The Valley Register – Death of an Aged Citizen – June 26, 1868
Death of an Aged Citizen – William Suman, one of our most respected pioneers, died at his residence in Mad River township Sunday, at the advanced age of 71 years. – There are but few older amongst the "pioneers" of the county – he having lived here for sixty-three years, and on his present farm for forty years. He was born in Middletown, Frederick county, Maryland, January 27, 1797. In 1805, his father, Peter Suman and his mother removed to Ohio and settled on what is now the LeFever Farm, in Van Buren township. The aged parents have long since fallen sleep. The wife of the deceased was the estimable Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp, the mother of one (of our) follow citizens George W. Kemp and David Kemp. She died about seven years ago.
From the "Dayton (O.) Ledger"
William Suman (Uncle Bill, everybody called him) was one of our best citizens, and one of the most useful and intelligent of our farmers. He was a good man, a worthy Christian gentleman, whom his neighbors knew but to respect and venerate. He has always been a man of remarkable good health and robust constitution, never having suffered much from sickness. For the last three months his health had been failing, and for the last two months he had been confined to his house. He went down in peace, in the full possession of his facilities, in a ripe old age, beyond the "three score years and ten," leaving behind him the example of a well spent life and an honorable career. He leaves two children to lament his demise – Mrs. Wm. Walker, of this city and Joshua Suman, of Peru, Indiana.
Death of an Aged Citizen – William Suman, one of our most respected pioneers, died at his residence in Mad River township Sunday, at the advanced age of 71 years. – There are but few older amongst the "pioneers" of the county – he having lived here for sixty-three years, and on his present farm for forty years. He was born in Middletown, Frederick county, Maryland, January 27, 1797. In 1805, his father, Peter Suman and his mother removed to Ohio and settled on what is now the LeFever Farm, in Van Buren township. The aged parents have long since fallen sleep. The wife of the deceased was the estimable Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp, the mother of one (of our) follow citizens George W. Kemp and David Kemp. She died about seven years ago.
From the "Dayton (O.) Ledger"
William Suman (Uncle Bill, everybody called him) was one of our best citizens, and one of the most useful and intelligent of our farmers. He was a good man, a worthy Christian gentleman, whom his neighbors knew but to respect and venerate. He has always been a man of remarkable good health and robust constitution, never having suffered much from sickness. For the last three months his health had been failing, and for the last two months he had been confined to his house. He went down in peace, in the full possession of his facilities, in a ripe old age, beyond the "three score years and ten," leaving behind him the example of a well spent life and an honorable career. He leaves two children to lament his demise – Mrs. Wm. Walker, of this city and Joshua Suman, of Peru, Indiana.
The Valley Register – Death of an Aged Citizen – June 26, 1868
Death of an Aged Citizen – William Suman, one of our most respected pioneers, died at his residence in Mad River township Sunday, at the advanced age of 71 years. – There are but few older amongst the "pioneers" of the county – he having lived here for sixty-three years, and on his present farm for forty years. He was born in Middletown, Frederick county, Maryland, January 27, 1797. In 1805, his father, Peter Suman and his mother removed to Ohio and settled on what is now the LeFever Farm, in Van Buren township. The aged parents have long since fallen sleep. The wife of the deceased was the estimable Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp, the mother of one (of our) follow citizens George W. Kemp and David Kemp. She died about seven years ago.
From the "Dayton (O.) Ledger"
William Suman (Uncle Bill, everybody called him) was one of our best citizens, and one of the most useful and intelligent of our farmers. He was a good man, a worthy Christian gentleman, whom his neighbors knew but to respect and venerate. He has always been a man of remarkable good health and robust constitution, never having suffered much from sickness. For the last three months his health had been failing, and for the last two months he had been confined to his house. He went down in peace, in the full possession of his facilities, in a ripe old age, beyond the "three score years and ten," leaving behind him the example of a well spent life and an honorable career. He leaves two children to lament his demise – Mrs. Wm. Walker, of this city and Joshua Suman, of Peru, Indiana.
Death of an Aged Citizen – William Suman, one of our most respected pioneers, died at his residence in Mad River township Sunday, at the advanced age of 71 years. – There are but few older amongst the "pioneers" of the county – he having lived here for sixty-three years, and on his present farm for forty years. He was born in Middletown, Frederick county, Maryland, January 27, 1797. In 1805, his father, Peter Suman and his mother removed to Ohio and settled on what is now the LeFever Farm, in Van Buren township. The aged parents have long since fallen sleep. The wife of the deceased was the estimable Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp, the mother of one (of our) follow citizens George W. Kemp and David Kemp. She died about seven years ago.
From the "Dayton (O.) Ledger"
William Suman (Uncle Bill, everybody called him) was one of our best citizens, and one of the most useful and intelligent of our farmers. He was a good man, a worthy Christian gentleman, whom his neighbors knew but to respect and venerate. He has always been a man of remarkable good health and robust constitution, never having suffered much from sickness. For the last three months his health had been failing, and for the last two months he had been confined to his house. He went down in peace, in the full possession of his facilities, in a ripe old age, beyond the "three score years and ten," leaving behind him the example of a well spent life and an honorable career. He leaves two children to lament his demise – Mrs. Wm. Walker, of this city and Joshua Suman, of Peru, Indiana.
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The picture posted on this memorial shows what is left of the Kemp cemetery. There are no stones still standing, and remnants of only three either on the ground or leaning against the back fence of the property. Thanks to MFC.
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