Obituary Record of Wakeman Township, from its early settlement in 1817, to Jan. 1st, 1859" by
C. Manvel (Printed in the Firelands Pioneer, March 1860)
It will readily be perceived that in the record of deaths there are many without date. One great reason is, this record was not commenced until 12 yrs after the first settlement of the twp, consequently the records of families were resorted to for information. Some had their records preserved while others neglected it. Those that had been preserved were made use of. Again, some families had removed from the twp. At that early day, but very few tombstones were erected from which any account could be gathered. Resort was then made to the account book of the physician, there to ascertain the date of his last visit to his patient. In this way could be found the month, and from other circumstances that occurred, sometimes the very day. There is another reason to set forth. The sheer carelessness of the scribe in neglecting to make entries at the proper time. It is not claimed that this whole record is without its errors; but, in general, it may be considered correct.
**NOTE** Records indicate: aged 27 years
C. Manvel (Printed in the Firelands Pioneer, March 1860)
It will readily be perceived that in the record of deaths there are many without date. One great reason is, this record was not commenced until 12 yrs after the first settlement of the twp, consequently the records of families were resorted to for information. Some had their records preserved while others neglected it. Those that had been preserved were made use of. Again, some families had removed from the twp. At that early day, but very few tombstones were erected from which any account could be gathered. Resort was then made to the account book of the physician, there to ascertain the date of his last visit to his patient. In this way could be found the month, and from other circumstances that occurred, sometimes the very day. There is another reason to set forth. The sheer carelessness of the scribe in neglecting to make entries at the proper time. It is not claimed that this whole record is without its errors; but, in general, it may be considered correct.
**NOTE** Records indicate: aged 27 years
Obituary Record of Wakeman Township, from its early settlement in 1817, to Jan. 1st, 1859" by
C. Manvel (Printed in the Firelands Pioneer, March 1860)
It will readily be perceived that in the record of deaths there are many without date. One great reason is, this record was not commenced until 12 yrs after the first settlement of the twp, consequently the records of families were resorted to for information. Some had their records preserved while others neglected it. Those that had been preserved were made use of. Again, some families had removed from the twp. At that early day, but very few tombstones were erected from which any account could be gathered. Resort was then made to the account book of the physician, there to ascertain the date of his last visit to his patient. In this way could be found the month, and from other circumstances that occurred, sometimes the very day. There is another reason to set forth. The sheer carelessness of the scribe in neglecting to make entries at the proper time. It is not claimed that this whole record is without its errors; but, in general, it may be considered correct.
**NOTE** Records indicate: aged 27 years
C. Manvel (Printed in the Firelands Pioneer, March 1860)
It will readily be perceived that in the record of deaths there are many without date. One great reason is, this record was not commenced until 12 yrs after the first settlement of the twp, consequently the records of families were resorted to for information. Some had their records preserved while others neglected it. Those that had been preserved were made use of. Again, some families had removed from the twp. At that early day, but very few tombstones were erected from which any account could be gathered. Resort was then made to the account book of the physician, there to ascertain the date of his last visit to his patient. In this way could be found the month, and from other circumstances that occurred, sometimes the very day. There is another reason to set forth. The sheer carelessness of the scribe in neglecting to make entries at the proper time. It is not claimed that this whole record is without its errors; but, in general, it may be considered correct.
**NOTE** Records indicate: aged 27 years
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