Oquawka Spectator Wednesday, February 28, 1894
DEATHS
MICKEY----Samuel Mickey died at his home at Bald Bluff, Wednesday, February 21, 1894, and was buried in the cemetery at Oquawka the following Friday. The funeral services were held at his late residence and conducted by Rev. R. T. Ballew, pastor of the Belmont Church. Mr. Mickey died in his 67th year, thus lacking not quite four years of reaching the Hebrew people's limit of life.
He was born in Richland County, near Shelby, Ohio, where his parents, who came from Pennsylvania, had settled in 1817. His boyhood years were spent upon his father's farm. He grew to manhood there. After receiving what education the common schools at that time afforded, he left the old homestead, which was too small, to support the large family to which he belonged.
In 1850, when the gold discoveries were attracting thousands to California, he started west. At that time, there were no railroads between Shelby, his early home, and the Pacific coast. The journey had to be made by wagon, a way of travel now considered slow and laborious. It was a journey of more than two thousand miles, a way beset with many dangers, privations, and exposures.
The climate of California did not agree with him, and in less than a year he was compelled to return. Thinking that a sea voyage would be beneficial, he started home by way of the Isthmus of Panama. He took passage on a sailing vessel. When he reached the lower latitudes, the winds failed, the ship drifted from its course, and it was not until after many months of delay and suffering for want of food did the ship reach its port of destination.
He came west again in 1851 and located in Oquawka, Ill. The following year he was married to Jane Cousland. To them were born twelve children, ten of whom, with his wife, live to mourn his death.
After ten years residence in Oquawka, he came with his family to Bald Bluff, where he has since resided. As he advanced in years, as he became more familiar with the laws of nature and the evolutions of human history and the provinces of God, he longed more and more to fit himself for a higher life. He united with the M. E. Church at Belmont and became one of its most devoted members.
Up to the last few months of his life, he enjoyed reasonably good health. He was scarcely ever sick, but old age had come with its weakness, and when taken with his last illness, he saw the shadows lengthen. He knew the end was near.
The day before he died, he called his family to his bedside, bade them farewell, and fell asleep. The next day he awoke, opened his eyes, and tried to speak but his voice could not be heard. The visions which filled his eyes were visions of another world. Like Ulysses in the story of the Iliad, he embarked, and they made ready that he might sleep. When the day dawned, the ship touched the strand, the sleeper awoke and stood upon his native shore.
All of the sons and daughters of the family were present, excepting Sumner, who is in the distant west. Mr. Mickey's twin brother, Daniel, of Eldorado Springs, Mo., his brothers, Harrison, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Robert of Biggsville, and J.C., Charley, Bert, and George Peterman were called here by his death.
The county has lost in Mr. Mickey another of its honored early settlers, and the community one of its best citizens.
The family desires to express gratitude and thankfulness to all friends for the kindness and sympathy so freely given in the time of trouble and bereavement.
DEATHS
MICKEY----Samuel Mickey died at his home at Bald Bluff, Wednesday, February 21, 1894, and was buried in the cemetery at Oquawka the following Friday. The funeral services were held at his late residence and conducted by Rev. R. T. Ballew, pastor of the Belmont Church. Mr. Mickey died in his 67th year, thus lacking not quite four years of reaching the Hebrew people's limit of life.
He was born in Richland County, near Shelby, Ohio, where his parents, who came from Pennsylvania, had settled in 1817. His boyhood years were spent upon his father's farm. He grew to manhood there. After receiving what education the common schools at that time afforded, he left the old homestead, which was too small, to support the large family to which he belonged.
In 1850, when the gold discoveries were attracting thousands to California, he started west. At that time, there were no railroads between Shelby, his early home, and the Pacific coast. The journey had to be made by wagon, a way of travel now considered slow and laborious. It was a journey of more than two thousand miles, a way beset with many dangers, privations, and exposures.
The climate of California did not agree with him, and in less than a year he was compelled to return. Thinking that a sea voyage would be beneficial, he started home by way of the Isthmus of Panama. He took passage on a sailing vessel. When he reached the lower latitudes, the winds failed, the ship drifted from its course, and it was not until after many months of delay and suffering for want of food did the ship reach its port of destination.
He came west again in 1851 and located in Oquawka, Ill. The following year he was married to Jane Cousland. To them were born twelve children, ten of whom, with his wife, live to mourn his death.
After ten years residence in Oquawka, he came with his family to Bald Bluff, where he has since resided. As he advanced in years, as he became more familiar with the laws of nature and the evolutions of human history and the provinces of God, he longed more and more to fit himself for a higher life. He united with the M. E. Church at Belmont and became one of its most devoted members.
Up to the last few months of his life, he enjoyed reasonably good health. He was scarcely ever sick, but old age had come with its weakness, and when taken with his last illness, he saw the shadows lengthen. He knew the end was near.
The day before he died, he called his family to his bedside, bade them farewell, and fell asleep. The next day he awoke, opened his eyes, and tried to speak but his voice could not be heard. The visions which filled his eyes were visions of another world. Like Ulysses in the story of the Iliad, he embarked, and they made ready that he might sleep. When the day dawned, the ship touched the strand, the sleeper awoke and stood upon his native shore.
All of the sons and daughters of the family were present, excepting Sumner, who is in the distant west. Mr. Mickey's twin brother, Daniel, of Eldorado Springs, Mo., his brothers, Harrison, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Robert of Biggsville, and J.C., Charley, Bert, and George Peterman were called here by his death.
The county has lost in Mr. Mickey another of its honored early settlers, and the community one of its best citizens.
The family desires to express gratitude and thankfulness to all friends for the kindness and sympathy so freely given in the time of trouble and bereavement.
Oquawka Spectator Wednesday, February 28, 1894
DEATHS
MICKEY----Samuel Mickey died at his home at Bald Bluff, Wednesday, February 21, 1894, and was buried in the cemetery at Oquawka the following Friday. The funeral services were held at his late residence and conducted by Rev. R. T. Ballew, pastor of the Belmont Church. Mr. Mickey died in his 67th year, thus lacking not quite four years of reaching the Hebrew people's limit of life.
He was born in Richland County, near Shelby, Ohio, where his parents, who came from Pennsylvania, had settled in 1817. His boyhood years were spent upon his father's farm. He grew to manhood there. After receiving what education the common schools at that time afforded, he left the old homestead, which was too small, to support the large family to which he belonged.
In 1850, when the gold discoveries were attracting thousands to California, he started west. At that time, there were no railroads between Shelby, his early home, and the Pacific coast. The journey had to be made by wagon, a way of travel now considered slow and laborious. It was a journey of more than two thousand miles, a way beset with many dangers, privations, and exposures.
The climate of California did not agree with him, and in less than a year he was compelled to return. Thinking that a sea voyage would be beneficial, he started home by way of the Isthmus of Panama. He took passage on a sailing vessel. When he reached the lower latitudes, the winds failed, the ship drifted from its course, and it was not until after many months of delay and suffering for want of food did the ship reach its port of destination.
He came west again in 1851 and located in Oquawka, Ill. The following year he was married to Jane Cousland. To them were born twelve children, ten of whom, with his wife, live to mourn his death.
After ten years residence in Oquawka, he came with his family to Bald Bluff, where he has since resided. As he advanced in years, as he became more familiar with the laws of nature and the evolutions of human history and the provinces of God, he longed more and more to fit himself for a higher life. He united with the M. E. Church at Belmont and became one of its most devoted members.
Up to the last few months of his life, he enjoyed reasonably good health. He was scarcely ever sick, but old age had come with its weakness, and when taken with his last illness, he saw the shadows lengthen. He knew the end was near.
The day before he died, he called his family to his bedside, bade them farewell, and fell asleep. The next day he awoke, opened his eyes, and tried to speak but his voice could not be heard. The visions which filled his eyes were visions of another world. Like Ulysses in the story of the Iliad, he embarked, and they made ready that he might sleep. When the day dawned, the ship touched the strand, the sleeper awoke and stood upon his native shore.
All of the sons and daughters of the family were present, excepting Sumner, who is in the distant west. Mr. Mickey's twin brother, Daniel, of Eldorado Springs, Mo., his brothers, Harrison, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Robert of Biggsville, and J.C., Charley, Bert, and George Peterman were called here by his death.
The county has lost in Mr. Mickey another of its honored early settlers, and the community one of its best citizens.
The family desires to express gratitude and thankfulness to all friends for the kindness and sympathy so freely given in the time of trouble and bereavement.
DEATHS
MICKEY----Samuel Mickey died at his home at Bald Bluff, Wednesday, February 21, 1894, and was buried in the cemetery at Oquawka the following Friday. The funeral services were held at his late residence and conducted by Rev. R. T. Ballew, pastor of the Belmont Church. Mr. Mickey died in his 67th year, thus lacking not quite four years of reaching the Hebrew people's limit of life.
He was born in Richland County, near Shelby, Ohio, where his parents, who came from Pennsylvania, had settled in 1817. His boyhood years were spent upon his father's farm. He grew to manhood there. After receiving what education the common schools at that time afforded, he left the old homestead, which was too small, to support the large family to which he belonged.
In 1850, when the gold discoveries were attracting thousands to California, he started west. At that time, there were no railroads between Shelby, his early home, and the Pacific coast. The journey had to be made by wagon, a way of travel now considered slow and laborious. It was a journey of more than two thousand miles, a way beset with many dangers, privations, and exposures.
The climate of California did not agree with him, and in less than a year he was compelled to return. Thinking that a sea voyage would be beneficial, he started home by way of the Isthmus of Panama. He took passage on a sailing vessel. When he reached the lower latitudes, the winds failed, the ship drifted from its course, and it was not until after many months of delay and suffering for want of food did the ship reach its port of destination.
He came west again in 1851 and located in Oquawka, Ill. The following year he was married to Jane Cousland. To them were born twelve children, ten of whom, with his wife, live to mourn his death.
After ten years residence in Oquawka, he came with his family to Bald Bluff, where he has since resided. As he advanced in years, as he became more familiar with the laws of nature and the evolutions of human history and the provinces of God, he longed more and more to fit himself for a higher life. He united with the M. E. Church at Belmont and became one of its most devoted members.
Up to the last few months of his life, he enjoyed reasonably good health. He was scarcely ever sick, but old age had come with its weakness, and when taken with his last illness, he saw the shadows lengthen. He knew the end was near.
The day before he died, he called his family to his bedside, bade them farewell, and fell asleep. The next day he awoke, opened his eyes, and tried to speak but his voice could not be heard. The visions which filled his eyes were visions of another world. Like Ulysses in the story of the Iliad, he embarked, and they made ready that he might sleep. When the day dawned, the ship touched the strand, the sleeper awoke and stood upon his native shore.
All of the sons and daughters of the family were present, excepting Sumner, who is in the distant west. Mr. Mickey's twin brother, Daniel, of Eldorado Springs, Mo., his brothers, Harrison, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Robert of Biggsville, and J.C., Charley, Bert, and George Peterman were called here by his death.
The county has lost in Mr. Mickey another of its honored early settlers, and the community one of its best citizens.
The family desires to express gratitude and thankfulness to all friends for the kindness and sympathy so freely given in the time of trouble and bereavement.
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