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Document J.173 · Newspaper and Miscellaneous · transcription: verbatim

Obituary of George Ludlow — 'Death's Dread Alarum,' Springfield Daily Republic (Springfield, Ohio), 17 Sep 1886, p.1

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Headline / subheads (verbatim):

"DEATH'S DREAD ALARUM. — Its Sudden Peal for George Ludlow, a Pioneer Merchant and Citizen of Springfield."

George Ludlow's death: - "George Ludlow, a pioneer citizen of this city, and a well-known cigar and tobacco merchant, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his residence, No. 277 west Pleasant street, of a congestive chill." (= died 16 Sep 1886, the paper being dated the 17th.) - He was taken with a violent congestive chill about noon; Dr. C. W. Dunlap summoned; "died about 5 o'clock."

Father's family (the genealogical core — verbatim):

"He was a brother of the late John Ludlow and of Hon. Abram R. Ludlow, the pioneer manufacturer of this city. … His father, Cooper Ludlow, was a native of New Jersey, born July 11, 1785. He was married in 1801 to Miss Elizabeth Reeder, daughter of Jacob Reeder, of Reading, O., and in 1804 they, accompanied by the Reeder family, came to the Mad river country, settling about three miles west of where Springfield is now located, where they established a tannery. Here was born their children — Ellen, Mary, Stephen, John and Jacob, the latter of whom died in infancy. In 1815, Mrs. Ludlow also passed away. In 1815, Cooper Ludlow was again married to Miss Elizabeth Layton, to which were born the following children: Joseph, Jason, Silas, Abram, George, Cornelius, James, Catherine and William. Cooper Ludlow died in the year 1822 at the age of fifty-five [sic — incompatible with b. 1785; see note]. He was the nephew of Israel Ludlow, one of the founders of Cincinnati, and his father, John Ludlow, came from New Jersey to Hamilton county in 1790 and was the first sheriff of Hamilton county."

George Ludlow's own life (verbatim/close): - "George Ludlow was born in this city on April 28, 1821, and has ever since resided here." - "In company with his brother Cornelius, he for years conducted a successful shoe business on Main street … He was appointed on the police force on March 19, 1872, by Mayor Hanna, and served until March 30, 1882, when he resigned and went into the cigar business." - At death conducting two cigar stores (one in the Arcade, one on High street); "a little over 65 years of age." - "an original member of the old Neptune fire company"; "an active member of Mitchell Post, No. 45, G.A.R." (to have charge of the funeral); "the first man to be made a Mason in Clark lodge, No. 101, F. and A.M., at its institution in 1848." - "He served throughout the war as a sergeant in Co. D, Fifth O.V.I., a part of Sherman's army … The company was composed mostly of Germans." - "His wife and two children survive him — Cooper Ludlow and Mrs. Fred Leffel." - Funeral: Sunday afternoon 2 o'clock from his late residence; G.A.R. + Clark lodge No. 101 F.&A.M. + Anthony lodge No. 455 to attend. Notice signed I. H. Kelley, Sec'y.

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