The Christian Conservator
August 24, 1910

Our Dead

Mervan Ray Gilbert was born November 11, 1909, and departed this life August 10, 1910, aged 8 months and 29 days. The funeral services were conducted by the writer. Interment in Spring Hill cemetery, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. May the God of all peace and love, comfort and strengthen the parents and friends of this little one, in their hour of bereavement, and bring them all safely to a home in heaven. ... E. F. Nauss.

Margaret Josephine, infant daughter of Allen and Nanny E. Tannahill, was born near Logan, Ohio, March 29, 1910, and died August 5, 1910, aged 4 months and 6 days. She had only staid with us a lew days when Jesus came for her, but we had learned to love her dearly. Another bud has been plucked from earth to bloom in heaven. She leaves to mourn her departure her parents, one sister and two stepsisters. May this dispensation of God's providence be the means of bringing the parents to him. The funeral services were conducted by the writer from the home in the presence of a large and sympathetic audience. Interment in the Grove cemetery, Logan, Ohio. ... W. C. Price.

Wm. Schenk Duesler was born in Yates county, New York, June 5, 1843, and died August 1, 1910, aged 67 years, 1 month and 26 days. He was married to Marriett Hoover, November 28, 1865. To this union were born eight children, five sons and three daughters. His wife, one son and one daughter preceded him to his home above. His wife died November 14, 1894. He was married again to Elizabeth Drummond, May 9, 1895. They resided in Jerry City until his death. He was a soldier in the late Rebellion and for eighteen mouths was in the Ninth Ohio cavalry. He was with Sherman in the march to the sea. While young he embraced religion and united with the M. E. church. Years ago he left the M. E. church and united with the United Brethren church, in which he remained a faith ful member until death. He leaves a wife, three sisters, two brothers, four sons, two daughters, twenty grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a great company of relatives and the church and many friends to mourn their loss. He was a good husband, a kind father and a useful Christian. At his depart ing he said it was alright between him and God. ... D. O. Tussing.

George J. Stevens was born October 26, 1882, and died August 2, 1910, aged 27 years, 9 months and 6 days. The funeral services were conducted by the writer at the home of the deceased interment in the Mondovi cemetery .. Oscar Allebaugh.

Elizabeth E. Carpenter was horn in Vermont, August 16, 1849, and died in Lincoln county, Washington, August 2, 1910, aged 60 years, 11 months and 16 days. Sister Carpenter was a Christian and died in the Faith. May God sustain the bereaved. The funeral services were conducted by the writer in the Mondovi church in the presence of a large audience, assisted by Rev. Koch of the Evangelical church. ... Oscar Allebaugh.

Cecelia Horsey (nee Matchett) was born August 28, 1836, and departed this life July 23, 1910, aged 73 years, 10 months and 23 days. Sister Horsey was the mother of two children both having preceded her, also her first husband, Mr. Swan, and her second husband, Steven G. Horsey, who passed to the great beyond September 23, 1909. The only relative living is one sister who lives in Ellsworth, Kansas. She was converted a good many years ago and remained faithful until death. The funeral services were conducted by the writer. Interment in the Portage cemetery. ... John A. Ferguson.

Luther Hills, son of Charles and Anna Hills, was born in Richland county, Ohio, October 26, 1826, and died at his home in Hudson, Indiana, August 13, 1910, aged 83 years, 9 months and 17 days. He was the third of a family of ten children of whom one brother, Hamilton Hills, survives. He was married to Mary Jane Curtis, who with a babe, departed this life leaving one daughter, Mrs. Dora Adams, of Pleasant Lake, Indiana. The subject of this sketch removed to this state in 1858 where, for a number of years, he followed his trade as a cooper, of which he was a proficient work man. Three years later, December 6, 1860, he was united in marriage to Mary Hughes. To this union were born five children: Lavage A., Sevilla E. Thrasher, Franklin L., Mattie J. Libey and Artimus V., all of whom survive, with the eighteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. About three years ago his health failed him and two months ago he was confined to his bed. At times his suffer ings were intense but he bore it all patiently. We feel assured that his faith in his Savior was great, as at times when relieved from pain in talking with his companion he said, "The Lord is good," and when speech failed him with his hand he pointed upward. The funeral services were conducted by the writer in the United Brethren church at Hudson, Indiana, August 15, 1910, after which we laid him away in Circle Hill cemetery to await the resurrection. ... A. E. Ritter.

James Beam was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, March 28, 1841, and died at Coolville, Ohio, July 31, 1910, aged 69 years, 4 months and 3 days. When seven years of age he moved with his parents from Beaver county, Pennsylvania, to Cincinnati, Ohio, where they remained eighteen months, after which they moved to Meigs county, Ohio, to a farm on which the Pleasant Grove United Brethren church now stands. He was united in marriage to Ann E. Fox, October 31, 1866. To them were born three children, two of whom long since departed this life. After the death of his first wife he was married to Alwilda Comstock, September 22, 1878. This union was blessed with two children who together with the widow mourn their loss. He served bis country during the civil war in Company I, 92nd Regiment O. V. I., seeing three years of hard service and participating in many battles and in the march to the sea. He was converted March 5, 1885, after being in the United Brethren church for fifteen years. He was one of the prominent laymen of Scioto conference and was several times a delegate to its sessions. He served his church locally as class leaner for many years as well as in the several offices of the church. During the last months of his life he spent much time writing letters to his friends exhorting them to meet him in heaven. His sun set gloriously. A great number of his relatives and friends met at the Zion church, Athens county, Ohio, where the writer conducted the funeral ser vices and we laid him to rest in the cemetery near by. ... J. W. Burton.

Alexander Short was born in Stark county, Ohio, April 8, 1840, and died at his home in Stryker, Ohio, August 1, 1910, aged 70 years, 3 months and 24 days. He leaves to mourn: the life companion, who was a loving and a devoted wife, and a number of close relatives and a very large circle of friends. At the age of fourteen he came with his father to Springfield township, Williams county, Ohio. His mother died when he was three years old. He saw many changes in this country and helped to make them for he was a hard working man, and by careful management gained a nice property, and by his quiet, kind and social life, made friends with all who knew him. On April 26, 1860, he was united in marriage with Ellen Jane Short, and together they traveled the path of life a little over fifty years and shared each others joys and sorrows as true companions always do. Although he never united with any church, yet he often expressed himself thus, "I cannot see how people can be so wicked as some are," and often said to his wife, "I am trying to live each day to be ready to meet my God in peace when 1 am called to go." He said that he expected to go as a candle goes out, and so he did. He got up in the morning as well as usual and before nine o'clock was gone to the great beyond. He believed in the Christ of the Bible, believed he had power on earth to forgive sins and was thankful every day for the blessings of God to him. In speaking of death he said it would not be death; only going to rest. Brother Short was well thought of by all who knew him which was verified the day of the funeral by the large audience assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to one who had won it. The funeral was conducted at his late home by the writer. Interment in the Boynton cemetery. ... Wm. Clark.

James Holford died at his home in Lincoln township, Michigan, July 5, 1910, aged 58 years, 9 months and 29 days. He leaves a widow, one son and three grandchildren to mourn their loss. He had lived in Lincoln township twelve years and was respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the United Brethren church for a number of years. The funeral services were conducted by the writer. Interment July 7, in Greenwood cemetery. ... N. Gephart.