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    1. [OHPORTAG-L] Obit. Sylvia (Cooley) Dutter , other surnames mentioned
    2. Greetings, I had a visit from a cousin who I had not seen since childhood and he brought me some original obits and pictures. In this obit for my great grandmother, it mentions relatives from outside the Freedom area. I have never heard of many of them so I am hoping someone may be researching those names and will contact me. It also mentions the town they are from. Carol in Fl. Obit. for Sylvia (Cooley) Dutter Mrs. P. A. Dutter died on Wednesday, July 29, 1908, at her home in Freedom. She was born in North Sheffeld, Ashtabula County, August 29, 1849, where she resided until 21 years age, when she was married to P.A. Dutter on April 16, 1871. Eight years of her first married life were spent in Charlestown and then returned back to her native town where she remained three years, then returned to Freedom where the remaining years of her life have been spent , being a strong, healthy woman until her last sickness. On June 30 she was taken sick with a stroke of apoplexy but recovered so as to be about the house until July 24 when she had the second stroke, only living six days, being a great sufferer. Her life's work has ended and a vacant chair stands in the home and a loving wife and mother is missed by the ones left behind to mourn for her. Three sons and three daughters have been born to her. Two sons and two daughters are left with the husband to cherish her memory and loving deeds. Mrs. Ida M. Cook and Mrs. Addie E. Jennings, the daughters, reside in Ravenna. Bert and Lee Dutter in Freedom, all married but Lee. He is left at home to comfort the loving husband. She joined the Congregational church in Freedom nearly twenty-two years ago and has been an active member ever since. Funeral was held from the home August 1, 1908, being largely attended by relatives and friends. Relatives from away were : Will Cooley, Kingsville; Mrs. Laura Chapin, Miss Minnie Cooley, Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hibbard, Painsville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Will Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Blanchard, Orwel; MR. and Mrs. Edward Horace, Elyria; Miss Cora Baker, Cleveland; Henry Myers, Hudson.

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