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Source: Democratic Northwest, Napoleon, OH - Vol.
37 Page 9
Dated: Oct. 10, 1889
Death of a Good Citizen.
We were pained to learn of the death of Mr. C.
Bonifield, of this township, which sad event
occurred Monday morning, at 8 o'clock. His death was
occasioned by catarrh of the stomach and he had been sick
some weeks. He leaves a wife and five children, the
youngest of which is 14 years old. Mr. B. was an
excellent citizen, liked by all who knew him, and was
one of the best Democrats in the county. His funeral
took place on Wendesday, a large concurse of
friends meeting to pay their last respects fo the
memory of a neighbor. Peace be to his ashes.
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OBITURARY.
HOOVER - Joseph Hoover was born March, 10th,
1808, and died Sept. 15th, 1889, aged 81 years, 6 months and
5 days.
Mr. Hoover served as an apprentice weaver with
George Stout at which trade he became a very efficient
workman - having followed it as a livelihood for over 30
years. Mr. Hoover was first married at the age
of 20 years to Miss Mary M. Socride, April, 1828,
with whom he lived 10 years, when God saw fit to call
her from the earth, leaving Mr. H., a widower with
eight small children, four of whom are yet living. He
remained a widower for two years - was again married to a
Miss Mary Neff July 2nd, 1840, with whom he lived 32
years, when God again saw fit to deprive him of his
companion, leaving him a widower with four more children.
He remained single seven years when he again took unto
himself another companion by the name of Mary Babcock
with whom he lived for 10 years, when God saw fit to
all him from earth to Glory.
Mr. Hoover was born in Fairfield County,
Ohio, where he resided until September, '48, when he moved
to Henry Co., where he has lived ever since -
Henry county at that time being very sparsely settled.
He is termed one of its oldest settlers, and the oldest man
in Liberty township at the time of his death. He
leaves seven children living, four left with the first wife
and three with the second. He also leaves twenty-four
grand children and twelve great grand children.
He cast his first Presidential vote for Andrew
Jackson, in 1832, and voted for every Democratic
candidate since, never missing a campaign. He was a
member in good standing of the Christian Union Church for
over twenty-seven years. He died a christian and is
now reaping the reward of a long and well spent christian
journey.
The pall bearers were Jacob Segrist, Geo. Tester,
John Frederic, James Young, Geo. Chroninger and
Samuel Snyder. The funeral was held at the Hebron
Church, Rev. McBride officiating. His remains
were interred in the Liberty Chapel Cemetery, there to
remain until the Judgment day, when, we are told, it will be
resurrected.
Dear children, mourn not for him, for he has gone to
that place where sorrow and trouble never enter and
affliction never can come. The deceased died of
consumption.
Through days of doubt and
darkness a
In fear and trembling
breath,
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Source: Repository (Canton, Ohio) Page: 2
Dated: Jan. 30, 1891
Defiance Banker Dies
DEFIANCE, Jan. 30 - James A. Orcutt, president of the
Defiance National Bank died yesterday. Mr. Orcutt
was a native of Stafford, Con., where he was born in 1818.
He removed with his family to Defiance in 1858 and engaged
in the tannery business, accumulating a fortune. He
was one of the founders of the old Defiance County bank,
which in 1879 merged into the Defiance National Bank, and in
1874 was elected president. |
Source: Democratic Northwest, Napoleon, OH - Vol.
40 Page 9
Dated: Aug. 18, 1892
Mrs. John Booher.
The wife of John Booher,
died Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. She had been ill
for many months with cancer of the stomach which affliction
was the cause of her death.
The funeral was held at the Methodist Church in the
presence of a large number of friends Tuesday morning,
Rev. Bellmer officiating. The remains were
interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Booker was born in Athens county, in 1845,
making her 47 years of age at her death. She was
married to her bereaved husband in 1863. To them were
given six children, three of whom are still living. |
Source: Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) - Page 1
Dated: June 1, 1895
JUDGE LATTY DEAD
Defiance, May 31, - (Special) - Judge Alexander
S. Latty, the Nestor of the Defiance county bar, died
last evening, aged eighty years. He was elected common
pleas judge on the Whig ticket in 1856 and held the office
continuously for twenty years. He also served as
member of the state canal commission and was widely known
throughout the state. |
Source: Democratic Northwest, Napoleon,
OH - Vol. 45 Page 9
Dated: Thursday, Mar. 25, 1897
Mrs. L. F. Ames passed the anniversary of her
birth yesterday quietly at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Ameshave been married 49
years, lacking a few weeks and have resided in Defiance for
thirteen years, - Defiance News.-----
Russel B. Pope, aged 23 years, son of Dr. P.
P. Pope, presiding elder of Defiance district, died at
Riverside, Cal., on the 18th. The body was brought to
Defiance for burial. |
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