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M A II H I i: I .On the itith, of Sept lout., by Rev. Win. M»C vln, Mr, Mosr-s W u»f. nd V Mahi J kk Havs, bolti of Oni lnv ' j, Venango (’ * , l’i»- i i i: i -On the 2l#t nit., In Sandycretk to., of fli , !«aai Uiiim i.v, f *lt;i , aged fiit year*. Mr O. W'*s au old resident of tki* county, and was niu*v reap etcd by hi* m Igblmra.In this borough, in the morning of the Jf.tk nil Mrs. Sakaii M'Dimn.i., relict of the lets i lt;’ol. Ai kx lt;xtit!K 'I Dow i i t.. In thsODchuodnd nnd second year of her age. It seem* proper that more than a uteri' passing notice should be taken of the departure of this »i»o| mother. Apart from tin e\in*nio age -.he had reached In our ! mid-i. *h, ha- occupied t prominent position at ' one of the earliest ti iidiuji* of Krankllu and of \ i uitngo ‘ o. bbe Ins - «n tide region in itt j pot i rt.v, and ha* borne her |mrtion of Ita hardship*, and her life w.e« prolong id to see It lu Its prosper it v and rich dtnclopetn* nt of wealth.Mrs M Dowell w** the dnnghtcr of Capt Par km. and m:» borne in Philadelphia, Sept. 11th l.ii.1. With her husband she emigrated to this I eountv about the year 179*5 having resided here almost at vent* year* At the tinte of her arrival the ton u Iwd betu laid out 1 tf i ’‘ear or twoard the entire population consisted of but five or eix I f mllics. Tie foully at fli-t re-lded In a log hou*e that stood near the pn-i nt r-lte of tin* Ye* nunco MMls This house the property of tha Holland Land Co., for which Col. i D .wei’ wa« .rent, w as-tr.udlng I# !« \ At-ou* tn«*y rr !« 7, the stun, h use if. which th’ M Dowell '-nib resided linn! Intel,-, s ere. Tl: war **prtnelpn) home of the d lt;ea cntil w T Tfew y ,rs back, when she vr at to r *4e wo son. Mr* M limvei.t was t' 'Other tf ehddr* !i. ( i ly two of wt- -i survive h«*r earlier venr he was alt; live aed •orfgblly ’■ highest degree, and endowed gr atpb a y. A'thongh evrrenelv rctiee’* •, j-subject* connected with the past, • * .« v 'Idduring !a'e veers speak fleet* and -une; t the earlr cttbrnlt;nt of the town, d-appearance, it - sitenialnl coven ' with tret- v i hushi h, and the oelt;, i-'ooal meeting- by t: nlight to clear as hut is now the nark of It* bushes and stump*. Her reelfats of incident* connected with Iudiau adventure# and traffles, weri Interesting. She was a piiin'ed with Couari o-* r it. thlt; mhrhtv chieftain ot tbe8etiecaa, and ri-lated many lucid nts connected wr'th hie historyI'* 11: ;} - Vrs MDowi.m. had mo ;ts man. phases of t.nji uj life as nioat persons who lad lived even bevond her year*. in her earlier Hie st»e lived in the eitt and enjoyed association wi:L I it- ret.ueiueat and cultivation. lit uiore rofur*I 'ears, In t r.- o latii n was wlib thesteruand mg ired duties or jdnnrer life, privation and Laid Mil] s. the hoping for better d. s and »ne wrailluK ; for iiunros meat and cuiaft rt. « nc had Hit until sfie •' nlt; wt-trv of life, for alt her ear,! -r a* soetnte* l ad j ussr-d awnv The town wia -! i had lived so long Lad become »tri.n^. ic L r, and it was not singular that »l.e wish u tc t rest. Mt» 1 c* )*‘td mu at .art, the •. :resident in our town and county . Mu w long remembered a.«a kind rn Iglibor, a Iks : :Vt!lt;fa U'ood eft Zen. Oil' be. n the old is L.arks are p.ssmg awav. The aged cl tin t r nun Tig from our mid*t and mod a. wbt * alu* t- teil tis the *! • ilt;i the past auo eountr * eaeiy »tnir*;Ie« »ii. havi cm d to 'he grive. It ere is a grist leaaou. Tim* *• pus-ing, years «re rolling 1 v, wro are bot aojon' lu rs lare, lift* Las gr*... dutiis and most orgeii claims Larn.f.ni io. dUf genre and faithfultnua b.'comc us all.
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Franklin Venango Spectator
Franklin, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Oct 04, 1865
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