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Obituary. We clip the following notice from the Woodland (Cal.) Democrat of March 31st. Died—In Woodland, March 30th 1880, Mrs. Margaret Huscroft, mother of J. J. and D. T. Huscroft and Mrs. Mary E. Glendenning, aged 80 years. The funeral will take place to-day at 11 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. M. E. Glendenning, Main street, Woodland. Mrs. Huscroft was the wife of Wm. Huscroft, who died here some twenty-five years ago, and to whom she was married in England. She came directly to Jeffer son county from that country, and for more than fifty years resided in this coun ty. Her husband came to America sever al years before his wife, and when he re turned for her she had already started to train the ocean with her children to meet him, and their respective vessels each other on the voyage. Mrs. H., however, nothing daunted, came on to Richmond, where her husband was in the butchering bust and conducted his affairs for him until his return, which was no little time wher only sailing ves sels were on the sea. After a residence of some years they moved to their farm nearer this city, a portion of which is now the Union Cemetery. Mr. Huscroft started the firet milk wagon ever in Steu benville, and for many years Mr.and Mrs. Huscroft were closely identified with the city and all of its people. About one year ago Mrs. Hustcroft went with er daughter Mrs. Glendenning, to Woodland, California, where she resided at the time of her death. She leaves five sons, Ralph and Wm. G., of this county and city, Thomas in Towa, and George, John J. and Daniel T. in California, and one daughter, Mrs. Glen denning. She was a member of the “Old Ship” for many years, and afterwards be came a member of the Fifth Street Church, and was ever the sacrificing Christian woman and mother, and at last enters into her full reward. No particu lars have as yet been received as to the closing scenes in her life. Wilson aangen, remnant son of J. B. Morgan, pastor in charge of the A. M. E. Church of Smithfield, Ohio, departed this life April 2, 1880, in the 23rd year of his While away from the parental roof, and away from the fold of Christ, he was stricken by the hand of disease. Like the prodigal son he returned to his fath er’s house, and not only to his father’s house but to the flock and fold of the Lord Jesus Christ, the latter of his illness he was a resign to the will of the Lord, and could exclaim nee of the sweet ae ol Lord is my shepherd, not ee He was in full possession of his mental facullties until the time of his to rture. A short time previous to his death, while resting on his father, he said, “Father, I am going; lay me down.” His father laid him down, and in a few mo ments he quietly and peacefully fell asleep in Jesus; “Asleep in Jesus, bless ed sleep.” In those advanced stages of bronchial disease, where great organic decay pre cludes the possibility of restoration, Dr. Bull's on Dr. gives very grateful ease and relief to the weary su’
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Steubenville Weekly Herald
Steubenville, Ohio, US
Fri, Apr 09, 1880
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