Obituary.
[Communicated.]
Henry Yontz died suddenly of apoplexy, in his eighty-third year at Burlington. Bradford county, Penna., on the tenth day of December. He was buried in "The Rest'' in Athens township, on Sunday, December 13th, at 2 o'clock p. m., under the auspices of Manoca Lodge, I. O. O. F, of Waverly, of which order, he had been a member for about thirty-five years.
The above is the simple announcement of the death and burial of a man in the humble walks of life. But Mr. Yontz was no ordinary man, and there are many still living in the county of Tioga, N. Y . , and in Bradford county Penna., who will bear testimony to the worth of his character.
Mr. Yontz was born in Fairfax county. Va., on the 25th day of December, 1803 and was within two weeks of at attaining the age of eighty-three years. His father was of German extraction. His mother was of the notable family of the Gree?e's, of Virginia, who were of Scotch descent from the clan, Campbell. Mr. Yontz partook largely of his mother's Scotch character. Becoming an orphan at the age of ten, he was thrown upon the world to work out his life as he could, and when considered in the aspects of his opportunities the life was truly grand.
In the year 1823 he came to Athens as a mechanic, where he found a man, having a family to support, of the same trade. This, worthy man seeing an expert workman was about to be his rival, came to him and said he had a family to support and if an expert rival should take a portion of his business, his family must suffer Mr. Yontz promptly replied, "I am a young man and can live anywhere and I will not stay in Athens to your injury ". To determine the course he should go, he placed his cane erect and determined to go in the direction it fell to the ground; it fell toward the east, and thus following the direction given by the fall of the cane, about the year 1826 he settled in the town of Nichols, and shortly married Charlotte Caldwell of a good family of Orwell, Pa. She died leaving no child. In the year 1834 he married Mary, the eldest daughter of Deacon Samuel Warner, of Athens. By this marriage there were born four sons and two daughters all of whom are living. In the year 1843 Mr. Yontz moved to Waverly and later to East Waverly, and for the past four years has lived with his son a merchant at East Smithfield, Pa.
Mr. Yontz was an ardent abolitionist in the days preceding the abolition of slavery and always a strong advocate of temperance in all its forms, and there are many will will remember his fervent and eloquent addresses upon this subject. By nature he was a natural artist, and language and figures came flowing from his active brain in thrilling strains. Upon the subject of temperance he was even passionate in early life. In later days, he was more sober and temperate and largely influential in carrying conviction with him. Many testify to the salutary effect of his wise and timely counsel upon this vexed subject.
The moral effect of this plain man wherever he dwelt was instantly felt and acknowledged and men who held high official position in the state recognized him as man possessing remarkable qualities of mind. Mr. Yontz will be kindly remembered by a very wide circle of friends.
Waverly Advocate December 1885
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[Communicated.]
Henry Yontz died suddenly of apoplexy, in his eighty-third year at Burlington. Bradford county, Penna., on the tenth day of December. He was buried in "The Rest'' in Athens township, on Sunday, December 13th, at 2 o'clock p. m., under the auspices of Manoca Lodge, I. O. O. F, of Waverly, of which order, he had been a member for about thirty-five years.
The above is the simple announcement of the death and burial of a man in the humble walks of life. But Mr. Yontz was no ordinary man, and there are many still living in the county of Tioga, N. Y . , and in Bradford county Penna., who will bear testimony to the worth of his character.
Mr. Yontz was born in Fairfax county. Va., on the 25th day of December, 1803 and was within two weeks of at attaining the age of eighty-three years. His father was of German extraction. His mother was of the notable family of the Gree?e's, of Virginia, who were of Scotch descent from the clan, Campbell. Mr. Yontz partook largely of his mother's Scotch character. Becoming an orphan at the age of ten, he was thrown upon the world to work out his life as he could, and when considered in the aspects of his opportunities the life was truly grand.
In the year 1823 he came to Athens as a mechanic, where he found a man, having a family to support, of the same trade. This, worthy man seeing an expert workman was about to be his rival, came to him and said he had a family to support and if an expert rival should take a portion of his business, his family must suffer Mr. Yontz promptly replied, "I am a young man and can live anywhere and I will not stay in Athens to your injury ". To determine the course he should go, he placed his cane erect and determined to go in the direction it fell to the ground; it fell toward the east, and thus following the direction given by the fall of the cane, about the year 1826 he settled in the town of Nichols, and shortly married Charlotte Caldwell of a good family of Orwell, Pa. She died leaving no child. In the year 1834 he married Mary, the eldest daughter of Deacon Samuel Warner, of Athens. By this marriage there were born four sons and two daughters all of whom are living. In the year 1843 Mr. Yontz moved to Waverly and later to East Waverly, and for the past four years has lived with his son a merchant at East Smithfield, Pa.
Mr. Yontz was an ardent abolitionist in the days preceding the abolition of slavery and always a strong advocate of temperance in all its forms, and there are many will will remember his fervent and eloquent addresses upon this subject. By nature he was a natural artist, and language and figures came flowing from his active brain in thrilling strains. Upon the subject of temperance he was even passionate in early life. In later days, he was more sober and temperate and largely influential in carrying conviction with him. Many testify to the salutary effect of his wise and timely counsel upon this vexed subject.
The moral effect of this plain man wherever he dwelt was instantly felt and acknowledged and men who held high official position in the state recognized him as man possessing remarkable qualities of mind. Mr. Yontz will be kindly remembered by a very wide circle of friends.
Waverly Advocate December 1885
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Obituary.
[Communicated.]
Henry Yontz died suddenly of apoplexy, in his eighty-third year at Burlington. Bradford county, Penna., on the tenth day of December. He was buried in "The Rest'' in Athens township, on Sunday, December 13th, at 2 o'clock p. m., under the auspices of Manoca Lodge, I. O. O. F, of Waverly, of which order, he had been a member for about thirty-five years.
The above is the simple announcement of the death and burial of a man in the humble walks of life. But Mr. Yontz was no ordinary man, and there are many still living in the county of Tioga, N. Y . , and in Bradford county Penna., who will bear testimony to the worth of his character.
Mr. Yontz was born in Fairfax county. Va., on the 25th day of December, 1803 and was within two weeks of at attaining the age of eighty-three years. His father was of German extraction. His mother was of the notable family of the Gree?e's, of Virginia, who were of Scotch descent from the clan, Campbell. Mr. Yontz partook largely of his mother's Scotch character. Becoming an orphan at the age of ten, he was thrown upon the world to work out his life as he could, and when considered in the aspects of his opportunities the life was truly grand.
In the year 1823 he came to Athens as a mechanic, where he found a man, having a family to support, of the same trade. This, worthy man seeing an expert workman was about to be his rival, came to him and said he had a family to support and if an expert rival should take a portion of his business, his family must suffer Mr. Yontz promptly replied, "I am a young man and can live anywhere and I will not stay in Athens to your injury ". To determine the course he should go, he placed his cane erect and determined to go in the direction it fell to the ground; it fell toward the east, and thus following the direction given by the fall of the cane, about the year 1826 he settled in the town of Nichols, and shortly married Charlotte Caldwell of a good family of Orwell, Pa. She died leaving no child. In the year 1834 he married Mary, the eldest daughter of Deacon Samuel Warner, of Athens. By this marriage there were born four sons and two daughters all of whom are living. In the year 1843 Mr. Yontz moved to Waverly and later to East Waverly, and for the past four years has lived with his son a merchant at East Smithfield, Pa.
Mr. Yontz was an ardent abolitionist in the days preceding the abolition of slavery and always a strong advocate of temperance in all its forms, and there are many will will remember his fervent and eloquent addresses upon this subject. By nature he was a natural artist, and language and figures came flowing from his active brain in thrilling strains. Upon the subject of temperance he was even passionate in early life. In later days, he was more sober and temperate and largely influential in carrying conviction with him. Many testify to the salutary effect of his wise and timely counsel upon this vexed subject.
The moral effect of this plain man wherever he dwelt was instantly felt and acknowledged and men who held high official position in the state recognized him as man possessing remarkable qualities of mind. Mr. Yontz will be kindly remembered by a very wide circle of friends.
Waverly Advocate December 1885
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[Communicated.]
Henry Yontz died suddenly of apoplexy, in his eighty-third year at Burlington. Bradford county, Penna., on the tenth day of December. He was buried in "The Rest'' in Athens township, on Sunday, December 13th, at 2 o'clock p. m., under the auspices of Manoca Lodge, I. O. O. F, of Waverly, of which order, he had been a member for about thirty-five years.
The above is the simple announcement of the death and burial of a man in the humble walks of life. But Mr. Yontz was no ordinary man, and there are many still living in the county of Tioga, N. Y . , and in Bradford county Penna., who will bear testimony to the worth of his character.
Mr. Yontz was born in Fairfax county. Va., on the 25th day of December, 1803 and was within two weeks of at attaining the age of eighty-three years. His father was of German extraction. His mother was of the notable family of the Gree?e's, of Virginia, who were of Scotch descent from the clan, Campbell. Mr. Yontz partook largely of his mother's Scotch character. Becoming an orphan at the age of ten, he was thrown upon the world to work out his life as he could, and when considered in the aspects of his opportunities the life was truly grand.
In the year 1823 he came to Athens as a mechanic, where he found a man, having a family to support, of the same trade. This, worthy man seeing an expert workman was about to be his rival, came to him and said he had a family to support and if an expert rival should take a portion of his business, his family must suffer Mr. Yontz promptly replied, "I am a young man and can live anywhere and I will not stay in Athens to your injury ". To determine the course he should go, he placed his cane erect and determined to go in the direction it fell to the ground; it fell toward the east, and thus following the direction given by the fall of the cane, about the year 1826 he settled in the town of Nichols, and shortly married Charlotte Caldwell of a good family of Orwell, Pa. She died leaving no child. In the year 1834 he married Mary, the eldest daughter of Deacon Samuel Warner, of Athens. By this marriage there were born four sons and two daughters all of whom are living. In the year 1843 Mr. Yontz moved to Waverly and later to East Waverly, and for the past four years has lived with his son a merchant at East Smithfield, Pa.
Mr. Yontz was an ardent abolitionist in the days preceding the abolition of slavery and always a strong advocate of temperance in all its forms, and there are many will will remember his fervent and eloquent addresses upon this subject. By nature he was a natural artist, and language and figures came flowing from his active brain in thrilling strains. Upon the subject of temperance he was even passionate in early life. In later days, he was more sober and temperate and largely influential in carrying conviction with him. Many testify to the salutary effect of his wise and timely counsel upon this vexed subject.
The moral effect of this plain man wherever he dwelt was instantly felt and acknowledged and men who held high official position in the state recognized him as man possessing remarkable qualities of mind. Mr. Yontz will be kindly remembered by a very wide circle of friends.
Waverly Advocate December 1885
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