Licking County OhArchives Obituaries.....Simpson, Jonathon April 11, 1900
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Newark Daily Advocate, Newark, Ohio, April 18, 1900, p. 6
                              The Late Jonathon Simpson

Toboso, O, Apr. 16 - Jonathon Simpson, one of the oldest and most highly 
respected citizens died on Wednesday, April 11, 1900, the 86th anniversary of 
his birth.  He was a man possessed of remarkable vibrancy, hardly having known 
a day's sickness until about four years ago.  He suffered a stroke of 
paralysis in July 1896, which partly disabled his left side, rendering him 
unable to walk.  On April 5, his attendant left the room a few minutes in the 
evening.  Mr. Simpson appearing to be sound asleep, when a crash was heard and 
on entering his room he was found lying on the floor with his head under the 
bed.  He said he had attempted to get his coffee off the bureau, setting near 
the bedside, and lost his hold and fell.  When medical aid arrived it was 
found his left hip was broken and out of place.  Doctors Roberts and Postle 
rendered the necessary medical assistance, but all to no avail, he gradually 
growing weaker and in six days after the accident, he peacefully passed away.  
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Buell and Rev. Hutchison at Toboso 
on Friday at 11 a.m.  The remains were interred in Hanover cemetery.  He died 
in sight of the place where he was born and raised.  He was the last but one 
of a large family of children, a son of Isaac Simpson and Rachel Baker, was 
married in 1838 to Miss Anna Levingston.  To this union were born five sons 
and one daughter, Mrs. Louisa Hounds(?), Lloyd, James, Henry, Jerome and 
John.  His wife died in 1878 and one son, Clay in 1881.  He made his home with 
his youngest son, John.  He was united with the M.E. church at Toboso nearly a 
half a century ago and from that day his life was spent, was a true "watchman 
in Zion."  He was a constant attendant, a zealous and whole souled worker in 
the church, was an exhorter for many years, and about 20 years ago was granted 
a local preacher license.  He bore his afflictions with the greatest patience 
making no complaint but patiently waited the great commander's call to come up 
higher, and is now with the redeemed, walking the streets of New Jerusalem.
"Where the Sun never sets,
And the leaves never fade,
In that beautiful city of gold."

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