Moses Pettengill
May 22, 1808 – February 3, 1884
Niles Democrat, February 9, 1884, page 5, microfilm Niles District Library
At Rest.
A telegram was received from John H. Hoppin, of Auburn, California, on Monday announcing the death of Mr. Moses Pettengill, which occurred the day previous. Mr. Pettengill was a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Niles, and the unexpected news of his death was received by his many friends here with feelings of sincere sadness. He was a native of Massachusetts, but had lived in this city since 1856, and until the last few years was an active business man. His always courteous and pleasant manners won him many friends, and his upright Christian life could not fail to gain the esteem of all who knew him. By nature he was generous, and his hand was ever open to calls of the needy. For many years he was a member of the Board of Education of this city, and for a time was one of its Alderman. As a member of the Presbyterian Church he was active, earnest, and did his whole duty faithfully, and he goes down to the grave without a stain or a blur on his reputation as an honest, upright man. He was about 76 years old.
Funeral services were held in San Francisco on Wednesday. The body has been embalmed and will be brought to this city for burial in Silver Brook Cemetery in the spring.
Niles Weekly Mirror, February 6, 1884, page 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Death of Moses Pettengill, Esq.
A telegram was received by friends on Monday, from John H. Hoppin, California, announcing the death of Moses Pettengill, which occurred on Sunday last.
The sad news of the decease of this widely known and universally esteemed citizen, will come with the force of a personal bereavement to many of our readers who honored, respected and loved him for his many admirable qualities of head and heart. Mr. Pettengill was a native of Massachusetts, but removed while yet a child, with his parents, to near Rochester, N.Y. In 1856 he came to Niles, and had lived among us until about a year ago, when he departed for California, in the hope and expectation that the change of climate would renew his strength. While health permitted he took a lively interest in everything which tended to advance the best interests of the town. He was a Christian gentleman, honorable and upright in all his dealings, ever careful of the rights and opinions of others. His heart and hand were always open to supply the needs of the unfortunate and destitute and few gave more in proportion to their means and with less ostentation than he. He was for many years a member of the Board of Education and served as Alderman as long as health would permit. He was an earnest and active member of the Presbyterian church here, and through life he exemplified the doctrines he professed. We do not know the cause of his death, but know that he had been troubled with heart disease for a long time and presume that he died from this disease. He was about 76 years old at the time of his death.