Published in Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, April 19, 1884, page 1.
--Hon. Daniel R. Bearss died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, yesterday. His home was in Peru, Ind., and he was one of the best known citizens of Indiana. Next to E. H. Shirk he was the largest tax-payer in Peru.
--For twenty years he served his district in the Indiana legislature, and for a quarter of a century was the leading Republican in Miami county.
--His grandfather was a major in the revolutionary army under General Washington, and his father served in the war of 1812.
--About the year 1811 the family removed to Painesville, Ohio, and in 1815 to Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Bearss's boyhood was spent on a farm and his education was acquired in a log school house. In 1828 he went to Fort Wayne, where he became a clerk for G. W. & W. G. Ewing. His employers soon after opened a branch store at Logansport, in which Mr. Bearss was engaged until 1832. He then spent two years in the mercantile business on his own account, in Goshen.
--In August, 1834, with his young wife, he settled in Peru, where he has ever since resided. Few residents of Indiana were so well known or received such universal respect. He was well known in Fort Wayne, and was in robust physical stature and general appearance more nearly like his friend Hon. Hugh McCulloch than any of our older citizens.
Published in The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, April 21, 1884, page 3.
--Hon. Daniel R. Bearss, of Peru, died last Friday at Hot Springs at the age of seventy-four. Mr. Bearss was a strong minded man and a devoted republican.
--During the war he was a steady and reliable supporter of Governor Morton. He had a remarkable legislative experience, serving as representative in the Indiana legislature twenty-eight years and as a senator twelve years--forty years in all.
--In 1828 Mr. Bearss clerked for G. W. and W. G. Ewing, this city, and is well remembered by our old citizens as a remarkable man.
Contributor: Paula D∼Published in The Rochester (IN) Sentinel
Saturday, April 26, 1884
Last week a brief mention was made of the death of Hon. Daniel R. BEARSS, which occurred at Hot Springs, Ark., Friday afternoon of last week. For several years Mr. Bearss had been a rheumatic invalid and suffered greatly. He had made several visits to the fount of health at Hot Springs, but only received temporary relief. A few weeks ago, accompanied by his wife, he made another visit there, but instead of improving he gradually grew worse of his old malady, to which was added blood poisoning. When death seemed inevitable, he sent for his son, A. C. BEARSS, who arrived at his bedside two days before death intervened. His remains were returned to his home at Peru and were buried on Monday of this week, the funeral being largely attended. Among those from this county who went to pay their last respects to the dead were Col. SHRYOCK and wife, I. W. HOWARD and H. M. STEPHENSON.
The deceased was one of the very early pioneers of Miami county. He located there when the place where Peru is located was a wilderness. By untiring energy and prudential investments he accumulated a vast property which is valued at about $400,000. He had ever been an enterprising citizen and did much to make Peru what it now is - a beautiful and prosperous city. Mr. Bearss was 75 years of age. He has a large family of grown sons, three of whom are pleasantly located in this county. During his long life Mr. Bearss has been, upon several occasions, honored with responsible and honorable positions, having served in both branches of the State legislature and received several appointments at the hands of the Republican party, of which he was an honored member. He was an honored and useful citizen the loss of whom is greatly felt and deeply mourned by his large circle of friends.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1880-1885
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
--Hon. Daniel R. Bearss died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, yesterday. His home was in Peru, Ind., and he was one of the best known citizens of Indiana. Next to E. H. Shirk he was the largest tax-payer in Peru.
--For twenty years he served his district in the Indiana legislature, and for a quarter of a century was the leading Republican in Miami county.
--His grandfather was a major in the revolutionary army under General Washington, and his father served in the war of 1812.
--About the year 1811 the family removed to Painesville, Ohio, and in 1815 to Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Bearss's boyhood was spent on a farm and his education was acquired in a log school house. In 1828 he went to Fort Wayne, where he became a clerk for G. W. & W. G. Ewing. His employers soon after opened a branch store at Logansport, in which Mr. Bearss was engaged until 1832. He then spent two years in the mercantile business on his own account, in Goshen.
--In August, 1834, with his young wife, he settled in Peru, where he has ever since resided. Few residents of Indiana were so well known or received such universal respect. He was well known in Fort Wayne, and was in robust physical stature and general appearance more nearly like his friend Hon. Hugh McCulloch than any of our older citizens.
Published in The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, April 21, 1884, page 3.
--Hon. Daniel R. Bearss, of Peru, died last Friday at Hot Springs at the age of seventy-four. Mr. Bearss was a strong minded man and a devoted republican.
--During the war he was a steady and reliable supporter of Governor Morton. He had a remarkable legislative experience, serving as representative in the Indiana legislature twenty-eight years and as a senator twelve years--forty years in all.
--In 1828 Mr. Bearss clerked for G. W. and W. G. Ewing, this city, and is well remembered by our old citizens as a remarkable man.
Contributor: Paula D∼Published in The Rochester (IN) Sentinel
Saturday, April 26, 1884
Last week a brief mention was made of the death of Hon. Daniel R. BEARSS, which occurred at Hot Springs, Ark., Friday afternoon of last week. For several years Mr. Bearss had been a rheumatic invalid and suffered greatly. He had made several visits to the fount of health at Hot Springs, but only received temporary relief. A few weeks ago, accompanied by his wife, he made another visit there, but instead of improving he gradually grew worse of his old malady, to which was added blood poisoning. When death seemed inevitable, he sent for his son, A. C. BEARSS, who arrived at his bedside two days before death intervened. His remains were returned to his home at Peru and were buried on Monday of this week, the funeral being largely attended. Among those from this county who went to pay their last respects to the dead were Col. SHRYOCK and wife, I. W. HOWARD and H. M. STEPHENSON.
The deceased was one of the very early pioneers of Miami county. He located there when the place where Peru is located was a wilderness. By untiring energy and prudential investments he accumulated a vast property which is valued at about $400,000. He had ever been an enterprising citizen and did much to make Peru what it now is - a beautiful and prosperous city. Mr. Bearss was 75 years of age. He has a large family of grown sons, three of whom are pleasantly located in this county. During his long life Mr. Bearss has been, upon several occasions, honored with responsible and honorable positions, having served in both branches of the State legislature and received several appointments at the hands of the Republican party, of which he was an honored member. He was an honored and useful citizen the loss of whom is greatly felt and deeply mourned by his large circle of friends.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1880-1885
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, April 19, 1884, page 1.
--Hon. Daniel R. Bearss died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, yesterday. His home was in Peru, Ind., and he was one of the best known citizens of Indiana. Next to E. H. Shirk he was the largest tax-payer in Peru.
--For twenty years he served his district in the Indiana legislature, and for a quarter of a century was the leading Republican in Miami county.
--His grandfather was a major in the revolutionary army under General Washington, and his father served in the war of 1812.
--About the year 1811 the family removed to Painesville, Ohio, and in 1815 to Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Bearss's boyhood was spent on a farm and his education was acquired in a log school house. In 1828 he went to Fort Wayne, where he became a clerk for G. W. & W. G. Ewing. His employers soon after opened a branch store at Logansport, in which Mr. Bearss was engaged until 1832. He then spent two years in the mercantile business on his own account, in Goshen.
--In August, 1834, with his young wife, he settled in Peru, where he has ever since resided. Few residents of Indiana were so well known or received such universal respect. He was well known in Fort Wayne, and was in robust physical stature and general appearance more nearly like his friend Hon. Hugh McCulloch than any of our older citizens.
Published in The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, April 21, 1884, page 3.
--Hon. Daniel R. Bearss, of Peru, died last Friday at Hot Springs at the age of seventy-four. Mr. Bearss was a strong minded man and a devoted republican.
--During the war he was a steady and reliable supporter of Governor Morton. He had a remarkable legislative experience, serving as representative in the Indiana legislature twenty-eight years and as a senator twelve years--forty years in all.
--In 1828 Mr. Bearss clerked for G. W. and W. G. Ewing, this city, and is well remembered by our old citizens as a remarkable man.
Contributor: Paula D∼Published in The Rochester (IN) Sentinel
Saturday, April 26, 1884
Last week a brief mention was made of the death of Hon. Daniel R. BEARSS, which occurred at Hot Springs, Ark., Friday afternoon of last week. For several years Mr. Bearss had been a rheumatic invalid and suffered greatly. He had made several visits to the fount of health at Hot Springs, but only received temporary relief. A few weeks ago, accompanied by his wife, he made another visit there, but instead of improving he gradually grew worse of his old malady, to which was added blood poisoning. When death seemed inevitable, he sent for his son, A. C. BEARSS, who arrived at his bedside two days before death intervened. His remains were returned to his home at Peru and were buried on Monday of this week, the funeral being largely attended. Among those from this county who went to pay their last respects to the dead were Col. SHRYOCK and wife, I. W. HOWARD and H. M. STEPHENSON.
The deceased was one of the very early pioneers of Miami county. He located there when the place where Peru is located was a wilderness. By untiring energy and prudential investments he accumulated a vast property which is valued at about $400,000. He had ever been an enterprising citizen and did much to make Peru what it now is - a beautiful and prosperous city. Mr. Bearss was 75 years of age. He has a large family of grown sons, three of whom are pleasantly located in this county. During his long life Mr. Bearss has been, upon several occasions, honored with responsible and honorable positions, having served in both branches of the State legislature and received several appointments at the hands of the Republican party, of which he was an honored member. He was an honored and useful citizen the loss of whom is greatly felt and deeply mourned by his large circle of friends.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1880-1885
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
--Hon. Daniel R. Bearss died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, yesterday. His home was in Peru, Ind., and he was one of the best known citizens of Indiana. Next to E. H. Shirk he was the largest tax-payer in Peru.
--For twenty years he served his district in the Indiana legislature, and for a quarter of a century was the leading Republican in Miami county.
--His grandfather was a major in the revolutionary army under General Washington, and his father served in the war of 1812.
--About the year 1811 the family removed to Painesville, Ohio, and in 1815 to Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Bearss's boyhood was spent on a farm and his education was acquired in a log school house. In 1828 he went to Fort Wayne, where he became a clerk for G. W. & W. G. Ewing. His employers soon after opened a branch store at Logansport, in which Mr. Bearss was engaged until 1832. He then spent two years in the mercantile business on his own account, in Goshen.
--In August, 1834, with his young wife, he settled in Peru, where he has ever since resided. Few residents of Indiana were so well known or received such universal respect. He was well known in Fort Wayne, and was in robust physical stature and general appearance more nearly like his friend Hon. Hugh McCulloch than any of our older citizens.
Published in The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, April 21, 1884, page 3.
--Hon. Daniel R. Bearss, of Peru, died last Friday at Hot Springs at the age of seventy-four. Mr. Bearss was a strong minded man and a devoted republican.
--During the war he was a steady and reliable supporter of Governor Morton. He had a remarkable legislative experience, serving as representative in the Indiana legislature twenty-eight years and as a senator twelve years--forty years in all.
--In 1828 Mr. Bearss clerked for G. W. and W. G. Ewing, this city, and is well remembered by our old citizens as a remarkable man.
Contributor: Paula D∼Published in The Rochester (IN) Sentinel
Saturday, April 26, 1884
Last week a brief mention was made of the death of Hon. Daniel R. BEARSS, which occurred at Hot Springs, Ark., Friday afternoon of last week. For several years Mr. Bearss had been a rheumatic invalid and suffered greatly. He had made several visits to the fount of health at Hot Springs, but only received temporary relief. A few weeks ago, accompanied by his wife, he made another visit there, but instead of improving he gradually grew worse of his old malady, to which was added blood poisoning. When death seemed inevitable, he sent for his son, A. C. BEARSS, who arrived at his bedside two days before death intervened. His remains were returned to his home at Peru and were buried on Monday of this week, the funeral being largely attended. Among those from this county who went to pay their last respects to the dead were Col. SHRYOCK and wife, I. W. HOWARD and H. M. STEPHENSON.
The deceased was one of the very early pioneers of Miami county. He located there when the place where Peru is located was a wilderness. By untiring energy and prudential investments he accumulated a vast property which is valued at about $400,000. He had ever been an enterprising citizen and did much to make Peru what it now is - a beautiful and prosperous city. Mr. Bearss was 75 years of age. He has a large family of grown sons, three of whom are pleasantly located in this county. During his long life Mr. Bearss has been, upon several occasions, honored with responsible and honorable positions, having served in both branches of the State legislature and received several appointments at the hands of the Republican party, of which he was an honored member. He was an honored and useful citizen the loss of whom is greatly felt and deeply mourned by his large circle of friends.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1880-1885
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
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