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1867, aged 71 years. The following appeared in the Louisville Journal of September 26th, 1867:

“On Thursday, the 19th instant, the Rev. Edson Hart died at his residence at Baird’s Station, Oldham County, Ky. Mr. Hart was born at Farmington, Conn., on the 12th day of April, 1796. He was educated at Yale College, made a profession of his faith in Christ while quite young, entered the ministry in the Presbyterian Church, and continued in the constant and active labors of that sacred calling until partially laid aside by bronchitis. The scene of his earliest labors in the ministry was among the Indians, in the state of Michigan. From thence he removed to Western Ohio, and after several years labor there, removed to Erie County, Penn., where he preached to the two churches of Springfield and Gerard for a number of years. His next field of labor was at Morganfield, Union County, Ky. Here chiefly through his agency, as we understand, a high school was established, in which he felt a deep interest, using his personal influence and efforts in the north to raise funds for its support. He settled at Morganfield about the year 1838, or 1839, and remained there six or eight years. He afterwards spent some years at New Albany, Ind. His health failing he went to New Orleans, and became an agent of the American Bible Society, where he labored until the war interrupted, and in 1862 he came north, and early in 1865 settled at Baird’s Station, a quiet place, where he hoped to spend his days in peace. His earnest prayers and exhortations in our little prayer meetings are remembered with a tender interest. He was a man of earnest piety and strong faith. His last illness was lingering, but there were no bands in his death. Peace, hope, and trust, made his death-bed as calm and glorious as the setting sun.

His half brother, Seth Hart, Esq., of New York City, writing of him to the compiler, says of him: "If over there was a man who sincerely believed in the doctrines he professed, and who truly loved his Saviour and his teachings, it was the late Rev. Edson Hart. It may be said of him as of Noah—'He walked with God.’"

THEIR CHILDREN, BEING THE EIGHTH GENERATION.

1424. Samuel H., born August 23d, 1832; married, May, 1850, Rachel Ellen Emery.
1425. John Priestly, born August 15th, 1824; married
          Randolph S., born September 10th, 1826.
          Edson R., born October 13th, 1831.
1426. George Obed, born August 7th, 1834; married March 13th. 1855, Addie H Slent, of Kentucky.
1427. Joseph B., born August 4th, 1829; married           , Juliet           .
          Helen E., born April 23d, 1837.

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