death. His children are Mrs. Nelson Sanford, Mrs. Eben S. Coe and Lewis L. Davis. His widow, Mrs. Cynthia Davis, resides at 598 East Madison avenue, Cleveland. DR. DAVID LONG Was born in Washington county, New York, 1787, and came to Cleveland in 1809. For awhile he resided with Judge John Walworth, his future father-in-law. His first residence after his marriage was on Water street, near where the light-house now stands; his second on Superior street, where the American House now stands; and his third on Superior, corner of Seneca street, which was then called "up-town." He was for several years the only, or, at least, principal surgeon in northern Ohio. He was a very enterprising and public-spirited citizen, and at the same time a very philanthropic one-characteristics not generally combined in one person. Probably no person in trouble ever appealed to him in vain for assistance he was able to render them, either professionally or financially. He always seemned to be governed by the sentiment : "No radiant pearl, which crested fortune wears, any No gem that twinkling hangs from beauty's ears, Nor rising suns that gild the vernal morn, Shine with such lustre, as the tear that breaks For other's woe, down virtue's manly cheeks." He died in 1851, as many of our old citizens will remember, at what is now the residence of the venerable Mrs. E. F. Gaylord, on Woodland avenue. LEVI JOHNSON Was born in Herkimer county, New York, in 1785, and came to Cleveland in 1809. He first built a log cabin on the "Euclid road"-as Euclid avenue was then called-near Monument square. He built the old log court-house and jail combined on the northwest quarter of the square, the sheriff's residence being in the east, the jail in the west end, and the court-room over both in the second or upper story. He was one of the jury that convicted the Indian, John Omic, of murder, and built the gallows on which he was hung. He also built the first frame house in Cleveland, for Judge John Walworth, where the American House now stands. In 1811, he built the "Buckeye House" for the father of the now venerable Rodolphus Edwards, on Woodland Hills avenue, and soon afterwards several other houses and barns in Newburgh township. In 1813 or 1814 he built the schooner "Ladies' Master," near his residence, which was hauled to the foot of Superior street by ox-teams of the country people, where she was launched. In 1817, he built the schooner "Neptune" on the river near the foot of Eagle street, which was altogether woods then. In 1824 he built the first steamboat built in Cleveland, "The Enterprise," just below the foot of St. Clair street. He sailed on the lake till 1830, and then built the old stone light-house where the present one now stands and then the light-house at Cedar Point, and set the buoys marking the channel to and in Sandusky bay; and later he built seventeen hundred feet of the east government pier in this city. Cleveland contains many other substantial evidences of his enterprise and good judgment. He died at the present residence of his son, Philander, in 1871. THE LAST OF EARTH. The funeral services of Mrs. Harriet Doan Coakley were held from the residence of her son, Mr. W. H. Doan, at the corner of Euclid and Streator avenues. She died March 14, 1884. Such had been her character and length of life that a very large company gathered to bestow the last tribute of respect to her earthly career. Among the floral offerings bestowed by the grandchildren of the deceased was a very handsome pillow on which was the word "grandma" in beautiful purple flowers. During the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gates sang several very impressive pieces. The sermon was by Rev. Dr. J. E. Twitchell, the former pastor of the Euclid Avenue Congregational Church, to which the deceased belonged. Dr. Twitchell, in the absence of the regular pastor, Dr. Ladd, had been summoned from Boston by telegraph, as he had known Mrs. Coakley and all the members of the family so intimately for many years. He took as his text Job v. 26, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season." Dr. Twitchell spoke of Mrs. Coakley's remarkable Christian character, of her faith and cheerfulness, and of her Christian charity and generosity, in which she always sought the comfort and welfare of those around her, and in which she would hear no one ill spoken of in her presence without a rebuke. He also bore testimony to her wonderful devotion to the church, in which she was one of the original members. At the conclusion of his remarks the face of the deceased was viewed by friends, and the body taken to the vault in Lake View Cemetery. Messrs. N. B. Sherwin, J. E. Hurlbut, George Watkins, J. F. Millard and Horace Ford and Captain Thomas Wilson acted as pall-bearers. In the death of Mrs. Coakley, Cleveland loses one of its oldest residents. The deceased came to this county from Morristown, New Jersey, in 1814, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Woodruff. She was born on the thirty-first of August, 1797, and was, therefore, seventeen years old when she came to Ohio. She was married to Mr. Job Doan in 1816, and removed to the portion of the city known as "Doan's Corners." She lived with her husband until his death, which occurred September 20, 1834, and six years later married Mr. Cornelius Coakley, who died April 16, 1854. As the wife of Mr. Doan she became the mother of eight children, six of whom are still living, namely: Mr. W. H. Doan, so widely. known; Mrs. J. R. Walters, Mrs. Harriet Sprague, Mrs. Lucy Miller, Mrs. A. McReynolds and Mr. E. W. Doan, all residents of this city. JABEZ FITCH. A DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN GONE-A BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. Ex-Lieutenant-Governor Fitch died at his residence on Ontario street, April 5, 1884. For over a year he had been rapidly failing in health, and for eleven weeks was confined to his bed. His disease was softening of the brain. Jabez Fitch was one of Ohio's distinguished citizens. He was born in this city in 1823, making him at the time of his death sixty-one years of age. His father was Guerdon Fitch, at that time a well-known citizen. Jabez received a common school education, and when a youth went into the law office of Bolton & Kelly, where he made himself useful generally, and studied law in the meantime. In 1846 he was admitted to the bar, and two years later was appointed city solicitor, an office in which he developed considerable ability. When Franklin Pierce was elected President, Jabez Fitch, who had allied himself with that party was appointed United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio, a position he held for over four years. From this he went into the real estate business, and by the prosperous growth of the city at that time, he was enabled to acquire a comfortable fortune. He had long been a member of the volunteer fire department, and in 1852 was elected chief. At the breaking out of the war he took an active interest in recruiting men for the service, and was appointed general of volunteers, having charge of Camp Taylor on Sterling avenue. The regiments he did so much in sending forth, however, were sent out under other commanders, and he finally volunteered as a private in the Nineteenth O. V. I., under General Beatty, who immediately appointed him quartermaster. After his return from the war he again attended to his real estate matters, taking always an active interest in political matters. In 1875 he was elected on the ticket with Governor Bishop, lieutenant-governor of the state. Since then he has held no office but those of trustee of the Northern Ohio Insane Asylum and United States jury commissioner. He has been for years an honored member of "The Ark." His wife died ten years ago, and he leaves no children. A MANX PIONEER. MR. THOMAS CANNELL, ONE OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF THIS COUNTY, DIES AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS. Mr. Thomas Cannell, one of the best known of Cuyahoga county's early settlers, died yesterday at his home in Newburgh township, after a very short illness. Although nearly eighty years of age, he maintained, up to the time of his death, the vigor of middle age. He was born on the Isle of Man in October, and emigrated to this country in 1829, locating at Rochester, New York, where he was married. He removed to Newburgh, now the Eighteenth ward of this city, in 1834, and has been a resident of that locality ever since -a period of fifty years. For many years he was foreman in the employ of Seaman & Smith, and afterwards for a number of years conducted business for himself in Newburgh. Of his family, consisting of eleven children, he furnished five sons for the army during the rebellion. Three of them died in the field or from the results of their service. Mr. Cannell himself was very active during the rebellion in aiding by every means in his power the cause of the Union. His long residence, combined with a very friendly, hearty manner and a most kind-hearted disposition, made him a host of friends who will mourn his death. Three brothers survive him, Mr. John Cannell of Newburgh, Mr. William Cannell of Hill street, and one brother residing out of the city. The entire family are noted for their vigorous activity. As one of the pioneers of our city, Mr. Cannell has witnessed the wonderful changes of the last fifty years, performed faithfully his allotted task, and now rests from his labors. The cause of Mr. Cannell's death was cholera morbus. The attack was sudden and severe, and his illness was brief. He died at his residence in Hughes street, April 5, 1884. THE LATE JOHN WELCH, A BRIEF SKETCH OF A WELL-KNOWN OLD CITIZEN-OFFERED THE FLATS FOR A HORSE. Mr. John Welch, who died June 11, 1887, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Randall Crawford, at No. 174 Kennard street, was well-known all over the city and county. He was confined to his bed only one day, and though he had been suffering for a short time from a cold, his family had no thought of such a sudden departure. The shock was great to his friends and family, by whom he was greatly |