Belmont-Noble-Guernsey County OhArchives News.....Belmont Chronicle, Deaths in the Newspaper in 1869 1869 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net October 30, 2012, 1:16 am The Belmont Chronicle 1869 Belmont Chronicle, Deaths in the Newspaper in 1869 Belmont Chronicle, January 21, 1869, page 2. H. Malcourt was killed on Saturday by being crushed between two cars on the Marrietta and Cincinnati Railroad, at Big Run Station, Ohio. Belmont Chronicle, February 4, 1869, page 3. Obituary – Henry Thurston Died at the residence of his son, Dr. D.S. Thurston, in city of Newark, O., (where he was making a visit), on the 24th day of Dec., 1868. Mr. Thurston was born in Northumberland County, Pa., March 7, 1791. Removed to Belmont county, Ohio, in the year 1817, where he first engaged in teaching school. He afterward opened a house of entertainment which was truly styled “The Travelers Rest.” He held for many years the office of Justice of the Peace, and discharged the duties thereof to the entire satisfaction of the whole community. (Tribute Continues) Belmont Chronicle, February 11, 1869, page 3. Brown – On Sabbath the 7th inst., at the residence of his son, Mr. David Brown in Richland Township, Mr. John Brown, in the 92nd year of his age. Obituary – during the past week several of our oldest citizens have passed away. John Brown, living three miles east of town at the residence of his son, died suddenly on Sabbath day, I the 92d year of his age. He has been quite feeble for many years. Harriet Craft, in the 71st year of her age, died Friday evening of paralysis. Nearly two years ago she had an attack of this disease that paralyzed her left side so that she has since been so far helpless that she was unable to walk, except at times with the help of her friends. On Friday morning she got up feeling better than she had for many days, but shortly afterwards was taken with severe pains in face and body and at about five o’clock in the evening quietly passed away. She was a loving and affectionate wife and mother, a kind, good-hearted neighbor, and she leaves many friends behind her, who will long remember her many acts of kindness. She was buried on Tuesday. Belmont Chronicle, February 18, 1869, page 3. Suicide – A Mrs. Lory, wife of F. Lory, of Enoch Township, this county, committed suicide by hanging herself. It appears that Mrs. Lory left home on the 3d inst., to attend morning services at the Catholic chapel at Fuldah, and not returning search was made for her, and on the morning of the 5th inst., she was found in the woods, not far from the chapel, suspended with a rope to the limb of a beech sapling. Coroner Downey being notified, he repaired to the scene, and summoning a jury a verdict was rendered by them in accordance with the above facts. The unfortunate woman was sixty-five years old. Belmont Chronicle, March 25, 1869, page 3. Obituary – James Linn, and old and well known citizen of Union Township died at his residence, a short distance ast of Morristown, on Friday last and was buried on Sabbath. Mr. Linn was highly respected by all who knew ;him as a fairminded, honorable neighbor and useful citizen. He was about 76 years of age. Belmont Chronicle, April 1, 1869, page 3. Died. Marshall – March 21st, in Richland township, Belmont co., O., of Consumption, John D. Marshall, aged 36 years, 3 mos., and 23 days. He died in the triumph of a living Christian Faith. May Heavens richest blessing rest upon his bereaved companion and the two little fatherless girls. Belmont Chronicle, April 8, 1869, page 3. Melancholy Death – Early Thursday morning the citizens of our neighboring town, Bridgeport, were thrown in to an excitement over the report that Mrs. Dorcas Crooks had committed suicide by hanging. The facts of the sad affair are as follows: The deceased has for a long time been sick; though not so much as to preclude her going about at times, but for the past three or four weeks she had not been out of her room but very little, and it was noticed by her friends that her mind was growing weaker and weaker all the time; her words and actions were such as to cause those around her to be alarmed. (Story continues but some omitted here) The deceased was fifty-nine years of age, and had been a member of the United Presbyterian Church for forty years. Belmont Chronicle, April 22, 1869, page 3. Died, on Tuesday evening, at 4 o’clock, P.M., Elizabeth M. Thoburn, aged 33 years and 13 days. Funeral will take place from her late residence this Thursday morning, at 10 o’clock, A.M. Belmont Chronicle, April 29, 1869, page 3. Died. Harper – On the 25th of March, at his residence near Barnesville, John D. Harper, son of A.L. and A.V. Harper. On the 6th day of April, James Crymble, of this place, who has been employed on the Union Pacific Railroad, fell from the pier of the bridge over Bear River and was either killed by the fall or drowned in the river. Three days afterwards his body was found and buried at Corrinne, a town on the line of the Railroad near Bear river. During the war he was a faithful soldier in the 43d Ohio Volunteers, and since the close of the war he has spent most of his time in the West. His parents live in St. Clairsville. Belmont Chronicle, May 13, 1869, page 3. At a special meeting of Moriah Lodge, No. 105, held on the 26th of April 1869, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted, viz: Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty in His inscrutable providence to remove by death from amongst us, our beloved and much esteemed Brother David B. Lockwood, in the meridian of life and usefulness, by which the Lodge has lost a worthy and zealous member, and the community a good and useful citizen. Therefore Resolved, That in the death of our late Brother David B. Lockwood, both the Lodge and the community of which he was an honored member, have sustained a loss which will long be felt, and whose memory will long be cherished in the Lodge. Resolved, That as a token of respect for our deceased Brother that he be buried with the honors of the Order, and the members of the Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That the members of this Lodge do sincerely sympathize with the family and relations of our deceased Brother, under this afflictive dispensation. Resolved, that the Secretary transmit to them a copy of these resolutions under the seal of the Lodge. P. Coleman, W.M. Died. Lockwood – At his residence in Mead Township, on the 25th ult., Mr. David B. Lockwood, aged 46 years and 7 months. Sadly will his cheerful voice and presence be missed within his family circle. True in his friendship, kind and affable in his demeanor, he always appeared intent on doing good. As a husband always affectionate, as a father kind and devoted. The love and affection that bound his family circle can only be known by those who had intercourse with them. Belmont Chronicle, May 20, 1869, page 3. Died. – On Tuesday evening, of typhoid fever, John Billingsley, youngest son of James Billingsley. The funeral will take place from his father’s residence on Marietta street, today, Thursday, at 10 o’clock A.M., the friends of the family are invited to attend. Belmont Chronicle, June 10, 1869, page 3. Died. Jeffers. – May 25th, 1869, Nora C., daughter of Andrew and Harriet Jeffers, in Noble Co., formerly of Belmont Co., aged 4 mos. 22 days. Belmont Chronicle, June 17, 1869, page 3. Died. Rogers – In Goshen Township, Belmont Co., Ohio, on April 24th, Emma R. Rogers, daughter of Hugh and Ruth Rogers, aged one year, eleven months and twenty days. Sudden Death of an Old Pioneer. George Meek, an old citizen of this county, died in the Court House at about one o’clock on Wednesday, of apoplexy. He had taken quite an interest in the arguments in the Kennon trial, and spent all forenoon listening to the argument of Judge Thurman. At noon he walked home to his son-in-law’s, Wm. Gregory, at the east end of town, and eat a hearty dinner, after which he walked back to the Court House, and seated himself on a chair inside the bar. He had not been long seated, when his head fell forward, and someone made the remark that he must be dead. ON examination it was found that life was extinct, and he was carried to the office of J.F. Charlesworth, and from there, shortly afterwards, to his son-in-law’s, where he had been making his home for some time past. The deceased was 73 years of age; had resided in this county 48 years; was n active and consistent member of the M.E. Church, which he joined in 1833, under the ministration of Rev. David Merryman. He had a large circle of acquaintances, and was esteemed by all who knew him as a man of strict integrity and unblemished honor. Belmont Chronicle, July 8, 1869, page 3. Sudden Death – Nathan Grisell of Loydsville, died very suddenly on Thursday last of apoplexy. He was an old citizen of the County and a soldier of the war of 1812. Belmont Chronicle, July 22, 1869, page 3. Died. Lash – At his residence near Bridgeport Ohio, July 12, A. Lash, Sr., aged 72 years. Belmont Chronicle, July 29, 1869, page 3. Died. Gibson – At the residence of his father in Powhattan, Belmont County, Ohio, July 18, Mr. Charles C. Gibson, aged 27 years. The circumstances causing his death are as follows: He went into the army with Co. F. 15th Ohio Vols., in 1861, and served as a faithful soldier, being with the regiment in every engagement until the fall of 1864, when he was attacked by disease contracted by exposure, and sent to the Hospital at Jeffersonville, Ind., where he was discharged from the service for disability. He went home to Powhattan, remained sometime, his health getting no better. He thought a change of climate might benefit him, so he went West to Iowa. His health seemed to improve for a while, but soon failed again, so that he had to return home where he lingered a long for several weeks under the treatment of Dr. Armstrong. He was perfectly reconciled to his fate and told his mother on Thursday preceding his death that he would die on the following Sunday at one o’clock, at that hour he began to grow cold with death. – He was a member of the M.E. Church. Belmont Chronicle, August 5, 1869, page 3. Died. Thompson – Maria Milner Thompson, consort of Col. J. Thompson, departed this life after a long and painful illness of chronic inflammation of the liver, Tuesday, July 13, 1869, near Makanda, Illinois. Mrs. Thompson was born July 30th 1815, near Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio; was married October 25, 1838, lived in St. Clairsville some time, and in April 1852, moved to Illinois and settled near the place where she died. The husband, four sons, and one daughter remain to await the call of Him who has the power of life and death. She bore her sufferings though long and lingering with great Christian fortitude, and died peacefully and quietly in the triumphs of a living faith, leaving a testimony that she was going home “where they weary are at rest.” Belmont Chronicle, August 12, 1869, page 3. Sudden Death – John Price of Morristown, died very suddenly on Monday. He had been absent from home for several days indulging in a spree and came home exhausted from the effects of it. An Old Pioneer Gone – John Hardesty, aged eighty years, died on Tuesday at his residence on Wheeling Creek. His father, Richard Hardesty, was one of the first settlers of the county, and John, the deceased, is said to have been the first white child born in the county. He and his brother, Robert Hardesty, were soldiers in the war of 1812. He has been a good citizen, well respected by everybody who knew him. His wife, who is about his age, is still living. Belmont Chronicle, August 26, 1869, page 3. Sudden Death – On Tuesday morning Abner Lodge, an old citizen of this county died very suddenly at his residence near Loydsville. He got up in the morning and walked out to the field and in conversation with one of his hands said he had not felt better than he did at that time for several years. He returned to the house and died in a few moments. He is over 70 years of age, an old resident of the county, and a man respected by all who knew him. Died. Blair – At her residence in Wheeling Township, on Tuesday evening, Aug. 10, 1869, Eliza, wife of Joseph Blair, in the 55th year of her age. Belmont Chronicle, September 16, 1869, page 3. Bellaire News. Our town was saddened on Wednesday last, by the death of one of our old citizens. Mr. Ralph Crozier. He was about 75 years old; he has been a citizen of our township over 40 years. A very large number of our best citizens attended his funeral. Belmont Chronicle, September 16, 1869, page 3. Died. Parks – On the 31st of Aug., at 11:40 P.M., of an organic affection of the heart, accompanied by dropsy, after a painful illness for two years, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Parks, wife of Rev. M. Parks. Belmont Chronicle, September 30, 1869, page 3. Death of Hon. B.S. Cowen Hon. B.S. Cowen died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Wm. M. Faris, at 7:30 o’clock on Monday evening. (Obituary is very lengthy and only a portion is included here) Benjamin Sprague Cowen was born in Washington County, New York, on the 27th of September, 1793. His parents came from Rhode Island, his mother being a connection of the celebrated Sprague family of that State. Judge Cowen came to Ohio in 1820, and settled at Moorefield, in Harrison County, where he taught school, and read law with Chauncey Dewey, Esq., of Cadiz. Sad Accident – A little girl of three years, daughter of Ambrose Merry, living on Salt Run, some three miles from Caldwell, met with a horrible death last week. The family had been keeping bread, poisoned with arsenic about the house to kill rats. Accustomed to gather it up each morning, they had overlooked a piece which was lying behind a door and this the child found and ate. A physician was not immediately called, but active emetics were given in large quantities. As it grew worse medical aid was procured, but despite every effort, after lying in great agony from Friday morning till the following Wednesday night it died. We are seldom called to record so sad a case. Bellaire Locals: Mr. Reuben Long, formerly one of our citizens, was buried here on Wednesday. The Lodge of Odd Fellows attended the funeral, with a large number of citizens. Belmont Chronicle, October 7, 1869, page 2. Died. Bell – At Aledo, Mercer Co., Ills., of typhoid fever, Irene V., daughter of John M. and Mary T. Bell, in the 14th year of her age. Belmont Chronicle, October 14, 1869, page 3. We learn that Mr. Parker Askew, formerly of St. Clairsville, died at his home, in Linn County, Iowa, on last Thursday, in the 87th year of his age. Belmont Chronicle, October 21, 1869, page 3. Bellaire Locals One of those dreadful and heart-rending accidents, smothering I mephitic air, occurred in Mead Township on Wednesday last. Mr. C. Haslop and his son Jacob were repairing the well of Mr. V. Albright, the son went into the well and had scarcely got to the bottom when he signaled to be hauled up; he was hauled up nearly to the top when he fell out of the tub, exhausted by foul air. His father at once descended after him and brought him out at the risk of his own life. The son lived but a few minutes after he was taken out. It was supposed that the fall killed him, and that he might have recovered from the effects of the foul air. What renders the matter more strange and distressing is, the father and son are among the most experience men in the country in that business. Belmont Chronicle, October 21, 1869, page 2. Died. Green – ON the 17th ult., at his residence in York Township, Belmont County, Ohio, Robt. B. Green, aged 84 years. Col. Green was a resident of Belmont County for 60 years, has filled offices of trust; was a man of sterling worth and integrity, and has died as he has lived, respected by all who knew him. Requiescat in pace. Belmont Chronicle, November 4, 1869, page 3. Died. Ward. – On the 20th of Oct., 1869, at Hendrysburg, in this County, Philip Ward, in the 89th year of his age. The deceased was a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and came to this State in 1813, and after two years residence in and adjacent to St. Clairsville, (then called Newell’s Town) settled in Kirkwood township, where he lived until called to reap his reward in a better world. Although it was his lot to endure severe suffering for seven years previous to his death he bore it with Christian fortitude and resignation, and left this world without leaving behind him a known enemy, for he was, “A friend to Man, to Vice alone a foe For even his feelings leaned to virtue’s side.” Peace to his ashes. Belmont Chronicle, November 25, 1869, page 3. Died. Edgerton – On the 11th inst., at her residence in St. Clairsville, Sarah Edgerton, aged 70 years and 12 days. Belmont Chronicle, December 2, 1869, page 3. Bellaire Locals. A little child of James Horn, aged about two years, came to its death in a singular manner; the parents had given it a ball of pop-corn which it let fall into some concentrated lye; it afterward ate the corn. After several weeks of terrible suffering the child died. Belmont Chronicle, December 16, 1869, page 3. Died. Guthrie – At his residence in Martinsville, Ohio, Nov. 24, 1869, Henry P. Guthrie, in the 77th year of his age. Thus has passed from our midsts one of the links which connect the present with the past. The deceased was a native of Virginia, born in King and Queens County, on the 23rd of February, A.D. 1793. Emigrated to Ohio, and settled in Mt. Pleasant in 1828. (Tribute continues) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/belmont/newspapers/belmontc170nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ohfiles/ File size: 18.2 Kb