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- "THE CRAWFORDSVILLE JOURNAL NEWSPAPER
MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1917
SAMUEL DOUGLAS
Samuel Douglas, son of Jeremiah and Katherine Douglas, was born atMadison, Indiana, in 1827. If he had lived until the 21st of August,he would have been ninety years old. When a boy he lived with hisparents on homestead, six miles south of Crawfordsville, Indiana, andat the age of twenty-two, he was united in marriage to Hannah Surface,daughter of Rev. George and Elizabeth Surface. He bought a farmadjoining his father's place, where he lived and prospered for manyyears, rearing a family of seven children, namely, Thomas, Joseph,Lorena, Candance, Brily, Luther, and Maggie, four of whom, with theirmother, have preceded him. After the death of his wife he went toMontana, where he spent the remainder of his life, with the threesurviving children, Brily, Luther and Maggie. Three children,thirty-two grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild and many otherrelatives and a host of friends are left to mourn the loss of thisgood man. At the age of twenty-one he was converted in a revivalmeeting held by the Reverends Samuel Zook and (Rev.) George Surface atOld Salem Church (Lutheran). At this meeting a wonderfuldemonstration of the Holy Spirit was manifest. Sinners fell on theirknees and cried for mercy. In Samuel Douglas' own words, "It was theold time religion." He united with this church, which was locatedfive miles south of Crawfordsville, Indiana, and was on theCrawfordsville circuit, upper Wabash conference, United Brethrenchurch. He has ever since been a member and faithful worker in theUnited Brethren Church. He has filled with credit every office of thechurch which could be filled by a lay man. He was a regular churchattendant and never tardy. During his prosperous years, he gavethousands of dollars to the support of the church. No duty was evertoo hard for him to perform cheerfully. He and his wife were faithfulChristian workers. Theirs was always the home for the preachers. Thefires never went out on their family altar. He died poor in thisworld's goods, but rich in the hope of eternal life. His life was asuccess. His influence for good was unbounded and can only bemeasured when the fragments of his noble Christian life shall begathered up; then he with the pure good of all ages will be permittedto take his place in that mansion our blessed Jesus went to prepare."Blessed are the dead, who died in the Lord." Yea, saith the spirit,"they rest from their labors and their works do follow them."[Transcribed 08 March 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]
Posted by: A. Terry
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2003
A. Terry states: "This is very hard to read, but it is an obit forSamuel Douglas, March 22, 1917 from the Crawfordsville Journal.Samuel was living in Montana with his brother, Briley, and then whenhe died, they brought his body back to Indaina. Samuel was born8-21-1827 and was married to hannah Surface. He is my 4th Greatgrandfather."
"FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
Samuel Douglas of Carlyle, MOntana, Dies in West at Advanced Age.Body to Be Brought to New Market.
Special to The Journal. (Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IndianaNewspaper)
New Market, March 22, -- Samuel Douglas, of Carlyle, Mont., a formerresident of Crawfordsville, died last Sunday at the home of hisbrother, Briley Douglas, of that place. His body is expected toarrive at New Market some time Friday night at the home of hisgrandson, David Douglas. The funeral will be held Saturday morning atthe Otterbein Church with burial at Surface Cemetery. Mr. Douglas atthe time of his death was ninety years old and is survived by twobrothers, Briley and Luther Douglas and one sister, Mrs. MaggieKelsey, all of Carlyle, Mont., and several nieces and nephews at NewMarket." [Transcribed from original obituary, 04 April 2006, SLJuhl,compiler]
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1827 - 1917 (89 years)