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    1. DEATHS February 14, 1880 - Portsmouth Times
    2. Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: February 14, 1880 DEATHS ELLIS -- At her late residence on Mill street, this city, Wednesday February 4th, 1880, MRS. MARGARET E., wife of WILLIAM ELLIS, in the 34th year of her age. VORHEES -- At Ironton, O., February 10th, 1880, SAMUEL S VORHEES, of consumption, aged about 55 years. Mr. Vorhees was formerly of this city. STREET -- At her home, in Riverside, Shannon county, Mo, January 24th, 1880, Mrs. Jonnie ? Street, wife of Alonzo C Street. The deceased was a daughter of David Patton, of this city. BATTERSON -- At the residence of her parents, in Harrison township, Wednesday morning, February 11th, at 6 o'clock, MISS SARAH BATTERSON, daughter of Franklin and Polly Batterson, aged 27 years. JOHNSON -- At his residence, on East Second street, Friday morning, February 16th, at 6?? o'clock, SHERMAN G. JOHNSON, aged fifty years. The funeral will take place from the family residence next Monday, February 18th, at one o'clock. LEADBETTER -- In this city, at her residence, on Sixth street, above Chillicothe, Mrs. Eliza A. Leadbetter, consort of the late Job Leadbetter, aged 65 years and 7 months. Funeral services this afternoon at half- past two o'clock, at the Washington Street M. E. Church. HOFF -- At Prunytown, Taylor county, W. Va., January 18th, 1880, Rev. Cornelius Hoff, father of Dr. Hoff, of this city, aged 77 years, 3 months and 6 days. He was probably the oldest regular ? ???? minister in the State, being a licensed and ordained minister for nearly sixty years. His field of labor extended over nearly all of West Virginia and Northeastern Ohio. His last sermon was presented to the old Baptist Church in Prunytown just one month before his death. He was the pastor of this church for a long time, dating forty years back. -- Pomeroy Telegraph The deceased was the grandfather of Mrs. Thos. G. Howell, of this city. DEATH OF MRS. THOS. G. LLOYD The announcement of the death of Mrs. Lowly Lloyd, wife of Thomas G. Lloyd, of this city, will carry sorrow in the hearts of her many friends in this community and abroad. Though her death was not unexpected, she having been an invalid for many months, it was none the less a subject of regret. Mrs. Lloyd was the daughter of Mr. Henry Adams, and a native of Onondaga county, N. Y. She removed to the State with her parents when a child, and became a resident of Portsmouth about 1829. Four years after, in May, 1833, she was married to Mr. Thos. G. Lloyd, who survives her. Of eight children, five survives -- Frank the only son, and Mrs. Charles Kendall, Mrs. John K. Duke, and Misses Luella and Julia. Mrs. Lloyd was a member of the Presbyterian Church for over a quarter of a century. She filled the sphere of true womanhood, and was a faithful wife, mother and neighbor, and discharged all the duties of like that God assigned her, with patient industry, and in the spirit of a true Christian. The funeral took place yesterday morning from the residence, on Second street, Rev. H. A. Ketchum conducting the services.

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