Obituary:
Joseph G. Ream was born in Perry county, Ohio, July 5, 1826. Came to Huntington county, Ind., in 1837, where he resided until 1875. He then came to make his home at North Manchester, Ind., where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred Nov. 13, 1897, aged 71 years, 4 months and 8 days. Deceased was married to Mary E. Brown March 6, 1851.
To them were born eight children, all of whom are living and were present at the time of his death, except Elizabeth and Andrew, who some years ago preceded their father to the land beyond. He leaves a wife, six children, five grand-children and two great grand-children and a large circle of neighbors and friends to mourn their loss.
Deceased was a member of the Brethren church from the time of its organization in North Manchester. For thirty-two years Brother Ream had been afflicted with total blindness, the result of disability in the service of his county, yet he bore that affliction to the end in meekness and submission. Funeral services occurred at the Progressive church on Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by I.B. Wright in the presence of a crowded house of relatives and friends.
The concluding services at the grave were conducted by the Grand Army of the Republic with a beautiful ceremony full of impressive ________ and fitting tributes to the memory of a departed comrade.
November 18, 1897
North Manchester News Journal
News Item:
William Ream, of California, a brother of Joe Ream, of this place, is in the vicinity visiting friends. He went to the Pacific coast in 1852 and was not heard of for twenty-seven years. This is his first trip back east. He has been in Huntington[IN] the past week.
North Manchester Journal
July 13, 1893
Joseph G. Ream was born in Perry county, Ohio, July 5, 1826. Came to Huntington county, Ind., in 1837, where he resided until 1875. He then came to make his home at North Manchester, Ind., where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred Nov. 13, 1897, aged 71 years, 4 months and 8 days. Deceased was married to Mary E. Brown March 6, 1851.
To them were born eight children, all of whom are living and were present at the time of his death, except Elizabeth and Andrew, who some years ago preceded their father to the land beyond. He leaves a wife, six children, five grand-children and two great grand-children and a large circle of neighbors and friends to mourn their loss.
Deceased was a member of the Brethren church from the time of its organization in North Manchester. For thirty-two years Brother Ream had been afflicted with total blindness, the result of disability in the service of his county, yet he bore that affliction to the end in meekness and submission. Funeral services occurred at the Progressive church on Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by I.B. Wright in the presence of a crowded house of relatives and friends.
The concluding services at the grave were conducted by the Grand Army of the Republic with a beautiful ceremony full of impressive ________ and fitting tributes to the memory of a departed comrade.
November 18, 1897
North Manchester News Journal
News Item:
William Ream, of California, a brother of Joe Ream, of this place, is in the vicinity visiting friends. He went to the Pacific coast in 1852 and was not heard of for twenty-seven years. This is his first trip back east. He has been in Huntington[IN] the past week.
North Manchester Journal
July 13, 1893
Obituary:
Joseph G. Ream was born in Perry county, Ohio, July 5, 1826. Came to Huntington county, Ind., in 1837, where he resided until 1875. He then came to make his home at North Manchester, Ind., where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred Nov. 13, 1897, aged 71 years, 4 months and 8 days. Deceased was married to Mary E. Brown March 6, 1851.
To them were born eight children, all of whom are living and were present at the time of his death, except Elizabeth and Andrew, who some years ago preceded their father to the land beyond. He leaves a wife, six children, five grand-children and two great grand-children and a large circle of neighbors and friends to mourn their loss.
Deceased was a member of the Brethren church from the time of its organization in North Manchester. For thirty-two years Brother Ream had been afflicted with total blindness, the result of disability in the service of his county, yet he bore that affliction to the end in meekness and submission. Funeral services occurred at the Progressive church on Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by I.B. Wright in the presence of a crowded house of relatives and friends.
The concluding services at the grave were conducted by the Grand Army of the Republic with a beautiful ceremony full of impressive ________ and fitting tributes to the memory of a departed comrade.
November 18, 1897
North Manchester News Journal
News Item:
William Ream, of California, a brother of Joe Ream, of this place, is in the vicinity visiting friends. He went to the Pacific coast in 1852 and was not heard of for twenty-seven years. This is his first trip back east. He has been in Huntington[IN] the past week.
North Manchester Journal
July 13, 1893
Joseph G. Ream was born in Perry county, Ohio, July 5, 1826. Came to Huntington county, Ind., in 1837, where he resided until 1875. He then came to make his home at North Manchester, Ind., where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred Nov. 13, 1897, aged 71 years, 4 months and 8 days. Deceased was married to Mary E. Brown March 6, 1851.
To them were born eight children, all of whom are living and were present at the time of his death, except Elizabeth and Andrew, who some years ago preceded their father to the land beyond. He leaves a wife, six children, five grand-children and two great grand-children and a large circle of neighbors and friends to mourn their loss.
Deceased was a member of the Brethren church from the time of its organization in North Manchester. For thirty-two years Brother Ream had been afflicted with total blindness, the result of disability in the service of his county, yet he bore that affliction to the end in meekness and submission. Funeral services occurred at the Progressive church on Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by I.B. Wright in the presence of a crowded house of relatives and friends.
The concluding services at the grave were conducted by the Grand Army of the Republic with a beautiful ceremony full of impressive ________ and fitting tributes to the memory of a departed comrade.
November 18, 1897
North Manchester News Journal
News Item:
William Ream, of California, a brother of Joe Ream, of this place, is in the vicinity visiting friends. He went to the Pacific coast in 1852 and was not heard of for twenty-seven years. This is his first trip back east. He has been in Huntington[IN] the past week.
North Manchester Journal
July 13, 1893
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