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        JOSHUA POWELL
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Joshua Powell was born on a
farm in Greensburg Township
Putnam County, Ohio, on Decem-
ber 12th, 1835, died at the home
of his son in Ottawa, Ohio, on
July 30th, 1922, age 86 years, 7
months, and 18 days.
        His parents, Nutter Powell and
Hettie Owen Powell were pio-
neers of this County. The father,
Nutter Powell early in the year
1832 settled on a farm of 208
acres in Greensburg Township,
this County, that he had pur-
chased in 1831. This County at
that time was an unbroken wild-
erness, and deceased's father
Nutter Powell drove the first
emigrant team down the Blanch-
ard River Valley, passing over
the present site of Ottawa, which 
at that time was a deserted In-
dian Village. The early boy-
hood of the deceased was spent
on his father's farm in Greens-
burg Township, this County. In
1850, the father moved to Blanch-
ard Township this county, and 
bought a farm near the present
site of Harman Cemetery, where
the deceased grew to manhood,
and resided until the latter part
of his life, when he built a home
near Crawfis College where he
resided until a few months before
his death, when he came to live
with his son in Ottawa.
        On September 15th, 1858, the
deceased was married to Fannie
McCullough, daughter of the
late D. U. McCullough. Two
children were born of this mar-
riage, David Nutter Powell and
one who died in infancy. The
wife, Fannie Powell died at their 
home near Crawfis College, Ohio,
on April 2, 1901.
        The deceased is survived by
his son David N. Powell, of Otta-
wa, Ohio, at whose home he died
and by a brother, Mahlon Powell
who lives in Wabash, Indiana
and by his grandson, Eldon Powell
of Ottawa, Ohio, and by a num-
ber of nieces and nephews.
        Joshua Powell was during all
his active life a farmer and
stock raiser and as such was very
successful. After he retired from
the farm he helped organize The
Fist National Bank of Ottawa,
and served as a director for 15
years. he was a veteran of the
Civil War.
        Joshua Powell was a man of
excellent character, and fine in-
tellect and he had a measure
all the virtues. He was honest
industrious, intelligent, moral,
and patriotic; he was a kind
husband and affectionate father.
He loved his country and was 
well grounded in its history, and
comprehended the spirit of the
institutions. Up to within two or
three days of his death, he read
the current literature, and knew
the present issues confronting his
country.
        Wherever honesty, morality
and patronism are cardinal vir-
tues of civilization, Joshua Pow-
ell would have been an ideal cit-
izen.
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The less you know about a car
the more you know about the ex-
penses of a car.
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The first woman to be chief of
a tribe of North American in-
dians, according to Indian histor-
ians, is Mrs. Alice B. Davis, of
Wewoka, Oklahoma, chief of the 
Seminoles.
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        Dr. and Mrs. Underwood are
the proud parents of a baby boy
born last Thursday.
        Mr. and Mrs. Byron Raynolds
and family were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clevenger.
        Dorothy Rader was a Colum-
bus Grove, visitor last Saturday.
        Mrs. Nan Slusser entertained
her Sunday School class last Sat-
urday afternoon at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. Conklin. a fine
time was had by the class.
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        Mrs. Emma Mayle
Following an illness of several
weeks and the amputation of her
right limb at the knee last Saturday
Mrs. Emma Mayle, widow of the
late Joseph Mayle, died at Memorial
hospital, Fremont, early Monday
morning at the age of 71 years.
The funeral was held at St. Joseph's
church in Fremont Wednesday
morning, conducted by her son,
Rev. Louis J. Mayle, and Many
relatives and friends from Clyde
and vicinity were present.
        The maiden name of deceased was
Emma Pfefferle, and she was born
in Germany, August 2, 1850. She 
was married to Joseph Mayle of
Fremont in 1880, and they immedi-
ately took up their residence on a 
farm north of Clyde, later moving
to a handsome home between Clyde
and Fremont on McPherson High-
way, where the husband passed
away, less than a year ago. Mrs.
Mayle is survived by six children
all living, namely: Mrs. Alfred a.
Geiger of Clyde; Rev. Louis J.
Mayle, pastor of St. James' church,
Toledo; Mrs. John A. Geiger, Clyde,
Mrs. George Sullivan, Fremont;
Miss Clara Mayle, Toledo; Dr. Ed-
ward F. Mayle, Cleveland. There
are four grandchildren, also one
brother. Constantine Pfefferle of
Green Creek township and four
sisters, Mrs. Leopold Binder, Fre-
mont; Mrs. Anthony Mayle, Tole-
do; Mrs. Joseph Kindle and Mrs.
Leopold Pfefferle of Oakland, Cal.