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The Belmont Chronicle 1867
Belmont Chronicle, Deaths in the newspaper in 1867

Belmont Chronicle, January 3, 1867, page 2.
Obituary – James Grove Sr.
  Died, on Monday morning, Dec. 24th, James Grove, Sr., in the 68th year of 
his age.
  The subject of these remarks came to this county in his tenth year.  Settled 
in 1825 on the farm where he died, in Washington Township.
  Politically speaking, he was an old line Whig, but after that party became 
disorganized he found his way into the Republican party.  In his efforts to 
aid the cause of liberty and secure justice to all, his acts were sustained 
and approved by seven sons, all making a clean breast at the ballot-box – one 
of whom sacrificed his life upon the altar of his country.  But he has gone, 
and this neighborhood mourns his loss.  His widowed companion weeps over his 
departure and eight affectionate children feel that they are bereft of a kind 
parent.  The Church, of which he has been a member since 1855, has lost one of 
its sincere and zealous advocates.  By why mourn?  Dry up those fountains of 
tears.   He obeys the mandate and followed the voice which said: “Come hither, 
soul, I am the way.”

Belmont Chronicle, January 31, 1867, page 2.
Obituary – Mrs. Warren Thornberry
  Died, on Saturday,k the 12th inst., Mrs. Warren Thornberry, of Belmont, 
Ohio, in her 68th years; leaving a large circle of relatives and friends who 
mourn her loss, and miss her love, but hope to meet in courts above.  (poem 
follows)

Belmont Chronicle, January 31, 1867, page 3.
White – Sallie White, wife of Thomas White, died Jan. 20, 1867, born March 6, 
1808.

Belmont Chronicle, February 14, 1867, page 3.
Tribute of Respect.
  At a regular communication of Bridgeport Lodge No. 181, of Free and Accepted 
Masons, Jan. 7th, 1867, the following preamble and resolutions were 
unanimously adopted:
  Whereas, It hath please Almighty God to removed our brother, John D. Bendle, 
who was made a Master Mason in this Lodge, and subsequently made a Royal Arch 
Mason in St. Clairsville Chapter, No. 19 – who died in the city of Pittsburgh, 
Pa., Jan. 4th, 1867, in the 43d year of his age.
(Resolutions follow)

Died.
Neff – Died, on the 30th January, 1867, at her residence in Atalissa, 
Muscatine Co., Iowa, of congestion of the lungs, Mrs. Rebecca Neff, daughter 
of the late Thomas and Rachel Fawcett, of St. Clairsville.

Looman – Died on the 10th inst., of consumption, John W. Looman, son of Rev. 
E. Looman.  Mr. Looman served his country three years as a volunteer in Co. K, 
15th Regiment, O.V.  After his discharge from the service of his country he 
enlisted in the service of his Creator, lived a consistent Christian life and 
died a Triumphant death.  His last distinct words were, “I’ll be home soon.”  
He leaves a wife and babe, and many other friends, to mourn his loss.

Belmont Chronicle, March 28, 1867, page 3.
A Terrible Suicide – Our town was startled on Sunday morning by the 
information that Mr. Wm. Lash – a farmer living about 2 ½ miles South of town, 
on the Warnock’s road – Had cut his throat and died a few moments afterwards. 
(Circumstance follows)

Died.
Clark – ON the 22d inst., at his home, near Loydsville, of apoplexy, Mr. 
Joseph Clark, in the 73d year of his age.

Belmont Chronicle, April 4, 1867, page 3.
Sudden Death of a Well Known Citizen.
Mr. Noah Scott, a well known citizen of Pease Township, died suddenly, at his 
residence, about four miles West of Bridgeport, on Sunday afternoon, of heart 
disease.  Mr. Scott had been at the Sabbath School in the morning, as was his 
wont, and went home from there feeling unwell.  Dr. McConahey, of Bridgeport, 
was sent for, prescribed for him and went home.  In a very short time 
afterwards, Mr. Scott became worse and died before the Dr. could get back.
  Mr. Scott was an active man in all good works.  He was prominent in the 
church and Sabbath School, was a kind husband and father and a good neighbor.  
He was one of the most active and untiring Union men in the county, and next 
to his family and church, he will here be most sadly missed.
  His funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon.  H8is remains were interred by 
the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a member.

Belmont Chronicle, May 9, 1867, page 3.
The Marietta Register announces the death of Joseph C. Cole, of Marietta 
township, the oldest citizen of Washington County.  He died on the 27th ult., 
He was born in Leicestershire, England, December 3, 1769.  He came to Marietta 
in 1802.

Belmont Chronicle, May 16, 1867, page 3.
  Died, at his residence, near St Clairsville, on the 14th inst., Mr. Nicholas 
Cooper, aged 62 years.  (Tribute follows)

Belmont Chronicle, June 27, 1867, page 3.
Obituary – Margaret Theresa McCall
  Died, May 10th, 1867, near Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio, Margaret 
Theresa, the youngest daughter of Thomas and Miriam McCall, aged 15 years, 5 
months, and 12 days.
  Her disease was spotted fever.  Her sufferings were at times very severe, 
and were protracted during a period of about three months.  Poor Theresa often 
lamented during her affliction that her short life had been spent so 
carelessly, and expressed her determination that if spared she would, upon the 
first opportunity, take her seat by the side of her father, mother, and older 
sister at the Lord’s table.  She often exhorted her brothers and sister in the 
most tender and pathetic manner with reference to religion.  And these words 
of earnestness and affection from a dying sister will, we trust, not be 
forgotten soon, nor be without their appropriate influence.  But, whilst 
Theresa was greatly troubled about the sin of neglecting religion, it is a 
matter of consolation to her friends to know that she died in full hope and 
sound faith in Jesus, as her last words were, “I would rather leave father and 
mother, and go to Jesus.”

Obituary – Lydia Outland
  After a brief illness, Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Phoebe Outland, died 
6th mo. 14th, 1867, aged 16 years, 1 month, and 15 days.
  Could we but follow in the wake
    Of her bright spirit’s track,
  And see the bliss that her awaits,
    We would not wish her back.

Obituary – Mrs. P.P. Duvall.
  Mrs. P.P. Duvall, wife of Brice H. Duvall, of Pleasant Hill, died on June 
23, in the 69th year of her age.
  Her funeral services were attended on Monday, 24th, by a large concourse of 
friends.
  A husband has lost an affectionate wife, children a kind mother, and 
community a good neighbor.

Belmont Chronicle, July 4, 1867, page 3.
Died.
Seaman – On the 28th of Fifth mo., of whooping cough, Elizabeth C., daughter 
of William H. and Sarah F. Seaman, aged 1 year, 1 month and 22 days.

Belmont Chronicle, July 18, 1867, page 3.
Died.
Barnard – At the house of her son, Wm. G. Barnard, on the night of July 1, 
Mrs. Mary G. Barnard, at the advance age of 84 years.
  She died triumphant in Christ.  Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.

Belmont Chronicle, July 25, 1867, page 3.
Rev. S.R. Brockunier, a well known Methodist minister, died at his residence, 
near Bridgeport, this County, on Monday evening, in the 73d year of his age.

Belmont Chronicle, July 25, 1867, page 2.
Died.
Brown – In Piqua, O., on the 8th ult., Emison Brown, in the 55th year of his 
age.
  The deceased was formerly a resident of Colerain Township.  “Mark the 
perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.” (Ps. 
XXXVII, 37.)

Belmont Chronicle, August 15, 1867, page 3.
Died.
Fields – In Union Township, Belmont Co., O., June 28, 1867, after a protracted 
illness, Sarah Fields, consort of John Fields, aged 77 years, 4 months and 8 
days.
  She was a member of the Society of Friends and lived up to her profession, 
and was a faithful friend in sickness, and beloved by all her friends and 
acquaintances who mourn their irreparable loss.

Belmont Chronicle, August 22, 1867, page 3.
Sudden Death – Mrs. Mary Taylor, wife of Mr. Samuel Taylor, died suddenly on 
Wednesday evening last.  Her funeral took place on Thursday afternoon, and was 
largely attended.  Her death created a profound sensation.  She was an 
affectionate wife and mother, and a kinder neighbor we never knew.  The 
husband and little children have been stricken an almost irreparable blow, and 
for a time were nearly wild in the presence of their great affliction – They 
have the heartfelt sympathies of the whole town.

Died.
Lockwood – Died, of heart disease, August 9, at her residence, in Dillie’s 
Bottom, Mrs. Caroline C., wife of Jacob M. Lockwood, and eldest daughter of 
Jacob Coleman, Esq., in the 57th year of her age.

Belmont Chronicle, September 5, 1867, page 3.
  Died – On Saturday night, August 31, at 10 o’clock, after a lingering 
illness, Mrs. Alice Weldin, aged 63 years.  She was an affectionate mother, 
and the household from which she has been taken feel their loss keenly, and 
will long mourn her taking away.  In life she was upright and consistent, and 
died in full hope of a blessed immortality beyond the grave.

Died. – Miss Mary W. Johnson, for many years the popular landlady of the 
National Hotel, died on Sabbath evening last, after an illness of three weeks, 
of congestion of the brain.  “Aunt Mary” was an affectionate and dutiful 
daughter, and a good and kind sister and friend.  She was the main support of 
her father in the last years of his life, and her aged mother has leaned 
entirely upon her strong and willing arm for many years.  She was ever kind to 
the poor, and no hungry and tired one was ever turned unfed or unlodged from 
her door, for want of means to pay.  The many hundreds who have been inmates 
of her house whenever business or pleasure called them to St. Clairsville will 
miss the kind hostess of the National; but to those who knew her best and 
loved her most, her loss is great, indeed.

Belmont Chronicle, October 17, 1867, page 3.
  Melancholy Accident – A child killed.
  A little daughter of Mrs. Atkinson, of Ohio Co., West Va., aged about three 
and a half years, was killed on the farm of Mr. Matthew Nichol, east of town, 
on Saturday.  Mrs. A. and her sister, Mrs. John DuBois, Jr., were visiting Mr. 
Nichol’s family, and while the children were at play a wagon standing on the 
hillside was started by some means and ran over Mrs. Atkinson’s little girl, 
killing her instantly.

Belmont Chronicle, October 17, 1867, page 2.
Obituaries. – Jesse Magee
  Departed this life, on the 8th inst., Mr. Jesse Magee, in the 85th year of 
his age; one of our most valued and esteemed citizens, and one of the Pioneers 
of the land He visited this section of the country in 1796, and resolved he 
would make it his future home and abiding place.  Accordingly, he located 
himself in our town in the year 1802, as a cabinet maker, and was an honest 
workman, as several pieces of his neat and handy work remain among some of the 
off-spring of his early associates.  Hiss goodness of heart, his integrity of 
purpose, admonished and directed him to look forward to that day when the 
silver cord would be loosed, the golden bowl broken, and dust consigned to 
dust.  Long since he connected himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church as 
a worshiper of the meek and lowly Jesus, his Lord and Savior.  He resided 60 
years on the farm on which he breathed his last, in the enjoyment of that 
respect and confidence due to a well spent life in a quiet and intelligent 
neighborhood of which he aided much in forming.  May the youth of the land 
bear in mind his motto, “be honest, sober, and industrious.”  Let your eye be 
steadfastly fixed on his motto, and surely honors and respect await you.

John Wesley McMillen.
  Died, in Loydsville, Sept. 29th, of Diphtheria, John Wesley, son of Mary and 
Ebenezer McMillen, aged 14 years.  John was an intelligent boy, but had 
scarcely begun life’s battle when the Master called him “To that happier 
clime, that larger and purer life, unknown to earth and time, there with the 
loved and lost of earth, undestined more to sever, in their glad presence 
shall he dwell in blessedness forever.”

Charles James Fox.
  Died on 24th of 9th month, Charles James Fox son of Anna M. and Dillon 
Pickering, aged 4 months and 4 days.

Belmont Chronicle, October 24, 1867, page 3.
  Death of Hon. Wm. Kennon, Jr.
Hon. Wm. Kennon, Jr., late Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, died at his 
residence in St. Clairsville on Saturday morning, at 7 o’clock.  His funeral 
took place at 2 o’clock on Monday, and was very largely attended.  The St. 
Clairsville Bar attended in a body, and some of its members acted as pall-
bearers.  He was buried in the Episcopal cemetery.
  Judge Kennon was a lawyer of splendid ability, and his death is a serious 
loss to the St. Clairsville Bar.
  The proceedings of the Bar in connection with his death will be found 
elsewhere.  (Lengthy tribute and resolutions published in column 2 and the 
same page.)

Died.
Askew – On Tuesday morning, Oct. 15th, after a long illness, of chronic 
ulceration of the bowels, George, son of Wilson and Sarah W. Askew, aged 5 
years.  George was a dear little boy, and is kindly remember by the people of 
St. Clairsville.

Belmont Chronicle, October 31, 1867, p.3
Death of Mrs. Danford - Mrs. Annie H. Cook Danford, wife of Lorenzo Danford, 
Esq., died last Thursday evening. Mrs. Danford had been sick with typhoid 
fever about sixteen days, when her gentle spirit fell "asleep in Jesus."
The deceased was a remarkable woman. We have known her about twelve years, and 
it is rare that one meets a woman in whom is united so many of the graces that 
adorn and beautify life. In her girlhood she united with the M.E. Church. She 
was a model Christian, and while her spirit was struggling to get away from 
earth to join its Master, she repeated over and over again the beautiful hymn:
"Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to the bosom fly."
While the hearts of those who stood around her dying bed were stirred to their 
profoundest depths.
Mrs. Danford was a devoted wife and mother, and a true friend. Although a 
woman of decided and positive convictions, we presume she had not an enemy 
among all her acquaintances. She was possessed of a vigorous and cultivated 
mind, and loved the society of those who appreciated the good and the 
beautiful. Those of us who knew her best and loved her most miss her sweet, 
thoughtful face, and while memory lasts will tenderly remember her.
The funeral took place on Monday, at 10 A.M., and was largely attended. The 
order of "Good Templars, of which she was a member, attended in a body. Rev. 
J.B. Johnston, of the U.P. Church, an intimate and valued friend of the 
deceased, conducted the exercises. His remarks were touchingly beautiful.  At 
the close a favorite hymn of the deceased - "Peace, Troubled Soul!" - was 
sung, to "Old Hundred," when the funeral procession wended it way to the 
grave, in the Episcopal Cemetery.

Belmont Chronicle, November 14, 1867, p.2.
Death of Mrs. Annie C. Danford
Action of the Order of Good Templars.
  Not one year has elapsed since the organization of the St. Clairsville 
Lodge, No. 264, I.O.G.T.
  In that brief time our experience has been one of mingled pleasure and 
sorrow.
  The frailty of mortals and the voice of the tempter have taken some of those 
once “linked with in friendship’s chain.”
  But our greatest sorrow was reserved for the 24th October last.
  On that day, at the sun-set hour, the immortal spirit of our beloved sister, 
Mrs. Annie C. Danford, returned to the God who gave it.
  At that hour, earth lost a jewel and heaven received a gem.
  Could the Lodge have chosen, she, above all others, would have been chosen 
to remain, but the Eternal, infinitely more wise than we, has chosen her as 
the first representative of our lodge in the Heavenly Temple.
  In the temperance, social and domestic circle, and as a Christian she was 
most exemplary, and her life was a model of goodness – a study 
of “righteousness, temperance, and a judgment to come.”
  She cherished the beautiful and abiding faith, that “godliness is great 
gain,” and her trust in God was “constant as the stars that never vary.”
  Let us, so far as we can, imitate her beautiful example, and cherishing her 
memory, let us “kind and faithful to each other” pledge anew our devotion to 
the good cause which she so zealously espoused and maintained.
  Resolved, That in the death of our much loved sister, Mrs. Annie C. Danford, 
our Lodge has lost an honored member and our cause a sincere and devoted 
friend.
  Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the family of the deceased, and 
tender to them our sincere condolence in their great bereavement.
  Resolved, that the foregoing report and resolutions be entered upon the 
records of the Lodge; that the Worthy Secretary be directed to furnish a copy 
of the same to the family of the deceased, and a copy to each of the county 
papers and the Temple Visitor for publication.
R.H. Cochran,
Alexis Cope,
A.C. Miller.

Belmont Chronicle, November 28, 1867, p.2.
Obituary. – Mrs. Susanna Bruen.
  Died, at her residence in St. Clairsville, Nov. 17, of consumption, Mrs. 
Susanna Bruen, in the 62d year of her age.  (Tribute and poem follows)



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