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Robert Evarts was born on the farm known as the Evarts homestead, now owned by Una Smith, one mile south of Bellville, Richland County, Ohio, on the 17th. day of February, 1853. He died at Cleveland, Ohio, on March 4, 1905, aged 52 years and 15 days. Mr. Evarts was a resident of Bellville and vicinity until about 14 years ago, when he moved with his family to Cleveland, where he resided to the time of his death. While a resident of Bellville he was employed in a shoe store and also in the post office. On removing to Cleveland he was employed in McMillin's music store until about 18 months ago, when failing health caused him to relinquish his position. From that time onward the disease, which was an affection of the lungs, made rapid progress until it accomplished its work in death. On Tuesday, March 7, his body was brought to Bellville, arriving at 10:30 on train No. 4, and then was taken to the Lutheran church, where appropriate funeral services in memory of the deceased, were conducted by his former pastor and intimate friend, Rev. S.S. Kauffman, D.D., now of Findlay, O. The interment was made in the beautiful cemetery, on the hill, just west of town. The floral tribute made by his friends in Cleveland and also here was one of the most beautiful and appropriate we have ever seen. At the age of 16 Mr. Evarts united with the Salem Lutheran church, two miles west of town, where he retained his membership until December, 1885, when he became a charter member of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Bellville. At the time of its organization he was elected to the office of deacon, which he faithfully filled until his removal to Cleveland. Finding no church of his choice in the vicinity of his settlement in that city, in March, 1895, he transferred his membership to the Congregational church, where he was again elected to the office of deacon, which office he was bearing at the time of his death. Mr. Evarts was united in holy matrimony with Miss Abigail Cutting, Oct. 10, 1877. To this union three sons were born, Sterling, Howard and Erriston, who with five brothers and four sisters, remain to mourn their loss of a kind husband, a loving father and affectionate brother. It is a real pleasure and delight to bear testimony to the character of a citizen of such sterling worth as Mr. Evarts. He was a good man in every sense of that term -- good to himself, good to his family, good to his fellow citizens. In every position to which he was called in church or society he was true and faithful. He was pure in his language, pure in his habits, pure in his life. He was of a genial nature, most faithful and cheerful in all of his duties as a member of the church. He seemed to live in an atmosphere of prayer and religious rejoicing. He will be sadly missed in his family and the circle of his friends. He rests from his labors and his works do follow him. (Bellville Messenger: 10 March 1905, Vol. 13, No. 7)
Obit. contributed by: Judy Farst
Robert Evarts was born on the farm known as the Evarts homestead, now owned by Una Smith, one mile south of Bellville, Richland County, Ohio, on the 17th. day of February, 1853. He died at Cleveland, Ohio, on March 4, 1905, aged 52 years and 15 days. Mr. Evarts was a resident of Bellville and vicinity until about 14 years ago, when he moved with his family to Cleveland, where he resided to the time of his death. While a resident of Bellville he was employed in a shoe store and also in the post office. On removing to Cleveland he was employed in McMillin's music store until about 18 months ago, when failing health caused him to relinquish his position. From that time onward the disease, which was an affection of the lungs, made rapid progress until it accomplished its work in death. On Tuesday, March 7, his body was brought to Bellville, arriving at 10:30 on train No. 4, and then was taken to the Lutheran church, where appropriate funeral services in memory of the deceased, were conducted by his former pastor and intimate friend, Rev. S.S. Kauffman, D.D., now of Findlay, O. The interment was made in the beautiful cemetery, on the hill, just west of town. The floral tribute made by his friends in Cleveland and also here was one of the most beautiful and appropriate we have ever seen. At the age of 16 Mr. Evarts united with the Salem Lutheran church, two miles west of town, where he retained his membership until December, 1885, when he became a charter member of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Bellville. At the time of its organization he was elected to the office of deacon, which he faithfully filled until his removal to Cleveland. Finding no church of his choice in the vicinity of his settlement in that city, in March, 1895, he transferred his membership to the Congregational church, where he was again elected to the office of deacon, which office he was bearing at the time of his death. Mr. Evarts was united in holy matrimony with Miss Abigail Cutting, Oct. 10, 1877. To this union three sons were born, Sterling, Howard and Erriston, who with five brothers and four sisters, remain to mourn their loss of a kind husband, a loving father and affectionate brother. It is a real pleasure and delight to bear testimony to the character of a citizen of such sterling worth as Mr. Evarts. He was a good man in every sense of that term -- good to himself, good to his family, good to his fellow citizens. In every position to which he was called in church or society he was true and faithful. He was pure in his language, pure in his habits, pure in his life. He was of a genial nature, most faithful and cheerful in all of his duties as a member of the church. He seemed to live in an atmosphere of prayer and religious rejoicing. He will be sadly missed in his family and the circle of his friends. He rests from his labors and his works do follow him. (Bellville Messenger: 10 March 1905, Vol. 13, No. 7)
Obit. contributed by: Judy Farst
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Robert Evarts was born on the farm known as the Evarts homestead, now owned by Una Smith, one mile south of Bellville, Richland County, Ohio, on the 17th. day of February, 1853. He died at Cleveland, Ohio, on March 4, 1905, aged 52 years and 15 days. Mr. Evarts was a resident of Bellville and vicinity until about 14 years ago, when he moved with his family to Cleveland, where he resided to the time of his death. While a resident of Bellville he was employed in a shoe store and also in the post office. On removing to Cleveland he was employed in McMillin's music store until about 18 months ago, when failing health caused him to relinquish his position. From that time onward the disease, which was an affection of the lungs, made rapid progress until it accomplished its work in death. On Tuesday, March 7, his body was brought to Bellville, arriving at 10:30 on train No. 4, and then was taken to the Lutheran church, where appropriate funeral services in memory of the deceased, were conducted by his former pastor and intimate friend, Rev. S.S. Kauffman, D.D., now of Findlay, O. The interment was made in the beautiful cemetery, on the hill, just west of town. The floral tribute made by his friends in Cleveland and also here was one of the most beautiful and appropriate we have ever seen. At the age of 16 Mr. Evarts united with the Salem Lutheran church, two miles west of town, where he retained his membership until December, 1885, when he became a charter member of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Bellville. At the time of its organization he was elected to the office of deacon, which he faithfully filled until his removal to Cleveland. Finding no church of his choice in the vicinity of his settlement in that city, in March, 1895, he transferred his membership to the Congregational church, where he was again elected to the office of deacon, which office he was bearing at the time of his death. Mr. Evarts was united in holy matrimony with Miss Abigail Cutting, Oct. 10, 1877. To this union three sons were born, Sterling, Howard and Erriston, who with five brothers and four sisters, remain to mourn their loss of a kind husband, a loving father and affectionate brother. It is a real pleasure and delight to bear testimony to the character of a citizen of such sterling worth as Mr. Evarts. He was a good man in every sense of that term -- good to himself, good to his family, good to his fellow citizens. In every position to which he was called in church or society he was true and faithful. He was pure in his language, pure in his habits, pure in his life. He was of a genial nature, most faithful and cheerful in all of his duties as a member of the church. He seemed to live in an atmosphere of prayer and religious rejoicing. He will be sadly missed in his family and the circle of his friends. He rests from his labors and his works do follow him. (Bellville Messenger: 10 March 1905, Vol. 13, No. 7)
Obit. contributed by: Judy Farst
Robert Evarts was born on the farm known as the Evarts homestead, now owned by Una Smith, one mile south of Bellville, Richland County, Ohio, on the 17th. day of February, 1853. He died at Cleveland, Ohio, on March 4, 1905, aged 52 years and 15 days. Mr. Evarts was a resident of Bellville and vicinity until about 14 years ago, when he moved with his family to Cleveland, where he resided to the time of his death. While a resident of Bellville he was employed in a shoe store and also in the post office. On removing to Cleveland he was employed in McMillin's music store until about 18 months ago, when failing health caused him to relinquish his position. From that time onward the disease, which was an affection of the lungs, made rapid progress until it accomplished its work in death. On Tuesday, March 7, his body was brought to Bellville, arriving at 10:30 on train No. 4, and then was taken to the Lutheran church, where appropriate funeral services in memory of the deceased, were conducted by his former pastor and intimate friend, Rev. S.S. Kauffman, D.D., now of Findlay, O. The interment was made in the beautiful cemetery, on the hill, just west of town. The floral tribute made by his friends in Cleveland and also here was one of the most beautiful and appropriate we have ever seen. At the age of 16 Mr. Evarts united with the Salem Lutheran church, two miles west of town, where he retained his membership until December, 1885, when he became a charter member of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Bellville. At the time of its organization he was elected to the office of deacon, which he faithfully filled until his removal to Cleveland. Finding no church of his choice in the vicinity of his settlement in that city, in March, 1895, he transferred his membership to the Congregational church, where he was again elected to the office of deacon, which office he was bearing at the time of his death. Mr. Evarts was united in holy matrimony with Miss Abigail Cutting, Oct. 10, 1877. To this union three sons were born, Sterling, Howard and Erriston, who with five brothers and four sisters, remain to mourn their loss of a kind husband, a loving father and affectionate brother. It is a real pleasure and delight to bear testimony to the character of a citizen of such sterling worth as Mr. Evarts. He was a good man in every sense of that term -- good to himself, good to his family, good to his fellow citizens. In every position to which he was called in church or society he was true and faithful. He was pure in his language, pure in his habits, pure in his life. He was of a genial nature, most faithful and cheerful in all of his duties as a member of the church. He seemed to live in an atmosphere of prayer and religious rejoicing. He will be sadly missed in his family and the circle of his friends. He rests from his labors and his works do follow him. (Bellville Messenger: 10 March 1905, Vol. 13, No. 7)
Obit. contributed by: Judy Farst
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