Huron County, Ohio

Obit:

George L. Castle was born in the town of Florence, Huron county, Ohio, February 18, 1839, and died at his home in Lowell, Indiana, October 12, 1902, at the age of 63 years, 7 months and 24 days. His sickness dates back nearly two years, in which time he has been attended by the best medical skill, but all to no purpose. In hopes of regaining his health he went to Florida last winter, but was forced to return without obtaining the desired benefit. Since his return from the south his disease has been of a dropsical nature and that was probably the immediate cause of his death. When a lad of ten or twelve he moved with his parents to Michigan, remaining there about two years, when they again moved, coming to Lake county, Indiana, arriving here February 18, 1852, since which time Mr. Castle has resided in or near Lowell, with the exception of a few years in Chicago. He was among our best citizens: a man possessed of many noble traits of character, chief among which was his open-heartedness; no one ever applying to him for assistance was turned away empty handed, if within his power to prevent. He was a man very highly respected by all who knew him for his honorable, upright ways. When his country was in distress and needed his services he offered himself as a soldier, enlisting in Company B, 20th I. V. V. I., July 22, 1861, and from which he was discharged as corporal, July 29, 1864, after a faithful service of a little over three years.

December 18, 1866, he was united in marriage with Miss Laura P. Hull. To this union was born one daughter, Jessie, who became the wife of Howard E. Riggs. She died February 13, 1893, leaving a little daughter, Laura M.

The funeral, which was largely attended, occurred from his late home at 2 p. m., October 15. Elder John Bruce assisted by Rev. D. D. Hoagland, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, officiated. Funeral Director Clifford Stowell had charge of the burial service. Interment was made in the Lowell cemetery.

He leaves his wife, three brothers: John M. and Mortimer, of Lowell, and Charles E. of DeBorgia, Montana, one grand-daughter, Laura M. Riggs, together with a large number of relatives to mourn his death, to whom the Tribune extends sincere sympathy in their darkest hour of sorrow.

Obit reprinted from the Lake County, Indiana Post Tribune in the "Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana from 1834-1904" - Submitted to Genealogy Trails by our host Kim Torp.

Jamestown Journal
New York
Jan 10, 1873

Died

White - In Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio, on the 1st inst., Abel White, (father of O. A. White, formerly of Jamestown), aged 82 years. Mr. White settled near Sinclairville in 1824, and was long a resident of this county.

Vermont Phoenix
Vermont
Mar 28, 1845

In Norwalk, Huron county, Ohio, March 9th, of consumption, Miss Miranda Crosby, aged 35 years and 11 months.

She came to this village in 1839 from Brattleboro, Vt., and though she tarried with us but a few years, she won the confidence and affection of a large circle of friends. Her relatives- the Church- the Choir - the S. School, "suffer loss"; but for her "to die is gain". In health, she was diligent in business and fervent in spirit. The evening of her day was serene and happy, and the fragrance of her name is "as the dew of Hermon, that descended upon the mountains of Zion".- Huron Reflector

Source: American almanac and repository of useful knowledge- 1840

March 16, 1840 — At Norwalk, Ohio, aged 51, David Gibbs, one of the earliest settlers in Huron County, and for many years Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas.

July 17, 1840 — At Vermillion, Ohio, Almon Ruggles, in his 70th year. He was one of the earliest settlers in this part of Ohio, and, when the county of Huron was founded in 1810, he was appointed its first Recorder. He sustained various public offices, among which were those of State Senator and Associate Judge; and was much respected for his public usefulness and for his many private virtues.

Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz