TRUMBULL COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: LEPPER, Joseph (d. 1881)
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Western Reserve Chronicle.... Warren, OH.....Wed, 23 Feb. 1881  

MESOPOTAMIA
  
Joseph Lepper Found Dead in His Sled---School Matters
  
One of our citizens met with a sudden death last Wednesday. Mr. Joseph LEPPER
left his home, at the Center, in the morning for Trumbull, Ashtabula County,
with a one horse sled load of house-hold goods. He got out and walked up the
hill, within less than a quarter of a mile of his stopping place; at the top
of the hill he got back into the sled, and started on, went but a few rods
when the horse stopped.  People living near by saw him coming, saw the horse
stop, noticed he did not move, went to him and found him a corpse.  He had the
reins and whip in his hands and had not fallen from the seat.  His body was
brought back that night, and will be placed in the vault today. Mr. Lepper was
sixty nine years of age.  He was a resident of this place thirty years ago,
after which he went West, and came back here four or five years ago. His widow
is a very frail woman, and is in delicate health, and it is feared she will
not long survive him. The family have the sympathy of the community, in their
affliction.  Mrs. J. A. LEPPER is also very sick, and fears are entertained of
her recovery.  Mr. Seba ENSIGN continues about the same. Mr. WANZER is slowly
recovering.
  The winter term of schools are closing, or near closing.  C. C. Booth, and
Sara Smith close this week.  H.C. Woodford has two days next week.  C.N. Bates
closed last week, and I do not know when Frank Gibson will close.  School
report of Joint Sub-Dis., Mesopotamia and Middlefield, C.N. Bates, teacher,
for the term-3 1/2 months-ending Feb. 11, 1881: No. enrolled, 18.  Average
daily attendance, 17.  Nettie HUGHES, Cressie HASKINS and Austie D. PIERCE
were present every day.  Sickness caused the absence of only two or three days
of a few more.  The progress of the scholars in their studies was excellent.
The 1st class in spelling, spelled by writing the words on their slates, and
Nettie HUGHES missed the least number of words; Lillie WORK next least number;
and Lucy BOWER next; Austie PIERCE received the largest number of head marks
in the second class and Creighton BELL next; Cressie HASKINS the largest
number of head marks in the 3d class, and Austa WHITE next. C.N.B.


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