Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2025
                           All Rights Reserved
                        USGenNet Data Repository

        Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page:
                <http://www.us-data.org/fineprint.html>

Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott
for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/
===========================================================================
Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott
All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded.
===========================================================================
Quincy Daily Whig
Tuesday, 19 July 1904

         DEATH CLAIMS AGED MINISTER

	 Rev 0. H. P. ASH Succumbs After Years of Affliction.
	 Had Occupied Pulpits in Nearly Every Rural Methodist Church in Three
	 Counties Before Being Superannuated

	 Rev. O. H. P. ASH, a superannuated minister of the Methodist Episcopal
	 church who for the past 35 years had occupied pulpits In practically
	 every rural Methodist church in Adams and the neighboring counties,
	 died at half past twelve yesterday afternoon at his home, five miles
	 east of the city. Death came after three years of deep affliction.
	 Three years ago, Rev. Ash was stricken blind, entirely losing the sight
	 of both eyes. A year later he was stricken with paralysis and since
	 that time had been helpless.

	 Rev. ASH was a native of Kentucky. He was born August 19, 1822, and was
	 therefore In his eighty-second year at the time of his death. From
	 Kentucky he went to Indiana, coming to Illinois and taking up his
	 residence In this vicinity In the year I869.

	 Through his labors as a country minister REV. ASH became known
	 throughout a large territory. While actively engaged In his duties as a
	 preacher he presided in country churches In Adams, Pike, and Brown
	 counties. The life was a hard one and had its effect upon him
	 physically but even after he was placed on the superannuated roll of
	 the church he continued his labors, filling pulpits made vacant by the
	 Illness of their regular pastors or by other causes.

	 His last charge was Melrose chapel, where he took an active part in the
	 work of the church while the pulpit was not supplied. Rev. Ash was held
	 In high regard by the younger ministers of the Methodist church in this
	 vicinity and his advice was often sought on vexing questions. His hold
	 on the people of his charge was a strong one and the news of his death
	 will be received with genuine sorrow by many.

         There survive four children, two sons and two daughters. A son, ROLLIN,
         and a daughter, ANNA lived at home with their father. The other
         children are DR. ASH of Mt. Sterling, and MRS. MUNSON. wife of the Rev.
         C. W. MUNSON, of West Point, Ill. The funeral of REV. ASH will take
         place Thursday morning from the family residence and at 10 o'clock from
         the Vermont Street M. E. church, where Rev. PARKER SHIELDS and Rev.
         BEADLES will conduct the services.

================================================================================