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Obituary.Mr. laaac Simmons, born in Herkimer, February 13th, ISOo, died at Elyria, Ohio* May *25tb, 1894, aged eighty-nineyears, three months and twelve days. He married Minerva Brooks, at Steuben, X. Y., in the year 1331, The result of marriage was eleven children. All but one grew tip to maturity, and six are still living, two toys and four girls, Mrs, Simmons died September 1st,a n if. t;-.,..... r. - * -. _4.0^0- -*i.». li cu. iu «a.ca few years after marriage, occupying his time by teaching school ana other ways, then moved to Canada, where he taught school a year or so; then to Pennsylvania, where he stayed a year or so; then to Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his days. He was a cJoth-dresser by trade, and worked at his trade many years ago for Herrick Parker, in Elyria; He had some peculiar ways, was set in his opinions, and would not compromise on grounds which did not appear to him to be right. He made the Bible a special study for more than forty years and there is no question about his being well versed in the Scriptures. For all his being so plain-sjxjken and set in his opinions, he was liberal and even generous, Many a poor fellow had food and shelter at hia house without price. Away back in the forties the writer has seen the finger of scorn pointed at him on account of his abolition principles. Bnt he was not afraid to express his opinions if the whole world was iu opposition. Have often heard him quote these words: “The laborer is worthy of his hire and the oppressed will some day go free.” Have often heard him say that God would not always allow slavery to exist in this country of the f f e€i .
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Elyria Republican
Elyria, Ohio, US
Thu, Jun 07, 1894
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