Uriah Franklin Armstrong
Mr. U.F. Armstrong who passed to his eternal rest on Jan. 23rd., was a personal friend of the writer during ten years of my pastoral work in Bellville. He was also an esteemed friend of my father while he ministered to the Bellville Presbyterian church forty years ago. These are my reasons for writing this brief sketch, and loving tribute. The news of his death reached me this morning in a letter from his daughter, Mrs. L.C. Woodson. Uriah F. Armstrong, who was born Oct. 16, 1821, came to Bellville when a young man, and was a successful teacher in the public schools. Here he married and raised his family of five daughters. They were early identified with the Presbyterian church where he held his membership until taken to the church above. For a number of years he was in active business in Bellville, and had the confidence and respect of the Odd Fellows' Order, for many years. The impressive funeral services, conducted by Rev. C.W. Caldwell pastor of the family, Jan. 25th., were attended by the Bellville Lodge, and another of my friends rests in that beautiful Beulah Cemetery overlooking town, hill and valley. My last evening with him was at the marriage of his daughter, Libbie, to Dr. Woodson. The next meeting I hope will be at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb in Heaven. [scripture omitted] The widow and bereaved family have our sympathies, with the prayer that they may be safely sheltered under the wing of the Almighty, and may meet their loved ones "In the sweet bye and bye". -- W.W. Anderson, Loudonville, O., Jan. 31.
From BELLVILLE INDEPENDENT: 07 February 1895, Vol. 7, No. 38