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The Woodstock Sentinel
Thursday, 27 January 1870


         DIED. -
         
         Of inflamation of the lungs, at the residence of
       her brother, ROBERT RICHARDSON, in the town of
       McHenry, Jan. 24th, MISS FIDELIA RICHARDSON, aged
       44 years.
       
         In Woodstock, Jan. 12th, of quick Consumption,
       ELLEN S. wife of LUTHER FINCH, in the 32d year
       of her age.
       
         At Crystal Lake, Jan. 6th, 1870, of disease of
       the brain, SILAS OLMSTEAD, in the eightieth year
       of his age.
         The deceased was born in Wilton, Conn., April
       10, 1790, was married, March 31st, 1812. Moved
       to Cayuga County, N.Y., in 1815, became interested
       in the subject of religion, himself and companion
       joined the Presbyterian Church in 1819, soon after
       he was elected ruling Elder, which position he
       occupied nearly thirty years discharging his
       official duties desiring the peace, purity and
       prosperity of the church and the glory of God.
       In 1825 he moved to Portage, Le* Co., where by
       years of industry steady habits and christian
       sympathy he endeared himself to the community
       in which he lived. In 1848 he moved to Monroe Co.,
       there joined the Congregational Church, it being
       more convenient. In 1854 he removed to Illinois,
       settled at Crystal Lake, joined the Congregatonal
       Church, becoming an able supporter and a constant
       attendant upon the means of grace until a few weeks
       before his departure, in his last days he was un-
       conscious, surrounded by kind friends and sympa-
       thizing neighbors, anxious to relieve his suffering.
       He leaves the companion of his youth, with whom
       he has happily lived over 57 years, to mourn his
       loss only for a little while and then to be re-
       united where there will be no separation.
       
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