ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

Abstracts 347 - 353
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
DEATHS (Cont'd)
Nor were his social virtues less conspicuous; the poor and needy ever
found in him an efficient friend, and the various charitable associations
of our city received largely from his bounty. Frank in manners, benevolent
in disposition, kind in his intercourse with all, our citizens share
wi th his affl icted parents and relatives in the grief of such a bereavement.
(verbatim) (4)
347 - H&G June 12:2/5 - Died, in this city, this morning, after a sickness
of seven weeks, . Mr. Robert H. Backus, aged 37.
The funeral will be attended at the First Presbyterian Church, tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. (verbatim) (1)
348 - H&G July 27:2/5 - Thos. H. Lloyd or Lord, aged about 35 years, a
mill wright, died 7 miles south of Lawdenville at Jacob Fifer's Tavern
on the 14th inst. Prior to his death Lloyd stated that his wife and
two children had been buried in Alabama. and that he had a brother living
in Cleveland. Lloyd had nothing left but the clothes he wore.
The above facts were communicated to T. P. May by Russel Smith of
Strongsville. (1)
349 - H&G July 30:2/4 - Died, in Euclid, 13th inst., Hopestill Ludington,
aged 76, wife of Lemuel Ludington.
Printers in Vermont will please notice tbis. (1)
350 - H&G Aug. 1:2/5 - Died, at the Red Sulphur Springs, Va., 18th
ult., of consumption, Mr. Solomon L. Severance of tbis city, aged 26. (1)
351 - H&G Aug. 28:2/4 • At a meeting of tbe Cleveland Greys, it became
the painful duty of the Commandant to announce the death of an es·
timable member of our company, the late Geo. C. Converse.
Whereupon Lieut. A. S. Sanford offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That by the death of Geo. C. Converse the company have lost
an able and efficient member, and Cleveland a patriotic citizen.
Resolved, That, as a token of respect for the deceased, the members
of this company wear the usual badge of mourning on the left arm for
thirty days.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be published in the papers of
this city. D. W. Cross, Clerk, Grey's Military Hall, Aug. 27, 1838. (3)
352 - H&G Oct. 11:2/5 • Died, in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan, Sept.
18, Deacon William C. White, late of Strongsville in this county, and
formerly of Fredonia, N. Y. He was an exemplary member of the Presby·
terian Cburch. (1 )
353 • H&G Oct. 15:2/5 • Died, in this city, on Wednesday, the 10th inst.,
Mrs. Sarah M. Stone, aged 23 years, daughter of Deacon Israel Stone, Jr.,
of Auburn, Mass. (1)
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