DIED - In this city on Thursday, Nov. 10th, Jonathan McClintic MILHOLLIN, in his 58th year.
Jonathan McClintic MILHOLLIN was born near Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 23d, 1835. He attended the common schools and the high school in Springfield. Of a studious disposition, he made rapid progress in his studies, whether in school or not, and while yet a boy manifested a diligence and thoroughness that afterward made him a man of rare literary and scientific attainments. In 1853 he moved to Minnesota and settled near what is now the city of Minneapolis. There was no settlement on the west side of the river then, only two shanties. Only those who passed through those trying early years know what the pioneers had to encounter. He still pursued his studies, taking up surveying, which he followed for several years, laying out many of the roads in Hennepin and Wright counties. He was at work in his field plowing when a messenger came with the news that Fort Sumter was fired upon. Calling to his brothers who were at work near by, he said: "Boys, take care of the team; Fort Sumter is fired upon and I'm going." Gathering what volunteers he could, he enlisted in the First Minnesota, the first regiment to offer itself to the government. This enlistment was for three months, and at the expiration of his time he enlisted in Company K, Fourth Minnesota, that he might be with two of his brothers. He was a member of the Fourth regiment band, of which the well known composer, J. M. HUBBARD, was leader. After serving about two years he was discharged for disability from which he never recovered. He was married in 1865 to Melissa BOND who, with two daughters and one son, survive him. Their oldest son died in infancy, one daughter is married and lives in Florida and the son and one daughter live with their mother in Blaine. After the war he followed school teaching many years. In 1870 he obtained a patent on a carpenter tool, and arranged for manufacturing, but his health failing he was obliged to abandon the enterprise and seek relief in a less rigorous climate, going first to Missouri and afterwards to Florida, where he planted an orange grove. As a result of his studious habits, he was finely equipped mentally, not only in literature, but mathematics and the sciences. He was the author of a method in contractions now in use, and also for a method for extracting square root. Several years ago he prepared a paper on air motors and submitted it to the editors of the leading scientific journal of this country, which they pronounced the ablest treatment of the subject that had ever come to their notice. He always enjoyed the respect and confidence of the community in which he lived, serving almost continually in some position of trust. A man of strong convictions, he was fearless in giving expression to them and questions of right and morality, found in him an earnest champion no matter how unpopular it might be. His friendship was genuine, his benevolence real, his charity boundless. He was a Free Mason and a member of the Grand Army. He had no fear of the future, and when the end came, Nov. 10th, it brought no dread, only regret that he must leave so much undone.
