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Death of Abraham Balyeat.The announcement, last Mondayevening, that Mr. Abraham BalyeatAu * v . v •had suddenly dropped dead at Ins« • _ -1 a . - . . 1theproducedscarcelylastlate% OilVA/A It* wless than the announcement of the» - • £* V ■ ——. « jr I % V rhisassassinationsetGarfield. Mr. Balyeat was an old• •citizen who, by his pure and activelife, had ingratiated himself into theJOIIhosconfidence and affections of his neigh- i he!M ^ mm mr I HacquaintancesMr.LoaccomBalyeat was aged about fifty-nineHe removed to this county in(years Septembersessettling in Harrison township where j wlt;married13, ---- r •became the honoredst2continuedll*ULI Ui » -------1------ . .;o reside at the same place up to hisloath. He was a farmer of unusualteiihrift though not entirely absorbed in• i 1 1 l V W9ho one pursuit. During the late war11 \ r \ m, V | * * • * —Mr. Balyeat served as a Lieutenant inhe 139th Ohio National Guards forsoacle:tiime hundred days in active service.* m *1 1 — A 1took\vf public importance, especially_ — /« « « «/\r\ *m-duration, being for many years amember of the Board of Education ofa A A _ ■_ «-vthe township and district in which her(d•esided. He served for a number oftt/ears as Justice of the Peace, being I ^sleeted to that office in his township,^ ^ *• A — me mr m ^ A Valthough the political party withPvhich he was connected was hope-^ a ^ a / %siessly in the minority. He was twicedected to the office of County Com-1 • _inissioner, by a vote largely in excessf his associates on the ticket. He3A**rari countv with fidelity, be-gt
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Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Van Wert, Ohio, US
Fri, Jul 29, 1881
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