OBIT: Ollie ORMSBY, 1880, Martinsburg, Blair County, PA

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Died.

ORMSBY - In Martinsburg, on the 7th inst., Ollie, eldest son of O. H. 
and Florence Ormsby, aged 5 years and 2 days.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, July 12, 1880

MARTINSBURG MATTERS.
IN MEMORIAM.

  An afflicting Providence has again visited our midst and called from 
the family of Mr. O. H. Ormsby, "Ollie," the oldest boy, the darling of 
the family, and the lamb of the fold, away to heaven.  Ill with a 
complication of diseases for more than a week, all that love and skill 
could do to restore him was done, but in vain.  The Shepherd called and 
the little lamb entered into the blessed fold, to go out no more 
forever.  Earth has a warbling spirit less and heaven a happy songster 
more.  Little Ollie was a boy of great promise and exhibited wisdom 
much beyond his years.  His conversation gave evidence that he thought 
and reflected more than most of those of his age.  His disposition was 
such as to win friends wherever he was acquainted, and was a favorite 
with old and young.  He was modest and respectful in the company of 
those older than himself, and yet frank and manly.  He was also a 
favorite at home, on account of his kind, obliging and affectionate 
disposition, and fondly attached to father, mother, brother and 
sisters.  In their childish sports, when anything savoring of 
dissention arose, Ollie was always first to yield, and willing and 
ready at all times to forgive a real or fancied injury.  Being a 
universal favorite, and on account of his sweet disposition the light 
and joy of the home, Ollie's death causes a large vacancy, but while 
his sorrowing friends lament his early departure, there is comfort to 
them in the thought that their loss is his eternal gain.  Ollie was 
born July 2, 1874, and died July 7, 1880, aged 5 years and two days.  
On the 8th we laid him to rest, until the voice and hand of Jesus shall 
raise him up, and death shall be swallowed up in life and victory.  
Tenderly do we sympathize with the stricken and bereaved father and 
mother, but
   "Gentle Shepherd, Thou has stilled
      Now Thy little lamb's sore weeping;
    Ah! How peaceful, pale and mild,
      In its narrow bed 'tis sleeping.
    And no sigh of anguish sore
    Heaves that little bosom more.

   "In this world of care and pain,
      Lord, Thou would'st no longer leave it;
    To the sunny, heavenly plain
      Does thou now in joy receive it,
    Clothed in robes of spotless white,
    Now it dwells with Thee in light."

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, July 12, 1880 

1880 West Martinsburg, Blair County census -
Oliver Ormsby, 31 
Florence Ormsby, 30 
Elizabeth Ormsby, 7 
Oliver Ormsby, 4 
Guy Moville [Melville?] Ormsby, 2 
Heiley L. Ormsby, 1/12