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Jacob Heed
The death of Mr. Jacob Heed, which occurred at his home on South Chestnut street, Tuesday afternoon, removes an old time resident and one of Barnesville's prominent citizens. He had complained of not feeling well for some days but was not seriously ill until the night before his death. His trouble was neuralgia and the disease affected his heart. Mr. Heed was seventy years of age. He was born in Louden county, Virginia, in 1827, and came with his parents to Ohio when but two years of age. They stopped first at Lewis' Mills and afterwards removed to Morristown. Mr. Heed was married in 1848 to Miss Annie Gallagher, an esteemed lady, who with three sons, John, Albert and Charles survive him. In early life he learned the trade of brick mason which vocation he followed for more than thirty years. He was a careful business man, saving and industrious and acquired a competency. In 1878 he started in the cigar business in Barnesville and was succeeded some years later by his sons. For many years Mr. Heed had been recognized as one of the prominent men of the town. First and foremost in the advocacy of all projects and enterprises for the betterment of Barnesville he was in many ways of great value to the community. In his home life he was one of the kindest of husbands and most generous of fathers and in the little circle around the home fireside will be sadly missed. Especially does the bereavement fall with crushing weight upon the lonely wife who for so many years has so faithfully shared her husbands joys and sorrows, finding her greatest happiness in ministering to his comfort and welfare. To her the old home will be dark and desolate and life never the same again, but happy thought the earthly life will soon be ended and in that strange country the Beyond we shall meet our loved and lost to be parted no more forever. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of our people in their sad affliction. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon. The Masonic order of which the deceased was a member will attend in a body. Interment in the Southern Cemetery.
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