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- Chick, Charles Jefferson
Jefferson Chick Dead Jefferson Chick, an old soldier and a well known resident of Patriot, died at his home Saturday. His widow and several children survive him. The funeral was Tuesday.
(6-4-1919 pg 1)
In Memory Charles Jefferson Chick was born March 2, 1846, and passed to the Great Beyond May 31, 1919 at his home. He was united in holy matrimony to Charity Amanda Woodruff, Oct. 6, 1870, who died Feb. 24, 1895. To this happy union, were born eight children, two of whom died in infancy. He was married March 26, 1902 to Miss Laura Tope, who survives him. He is also survived by his children of the first union: J. B. Chick, Jackson, Ohio, Mrs. G. W. Topw, Gallipolis, Ohio, Mrs. A. O. Eisnaugh, Jackson, Ohio. E. E. Chick, Detroit, Mich., T. T. Chick, columbus, Ohio, and Miss Aletha Alice Chick, who resides at home. Seventeen grandchildren also survive. Mr. Chick served his country with the Union forces during the Civil War as private, Co. F 141st Regiment, Ohio Infantry; was honorably discharged from service Sept. 3, 1865, and has three grandsons who served in the Great World War, representing three different branches of the service. Mr. Chick has had poor health for a number of years, being a helpless invalid for the past year. He bore his suffersing with great patience and fortitude, and as Paul of old, "He has fought the fight and kept the faith." He united with the Methodist M. E. Church at Bethseda, of which he remaind a faithful member. He had a cheerful and loving disposition, and was a loving father and husband, always looking on the bright side of life, living in the sunshine of love. The family extends sincere thanks to their friends for their kind attention and floral offerings in their hour of bereavement.
Unknown publication in Bossard Library in Gallipolis 6-11-1919 pg 4 Submitted by Charles & Fran Longsdorf, Midland, MI
Also submitted by Charles Wright with the following information:
[NOTE: Buried in White Cemetery, Harrison Twp.]
The Gallia Times Wednesday, June 12, 1919 Vol. XXL NO. 24
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1846 - 1919 (73 years)
