Steuben-Republican 23 January 1878 P.5 clm 9

        WEBB--At the residence of his son, Mr. Henry Webb, in Millgrove 
township, on Tuesday, January 15th, 1878, Mr. John Webb, in the 77th 
year of his age. John Webb was born at Sommersetshire, England, in the 
year 1801, where he resided until he was thirty years of age, when he 
emigrated to America, landing at Quebec.  He with his family soon 
directed their steps to the United States, and after several removals, 
continually battling with the vicissitudes incident to a new country, 
finally settled in Steuben County near his late residence, in 1851 near 
which place he resided most of the time until his death, which took 
place January 15th, 1878, aged 76 years. Father Webb was converted to 
Christianity early in life and has continued a consistent member of the 
M.E. Church ever since, some forty-five years.  He is the father of ten 
children, two of which died in infancy, two others in early life, one of 
which gave his life for his country at Camp Nevin Kentucky, in the 18th 
year of his age.  The remaining six have all settled within convenient 
distance, so that his declining years have been soothed by their 
presence and society, in which he took much pleasure.  His last sickness 
was brief, and he did not wish to recover.  For a long time he has been 
waiting at the river just ready to pass over to the better land.  His
remains rest in the cemetery near Lake Gage school house.         
Written by E. Hall

Submitted by J.A. Childers