DAVID GORSLINE, SR.--At the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. B. Fuller, of this village, Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock, aged 90 years, 11 months and 19 days.
David GORSLINE, Sr., was born in New Town, Long Island, May 3, 1802. His father, also a native of the same place, was killed in the battle of Queenstown in the war of 1812. After the death of his father, David, being then only ten years of age, took his first lesson in farming in Sullivan county, N. Y., living there with his grandparents until 16 years of age when he started out in life for himself, receiving for his services $3.50 per month.
In 1824 he married Miss Clarissa Worden, a native of Sullivan county. After their marriage David labored by the day or worked land on shares as the opportunity offered until 1836 when with his wife and six children, he turned from all the scenes of his childhood and early years and friends and relatives and journeyed through the lakes to Detroit and thence by his own conveyance to Wheatfield township, Ingham county, where he located one hundred and twenty acres on Sections 34 and 35, he being the only white man in four townships.
In 1872 they left their old home, which contained 242 acres and which they had transformed from a wilderness to blossoming fields by 36 years of hard labor, and moved to Williamston. In 1873 he sold his farm and the following year moved to Leroy township. Mrs. Gorsline died in December, 1881 and soon after Mr. Gorsline removed to this place where he has since resided.
He suffered poor health nearly all winter but was not confined to the house but four weeks, three weeks of which he was obliged to sit in an easy chair where he died. His mind was as clear and bright as ever up to a few minutes before his death. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C. McDonald officiating, and was largely attended. His remains were laid at rest in the Williamston cemetery, and thus has departed another of the sturdy pioneers to whom every one of us to-day, who occupy the blessings of home, its happiness and comforts, owe a debt of gratitude we shall never be able to repay.
Published by The Williamston Enterprise on 26 April 1893, Williamston, Ingham, MI
David GORSLINE, Sr., was born in New Town, Long Island, May 3, 1802. His father, also a native of the same place, was killed in the battle of Queenstown in the war of 1812. After the death of his father, David, being then only ten years of age, took his first lesson in farming in Sullivan county, N. Y., living there with his grandparents until 16 years of age when he started out in life for himself, receiving for his services $3.50 per month.
In 1824 he married Miss Clarissa Worden, a native of Sullivan county. After their marriage David labored by the day or worked land on shares as the opportunity offered until 1836 when with his wife and six children, he turned from all the scenes of his childhood and early years and friends and relatives and journeyed through the lakes to Detroit and thence by his own conveyance to Wheatfield township, Ingham county, where he located one hundred and twenty acres on Sections 34 and 35, he being the only white man in four townships.
In 1872 they left their old home, which contained 242 acres and which they had transformed from a wilderness to blossoming fields by 36 years of hard labor, and moved to Williamston. In 1873 he sold his farm and the following year moved to Leroy township. Mrs. Gorsline died in December, 1881 and soon after Mr. Gorsline removed to this place where he has since resided.
He suffered poor health nearly all winter but was not confined to the house but four weeks, three weeks of which he was obliged to sit in an easy chair where he died. His mind was as clear and bright as ever up to a few minutes before his death. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C. McDonald officiating, and was largely attended. His remains were laid at rest in the Williamston cemetery, and thus has departed another of the sturdy pioneers to whom every one of us to-day, who occupy the blessings of home, its happiness and comforts, owe a debt of gratitude we shall never be able to repay.
Published by The Williamston Enterprise on 26 April 1893, Williamston, Ingham, MI
DAVID GORSLINE, SR.--At the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. B. Fuller, of this village, Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock, aged 90 years, 11 months and 19 days.
David GORSLINE, Sr., was born in New Town, Long Island, May 3, 1802. His father, also a native of the same place, was killed in the battle of Queenstown in the war of 1812. After the death of his father, David, being then only ten years of age, took his first lesson in farming in Sullivan county, N. Y., living there with his grandparents until 16 years of age when he started out in life for himself, receiving for his services $3.50 per month.
In 1824 he married Miss Clarissa Worden, a native of Sullivan county. After their marriage David labored by the day or worked land on shares as the opportunity offered until 1836 when with his wife and six children, he turned from all the scenes of his childhood and early years and friends and relatives and journeyed through the lakes to Detroit and thence by his own conveyance to Wheatfield township, Ingham county, where he located one hundred and twenty acres on Sections 34 and 35, he being the only white man in four townships.
In 1872 they left their old home, which contained 242 acres and which they had transformed from a wilderness to blossoming fields by 36 years of hard labor, and moved to Williamston. In 1873 he sold his farm and the following year moved to Leroy township. Mrs. Gorsline died in December, 1881 and soon after Mr. Gorsline removed to this place where he has since resided.
He suffered poor health nearly all winter but was not confined to the house but four weeks, three weeks of which he was obliged to sit in an easy chair where he died. His mind was as clear and bright as ever up to a few minutes before his death. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C. McDonald officiating, and was largely attended. His remains were laid at rest in the Williamston cemetery, and thus has departed another of the sturdy pioneers to whom every one of us to-day, who occupy the blessings of home, its happiness and comforts, owe a debt of gratitude we shall never be able to repay.
Published by The Williamston Enterprise on 26 April 1893, Williamston, Ingham, MI
David GORSLINE, Sr., was born in New Town, Long Island, May 3, 1802. His father, also a native of the same place, was killed in the battle of Queenstown in the war of 1812. After the death of his father, David, being then only ten years of age, took his first lesson in farming in Sullivan county, N. Y., living there with his grandparents until 16 years of age when he started out in life for himself, receiving for his services $3.50 per month.
In 1824 he married Miss Clarissa Worden, a native of Sullivan county. After their marriage David labored by the day or worked land on shares as the opportunity offered until 1836 when with his wife and six children, he turned from all the scenes of his childhood and early years and friends and relatives and journeyed through the lakes to Detroit and thence by his own conveyance to Wheatfield township, Ingham county, where he located one hundred and twenty acres on Sections 34 and 35, he being the only white man in four townships.
In 1872 they left their old home, which contained 242 acres and which they had transformed from a wilderness to blossoming fields by 36 years of hard labor, and moved to Williamston. In 1873 he sold his farm and the following year moved to Leroy township. Mrs. Gorsline died in December, 1881 and soon after Mr. Gorsline removed to this place where he has since resided.
He suffered poor health nearly all winter but was not confined to the house but four weeks, three weeks of which he was obliged to sit in an easy chair where he died. His mind was as clear and bright as ever up to a few minutes before his death. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C. McDonald officiating, and was largely attended. His remains were laid at rest in the Williamston cemetery, and thus has departed another of the sturdy pioneers to whom every one of us to-day, who occupy the blessings of home, its happiness and comforts, owe a debt of gratitude we shall never be able to repay.
Published by The Williamston Enterprise on 26 April 1893, Williamston, Ingham, MI
