Grundy County IL Archives Obituaries.....Clow, John 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com April 1, 2007, 8:07 pm Morris Herald, Nov 26, 1890 The Reaper's Reward Death of John Clow At 5 o'clock this morning, Nov. 26th, John Clow passed quietly away, at his home north of the railroad. For several days his death had been looked for and when it came his friends were all prepared for it. He had been confined to his bed for several weeks from affection of the stomach, his digestive organs refusing to act and in consequence, it being impossible for him to take food. The only nourishment which he took for weeks was a little milk or some light food, and even this so distressed him that he could not take but a teaspoonful at long intervals. His death was actually caused by starvation. John Clow was born in Rutlandshire, England, 71 years ago last May. When a young man he came to this country and settled on a farm in Ohio. In 1851 he left Ohio and came to Illinois, settling in Mazon where he lived until about 10 years ago when he moved to Morris where he lived up to the time of his death. While in Ohio he was married to Mary Pitcher who died about 17 year ago, and to them were born five children all of whom are now living: George living at Buffalo Gap, S.D., Edward, John and Elwin living in Kansas, and Mrs. Eudora, wife of Wesley Robb, living in Mazon. He was married the second time to Mrs. Carrie Tucker and to them were born two children, William, living in Mazon, and Harry living in Missouri. Being divorced from this wife, he was married, Dec. 14, 1881, to Mrs. Winnefred Corcoran who survives him. On the 6th day of August, 1862, John Clow enlisted in the Union army, and was assigned to duty in Co. C, 76th Regiment of Illinois Infantry, under the command of Capt. Richard Hughes. He remained in the army until April 26, 1865, when he was mustered out at New Orleans. He was an excellent soldier, ever faithful to duty and ready to do his part at all times. With his Company he was in many skirmishes, and several very important battles, among which were Haines' Bluff, Jackson, Jackson's Cross Roads, Blakely and Vicksburg. He was proud of his soldier recod and nothing did him more good than to sit down with an old comrade and talk over the campaigns and battles in which he took part. He was an active member of Darveau Post, G. A. R., and was always at the meetings of the Post when it was possible for him to be there. The Post will have charge of the funeral. We visited Uncle Johnny (as the G. A. R. boys called him) several times during his sickness, and we were surprised as well as delighted to see how cheerful he was and with what resignation he accepted his lot. He knew that he must die, and yet he talked of his death as calmly and composedly as any one will talk of any ordinary affair. He believed fully in God as a loving father and trusted in his grace to save him. We never saw a man who seemed to have such faith in God's love or who approached death so fearlessly as he did. He was not only ready to go but prayed to go, and yet he was willing to wait God's time. He was conscious to the last and passed away quietly as if going to sleep. The time for the funeral has not been fixed as yet. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/obits/c/clow560nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb