The deceased was born at Ludlow, England, near the borders of Wales, February 13th, 1794, making his age at the time of his decease 74 years six months and one day.

He removed with his parents to the United States when about three years of age, landing at Philadelphia. His parents resided in Eastern Pennsylvania for some time, principally at Columbia; but were finally induced to leave and come to Ohio upon the breaking out of the yellow fever there, which attacked his mother. He came with his father's family to Zanesville in 1806, when there were but few houses in the place, being about 11 years of age at that time. He assisted in grubbing out the hazel brush on the spot where the Court House now stands, and his father [Samuel Goff] raised two crops on the grounds before they were secured by the authorities for the purpose of erecting a State House upon them.

He enlisted in the War of 1812, from Zanesville, just after General Hull's surrender, and served 13 months. He was in the regiment of the famous Colonel Crogan [the First Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade, commanded by General Ripley], and saw Tecumseh fall in the battle of the Thames.

He was married January 28, 1822, to Miss Mary Mart, in Putnam, the fruits of which marriage has been 11 children. He removed to Frazeysburg in April, 1938, when the place was very new, there being but three or four houses in the settlement, and has lived there ever since, a prominent and respected citizen.

He was baptised in the Church of England, and confirmed a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the spring of 1860, at Dresden, by Bishop Bedell. He had not been well for about five months, but was able to be about until within four days of his decease, when he was suddenly confined to his bed and sank rapidly. He bore his sufferings with fortitude, and frequently expressed himself as prepared to exchange worlds in peace. At about 3 o'clock on the morning of his death-day, he prayed earnestly, that, if it was the Lord's will, he might be released from these mortal pangs, reiterating that he was about to enter into that rest which remaineth for the people of God. Asthma, which assumed a typhoidal form, was the disease. The funeral was largely attended by both young and old. The sermon was preached by myself, in the M.E. Church, and the services were quite impressive.

The deceased leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. Thus has passed from our midst, at a ripe old age, one of the earliest as well as one of the most respected citizens of our country--a soldier of the Cross--a soldier of the war of 1812, and a warm supporter of the war of 1861. And, in view of the right principle by which he seems to have been actuated throughout his whole life, we may well say, "Go thou and do likewise."

JOHN GODFREY JONES,
Pastor Zion (Episcopal) Church, Dresden.