- "A GOOD MAN DIES"
"Stephen Harriman died at his home in Perry township, Sunday ngith, at 10:30 o'clock, aged 82 years, 6 months and 10 days.
Mr. Harriman was born in Washington county, PA., December 29, 1817 and came with his parents, Simpkin and Sarah Green Hamilton, to Logan county in 1825, settling in Perry township, where he spent the rest of his life as a successful farmer, beginning with 60 acres, which he increased to 268.
He was married at the age of 22 to Miss Harriet Watkins of Jefferson township. To them were born four children, William H., who died a prisoner at Andersonville, Ann E., wife of Jr. John Gwynn Shepherd, a minister in Kansas, and Thomas, who lives at the home farm.
Mr. Harriman had been a member of the M.E. Church for more than fifty years, was a man always kindly and cheerful, beloved of his family, and highly esteemef of all.
His death was the result of a runaway accident, that occurred about two months ago, in which he had his ankle broken. The bones never knitted, and he never recovered from the nervous shock, but gradually lost his strength.:
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