Webster, Adelphi, died 1900 age 81

WEBSTER, HUTCHINSON

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/7/2010 at 16:08:22

DEATH OF ADELPHI WEBSTER

The Beverly (Ohio) Dispatch of February 2 has the following to say of the death of A. Webster, father of Mrs. Judge Hutchinson, which occurred at Zanesville January 26.

Adelphi Webster, the well known steamboat man and pioneer of Washington county, Ohio, died very suddenly last Friday at 5 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Worstell, of Zanesville. The deceased was 81 years of age and up until a few weeks prior to his death was in the best of health and spirits. He was vigorous in his old age and in the possession of his mental faculties until the end.

Mr. Webster had been visiting here for about five weeks, having come to the city from Alton, Iowa, where he has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Bell Hutchinson. For about two weeks past he has been suffering with creeping paralysis, but his ailment was not at any time considered immediately serious.

Mr. Webster was widely known in this and surrounding counties and particularly among the river men. In the palmy days of steamboat life when the old steamers "Jonas Powell" and the "Cheviot" proudly sprayed the waters of the blue Muskingum high into the air and plied their trade between this and surrounding towns, the deceased followed the fortunes of his calling and was well known to all old river men. He was employed as a carpenter on the "Jonas Powell" at the close of the war, and was connected with the "Carrie Brooks" in the capacity of second mate for years. Also superintendent of the Muskingum river about the year 1867 and filled his position with ability and distinction. About the last work he did on the river was to assist in building the steamer "Duvall" which plied between this city and the lower river points not too many years ago.

Ten years ago he retired from the life and left for Alton, Iowa, to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Hutchinson, who with Mrs. Mary Worstell, of Zanesville are the only surviving children. Mrs. Hutchinson came to this state about two weeks ago to visit relatives.

The remains of the deceased arrived on the down train on last Monday morning and were taken to the Pomeroy home on Third Street. The funeral services were held at the C. P. church at two o'clock on the same afternoon and conducted according to the rites of the Odd Fellowship, the deceased being one of the pioneer members of Beverly Lodge No. 34, I.O.O.F., and assisted by Rev. Francis. Interment took place at Beverly cemetery.

Source: Alton Democrat, Feb. 10, 1900.