Obituary of a Civil War Veteran

At three o'clock yesterday morning the death of John H. Forbush, aged 59, occurred at his home on Fifth avenue, near Sixth street. The older inhabitants of this city are well acquainted with this respected old gentleman. He was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, and came to this city twenty-six years ago, when Huntington was practically a village. Mr. Forbush was a staunch old Republican, and one of his peculiar traits was, that after each presidential election, at which a Republican was victorious, a large cannon, his property, which is now stored in the John A. Jones warehouse, was taken to the levee and fired off. He married Miss Mary Louise Yates of Illinois, and ten children were born to the happy union, seven of whom are now living. Several of them reside in this city at the present time. For twenty-five years Mr. Forbush engaged in the transfer business here. Since the death of Edward Forbush, his oldest son, which occurred about eight months ago, Mr. Forbush's health has rapidly failed him, and his demise which occurred yesterday morning, has been expected for some time.

The funeral services were held this morning at nine o'clock at the residence and Rev. Richard Valentine conducted the services. The interment was at Spring Hill cemetery. -- Huntington Herald.

--Semi Weekly Irontonian, March 23, 1906.