Indiana County PA Archives Obituaries.....Ansley, Daniel  April 2, 1883
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The Indiana Times Wed, Apr 04, 1883

Obituary—Daniel Ansley. 
On Monday the citizens of this place were shocked by the intelligence that one
of our most respected citizens had died. As the sad news that "Sheriff Ansley is
dead" passed from one to another, you could notice a pallor sweep over each face
and anxious inquiries were made as to the truth of the statement and the cause
of his death. Mr. Ansley had been seen by many of our citizens on the street up
to about 9 o'clock. About that time he went to the stable at the rear of his
residence on Oak street, he having made arrangements to have a lot of horses
delivered there that he had bought from various persons in the county. Shortly
after he went to the stable he fell over dead, heart disease being the cause of
his death. His body was discovered a few minutes after his death and carried to
the house.
Daniel Ansley was born near Madison, Westmoreland county, on the 8th day of
February, 1829. He was the son of Daniel and Catharine Ansley, nee Fisher. In
1837, when Daniel was 8 years old, his father located in South Mahoning
township, Indiana county, on a farm near Plumville, where he resided until he
died, a few years ago.
On the 24th day of January, 1850, Daniel Ansley, was married to Miss Sarah
Lydick, daughter of Wm. and Mary Lydick, nee Neff. They had eight children, six
of whom are living and all of them married. When first married, he located in
South Mahoning township, where he resided until the spring of 1875, when he
removed to this borough, where he has resided ever since.
But few men, if any, engaged in business became so generally and favorably known
throughout this and adjoining counties. For nearly 30 years he has been engaged
in buying and shipping horses, and during the last 20 years, or more, he
averaged nearly one car load of horses per month. As he bought nothing but the
best horses, for which he always paid a full and satisfactory price, the amount
of money he distributed among the farmers of this county is simply enormous.
In early life he united with the Mahoning Baptist Church, of which he remained a
member until he removed to this place, when he united with the Indiana Baptist
Church. As a Christian he was distinguished for his earnestness, zeal, devotion,
activity and liberality. At the time of his death he was a deacon in the church,
a member of the board of trustees, and superintendent of the Sunday School. Mr.
Ansley was elected Sheriff of this county in 1878, and filled the office
faithfully and with fidelity. At the expiration of his term of office he vacated
it with the best wishes of the citizens of the county, irrespective of party. In
all the relations of life, public as well as private, a distinguishable
characteristic of Mr. Ansley was his kindly, generous disposition. Faithfully
upright as a public officer, eminent and patriotic as a citizen, kind and
sympathetic as a friend. We mourn our loss, but our deepest sympathy is due to
the family so suddenly bereft of a tender-hearted husband and father. 

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