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Surnames: HOLTOM, HOLTON, LASH, DEAL, SPAULDING, SEABURN
Classification: Death
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Joseph J. Holtom, son of James and Susan Lash Holtom, was born in Mt. Gilead, Morrow
County, Ohio, Aug. 16th., 1843, where he lived part of the time until 1859, when he went
to Lagrange Co., Indiana. There he lived until his death which occurred Saturday, Nov.
17th., 1894. He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Deal, March 4th., 1864. He leaves
surviving him a wife, one son, Frank Verne, three sisters, Mrs. Spaulding, widow of the
late Dr. A.M. Spaulding, Mrs. John Seaburn and Mary Holtom and one brother, Wm. Holton,
the last two of Bellville, Ohio. Wm. accompanied his sister, Mrs. Spaulding, home to the
funeral. The funeral services were held at the East Springfield M.E. church last Monday
conducted by Elder J.P. Jones of Lagrange. The funeral was largely attended. The
deceased was a man very highly esteemed and loved by all who knew him. He will be greatly
missed by us all.
source: BELLVILLE INDEPENDENT (Bellville, Richland Co., Ohio): 06 December 1894, Vol. 7,
No. 30 -- as re-printed from the LAGRANGE SATURDAY CALL (Lagrange Co., Indiana)