John Kershner was born in Bloomville, O., Jan. 17, 1831, and died at his late residence in Liberty Center, O., Oct. 11, 1914, aged 83 years 8 months and 21 days.

He was united in marriage with Sarah Elizabeth Kline Jan. 10th, 1866. To this union was born one son, Charles B. Kershner, of Liberty Center, who was at his bedside during his last illness.

there are also three children by a former marriage, namely, Wm. Kershner of Lancaster, Ohio, Mrs. Ella Poppelwell, of Chico, California, and Mrs. Alzina Heider of Detroit.

The deceased enlisted as a soldier in the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry to serve three years and served to the close of the war.

The 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was organized at camp Dennison in June 1861. The regiment saw duty in some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, including both battles of Romney, West Virginia, Winchester, Front Royal, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bristol Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor and Petersburg.

the deceased enjoyed his last reunion with the surviving comrades of his regiment at Tiffin Ohio, in September of this year.

Mr. Kershner was a member of Addison Clark post G. A. R. and a Past Commander. He was also an accepted member of the Liberty Center Methodist Episcopal Church which he joined 46 years ago. During this long continued membership he has served in nearly every official capacity of the church. During the years of his greatest vitality he was a very active churchmen. He was also superintendent of the Sunday School and an able teacher in the Sunday School. At the time of the erection of the church building he was a very efficient trustee and as much to him as to any of the trustees the success of the enterprise was due. He was seldom absent from the services until age in north him to his own fireside.

Industry, frugality, and integrity were prominent traits in the character of the deceased. He loved his country, his family and his church. He was a reader of the Western Christian Advocate and Orthodox in his tenants of belief.

He was an excellent neighbor, good citizen, kind husband, loving father and will be deeply mourned. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and one great great grandchild, and many friends and relatives to mourn their loss and revere his memory.

The funeral service was held at the late residence on North Street at 2:30 PM Tuesday October 13th, the Rev. J. C. Crider officiating. Interment was made in the Mausoleum in Young’s Cemetery.