**************************************************************************************************************** SOURCE: Vinton County Newspaper McArthur Democrat Enquirer August 19, 1925 "Death of Ezra Q. Timms" "Ezra Quimby Timms aged 82 years died at his home in Dundas, Ohio Sunday August 15, at 4 o'clock. He was a Civil War veteran, sergeant in Co K. 11th West Virginia Infantry, serving about three years until the end of the war. A couple of sketches as to his ardurous and patriotic services during these trying times were published in this paper during the past year. He was a man of fine capacity, a successful farmer and raiser of fine livestock in which he took commendable pride and was universally respected for his sterling qualities as a man and citizen. Surviving are the following named children, grandchildren, and gread grand children; his daughter Mrs Amy Salts of Dundas, her daughter Lulu Smith of Marion: daughter Ina Workman of Dundas; daughter Sybil Timms at Home: Sons of Amy Salts: Roy, Kenneth and Earl Salts of Detroit; Otto of Portsmouth Robert and Garvin at Dundas; son Henry Timms his daughter Helen; his son James W. Timms, Dundas, his daughter MRs Alta Perriner of Cleveland, her daughter Betty Jane daughter Annie Russell, wife of Sam Russell of Dundas, their daughter Nellie Dye wife of Roy Dye; son of Charles Timms, his son John and daughter Alice, Dundas, two children of his son George (deceased) Barnet Timms of Wellsburg, West Virginia and daughter Blanche Timms of Milwaukee, Wis., daughter Mrs Jennie Bay wife of Earl Bay, their children Virginia, Charlene, Robert and Julian Richard; The great grandchildren of deceased are Ralph and Mary Smith children of Lulu Smith; Louise and Marie Workman, children of Ina Workman; Russell and Theresa Dye, children of Nellie Dye; Betty Jane Perriner before mentioned. Ida daughter of Ezra Timms who was the wife of M.S. Cox has been deceased for a number of years. The funeral was at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon at the residence, Rev. O.J. Howearth of Nelsonville and Dr. Taylor of McArthur officiating. Burial in the Hixon cemetery near Dundas, P. Gaskill undertaker. The Pall bearers were members of the American Legion: Dr H.S. James, Herbert Hamilton, Eura Frazee, Fred Button, James Warren, F.E. Weinrich. The honorary pall bearers were Civil War Veterans: Dr. C.B. Taylor, Capt. D.H. Moore, V.R. Sprague, Richard Clements, John Glover, John Franklin and Robert Hayes." OBITUARY Ezra Quimby Timms born September 19,1842 died August 15, 1925 aged 82 years 10 months and 27 days. Mr. Timms was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Timms was born in Wirt County Viriginia, which is now West Virginia, spending his boyhood days among his native hills. Securing a district school education and training himself as a farmer. When 20 years old he enlisted in the 11th W. Va. Infantry in the Union Army. This regiment was assigned to special duty and helped to win the hard battles of Cedar Creek and Winchester. Mr. Timms witnessed the dashing ride of that gallant Phil Sheridan in the Cedar Creek fight. At Petersburg the regiment was almost killed and wounded. Mr. Timms serving almost 3 years continuous duty and fighting was never wounded nor in a hospital. At Spencer in Roane County, Viginia he was captured and paroled the next day and honorably discharged June 17, 1865. In the fall of 1865 his father sold the home place in Virginia and moved to Dundas and bought 452 acres of land where Dundas now stands. Mr. Timms father died October 1875, his mother in March 1876. In the meantime he had returned to his native county and state and married Susan M. Barnett on October 26, 1865 who died the 15th of February 1922. To them were born 8 children, 20 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. The children were Amy L., who married Willis G. Salts Anna L., who married Samuel Russel Geneva E., who married Earl Bay Ida B., who married M. S. Cox and the four sons Henry M. James W. Charles V. and George B. Mr Timms united with the Christian Church at Bethel August 10, 1894 and retained his membership until his death. To this community the people have lost a true and sincere friend and neighbor; a patriotic citizen. Faithful to his duty, his friends numbered by his large acquaitance all of whom testify to his noble character and splendid citizenship. We cherish the memory of E.Q. Timms because of his stainless record and the life he has lived among us. We cannot at this time bid farewell to Sergeant Timms without paying a tribute to his army record as he is the last one of the Civil War veterans in our neigborhood. "Soldier rest! thy warfare is o'er Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking Dream of battlefields no more,' Days of danger, nights of waking, In our isle's enchanted hall Hands unseen they couch are strewing, Fairy strains of music fall, Every sense in slumber dewing. Sergeant Timms, rest! thy warfare is o'er, Dream of fighting fields no more; Morn of toil, nor night of waking." "CARD OF THANKS" "We, the children of E.Q. Timms feel grateful to the friends, neighbors, those who furnished flowers and music at the funeral of our father, and take this means of thanking all. The Children" ************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************************************** SOURCE: Vinton County Newspaper McArthur Democrat Enquirer June 10, 1925 "Sergeant Ezra Q. Timms of Dundas, 11th West Virginia Infantry, Civil War was a pleasant caller in our office Monday. Mr. Timms still has a remarkable accurate memory of events which he came in contact during "The Great Unpleasantness". He thinks that he and John Franklin of McArthur, late of Co. F. 36th Ohio Inf. are the only Vinton County soldiers now living who were present at the surrender of LEe and his army at Appomattox, Virginia in April 1865. He says the Confederate soldiers appeared to be rejoiced that the war was over. At the surrender, they got a good feed from the Union soldiers. The "rebs" were so hungry and exhausted that they could not walk 50 yards without sitting down. There were men of all ages among them from 15 to 60 years old. They were without either money or provisions, and how they ever got to their distant homes has always remained a myster to Sergeant Timms. He and Mr. Franklin were both present at the famous battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864 when Sheridan rode furiously up to the fiedl from "Twenty Miles Away". A prisoner taken later, told how General Jubal Early, the confederate commander took the defeat. After the battle he tried to halt the retreat of his forces at Fisher's Hill, a long ridge connecting Massanutten Mountain with North Mountain. He sat on his horse beseeching his troppst o half and form a line of defense. "Boys won't you rally once more for all Jubal?" "Nary a rally, Jubal" replied the discouraged troopers and so ended the fighting in the Shenandoah Valley."