Died - At Fillmore, August 26th, 1877, Oliver C. Wood, aged 22 years, 6 months and 29 days. The deceased was a resident of this village until a year ago last March, when he removed to Fillmore, where he was in the employ of Mr. Wm. Foote as carriage ironer. He was an excellent mechanic, and his genial disposition and trustworthy habits won for him the confidence and friendship of his employer. He was a great lover of instrumental and vocal music, and eminently gifted in that direction.
About two years before leaving Sandusky he was instrumental in organizing the Sandusky Cornet Band and became its leader, a position which he filled with ability while he remained here. Soon after he located in Fillmore he organized the Genesee Valley Cornet Band and became its leader and teacher. Said band made rapid advancement under his guidance, and the members all loved him as a brother. One evening during his illness, which lasted only about ten days, he requested the band to stand in front of his house and play "The Sweet bye-and-bye." It was the last earthly music he ever heard, and it seemed almost prophetic of the great change so near at hand. During his sickness everything was done for him that love and sympathy could suggest, but kind acts and tender sympathy could not avert the arrows of death. His remains were brought to his native town for interment, the members of the Genesee Band acting as pall bearers. On arriving at Sandusky the procession was met by the Sandusky Cornet Band and a large number of our citizens who were waiting to pay their last respects to the dead.
The following order was observed:
1st -Draped flag.
2nd - Hollow square formed by Sandusky Band.
3rd - Genesee Valley Band.
4th - Hearse and procession.
On the way to the grave, the Sandusky Band played Webster's Funeral March. After prayer and remarks by Rev. A.S. Kneeland at the grave. Pleyels Hymm was played, and on the way from the cemetery, "The Sweet bye-and-bye." It was the most solemn funeral we have ever witnessed. Lack of space will not permit of a full account of it. The departed leaves a wife and two small children, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn. May our beneficent Father provide for and shield the widow and orphans and comfort those that mourn.
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Death was from Typhoid fever
Children, Grace and Lina
About two years before leaving Sandusky he was instrumental in organizing the Sandusky Cornet Band and became its leader, a position which he filled with ability while he remained here. Soon after he located in Fillmore he organized the Genesee Valley Cornet Band and became its leader and teacher. Said band made rapid advancement under his guidance, and the members all loved him as a brother. One evening during his illness, which lasted only about ten days, he requested the band to stand in front of his house and play "The Sweet bye-and-bye." It was the last earthly music he ever heard, and it seemed almost prophetic of the great change so near at hand. During his sickness everything was done for him that love and sympathy could suggest, but kind acts and tender sympathy could not avert the arrows of death. His remains were brought to his native town for interment, the members of the Genesee Band acting as pall bearers. On arriving at Sandusky the procession was met by the Sandusky Cornet Band and a large number of our citizens who were waiting to pay their last respects to the dead.
The following order was observed:
1st -Draped flag.
2nd - Hollow square formed by Sandusky Band.
3rd - Genesee Valley Band.
4th - Hearse and procession.
On the way to the grave, the Sandusky Band played Webster's Funeral March. After prayer and remarks by Rev. A.S. Kneeland at the grave. Pleyels Hymm was played, and on the way from the cemetery, "The Sweet bye-and-bye." It was the most solemn funeral we have ever witnessed. Lack of space will not permit of a full account of it. The departed leaves a wife and two small children, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn. May our beneficent Father provide for and shield the widow and orphans and comfort those that mourn.
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Death was from Typhoid fever
Children, Grace and Lina
Died - At Fillmore, August 26th, 1877, Oliver C. Wood, aged 22 years, 6 months and 29 days. The deceased was a resident of this village until a year ago last March, when he removed to Fillmore, where he was in the employ of Mr. Wm. Foote as carriage ironer. He was an excellent mechanic, and his genial disposition and trustworthy habits won for him the confidence and friendship of his employer. He was a great lover of instrumental and vocal music, and eminently gifted in that direction.
About two years before leaving Sandusky he was instrumental in organizing the Sandusky Cornet Band and became its leader, a position which he filled with ability while he remained here. Soon after he located in Fillmore he organized the Genesee Valley Cornet Band and became its leader and teacher. Said band made rapid advancement under his guidance, and the members all loved him as a brother. One evening during his illness, which lasted only about ten days, he requested the band to stand in front of his house and play "The Sweet bye-and-bye." It was the last earthly music he ever heard, and it seemed almost prophetic of the great change so near at hand. During his sickness everything was done for him that love and sympathy could suggest, but kind acts and tender sympathy could not avert the arrows of death. His remains were brought to his native town for interment, the members of the Genesee Band acting as pall bearers. On arriving at Sandusky the procession was met by the Sandusky Cornet Band and a large number of our citizens who were waiting to pay their last respects to the dead.
The following order was observed:
1st -Draped flag.
2nd - Hollow square formed by Sandusky Band.
3rd - Genesee Valley Band.
4th - Hearse and procession.
On the way to the grave, the Sandusky Band played Webster's Funeral March. After prayer and remarks by Rev. A.S. Kneeland at the grave. Pleyels Hymm was played, and on the way from the cemetery, "The Sweet bye-and-bye." It was the most solemn funeral we have ever witnessed. Lack of space will not permit of a full account of it. The departed leaves a wife and two small children, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn. May our beneficent Father provide for and shield the widow and orphans and comfort those that mourn.
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Death was from Typhoid fever
Children, Grace and Lina
About two years before leaving Sandusky he was instrumental in organizing the Sandusky Cornet Band and became its leader, a position which he filled with ability while he remained here. Soon after he located in Fillmore he organized the Genesee Valley Cornet Band and became its leader and teacher. Said band made rapid advancement under his guidance, and the members all loved him as a brother. One evening during his illness, which lasted only about ten days, he requested the band to stand in front of his house and play "The Sweet bye-and-bye." It was the last earthly music he ever heard, and it seemed almost prophetic of the great change so near at hand. During his sickness everything was done for him that love and sympathy could suggest, but kind acts and tender sympathy could not avert the arrows of death. His remains were brought to his native town for interment, the members of the Genesee Band acting as pall bearers. On arriving at Sandusky the procession was met by the Sandusky Cornet Band and a large number of our citizens who were waiting to pay their last respects to the dead.
The following order was observed:
1st -Draped flag.
2nd - Hollow square formed by Sandusky Band.
3rd - Genesee Valley Band.
4th - Hearse and procession.
On the way to the grave, the Sandusky Band played Webster's Funeral March. After prayer and remarks by Rev. A.S. Kneeland at the grave. Pleyels Hymm was played, and on the way from the cemetery, "The Sweet bye-and-bye." It was the most solemn funeral we have ever witnessed. Lack of space will not permit of a full account of it. The departed leaves a wife and two small children, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn. May our beneficent Father provide for and shield the widow and orphans and comfort those that mourn.
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Death was from Typhoid fever
Children, Grace and Lina
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WOOD, Eliza E. 1856-1881 Oliver C. 1856-1877
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