Lancaster County PA Archives Obituaries.....Johns, , Samuel September 1, 1880
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928: September 03, 1880
In the death of Samuel Johns, Leacock township, this county loses one or her oldest,
wealthiest and most respected citizens. For the last few days he had been
complaining of a severe pain in the side. This had been a complaint of long standing
of his, but was brought back in a severe form by a misfortune a short time since of
falling in the barn. On Monday this week, the pain left his side and lodged near his
heart and in his breast. On that day he walked around the yard as usual until the
afternoon about 4 o'clock, when he took his bed. On Tuesday he seemed no worse, and
conversed freely with his friends. At midnight on Tuesday he became unconscious and
remained so until death relieved him of his suffering at 11 a. m. Wednesday,
September 1.
He was one of those sturdy Pennsylvania farmers who, by their industry and thrift,
have met with success in all undertakings, and at the time of his death was worth at
least $100,000. He belonged to the old school Lutherans and was noted for his
benevolent acts. He had a kind word for all in distress, and those to whom the God
of plenty had not smiled he gave liberally.
In politics he adhered strongly to the old Jeffersonian and Jacksonian doctrine, and
never, it is said, "cut the Democratic ticket in a national or state election." He
will be buried from his late residence, a short distance northwest of Mechanicsburg,
on to-morrow (Saturday) morning at 11 o'clock.

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