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wife and the mother of five children, all living who have actively served this church during at the time of his death and now surviving. my pastorate and who have now gone to join They are, first, James, who married Marianna, the General Assembly and Church of the daughter of J. G. Jacob, of Wellsburg, West first-born. The first was John Robertson, Virginia; Harry W., manager of the Eagle who went to heaven soon after I came to this Glass Works of Lazearville, a branch of the city. He was a good man. The next was Nail City Stamping Company of Wheeling, that sweet-spirited, upright man, Jacob Senand a bright and promising business man; seney. The next was Zachariah Jacob, a Samuel O., connected with the Nail City man of sterner mould, but one who lived and Stamping Company; and two daughters, Eliz labored for Christ and who died in the faith.

abeth В., wife of The fourth was J. W. C. Jacob, and Gamble Baker; he Margaret S., who too was a man of with their mother God. In the other reside at Wellsburg. world he has a higher Mrs. Paull and her place. This world family are active was not worthy of members of the First him. The fifth was Presbyterian Church Joseph A. Medcalf. of Wellsburg, of The term of his of which her eldest son, ficial service was not James, has been elder long, but it was suf for several years. ficient greatly to enMrs. Paull's parents clear him to many for were native Virgin his kindness and ians, the father of peaceable disposi Winchester, and the tion. And now mother of Wood James Paull is with stock. Her father these brethern, and died in August, 1868, Dr. Weed, and Mr. aged sixty-nine, her W у 1 i e, and that mother on August 5, godly company who 1882, aged seventyfrom this church seven. Both were have ascended to OKEY JOHNSON. devout Christians of the noble career andglory. untimely All who deathread of and earnest workers in the cause of religion, and their memory is an inspiration to good Judge Paull cannot fail to be impressed with and useful living. Mrs. Paull resides in the the sense of loss and sorrow borne by his wife commodious brick mansion which Judge and children and shared by the community Paull made his home, on a beautiful elevation in which he lived. It is inexplicable to hu in Wellsburg. In the " History of the Pres man understanding why men so gifted, so bytery of Washington," p. 237, this refer wise, and so good as he was are not always endowed with physical powers equal to their ence is made to the deceased jurist. "In a sermon preached by Dr. Fisher in labors and responsibilities, and sustained to memory of Judge Paull, he thus speaks of old age in the fullness of a glorious life. several of these brethern : ' I remember him Their example, however, is imperishable, and (Judge Paull) as the sixth of the ruling ciders Judge James Paull is a name that shall adorn

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