Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Kizer, Jason June 1, 1919
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St. Paris Dispatch
EARTHLY LIFE ENDS FOR PROMINENT CITIZEN
Jason Kizer's Remains Are Laid to Rest in Evergreen Tuesday.

When the life of Jason Kizer went out to Him who gave it, on 
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Johnson Twp lost one of its
most highly respected citizens. His allotted years of three
score and ten had been passed four years ago and most his life
had been spent in the immediate place where he passed away. 
The final early tribute to Mr , Kizer’s memory was held on Tues-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Millerstown Reformed
church. Rev Snyderof North Hampton delivered the sermon and
Rev J H Alabright  and Rev C H Larueof this place assisted in the services. 
The following history of his life was read at the funeral services:
Jason Kizer, an aged and respected citizen of Johnson township,
departed this life on Sunday, June 1, 1919, after having been inflicted for 
some time. Mr. Kizer was born April 2nd, 1845, 
being past 74 years of age. He was the son of Charles and Hannah Hanback 
Kizer, being the fourth child of a family of
eight children. He was reared on a farm settled by his grandfather, which has 
been in the name ever since being owned by 
Mr. KIZER at the time of his death.  On April 22, 1869, he was united in 
marriage to Miss Ellen McMorran. 
To this union four sons were born. His wife proceeded  him in death five years 
ago, also Asa and Wilbur have passed
away in early manhood.He was united with the Reformed church under the 
pastorate of Rev Jesse Rirchards in the year 1870. 
He served as Elder of this church and took an active part in church work so 
long as his health permitted.
Mr . Kizer is survived by the step-mother, Mrs. Elizabeth KIZER, 3 sisters, 
Mrs Ellen Bair of Piqua; Mrs Mary Ammon of Christians-
burg; Mrs Harriett Feaster of St Paris; 2 sons, Charles and  David; one 
granddaughter, Miss Olive Kizer, and one grandson,
Joseph Kizer , and a niece, Ella McMorran, who was reared by his family from 
infancy, and a host of relatives and friends.
Mr Kizer took an active part in politics and was one of Johnson township's 
trustees for a period of 10 years. He was interested
in raising fine stock and was a successful exhibitor of same at county fairs 
for a number of years


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