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"Ashtabula Star-Beacon,"
Monday, January 21, 1929
W. H. Fox dies in Washington
Former Resident of Harbor Succumbs
Word was received here today of the
death of W. H. Fox*, a former resident of Ashtabula Harbor. at his home
in Washington, D. C. at 8:15 p.m. last Thursday, by Mrs. J. D.
Knowlton, Erie St. Mr. Fox died after a short illness of influenza and
pneumonia.
He is survived by his widow and son Corbin.
Mr. and Mrs. Fox lived on Hubbard St. while they were residents of this
city. Mr. Fox was formerly employed at the Electric Laundry here.
* William Henry Fox
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Mrs. Celia Sanborn, wife of Rev. Rufus Clark, died in
Lenox, Saturday, August 7th, 1886, aged 65 years, lacking three months
and two days. She was born in Monroe, and at the age of two years, the
family removed to South Ridge, where she grew to womanhood. When she
was nine years old her mother died, and at thirteen her father died.
Soon after, her sister Sarah died, and then she was left with her
step-mother and her only brother, who became Dr. G. D. Sanborn. To make
her way in life, she was married March 22nd, 1841. She spent most of
her life in Ashtabula Co., though a few years were spent with her
husband in the West, in his pastorial duties in the cities of Warren,
Ill., Fon Du Lac, Wis., and other places. Her educational opportunities
were concluded in Conneaut academy, then under the professorship of
Rev. Judah L. Richmond.
She was a woman of marked industry - never idle. As a housekeeper, she
has rarely been excelled. She was a real Martha to serve; in the sick
room she had even surprised physicians when she took the patient after
they had given him up to die, and restored him. As a reader, she seemed
to know the age in which she lived. As an economist, she knew how to
make much out of little. If "Dorcum" of old could make garments, Mrs.
Clark knew how to recast and make the old new. She seemed to be blessed
with remarkable foresight, and could take into consideration the wants
of the future and provide for them. She was undowed with a remarkable
memory as it was a library of all she ever knew. When a child of two
years old, she remembered the family with whom her father had traded
farms; were at dinner when her father arrived, and she was surprised to
see all eat out of one dish, and all drink out of one gourd.
Her religious experience begun when she was nine years old. She said
she "was with the children and everything looked bright and good." At
sixteen she was baptized by Rev. D. M. L. Rolin.
She was the mother of three sons and three daughters, one of whom
preceded her; Rev. Dudley E. Clark, having died at Arlington, R. I.,
Nov. 24, 1884.
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
To Orlando C. Clark This Morning - Had
Only Been Slightly Indisposed for
The Past Few Days
The news of the death this morning of
O. G. Clark, of Farnham, came like a shock to his many friends in
Conneaut. Mr. Clark was in Conneaut Monday to consult a doctor
regarding a pain about the left side. He procured some medicine and
returned home. Since then he was up and dressed each day and was able
to do the small duties required about his home. This morning about
three o'clock the pain about he side was so severe he could not sleep
and he arose and dressed himself. After getting up he soon felt better.
After breakfast he drew his chair up to his desk and began a letter.
About eight o'clock, while still at his desk, death came and he
suddenly expired. Mr. Clark was one of the county's prominent
financiers and by his shrewdness accumulated considerable wealth. He
was a director in the First National Bank of this city. He was about
sixty years old and leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. Barret, wife
of professor Barret, of Williams Bay, Wisc., and Mrs. A. B. Luce, of
New York City.
Submitted by: Roberta
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