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Personal data Marshall Newton Sills 

• He was born Oct 10 1854 in Hay Bay Ontario.
• He died Mar 14 1907 in North Fredericksburgh Ontario, he was 53 years old.
• A child of William Sills and L Huffman

Household of Marshall Newton Sills

He has/had a relationship with Jane Ann Griffith.

Notes about Marshall Newton Sills

SUDDEN CALL - The mystic boatman called very suddenly for Marshall Newton Sills, of Hay Bay, in the township of North Fredericksburgh on Thursday morning, March 14th. He had been afflicted for some years with a lingering form of heart disease, but was feeling about as well as usual until the morning of his death, when without a moment’s warning he passed quietly and peaceably away, resting in the arms of his beloved wife. The deceased was born at Hay Bay on the 10th October, 1854, and was in his fifty-third year at the time of his death. He was a great lover of the scenes of his childhood and never wandered far afield. His keen black eyes loved to rest on the peaceful waters of the old historic bay and his feet were always wont to tread the well known paths of this happy childhood days. He was a son of the late William Sills and his sainted wife, whose maiden name was Miss L. Huffman, who long since passed to the spirit land. On the 20th March, 1901, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Gertie M. Russell, whose maiden name was Sexsmith, the eldest daughter of the late Joseph A. Sexsmith and his esteemed wife, who still survive. Our translated friend joined the Methodist church at Gay Bay, under the faithful ministry of Rev. E. Farnsworth, and remained a quiet and respected member until his death. Marshall Newton Sills was a man who thought much and talked little on religious subjects. He felt more than he told, experienced deeper things than could be expressed in words, and while in the furnace of affliction he had learned the secret of trust and hope. He was not afraid to live, nor was he afraid to die. When carefully questioned in relation to his future hope more than a year previous to his death, he confidently affirmed that he experienced neither fear nor dread. If it is possible for a human soul to be made perfect through suffering, then the subject of this sketch was perfected, for he suffered much and long. The funeral, which took place on Saturday morning, March 16th was well attended. A memorial service was held in the Bay church, being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. W. Dow. It is not often one attends such a solemn and impressive service and many were deeply moved in relation to spiritual things. May such impressions bear lasting fruit. His ashes will rest in God’s acre, Napanee East until the trumpet’s call shall wake the dead.

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