Submitted by Peggy A. Wells
Ironton Register, 2 February 1905, Thursday, Page 1
John W. Fuson was born in Logan county, Ohio, on Oct. 30th,1831, and died at his home in Buffalo Gap on January 17th, 1905. He married Mary E. Pine at Bellefontaine, Ohio, on August 14th, 1849.
During the civil war, he performed active service, being commissioned as 2nd lieutenant, and was mustered off to serve as captain of Co. A, 173d Ohio Volunteer infantry. While he was a young man, he was converted and united with the Beulah Baptist church near Proctorville, Ohio, of which organization he was a steadfast member of for more than 50 years.
Soon after the war, he, with his wife and three children, moved to Bushnell, Ill., where he resided for two years in the carpenter trade. In 1867 he again moved westward, settling in Iowa, where he resided for 16 years.
In 1883 he moved to Pierre, S. D., where he lived for two years, coming to Buffalo Gap on June 15th, 1885, in which community he has since lived. He is survived by his widow and two sons, W. J., and J. S. Fuson.
At the time of his death, he was serving as justice of the peace, an office he has filled ever since coming to the Hills. He was one of the few whose heart had been with the church for over half a century. At the time of his death, he was a clerk, treasurer, trustee, deacon, and sexton of the church. He had made arrangements to leave with the pastor for Oelrichs to hold service on the morning following his spirit passed away.
He was a Master Mason and was buried by that fraternity at Hot Springs, S. D., Friday forenoon. A true friend, obliging neighbor, exemplary citizen, honest husband, considerate father, and faithful Christian, and it may be said of him, “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.”
On Tuesday morning, Mr. Fuson went out to do his chores and was gone so long that his wife and little granddaughter, Edna Fuson, went out to look for him. They finally found him in the hog pen dead. The evidence showed that he had fed his hogs and was climbing out when he fell back dead, the back of his head striking the platform.
Dr. —ings, who was in town, was called. He said it was his opinion he had died from apoplexy. His sudden death was a shock to the whole community. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. P. M. Smock, which was largely attended. Interment was made at Hot Springs Friday forenoon. The widow and her relatives have the sympathy of the entire community. –Buffalo Gap Republican.
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