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e NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS f Richland Shield & Banner - February, 1887 |
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05 February 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 28 Independence. A.J. Myers, Esq., tied his first matrimonial knot Wednesday night of last week in the marriage of David Dyer, of Bellville, and Miss Louettie Nichols, of this vicinity. Shelby. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy, near Taylortown, on Tuesday, Feb. 1st., a pair of twin boys. Bellville. The people of this place were shocked last Saturday evening by the announcement of the sudden death of Frank Greeley. He was a young and vigorous man and seemingly in excellent health, had chopped wood most of the day, eaten a hearty supper and laid down on a sofa to rest. His sister noticed something unusual in his breathing, went to him and found him gasping for breath. She called for assistance and Dr. McMahan, who lives only two doors away, hastened to the scene, but was too late to do anything for the dying man, who expired just as he arrived. Other physicians were called and every effort made to resuscitate him but without avail. A post mortem was held on Sunday afternoon. The stomach was found to be distended to three times its natural size, which caused it to crowd the heart and, in the position he was lying, to interfere with its action. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian church on Monday afternoon. The services were conducted by rev. J.F. Sponseller. Bellville. A quiet wedding took place at the residence of J.O. Miles on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 3rd., when Mr. Wm. Piper was united in marriage to Miss Ida, adopted daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Miles. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.W. Anderson. Springfield Township. Mrs. Rachel Saunders died Saturday night, January 22nd., of pneumonia, aged 78 years and three months. About two weeks ago she contracted a very severe cold and a week ago last Friday took worse, the cold settling on the lungs. Not until the following Wednesday, however, were serious doubts entertained of her recovery, but from that time on until her death ensued the circle of friends patiently awaited the closing of her long career. Mrs. Saunders was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., and lived there until she was 22 years of old. [sic.] At the age of 20 she was married to Thomas Saunders and two years later they moved to Richland County, living first on what is known as the Bell farm on the Mansfield-Galion road, and latterly for forty years or more on the homestead near Cookton. The death, although occurring at an advanced age, has plunged the whole community in sorrow, for to know Mrs. Saunders was to know a woman of sterling character and Christian charity. To Mr. Saunders the loss of his partner in joy and sorrow for the last 58 years is a loss which the extreme kindness of both friends and neighbors cannot assuage. The funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. was largely attended, despite the bad roads. Rev. Barrow officiated. The remains were interred in the Shelby cemetery. Thus at the portals of the tomb, may we bid farewell to the well-spent life of one who was a mother to the motherless and a firm friend to every one. Mr. James Saunders and son, of Indiana, brother and nephew of Mr. Saunders, Mr. Peer, of Ashland, and Frank Gove, of Cleveland, were strangers from a distance present at the funeral. [*Name of Mr. Peer corrected from "Beer" to "Peer" as indicated by the 12 February 1887 edition] Springfield Township. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. Clarence H. Purce and Miss Eva Brandt, at the home of the latter's parents next Wednesday evening. Springfield Township. Mrs. Cassell, a resident of Ontario, died very suddenly of heart disease last Saturday, and was buried the following Monday. Duncan McNeal was granted his final naturalization papers last Thursday from Probate Court. Minerva Hornafius, of this city, through Cummings & McBride, has petitioned for a divorce from B.F. Hornafius, her husband, on the grounds of willful absence. The couple were married in 1881. Marriage licenses issued: Walter Loomis & Minnie Gilkison; Benj. Roop & Barbara Riemer; William Davis & Fannie Fike; Alvin D. Sisinger & Lottie M. Morton; William F. Piper & Ida May Miles; Joseph B. Pratt & Bessie Lewis. Probate court appointments: Jacob Laird, administrator of William Laird; Maria Baker, executrix of David Baker; David Bushey, executor of Jacob Kissell, bond $20,000; A.A. Douglass, assignee of Samuel Kaylor, bond $7,500; Samuel N. Ford, administrator of Christian Voetsch, bond $8,000. Emmet Clayton, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. E.C. Baxter, died last Saturday evening after a short illness. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from the home of the parents on West First Street, Rev. David Meese officiating. 12 February 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 29 Independence. Sherman Morgan and Miss Maggie M. Baker were married in the Probate Court room last Friday. May their voyage through life be a honeymoon all the way through. Independence. Mrs. Lewis Rummel died rather suddenly of rheumatism of the heart Sunday morning. She was interred in the Four Comers cemetery on Tuesday, her funeral being preached by Rev. Simons, of Waterford. Shelby. Andrew J. Bushey died at his home on Thursday, Feb. 3rd., at the age of 54 years and 4 months. He has been a resident of this county all his life and was at one time numbered among our substantial business men, but several years ago was obliged to desist on account of ill health. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his death. The funeral took place on Saturday from the Lutheran church, under the rites of the Masonic order, of which the deceased was a member. The services were conducted by Revs. D. Summers and M.L. Kunkelman. Springfield Township. Another social event occurred Wednesday evening which marks the year 1887 in this township very vividly. The occasion was the marriage of Mr. Clarence H. Pierce and Miss Eva Brandt at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. W.S. Brandt, near Cookton, 85 guests were present, and all were glad of the opportunity to be present on such a joyous occasion. Bart Boyle, of the Sherman House, is happy over the appearance of a girl baby at his house, presented by Mrs. Boyle at 3 a.m. Monday morning. Marriage licenses issued: Thomas S. Morgan & Maggie M. Baker; Clarence Pierce & Eva May Brandt; Edward Wolff & Elizabeth May; James G. Dickson & Hanna A. Rearick; Lewis W. Champion & Rachel B. Bevier. Mrs. J.K. McKnight. of N. Walnut Street, died on Wednesday afternoon, after a long and painful illness. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon. William Wallace, who was recently returned from the asylum at Columbus as cured, was taken by Sheriff Flannery to that institution again, having become violent again. A young child of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Linser, former residents of this place, but now residing at Van Wert, was brought to this city on Tuesday for burial. Mrs. Ellen Cunningham, last Saturday received $2,000 back pension and was granted a regular monthly allowance of $12. William Smith, a former porter of the Wiler House, bears the distinction of securing the first pension granted to a colored man in Richland County. He gets a pension of $4 per month and $37 [could read $87] back pay. He drew the first payment last Saturday. Barbara Swigart, who died in Lucas on the 6th. inst., was born in Washington County, Pa., on the 8th. day of December, 1797. She was the daughter of Jacob and Mary Young, of Orange Township, Ashland County, O. Her youth was spent in Columbiana County, this State. She united in marriage to John Swigart on the 29th. day of February, 1816, and settled in Stark County where she resided about three years. They then moved to Orange Township, Ashland County , here they resided about two years, after which she and her husband settled in Monroe Tp., Richland Count, on what is now known as the old Kaylor farm, having ever since been a resident of said township. She raised a family of 10 children, six sons and four daughters, and had at the time of her death 52 grand-children, 49 great-grand-children, and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Her late years were spent in Lucas. She was a great sufferer from a scrofulous disease for years, which she bore with great patience; a helpless imbecile child having also been under her constant care for forty years, receiving the most loving and tender attentions from her kind motherly hands. Her children are all yet living, except one son who died in youth. Mother Swigart was always a most industrious, devoted and exemplary woman seeking always to do good to those around her. Truly can it be recorded of her that hers was the life of a Christian and as such providence had lengthened her life of usefulness to almost 90 years. Few indeed attain this age. She united with the Lutheran church at Mt. Zion, near Lucas, at the age of 25 years (Rev. David Shew, pastor), being a faithful member while circumstances permitted her to attend. She was buried at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery beside her loved companion, who preceded her about 16 years beyond the mystic Jordan. Rev. Mitterling conducted the funeral exercises, preaching from Job: "All my appointed days will I wait till my change comes." 19 February 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 30 Sand Hill, Monroe Township. Died -- On Friday, Feb. 11th., Mrs. Ellen Reed, at her brother Ephraim Shannabarger's, in Wood County, Ohio, in the 53rd. year of her age. On Saturday her remains were taken to Lucas, at the residence of her son-in-law, Joseph Good, and on Sabbath morning the funeral services were held at Mt. Zion church, conducted by Rev. G.M. Grau, after which her remains were interred in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Reed was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, for a period of nearly forty years, and during her illness, which lasted for nearly two months, she was at all times resigned to the will of her Creator, feeling that the hour of her departure was near at hand. She selected a passage of scripture as a text for her funeral sermon, found in Amos, v. 6. And when the time of her departure came she was prepared to meet her God in peace. She leaves many friends to mourn her loss. Lucas. Born to Thomas and Ada Finkey, on last Thursday, a boy. Bellville. Mrs. Hannah Jane Guyselman died at the home of her husband, Wm. Guyselman, on Markey Street, Feb. 11sth., after a lingering illness. Her disease was consumption. The funeral took place at the M.E. church on Sunday, services conducted by rev. Philpot. The body was interred at the Salem Cemetery. Bellville. Born -- On Tuesday, Feb. 15th., to Dr. & Mrs. Ireland, a daughter. Chas. Zimmerman, of Troy Township, received his final naturalization papers from the Probate Court on Tuesday. Among the patents granted during the past week was one to S.W. Barr, of Mansfield, for a cash carrierr and one to G.T. Chambers,also of this city, for a tug fastener. Mrs. Backenstoe, mother-in-law of E.J. Potter, died at the latter's residence on West First Street Wednesday morning, aged 70 years. The funeral took place yesterday at 2 p.m. An inquest of lunacy will be held by Judge Mack on Jno. Tohill, the victim of the B.&O. wreck, Monday morning, resulting in the appointment of James Jackson as a guardian of his person and property. Mr. & Mrs. Preston Hiltabidle have the sympathy of their many friends in the death of their daughter Maud, who died on Tuesday at the home of her parents on Sycamore St., aged 14 years. The funeral took place Thursday at 2 p.m. Marriage licenses issued: Horace G. Patton & Sadie Hennery; Alvin L. Huffman & Mattie J. Haverfield; David Bishop & Mary E. Mabee; John Hiltabidle & Viola M. Lewis; Nicholas Hines & Caroline Buergel; Alexander Wilson & Hannah Iden; Amos S. Miles & Carrie E. Betcher. Probate Court Appointments: Stephen Crispin, administrator of David Bitner; A.V. & Emma Patterson, executors of Robert Patterson, bond $10,000; Thomas Willett, administrator of Levi Preston; John S. Rebman, guardian of Fannie Rebman; Thomas Willett, assignee of Cabel Bevier; Arthur B. Johnson, administrator of Jacob Y. Cantwell, bond $5,000; Jas. J. Jackson, guardian of John Tohill; Urena Bushey, executrix of A.J. Bushey. 26 February 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 31 - missing |
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