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GRANT FORGERSON, PROMINENTSANDUSKY COUNTY RESIDENT, PASSED AWAY.
Was in Good Health All Day Monday, Ate Hearty Supper and Expired Soon Afterwards-Deceased Was a Native of Sandusky County and a Veteran of the Mexican War.
Grant Forgerson, another one of the sturdy pioneers of Sandusky county, a lifelong resident of Rice township, and a prominent and wealthy citizen, who was well known
throughout this section, died very (suddenly Monday evening about 6 !o'clock.
The announcement of his death came as a great surprise and shock to his many friends in Fremont, as only Saturday Mr. Forgerson was in the city, feeling as well and happy as ever.
Monday was butchering day at the Forgerson home and in spite of his advanced years Mr. Forgerson assisted with the work and did as much as any of them, for he was very active for his age. He ate a hearty supper late in the afternoon and soon thereafter complained of not feeling well. He went to a couch to lie down and death soon followed, death being due to heart failure.
Mr. Forgerson was for many years one of our honored, substantial and public-spirited citiens. He was born an the Whittaker farm, one mile north of Fremont, February 22, !1829, and had he lived, would have been 78 years of age his next birthday. His parents came to this section in 1819 and in 1830 moved to Rice township, buying 124 acres of land, residing there until his death. At the age of seventeen years, Grant Forgerson entered the Mexican army as a drummer boy in Co. C., O. V. I., and at his death was one of the very few Mexican war survivors now living. Following his enlistment, he and his comrades started from home in wagons, being conveyed to Maumee City, thence journeying via canal to Cincinnati, and from there to New Orleans. Reshipping, they crossed the gulf to Brazos Island and went up the Rio Grande river as far as Matamoras, where they remained six weeks, afterwards going to Vera Cruz and on to Pueblo, where they remained to the close of the war. After the war he came back to Rice township, then went west for two years and then returned to Rice! township, his home until his death. Mr. Forgerson and his good wife, and lifelong helpmate who survives, formerly Miss Nancy Park, also a Sandusky county pioneer, recently happily celebrated their golden wedding. They were united in marriage on New Year's day, 1854. Four children were born to them, three of whom are living, one, a daughter, dying in infancy. The children are Gideon, of Riley township; Mary, wife of Joseph Young, of this city, and Mrs. Addie Foster. Fourteen! grandchildren, one great-grandchild also survive and two sisters and two brothers.
In politics, Mr. Forgerson was always an ardent and enthusiastic Republican and during his long residence in Rice township he was on numerous occassions honored by his friends and neighbors by being chosen to fill different positions of trust.
In religious affiliation he was a member of the Presbyterian church. The deceased was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the county, having joined Croghan lodge, No. 77, in 1861, and occupied all the chairs.
He was a gentlman with a very kindly disposition, always happy and good natured with a cheery word for every one. He was a splendid entertainer as many who have ever passed a day at the pleasant Forgerson home down the river can testify., Mr. Forgerson was the owner of 160 acres of the finest land in the county, located on the banks of the river and was always a very successful and prosperous farmer. He was a gentleman who had many friends and was very widely known, esteemed, respected and honored by all. He was a devoted husband and loving father. He lived a long and useful life, his life was well spent, and he has surely gone to reap the heavenly reward.
The funeral services will he held at the family home in Rice town-ship Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in Brier Hill cemetery nearby and close to the spot where he was born and spent his many years of life.
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