Safford - John
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 26 March 1891
At 10 minutes past one this afternoon Dr. John Safford died at his home on South Washington Street of uremic poisoning. Dr. Safford had been ill for some time and his death while a surprise was not unlooked for. The funeral will occur from the residence next Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. John Safford was born in Perry, Lake county, Ohio 60 years ago last August and graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio in ’59 and from the theological department in ’62. He entered the Congregational ministry where he remained all his life save the term he occupied as pastor of Center Presbyterian Church in this city. Dr. Safford removed here form Bellevue, Ohio in 1867 and was pastor of Center Church 9 years when he accepted the pastorate of the Congregational church at Ashtabula, Ohio. He later went to Grinnell, Iowa and removed from that place to Crawfordsville a little over two years ago. Dr. Safford was a man of great ability and force of character. He leaves a wife and their only son, Philo Safford of Brooklin, NY. The community extends its sympathy to the family in their bereavement. Upon the day of the funeral the casket will not be opened and friends desiring to view the remains may do so upon call at the house between two and five o’clock on any intervening afternoon. - kbz ==
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 30 March 1891
The funeral of the late Rev. John Safford occurred this afternoon at 2 o’clock. It was conducted by President Tuttle and Dr. RJ Cunningham. – kbz