains were laid to
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