Extracted from The Jefferson Democrat (Chardon, OH)
Friday, August 30, 1861

DIED.

In Claridon, July 11th, EDWARD WILLIAM MANLEY, aged 11 years.

He attended the celebration at Burton on the 4th of July, was attacked with the fatal disease on the 5th, and after a painful illness of six days, slept in death. He was intelligent, sprightly and promising.

Also, July 14th, Miss LUCIA ELIZA MANLEY, aged 23 years.

She had been the subject of a lingering disease during the entire spring and early summer, but cherished the hope of an ultimate restoration to health, until the alarming Diptheria made her its victim. Under its malignant influence she sank rapidly, and in five days, death held her as its prey. She had been a professor of religion during several years, and exhibited a Christian character of uncommon maturity, for a person of her age. Death had no terrors. Rational to the last, she spoke many words of exhortation and comfort to those about her, and sent many messages and mementoes to dear ones who were absent, and fell asleep with the pleasing hope of a resurrection unto life eternal.

Also, July 16th, Mr. ELIJAH DOUGLASS MANLEY, aged 20 years.

Intelligent, pious, consistent and amaible [sic amiable], he was known only to be respected and loved. During the last three years, he had been a professed follower of Jesus Christ, and his conduct showed the sincerity of that profession. While sinking rapidly under the fatal disease, which accomplished its mission in about ten days, he expressed a strong desire to recover, but said the Savio[u]r was his friend, and that he was not afraid to die. His last hours on earth were darkened by mental aberration, but reason assumed her throne, no doubt, amid the wonders of the New Jerusalem.

Also, August 25th, RILEY EDWIN MANLEY, aged 14 years.

He was stricken only a few days after the prostration of his younger brother, but through the smiles of Providence upon the untiring efforts of physician and friends, he rallied a little, and during six weeks seemed to balance between life and death. With remarkable patience and hopefulness he endured the disquiet of a sick bed, and when nature yielded the contest and vanquished hope retired, he cheerfully met the issue, expressed a strong confidence in the sinner's Friend, warned his young companions that a sick bed was a poor place to become reconciled to God, exhorted them to prepare to meet him in heaven, bade a sweet and most affectionate adieu to parents and kindred, and followed the loved ones who had so recently gone before to the land unseen.