Mahoning-Trumbull-Ashtabula County OhArchives Obituaries.....Bond, Orpha Nee Parker [Truesdale] January 6, 1895
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Mahoning Dispatch, Fri, 9 Jan 1895
BOND, Orpha 1.TRUESDALE 2. BOND
 nee PARKER
1. Mrs. James Truesdale
2. Mrs. Elijah Bond
20 Dec 1804 to 6 Jan 1895
90y 17d
Death of Mrs. Orpha Bond
A happy meeting soon followed by a sorrowful parting.  Nearly three weeks ago 
quite a number of the good people of the Congregational Church of Canfield, 
together with many elderly acquaintances and the surviving children of Mrs. 
Orpha Bond gave her a happy surprise at her residence in this place, to offer 
their congratulations and good cheer on the occasion of her 90th birthday 
anniversary.  She had been for some days absent visiting in Leetonia and had 
only arrived at her home a few minutes before her many friends burst upon her 
with their hearty good wishes that her happy days might be prolonged for many 
years. This good old lady received these congratulations graciously and 
joyfully, and seemed as happy as the happiest in the enjoyment of good health 
and a contented mind.  How quickly our joys and sorrows alternate!  A few days 
after this pleasant event, Mrs. Bond, while engaged in reading, was suddenly 
smitten with apoplexy and a few hours afterward the spirit that animated and 
gave such a charm to a long and useful life, passed away Jan. 6th, 1895. “Aunt 
Orpha,” as she was familiarly called, was born in Connecticut, Dec. 20th, 
1804, being a daughter of Lovel Parker, who with his family came to Ohio in 
1816, settling in Kinsman, Trumbull county, where in 1830, she was married to 
her first husband, James Truesdale, and very soon thereafter settled in 
Canfield, where her husband engaged in the manufacture of edged tools.  The 
business was of great advantage to Canfield and surrounding towns; but as the 
fruits of the energy and enterprise of Mr. Truesdale developed into success, 
he became by reason of exposure and over exertion, a helpless invalid, and a 
few years thereafter died in 1845, or about 50 years ago. On the 2nd day of 
April, 1856, Mrs. Orpha Truesdale married Mr. Elijah Bond.  Mr. Bond is 
remembered by very many of our people as a man of intelligence and great moral 
worth, highly respected by all who knew him.  He lived to a serene old age, 
and died on the 3rd day of March, 1878. The fruits of this first marriage 
referred to, was the birth of seven children, but only three lived to 
maturity, Hannah, the oldest, married Frederick Harrington, at present 
treasurer of Ashtabula county.  She died a number of years ago.  James L. 
Truesdale of Leetonia , who is well and favorably known as a public spirited 
and enterprising gentleman; and Julia, who married Mr. Barker of Rock Creek, 
O., who is also a highly respected citizen. Miss Hattie Bond is a step-
daughter of the deceased, and deserves great credit for her devotion and care 
for the comfort of her aged step-mother.
[By]J. Truesdale [nephew], Canfield, Jan. 9, 1895

Burial – Jan 1895 in Section B Row 8 Canfield Village Cemet


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