OBIT: DEWIEL, Thomas 1898 CRAWFORD COUNTY OHIO *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cat5298493@aol.com February 5, 2000 *********************************************************************** John Dewiel, a worthy pioneer farmer of Bucyrus township, died of heart disease after a brief illness, at 7 o'clock Friday morning, at his home, five miles west of the city, and one mile north of Mount Zion U. B. chruch. He was in his seventy-fourth year and leaves a large family of grown children. The funeral services took place at his late home, Sunday, March 6, at 9:30 a. m. standard time. The burial was in Oakwood. Mr. Dewiel was born in Stark county, Ohio, July 14, 1824. He came to this county when a young man and settled in the timbered district west of Bucyrus where he became a successful farmer, and in all the years since he has enjoyed the esteem of the entire community. He was ever industrious and of that strict integrity which always commanded the respect of every one who knew him. He will be greatly missed in his immediate community, and all his neighbors will cherish only the kindest regard for his memory. d. 3/4/1898, published in the Bucyrus News Journal, Friday 3/11/1898. -------------OH-FOOTSTEPS MAILING LIST-----------------------