Allen County OhArchives Obituaries.....Meily, Ringgold W. December 29, 1911
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Lima Daily News, December 29, 1911
"DEATHS CALL IS ANSWERED BY A PIONEER.
R. W. Meily Falls Victim of a Sudden Attack.
Heart Trouble Comes Suddenly to a Pioneer Resident.
Was Limas Postmaster Under Pres. Cleveland.
Leaves Wife and Two Sons  Funeral Will Not Be Held Before Monday.

Stricken without a moments warning, with an unexpected attack of heart 
failure, Ringgold W. Meily, a pioneer citizen, who has been prominent among 
the older residents of the city for many years, died at his home 329 north 
West street, at 1:30 oclock this morning.  He had been in his usual good 
health and was seen about the city yesterday and last evening and the 
announcement of his death this morning came as a shock to the familys wide 
circle of friends.

Although 65 years of age, Mr. Meily was an exceptionally well-preserved man 
and his general appearance and activity made him seem many years younger than 
he was.  Last night he had occasion to attend to some business matters down 
town and it was after 10 oclock when he arrived at his home, between North 
and Wayne streets, on West street, and retired for the night.  To his 
estimable wife there was no indication that he was not as hale and hearty as 
ever.  Shortly before 1:30 oclock this morning, however, Mrs. Meily was 
awakened suddenly and she noticed that Mr. Meily had risen from bed.  She 
called to him and inquired if any-----------

But Three Survivors

Ringgold W. Meily was one of a family of nine children whose names have been 
associated with the history of Lima for more than half a century.  He was a 
son of John and Catherine (Fisher) Meily who came in this place when it was 
but a small village in 1845.  John Meily, the father,  was born at Lebanon, 
Penna., December 18, 1817, and died in this city, December 25, 1883.  Mrs. 
Catherine Fisher-Meily, mother of the deceased, was born in Franklin county, 
Penna., July 25, 1820, and they were married at Mansfield, O., December 3, 
1839.  The elder Mr. Meily was part owner of a foundry in Mansfield but sold 
his interests there and came to Lima in 1845.  Mrs. Meily died at the Meily 
homestead, corner of Metcalf and spring streets, several years ago.  Of their 
nine children, but three are now living, they being Attorney George H. Meily, 
Mrs. Anna Eliza Freeman, Mrs. Harriet Amelia Motter, all residents of this 
city.  The deceased members of the family who preceded R. W. Meily to the 
grave, in addition to the parents, were:  Mrs. Olivia Brice, Gen. L. M. Meily, 
Mrs. Francis Josephine Orr, Mrs. Mary Vanda Irwin and Sarah Elizabeth Meily, 
who died in 1887 at the age of 24 years.  Gen. L. M. Meily died in 1894.  The 
eldest daughter in the family, Olivia, became the wife of the late United 
States Senator Calvin S. Brice and she followed her distinguished husband to 
the grave within about a year after his death.

During the first administration of President Grover Cleveland, during which 
Calvin S. Brice was elected to the United States senate from Ohio, Ringgold W. 
Meily was appointed postmaster of Lima in-------"   






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