From the Marckel Scrapbook - Electa Hammil Alshouse

From the scrapbook of Doris E. Marckel Bates, Defiance, Ohio

Date on the cover – March the 11, 1906

A collection of newspaper articles about the folks of Defiance County, Ohio, all undated and with no source named.

ELECTA HAMMIL ALSHOUSE

“Electa Hammil Alshouse was born at Van Buren, Onondaga county, N. Y., January 21, 1821, and died April 11^th, 1898, aged 77 years, 2 months and 20 days.  She, with her parents, emigrated to Parkman, Geauga county, Ohio in 1837.  She was joined in marriage to Henry Alshouse, at Parkman, September 19^th, 1840.  The result of this union has been two sons and three daughters, all of whom survive her except an infant daughter, who, with her husband, preceded her to the spirit land.

She and her husband moved to Defiance county in June 1844, residing in the vicinity of Defiance until November, 1860, at which time they permanently located on the farm now known as the Alshouse home, where they lived until death, with the exception of a short period, when they lived in Stryker, Ohio.  

 At the age of 17 she became a Christian and united with the Methodist Episcopal church, remaining a member of that church until 1876, when she joined the church of United Brethren in Christ and was a faithful and consistent Christian until death.   

The deceased leaves two sons, two daughters, sixteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one brother and many friends to mourn their loss, but their loss is her eternal gain.  By her death, the community has lost a good and kind neighbor, the church a good worker, and the family a pious and affectionate mother.  ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.’

The funeral was held from the Tiffin river U. B. church, on Thursday, April 14, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Metzler, assisted by Rev. Riegel, of the M. E. church, from the text, ‘First the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.’ St. Mark, 4 – 28.

She was laid to rest in the cemetery at the St. John’s M. E. church, by the side of her husband, who preceded her to the grave nearly four years ago and with whom she had lived for nearly fifty years mutually sharing with him the burdens and trials of life. 

We wish to publicly express our sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for kindness, assistance, and sympathy tendered us during the sickness and burial of our mother.”