Subject: Obit John O Shrigley husband of Matilda Shroyer This obituary appeared in The Adamsville Register, Adamsville, Ohio J O SHRIGLEY DEAD After Months of Suffering Death Comes as a Sweet Relief John O Shrigley a well known resident of Salem Township died at the family home in Adamsville, Thursday evening after a long illness of complication of diseases. So severe and of such a critical nature had been his sickness that at various times for several months past the members of the family gathered around his bedside expecting the sad end to come. Nothing but his iron like constitution prevented the spark of life from fleeing and lengthened his days upon the earth. John O Shrigley was the son of Samuel and Mary Shrigley and was born in Highland Township 27 August 1823 and was therefore 73 years 10 months and 28 days old at the time of his death. On 4 July 1850 he was married to Matilda Shroyer with whom he lived for over half a century and who still survives him. Two sons and a daughter were born to this union. One son died in his eleventh year and the other two children are living and are Mrs Rose Bainter wife of J H Bainter who resided near town and Oron Shrigley the well known blacksmith of this place. Mr Shrigley has lived and near Adamsville all of his life except from 1854 to 1856 when he was a resident of Sonora. He was a successful farmer and acquired for himself and family a fine farm with good buildings and other conveniences. In 1893 owing to feeble health he built a fine residence in Adamsville and moved to this place where he remained until his death. The deceased was a man of much force of character which gave him an independence that was visible in every act of his life. He loved to mingle with his associates and friends but never wanted to be dependent upon them for anything he could do for himself. He was very generous and kind and was ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need or desiring help. In church matters he was always interested and never failed to take an active part in keeping up the church to which he belonged. He became a member of the New Hope Lutheran Church in 1842 and continued an active member as long as his health would permit. Mr Shrigley was a charter member of Hubbard Lodge No 220 F&AM. Besides the widow and two children the death of the departed one is mourned by two brothers William Shrigley of Illinois and Noah Shrigley of Zanesville and two sisters Mrs Mahala Stiers of Zanesville and Mrs Duama Harlan of Hillsboro, Ohio. George Shrigley of Coshocton is also a half brother of the deceased. Funeral services were conducted by Rev N N Harter Sunday forenoon at the New Hope Lutheran Church after which the remains were interred in the cemetery at that place.