Stahl, Daniel W.

STAHL, WOOD

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 1/24/2012 at 09:50:19

Stahl, Daniel W. -
Daniel W. Stahl, one of two remaining Civil War veterans living in Lenox, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1939, at the age of 93 years, 7 months and 23 days. He suffered a stroke last Feb. 12 and was taken to the hospital in Creston where he remained for a while before being brought back to Lenox.

Mr Stahl was born Feb. 18, 1846, at Tally Town, Ohio. When he was 18 he enlisted in the Union army and was a member of Co. D, 78th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, and served in the Army of Tennessee. He also had two brothers in the war.

Mr. Stahl was married to Miss Ida Wood of Prescott, which was his former «home. He moved to Lenox 19 years ago and he and Mrs. Stahl made this town their home since. He was a member of the Methodist church, having united with that church at the age of 17, before he enlisted.

Mr. Stahl is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Cora Murphy of Des Moines, Mrs. Bessie Casey of Osceola, la., and one son, Lee Stahl of Creston. There are also four grand children, Raymond Murphy of Des Moines, Marie Moore of Grand Island, Nebr., Myrl Chambers of Holtville, Calif., and Dorothy Alexander of Pasadena, Calif. Besides these there are seven great grandchildren and five great great grand children.

Mr, Stahl was preceded in death by three children, four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held ay the Arnold Funeral Home in Lenox, Friday, Oct. 13, conducted by the Rev. E. F. Hagee. Burial was made at Prescott where Mr. Stahl had lived for many years and where he had many friends. Services at the grave were in charge of the Lenox post of the American Legion.

Pall bearers were Ed Miner, O. E. Bricker, Raymond Murphy, Alfred Brown, Ralph Wood and Hermie Bell. Music was furnished by Mrs. Martin Bell and Eula Campbell.

Those from out of town who were here attending the funeral of Mr. Stahl were Mrs. Cora Murphy and son Raymond of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. J. E Casey, Osceola; Lee Stahl, Creston; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moore, Grand Island, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Neal, Osceola; Mrs. Ayres, Osceola; and a number of relatives from Prescott.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 19, 1939