John Philip Lash

(BELLVILLE DOLLAR WEEKLY: 10 January 1873, Vol. 1, No. 46)

In a subsequent issue of this newspaper, dated 17 January 1873, the following obituary appeared ...

PHILIP LASH was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, September 20th., 1783, and died January 7th., 1873. He came with his father to the territory south-west of the Ohio River, now Harrison County, this State, about the year 1800. April 9th., 1805, he married ELIZABETH LAMB and came with his family to Richland County, Ohio, in 1819, and entered land in 1825. His wife died June 14th., 1836, having borne him nine children, only three of whom are now living, viz. John, Abraham and Betsy. He was married twice afterward - to ELIZA CRAMER of New Jersey, October, 1836; died March 21st., 1837; and to MARY DALLY, Richland County, Ohio, August 5th., 1838, and who died October 5th., 1863. He was a man of extraordinary strength, measuring over six feet in height. At one time, on a wager, he made from the stump, one hundred rails in fifty-six minutes. He leaves thirty grandchildren and forty-two great-grandchildren. He lived with his daughter, Elizabeth Lash, since the death of his last wife. In his intercourse with his fellow-men, he was courteous and kind, obliging and scrupulously honest, which conduct produced its legitimate fruit. If he had enemies, they were not known. At the Presidential election in 1868, he was heard to say: "I voted for Monroe, and at every Presidential election since. This is my last vote; my time is up; I am ready to go." He died a consistent member of the Bellville Disciple Church.

Obituarys contributed by: Judy Farst