Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23

a YMCA instructor and educator.
In 1916 he was elected represens
tative to the general assembly, and
reelected, serving in all four terms.
While in the legislature he became
a leader of that body, and served on
some of the most important COM
mittees. He was chairman of the
highways, of the reference and ju-
dicial and member of several
other committees. He was the au-
thor Of number of highway bills
AS an attorney his fame was we'll
established in this section Of the
state and often he was called out
side of the county on important
cases. As an advocate before court
or jury he had few equals. He was
a member of the Methodist Episco
pal church. and served on the Off
cial board for many years. He
taught the Mems Bible class, which
bore his name for 20 years, and
gave willingly of his time and tai
ent In fraternal life he was a.
member of the Masonic, I. O.. 0. F.,
and Woodmen lodges, He was al
member of the local Rotarian or
ganization and an honorary mem
Der of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity
of Ohio University.
Mr., Fouts was son of a soldier
Of the Civil war, and was intensely
patriotic. He was frequently called
upon to deliver Memorial addresses,
and to speak on other public oc-
casions. He was careful thinker,
with an intellect keen to take upl
and press home a point, and with
it all rare wit and humor, Hel
loved the companionship and asso
citation of his friends, and it was
here that his sparkling wit and hui
died in McConnelsville, O., April Is,
1880
And now allow us to add: Wei
knew him as school teacher and
we say lawyer, wei
mean he was not only versed III the
law and the knowledge and ability
to present the case to the court. OIL
jury. but was a detective and writ
ing expert. We might do well TO
tell you at this time that his pa
ternal grandparents, Absalom and
Nancy Fouts are buried at their rel
quest, nearby their old home house
on the farm now owned by Everettl
Greer. near the Mt Zion church
The farm was sold with no provis
ion having been made for the up-l
keep of the graves. Some time prev
iCus TO the death Of Israel Fouts he |
and his son G. f., came out and
had the graves fixed up. BY using |
and cement they built
over the graves up a distance Of
three or four feet perhaps, drawing |
in as they went up, then on the tor
they placed the monument, which
has been there since soon after
heir deaths, which protects the
graves from the weather and keepi
he stock off their graves. Whenl |
we think Of Charley Fouts it recalls
o our mind how the boys, and
young men Of that day would mcetl
1T the store and the conversation
would be in regard to a tough prob
lem, or sentence, instead Of as at
the automobiles.
VIM. f.. Sealock
The following sketch written hyI
our lifelong friend and schoolmate.
Nancy Whitney Sealock. is typical
# the man Of whom it was written
While those Of us who knew him
rom boyhood, and while he climbed
lp and UP becoming professor and
loctor and 50 On TO others, bht 70
'olks here at home he was as he
would have it will" So we refrain
1t their request:
William f. Sealock was born
lear Rural Dale, 0. His childhood
md early boyhood was lived in the
lome of his grandparents, Wesley
md Mary Sealock, in Bristol town
hip. Attire the death of his grand
ather, he made his home for few
ears with the r. l.. Evans family,
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