Name/Title
Obituary for John Ruple, "Death of an Old Soldier"Entry/Object ID
2011.01.037Scope and Content
Obituary for John Ruple (b. 4 Jan 1769 - d. 27 Nov 1860), father of Nancy Ruple Osborn, wife of Selden Osborn. Handwritten on two sheets of paper. Writing on the back of the first page in red pencil that appears to have been written later, not related to the obituary. Second sheet of paper has been written on both sides.
Transcription:
Death of an Old Soldier
Died - At Collamer (formerly Euclid) in this
County on Thursday the 22 inst. Deacon John
Ruple aged 91 years 11 months, and 18 day.
The deceased was a native of Sussex Co
N.J, and removed with his parents in early life
to Washington county Pa., where he married and
resided for several years. In 1805, he removed with
his family (a wife and 8 children) and settled on the
farm he he occupied till his death.
There were but 5 or six families at that early day
in the township and Mr Ruple and his excellent
companion, shared with them in common, the trials, and
the dangers, privation and hardships usually attend
on pioneer life Like all the earlier settlers, the
new comer or lonely traveler was always welcomed
to the hospitalities of his house, and no means spared
to render them comfortable. With his friends and
neighbors, he shared the spoils of the chase and
the products of his farm & was always ready to
contribute to the necessities or wants of his
neighbors or fellow men in sickness or health
Back:
My bead room
4 doubl rolls oven heat
& fireside rools of Paper
24 yars boarding
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to any extent in his power. Of a cheerful and happy
disposition, he endeavored at all times to infuse
a spirit of love and charity among his fellow men,
which was followed by the usual happy results,
and endeared him to his neighbors and friends.
In his dealing with his fellowmen, he was rigidly
just and generous; oftentimes injuring himself
rather than have a doubt in his mind, or that
of his fellow-men. In all the enterprises of the day
for the advancement and improvement of society,
he took a cheerful and active part, during his long
life, till infeebled by age.
During the war of 1812, he performed several tours
of camp duty in defence of this city, and spent
much time in nursing the sick soldiers and
otherwise ministering to their wants while stationed
here. The long life, and so marked with those happy
virtues that shone so uniformly for so long a period
of time, stamped him a man of peace of more
than common worth, and a name that leaves a
fragrance after it as worthy of our invitation
and strikingly illustrates the beautiful saying
of the Psalmist Mark the perfect man and believe the
upright for the end of that man is peace.
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But not alone in this point of view, do we
contemplate the character of the deceased; we would
Speak of him in regard to his Christian
character, exemplified through his long life, as
in his happy and peaceful death.
In early life, Mr. Ruple united with the Presbyterian
Church, and on his arrival at Euclid took a
leading part with the small band of pofesssing
Christian already there, in observing the Sabbath,
holding religious meetings as often as circumstance
would permit; and on the organization of a church,
in 1807 at a School house at the than Doan's
Corners, by the Revs. Messrs. Wicks and Scott
of only thirteen members. Mr. Ruple was unanim-
ously chosen ruling elder, and continued in that
relation while his connection with the church
lasted and held the Same relation to the one he
was connected with at the time of his death.
In 1809, Mr. Ruple was active in inducing the
churches to send a call for Rev. Thomas Barr,
of Greensburgh Pa, who had just been licensed
to preach, which call was accepted, and Mr. Barr
was ordained and installed as Pastor in
1810. - During the ten years Mr. Barr wasCollection
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Notes
2011.01.037C, 2011.01.037D, 2011.B.01.037A, R.06.019
These papers were found in Selden Osborn's Herbal Recipe Book 2011.B.01.037A
