John W. Fuson was born in Logan county, Ohio, Oct. 30th,1831 and died at his home in Buffalo Gap on January 17th, 1905. He was married to Mary E. Pine at Bellefountain, Ohio on August 14th 1849. During the civil war he performed an active service, being commissioned as 2nd lieutenant and was mustered of to service as captain of Co. A, 173d Ohio Volunteer infantry. While he was a young man he was converted and united with the Beulah Baptist church near Proctorville, Ohio, of which organization he was a steadfast member for more than 50 years. Soon after the war he with his wife and three children moved to Bushenell, Ill., where he resided for two years working at the carpenter trade. In 1867 he again moved westward, this time settling in Iowa, where he resided for 16 years. In 1883 he moved to Pierre, S. D., where he lived for 2 years, coming to Buffalo Gap June 15th 1885, in which community he has since lived. He is survived by his widow and two sons, W. J. and J. S. Fuson.

        At the time of his death he was serving as justice of the peace, an office which he has filled off and on ever since coming to the Hills. He was one of the very few whose heart has been with the church for more than half a century, and at the time of his death he was clerk, treasurer, trustee, deacon and sexton of the church here, and he had made arrangements to leave with the pastor for Oelrichs to hold service on the day following the morning when his spirit passed away. He was a Master Mason and was buried by that fraternity at Hot Springs, S. D., Friday forenoon. A true friend, obliging neighbor, exemplary citizen, honest husband, considerate father, faithful Christian, and it may be said of him, “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.”

        On Tuesday morning Mr. Fuson went out to do his chores and was gone so long his wife and little granddaughter, Edna Fuson, went out to look for him. They finally found him in the hog pen dead. The evidence showed that he had fed his hogs and evidently was climbing out when he fell back dead, the back of his head striking on the platform. Dr. ---nings who was in town was called he said it was his opinion he had died from apoplexy. His sudden death was a shock to the whole community. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. P. M. Smock, which was largely attended. Interment was made at Hot Springs Friday forenoon. The widow and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community. --Buffalo Gap Republican.

Ironton Register, 2 February 1905, Thursday, Page 1