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Subject: OBIT:Dewiel, 1898, Crawford
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 06:37:02 EST

John Dewiel, a worthy pioneer farmer of Bucyrus township, died of heart
disease after a brief illness, at 7 o'clock Friday morning, at his home, five
miles west of the city, and one mile north of Mount Zion U. B. chruch. He was
in his seventy-fourth year and leaves a large family of grown children. The
funeral services took place at his late home, Sunday, March 6, at 9:30 a. m.
standard time. The burial was in Oakwood.
Mr. Dewiel was born in Stark county, Ohio, July 14, 1824. He came to this
county when a young man and settled in the timbered district west of Bucyrus
where he became a successful farmer, and in all the years since he has
enjoyed the esteem of the entire community. He was ever industrious and of
that strict integrity which always commanded the respect of every one who
knew him. He will be greatly missed in his immediate community, and all his
neighbors will cherish only the kindest regard for his memory. d. 3/4/1898,
published in the Bucyrus News Journal, Friday 3/11/1898.

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