This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DZB.2ACI/2421 Message Board Post: From the Blue Hill, Nebraska Times, we clip the following account of the death of Mary J. Summerville, who resided in this county a few years since, and whose good name and deeds are doubtless, familiar to many of our readers: Mrs. Mary J. Summerville was born August 20th, 1838, in West Bedford, Coshocton County, Ohio, and died in Blue Hill, Webster County, Nebraska May 22d. 1884. Her parents are Thomas and Julia A. Tipton, now living in Plum Creek, Nebraska. The death is the first that has occurred in the family. She was married to George B. Summerville, December 10th, 1861, in Muskingum County, Ohio. In 1863, they moved to Moultrie County, Illinois, where they resided until 1867, when they returned to Ohio. They lived near Alexandria, Licking county, until 1883, when they moved to Blue Hill, Neb. Mrs. Summerville was educated in the common schools of her own neighborhood, near Frazeysburg, Ohio, and at the Martinsburg Academy in Licking County, Ohio. In 1873, she united with the Congregational Church at Alexandria, Ohio, but in 1876, she withdrew from this church and united with the Old School Baptist church, not far from Alexandria, in which church has been her membership to the time of her death. Her life had been of great activity, much of her time being given to matters of a religious or literary character. She was naturally of a very sanguine temperament, and would not suffer herself or those about her to become disheartened or dejected, her counsel to others being to "look on the bright side" when adversity or sorrow came. She was one of those persons who carry sunshine wherever they go. Her funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, May 22d at the Lutheran Church, and were attended by a large concourse of the people of Blue Hill, who had learned to appreciate Mr. Summerville. We feel that our community and Church has indeed suffered a great loss in the death of "Aunt Mar," as she was known by everyone. But we know that she has gone to her reward promised to the faithful and her works do follow her. It can be truly said of her that "though dead yet she speaketh." Zanesville Daily Courier, published: Zanesville, Ohio Saturday, June 28, 1884