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Eli Furney

Birth	:	19 Mar 1821 Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	30 Jun 1889 Iowa County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Fonthill Cemetery, Fonthill, Niagara Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.0403200, -79.2899900
Description	:	Eli Furney was born in Guernsey County Ohio, March 19, 1821, and died at his residence in Dayton township, Iowa County, Iowa, June 30, 1889, aged 68 years, 3 months, 11 days. He was married to Miss Mary Ann Rush in May 1841. He moved from Ohio to Iowa and settled on his present location October 23, 1855, where death robbed him of his dear companion. He was again united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Ann Longstreth of Lincoln township, on March 9, 1865. Father Furney had been sorely afflicted and was confined to his bed for the past 9... Read More	Eli Furney was born in Guernsey County Ohio, March 19, 1821, and died at his residence in Dayton township, Iowa County, Iowa, June 30, 1889, aged 68 years, 3 months, 11 days. He was married to Miss Mary Ann Rush in May 1841. He moved from Ohio to Iowa and settled on his present location October 23, 1855, where death robbed him of his dear companion. He was again united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Ann Longstreth of Lincoln township, on March 9, 1865. Father Furney had been sorely afflicted and was confined to his bed for the past 9 months with an incurable disease attended with the most intense suffering. During this long period of suffering all that medical skill and loving hands could possibly do was done to arrest the disease, but with no avail for on the evening of June 30 at 10:20 p.m. while his attendants were fanning him the messenger came with the summons and he gently fell asleep in the arms of Jesus without a motion or struggle and the spirit was silently born on the wings of night unto Him that gave it. Father Furney had been a member of the Methodist Protestant Church since 1841, spending 48 of the best years of his life in the service of his Master. His death though not unexpected, was a shock to friends and neighbors of the community, and as we looked upon his face for the last time we realized that the church had cause to mourn the loss of one of its valued members, who had stood as one of its pillars, supporting it at all times, though all its adversity and prosperity for nearly half a century. The neighborhood at large had lost a kind neighbor who dealt honorably with all and whose presence and kindly attentions would be sadly missed by the sick and afflicted who always received his attentions. The grief stricken family fully realized that they have lost a kind husband and father, whose hands now cold in death, had always provided for their temporary wants, listened to their childish prattle, consoled them in trouble with a parent's fondest blessing and advice, while leading little hands along the road of life from early childhood to riper years; this kind father's hand which had pointed them the way to Heaven was left behind in death as he departed for the courts of heaven where we will meet him in the future sweet by and by. Oh how sweet it will be in that beautiful land to meet one another again; and we have the promise of the Father that we will meet again if we only comply with his holy will; therefore we mourn not as those who have no hope. The funeral services were conducted at the residence of the deceased on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev McCorkle preached a funeral sermon from Revelations XX, 12: And I saw the dead, both small and great, stand before God and the books were opened, and another book was open which was the Book of Life; and the dead were judged out of these things which were written in the books, according to their works. His remains were followed to the cemetery, near the U.B. Church, by a large procession of mourning friends and neighbors, and there deposited in the silent tomb to await the final resurrection. Father Furney told friends and members of his family, on the afternoon of his death, that he was ready and willing to go, and the gates were ajar for him, where he would soon enter. The family not only have this consolation, in his last words, but they have the sympathy of the entire community in this their saddest hour.

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Where is Eli Furney's memorial?
Eli Furney's memorial is located at: Fonthill Cemetery, Fonthill, Niagara Regional Municipality, Canada.
When did Eli Furney death?
Eli Furney death on 30 Jun 1889 in Iowa County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Eli Furney's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0403200
Longitude: -79.2899900

Family Members:

Parent

Abraham Zook Forney Jr.

(1779 - 1856)

Mary Jane “Polly” Curtis Forney

(1783 - 1863)

Spouse

Mary Anne Rush Furney

(1818 - 1864)

Mary Anne Cameron Furney

(1831 - 1908)

Siblings

Elisabeth Forney Hunt

(1806 - 1887)

Mary Anne Forney Graham

(1807 - 1859)

Solomon Forney

(1812 - 1878)

John Forney

(1816 - 1898)

Sophia Forney Palmer

(1818 - 1853)

Children

Ira 'George' Forney

(1845 - 1918)

(unknow - unknow)

Luvina Matilda “Tillie” Furney Cook

(1858 - 1938)

Clark Forney

(1866 - 1949)

Marion Eli Furney

(1869 - 1957)

Lewis C Furney

(1874 - 1955)

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